AmendmentWithdrawn
Motion to amend the Resolution as shown in Avalos/Dunphy/Smith 1 and 2. Motion withdrawn.
Connected matterPortland City Council
Official agenda Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 9:30 AM
City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
12 present5 motions4 votes9 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
- 2Public CommentJanuary 28, 2026 Public Communications · Public communicationsPlaced On File
- 3Agenda itemCommittee referral report
- 42025 Steve Lowenstein Trust Award2026-044 · Time certainPlaced On File
- 5Amend Renaming City Streets Code to realign with Oregon Revised Statute 227.120 by redelegating decision-making authorit2026-007 · Consent agendaPassed To Second Reading
- 6Amend Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Code to allow a transfer of interest earned in FY 2023-24 for the FY 202026-011 · Consent agendaPassed To Second Reading
- 7Exempt certain code requirements under City Code Chapter 17.93 Renaming City Streets for the proposed renaming of a port2026-008 · Regular agendaPassed To Second Reading
- 8Assess property for sidewalk, curb and driveway repair for the Portland Bureau of Transportation (Y1106)2025-467 · Regular agendaPassed As Amended
- 9Establish City Council’s priorities for the allocation of approximately $20,700,000 in unspent Rental Services Office fu2025-478 · Regular agendaContinued As Amended
Procedure
Motions & amendments
MainFailed
Motion to call the question: Moved by Smith and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (6): Avalos, Smith, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Dunphy; Nay (6): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman). Motion failed to pass.
Connected matter Amendment
Motion to amend the Resolution as shown in Avalos/Dunphy/Smith 3: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (8): Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Nay (4): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark)
Connected matter AmendmentFailed
Motion to amend the Resolution as shown in Zimmerman 1: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark. (Aye (6): Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman; Nay (6): Avalos, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.
Connected matter AmendmentContinued
Motion to amend the Resolution as shown in Green 1: Moved by Green and seconded by Morillo. Vote not called. Continued to a future meeting as amended.
Connected matterNamed positions
Votes
AgendaFailed
Motion to call the question: Moved by Smith and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (6): Avalos, Smith, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Dunphy; Nay (6): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman). Motion failed to pass.
AgendaPassed
Council President Dunphy presided. Officers in attendance: Beth Woodard, Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk Councilor Kanal arrived at 10:00 a.m. Councilor Ryan arrived at 10:18 a.m. The consent agenda was approved on a Y-11 roll call. (Aye (11): Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy); Absent (1): Ryan.) Council recessed at 10:03 a.m. and reconvened at 10:09 a.m. Council recessed at 11:59 a.m. and reconvened at 12:06
AgendaRecorded
Motion to amend the Resolution as shown in Avalos/Dunphy/Smith 3: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (8): Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Nay (4): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark)
AgendaFailed