Meetings/Mar 18, 2026
Portland City Council

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM

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

Official agenda
11 present4 motions2 votes8 agenda items
Roll call

Attendance

Ordered record

Agenda

  1. 1
    Agenda approvalAgenda approval
    Approved As Amended
  2. 2
    Public CommentMarch 18, 2026 Public Communications · Public communications
    Placed On File
  3. 3
    Agenda itemCouncil President update
  4. 4Passed As Amended
  5. 5Passed As Amended
  6. 6Continued As Amended
  7. 7Rescheduled
  8. Agenda itemPre-gavel
Procedure

Motions & amendments

Amendment

Motion to amend the Ordinance as shown in Dunphy 1: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (11): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Absent (1): Smith)

Connected matter
MainFailed

Motion to refer the item to the Community and Public Safety Committee: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (4): Avalos, Kanal, Morillo, Green; Nay (6): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Dunphy; Absent (2): Smith, Zimmerman). Motion failed to pass.

Connected matter
Main

Motion to divide the question to vote on Novick 3, 4, 5, 6 and Pirtle-Guiney 3 separately: Moved by Kanal. Vote not called.

Connected matter
Named positions

Votes

AgendaFailed

Motion to refer the item to the Community and Public Safety Committee: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (4): Avalos, Kanal, Morillo, Green; Nay (6): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Dunphy; Absent (2): Smith, Zimmerman). Motion failed to pass.

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