It's disturbing that I got more training on cleanliness as a food service worker than these people are getting through the rushed expansion of shelter beds. This is dangerous for employees, unhoused people, and for Portland residents. Houseless advocates have sounded the alarm for months.

Any time they tell you it can't be done in Portland, remember that California already did it. A preview of our draft of an ordinance to do this exact thing is coming to the Community and Public Safety Committee this Tuesday, 9/23 at 2:30 pm. www.portland.gov/council/agen...

This has been such an informative presentation. You can watch at the link below! www.portland.gov/auditor/coun...

We’re thrilled to announce that Co-Chair of the Climate and Land Use Committee @councilormorillo.bsky.social confirmed she’ll speak at our rally as well! Hope to see you there, this Thursday morning: portlandneighborswelcome.org/events/rally... 🏘️🏘️🏘️ #pdx #portland

This morning the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is going over the expansion of street plazas, fee schedules, etc. I also invited special guests from Depave and PDX Urban Gardens to present on creative uses of public space. Tune in below! www.portland.gov/auditor/coun...

City Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane succeeded on many fronts last night: she made good on a campaign promise, she strengthened the city’s commitment to road safety, and she earned unanimous support from all of her colleagues in passing her Vision Zero resolution. bikeportland.org/2025/09/18/w...

🧵 on the ICE Permit update! My office is also bringing three separate policies to address federal government overreach, and in today’s Work Session with government relations I urged our lobbyists to push our Congressional leaders on federal overreach issues too.

I’m really proud of my colleague, @councilormorillo.bsky.social, who advocated for Portland before the U.S. Department of Transportation to help secure federal funding for projects across our city.

Thank you to @councilorgreen.bsky.social and your incredible team for saving this constituent from being evicted. I watched you hustle behind the scenes to take regular constituent work and go above and beyond to use the power of your office to make a difference in this person’s life.

As we establish our new form of government, the separation of powers between the Executive and Legislative branches will be crucial to balance. I am grateful for @bikeportland.org investigation and reporting on this issue.

In anticipation of the next few days I want to make it clear that the ICE Permit revocation issue is a land use question which means that city councilors will be operating in a quasi judicial manner when it gets to us after the investigation. We can be exempt from voting on it if we r deemed biased.

There’s more information coming out about the incident at the Central Library and I would encourage the Metro Chamber to not politicize a moment that has impacted so many community members. The City and County need to work together to provide safe public spaces.

Due to the Multnomah County state of l emergency, TriMet won’t turn away anyone riding to or from a cooling center who cannot pay fare between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m., today, August 22 through tomorrow, August 23. Please tell your bus operator that you’re heading to or from a cooling center.

✅No one will be turned away 🐶Pets are welcome 🚌 @trimet.org won’t turn away anyone who is going to a cooling space 📱You can also call 2-1-1 for transportation help

Portland, temperatures will be near 100 this weekend. Multnomah County is opening cooling centers today and Saturday. 3 libraries, including Midland and Gresham, will stay open until 8 p.m. To see an interactive map with cooling resources, visit: www.arcgis.com/apps/webappv...

“I have concerns that this is going to become a process of expanding as much shelter as possible, so that we can sweep as many of our homeless neighbors as possible and get them off the streets and make the streets look pretty.” @streetroots.bsky.social www.streetroots.org/news/2025/08...

They’re actually attempting to overhaul the will of the people by undoing popular ballot measures that benefit everyday Portlanders, and replicating Trump’s tax breaks for the wealthy. It’s gonna be a no from me!

Standing shoulder to shoulder with my fellow immigrants. We will not turn our backs on you.

“Layne told the Mercury the meetings aren’t governed by public meetings laws because they ‘aren’t for decision-making.’ Instead, the meetings are for ‘gathering information and then reporting back.’” But decisions clearly *are* being made. With a few voices at the table overturning years of work.

Thank you! You can watch my portion of the interview here at around 7 minutes and 30 seconds www.kgw.com/article/news...

Happening now! You can watch live at the link below.

Last week my office got numerous emails from ppl who suddenly won’t get rent assistance because the federal & state government didn’t prioritize them. One of them was a mother of 3. We exhausted all options before only being able to offer her a shelter space, because she was going to be evicted.

TriMet won’t turn away anyone riding to or from a cooling center who cannot pay fare between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. today, Monday, August 11. Please tell your bus operator that you’re heading to or from a cooling center.

Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson has declared a state of emergency due to dangerous heat. Three daytime cooling centers are open starting at noon - 9 p.m. Trimet is offering rides to anyone going to a cooling space starting at 11 a.m. Full details on centers and library hours below. ⬇️

This morning the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee will cover some housekeeping and then receive presentations on the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program! We will hear from @nomorefreewayspdx.com and Mayor McErny-Ogle from Vancouver, Washington. www.portland.gov/council/agen...

I was just at 20th and Everett speaking with some people opposed to removing these pedestrian safety measures when I witnessed a car nearly hit a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Clearly we need more traffic calming, not less! Proud of the community for stepping up.

Today, PortlandCity Council will vote to approve two of our cases against the Portland Police Bureau—one against a detective who trumped up protest charges against our client, and another against the officer who shot and killed Manny Clark. www.youtube.com/live/_NVVqhL...

"I'm firmly against the removal of this traffic calming infrastructure, especially at a time when PBOT is facing immense budget constraints. It is a waste of money and resources to undo the hard work and community outreach that went into installing these diverters. It doesn't live up to Vision Zero"

I am receiving significant constituent communications opposing the removal of active transportation / pedestrian safety infrastructure slated to be removed in NW Portland. I'm deeply concerned with this move, believe it sets us back, and actively working to find a suitable public forum to discuss

For you governance nerds, we’re holding another Work Session to go over our City Council committee structure! www.portland.gov/auditor/coun...

Breakdown of the permit process we are bound to ⬇️

My planned (& unplanned) adventures in D3 today included: having lunch with unhoused youths, getting an impromptu notification that a Free Fridge was cited for removal and talking to my constituent about it, helping a man find his dog on the way to the Free Fridge, and then going to an estate sale.

And proud of it, darling. We’re in an era of fascism where our country is criminalizing the poor, kidnapping immigrants, expanding surveillance tech, desecrating our natural world, and letting billionaires freely rob their workers. I’d say the moment requires it.

Tomorrow the Portland Committee on Community Engaged Policing will host a listening session on the Death of Damon Lamarr Johnson at the Portland Building and virtually via Zoom. We welcome the public. www.portland.gov/pccep/events...

I’m excited for today’s Homelessness and Housing Committee meeting because we’ll be discussing the objectives of my Unified Housing Strategy! The UHS is a roadmap to pull together the many pieces of our housing crisis into one clear, coordinated strategy.

The death of Damon Lamarr Johnson is nothing short of a preventable tragedy. This requires a full investigation. In 2026 the Police Union contract is up for re-negotiation. We will need community to be fully engaged so that we can hold our police accountable if they've been found guilty.

I have profound gratitude for everyone who stepped out of chambers to have that frank, difficult discussion with me. Most people were responsive, thoughtful, and diligent. To those who remain frustrated, I share your anger. City Council is looking into every possible avenue to protect our neighbors

PMC doesn’t have to threaten the Parks Levy. If they were smart they’d see that the insights survey showed Parks are the number one reason Portlanders choose to live here. Threatening infrastructure that supports Portland families is as cynical as it gets, and negotiating with them is cowardice.

Strongly support @councilormorillo.bsky.social's budget transparency and info access framework. Budget authority is one of our most important roles in this new government, and Council needs clear visibility and information access to fulfill that responsibility. #PDXBudget #Transparency

@councilormorillo.bsky.social's amendment to redirect $4M from the Golf Fund to support Parks maintenance fails. This would have helped restore critical services like bathroom cleaning, playground repairs, and facility upkeep across Portland's parks. #PDXBudget

"At a time when our Democracy is at risk, the Small Donor Elections Program is important." @councilormorillo.bsky.social Strong point about funding democracy by redirecting Golf Fund moneys. Ensures candidates from all backgrounds—not just the wealthy #PDXBudget

Deciding not to increase the police budget isn’t the same thing as cutting the police budget, and characterizing it as such is disingenuous. In a year of shared sacrifice, let’s also work to save the things that are the difference between surviving and thriving. #PDXBudget #Uncrease

I was honestly just delirious and tired and I’ve had way too much coffee. Zimmerman also literally looked at me and kept giggling because we’ve been working for 15 HOURS, not bc we didn’t recognize the weight. It’s all just political theater lol I don’t take it personally, game recognizes game

In case anyone has a dramatic retelling, we didn’t cut police. We took away their $2M INCREASE. No officer positions will be lost, and Parks gets a bit more for maintenance so we can preserve the #1 reason Portlanders said they chose to live in Portland in last years insight survey.

Same! Would love time to discuss the rest of the budget due at midnight

We’ve held multiple budget town halls in District 3. While we have a variety of opinions in D3, the rooms erupted into cheers when I brought up using the ADDITIONAL funding given to police to save Parks. Police have 91 fully funded positions that have sat vacant for 5 years. They have the $ to hire

This focuses on the 2 woc bringing reallocations of funding from Police to save Parks but Councilor Novick also brought a proposal (I think they’re all good variations we should explore) We’re just asking police to not take an increase while most bureaus face big cuts www.wweek.com/news/city/20...

Multiple surveys showed that, if they had to choose, Portlanders would cut Police to save Parks. There are multiple councilors (myself included) proposing cuts to the police budget increase to reallocate back to community programming (Parks, rental assistance, etc) This is a very new City Council

Councilor Novick continues to be the GOAT ✨ Will be proud to support his proposal, everyday Portlanders deserve to have a thriving city.

Tomorrow Mayor Wilson will host a Public Hearing on the City Budget from 2:00-6:30 at City Hall. The public is welcome to view the hearing virtually or in person! Afterwards D3 Councilors will be available to chat with you and hear about your priorities. www.portland.gov/auditor/coun...