Meetings/Apr 8, 2026
Portland City Council

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 9:30 AM

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

Official agenda
12 present13 motions13 votes8 agenda items
Roll call

Attendance

Ordered record

Agenda

  1. 1
    Agenda approvalAgenda approval
    Approved
  2. 2
    Public commentApril 8, 2026 public communications · Public communications
    Placed On File
  3. 3
    Agenda itemCouncil President update
  4. 4Passed
  5. 5Passed
  6. 6Passed As Amended
  7. 7Passed
  8. 8Passed To Second Reading As Amended
Procedure

Motions & amendments

AmendmentFailed

Motion to amend Smith 1 as shown in Ryan 1: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Smith. (Aye (6): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (6): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.

Connected matter
AmendmentFailed

Motion to amend Exhibit 1 as shown in Smith 1: Moved by Smith and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (7): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.

Connected matter
MainFailed

Motion to call the question on Smith 2: Moved by Morillo and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (4): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos; Nay (8): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.

Connected matter
AmendmentFailed

Motion to amend the Ordinance as described in Smith 2: Moved by Smith and seconded by Zimmerman. (Aye (3): Ryan, Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (8): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy; Absent (1): Clark). Motion failed to pass.

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MainFailed

Motion to limit debate to those in the queue: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (5): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Avalos, Dunphy; Nay (6): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Smith; Absent (1): Clark). Motion failed to pass.

Connected matter
Amendment

Motion to amend Avalos/Dunphy/Green/Morillo 1 as shown in Pirtle-Guiney 2: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Smith. (Aye (7): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Novick, Smith, Dunphy; Nay (3): Morillo, Green, Avalos; Absent (2): Clark, Zimmerman)

Connected matter
AmendmentFailed

Motion to amend Avalos/Dunphy/Green/Morillo 1 as shown in Pirtle-Guiney 1: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (4): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Smith; Nay (7): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy; Absent (1): Zimmerman). Motion failed to pass.

Connected matter
AmendmentFailed

Motion to amend Avalos/Dunphy/Green/Morillo 1 as shown in Pirtle-Guiney 4: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Novick. (Aye (4): Pirtle-Guiney, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (8): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.

Connected matter
AmendmentFailed

Motion to amend Avalos/Dunphy/Green/Morillo 1 as shown in Pirtle-Guiney 3: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Smith. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (7): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.

Connected matter
Amendment

Motion to amend Avalos/Dunphy/Green/Morillo 1 as shown in Zimmerman 1: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Clark. (Aye (7): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Dunphy; Nay (5): Kanal, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos)

Connected matter
AmendmentFailed

Motion to amend Avalos/Dunphy/Green/Morillo 1 as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Smith. (Aye (6): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (6): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass.

Connected matter
AmendmentPassed

Motion to amend Exhibit 1 as shown in Avalos/Dunphy/Green/Morrillo 1 as amended: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (8): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy; Nay (4): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Zimmerman, Smith) Passed to second reading as amended April 15, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

Connected matter
Named positions

Votes

AgendaPassed

Council President Dunphy presided. Officers in attendance: Linly Rees, Chief Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk Councilor Ryan arrived at 9:31 a.m. Councilor Smith arrived at 9:49 a.m. Councilor Novick arrived at 9:58 a.m. Councilor Pirtle-Guiney left at 9:53 a.m. and returned at 10:03 a.m. Councilor Morillo left at 9:59 a.m. and returned at 10:24 a.m. Councilor Clark left at 12:42 p.m. and returned at 12:52 p.m. Councilor Zimmerman left at 12:49 p.m. and returned at 12:58 p.m

AgendaFailed

Motion to amend Avalos/Dunphy/Green/Morillo 1 as shown in Pirtle-Guiney 1: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (4): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Smith; Nay (7): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy; Absent (1): Zimmerman). Motion failed to pass.

AgendaPassed

Motion to amend Exhibit 1 as shown in Avalos/Dunphy/Green/Morrillo 1 as amended: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (8): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy; Nay (4): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Zimmerman, Smith) Passed to second reading as amended April 15, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.