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Steve Novick

City of Portland · District 3 · Official councilor page ↗

July 2026

• 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

April 2026

• Absent Vacate NE Couch St and NE Davis St west of NE 97th Ave subject to certain conditions and reservations (VAC-10140)

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  April 8, 2026 · Passed

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

• Absent Appropriate grants from the State of Oregon Transportation Safety Office and from Oregon Impact for a total of $322,555 to increase traffic safety

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  April 8, 2026 · Passed

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

• Absent *Amend Office of the City Attorney Code to authorize payment of costs for City employees facing certain criminal or civil proceedings (amend Code Section 3.10.020)

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  April 1, 2026 · Passed as amended

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

• Absent *Amend the Portland Police Association Portland Police Bureau City Employee Benefits Program for the plan offerings for FY 2026-27

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  April 1, 2026 · Passed

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

• Absent *Amend the City Employee Benefits Program for the FY 2026-27 plan offerings

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  April 1, 2026 · Passed

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

• Absent *Authorize the Deputy City Administrator of City Operations to enter into a three-year contract with Express Scripts, Inc. to provide pharmacy benefits manager services on behalf of the City through the Bureau of Human Resources, Benefits Office to begin July 1, 2026, with a not to exceed amount of $120,000,000

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  April 1, 2026 · Passed

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

February 2026

• Absent Commemorate the life of George Floyd and reaffirm the commitment to racial justice of the City of Portland

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  February 25, 2026 · Adopted

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

November 2025

• Absent Amend Affordable Housing Code to add prohibition of anti-competitive rental practices including the sale and use of algorithmic devices (add Code Section 30.01.088)

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  November 19, 2025 · Passed as amended

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

October 2025

• Absent Reappoint Bruce Broussard, Kelly Holtz, and Tim Larson to the River Community Advisory Committee for terms to expire April 12, 2028

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  October 1, 2025 · Confirmed

  Yes 7: Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Pirtle-Guiney · Absent 5: Clark, Smith, Ryan, Morillo, Novick

• Absent Reappoint Serena Stoudamire Wesley to the Prosper Portland Board of Commissioners for term to expire September 30, 2028

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  October 1, 2025 · Confirmed

  Yes 7: Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Pirtle-Guiney · Absent 5: Clark, Smith, Ryan, Morillo, Novick

• Absent Adopt the Public Street Plaza Program Framework to support the creation of a permanent Public Street Plaza Program

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  October 1, 2025 · Adopted

  Yes 7: Green, Zimmerman, Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal, Koyama Lane, Pirtle-Guiney · Absent 5: Clark, Smith, Ryan, Morillo, Novick

June 2025

• Absent Reappoint Jill Cropp and Peggy Moretti to the Development Review Advisory Committee for terms to expire March 29, 2028

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  June 4, 2025 · Confirmed

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

• Absent Appoint Asad Butt for a term July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 and reappoint Leslie Goodlow for a term to expire June 30, 2028 to the Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission

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  June 4, 2025 · Confirmed

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

• Absent Adopt committee rules

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  June 4, 2025 · Adopted as amended

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

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.