Finance and Governance Committee of the Whole
scheduledThursday, October 1, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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Portland City Council · District 1 · East Portland
Loretta Smith
Councilor
Record from Jan 2, 2025 2 policy committees + Committee of the WholeTerm runs through 2028
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What is coming up.
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Finance and Governance Committee of the Whole Meeting - Rescheduled to 10/29/26
scheduledThursday, October 1, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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Community and Public Safety Committee
scheduledTuesday, October 6, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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Biography and experience
Who they are.
Biographical facts and stated priorities below are paraphrased from the Councilor’s official Portland.gov profile. They are identified separately from Portland Civic Lab’s analysis of the public record.
Smith is a District 1 Councilor and current vice chair of the Public Works Committee. Her City biography describes a long career in federal and county public service.
City-published biography and first-year account- Oregon State University graduate
- More than two decades on U.S. Senator Ron Wyden’s staff
- Former Multnomah County Commissioner and small-business owner
Her official profile emphasizes infrastructure, economic opportunity, youth employment, public access, community safety, and civil rights.
Self-described priorities are not treated as proof of action or results.Where they stand
Positions, with receipts.
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Key decisions
Votes that reveal disagreement.
This list prioritizes this Councilor’s no votes and divided final actions. It does not treat unanimous routine business as equally informative.
Public safety
*Appropriate grant award of $103,069 for expanded traffic enforcement
Climate & environment
Consent to franchise transfer from Zenith Energy Terminals Holdings LLC to ISQ Springer Holdings, LLC (amend Ordinance 188554)
Economy & business
Accept the Future of Large-Scale Performing Arts recommendations to advance a new Broadway-capable venue as part of the proposed Performing Arts + Culture Center at Portland State University, and initiate planning for the future of the Keller Auditorium
Economy & business
Accept the Future of Large-Scale Performing Arts recommendations to advance a new Broadway-capable venue as part of the proposed Performing Arts + Culture Center at Portland State University, and initiate planning for the future of the Keller Auditorium
Economy & business
Authorize a non-binding term sheet with Rip City Management LLC and Trail Blazers Holdings, LLC outlining the terms for Moda Center arena renovation, operating and lease agreements that will keep the Portland Trail Blazers playing in Portland for at least 20 more years
Housing & homelessness
Amend Partial and Full Exemptions of System Development Charges for Affordable Housing Developments Code to temporarily remove income requirements for homeownership units (amend Code Section 30.01.095)
Budget, taxes & finance
Adopt a Supplemental Budget for FY 2026-27 to reduce potential risks to City services
Climate & environment
Amend the FY 2026-27 Budget to appropriate $13,076,892 in Portland Clean Energy Fund interest income, $5,491,002 other fund resources, and $335,000 in County IGA revenues to restore frontline positions and services reduced in the approved budget and to provide transition support for affected employees
How they govern
Roles, initiative, and participation.
These are observable features of the record, not a grade for effectiveness. Committee influence, sponsorship, motions, and participation are shown with their scope intact.
Member · Community and Public Safety; Vice chair · Public Works Like all 12 councilors, they also serve on the Finance and Governance Committee of the Whole.
Review committee workOfficial documents naming this Councilor as a sponsor or co-sponsor.
Review introduced mattersSince January 2025. Named-mover actions, including amendments and procedure.
Review motions46 recorded absences in the named-vote dataset.
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Responsibilities
Committees and roles.
Current and former committee tenures remain separate so reorganizations do not blur the record.
Current assignments
MemberCurrent
Community and Public Safety
- Committee meetings
- 12
- Recorded present
- 7
- Committee votes
- 7
- Yes / no
- 4 / 3
- Motions moved
- 1
MemberCurrent
Finance and Governance Committee of the Whole
Committee of the Whole includes all 12 councilors; this is a universal Council assignment, not a distinctive portfolio.
- Committee meetings
- 27
- Recorded present
- 12
- Committee votes
- 6
- Yes / no
- 5 / 0
- Motions moved
- 1
Vice chairCurrent
Public Works
- Committee meetings
- 12
- Recorded present
- 7
- Committee votes
- 5
- Yes / no
- 5 / 0
- Motions moved
- 4
Former committee assignments 4
Voting record
How they have voted.
Subject areas use the City’s published service-area or bureau labels. They describe the record; they do not infer a political position.
- Yes
- 369
- No
- 28
- Abstain
- 0
- Absent
- 46
Record by published subject
City Operations88 votes
77 yes · 2 no · 9 absentCommunity and Economic Development80 votes
64 yes · 4 no · 12 absentPublic Works57 votes
54 yes · 1 no · 2 absentResolution36 votes
27 yes · 5 no · 4 absentOther32 votes
27 yes · 3 no · 2 absentOrdinance20 votes
8 yes · 7 no · 5 absentRisk Management18 votes
16 yes · 1 no · 1 absentPublic Safety17 votes
13 yes · 3 no · 1 absentCity Budget Office16 votes
14 yes · 2 noAuditor's OfficeCouncil Clerk15 votes
14 yes · 0 no · 1 absentRecorded disagreement
What they voted “no” on.
A no vote is presented with the item, date, and available source. The record does not assume the councilor’s reason.
Amend Fire Regulations Fee Schedule (amend Portland Policy Document FIR-12.01)
Motion to reorder the agenda to hear 2026-280 before 2026-213: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (6): Novick, Zimmerman, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy; Nay (6): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Clark, Green, Avalos, Smith). Motion failed to pass. Council recessed at 4:10 pm and reconvened at 4:23 pm. Councilor Clark left at 5:12 pm. Council Zimmerman left at 5:16 pm. Councilor Avalos left at 5:18 pm. Council adjourned at 5:20.
Motion to reorder the agenda to hear 2026-280 before 2026-213: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (6): Novick, Zimmerman, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy; Nay (6): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Clark, Green, Avalos, Smith). Motion failed to pass.
Add Psychedelic Health and Safety Code and create the Portland Psychedelics Advisory Commission (add Code Chapter 14B.140)
Add Psychedelic Health and Safety Code and create the Portland Psychedelics Advisory Commission (add Code Chapter 14B.140)
Amend the FY 2026-27 Budget to appropriate $13,076,892 in Portland Clean Energy Fund interest income, $5,491,002 other fund resources, and $335,000 in County IGA revenues to restore frontline positions and services reduced in the approved budget and to provide transition support for affected employees
Add Code to prohibit the sale or provision of certain force-fed poultry products (add Code Chapter 17.110)
Add Identification of Law Enforcement Officers Code to prohibit facial covering, require badge visibility, and require identity verification for individuals conducting law enforcement activities (add Code Chapter 23.30)
Amend Arts Tax Code to provide tax relief, promote sustainability of Arts Access Fund, define critical terms, and respond to community and audit recommendations (amend Code Chapter 6.10)
Establish a new Transportation Utility Fee to help fund basic maintenance and safety of the City’s transportation system (add Code Chapter 17.20)
Amend Council Organization and Procedure Code (amend Code Chapter 3.02)
Adopt the FY 2025-26 Technical Adjustment Ordinance and make other budget-related changes
Amend Council Committee Code to allow for the creation of a Council Committee of the Whole (amend Code Section 3.02.050)
Adopt a supplemental budget for the Portland Housing Bureau for FY 2025-26
Establish new City Council committees
*Adopt a supplemental budget for the Portland Housing Bureau
Establish City Council’s priorities for the allocation of approximately $20,700,000 in unspent Rental Services Office funds and urge the Mayor to reflect these priorities in the Proposed Budget
Add Code to prohibit the sale or provision of certain force-fed poultry products - add Code Chapter 17.110
Authored record
What they introduced.
“Introduced” uses the sponsor field on official Council documents and includes co-sponsored work since January 2025. It does not establish sole authorship. Sponsorship and motions are separate activities; the same matter can appear in both.
Ordinance2026-171Public works
Filed; no final action yet
What is Portland deciding about exempt certain code requirements under City Code Chapter 17.93 Renaming City Streets and authorize the renaming of Cesar E. Chavez…
This ordinance concerns exempt certain code requirements under City Code Chapter 17.93 Renaming City Streets and authorize the renaming of Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard within the City of Portland to Campesinos Boulevard.
Emergency ordinance2026-243Public works
Final Council action complete
Should Portland authorize exception to Code Chapter 17.93 Renaming City Streets and authorize the renaming of Cesar E. Chavez Blvd to Campesinos Blvd (allow exceptions…
The proposal would authorize exception to Code Chapter 17.93 Renaming City Streets and authorize the renaming of Cesar E. Chavez Blvd to Campesinos Blvd (allow exceptions to Code Sections 17.93.010, 17.93.020, 17.93.030,…
Ordinance2026-182Housing
Final Council action complete
Should Portland appropriate $2,500,000 from the Construction Excise Tax Sub-fund 225020 for homeownership development in District 2?
The proposal would appropriate $2,500,000 from the Construction Excise Tax Sub-fund 225020 for homeownership development in District 2.
Ordinance2026-113Public works
Final Council action complete
Should Portland establish a new Transportation Utility Fee to help fund basic maintenance and safety of the City’s transportation system (add Code Chapter 17.20)?
The proposal would establish a new Transportation Utility Fee to help fund basic maintenance and safety of the City’s transportation system (add Code Chapter 17.20).
Resolution2025-156Public works
Final Council action complete
Should Portland direct funding for the Workforce Pre-Apprenticeship Program and a SummerWorks Youth Employment Initiative?
The proposal would direct funding for the Workforce Pre-Apprenticeship Program and a SummerWorks Youth Employment Initiative.
Resolution2025-204Public works
Final Council action complete
What is Portland deciding about reaffirm Council commitment to the Vision Zero Action Plan and convene a cross-bureau Vision Zero Task Force?
This resolution concerns reaffirm Council commitment to the Vision Zero Action Plan and convene a cross-bureau Vision Zero Task Force.
Resolution2025-095Public works
Final Council action complete
Should Portland direct Bureau of Transportation to construct and maintain sidewalks while addressing pavement maintenance deficiencies throughout Portland, improving…
The proposal would direct Bureau of Transportation to construct and maintain sidewalks while addressing pavement maintenance deficiencies throughout Portland, improving safety and accessibility for all residents through the…
Resolution2026-299Government
Final Council action complete
What is Portland deciding about urge the City Administrator to refrain from signing data center non-disclosure agreements, notify City Council of inquiries for data…
This resolution concerns urge the City Administrator to refrain from signing data center non-disclosure agreements, notify City Council of inquiries for data center deals, and engage in transparent public processes related to…
Presentation2026-314Public safety
Final Council action complete
What is Portland deciding about portland Police expansion cost report?
This presentation concerns portland Police expansion cost report.
Ordinance2025-321Other
Filed; no final action yet
Should Portland authorize use of disparity studies to inform and support minority contracting opportunities?
The proposal would authorize use of disparity studies to inform and support minority contracting opportunities.
Showing 10 representative records from 56 introduced or co-sponsored matters.
In their own words
Recent attributed meeting remarks.
These recent automatic-transcript excerpts are provided for source review, not selected as proof of a policy position or rationale. The audited guide above analyzes the complete available transcript corpus.
4. \Appropriate grant award of $207,411 for speed racing street takeover (Emergency ordinance)
“So that, that would be very important. And CA Lee, that would be very important if you all would follow that rule. And when you give your report to identify when we receive particular grants, because I don't want us holding on to grants till after the budget cycle, and then we say we have grants, and then we need to figure out how we're going to solve this issue. I still do believe that these are supplemental to what we originally are going to do, because if we don't get this money, we don't do this thing, right? Correct. So let's try to adhere to the policy that's on the table. We have just been consistently getting a monthly report from, from the, uh, administrator's office. But if we're going to follow that, that policy that we passed that says that we have to bring it to council within 15 days, we would have a better understanding of when money is coming in and where the money was…”
4. Authorize Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain temporary property rights necessary for construction of the SE Stark St: 111th - 151st Ave Project through the exercise of the City’s Eminent Domain Authority (Ordinance)
“Thank you. Okay, that kind of makes me feel a little bit better. Um, I'm just concerned that, I mean, we use a lot of these words and we're familiar with them, um, because we work with, with, um, you know, easements every day, and I just want to make sure that they understand what's going to take place and that they're comfortable with, um, what's going to take place. I appreciate you all taking care of some of these safety issues, particularly in District 1, because we are, we have many of the high crash corridor highest locations in the city. And so to be able to make things a little bit simpler, to, to make sure that we're not having as many accidents, Stop all the crashes, and I think this is important. But I also think that we also need to, you know, we could speed up the process, um, by, by at the same time that we're calling, that we're sending something out, that we should be …”
3. Authorize Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain temporary property rights necessary for construction of the SE Division Street – SE 148th to SE 174th Project through the exercise of the City’s Eminent Domain Authority (Ordinance)
“Okay, okay. Um, I just, I would just like to add one quick thing. If, if we can't come to an agreement with The resident who has a problem with the easement, that if you plan to go into eminent domain, could you please schedule an executive session? Because there are some questions that I'd like to ask you before it, before you put that on the agenda, if it actually comes to that point.”
2. Approve the findings to authorize exemption to the competitive bidding requirements and authorize competitive solicitation for the use of the alternative contracting method of a Construction Manager/General Contractor for the Montgomery Park Streetcar Extension Project (Ordinance)
“Okay, thank you. So just give me some kind of idea. I'm trying to figure out if the RFPs are going to come through our shop or if it's going to come through TriMet, or you just don't know.”
2. Public comment (Public communication)
“While a lot of detail was presented about the circumstances of the owner, There was a dire lack of info about the history of this property and its effect on the community. She has had city liens against the property for 17 years. She has had chance after chance to take care of her property and has not. I was stunned that a foreclosure extension was granted to her based on personal matters. I wonder how many other owners on the list would like that same courtesy. I appreciate that my councilors, Kanal and Pirtle-Guiney, raised concerns. But they and the council did not get the full story, including the 4 written neighbor testimonies submitted for the meeting. Kevin Foster did not present a report from the clearout that happened this summer or go into detail about neighbor complaints. While Mike Massett was helpful to the neighborhood, he also did not provide you with documentation of t…”
4. Amend Prohibited Conduct Code to update ejections and exclusions for drug possession, weapon possession, and abuse in parks (amend Code Chapter 20.12)
“Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Councilor Zimmerman. I can appreciate what you're, what you're trying to solve for, but I think there's a bigger issue with this, and I think that communities of color will be targeted to have longer stays out of the parks and being able to use our facilities. And for good or bad, I think there, I, you know, I've heard about some things that happen in parks, but I just don't support the idea of putting extended you know, I think it's divisive, and I, and I think it, it, it hurts communities, and particularly communities of color. And so I won't be supporting this.”
3. Amend Code related to prohibitions on possession of firearms within certain City buildings to disallow affirmative defense for persons with concealed handgun licenses (amend Code Sections 3.18.020, 14A.60.010 and 20.12.050)
“I appreciate that. Thank you. And Council President, um, I just want you to know that I am prepared to support this ordinance because I believe that government meetings should be safe and they be welcoming spaces, but, uh, lawful gun owners must receive clear notice when, when the rules change. And someone who enters without threatening anyone and genuinely does not know that a building is covered should be informed and given a, a meaningful opportunity to comply before the situation becomes a, uh, criminal matter. So I appreciate your, your comments, um, CA Lee.”
2. Portland Police expansion cost report (Presentation)
“Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank everybody for coming, and, um, I don't have a lightning question, but I think, um, perception is reality, and the perception that the public has is that we don't have enough folks to, to man the, the bottle drop on 122nd and Gleason. We don't have enough folks to stop the drug dealing that happens, you know, a block, 2 blocks, 3 blocks away. And that perception, while it may not be true, but it is what drives folks. And I think it's going to be so important for us to have those conversations that you were talking about, Chief, in regards to the community, have those conversations yes. All over those, you know, coffees with community all across the city. Um, I've invited many of our, uh, our city council people to come and, and participate. And I, I'm happy to say that the chair, he came by, and, and so he saw the importance of, of ha…”
Council Discussion on Implementation, Roles, and Resources
“Yeah, and I just want to reiterate that you know, when you're already in leadership and you basically are controlling the calendar for next year and supporting to have your staff pencil in things already, that is not a fairness that I think that the rest of us has. We don't, I'm not in leadership. I don't have a chairmanship. So I have not sat down with the current leadership to decide what happens next year. So I think that, Councilor Smith, Penciling stuff in is like it's going to be there. So I would rather you not do that, Councilor, um, Pirtle-Guiney, um, and thinking that that is the way it's going to be because you helped to create it. And so we need to give the new person the flexibility of putting their own thing in. And I do appreciate you putting something forward, but whoever is the, the new council president, they need the same respect that the two of you had in the prior…”
Presentation on Evaluating Bureau Options and Trade-offs
“No, no, no, no. Give them all their money. And then if you're going to say to, if the mayor is going to say, then I need you to take a 10% cut after you get all your money, then you're, you're being correct. But if not, you're, you're letting the mayor take their, their percentage and they're not getting their money. And you have to, well, I know you're shaking your head, but if you do it the way that she just suggested and the mayor says, I want a 3% constraint on the budget, and you don't give them their, their upfront money first, any up, any new monies that come in through BLT, it should be theoretically, you're expected to get 3% of your operating budget up through the BLT and through property taxes. But if you wait like you're suggesting, they're not getting their full 3%. And for every, in order for everybody to get their full 3%, then he can say, I need everybody to take a 5% …”
Council Discussion on Program Offers and Budget Detail
“Thank you. Thank you, Council President. I just have a couple of questions. You know what I, I want? I want some spreadsheets, and I want the spreadsheets to include the document that I gave you from the county with the year over for the last 2 years, which, um, funding is, which program is being paid for with, um, restricted dollars, um, general fund dollars On one page so that I can see if this is a new program or old program. I, I, it's really difficult for me to have a, a story, and I keep saying the same thing, having those stories, um, it just only irritates me. I don't need a story for you to explain. I just need a spreadsheet. Let me see what, what did we have this program last year? How much did we pay? How many FTEs did we have? Councilwoman. How many FTs are we losing? I can see the up and over, so I can see where the changes are. It, um, it is distracting to have everythin…”
Initiate foreclosure actions on remaining properties (Items 15-20)
“Can I respond? I think that if you've had some latest conversations, and with me knowing about her health situation, I think she probably understands that this this serious at this point. Um, I wouldn't ask for this unless I felt like that there was some serious medical issues that are going on, that I think that she needs to be fully aware of what's going on with, with the properties and to be able to give you some fluid, concrete, um, actions, uh, within the interim. It would be great if we could actually, once she gets to a point that she's healthy enough to have those kind of conversations. And I'm not convinced yet that she is because of what I've learned this weekend. And I understand about the 2016, but also I also want to say during that time her husband was in a coma and he generally helped with the maintenance of her rental properties. And he is now gone. He's passed away, u…”
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Procedure
Motions they made.
Since January 2025. Includes recorded Council and committee motions on amendments, procedure, and substantive items where this Councilor is named as mover, regardless of outcome. Seconding or sponsoring an item alone does not count. Coverage depends on published records and successful extraction; this is not a complete inventory of every motion made. Earlier City Commissioner service is excluded.
Counting correction, September 10, 2026: totals and lists now exclude inactive duplicate records and count an explicitly combined motion repeated under multiple agenda items once. Separate motions with identical wording remain separate. Original source records are preserved.
50 recorded motions shown below.
Passed
Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-333, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Smith and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (4): Koyama Lane, Smith, Kanal, Clark; Absent (1): Green)
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to postpone the item to align with a future list of foreclosure items: Moved by Smith and seconded by Novick. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy)
Official meeting record Open connected matterPassed
Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-278, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Smith and seconded by Zimmerman (Aye (3): Zimmerman, Smith, Novick; No (2) Morillo, Kanal)
Official meeting record Open connected matterPassed
Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-213, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Smith and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (5): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Green, Smith, Clark).
Official meeting record Open connected matterPassed
Motion to approve the minutes of April 14, 2026 to May 26, 2026: Moved by Smith and seconded by Green: (Approved by unanimous consent)
Official meeting recordFailed
Motion to recess for 30 minutes: Moved by Smith and seconded by Zimmerman. (Aye (2): Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (10): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy). Motion failed.
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to reorder agenda to hear Item 2026-182, after the time certain agenda and before the consent agenda, between Items 2026-177 and 2026-178: Moved by Smith and seconded by Clark. (Aye (12): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy).
Official meeting recordPassed
Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-171, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Smith and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (5): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Green, Smith, Clark)
Official meeting record Open connected matterFailed
Motion to amend Avalos/Dunphy/Green/Morillo 1 as shown in Smith 3: Moved by Smith and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (6): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (5): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Dunphy; Absent (1): Kanal). Motion failed to pass.
Official meeting record Open connected matterWithdrawn
Motion to amend Avalos/Dunphy/Green/Morillo 1 as described in Smith 4: Moved by Smith and seconded by Novick. Motion withdrawn.
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to refer the Report, Document Number 2026-137, to City Council with the recommendation it be accepted: Moved by Smith and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (12): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal)
Official meeting record Open connected matterFailed
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.
Official meeting record Open connected matterFailed
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.
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to table the Resolution: Moved by Smith and seconded by Kanal. Vote not called.
Official meeting record Open connected matterPassed
Motion to refer the Resolution, Document Number 2026-082, to City Council with the recommendation it be adopted: Moved by Smith and seconded by Clark. (Aye (3): Smith, Clark, Ryan; Nay (2): Dunphy, Green)
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to refer the Report, Document Number 2026-084, to City Council with the recommendation it be accepted: Moved by Smith and seconded by Green. (Aye (5): Dunphy, Smith, Clark, Green, Ryan)
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to divide the question to vote on Items 2025-478, 2026-010, and 2026-070: Moved by Smith. Vote called to postpone Item 2026-070: (Aye (8): Avalos, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Dunphy; Nay (4): Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Zimmerman)
Official meeting record Open connected matterFailed
Motion to amend Exhibit A to add "Portland Clean Energy Fund" to Section 5.a.i. under Committee of the Whole: Moved by Smith and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (3): Smith, Ryan, Green; Nay (8): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Absent (1): Morillo). Motion failed to pass.
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to divide the question to vote on Items 2025-478, 2026-010, and 2026-070: Moved by Smith. Vote called to postpone Item 2026-010: (Aye (8): Avalos, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Dunphy; Nay (4): Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Clark, Zimmerman)
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to divide the question to vote on Items 2025-478, 2026-010, and 2026-070: Moved by Smith. Vote called to postpone Item 2025-478: (Aye (8): Avalos, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Dunphy; Nay (4): Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Zimmerman)
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to amend the Resolution as shown in Smith 1: Moved by Smith and seconded by Kanal.
Official meeting record Open connected matterPassed
Motion to refer the Resolution as amended, Document Number 2026-042, to City Council with the recommendation it be adopted: Moved by Smith and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (5): Dunphy, Kanal, Novick, Green, Smith)
Official meeting record Open connected matterFailed
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.
Official meeting record Open connected matterFailed
Motion to recess: Moved by Smith and seconded by Clark. (Aye (5): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman; Nay (7): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Pirtle-Guiney). Motion failed to pass. Vote called for Council President - Round 11. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Pirtle-Guiney (0)) (Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) (Smith (1): Ryan) (Novick (5): Smith, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney) Councilor Kanal nominated Councilor Dunphy for Council President. Councilor Kanal withdrew his name from nomination for Council President. Vote called for Council President - Round 12. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Pirtle-Guiney (0)) (Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) (Smith (0)) (Novick (5): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman) (Dunphy (1): Pirtle-Guiney) Vote called for Council President - Round 13. Councilor Dunphy was elected Council President. (Pirtle-Guiney (1): Novick) (Smith (0)) (Novick (2): Smith, Ryan) (Dunphy (9): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney) Councilor Koyama Lane nominated Councilor Clark for Council Vice President. Vote called for Council Vice President - Round 1. Councilor Clark was elected Council Vice President. (Clark (11): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Nay (1): Smith)
Official meeting recordContinued
Motion to suspend the rules to add a resolution, Document Number 2026-029, to the end of the agenda: Moved by Smith and seconded by Novick. (Aye (4): Smith, Morillo, Novick, Kanal; Absent (1): Zimmerman) Item continued to future agenda.
Official meeting record Open connected matterPassed
Motion to refer the Resolution, Document Number 2026-026, to City Council with the recommendation it be adopted: Moved by Smith and seconded by Clark. (Aye (5): Dunphy, Smith, Ryan, Clark, Green)
Official meeting recordMotion to send Ordinance, Document Number 2026-007, to the full Council with a recommendation to pass: Moved by Smith and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (5): Smith, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Clark)
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to call the question: Moved by Smith and seconded by Clark. (Aye (4): Smith, Ryan, Clark, Zimmerman; Nay (8): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Pirtle-Guiney). Vote called for Council President - Round 4. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney) (Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) Vote called for Council President - Round 5. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney) (Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) Vote called for Council President - Round 6. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney) (Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) Vote called for Council President - Round 7. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney) (Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) Vote called for Council President - Round 8. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney) (Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) Vote called for Council President - Round 9. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Pirtle-Guiney (6): Smith, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney) (Kanal (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green)
Official meeting recordPassed
Motion to refer the Resolution, Document Number 2025-479, to City Council with the recommendation that it be adopted: Moved by Smith and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (5) Zimmerman, Smith, Kanal, Morillo, Novick)
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to accept the report: Moved by Smith and seconded by Ryan.
Official meeting record Open connected matterFailed
Motion to amend the Ordinance as shown in Smith 2: Moved by Smith and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (4): Dunphy, Smith, Koyama Lane, Morillo; Nay (5): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (3): Avalos, Kanal, Novick). Motion failed to pass.
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to refer Report, Document Number 2025-460, to the full Council with recommendation the report be accepted: Moved by Smith and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (4): Zimmerman, Smith, Morillo, Kanal; Absent (1) Novick.)
Official meeting record Open connected matterFailed
Motion to amend proposed amendment Morillo 1 as shown in Smith 1: Moved by Smith and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (3): Dunphy, Smith, Koyama Lane; Nay (6): Green, Avalos, Kanal, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (3): Clark, Zimmerman, Ryan). Motion failed to pass.
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to amend the Resolution as shown in Smith 1: Moved by Smith and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (11): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (1): Novick)
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Smith 1 with the addition of the phrase "Freedom of Information Act requests," to 23.20.030 D.2.: Moved by Smith and seconded by Green. (Aye (12): Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to amend the ordinance as shown in Smith 1: Moved by Smith and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (7): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (5) Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal)
Official meeting record Open connected matterPassed
Motion to send Ordinance, Document Number 2025-301, to the full Council with recommendation the ordinance be passed: Moved by Smith and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (5): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Smith, Clark)
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to amend Section I. in Exhibit A to strike “$2,000,000.00” and replace with “7,500,000.00 from the City and $1,000,000.00 from Prosper Portland”: Moved by Smith and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (12) Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney)
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to send Report, Document Number 2025-203 to the full Council with recommendation the appointments be confirmed: Moved by Smith and seconded by Green. (Aye (5): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Smith, Clark)
Official meeting record Open connected matterPassed
Motion to send Resolution, Document Number 2025-204, to the full Council with recommendation the resolution be adopted: Moved by Smith and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (5): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Smith, Clark)
Official meeting record Open connected matterFailed
Motion to call the question and take a vote: Moved by Smith and seconded by Zimmerman. (Aye (3): Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (8) Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (1): Ryan). Motion failed to pass.
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to amend the fifth Resolved statement in the resolution to replace "staffed by Councilor Smith’s office" with "will remain within the Bureau of Human Resources; and": Moved by Smith and seconded by Zimmerman. (Aye (11): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney; Absent (1): Ryan)
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to amend the ordinance to reflect recommended plan design changes to reduce the renewal rate to 10%: Moved by Smith and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (12): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney)
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to amend Whereas and Resolved statements of the Resolution: Moved by Smith and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (5): Kanal, Novick, Green, Dunphy, Smith)
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to add an additional Whereas statement second to last: Whereas, based on 2020 U.S. Census data for Portland, the average Black household brings in about $3,000 in monthly income, Latino households earn $4,500, and Native American households earn nearly $5,000. In comparison to white Portland households who earn $6,400 on average each month. The report shows that white residents can afford a home in about one-third of Portland’s neighborhoods – mostly adjacent to the City’s eastern border: Moved by Smith and seconded by Green. (Aye (12): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney)
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to adopt the amendments to the Resolved statements for the Resolution, Document Number 2025-095: Moved by Smith and seconded by Green. (Aye (5): Smith, Koyama Lane, Green, Morillo, Clark)
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to accept the report: Moved by Smith and seconded by Kanal.
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to amend the resolution to replace the Resolved section with “NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Portland, Oregon, directs the City Administrator to submit a written report to the Finance Committee detailing all financial activities related to unassigned grant funds for the current fiscal year to date, as well as the three preceding fiscal years. The City Council further requests that the City Administrator provide these findings no later than April 21, 2025, to inform Council and support its preparation of the FY 2025-26 budget,” and to amend the title to strike “Request City Auditor perform a special audit” and with replace with “Direct the City Administrator to submit a report”: Moved by Smith and seconded by Dunphy. (Aye (12): Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney).
Official meeting record Open connected matterMotion to amend Directive A.1 to replace City Administrator's Office with General Fund Contingency: Moved by Smith and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (12): Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney)
Official meeting record Open connected matterFailed
Motion to have the Mayor to participate in the vote for Council President to break the tie: Moved by Smith and seconded by Zimmerman. Motion failed to pass. (Aye (3): Smith, Ryan, Clark) (Nay (9): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman) Vote called for Council President - Round 2. No nominee received a majority of votes of Councilors present. (Avalos (6): Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green) (Clark (6): Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman) Councilor Smith nominated Councilor Pirtle-Guiney for Council President.
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