Portland City Council

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 9:30 AM

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

12 present6 motions6 votes18 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 As Amended
10
Amend Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund Code to allow a transfer of interest earned in FY 2024-25 for the FY2026-158 · Regular agenda
Passed
11
Adopt solid waste and recycling rates and fees for franchised residential collection and the commercial tonnage fee, eff2026-159 · Regular agenda
Passed As Amended
12
Revise transportation fees, rates and charges for FY 2026-27 and amend Transportation Fee Schedule (amend TRN 3.450)2026-160 · Regular agenda
Passed
13
Revise sewer and stormwater rates, charges and fees for FY 2026-272026-161 · Regular agenda
Passed
14
Adopt rates, charges, and fees for water and water-related services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and endi2026-162 · Regular agenda
Passed
15
Add Identification of Law Enforcement Officers Code to prohibit facial covering, require badge visibility, and require i2026-111 · Regular agenda
Passed As Amended
16
Amend Arts Tax Code to provide tax relief, promote sustainability of Arts Access Fund, define critical terms, and respon2026-147 · Regular agenda
Passed As Amended
17
Add Code to prohibit the sale or provision of certain force-fed poultry products (add Code Chapter 17.110)2026-149 · Regular agenda
Passed To Second Reading As Amended
2
Public commentMay 27, 2026 public communications · Public communications
Placed On File
3
Agenda itemCouncil President update
4
Create a Sister City relationship between the City of Portland and the City of Lviv, Ukraine2026-177 · Time certain
Passed To Second Reading
5
Appropriate $2,500,000 from the Construction Excise Tax Sub-fund 225020 for homeownership development in District 22026-182 · Time certain
Passed To Second Reading As Amended
6
Approve Council Minutes for April 1-30, 20262026-178 · Consent agenda
Approved
7
*Pay settlement of Gabriella Raffei bodily injury lawsuit in the sum of $315,000 resulting from a motor vehicle collisio2026-179 · Regular agenda
Passed
8
Appropriate grant award for Home Ownership Assistance Program - Veterans Restore Health and Safety and Down Payment Assi2026-180 · Regular agenda
Passed To Second Reading
9
Appropriate grant for Pilot Mass Timber Feasibility Study for $100,0002026-181 · Regular agenda
Passed To Second Reading
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Agenda itemPre-gavel

Procedure

Motions & amendments

Amendment

Motion to amend Clark 1 to change ordinance to be in effect 180 days following the effective date of the ordinance: Moved by Green and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (9): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Nay (3): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Zimmerman)

Connected matter

Main

Motion to reorder agenda to hear Item 2026-182, after the time certain agenda and before the consent agenda, between Items 2026-177 and 2026-178: Moved by Smith and seconded by Clark. (Aye (12): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy).

AmendmentPassed

Motion to amend ordinance as shown in Smith, Kanal, Morillo, Dunphy 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Smith. (Aye (11): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Absent (1): Zimmerman) Passed to second reading as amended June 3, 2026 at 9:30 am

Connected matter

Amendment

Motion to amend ordinance as shown in Clark 1 as amended: Moved by Clark and seconded by Smith. (Aye (12): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy)

Connected matter

Main

Motion to appeal the ruling of the presiding officer and put the following question before the Council, “Shall the ruling of the presiding officer stand to move item to second reading?”: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (6): Kanal, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy; Nay (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Absent (1): Koyama Lane).

Connected matter

MainPassed

Motion to appeal fails. The ruling of the presiding officer stands and the item is passed to second reading as amended. Passed to second reading as amended June 4, 2026 at 2:00 pm.

Connected matter

Named positions

Votes

AgendaPassed

Motion to amend ordinance as shown in Smith, Kanal, Morillo, Dunphy 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Smith. (Aye (11): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Absent (1): Zimmerman) Passed to second reading as amended June 3, 2026 at 9:30 am

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

AgendaRecorded

Motion to reorder agenda to hear Item 2026-182, after the time certain agenda and before the consent agenda, between Items 2026-177 and 2026-178: Moved by Smith and seconded by Clark. (Aye (12): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy).

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 amend Clark 1 to change ordinance to be in effect 180 days following the effective date of the ordinance: Moved by Green and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (9): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Nay (3): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Zimmerman)

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

AgendaPassed

Council convened at 9:45 am. Council President Dunphy presided. Officers in attendance: Naomi Sheffield, Chief Deputy City Attorney; Keelan Whetstone, Council Clerk The consent agenda was approved on a Y-11 roll call. (Aye (11): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy; Absent (1): Smith). Council recessed at 11:33 am and reconvened at 11:51 am. Councilor Zimmerman returned 11:56 am. Councilors Smith and Pirtle-Guiney left at 12:10 pm. Cou

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

AgendaRecorded

Motion to amend ordinance as shown in Clark 1 as amended: Moved by Clark and seconded by Smith. (Aye (12): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy)

AgendaRecorded

Motion to appeal the ruling of the presiding officer and put the following question before the Council, “Shall the ruling of the presiding officer stand to move item to second reading?”: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (6): Kanal, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy; Nay (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Absent (1): Koyama Lane).

Angelita MorilloYes Candace AvalosNo Dan RyanNo Elana Pirtle-GuineyNo Eric ZimmermanNo Jamie DunphyNo Loretta SmithNo Mitch GreenYes Olivia ClarkNo Sameer KanalYes Steve NovickYes Tiffany Koyama LaneAbsent