Portland City Council

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 9:30 AM

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

12 present10 motions7 votes13 agenda items

Roll call

Attendance

Angelita MorilloCouncilorPresent Candace AvalosCouncilorPresent Dan RyanCouncilorPresent Elana Pirtle-GuineyCouncilorPresent Eric ZimmermanCouncilorPresent Jamie DunphyCouncil PresidentPresent Loretta SmithCouncilorPresent Mitch GreenCouncilorPresent Olivia ClarkCouncil Vice PresidentPresent Sameer KanalCouncilorPresent Steve NovickCouncilorPresent Tiffany Koyama LaneCouncilorPresent

Ordered record

Agenda

1
Agenda approvalAgenda approval
Approved
10
Authorize the Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain permanent and temporary rights necessary for construction of t2025-184 · Regular agenda
Passed
11
Adopt committee rules2025-166 · Regular agenda
Adopted As Amended
12
Adopt a procedure for the appointment and confirmation of Portlanders to City boards, commissions, and committees2025-117 · Regular agenda
Tabled
13
*Approve one year extension of funding for Portland Children’s Levy that reflects lower revenues for FY 2025-262025-226 · Suspension of rules
Passed
2
Public CommentJune 4, 2025 Public Communications · Public communications
Placed On File
3
Agenda itemCommittee referral report
4
June 4, 2025 City Administrator Report2025-220 · City Administrator update
Placed On File
5
Reappoint Jill Cropp and Peggy Moretti to the Development Review Advisory Committee for terms to expire March 29, 20282025-198 · Consent agenda
Confirmed
6
Appoint Asad Butt for a term July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 and reappoint Leslie Goodlow for a term to expire June 32025-203 · Consent agenda
Confirmed
7
*Pay settlement of E.F., Daniella Araujo, and Ayva Levin’s bodily injury lawsuits in the sum of $942,600 involving Portl2025-221 · Regular agenda
Passed
8
*Pay settlement of the estate of M.A. (a minor) wrongful death and related claims resulting from a drowning at Montavill2025-222 · Regular agenda
Passed
9
Approve funding recommendations of Children’s Levy Allocation Committee for July 1, 2025 – June 30, 20282025-207 · Regular agenda
Remanded

Procedure

Motions & amendments

Procedural

Motion to suspend the rules to add an ordinance to the agenda to extend the current levels of funding in the Portland Children's Levy with authority granted up to the 25% mark to the director for reductions given the reduction in revenue for the upcoming 12 months not to exceed one year: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark. (Aye (12): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney)

Connected matter

Main

Motion to accept the report: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Morillo.

Connected matter

Main

Motion to accept the report: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark.

Connected matter

MainPassed

Motion to table the item: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Kanal. Approved by unanimous consent.

Connected matter

Amendment

Motion to amend Committee Agendas B.1.b. in Exhibit A to add ", as defined in Code Subsections 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1)(a) and (b)": Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (7): Kanal, Ryan, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith; Nay (5) Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (1) Zimmerman)

Connected matter

Main

Motion to remand the ordinance to approve funding recommendations of Children's Levy Allocation Committee: Moved by Morillo and seconded by Green.

Connected matter

Main

Motion to call the question: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Clark. (Aye (3): Ryan Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (8) Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith; Absent (1) Novick) Motion fails to pass.

Connected matter

Amendment

Motion to amend Committee Actions B.1.a.1. in Exhibit A to replace "themes from public testimony received" with "links to all oral and written testimony received": Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (3): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Avalos; Nay (8) Ryan, Morillo, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (1) Novick) Motion fails to pass.

Connected matter

Amendment

Motion to amend Committee Actions B.1.d. Moved by Green and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (11): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (1) Novick)

Connected matter

Amendment

Motion to amend Committee Actions B.1.a.1. in Exhibit A to add "and links to all oral and written testimony received": Moved by Avalos and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (8): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith; Nay (2) Ryan, Zimmerman; Absent (2) Novick, Pirtle-Guiney)

Connected matter

Named positions

Votes

AgendaRecorded

Motion to amend Committee Agendas B.1.b. in Exhibit A to add ", as defined in Code Subsections 3.02.020 B.1.a.(1)(a) and (b)": Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (7): Kanal, Ryan, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith; Nay (5) Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (1) Zimmerman)

Angelita MorilloYes Candace AvalosYes Dan RyanYes Jamie DunphyYes Loretta SmithYes Mitch GreenYes Sameer KanalYes

AgendaRecorded

Motion to suspend the rules to add an ordinance to the agenda to extend the current levels of funding in the Portland Children's Levy with authority granted up to the 25% mark to the director for reductions given the reduction in revenue for the upcoming 12 months not to exceed one year: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark. (Aye (12): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney)

Angelita MorilloYes Candace AvalosYes Dan RyanYes Elana Pirtle-GuineyYes Eric ZimmermanYes Jamie DunphyYes Loretta SmithYes Mitch GreenYes Olivia ClarkYes Sameer KanalYes Steve NovickYes Tiffany Koyama LaneYes

AgendaPassed

Motion to table the item: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Kanal. Approved by unanimous consent.

AgendaRecorded

Motion to call the question: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Clark. (Aye (3): Ryan Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (8) Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith; Absent (1) Novick) Motion fails to pass.

Dan RyanYes Elana Pirtle-GuineyYes Eric ZimmermanYes

AgendaRecorded

Motion to amend Committee Actions B.1.a.1. in Exhibit A to replace "themes from public testimony received" with "links to all oral and written testimony received": Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (3): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Avalos; Nay (8) Ryan, Morillo, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (1) Novick) Motion fails to pass.

Candace AvalosYes Sameer KanalYes Tiffany Koyama LaneYes

AgendaRecorded

Motion to amend Committee Actions B.1.d. Moved by Green and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (11): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (1) Novick)

Angelita MorilloYes Candace AvalosYes Dan RyanYes Elana Pirtle-GuineyYes Eric ZimmermanYes Jamie DunphyYes Loretta SmithYes Mitch GreenYes Olivia ClarkYes Sameer KanalYes Tiffany Koyama LaneYes

AgendaRecorded

Motion to amend Committee Actions B.1.a.1. in Exhibit A to add "and links to all oral and written testimony received": Moved by Avalos and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (8): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith; Nay (2) Ryan, Zimmerman; Absent (2) Novick, Pirtle-Guiney)

Angelita MorilloYes Candace AvalosYes Jamie DunphyYes Loretta SmithYes Mitch GreenYes Olivia ClarkYes Sameer KanalYes Tiffany Koyama LaneYes