Sameer Kanal

Voting record (298)

• Adopt and implement the Moderate-Income Revolving Loan Program passed
  yea
• 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 passed
  yea
• Adopt the Supplemental Budget for the FY 2025-26 over-expenditure process and make budget adjustments in various funds passed
  yea
• *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 passed
  yea
• *Approve levying taxes for the City for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027 passed
  yea
• Adopt the annual budget of the City and establish appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027 passed
  yea
• *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 passed
  yea
• Certify that certain services are provided by the City to establish eligibility for State Shared Revenues adopted
  yea
• ​​Appoint members to the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund Committee​ pcef-committee-appointments
  yea
• Amend Portland Permitting & Development Fee Schedules to improve cost recovery to ensure an adequate level of service passed
  yea
• Approve the designation of twelve trees as City Heritage Trees and remove the City Heritage Tree designation from fourteen trees passed
  yea
• 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 passed
  yea
• Add Code to prohibit the sale or provision of certain force-fed poultry products (add Code Chapter 17.110) passed
  yea
• Create a Sister City relationship between the City of Portland and the City of Lviv, Ukraine passed
  yea
• Appropriate $2,500,000 from the Construction Excise Tax Sub-fund 225020 for homeownership development in District 2 passed
  yea
• Appropriate grant for Pilot Mass Timber Feasibility Study for $100,000 passed
  yea
• Appropriate grant award for Home Ownership Assistance Program - Veterans Restore Health and Safety and Down Payment Assistance for up to $667,230 passed
  yea
• Appoint and reappoint members to the Urban Forestry Commission accepted
  yea
• Appoint members and alternates to the Sustainability and Climate Commission accepted
  yea
• 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) passed
  yea
• 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) passed
  yea
• 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) passed
  yea
• Revise sewer and stormwater rates, charges and fees for FY 2026-27 passed
  yea
• Revise transportation fees, rates and charges for FY 2026-27 and amend Transportation Fee Schedule (amend TRN 3.450) passed
  yea
• 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) passed
  yea
• 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) passed
  yea
• *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 passed
  yea
• Approve Council Minutes for April 1-30, 2026 accepted
  yea
• 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 passed
  yea
• *Authorize conveyance of City-owned real property to Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East for the construction of True North project passed
  yea
• Authorize borrowings of not more than $95 million in anticipation of the Fire and Police Disability and Retirement Fund levy for FY 2026-27 passed
  yea
• Approve funding recommendations of the Portland Children’s Levy Allocation Committee for July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2029 passed
  yea
• 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) findings-adopted
  yea
• Amend Chronic Nuisance Property Code to address human trafficking, gun violence, and administrative challenges (amend Code Chapter 14B.60) passed
  nay
• Approve Council Committee Minutes for February 9 - March 17, 2026 accepted
  yea
• Appoint members to the Design Commission accepted
  yea
• Appoint members to the Noise Review Board accepted
  yea
• *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 passed
  yea
• Establish a new Transportation Utility Fee to help fund basic maintenance and safety of the City’s transportation system (add Code Chapter 17.20) passed
  yea
• 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 passed
  yea
• *Amend franchise granted to Comcast of Oregon II, Inc. to reflect the dissolution of the Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission (amend Ordinance 192084)​ passed
  yea
• Approve Council Minutes for February 4 - March 18, 2026 accepted
  yea
• Reappoint member to the Historic Landmarks Commission for a term to expire August 2, 2030 accepted
  yea
• *Add Code to establish the Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing (add Code Chapter 3.23) passed
  nay
• *Pay settlement of Groat Bros Inc. property damage claim involving Portland Parks & Recreation for $89,106 passed
  yea
• *Pay settlement of the Estate of Ashlee McGill wrongful death lawsuit involving the Portland Bureau of Transportation for $80,000 passed
  yea
• 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 adopted
  yea
• Adopt the FY 2025-26 Technical Adjustment Ordinance and make other budget-related changes passed
  absent
• 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 adopted
  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 passed
  yea
• Amend Business License Law Code to increase the business license tax gross receipts exemption (amend Code Section 7.02.400) passed
  yea
• Appropriate grants from the State of Oregon Transportation Safety Office and from Oregon Impact for a total of $322,555 to increase traffic safety passed
  yea
• Vacate NE Couch St and NE Davis St west of NE 97th Ave subject to certain conditions and reservations (VAC-10140) passed
  yea
• *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 passed
  yea
• *Amend the City Employee Benefits Program for the FY 2026-27 plan offerings passed
  yea
• *Amend the Portland Police Association Portland Police Bureau City Employee Benefits Program for the plan offerings for FY 2026-27 passed
  yea
• *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) passed
  yea
• Amend Campaign Finance Code to maintain enforcement of voter-approved regulations following court order (amend Code Chapter 2.10) passed
  yea
• *Amend Council schedule during FY 2026-27 budget process passed
  yea
• ​​Appoint Eric Cress to the Prosper Portland Board of Commissioners for term to expire September 5, 2026 ​ accepted
  yea
• Appoint and reappoint members to the Cully Tax Increment Financing Community Leadership Council accepted
  yea
• ​​Approve the Cully Tax Increment Financing District Five-Year Action Plan adopted
  yea
• Amend the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefit Fund Climate Investment Plan​ passed
  nay
• ​​Declare the City of Portland will defend the rights of transgender people and all of the LGBTQIA2S+ community​ adopted
  yea
• ​​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) passed
  yea
• Appoint members to the Community Involvement Committee accepted
  yea
• ​​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)​ passed
  yea
• Accept the Supporting Portland’s Storefronts Report to establish a Storefront Support Program accepted
  nay
• Amend the FY 2025–26 Appropriation Schedule to reallocate $150,000 from the Legal Priorities Reserve Fund to support refugee and immigration legal services passed
  yea
• 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 passed
  yea
• Approve Council Minutes for December 10, 2025 - January 29, 2026 accepted
  yea
• Authorize limited tax revenue refunding bonds through December 31, 2028 passed
  yea
• 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 passed
  yea
• Commemorate the life of George Floyd and reaffirm the commitment to racial justice of the City of Portland adopted
  yea
• Amend Council Committee Code to allow for the creation of a Council Committee of the Whole (amend Code Section 3.02.050) passed
  yea
• Accept the 2024-2025 Parks Levy and Parks Levy Oversight Committee Annual Report accepted
  yea
• ​​Adopt the Affordable Housing Opportunities Project amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Map and the Official Zoning Map passed
  yea
• Establish new City Council committees adopted
  yea
• Declare bridge between SE 17th Ave and SE 26th Ave to be named Brooklyn Bridge and direct the City Administrator to authorize update of signage as appropriate adopted
  yea
• Authorize submission of a minor boundary change request to the State of Oregon to amend the Portland Enterprise Zone boundary adopted
  yea
• Require Deputy City Administrator for Public Safety to provide a report on police officer recruitment goals and costs adopted
  nay
• Appoint members to the Community Board for Police Accountability adopted
  yea
• Accept removals from Community Board for Police Accountability recommended by administration due to ineligibility and cause and appoint alternates to vacant seats accepted
  yea
• Add Appointed Boards, Commissions and Committees Code (add Code Chapter 3.40) passed
  yea
• Add Nondiscrimination Requirements for Single-Occupant Restrooms in Places of Public Accommodation Code to establish equal restroom access by requiring gender neutral signage (add Code Section 23.01.071) passed
  yea
• Direct the City Administrator to establish a City Data and Privacy Office to advance privacy protections, steward data assets, and minimize risks from data brokers, uncontrolled sharing of personal information, and secondary data use adopted
  yea
• Add Code to establish a City Data and Privacy Office (add Code Chapter 3.39) passed
  yea
• Appoint and reappoint members to the Building Code Board of Appeal for terms to expire February 3, 2029 accepted
  yea
• Appoint Teresa Carr to the Home Forward Board of Commissioners for a term to expire February 4, 2030 adopted
  yea
• Require City Administrator to release public records in reference to unspent surplus funds and schedule an oversight hearing adopted
  yea
• Exempt certain code requirements under City Code Chapter 17.93 Renaming City Streets for the proposed renaming of a portion of SW Jackson Street to SW Rose Hill Street passed
  yea
• ​​Amend Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Code to allow a transfer of interest earned in FY 2023-24 for the FY 2025-26 budget (amend Code Section 7.07.060)​ passed
  yea
• Amend Renaming City Streets Code to realign with Oregon Revised Statute 227.120 by redelegating decision-making authority to City Council to approve or deny street renaming proposals (amend Code Chapter 17.93) passed
  yea
• Transmit report to the City on Portland Police Bureau Officer-Involved Shootings and Critical Incidents by the OIR Group accepted
  yea
• Assess property for sidewalk, curb and driveway repair for the Portland Bureau of Transportation (Y1106) passed
  yea
• Assess property for sidewalk, curb and driveway repair for the Portland Bureau of Transportation (Y1107) passed
  yea
• Amend Intergovernmental Agreement with Multnomah County for the Revenue Division to administer the Preschool for All Program Tax passed
  yea
• Annex the 5048 SW Hilltop Lane property passed
  yea
• Establish a Portland City Council Governance Handbook to collect policies, procedures, and current practices to support City operations and improve transparency adopted
  yea
• Adopt the Budget Calendar for FY 2026-27 adopted
  yea
• Approve Plan of Action as required by the Oregon Secretary of State to finding by outside auditors of material weaknesses in the FY 2024-25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report adopted
  yea
• Accept the City Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 accepted
  yea
• *Pay Settlement of Stellar J Corporation Contract Claims in the Amount of $650,000 passed
  yea
• *Pay settlement of Eric Heard employment discrimination lawsuit in the sum of $75,000 involving Portland Fire & Rescue passed
  yea
• Adopt procedure for annual Council strategic priority setting adopted
  yea
• Request the City Budget Office provide balanced program offer information for Portland Parks & Recreation as pilot project for FY 2026-27 budget adopted
  yea
• Appoint members to the Portland Street Response Committee adopted
  yea
• Confirm appointment of member to the Portland Elections Commission for a term to end April 30, 2029 accepted
  yea
• Adopt the 2026 State and Federal Legislative Agendas adopted
  yea
• Adopt Homelessness Response System Action Plan and Key Performance Indicators adopted
  nay
• Approve Council Minutes for October 1, 2025 - December 3, 2025 accepted
  yea
• Require City Administrator to prepare a report with recommendations to reform the City design review process adopted
  yea
• *Ratify Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Portland Police Association for represented Emergency Communication Supervisor I employees within the Bureau of Emergency Communications for 2025-2027 passed
  yea
• *Ratify a successor collective bargaining agreement with American Federation of State, County, Municipal Employees, Local 189, for represented employees within the Office of Independent Police Review for the terms and conditions of employment of represented employees in the Independent Police Review bargaining unit passed
  nay
• *Authorize Director of the Bureau of Human Resources to offer an Employment Agreement to the City Administrator passed
  yea
• Certify abstract of votes cast and proclaim Measure 26-260 approved at the Municipal Nonpartisan Special Election held on November 4, 2025 accepted
  yea
• Appoint Raymond C. Lee III as City Administrator adopted
  yea
• Adopt City of Portland Investment Policy adopted
  yea
• *Declare City property located at 1436 SE Spokane St, known as the Sellwood Community Center, as surplus property and authorize City Administrator to dispose of the property by sale to Friends of Sellwood Community House​ passed
  nay
• *Pay settlement of David Barron employment discrimination lawsuit in the sum of $60,000 involving Portland Fire & Rescue passed
  yea
• Amend Business License Law Code to allow sharing select business license tax information with the Bureau of Environmental Services (amend Code Section 7.02.240) passed
  yea
• Add Detention Facility Impact Fee Code to ensure fair cost sharing in high-impact land uses and to reduce burden on Portland taxpayers (add Code Chapter 5.80) passed
  yea
• Appoint and reappoint members to the Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing accepted
  yea
• Reappoint Dan Floyd to Portland Children’s Levy Allocation Committee for term to expire December 31, 2027 accepted
  yea
• Reappoint Sean Wallace and appoint Penny Sweeting to the Revenue Division Appeals Board accepted
  yea
• Reappoint Catherine MacLeod to the Fire and Police Disability and Retirement Board of Trustees for term to expire December 31, 2028 accepted
  yea
• Amend Lloyd Business District Fee Code to correct inadvertent change (amend Code Sections 6.06.260 and 6.06.270) passed
  yea
• Amend Special Taxes Code to conform to Oregon Revised Statute 314.835 (amend Code Sections 6.04.130, 6.05.070, 6.09.040, and add Code Section 6.04.135) passed
  yea
• Amend Protests and Appeals and Revenue Division Appeals Board Code (amend Code Sections 7.02.290 and 7.02.295) passed
  yea
• Adopt the FY 2025-26 Fall Supplemental Budget and make other budget related changes passed
  absent
• Amend Affordable Housing Code to add prohibition of anti-competitive rental practices including the sale and use of algorithmic devices (add Code Section 30.01.088) passed
  yea
• Authorize the City to acquire certain permanent and temporary property rights necessary for construction of the 3260 SW Upper Drive north to 3139 SW Upper Drive project through negotiation or exercise of the City's eminent domain authority passed
  yea
• Authorize revenue bonds in an amount sufficient to provide not more than $41 million to finance City fleet maintenance facility improvements and related costs passed
  yea
• *Pay settlement of Ashton and Tina Roberts bodily injury claims in the sum of $675,000 involving the Portland Bureau of Transportation passed
  yea
• Initiate two disparity studies on City contracting and workforce participation adopted
  yea
• Authorize Council to continue operating under the current City Code Chapter 3.02 adopted
  nay
• Accept the Bull Run Treatment Projects 2025 Annual Report accepted
  yea
• *Authorize City Attorney to settle lawsuit related to construction of the Streetcar approach ramp located near SE 2nd Ave and accept lump sum payment in the amount of $7,500,000 passed
  absent
• Appoint and reappoint members to the Development Review Advisory Committee accepted
  yea
• Appoint members to the 82nd Avenue Area, East 205, and Sumner-Parkrose-Argay-Columbia Corridor Tax Increment Financing District Community Leadership Committees accepted
  absent
• Adopt the Portland Urban Forest Plan to improve public health, build resilience to climate change, and promote environmental justice adopted
  yea
• Amend City Code to adopt State of Oregon Building Codes by reference (amend Code Title 24 and Sections 25.01.020, 26.01.030, and 27.01.030) passed
  yea
• *Pay settlement of Adam Gregg lawsuit in the sum of $300,000 involving the Portland Police Bureau passed
  yea
• *Add Code to enact Sanctuary City status protections (add Code Chapter 23.20) passed
  yea
• Denounce any attempts to deploy the United States Armed Forces, the National Guard, or militarized Federal Immigration Enforcement in Portland and establish the Protect Portland Initiative adopted
  yea
• Approve Council Minutes for September 3-24, 2025 accepted
  yea
• Require City Administrator to develop a plan that establishes a storefront support program adopted
  yea
• *Authorize Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain temporary rights necessary for construction of the NE Shaver Sidewalk, 102nd to 115th Avenue Project, through the exercise of the City’s Eminent Domain Authority passed
  yea
• Establish a charge to fund City payment of the Flood Safety Benefit Fee to the Urban Flood Safety and Water Quality District passed
  yea
• Amend transportation fee schedule for FY 2025-26 to reflect changes in the Plaza Use Permit program (amend TRN 3.450) passed
  yea
• Authorize exception to Title 17 Underground Wiring Districts Code to allow for the placement of decorative lighting across Portland Bureau of Transportation designated pedestrian plazas and the Skidmore/Old Town Historic District and the New Chinatown/Japantown Historic District (allow exception to Code Section 17.60.020) passed
  yea
• Vacate a portion of an unnamed road near the intersection of NE 33rd Dr and NE Marine Dr subject to certain conditions and reservations (VAC-10133) passed
  yea
• Declare property at an unnamed road off NE 33rd Dr as surplus and authorize the Bureau of Transportation to dispose of the property by sale to WPC Marine LLC passed
  yea
• Authorize the Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain temporary rights necessary for construction of NE 122nd Ave, Safety and Access: Beech St-Wasco St Project, through the exercise of the City’s eminent domain authority passed
  yea
• Adopt the Public Street Plaza Program Framework to support the creation of a permanent Public Street Plaza Program adopted
  yea
• Initiate foreclosure action on 5130 SE 84th Ave for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property passed
  yea
• Initiate foreclosure action on 3821 NW Saint Helens Rd for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property passed
  yea
• Initiate foreclosure action on 1541 SW Market St for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property passed
  yea
• Initiate foreclosure action on 1541 WI/SW Market Street for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property passed
  yea
• *Pay settlement of Hillary Rossio and Colleen McDonald bodily injury lawsuit in the sum of $150,000 involving the Portland Police Bureau passed
  yea
• Reappoint Serena Stoudamire Wesley to the Prosper Portland Board of Commissioners for term to expire September 30, 2028 accepted
  yea
• Reappoint Bruce Broussard, Kelly Holtz, and Tim Larson to the River Community Advisory Committee for terms to expire April 12, 2028 accepted
  yea
• Declare property located on SE 21st Ave and SE Powell Blvd as surplus property and authorize the City Administrator to dispose of the property at fair market value passed
  yea
• Amend Small Donor Elections Code to adopt the recommendations of the Portland Elections Commission (amend Code Chapter 2.16) passed
  yea
• Amend Parking Space Reservation Code to allow for flexibility in the distribution of responsibilities (amend Code Section 16.20.460) passed
  yea
• Assess property for system development charge contracts, private plumbing loan contracts and safety net loan deferral contracts (Z0854, Z0855, Z0856, K0196, K0197, T0215, T0216, T0217, W0083, Z1214, P0175, P0176) passed
  yea
• *Authorize negotiation and execution of an in-district office space lease for District 1 Councilors for a term commencing approximately October 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029 passed
  yea
• ​​Direct City Administrator to approve Portland-Gresham Urban Services Intergovernmental Agreement passed
  yea
• ​​Approve Comprehensive Plan Map, Zone Map, and Title 33 amendments as proposed in Portland-Gresham Urban Service Boundary Amendments Project​ passed
  yea
• Amend City Code to reduce permit submittal requirements and temporarily suspend City-imposed development upgrade requirements (amend Code Chapters 11.50, 11.60, 24.85, and 33.258, and allow exception to Code Subsection 17.88.020 B.) passed
  yea
• Reaffirm Council commitment to the Vision Zero Action Plan and convene a cross-bureau Vision Zero Task Force adopted
  yea
• Adopt Council Regular Meeting Schedule pursuant to Code Subsection 3.02.010.C.1 passed
  yea
• Amend Council Organization and Procedure Code to include Council rule on tie-breaking (amend Code Section 3.02.030) passed
  yea
• Authorize Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain permanent and temporary property rights necessary for construction of the 82nd Avenue: Glisan and Davis Signal Improvements Project through the exercise of the City’s Eminent Domain Authority passed
  yea
• Reappoint Adam Abplanalp and appoint Craig Freeman to the Revenue Division Appeals Board accepted
  yea
• Approve Council Minutes for August 6-14, 2025 accepted
  yea
• Accept the 2024 Portland Police Bureau Annual Report accepted
  yea
• *Pay settlement of Van Loo Fiduciary Services LLC as Personal Representative of the Estate of Immanueal Jaquez Clark wrongful death lawsuit for the sum of $3,750,000 involving the Portland Police Bureau passed
  yea
• *Pay settlement of Hannah Ahern bodily injury lawsuit in the sum of $62,500 involving the Portland Police Bureau passed
  yea
• Require City Administrator to develop Citywide Asset Management Strategy to establish priorities and practices to address asset management maturity and financial planning gaps adopted
  yea
• Require the City Administrator to assess and align existing plans in the development of a unified housing strategy for the City adopted
  yea
• *Authorize Letter of Agreement with the Portland Police Association to grant the Chief of Police authority to offer five sworn members a fourth year of service in the Retire Rehire Program passed
  yea
• Approve Council Minutes for May 7, 2025 - July 17, 2025 accepted
  yea
• Appoint and reappoint voting members to the Portland Utility Board accepted
  yea
• ​​Appoint members to the Portland Clean Energy Fund Committee accepted
  yea
• *Declare City property as surplus and authorize a property trade between the Portland Bureau of Transportation and the Oregon Department of Transportation passed
  yea
• Vacate a portion of SE Oak St between SE 37th Ave and SE Cesar E. Chavez Blvd subject to certain conditions and reservations (VAC-10141) passed
  yea
• Declare property located near the intersection of N Midway Ave and N Columbia Blvd as surplus property and authorize the Bureau of Transportation to dispose of the property for fair market value passed
  yea
• *Approve 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 ​Burgard Bridge Resiliency and Multimodal Enhancement Project passed
  yea
• ​​Grant a cable franchise agreement to Comcast of Oregon to continue access to the right-of-way and operate a cable system for a period of ten years passed
  yea
• *Amend Flood Hazard Areas Code to comply with Federal Emergency Management Agency National Flood Insurance Program Pre-Implementation Compliance Measures (amend Code Chapter 24.50) passed
  yea
• Urge the Public Works and Budget and Finance Service Areas to develop a comprehensive strategy for alternative funding for transportation and infrastructure adopted
  yea
• Urge the Mayor to make the City a signatory to the Swimmable Cities Charter adopted
  yea
• Amend System Development Charge Exemptions Code to add a temporary exemption for residential housing projects (amend Code Section 17.14.070) passed
  yea
• Appoint Matt Donahue to the Arts Access Fund Oversight Committee for term to expire December 31, 2028 accepted
  yea
• ​​Appoint members to the Planning Commission​ accepted
  yea
• Appoint Gabrielle Poccia to the Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing for term to expire June 26, 2027 accepted
  yea
• Appoint and reappoint members to the Portland Parks & Recreation Board accepted
  yea
• Appoint Cathy Keathley to the Home Forward Board of Commissioners for a term to expire July 15, 2029 adopted
  yea
• Refer to the voters a five-year local option tax levy for the November 4, 2025 election to maintain safe parks, nature, affordable recreation through 5-year levy adopted
  yea
• Support and expand Portland Street Response as a co-equal branch of the first responder system and establish the Portland Street Response Committee adopted
  yea
• *Amend Code to consolidate noise enforcement and improve fairness and consistency in noise regulation (repeal Code Sections 14A.30.010 and 14A.30.020; amend Code Section 14B.120.020) passed
  yea
• *Repeal one-year extension of funding for Portland Children’s Levy for FY 2025-26 and approve funding recommendations of Children’s Levy Allocation Committee for July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028 (repeal Ordinance 192065) passed
  yea
• *​Adopt solid waste and recycling rates and fees for franchised residential collection and the commercial tonnage fee, effective July 1, 2025 (amend ENN-2.09 and ENN-2.10) passed
  yea
• *Approve the Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission FY 2025-26 Fund Budget​ passed
  yea
• *Amend Building Regulations Code to adopt State of Oregon 2025 Edition of Oregon Energy Efficiency Specialty Code (amend Code Section 24.10.040) passed
  yea
• Appointment of members to Community Board for Police Accountability accepted
  yea
• *Ratify a collective bargaining agreement with the City of Portland Professional Workers relating to the terms and conditions of employment of represented employees in the bargaining unit for 2025-2027 passed
  yea
• *Authorize a temporary operating loan from the Solid Waste Management Fund to the Recreational Cannabis Tax Fund of not more than $800,000 to provide interim funding for approved carry-over allocations and avoid negative fund balance at fiscal year-end passed
  yea
• *Adopt the Supplemental Budget for the FY 2024-25 Over-expenditure process and make budget adjustments in various funds passed
  yea
• *Amend Private For-Hire Transportation Code to clarify uses of Transportation Network Company fees (amend Code Section 16.40.910) passed
  yea
• Authorize a temporary interfund loan not to exceed $50 million from the Portland Parks & Recreation System Development Charge Fund to the Fire and Police Disability and Retirement Fund to provide interim financing for fiscal year 2025-26 cash flow deficit due to the timing of property tax collections passed
  yea
• Approve levying taxes for the City for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026 passed
  yea
• Adopt the annual budget of the City and establish appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026 passed
  yea
• Approve accepting funds from the State of Oregon under the State Revenue Sharing Program for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026 passed
  yea
• Certify that certain services are provided by the City to establish eligibility for State Shared Revenue adopted
  absent
• *Authorize City Attorney to settle lawsuit related to the historic Central Albina displacement and pay settlement of named plaintiffs’ claims in the sum of $7,500,000 from the City and $1,000,000 from Prosper Portland passed
  yea
• *Pay Workers’ Compensation Claims of Robin Scheffer in the sum of $75,000 involving Portland Permitting & Development passed
  yea
• *Pay settlement of Carlos Ibarra bodily injury lawsuit in the sum of $350,000 involving Portland Parks & Recreation passed
  yea
• *Approve one year extension of funding for Portland Children’s Levy that reflects lower revenues for FY 2025-26 passed
  yea
• Adopt committee rules adopted
  yea
• Authorize the Bureau of Transportation to acquire certain permanent and temporary rights necessary for construction of the NE Columbia – Cully Boulevard and Alderwood Road Intersection Improvements Project through exercise of Eminent Domain Authority passed
  absent
• Approve funding recommendations of Children’s Levy Allocation Committee for July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028 council-action-see-notes
  yea
• *Pay settlement of the estate of M.A. (a minor) wrongful death and related claims resulting from a drowning at Montavilla Community Center for $1,660,400 involving Portland Parks & Recreation passed
  yea
• *Pay settlement of E.F., Daniella Araujo, and Ayva Levin’s bodily injury lawsuits in the sum of $942,600 involving Portland Parks & Recreation passed
  yea
• Appoint Asad Butt for a term July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 and reappoint Leslie Goodlow for a term to expire June 30, 2028 to the Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission accepted
  yea
• Reappoint Jill Cropp and Peggy Moretti to the Development Review Advisory Committee for terms to expire March 29, 2028 accepted
  yea
• Amend Portland Permitting & Development fee schedules to improve cost recovery and service levels for customers passed
  yea
• *Revise transportation fees, rates and charges for FY 2025-26 and amend Transportation Fee Schedule and fix an effective date (amend TRN 3.450) passed
  yea
• Adopt fees and charges for water system development and water-related services during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026 passed
  yea
• Revise sewer and stormwater rates for FY 2025-26 passed
  yea
• Revise sewer and stormwater charges and fees for FY 2025-26 passed
  yea
• Adopt rates and charges for water and water-related services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026 passed
  yea
• Amend fee schedule for tree permits (amend PRK 2.03) passed
  yea
• Adopt the Locally Preferred Alternative for the 82nd Avenue Transit Project and Conditions for Approval adopted
  yea
• Add Fair Wage Policy Code for certain City service contracts (add Code Chapter 5.70) passed
  yea
• Confirm appointments and alternates to the City Sustainability and Climate Commission accepted
  yea
• *Pay settlement of Meghan Opbroek bodily injury lawsuit for the sum of $375,000 involving the Portland Police Bureau passed
  yea
• *Pay settlement of Joseph Johnson civil rights lawsuit for the sum of $100,000 involving the Portland Police Bureau passed
  yea
• Add Sustainability and Climate Commission Code (add Code Chapter 3.136 and amend Code Chapter 3.33) passed
  yea
• Authorize revenue bonds in an amount sufficient to provide not more than $80 million to finance curb, ramp and street improvement projects passed
  yea
• 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 Sidewalk Improvement and Paving Program adopted
  yea
• Approve Council Minutes for April 2-23, 2025 accepted
  yea
• Consider appeal by Forest Park Neighborhood Association and Forest Park Conservancy against the Hearings Officer’s decision to approve with conditions an Environmental Review, Conditional Use Review, and two Greenway Reviews for the upgrade and expansion of transmission lines in Forest Park (LU 24-041109 CU EN GW) findings-adopted
  yea
• Direct funding for the Workforce Pre-Apprenticeship Program and a SummerWorks Youth Employment Initiative adopted
  yea
• *Amend the Portland Police Association City Employee Benefits Program for FY 2025-26 passed
  yea
• *Amend the City Employee Benefits Program for the plan offerings for FY 2025-26 passed
  yea
• *Adopt the FY 2024-25 Technical Adjustment Ordinance and make other budget-related changes passed
  nay
• Approve Council Minutes for March 5-20, 2025 accepted
  yea
• Confirm appointment and reappointment of members to the Portland Elections Commission for terms to end April 30, 2029 accepted
  yea
• *Authorize Letter of Agreement with the Laborers' International Union of North America, Local 483 Recreation for premium pay to Assistants and Aides as defined in the Preschool for All Program passed
  yea
• *Authorize Letter of Agreement with the Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local 483 – Recreation to amend wage scale premium for Recreation Associates leading trip excursions with Adaptive and Lifelong Recreation passed
  yea
• *Create a new non-represented classification of Lead Preschool Teacher and establish a compensation range for this classification passed
  yea
• Require the City Administrator to study alternative housing financing and ownership models and deliver a report of findings to Council adopted
  yea
• *Pay settlement of Amber Williams bodily injury claim for $81,589 resulting from a motor vehicle collision involving the Portland Bureau of Transportation passed
  yea
• *Pay settlement of Robert Medon employee discrimination lawsuit for $100,000 involving the Portland Parks & Recreation Bureau passed
  yea
• *Pay settlement of Janet Krasner bodily injury lawsuit for $200,000 involving the Portland Parks & Recreation Bureau passed
  yea
• *Create the Westside Tax Increment Financing District Debt Service Fund passed
  yea
• *Create the Sumner-Parkrose-Argay-Columbia Corridor Tax Increment Financing District Debt Service Fund passed
  yea
• *Create the Lloyd-Holladay Tax Increment Financing District Debt Service Fund passed
  yea
• *Create the Central Eastside Corridor Tax Increment Financing District Debt Service Fund passed
  yea
• *Create the East 205 Tax Increment Financing District Debt Service Fund passed
  yea
• *Create the 82nd Avenue Tax Increment Financing District Debt Service Fund passed
  yea
• Amend the Comprehensive Plan Map and Zoning Map for properties at 3508 NE 11th Ave and 1123 NE Fremont St at the request of Derek Metson, Greenbox Architecture (LU 24-073674 CP ZC) passed
  yea
• *Ratify a Successor Collective Bargaining Agreement with the District Council of Trade Unions related to the terms and conditions of employment of represented employees in the bargaining unit for 2025-2027 passed
  yea
• *Ratify a Successor Collective Bargaining Agreement with American Federation of State, County, Municipal Employees, Local 189 related to the terms and conditions of employment of represented employees in the bargaining unit for 2025-2027 passed
  yea
• Declare actions concerning Zenith Energy Terminal Holdings, LLC, including placing communications into the public record, demanding the Mayor to investigate violations of the Zenith franchise agreement, and urging the Auditor to conduct an investigation into the competing statements and arguments heard by Council on January 21st, 2025, by City staff, Zenith, and members of the public adopted
  yea
• Declare property located at intersection of I-405 and SW Naito Parkway as surplus property and authorize Bureau of Transportation to dispose of property to Oregon Department of Transportation in exchange for accepting property at west end of Steel Bridge ramps passed
  yea
• Initiate foreclosure action on 4121 NE Grand Ave for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property passed
  yea
• Initiate foreclosure action on 111 NE Killingsworth St for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property passed
  yea
• Initiate foreclosure action on 10218 N Tyler Ave for the collection of delinquent City Liens placed against the property passed
  yea
• Accept the Government Transition Advisory Committee Final Report accepted
  yea
• Approve Council Minutes for February 5-20, 2025 accepted
  yea
• Appoint Susan Trexler and Jonah James Jensen to the Portland Historic Landmarks Commission accepted
  yea
• *Authorize City Administrator to negotiate and execute a lease for District 3 Council office space for an estimated total cost of $63,000 passed
  yea
• *Pay workers’ compensation claims of Jerome Johnson for $100,000 involving Portland Parks & Recreation passed
  yea
• *Pay settlement of Woodstock et al. civil-rights and personal-injury lawsuit in the sum of $938,328 involving the Portland Police Bureau passed
  yea
• *Authorize Letter of Agreement with PROTEC17 to extend the expiration date of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement from June 30, 2025 to December 31, 2025 passed
  yea
• Appoint Anna Allen and Laura Suarez to the Steering and Oversight Committee for the Homelessness Response System Intergovernmental Agreement accepted
  yea
• *Adopt schedule for specific Council meetings to implement budget calendar passed
  yea
• Adopt the Budget Calendar for FY 2025-26 adopted
  yea
• Authorize Bureau of Environmental Services to acquire certain permanent and temporary rights necessary for construction of the Oak Basin A – Sandy Blvd Trunk Project through exercise of the City’s eminent domain authority passed
  yea
• Direct the City Administrator to submit a report of all unassigned funds for recent fiscal years adopted
  yea
• Appoint Robert Day as Chief of Police adopted
  yea
• Accept the Portland Police Bureau report to City Council on the 2025 Portland Joint Terrorism Task Force accepted
  yea
• Appoint Laura Campos to the Cully Tax Increment Finance District Community Leadership Committee for term to expire October 1, 2025 accepted
  yea
• Appoint Robert Taylor as City Attorney adopted
  yea
• Appoint Michael Jordan as City Administrator adopted
  nay
• Approve Council Minutes for December 4, 2024 - January 16, 2025 accepted
  yea
• Consider proposal of Type IV Demolition Review approval for 118 SW Porter St, and Portland Permitting and Development staff recommendation for approval, for a contributing building in the South Portland Historic District (LU 24-077225 DM) findings-adopted
  yea
• Establish City Council committees adopted
  nay
• Withdraw authorization for the City Attorney to file an unfair labor practice complaint for a Collective Bargaining Agreement violation adopted
  yea
• Accept the 2023-24 Parks Levy Annual Report and Parks Levy Oversight Committee Annual Report accepted
  yea
• Acknowledge the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. adopted
  yea
• *Amend Council Organization and Procedure Code related to the Council Agenda, Council Rules, and Council Committees (amend Code Chapter 3.02) passed
  yea
• *Adopt a Supplemental Budget for City Council and Mayor staffing passed
  yea
• *Appropriate grant for $125,000 from Oregon Health Authority for the 2024 State Healthy Home Grant passed
  yea
• *Appropriate grants totaling $7 million from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development for the development of Barbur Apartments affordable housing project passed
  yea