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Sameer Kanal

City of Portland · District 2 · Official councilor page ↗

October 2026

• No City joins state and county in new group to oversee Moda Center

  October 21, 2026 · Passed

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

September 2026

• No Police get state grant for crash drones and electronic ticket printers

  September 23, 2026 · Passed as amended

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

• No Council lets new owner take over Zenith's fuel pipeline permit

  September 23, 2026 · Passed

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

• No Accept the Future of Large-Scale Performing Arts recommendations to advance a new Broadway-capable venue as part of the proposed Performing Arts + Culture Center at Portland State University, and initiate planning for the future of the Keller Auditorium

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  September 9, 2026 · Adopted as amended

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

May 2026

• No Amend Chronic Nuisance Property Code to address human trafficking, gun violence, and administrative challenges (amend Code Chapter 14B.60)

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  May 6, 2026 · Passed as amended

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

March 2026

• No Amend the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefit Fund Climate Investment Plan​

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  March 11, 2026 · Passed as amended

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

• No Accept the Supporting Portland’s Storefronts Report to establish a Storefront Support Program

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  March 4, 2026 · Accepted

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

February 2026

• No Require Deputy City Administrator for Public Safety to provide a report on police officer recruitment goals and costs

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  February 11, 2026 · Adopted as amended

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

December 2025

• No Adopt Homelessness Response System Action Plan and Key Performance Indicators

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  December 17, 2025 · Adopted

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

• No *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

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  December 10, 2025 · Passed

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

• No *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​

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  December 3, 2025 · Passed

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

October 2025

• No 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

April 2025

• No *Adopt the FY 2024-25 Technical Adjustment Ordinance and make other budget-related changes

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  April 16, 2025 · Passed

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

February 2025

• No Appoint Michael Jordan as City Administrator

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  February 5, 2025 · Adopted as amended

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

January 2025

• No Establish City Council committees

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  January 15, 2025 · Adopted

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

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.