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Council Meetings — August 2026
8 recorded sessions in August 2026. Each session page has the full transcript and summary.
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Council session — Thu, Aug 13, 2026
3 hr 1 min
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- The committee reviewed upcoming agenda items for fall, including public safety oversight hearings and a police response time review.
- Council considered a staff recommendation to appoint 13 new members and reappoint four current members to the New Portlanders Policy Commission.
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Council session — Wed, Aug 12, 2026
4 hr 19 min
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- A vote was taken on a pilot program to restrict right turns on red at high-crash intersections to improve pedestrian safety.
- A vote was taken on changing the zoning for a vacant lot on northwest 31st avenue requested by portland parks and recreation.
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Council session — Tue, Aug 11, 2026
3 hr 6 min · one of 2 recordings this date
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- The committee advanced a code change letting the city include streetcar benches and shelters in future advertising contracts, alongside trimet.
- Staff gave an oversight update on the Bull Run filtration project, now about 37 percent complete with an estimated cost of roughly 2.46 to 2.58 billion dollars depending on what is counted.
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Council session — Tue, Aug 11, 2026
3 hr 6 min · one of 2 recordings this date
AI draft · not editor-reviewed4 disagreements
- Council members pulled an agenda item on PFAS chemicals in firefighter suits from today's meeting and pushed it to a future session because staff needed more time.
- The committee took up a resolution to support a new Broadway capable performing arts venue at Portland State University while also addressing the future of the Keller Auditorium.
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Council session — Thu, Aug 6, 2026
3 hr 19 min
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- A procedural motion to reorder the agenda so the Moda Center item would be heard before a traffic safety item did not receive enough support to proceed.
- Council amended a land-use ordinance for a vacant parks-owned lot on NW 31st Avenue to include revised findings, moving it to a second reading on August 12th.
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Council session — Wed, Aug 5, 2026
3 hr 47 min
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- The council took up a non-binding term sheet laying out proposed terms for renovating the Moda Center and keeping the Trail Blazers in Portland for 20 more years.
- Council members introduced several proposed amendments covering ticket revenue fees, parking revenue, charitable giving commitments, and oversight of city bonding.
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Council session — Tue, Aug 4, 2026
3 hr 6 min · one of 2 recordings this date
AI draft · not editor-reviewed3 disagreements
- Officials briefed the committee on wildfire damage affecting tribal lands and on city fire crews deployed to help, noting needs for water and shelter supplies.
- County staff presented on supervision of adults and youth in the justice system and described a large racial disparity in how long youth are held in detention.
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Council session — Tue, Aug 4, 2026
2 hr 33 min · one of 2 recordings this date
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- A resident testified that new infill zoning encourages demolition of older homes and enriches developers rather than preserving affordable, multigenerational housing.
- A resident testified that a housing provider ignored design commission safety conditions requiring vertical balcony railings, creating a fall risk for children.