The Council Governance Handbook is intended to collect various policies, procedures, and practices in one document to support operations and governance of the City of Portland.
Official proposal and impact statementResolution2025-493
Should Portland establish a Portland City Council Governance Handbook to collect policies, procedures, and current practices to support City operations and improve…
The Council Governance Handbook is intended to collect various policies, procedures, and practices in one document to support operations and governance of the City of Portland.
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Establish a Portland City Council Governance Handbook to collect policies, procedures, and current practices to support City operations and improve transparency
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Passed · 9–0
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Final action on 2025-493: Establish a Portland City Council Governance Handbook to collect policies, procedures, and current practices to support City operations and improve transparency
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Final legal actionResolution 37733
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WHEREAS, the Portland City Council recognizes that policies, procedures and practices regarding city operations are currently found in different sections of City Charter, City Code, City Administrative Rules, and city communications; andWHEREAS, the Portland City Council recognizes that collating and collecting these policies, procedures and practices in one document can support operations and governance of the City of Portland; andWHEREAS, the Portland City Council recognizes Transparency, Communication and Collaboration as City Core Values; andWHEREAS, the Portland City Council recognizes that establishing a Portland City Council Governance Handbook supports the City Core Values of Transparency, Communication and Collaboration.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Portland City Council will establish a Portland City Council Governance Handbook, as shown in Exhibit A; andBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Portland City Council will review and update the Portland City Council Governance Handbook as additional relevant policies, procedures and practices are established and formalized; andBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this Resolution is non-binding City policy.
Meetings, motions, amendments, and votes3 meetings · 6 votes
Adopted as amendedAgenda item 9
RescheduledAgenda item 10
Referred to City Council as amendedAgenda item 3
Recorded amendments
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Pirtle-Guiney 1-3: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (9): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Green, Dunphy; Absent (3): Smith, Morillo, Zimmerman)
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy 1: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (9): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Green, Dunphy; Absent (3): Smith, Morillo, Zimmerman)
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Koyama Lane 1: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (3): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama-Lane; Absent (2): Clark, Ryan)
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Koyama Lane 2: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (3): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama-Lane; Absent (2): Clark, Ryan)
Motion to send Resolution as amended, Document Number 2025-493, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be adopted: Moved by Koyama and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (3): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama-Lane; Absent (2): Clark, Ryan)
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Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Pirtle-Guiney 1-3: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (9): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Green, Dunphy; Absent (3): Smith, Morillo, Zimmerman)
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy 1: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (9): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Green, Dunphy; Absent (3): Smith, Morillo, Zimmerman)
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Koyama Lane 1: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (3): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama-Lane; Absent (2): Clark, Ryan)
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Koyama Lane 2: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (3): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama-Lane; Absent (2): Clark, Ryan)
Motion to send Resolution as amended, Document Number 2025-493, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be adopted: Moved by Koyama and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (3): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama-Lane; Absent (2): Clark, Ryan)
Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Jan 14, 20269 yes · 3 absent
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Pirtle-Guiney 1-3: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (9): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Green, Dunphy; Absent (3): Smith, Morillo, Zimmerman)
Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Jan 14, 20269 yes · 3 absent
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy 1: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (9): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Green, Dunphy; Absent (3): Smith, Morillo, Zimmerman)
Final Council action · Jan 14, 20269 yes · 0 no · 3 absent
Final action on 2025-493: Establish a Portland City Council Governance Handbook to collect policies, procedures, and current practices to support City operations and improve transparency
Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Dec 15, 20253 yes · 2 absent
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Koyama Lane 1: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (3): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama-Lane; Absent (2): Clark, Ryan)
Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Dec 15, 20253 yes · 2 absent
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Koyama Lane 2: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (3): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama-Lane; Absent (2): Clark, Ryan)
Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Dec 15, 20253 yes · 2 absent
Motion to send Resolution as amended, Document Number 2025-493, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be adopted: Moved by Koyama and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (3): Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama-Lane; Absent (2): Clark, Ryan)
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- First discovered
- Aug 13, 2026, 1:08 PM PDT
- Last checked
- Sep 13, 2026, 2:27 AM PDT
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- SOURCE UPDATED
Adopted as amended by council
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- Council Action
Adopted as amended
- Council Action
Rescheduled
- Council Action
Referred to City Council as amended