Procedural vote
Meeting-level action
Council President Dunphy presided. Officers in attendance: Lauren King, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Rebecca Dobert, Acting Council Clerk Councilor Smith arrived at…
10 yes · 2 absent
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2026-210
Final Council action
Accept recommendations in 2025 Agenda Item Disposition Report
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Final action on 2026-210: Accept recommendations in 2025 Agenda Item Disposition Report
10 yes · 0 no · 2 absentMatter record
2026-124
Final Council action
Adopt and implement the Moderate-Income Revolving Loan Program
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Final action on 2026-124: Adopt and implement the Moderate-Income Revolving Loan Program
11 yes · 0 no · 1 absentMatter record
2026-199
Final Council action
Adopt the Supplemental Budget for the FY 2025-26 over-expenditure process and make budget adjustments in various funds
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Final action on 2026-199: Adopt the Supplemental Budget for the FY 2025-26 over-expenditure process and make budget adjustments in various funds
12 yes · 0 noMatter record
2026-198
Final Council action
Authorize a temporary interfund loan not to exceed $600,000 from the Parks Capital Fund to the Hydroelectric Power Operating Fund to provide interim funding to avoid…
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Final action on 2026-198: *Authorize a temporary interfund loan not to exceed $600,000 from the Parks Capital Fund to the Hydroelectric Power Operating Fund to provide interim funding to avoid negative cash and fund balances at 2025-26 fiscal year-end
12 yes · 0 noMatter record
2026-195
Final Council action
Approve accepting funds from the State of Oregon under the State Revenue Sharing Program for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027
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Final action on 2026-195: *Approve accepting funds from the State of Oregon under the State Revenue Sharing Program for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027
12 yes · 0 noMatter record
2026-196
Final Council action
Adopt the annual budget of the City and establish appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027
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Final action on 2026-196: Adopt the annual budget of the City and establish appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027
9 yes · 2 no · 1 abstainMatter record
2026-165
Final Council action
Authorize sewer revenue bonds to finance sewer system capital improvements for an amount sufficient to produce net proceeds of up to $235 million and to refund…
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Final action on 2026-165: Authorize sewer revenue bonds to finance sewer system capital improvements for an amount sufficient to produce net proceeds of up to $235 million and to refund outstanding sewer revenue bonds
12 yes · 0 noMatter record
2026-197
Final Council action
Approve levying taxes for the City for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027
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Final action on 2026-197: *Approve levying taxes for the City for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027
11 yes · 0 no · 1 absentMatter record
2026-194
Final Council action
Certify that certain services are provided by the City to establish eligibility for State Shared Revenues
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Final action on 2026-194: Certify that certain services are provided by the City to establish eligibility for State Shared Revenues
12 yes · 0 noMatter record
2026-123
Meeting-level action
Amend Code related to prohibitions on possession of firearms within certain City buildings to disallow affirmative defense for persons with concealed handgun licenses…
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Motion to amend Exhibit C in the Ordinance as shown in Councilor Dunphy 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Novick. (Aye (5): Kanal, Morillo, Zimmerman, Smith, Novick)
5 yesMatter record
Named roll call5 members
2026-152
Final Council action
Amend Portland Permitting & Development Fee Schedules to improve cost recovery to ensure an adequate level of service
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Final action on 2026-152: Amend Portland Permitting & Development Fee Schedules to improve cost recovery to ensure an adequate level of service
10 yes · 1 no · 1 absentMatter record
2026-167
Final Council action
Authorize the Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain permanent and temporary property rights necessary for the construction of the 174th Sidewalk Infill Kelly to…
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Final action on 2026-167: Authorize the Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain permanent and temporary property rights necessary for the construction of the 174th Sidewalk Infill Kelly to Francis streets, SE Project, through the exercise of the City’s eminent domain authority
12 yes · 0 noMatter record
Procedural vote
Meeting-level action
Council President Dunphy presided. Officers in attendance: Robert Taylor, City Attorney; Keelan Whetstone, Council Clerk Councilor Zimmerman arrived at 9:31 am.…
12 yes
2026-166
Final Council action
Approve the designation of twelve trees as City Heritage Trees and remove the City Heritage Tree designation from fourteen trees
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Final action on 2026-166: Approve the designation of twelve trees as City Heritage Trees and remove the City Heritage Tree designation from fourteen trees
12 yes · 0 noMatter record
2026-149
Final Council action
Add Code to prohibit the sale or provision of certain force-fed poultry products (add Code Chapter 17.110)
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Final action on 2026-149: Add Code to prohibit the sale or provision of certain force-fed poultry products (add Code Chapter 17.110)
7 yes · 5 noMatter record
2026-177
Final Council action
Create a Sister City relationship between the City of Portland and the City of Lviv, Ukraine
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Final action on 2026-177: Create a Sister City relationship between the City of Portland and the City of Lviv, Ukraine
12 yes · 0 noMatter record
2026-170
Final Council action
Appoint members and alternates to the Sustainability and Climate Commission
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Final action on 2026-170: Appoint members and alternates to the Sustainability and Climate Commission
12 yes · 0 noMatter record
2026-169
Final Council action
Appoint and reappoint members to the Urban Forestry Commission
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Final action on 2026-169: Appoint and reappoint members to the Urban Forestry Commission
12 yes · 0 noMatter record
2026-180
Final Council action
Appropriate grant award for Home Ownership Assistance Program - Veterans Restore Health and Safety and Down Payment Assistance for up to $667,230
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Final action on 2026-180: Appropriate grant award for Home Ownership Assistance Program - Veterans Restore Health and Safety and Down Payment Assistance for up to $667,230
12 yes · 0 noMatter record