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Sameer Kanal

City of Portland · District 2 · Official councilor page ↗

April 2026

• 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

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  April 15, 2026 · Adopted as amended

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

• Absent 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

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 *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

June 2025

• Absent Certify that certain services are provided by the City to establish eligibility for State Shared Revenue

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  June 18, 2025 · Adopted

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

• Absent 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

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  June 4, 2025 · Passed

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

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