Portland City Council

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 9:30 AM

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

11 present11 motions6 votes13 agenda items

Roll call

Attendance

Angelita MorilloCouncilorPresent Candace AvalosCouncilorPresent 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 As Amended
10
Authorize Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain permanent and temporary property rights necessary for construction2026-052 · Regular agenda
Passed To Second Reading
11
Amend Civil Rights Code related to sexual orientation and family status definitions and amend nondiscrimination clause2026-073 · Regular agenda
Passed To Second Reading As Amended
12
Declare the City of Portland will defend the rights of transgender people and all of the LGBTQIA2S+ community2026-074 · Regular agenda
Postponed As Amended
13
Amend the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefit Fund Climate Investment Plan2026-022 · Regular agenda
Passed To Second Reading As Amended
2
Public CommentFebruary 25, 2026 Public Communications · Public communications
Placed On File
3
Agenda itemCommittee referral report
4
Adopt the Affordable Housing Opportunities Project amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Map and the Official Zoning Ma2026-037 · Time certain
Passed
5
Adopt the Public Infrastructure Environmental Code Project to streamline environmental zoning regulations to accommoda2026-063 · Time certain
Passed To Second Reading As Amended
6
Declare properties located near the intersections of N Lewis Ave and N Loring St, and N Albina Ave and N River St as sur2026-051 · Consent agenda
Passed To Second Reading
7
Authorize limited tax revenue refunding bonds through December 31, 20282026-050 · Consent agenda
Passed To Second Reading
8
Accept the 2024-2025 Parks Levy and Parks Levy Oversight Committee Annual Report2026-040 · Regular agenda
Accepted
9
Amend Council Committee Code to allow for the creation of a Council Committee of the Whole (amend Code Section 3.02.050)2026-071 · Regular agenda
Passed As Amended

Procedure

Motions & amendments

Main

Motion to approve Avalos 1 to restore the funding allocation recommendations as shown in Exhibit A as proposed by the PCEF committee and submitted by the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Green. (Aye (9): Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Nay (1): Novick; Absent (2): Ryan, Clark).

Connected matter

Main

Motion to accept the report: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney.

Connected matter

ProceduralFailed

Motion to postpone items 2026-073 and 2026-074 to next week's agenda: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Clark. (Aye (6): Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Nay (5): Avalos, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green; Absent (1): Ryan). Motion failed to pass. The agenda was approved. (Aye (9): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Dunphy; Nay (2): Smith, Zimmerman; Absent (1): Ryan)

MainWithdrawn

Motion to table Items 2026-073 and 2026-074: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Zimmerman. Motion withdrawn.

Connected matter

Procedural

Motion to postpone Items 2026-073 and 2026-074 to next Wednesday's meeting: Moved by Morillo and seconded by Zimmerman.

Connected matter

ProceduralContinued

Motion to divide the question to vote on Items 2026-073 and 2026-074 separately: Moved by Morillo. Vote called to postpone Item 2026-074 to next Wednesday's meeting: (Aye (9): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Nay (1): Smith; Absent (2): Ryan, Clark) Postponed as amended to March 4, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

Connected matter

Procedural

Motion to postpone Items 2026-073 and 2026-074 to next Wednesday's meeting: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Zimmerman.

Connected matter

AmendmentWithdrawn

Motion to adopt the conforming amendment to Exhibit A: Moved by Novick and seconded by Dunphy. Motion withdrawn.

Connected matter

AmendmentWithdrawn

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Novick 2 and Novick 3: Moved by Novick and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. Motion withdrawn. Passed to second reading as amended March 4, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

Connected matter

ProceduralFailed

Motion to divide the question to vote on Items 2026-073 and 2026-074 separately: Moved by Morillo. Vote called to postpone Item 2026-073 to next Wednesday's meeting: (Aye (5): Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Nay (5): Avalos, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green; Absent (2): Ryan, Clark). Motion failed to pass.

Connected matter

AmendmentPassed

Motion to amend Exhibit B as shown in Koyama Lane 1: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (10): Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Absent (2): Ryan, Clark) Passed to second reading as amended March 4, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

Connected matter

Named positions

Votes

AgendaContinued

Motion to divide the question to vote on Items 2026-073 and 2026-074 separately: Moved by Morillo. Vote called to postpone Item 2026-074 to next Wednesday's meeting: (Aye (9): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Nay (1): Smith; Absent (2): Ryan, Clark) Postponed as amended to March 4, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

Angelita MorilloYes Candace AvalosNo Dan RyanYes Elana Pirtle-GuineyYes Eric ZimmermanYes Jamie DunphyAbsent Loretta SmithNo Mitch GreenYes Olivia ClarkAbsent Sameer KanalYes Steve NovickYes Tiffany Koyama LaneYes

AgendaPassed

Council President Dunphy presided. Officers in attendance: Beth Woodard, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk Councilor Zimmerman arrived at 9:33 a.m. The consent agenda was approved on a Y-11 roll call. (Aye (11): Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Absent (1): Ryan). Councilor Zimmerman left at 10:12 a.m. and returned at 10:26 a.m. Councilor Clark left at 10:23 a.m. Council recessed at 11:35 a.m. and reconv

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

AgendaRecorded

Motion to approve Avalos 1 to restore the funding allocation recommendations as shown in Exhibit A as proposed by the PCEF committee and submitted by the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Green. (Aye (9): Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Nay (1): Novick; Absent (2): Ryan, Clark).

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

AgendaFailed

Motion to postpone items 2026-073 and 2026-074 to next week's agenda: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Clark. (Aye (6): Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Nay (5): Avalos, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green; Absent (1): Ryan). Motion failed to pass. The agenda was approved. (Aye (9): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Dunphy; Nay (2): Smith, Zimmerman; Absent (1): Ryan)

Angelita MorilloYes Candace AvalosNo Dan RyanNo Elana Pirtle-GuineyYes Eric ZimmermanNo Jamie DunphyYes Loretta SmithNo Mitch GreenYes Olivia ClarkYes Sameer KanalYes Steve NovickYes Tiffany Koyama LaneYes

AgendaFailed

Motion to divide the question to vote on Items 2026-073 and 2026-074 separately: Moved by Morillo. Vote called to postpone Item 2026-073 to next Wednesday's meeting: (Aye (5): Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Nay (5): Avalos, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green; Absent (2): Ryan, Clark). Motion failed to pass.

Angelita MorilloNo Candace AvalosYes Dan RyanYes Elana Pirtle-GuineyYes Eric ZimmermanYes Jamie DunphyAbsent Loretta SmithYes Mitch GreenNo Olivia ClarkAbsent Sameer KanalNo Steve NovickYes Tiffany Koyama LaneNo

AgendaPassed

Motion to amend Exhibit B as shown in Koyama Lane 1: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (10): Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Absent (2): Ryan, Clark) Passed to second reading as amended March 4, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.