Portland City Council

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM

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

12 present5 motions3 votes17 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
Appoint and reappoint voting members to the Portland Utility Board2025-283 · Consent agenda
Confirmed
11
Approve Council Minutes for May 7, 2025 - July 17, 20252025-296 · Consent agenda
Approved
12
*Authorize Letter of Agreement with the Portland Police Association to grant the Chief of Police authority to offer five2025-297 · Regular agenda
Passed
13
Authorize Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain permanent and temporary property rights necessary for construction2025-286 · Regular agenda
Passed To Second Reading
14
Reaffirm Council commitment to the Vision Zero Action Plan and convene a cross-bureau Vision Zero Task Force2025-204 · Regular agenda
Rescheduled
15
Require the City Administrator to assess and align existing plans in the development of a unified housing strategy for t2025-212 · Regular agenda
Adopted As Amended
16
Require City Administrator to develop Citywide Asset Management Strategy to establish priorities and practices to addres2025-194 · Regular agenda
Adopted
17
Amend Council Organization and Procedure Code to include Council rule on tie-breaking (amend Code Section 3.02.030)2025-186 · Regular agenda
Passed To Second Reading As Amended
2
Public CommentAugust 6, 2025 Public Communications · Public communications
Placed On File
3
Agenda itemCommittee referral report
4
August 2025 City Administrator Report2025-295 · City Administrator update
Placed On File
5
*Approve findings to authorize exemption to the competitive bidding requirements and authorize competitive solicitation 2025-285 · Consent agenda
Passed
6
Declare property located near the intersection of N Midway Ave and N Columbia Blvd as surplus property and authorize the2025-252 · Consent agenda
Passed
7
Vacate a portion of SE Oak St between SE 37th Ave and SE Cesar E. Chavez Blvd subject to certain conditions and reservat2025-247 · Consent agenda
Passed
8
*Declare City property as surplus and authorize a property trade between the Portland Bureau of Transportation and the O2025-284 · Consent agenda
Passed As Amended
9
Appoint members to the Portland Clean Energy Fund Committee2025-291 · Consent agenda
Confirmed

Procedure

Motions & amendments

AmendmentPassed

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Novick. (Aye (11): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (1): Clark) Passed to second reading as amended September 3, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

Connected matter

Main

Motion to add an emergency clause in order to move forward with expansion of capacity within our shelter services program as soon as possible: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Green. (Aye (11): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (1) Kanal)

Connected matter

MainPassed

Motion to reschedule Item 14: Moved by Novick and seconded by Dunphy. Approved by unanimous consent.

Main

Motion to accept the report: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Koyama Lane.

Connected matter

Main

Motion to accept the report: Moved by Clack and seconded by Kanal.

Connected matter

Named positions

Votes

AgendaPassed

Motion to reschedule Item 14: Moved by Novick and seconded by Dunphy. Approved by unanimous consent.

AgendaRecorded

Motion to add an emergency clause in order to move forward with expansion of capacity within our shelter services program as soon as possible: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Green. (Aye (11): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (1) Kanal)

Angelita MorilloYes Candace AvalosYes Dan RyanYes Elana Pirtle-GuineyYes Eric ZimmermanYes Jamie DunphyYes Loretta SmithYes Mitch GreenYes Olivia ClarkYes Steve NovickYes Tiffany Koyama LaneYes

AgendaPassed

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Novick. (Aye (11): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (1): Clark) Passed to second reading as amended September 3, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

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