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Eric Zimmerman

City of Portland · District 4 · Official councilor page ↗

July 2026

• No 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

• No *Authorize a five-year lease with American Property Management for Community Safety Division eastside office

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  July 22, 2026 · Passed

  Yes 11: Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Dunphy · No 1: Zimmerman

• No 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

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  July 22, 2026 · Failed to pass

  Yes 6: Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Kanal, Dunphy · No 7: Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Wilson

June 2026

• No 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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  June 17, 2026 · Passed as amended

  Yes 9: Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Smith · No 2: Ryan, Zimmerman · Abstained 1: Dunphy

• No Add Code to prohibit the sale or provision of certain force-fed poultry products (add Code Chapter 17.110)

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  June 3, 2026 · Passed as amended

  Yes 7: Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy · No 5: Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith

May 2026

• No Revise transportation fees, rates and charges for FY 2026-27 and amend Transportation Fee Schedule (amend TRN 3.450)

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  May 27, 2026 · Passed

  Yes 10: Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy · No 2: Ryan, Zimmerman

• No Revise sewer and stormwater rates, charges and fees for FY 2026-27

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  May 27, 2026 · Passed

  Yes 9: Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy · No 3: Ryan, Koyama Lane, Zimmerman

• 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)

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  May 27, 2026 · Passed

  Yes 8: Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Smith, Dunphy · No 4: Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Zimmerman

• 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)

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  May 27, 2026 · Passed as amended

  Yes 8: Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Avalos, Dunphy · No 4: Ryan, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith

• No 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)

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  May 27, 2026 · Passed as amended

  Yes 7: Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Dunphy · No 5: Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Smith

April 2026

• No Establish a new Transportation Utility Fee to help fund basic maintenance and safety of the City’s transportation system (add Code Chapter 17.20)

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  April 29, 2026 · Passed as amended

  Yes 9: Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy · No 3: Ryan, Zimmerman, Smith

• No Adopt the FY 2025-26 Technical Adjustment Ordinance and make other budget-related changes

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  April 15, 2026 · Passed as amended

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

February 2026

• No Establish new City Council committees

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  February 18, 2026 · Adopted as amended

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

• No Appoint members to the Community Board for Police Accountability

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  February 11, 2026 · Adopted as amended

  Yes 10: Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Green, Dunphy · No 2: Clark, Zimmerman

• No Require City Administrator to release public records in reference to unspent surplus funds and schedule an oversight hearing

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  February 4, 2026 · Adopted as amended

  Yes 8: Avalos, Smith, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Dunphy · No 4: Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman

January 2026

• No *Pay settlement of Eric Heard employment discrimination lawsuit in the sum of $75,000 involving Portland Fire & Rescue

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  January 14, 2026 · Passed

  Yes 10: Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Dunphy · No 1: Zimmerman · Absent 1: Smith

• No *Pay Settlement of Stellar J Corporation Contract Claims in the Amount of $650,000

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  January 14, 2026 · Passed

  Yes 10: Avalos, Kanal, Pirtle-Guiney, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Dunphy · No 1: Zimmerman · Absent 1: Smith

December 2025

• No Adopt City of Portland Investment Policy

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  December 3, 2025 · Adopted as amended

  Yes 10: Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney · No 1: Zimmerman · Absent 1: Clark

October 2025

• No *Pay settlement of Adam Gregg lawsuit in the sum of $300,000 involving the Portland Police Bureau

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  October 22, 2025 · Passed

  Yes 11: Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Pirtle-Guiney · No 1: Zimmerman

September 2025

• No Amend Council Organization and Procedure Code to include Council rule on tie-breaking (amend Code Section 3.02.030)

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  September 3, 2025 · Passed as amended

  Yes 10: Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Ryan, Pirtle-Guiney · No 2: Zimmerman, Smith

June 2025

• No Approve funding recommendations of Children’s Levy Allocation Committee for July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028

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  June 4, 2025 · Remanded

  Yes 7: Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith · No 5: Ryan, Novick, Clark, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney

• No *Pay settlement of Carlos Ibarra bodily injury lawsuit in the sum of $350,000 involving Portland Parks & Recreation

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  June 4, 2025 · Passed

  Yes 11: Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney · No 1: Zimmerman

May 2025

• No *Revise transportation fees, rates and charges for FY 2025-26 and amend Transportation Fee Schedule and fix an effective date (amend TRN 3.450)

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  May 21, 2025 · Passed as amended

  Yes 10: Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney · No 2: Ryan, Zimmerman

• No *Pay settlement of Joseph Johnson civil rights lawsuit for the sum of $100,000 involving the Portland Police Bureau

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  May 7, 2025 · Passed

  Yes 10: Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Ryan, Novick, Clark, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney · No 1: Zimmerman · Absent 1: Green

April 2025

• No *Pay settlement of Robert Medon employee discrimination lawsuit for $100,000 involving the Portland Parks & Recreation Bureau

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  April 2, 2025 · Passed

  Yes 10: Kanal, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Ryan, Clark, Green, Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney · No 2: Novick, Zimmerman

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.