Main
Motion to reorder the agenda to hear Item 3 before Item 2: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Dunphy, Koyama Lane) Committee adjourned at 4:33 p.m.
Governance Committee
Official agenda Monday, May 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
5 present7 motions6 votes4 agenda items
Roll call
Attendance
Ordered record
Agenda
- 1Adopt committee rules2025-166 · Regular agendaReferred To City Council As Amended
- 2Adopt procedure to establish what comes before Council and committees2025-037 · Regular agendaContinued
- 3Amend Council Organization and Procedure Code to include Council rule on tie-breaking (amend Code Section 3.02.030)2025-186 · Regular agendaReferred To City Council As Amended
- 4Discussion about scope of work for HR&A Portland City Council Transition Roadmap2025-187 · Regular agendaPlaced On File
Procedure
Motions & amendments
MainPassed
Motion to send Resolution, Document Number 2025-166, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be adopted: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Dunphy, Koyama Lane)
Connected matter Amendment
Motion to amend Exhibit A, Code Subsection 3.02.030 J.1. to strike resolutions and reports: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (4): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy, Koyama Lane; Nay (1): Clark)
Connected matter Amendment
Motion to amend Exhibit A, Code Subsection 3.02.030 J.2. to strike everything after the first sentence and amend first sentence to strike “result of the tied vote is deemed inconclusive” and add “vote fails”: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (4): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Dunphy; Nay (1): Koyama Lane)
Connected matter MainWithdrawn
Motion to define a tie vote as receiving specifically six affirmative votes on final passage: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Dunphy. Motion withdrawn.
Connected matter Amendment
Motion to amend Exhibit A, to add Code Subsection 3.02.030 J.3. In determining if a vote is a tie, absences, abstentions and vacancies will be counted as no votes: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Clark. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Dunphy, Koyama Lane)
Connected matter MainPassed
Motion to send Ordinance as amended, Document Number 2025-186, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be passed: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Dunphy, Koyama Lane)
Connected matterNamed positions
Votes
AgendaRecorded
Motion to amend Exhibit A, Code Subsection 3.02.030 J.1. to strike resolutions and reports: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (4): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy, Koyama Lane; Nay (1): Clark)
AgendaRecorded
Motion to reorder the agenda to hear Item 3 before Item 2: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Dunphy, Koyama Lane) Committee adjourned at 4:33 p.m.
AgendaPassed
Motion to send Resolution, Document Number 2025-166, to the full Council with the recommendation that it be adopted: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Dunphy, Koyama Lane)
AgendaRecorded
Motion to amend Exhibit A, Code Subsection 3.02.030 J.2. to strike everything after the first sentence and amend first sentence to strike “result of the tied vote is deemed inconclusive” and add “vote fails”: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (4): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Dunphy; Nay (1): Koyama Lane)
AgendaRecorded
Motion to amend Exhibit A, to add Code Subsection 3.02.030 J.3. In determining if a vote is a tie, absences, abstentions and vacancies will be counted as no votes: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Clark. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Dunphy, Koyama Lane)
AgendaPassed