Meetings/Jan 14, 2026
Portland City Council

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM

City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204

Official agenda
12 present3 motions8 votes6 agenda items
Roll call

Attendance

Ordered record

Agenda

  1. 12
    Agenda item
  2. 13Passed To Second Reading
  3. 14
    January 2026 City Administrator Report2026-004 · City Administrator update
    Rescheduled
  4. 15Rescheduled
  5. 16Rescheduled
  6. 17Rescheduled
Procedure

Motions & amendments

AmendmentFailed

Motion to suspend the rules to add an item to the agenda before the Council officer election titled “Code amendment Chapter 3.02 Council Organization and Procedure” related to the Mayor breaking a tie on the election of Council officers: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Clark. Appeal to sustain the Council President's ruling on the point of order: Avalos, Morillo, and Dunphy. (Aye (7): Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (5): Avalos, Dunphy, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) Vote to suspend the rules. (Aye (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green). Motion failed to pass.

ProceduralFailed

Motion to change the procedure to elect Council President by voting yes or no for each candidate in order of nomination: Moved by Clark and seconded by Novick. (Aye (4): Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman; Nay (8): Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Pirtle-Guiney). Motion failed to pass. Vote called for Council President - Round 10. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Pirtle-Guiney (0)) (Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) (Smith (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney) (Novick (0))

NominationFailed

Motion to recess: Moved by Smith and seconded by Clark. (Aye (5): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman; Nay (7): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Pirtle-Guiney). Motion failed to pass. Vote called for Council President - Round 11. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Pirtle-Guiney (0)) (Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) (Smith (1): Ryan) (Novick (5): Smith, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney) Councilor Kanal nominated Councilor Dunphy for Council President. Councilor Kanal withdrew his name from nomination for Council President. Vote called for Council President - Round 12. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Pirtle-Guiney (0)) (Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) (Smith (0)) (Novick (5): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman) (Dunphy (1): Pirtle-Guiney) Vote called for Council President - Round 13. Councilor Dunphy was elected Council President. (Pirtle-Guiney (1): Novick) (Smith (0)) (Novick (2): Smith, Ryan) (Dunphy (9): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney) Councilor Koyama Lane nominated Councilor Clark for Council Vice President. Vote called for Council Vice President - Round 1. Councilor Clark was elected Council Vice President. (Clark (11): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Nay (1): Smith)

Named positions

Votes

AgendaFailed

Motion to suspend the rules to add an item to the agenda before the Council officer election titled “Code amendment Chapter 3.02 Council Organization and Procedure” related to the Mayor breaking a tie on the election of Council officers: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Clark. Appeal to sustain the Council President's ruling on the point of order: Avalos, Morillo, and Dunphy. (Aye (7): Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (5): Avalos, Dunphy, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green)

AgendaFailed

Motion to change the procedure to elect Council President by voting yes or no for each candidate in order of nomination: Moved by Clark and seconded by Novick. (Aye (4): Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman; Nay (8): Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Pirtle-Guiney). Motion failed to pass. Vote called for Council President - Round 10. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Pirtle-Guiney (0)) (Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green

AgendaFailed

Motion to recess: Moved by Smith and seconded by Clark. (Aye (5): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman; Nay (7): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Pirtle-Guiney). Motion failed to pass. Vote called for Council President - Round 11. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Pirtle-Guiney (0)) (Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) (Smith (1): Ryan) (Novick (5): Smith, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney) Councilor Kanal nominat