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Candace Avalos

City of Portland · District 1 · Official councilor page ↗

October 2026

• Absent City raises yearly permit fee for payday lenders to match inflation

  October 14, 2026 · Passed

  Yes 10: Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Dunphy · Absent 2: Avalos, Smith

• Absent New rules for private pay parking lots: better signs, photo proof for tickets

  October 14, 2026 · Passed

  Yes 10: Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Dunphy · Absent 2: Avalos, Smith

• Absent City raises poker room permit fee, first update since 1974

  October 14, 2026 · Passed

  Yes 10: Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Dunphy · Absent 2: Avalos, Smith

• Absent City ends permit rule for pinball machines, pool tables and similar games

  October 14, 2026 · Passed

  Yes 10: Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Dunphy · Absent 2: Avalos, Smith

July 2026

• 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)

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  July 29, 2026 · Findings adopted

  Yes 10: Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy · Absent 2: Koyama Lane, Avalos

• 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)

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  July 29, 2026 · Passed

  Yes 8: Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Dunphy · No 3: Koyama Lane, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney · Absent 1: Avalos

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

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  July 29, 2026 · Passed

  Yes 11: Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy · Absent 1: Avalos

• Absent *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

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  July 29, 2026 · Passed

  Yes 9: Koyama Lane, Morillo, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy · Absent 3: Novick, Green, Avalos

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

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  July 15, 2026 · Adopted

  Yes 11: Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy · Absent 1: Avalos

May 2026

• Absent 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)

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  May 13, 2026 · Findings adopted

  Yes 8: Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman · No 1: Dunphy · Absent 3: Clark, Avalos, Smith

April 2026

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

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  April 21, 2026 · Confirmed

  Yes 11: Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Smith, Dunphy · Absent 1: Avalos

• Absent Approve Council Minutes for February 4 - March 18, 2026

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  April 21, 2026 · Approved

  Yes 11: Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Smith, Dunphy · Absent 1: Avalos

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

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  April 21, 2026 · Passed

  Yes 9: Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy · Absent 3: Clark, Avalos, Smith

November 2025

• Absent Adopt the FY 2025-26 Fall Supplemental Budget and make other budget related changes

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  November 19, 2025 · Passed

  Yes 10: Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney · Absent 2: Avalos, Kanal

October 2025

• Absent Appoint members to the 82nd Avenue Area, East 205, and Sumner-Parkrose-Argay-Columbia Corridor Tax Increment Financing District Community Leadership Committees

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  October 29, 2025 · Confirmed

  Yes 9: Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith, Ryan, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney · Absent 3: Avalos, Kanal, Koyama Lane

• Absent Appoint and reappoint members to the Development Review Advisory Committee

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  October 29, 2025 · Confirmed

  Yes 10: Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney · Absent 2: Avalos, Koyama Lane

• Absent *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

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  October 29, 2025 · Passed

  Yes 9: Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith, Ryan, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney · Absent 3: Avalos, Kanal, Koyama Lane

• Absent Accept the Bull Run Treatment Projects 2025 Annual Report

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  October 29, 2025 · Accepted

  Yes 10: Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney · Absent 2: Avalos, Koyama Lane

• Absent Authorize Council to continue operating under the current City Code Chapter 3.02

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  October 29, 2025 · Adopted

  Yes 8: Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith, Ryan, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney · No 2: Kanal, Morillo · Absent 2: Avalos, Koyama Lane

• Absent Initiate two disparity studies on City contracting and workforce participation

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  October 29, 2025 · Adopted as amended

  Yes 10: Clark, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney · Absent 2: Green, Avalos

Votes come from the official council agendas on portland.gov. A vote shows how the councilor voted on the final action; amendments are not listed.