Steve Novick’s votes.

Appoint members to the New Portlanders Policy Commission for terms beginning September 2, 2026

Motion to refer the Report as amended, Document Number 2026-289, to City Council with the recommendation it be accepted: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Novick. (Aye (10): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Kanal; Absent (2): Clark, Zimmerman)

10 yes · 2 absent

Appoint members to the New Portlanders Policy Commission for terms beginning September 2, 2026

Motion to amend the Report to add four reappointments as shown in Kanal 1: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (9): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Kanal; Absent (3): Clark, Zimmerman, Avalos)

9 yes · 3 absent

Amend the Comprehensive Plan Map and Zoning Map for a vacant lot on NW 31st Ave described as Willamette Heights Addition, Block 18, Lot 14 at the request of Portland Parks and Recreation (LU 26-007966 CP ZC)

12 yes · 0 no

Direct the Portland Bureau of Transportation to evaluate and implement no turn on red restrictions at signalized intersections within the High Crash Network

12 yes · 0 no

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

8 yes · 4 no

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.

6 yes · 6 no

​​Amend City Code and improve land use regulations through the Regulatory Improvement Code Amendment Package 11 (amend Code Titles 32 and 33)​

12 yes · 0 no

Consent to franchise transfer from Zenith Energy Terminals Holdings LLC to ISQ Springer Holdings, LLC (amend Ordinance 188554)

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document 2026-263, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Novick. (Aye (7): Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan; Nay (5): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal)

7 yes · 5 no

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.

6 yes · 6 no

Reappoint Marcelino Alvarez and Eric Cress to the Prosper Portland Board of Commissioners for terms to expire September 5, 2029

12 yes · 0 no

Add Psychedelic Health and Safety Code and create the Portland Psychedelics Advisory Commission (add Code Chapter 14B.140)

Motion to refer the Ordinance as amended, Document Number 2026-186, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed. Moved by Morillo and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (4): Morillo, Zimmerman, Kanal, Novick; Nay (1): Smith)

4 yes · 1 no

Initiate foreclosure action on 4324 SE 65th Ave for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-257, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Green and seconded by Novick. (Aye (5): Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Pirtle-Guiney, Avalos)

5 yes

Initiate foreclosure action on 7101–7103 SE Division St for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-253, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Green and seconded by Novick. (Aye (5): Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Pirtle-Guiney, Avalos)

5 yes

Initiate foreclosure action on 7250 NE Lombard St for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-252, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Green and seconded by Novick. (Aye (5): Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Pirtle-Guiney, Avalos)

5 yes

Initiate foreclosure action on 7545 WI/NE Sandy Blvd for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-248, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Green and seconded by Novick. (Aye (5): Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Pirtle-Guiney, Avalos)

5 yes

Appropriate grant award of $103,069 for expanded traffic enforcement

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)

3 yes

Initiate foreclosure action on N Columbia Blvd for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-250, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Green and seconded by Novick. (Aye (5): Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Pirtle-Guiney, Avalos)

5 yes

Initiate foreclosure action on 6627 SE Woodstock Blvd for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-258, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Green and seconded by Novick. (Aye (5): Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Pirtle-Guiney, Avalos)

5 yes

Add Psychedelic Health and Safety Code and create the Portland Psychedelics Advisory Commission (add Code Chapter 14B.140)

Motion to amend the Ordinance as shown in Kanal 1. Moved by Kanal and seconded by Novick. (Aye (3): Morillo, Kanal, Novick; Nay (2): Zimmerman, Smith)

3 yes · 2 no

Initiate foreclosure action on 2734-2738 NE Alberta St for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-256, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Green and seconded by Novick. (Aye (5): Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Pirtle-Guiney, Avalos)

5 yes

Initiate foreclosure action on 7545 NE Sandy Blvd for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-247, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Green and seconded by Novick. (Aye (5): Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Pirtle-Guiney, Avalos)

5 yes

Appropriate grant award of $35 million for Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-272, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Novick and seconded by Pirtle-Guiney. (Aye (5): Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Pirtle-Guiney, Avalos)

5 yes

Initiate foreclosure action on 5706 SE Lambert St for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-260, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Green and seconded by Novick. (Aye (5): Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Pirtle-Guiney, Avalos)

5 yes

Initiate foreclosure action on 855 NE Church St for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-261, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Green and seconded by Novick. (Aye (5): Koyama Lane, Novick, Green, Pirtle-Guiney, Avalos)

5 yes

Appropriate grant award of $207,411 for speed racing street takeover

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2026-277, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Smith (Aye (5): Morillo, Zimmerman, Smith, Kanal, Novick)

5 yes

*Pay settlement of Michael Duffer bodily injury lawsuit in the sum of $287,500 resulting from a collision with a City dump truck involving the Portland Water Bureau

9 yes · 0 no · 3 absent

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)

8 yes · 3 no · 1 absent

Consider appeals of the Design Commission’s approval of a voluntary Central City Master Plan Review and Adjustment Review for the Lloyd Center Central City Master Plan (LU 25-091308 CCMS AD)

10 yes · 0 no · 2 absent

Add Electric Vehicle Charging Systems Funding Code (add Code Chapter 26.11)

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

*Amend Vehicles and Traffic Code to clarify applicability of ride fees and establish a Drivers’ Resource Center for Transportation Network Company drivers (amend Code Sections 16.40.030 and 16.40.240)

12 yes · 0 no

Extend lease with Urban Office and Parking Facilities for the CityKids Childcare and Development Center space by five years (amend CLM Contract 10014)

12 yes · 0 no

Council President Dunphy presided. Officers in attendance: Alan Yoder, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Rebecca Dobert, Acting Council Clerk Councilors Morillo, Zimmerman, and Kanal arrived at 9:33 am. The consent agenda was approved on a Y-12 roll call. (Aye (12): Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy). Council recessed at 11:39 am.

12 yes

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

6 yes · 7 no

Adopt a Supplemental Budget for FY 2026-27 to reduce potential risks to City services

10 yes · 2 no

Appoint voting members to the Portland Utility Board

12 yes · 0 no

*Authorize a five-year lease with American Property Management for Community Safety Division eastside office

11 yes · 1 no

Direct the City Administrator to reestablish a Permitting Improvement Team to lead the second phase of the Code Alignment Project

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

*Authorize Letter of Agreement with the Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local 483 for premium pay to Assistants and Aides as defined in the Preschool for All Program

12 yes · 0 no

Approve Council Minutes for May 6-27, 2026

10 yes · 0 no · 2 absent

​​Appoint members to the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund Committee​

10 yes · 0 no · 2 absent

Establish 2026 sale price cap for the Homebuyer Opportunity Limited Tax Exemption Program​

10 yes · 0 no · 2 absent

Council convened at 9:39 am. Council President Dunphy presided. Officers in attendance: Lauren King, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Keelan Whetstone, Council Clerk Councilors absent: Koyama Lane and Morillo Councilor Clark arrived at 9:58 am. The consent agenda was approved on a Y-10 roll call. (Aye (10): Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy; Absent (2): Koyama Lane, Morillo). Council recessed at 11:49 am and reconvened at 12:05 pm. Council adjourned a

10 yes · 2 absent

*Revise sewer and stormwater rates, charges, and fees for FY 2026-27

9 yes · 0 no · 3 absent

Amend City Code to reflect the dissolution of the Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission​ (amend Code Chapters 3.33 and 3.115)

10 yes · 0 no · 2 absent

Amend City Code to transfer oversight of portable sign placement in the right of way and remove registration requirements (amend Code Title 32 and add Code Chapter 17.110)

10 yes · 0 no · 2 absent

Authorize a Cable Franchise Fund for the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability to support the collection of Public, Education, and Government revenues and manage cable franchise work related to intergovernmental agreements with jurisdictions

10 yes · 0 no · 2 absent

Council President Dunphy presided. Officers in attendance: Lauren King, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Rebecca Dobert, Acting Council Clerk Councilor Smith arrived at 9:33 am. Councilor Koyama Lane left at 9:54 am. The consent agenda was approved on a Y-10 roll call. (Aye (10): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy; Absent (2): Clark, Zimmerman). Council recessed at 10:54 am and reconvened at 11:11 am. Councilor Clark arrived at 11:11 am and left at

10 yes · 2 absent

Accept recommendations in 2025 Agenda Item Disposition Report

10 yes · 0 no · 2 absent

Adopt and implement the Moderate-Income Revolving Loan Program

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

Adopt the Supplemental Budget for the FY 2025-26 over-expenditure process and make budget adjustments in various funds

12 yes · 0 no

*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 no

*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 no

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 abstain

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 no

*Approve levying taxes for the City for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

Certify that certain services are provided by the City to establish eligibility for State Shared Revenues

12 yes · 0 no

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)

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 yes

Amend Portland Permitting & Development Fee Schedules to improve cost recovery to ensure an adequate level of service

10 yes · 1 no · 1 absent

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 no

Council President Dunphy presided. Officers in attendance: Robert Taylor, City Attorney; Keelan Whetstone, Council Clerk Councilor Zimmerman arrived at 9:31 am. Councilor Ryan arrived at 9:32 am. 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). Council recessed at 10:51 am and reconvened at 11:06 am. Councilor Smith left at 12:42 pm. Council recessed at 1:30 pm.

12 yes

Approve the designation of twelve trees as City Heritage Trees and remove the City Heritage Tree designation from fourteen trees

12 yes · 0 no

Add Code to prohibit the sale or provision of certain force-fed poultry products (add Code Chapter 17.110)

7 yes · 5 no

Create a Sister City relationship between the City of Portland and the City of Lviv, Ukraine

12 yes · 0 no

Appoint members and alternates to the Sustainability and Climate Commission

12 yes · 0 no

Appoint and reappoint members to the Urban Forestry Commission

12 yes · 0 no

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 no

Appropriate grant for Pilot Mass Timber Feasibility Study for $100,000

12 yes · 0 no

Appropriate $2,500,000 from the Construction Excise Tax Sub-fund 225020 for homeownership development in District 2

10 yes · 2 no

Council convened at 9:45 am. Council President Dunphy presided. Officers in attendance: Naomi Sheffield, Chief Deputy City Attorney; Keelan Whetstone, Council Clerk The consent agenda was approved on a Y-11 roll call. (Aye (11): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy; Absent (1): Smith). Council recessed at 11:33 am and reconvened at 11:51 am. Councilor Zimmerman returned 11:56 am. Councilors Smith and Pirtle-Guiney left at 12:10 pm. Cou

11 yes · 1 absent

Revise sewer and stormwater rates, charges and fees for FY 2026-27

9 yes · 3 no

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)

8 yes · 4 no

Adopt solid waste and recycling rates and fees for franchised residential collection and the commercial tonnage fee, effective July 1, 2026 (amend ENN-2.09)

12 yes · 0 no

Adopt rates, charges, and fees for water and water-related services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027 (amend ADM-14.07)

8 yes · 4 no

Motion 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).

12 yes

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)

7 yes · 5 no

Amend Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund Code to allow a transfer of interest earned in FY 2024-25 for the FY 2026-27 budget (amend Code Section 7.07.060)

10 yes · 2 no

Approve Council Minutes for April 1-30, 2026

11 yes · 0 no · 1 absent

Revise transportation fees, rates and charges for FY 2026-27 and amend Transportation Fee Schedule (amend TRN 3.450)

10 yes · 2 no

*Pay settlement of Gabriella Raffei bodily injury lawsuit in the sum of $315,000 resulting from a motor vehicle collision involving the Portland Police Bureau

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 approve the tax levies: Moved by Kanal and seconded by Novick. (Aye (12): Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy)

12 yes