MainPassed
Motion to move Item 21 before Item 13: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Kanal. Agenda as amended approved by unanimous consent.
Portland City Council
Official agenda Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM
City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
12 present10 motions6 votes21 agenda items
Roll call
Attendance
Angelita MorilloCouncilorPresentCandace AvalosCouncilorPresentDan RyanCouncilorPresentElana Pirtle-GuineyCouncilorPresentEric ZimmermanCouncilorPresentJamie DunphyCouncil PresidentPresentLoretta SmithCouncilorPresentMitch GreenCouncilorPresentOlivia ClarkCouncil Vice PresidentPresentSameer KanalCouncilorPresentSteve NovickCouncilorPresentTiffany Koyama LaneCouncilorPresent
Ordered record
Agenda
- 1Agenda approvalAgenda approvalApproved As Amended
- 10Authorize revenue bonds in an amount sufficient to provide not more than $80 million to finance curb, ramp and street im2025-131 · Regular agendaPassed
- 11Add Sustainability and Climate Commission Code (add Code Chapter 3.136 and amend Code Chapter 3.33)2025-118 · Regular agendaPassed As Amended
- 12*Pay settlement of Joseph Johnson civil rights lawsuit for the sum of $100,000 involving the Portland Police Bureau2025-190 · Regular agendaPassed
- 13*Pay settlement of Meghan Opbroek bodily injury lawsuit for the sum of $375,000 involving the Portland Police Bureau2025-191 · Regular agendaPassed
- 14Amend fee schedule for tree permits (amend PRK 2.03)2025-123 · Regular agendaContinued
- 15Adopt rates and charges for water and water-related services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June2025-132 · Regular agendaContinued
- 16Revise sewer and stormwater charges and fees for FY 2025-262025-133 · Regular agendaContinued
- 17Revise sewer and stormwater rates for FY 2025-262025-134 · Regular agendaContinued
- 18Adopt fees and charges for water system development and water-related services during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025-135 · Regular agendaContinued
- 19*Revise transportation fees, rates and charges for FY 2025-26 and amend Transportation Fee Schedule and fix an effective2025-136 · Regular agendaContinued
- 2Public CommentMay 7, 2025 Public Communications · Public communicationsPlaced On File
- 20Amend Portland Permitting & Development fee schedules to improve cost recovery and service levels for customers2025-137 · Regular agendaContinued
- 21Add Fair Wage Policy Code for certain City service contracts (add Code Chapter 5.70)2025-178 · Regular agendaPassed To Second Reading
- 3Consider appeal by Forest Park Neighborhood Association and Forest Park Conservancy against the Hearings Officer’s decis2025-161 · Time certainFindings Adopted
- 4Agenda itemCommittee referral report
- 5May 7, 2025 City Administrator Report2025-188 · City Administrator updatePlaced On File
- 6Appoint Matthew Sanchez and Vesla Lee to the Urban Forestry Commission for terms to end March 31, 20292025-150 · Consent agendaRescheduled
- 7Confirm appointments and alternates to the City Sustainability and Climate Commission2025-177 · Consent agendaRescheduled
- 8Approve Council Minutes for April 2-23, 20252025-189 · Consent agendaApproved
- 9Direct Bureau of Transportation to construct and maintain sidewalks while addressing pavement maintenance deficiencies t2025-095 · Regular agendaAdopted As Amended
Procedure
Motions & amendments
Main
Motion to grant the appeal, overturn the Hearings Officer decision, and approve the findings: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Dunphy.
Connected matter Main
Motion to add "and alternative pathways" to the second Resolved Statement: Moved by Clark and seconded by Green. (Aye (12): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney)
Connected matter Main
Motion to add "PBOT's Building Belonging Guide," to the sixth Resolved Statement: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (9): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (3): Ryan, Zimmerman, Smith)
Connected matter Amendment
Motion to table discussion of Avalos Amendment 1: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Smith. (Aye (10): Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (2): Kanal, Avalos)
Connected matter MainFailed
Motion to remove references to Districts 1 and 4 in the sixth and ninth Whereas Statements: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (2): Kanal, Avalos; Nay (10): Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney). Motion failed to pass.
Connected matter Amendment
Motion to call the question on Avalos Amendment 2: Moved by Clark and seconded by Smith. (Aye (9) Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (3) Kanal, Avalos, Dunphy)
Connected matter Amendment
Motion to call the question on Avalos Amendment 1: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark. (Aye (8) Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (4) Kanal, Novick, Avalos, Dunphy)
Connected matter MainFailed
Motion to call the question on the Resolution as amended: Moved by Morillo and seconded by Clark. (Aye (6) Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Clark, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (6) Kanal, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.
Connected matter Main
Motion to limit debate to the current queue: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (9): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (3): Novick, Zimmerman, Avalos)
Connected matterNamed positions
Votes
AgendaPassed
Motion to move Item 21 before Item 13: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Kanal. Agenda as amended approved by unanimous consent.
AgendaRecorded
Motion to add "and alternative pathways" to the second Resolved Statement: Moved by Clark and seconded by Green. (Aye (12): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney)
AgendaRecorded
Motion to add "PBOT's Building Belonging Guide," to the sixth Resolved Statement: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (9): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (3): Ryan, Zimmerman, Smith)
AgendaRecorded
Motion to table discussion of Avalos Amendment 1: Moved by Koyama Lane and seconded by Smith. (Aye (10): Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (2): Kanal, Avalos)
AgendaFailed
Motion to remove references to Districts 1 and 4 in the sixth and ninth Whereas Statements: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (2): Kanal, Avalos; Nay (10): Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney). Motion failed to pass.
AgendaRecorded