Steve Novick’s votes.

City Council convenes as Prosper Budget Committee to approve the FY 2026-27 Budget

Motion to approve the Prosper Portland Budget as amended: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (12): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy) Record is kept by Prosper Portland Budget Committee Clerk.

12 yes · 0 no

Approval of the FY 2026-27 Budget for the City of Portland (Council convenes as Budget Committee)

Motion to approve the report for the FY 2026-27 Approved Budget as amended: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (11): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith; Abstain (1): Dunphy)

11 yes · 0 no · 1 abstain

Authorize water revenue bonds to finance water system capital improvements for an amount sufficient to produce net proceeds of up to $525,000,000 and to refund outstanding water revenue bonds

9 yes · 3 no

City Council convenes as Prosper Budget Committee to approve the FY 2026-27 Budget

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Dunphy 1 (Conforming Amendment): Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (12): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy)

12 yes · 0 no

Approval of the FY 2026-27 Budget for the City of Portland (Council convenes as Budget Committee)

Motion to approve the changes in Attachments B and C: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Green. (Aye (11): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith; Abstain (1): Dunphy)

11 yes · 0 no · 1 abstain

Approval of the FY 2026-27 Budget for the City of Portland (Council convenes as Budget Committee)

Motion to make Parks budget correction as shown in Technical Amendment 3: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Novick. (Aye (11): Kanal, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Absent (1): Clark) Continued as amended to May 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

Approval of the FY 2026-27 Budget for the City of Portland (Council convenes as Budget Committee)

Motion to correct General Fund budget errors as shown in Technical Amendment 2: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (11): Kanal, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Absent (1): Clark)

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

Approval of the FY 2026-27 Budget for the City of Portland (Council convenes as Budget Committee)

Motion to make technical true-ups as shown in Technical Amendment 1: Moved by Dunphy and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (10): Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Nay (1): Kanal; Absent (1): Clark)

10 yes · 1 no · 1 absent

Motion to move Item 2026-134 to before 2026-155: Moved by Clark and seconded by Smith. Request by Avalos to divide the question to vote on changes to the agenda separately. Vote called on Item 2026-151. (Aye (11): Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Absent (1) Pirtle-Guiney). Vote called on Item 2026-134. (Aye (4): Ryan, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith; Nay (7): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy; Absent (1): Pirtle-Guiney).

4 yes · 7 no · 1 absent

*Authorize conveyance of City-owned real property to Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East for the construction of True North project

12 yes · 0 no

Consider appeal by Pleasant Valley Neighborhood Association against the Hearings Officer’s decision to approve with conditions a Planned Development, Land Division and Environmental Review for the creation of 12 single-dwelling lots and 1 multi-dwelling lot in the Pleasant Valley Neighborhood (LU 23-003731 LDS EN PD)

8 yes · 1 no · 3 absent

Approve funding recommendations of the Portland Children’s Levy Allocation Committee for July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2029

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

Authorize borrowings of not more than $95 million in anticipation of the Fire and Police Disability and Retirement Fund levy for FY 2026-27

12 yes · 0 no

Appoint members to the Noise Review Board

12 yes · 0 no

Appoint members to the Design Commission

12 yes · 0 no

Approve Council Committee Minutes for February 9 - March 17, 2026

12 yes · 0 no

Amend Chronic Nuisance Property Code to address human trafficking, gun violence, and administrative challenges (amend Code Chapter 14B.60)

7 yes · 5 no

Council President Dunphy presided. Officers in attendance: Mike Porter, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk Councilor Morillo arrived at 2:03 pm. Councilor Pirtle-Guiney arrived at 2:06 pm. Item 2026-155 was pulled from the consent agenda and on a Y-12 roll call the balance of the consent agenda was approved (Aye (12): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy). Council recessed at 3:40 pm and reconvened at 3

12 yes · 0 no

Establish a new Transportation Utility Fee to help fund basic maintenance and safety of the City’s transportation system (add Code Chapter 17.20)

9 yes · 3 no

Authorize the Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain permanent property rights necessary for a replacement rockfall mitigation system for the W Burnside Road – SW Tichner Drive Slide Project, through the exercise of the City’s eminent domain authority

12 yes · 0 no

Council President Dunphy presided. Officers in attendance: Beth Woodard, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk Councilors Pirtle-Guiney and Ryan arrived at 2:03 p.m. Councilor Kanal arrived at 2:04 p.m. Councilor Koyama Lane arrived at 2:09 p.m. and left at 2:22 p.m. The consent agenda was approved on a Y-12 roll call. (Aye (12): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy). Councilor Smith left at 4:04 p.m. and

12 yes · 0 no

*Ratify a collective bargaining agreement with American Federation of State, County, Municipal Employees, Local 189 for represented employees within the Auditor’s Office for 2025-2028

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

Amend Council Organization and Procedure Code (amend Code Chapter 3.02)

Motion to refer ordinance, document 2026-113, to the Finance and Governance Committee of the Whole: Moved by Green and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (8): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy; Nay (2): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan; Absent (2): Clark, Smith).

8 yes · 2 no · 2 absent

Amend Council Organization and Procedure Code (amend Code Chapter 3.02)

Motion to lay on the table the ordinance, document 2026-113: Moved by Novick and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (5): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Avalos; Nay (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Absent (2): Clark, Smith). Motion failed to pass.

5 yes · 5 no · 2 absent

Amend Council Organization and Procedure Code (amend Code Chapter 3.02)

Motion to amend Koyama Lane 1 paragraphs 1 and 2 to add the following to paragraph 2, "The Presiding Officer may allow a simple, readily understandable amendment to be made from the dais if the Presiding Officer has reason to believe that the amendment will enable the Council to move the item forward without unnecessary delay. The ruling of the Presiding Officer may be appealed": Moved by Novick and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (5): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Dunphy; Nay (5): Kanal, P

5 yes · 5 no · 2 absent

*Amend franchise granted to Comcast of Oregon II, Inc. to reflect the dissolution of the Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission (amend Ordinance 192084)​

9 yes · 0 no · 3 absent

Amend Council Organization and Procedure Code (amend Code Chapter 3.02)

motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Koyama Lane 1 to consider paragraphs 3 and 4 separate from paragraphs 1 and 2. Vote called on Koyama Lane 1 paragraphs 3 and 4. (Aye (8): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy; Nay (2): Ryan, Zimmerman; Absent (2): Clark, Smith).

8 yes · 2 no · 2 absent

Amend Council Organization and Procedure Code (amend Code Chapter 3.02)

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Kanal 2: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (6): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos; Nay (6): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Dunphy). Motion failed to pass. Continued to April 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. as amended

6 yes · 6 no

Amend Council Organization and Procedure Code (amend Code Chapter 3.02)

Motion to amend Exhibit A as shown in Avalos/Kanal 1: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (5): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith; Nay (6): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Dunphy; Absent (1): Green). Motion failed to pass.

5 yes · 6 no · 1 absent

Council President Dunphy presided. Officers in attendance: Naomi Sheffield, Chief Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk Councilor Zimmerman arrived at 9:38 a.m. Councilor Smith arrived at 9:45 a.m. The consent agenda was approved on a Y-11 roll call. (Aye (11): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Smith, Dunphy; Absent (1): Avalos). Council recessed at 11:17 a.m. and reconvened at 11:30 a.m. Councilor Avalos arrived at 11:30 a.m. Coun

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

Approve Council Minutes for February 4 - March 18, 2026

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

Reappoint member to the Historic Landmarks Commission for a term to expire August 2, 2030

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

*Pay settlement of the Estate of Ashlee McGill wrongful death lawsuit involving the Portland Bureau of Transportation for $80,000

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

*Add Code to establish the Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing (add Code Chapter 3.23)

9 yes · 2 no · 1 absent

*Pay settlement of Groat Bros Inc. property damage claim involving Portland Parks & Recreation for $89,106

12 yes · 0 no

Support modification of Bureau of Transportation street opening permits to utilities to include damage cost recovery related to long-term pavement degradation associated with excavation in the public right-of-way

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

Council convened at 6:10 p.m. Council President Dunphy presided. Officers in attendance: Mike Porter, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk The consent agenda was approved on a Y-11 roll call. (Aye (11): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Absent (1): Kanal). Council recessed at 7:41 p.m. and reconvened at 7:53 p.m. Councilor Kanal arrived at 7:53 p.m. Councilor Smith left at 8:14 p.m. and returned at 8:53 p.m.

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

Adopt the FY 2025-26 Technical Adjustment Ordinance and make other budget-related changes

8 yes · 3 no · 1 absent

Direct City Administrator to develop accelerated timeline for the Inner Eastside Area Planning Project and identify future area planning and zoning actions to advance housing production goals

12 yes · 0 no

Vacate NE Couch St and NE Davis St west of NE 97th Ave subject to certain conditions and reservations (VAC-10140)

10 yes · 0 no · 2 absent

*Authorize a temporary interfund loan not to exceed $15 million from the Facilities Services Fund to the Health Insurance Operating Fund to provide interim funding for employee health benefits and to avoid negative cash and fund balances at the end of FY 2025-26

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

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

10 yes · 0 no · 2 absent

Appropriate grants from the State of Oregon Transportation Safety Office and from Oregon Impact for a total of $322,555 to increase traffic safety

10 yes · 0 no · 2 absent

Amend Business License Law Code to increase the business license tax gross receipts exemption (amend Code Section 7.02.400)

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

Adopt a supplemental budget for the Portland Housing Bureau for FY 2025-26

Motion to refer the Ordinance as amended, Document Number 2026-125, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Green and seconded by Novick. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Avalos)

5 yes · 0 no

Adopt a supplemental budget for the Portland Housing Bureau for FY 2025-26

Motion to amend Exhibit B as shown in Pirtle-Guiney 3: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Green. (Aye (1): Pirtle-Guiney; Nay (4): Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Avalos). Motion failed to pass.

1 yes · 4 no

Adopt a supplemental budget for the Portland Housing Bureau for FY 2025-26

Motion to amend Exhibit B as shown in Pirtle-Guiney 1 with the addition of "Non-market" before "Affordable Housing Portfolio Stabilization.": Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Novick. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Avalos)

5 yes · 0 no

Adopt a supplemental budget for the Portland Housing Bureau for FY 2025-26

Motion to amend Exhibit B as shown in Novick 2: Moved by Novick and seconded by Koyama Lane. (Aye (5): Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Avalos)

5 yes · 0 no

Adopt a supplemental budget for the Portland Housing Bureau for FY 2025-26

Motion to amend Exhibit B as shown in Novick 1a: Moved by Novick and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (2): Pirtle-Guiney, Novick; Nay (3): Koyama Lane, Green, Avalos). Motion failed to pass.

2 yes · 3 no

Adopt a supplemental budget for the Portland Housing Bureau for FY 2025-26

Motion to amend Exhibit B as shown in Green 1: Moved by Green and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (4): Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Avalos; Nay (1): Pirtle-Guiney)

4 yes · 1 no

Adopt a supplemental budget for the Portland Housing Bureau for FY 2025-26

Motion to amend Exhibit 3 as shown in Novick 3: Moved by Novick and seconded by Green. (Aye (4): Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Avalos; Nay (1): Pirtle-Guiney)

4 yes · 1 no

*Authorize the Deputy City Administrator of City Operations to enter into a three-year contract with Express Scripts, Inc. to provide pharmacy benefits manager services on behalf of the City through the Bureau of Human Resources, Benefits Office to begin July 1, 2026, with a not to exceed amount of $120,000,000

10 yes · 0 no · 2 absent

*Amend the Portland Police Association Portland Police Bureau City Employee Benefits Program for the plan offerings for FY 2026-27

10 yes · 0 no · 2 absent

*Amend the City Employee Benefits Program for the FY 2026-27 plan offerings

10 yes · 0 no · 2 absent

*Amend Office of the City Attorney Code to authorize payment of costs for City employees facing certain criminal or civil proceedings (amend Code Section 3.10.020)

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

Motion to move Item 2026-056 to the April 1 session after Item 2026-077: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (7): Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Smith, Dunphy; Nay (4): Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Avalos; Absent (1): Novick) April 2, 2026 Session:

7 yes · 4 no · 1 absent

*Amend Council schedule during FY 2026-27 budget process

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

Amend Campaign Finance Code to maintain enforcement of voter-approved regulations following court order (amend Code Chapter 2.10)

10 yes · 1 no · 1 absent

Amend the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefit Fund Climate Investment Plan​

9 yes · 3 no

​​Declare the City of Portland will defend the rights of transgender people and all of the LGBTQIA2S+ community​

12 yes · 0 no

Appoint and reappoint members to the Cully Tax Increment Financing Community Leadership Council

12 yes · 0 no

Appoint members to the Community Involvement Committee

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

​​Appoint Eric Cress to the Prosper Portland Board of Commissioners for term to expire September 5, 2026 ​

12 yes · 0 no

​​Adopt the Public Infrastructure Environmental Code Project to streamline environmental zoning regulations to accommodate needed infrastructure projects and support ongoing natural resource management (amend Code Title 33)​

12 yes · 0 no

​​Approve the Cully Tax Increment Financing District Five-Year Action Plan

10 yes · 1 no · 1 absent

​​Amend Civil Rights Code related to sexual orientation and family status definitions and amend nondiscrimination clauses (amend Code Section 14A.50.110 and Code Chapter 23.01)

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

Council President Dunphy presided. Officers in attendance: Alan Yoder, Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk Item 2026-079 was pulled from the consent agenda and on a Y-12 roll call the balance of the consent agenda was approved (Aye (12): Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney). Councilor Koyama Lane left 11:00 a.m. at and returned at 11:39 a.m. Councilor Kanal left at 12:19 p.m. and returned at 12:42 p.m. Council

12 yes · 0 no

Accept the Supporting Portland’s Storefronts Report to establish a Storefront Support Program

9 yes · 3 no

Authorize Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain permanent and temporary property rights necessary for construction of the NE MLK Blvd Safety and Access to Transit Project, through the exercise of the City’s eminent domain authority

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

Authorize limited tax revenue refunding bonds through December 31, 2028

12 yes · 0 no

Approve Council Minutes for December 10, 2025 - January 29, 2026

12 yes · 0 no

Amend the FY 2025–26 Appropriation Schedule to reallocate $150,000 from the Legal Priorities Reserve Fund to support refugee and immigration legal services

12 yes · 0 no

Declare properties located near the intersections of N Lewis Ave and N Loring St, and N Albina Ave and N River St as surplus property and authorize the Bureau of Transportation to dispose of the property for fair market value

12 yes · 0 no

Motion to reorder agenda to hear items 2026-080, 2026-073, and 2026-074 next: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Green. (Aye (11): Avalos, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Absent: (1) Kanal)

11 yes · 0 no

Commemorate the life of George Floyd and reaffirm the commitment to racial justice of the City of Portland

9 yes · 0 no · 3 absent

Amend Council Committee Code to allow for the creation of a Council Committee of the Whole (amend Code Section 3.02.050)

9 yes · 1 no · 2 absent

​​Adopt the Affordable Housing Opportunities Project amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Map and the Official Zoning Map

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

Motion to postpone items 2026-073 and 2026-074 to next week's agenda: Moved by Pirtle-Guiney and seconded by Clark. (Aye (6): Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Dunphy; Nay (5): Avalos, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green; Absent (1): Ryan). Motion failed to pass. The agenda was approved. (Aye (9): Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Dunphy; Nay (2): Smith, Zimmerman; Absent (1): Ryan)

9 yes · 2 no · 1 absent

Accept the 2024-2025 Parks Levy and Parks Levy Oversight Committee Annual Report

10 yes · 0 no · 2 absent

Council President Dunphy presided. Officers in attendance: Beth Woodard, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Keelan McClymont, Council Clerk Councilor Zimmerman arrived at 9:33 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). Councilor Zimmerman left at 10:12 a.m. and returned at 10:26 a.m. Councilor Clark left at 10:23 a.m. Council recessed at 11:35 a.m. and reconv

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent