Motion to change "residents" to "residents and visitors" in three places: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (12): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney)
Connected matterWednesday, October 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
Attendance
Agenda
- 1Agenda approvalAgenda approvalApproved
- 2Public CommentOctober 15, 2025 Public Communications · Public communicationsPlaced On File
- 3Agenda itemCommittee referral report
- 4Approve Council Minutes for September 3-24, 20252025-400 · Consent agendaApproved
- 5Adopt the Portland Urban Forest Plan to improve public health, build resilience to climate change, and promote environme2025-351 · Regular agendaContinued
- 6Denounce any attempts to deploy the United States Armed Forces, the National Guard, or militarized Federal Immigration E2025-401 · Regular agendaAdopted As Amended
- 7*Add Code to enact Sanctuary City status protections (add Code Chapter 23.20)2025-402 · Regular agendaPassed As Amended
Motions & amendments
Motion to amend resolution to add "and visitors" to instances where it says residents: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (12): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney)
Connected matterMotion to limit debate to an additional 20 minutes, and then move to a vote or to postpone: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (11): Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (1): Clark)
Connected matterMotion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Smith 1 with the addition of the phrase "Freedom of Information Act requests," to 23.20.030 D.2.: Moved by Smith and seconded by Green. (Aye (12): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney
Connected matterMotion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy 1, 2, 3 and 4: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Kanal.
Connected matterMotion to divide the amendments into Dunphy 1-3 and Dunphy 4: Moved by Novick. Vote called on Dunphy 4: (Aye (10): Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (2): Clark, Ryan) Vote not called on Dunphy 1-3. Item continued to October 22, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.
Connected matterMotion to amend Exhibit A to include the phrase "and leased spaces and" to 23.20.030 C.: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (12): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney)
Connected matterMotion to add an emergency clause because it is necessary to urgently strengthen Sanctuary law compliance and enhance safety measures for the community and employees as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Koyama-Lane and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (12): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney)
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