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Steve Novick

City of Portland · District 3 · Official councilor page ↗

July 2026

• 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

May 2026

• 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

February 2026

• 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

December 2025

• No Request the City Budget Office provide balanced program offer information for Portland Parks & Recreation as pilot project for FY 2026-27 budget

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  December 17, 2025 · Adopted as amended

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

• No Adopt procedure for annual Council strategic priority setting

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  December 17, 2025 · Adopted as amended

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

• No Add Detention Facility Impact Fee Code to ensure fair cost sharing in high-impact land uses and to reduce burden on Portland taxpayers (add Code Chapter 5.80)

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  December 3, 2025 · Passed as amended

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

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

May 2025

• No Direct Bureau of Transportation to construct and maintain sidewalks while addressing pavement maintenance deficiencies throughout Portland, improving safety and accessibility for all residents through the Sidewalk Improvement and Paving Program

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  May 7, 2025 · Adopted as amended

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

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

March 2025

• No Declare actions concerning Zenith Energy Terminal Holdings, LLC, including placing communications into the public record, demanding the Mayor to investigate violations of the Zenith franchise agreement, and urging the Auditor to conduct an investigation into the competing statements and arguments heard by Council on January 21st, 2025, by City staff, Zenith, and members of the public

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  March 19, 2025 · Adopted as amended

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

January 2025

• No *Adopt a Supplemental Budget for City Council and Mayor staffing

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  January 15, 2025 · Passed as amended

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

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.