AmendmentContinued
Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Avalos and Kanal 1: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Kanal. Vote not called. Continued to April 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
Connected matterPortland City Council
Official agenda Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 9:30 AM
City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
11 present4 motions3 votes7 agenda items
Roll call
Attendance
Angelita MorilloCouncilorPresentCandace AvalosCouncilorPresentDan RyanCouncilorPresentElana Pirtle-GuineyCouncilorPresentEric ZimmermanCouncilorPresentJamie DunphyCouncil PresidentPresentLoretta SmithCouncilorPresentMitch GreenCouncilorPresentOlivia ClarkCouncil Vice PresidentPresentSameer KanalCouncilorPresentTiffany Koyama LaneCouncilorPresent
Ordered record
Agenda
- 1Agenda approvalAgenda approvalApproved As Amended
- 2Public commentApril 1, 2026 public communications · Public communicationsPlaced On File
- 3Appropriate grants from the State of Oregon Transportation Safety Office and from Oregon Impact for a total of $322,555 2026-079 · Time certainPassed To Second Reading
- 4April 2026 City Administrator update2026-115 · Time certainPlaced On File
- 5Vacate NE Couch St and NE Davis St west of NE 97th Ave subject to certain conditions and reservations (VAC-10140)2026-097 · Consent agendaPassed To Second Reading
- 6Amend Business License Law Code to increase the business license tax gross receipts exemption (amend Code Section 7.02.42026-077 · Regular agendaPassed To Second Reading As Amended
- 7Amend Council Organization and Procedure Code (amend Code Chapter 3.02)2026-056 · Regular agendaContinued As Amended
Procedure
Motions & amendments
Main
Motion to move Item 2026-056 to the April 1 session after Item 2026-077: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (7): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Smith, Dunphy; Nay (4): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Avalos; Absent (1): Novick) April 2, 2026 Session:
AmendmentPassed
Motion to amend the Ordinance as shown in Zimmerman 1: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Green. (Aye (11): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Absent (1): Novick) Passed to second reading as amended April 8, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Connected matter MainWithdrawn
Motion to move Item 2026-078 to the end of the regular agenda: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Green. Motion withdrawn.
Named positions
Votes
AgendaPassed
Motion to amend the Ordinance as shown in Zimmerman 1: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Green. (Aye (11): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Absent (1): Novick) Passed to second reading as amended April 8, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
AgendaPassed
Council President Dunphy presided. Officers in attendance: Naomi Sheffield, Chief Deputy City Attorney; Rebecca Dobert, Acting Council Clerk Councilor Zimmerman arrived 9:33 a.m. Councilor Smith arrived 9:39 a.m. The consent agenda was approved on a Y-11 roll call. (Aye (11): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Absent (1) Novick). Council recessed at 11:03 a.m. and reconvened at 11:14 a.m. Council recessed 1:00 p.m.
AgendaRecorded