Finance Committee

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM

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

4 present3 motions3 votes4 agenda items

Roll call

Attendance

Candace AvalosCouncilorPresent Elana Pirtle-GuineyVice ChairPresent Eric ZimmermanChairPresent Mitch GreenCouncilorPresent

Ordered record

Agenda

1
Agenda itemMinutes approval
Approved
2
Amend Business License Law Code to increase the business license tax gross receipts exemption (amend Code Section 7.02.42026-077 · Regular agenda
Referred To City Council
3
*Amend Office of the City Attorney Code to authorize payment of costs for City employees facing certain criminal or civi2026-078 · Regular agenda
Referred To City Council
4
Appropriate grants from the State of Oregon Transportation Safety Office and from Oregon Impact for a total of $322,555 2026-079 · Regular agenda
Referred To City Council

Procedure

Motions & amendments

MainPassed

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-078, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Green. (Aye (4): Avalos, Pirtle-Guiney, Green, Zimmerman; Absent (1): Novick)

Connected matter

MainPassed

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-079, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed. Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Green. (Aye (4): Avalos, Pirtle-Guiney, Green, Zimmerman; Absent (1): Novick)

Connected matter

MainPassed

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-077, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Green and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (4): Avalos, Pirtle-Guiney, Green, Zimmerman; Absent (1): Novick)

Connected matter

Named positions

Votes

AgendaPassed

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-077, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Green and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (4): Avalos, Pirtle-Guiney, Green, Zimmerman; Absent (1): Novick)

Candace AvalosYes Dan RyanYes Elana Pirtle-GuineyYes Eric ZimmermanYes Mitch GreenYes Steve NovickAbsent

AgendaPassed

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-079, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed. Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Green. (Aye (4): Avalos, Pirtle-Guiney, Green, Zimmerman; Absent (1): Novick)

Candace AvalosYes Dan RyanYes Elana Pirtle-GuineyYes Eric ZimmermanYes Mitch GreenYes Steve NovickAbsent

AgendaPassed

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-078, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Green. (Aye (4): Avalos, Pirtle-Guiney, Green, Zimmerman; Absent (1): Novick)

Candace AvalosYes Dan RyanYes Elana Pirtle-GuineyYes Eric ZimmermanYes Mitch GreenYes Steve NovickAbsent