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30
open decisions
13
with a date on the record
15
initiatives

Record as of August 17, 2026 · Community & Economic Development service area

  1. Aug 2026Council consideration of PHB's report and recommendations on alternative homeownership models (social housing, limited-equity cooperatives, community land trusts)Housing Production Strategy ImplementationHousingImplementationPortland City Council / Portland Housing BureauHousing Production Strategy progress tracker (Portland.gov)
  2. Sep 1, 2026Committee vote on advancing the draft Climate and Health Standards to the full City CouncilClimate and Health Standards for Existing BuildingsClimateDecision pendingPortland City Council Housing and Permitting CommitteeClimate and Health Standards for Existing Buildings (Portland.gov)
  3. 2026-12-01 (per Resolution 2026-270)Project Commitment Agreement between the City and Portland State UniversityKeller Auditorium / PSU Performing Arts Center DecisionArts & venuesDecision pendingDeputy City Administrator, Community & Economic Development, and PSUResolution 2026-270: Accept the Future of Large-Scale Performing Arts recommendations (Portland.gov)
  4. Dec 31, 2026Approval of final binding lease, renovation, and operating agreements (term sheet is non-binding; negotiations continue through fall 2026)Moda Center Renovation & Trail Blazers LeaseMajor projectsIn negotiationPortland City CouncilPortland.gov — Resolution 2026-280 (Moda Center term sheet)
  5. 2027Identification of replacement revenue for housing bond funds, an action on the city's Housing Production Strategy tracker targeted for completion in 2027Affordable Housing Bond Delivery (Portland and Metro Bonds)HousingImplementationPortland Housing Bureau / Portland City CouncilMetro Housing Bond in Portland - status page (Portland.gov)
  6. TBDCentral City code amendments (publication listed for spring 2026 on the HPS tracker) and subsequent adoption processHousing Production Strategy ImplementationHousingImplementationBureau of Planning & Sustainability / Portland City CouncilHousing Production Strategy progress tracker (Portland.gov)
  7. TBDResults and recommendations of the independent third-party audit of the Housing Bureau's unspent funds, which the City Administrator said would extend to a review of non-general-fund resources citywideHousing Bureau Fund Balance Review and Fiscal OversightHousingImplementationOffice of the City Administrator / contracted auditorCity Administrator announces independent audit of unspent funds (KATU, Feb 2026)
  8. TBDPossible additional council oversight hearing; councilors expressed interest at the April 23 hearing but none had been scheduledHousing Bureau Fund Balance Review and Fiscal OversightHousingImplementationPortland City CouncilCity Administrator announces independent audit of unspent funds (KATU, Feb 2026)
  9. Expected late 2026Legislative land use decision on design review reform options, including the directors' recommendation to temporarily suspend required discretionary design review for two years (voluntary review would remain available)Permitting Consolidation and Reform (Portland Permitting & Development)PermittingImplementationPortland City CouncilPortland.gov: Portland Permitting & Development launches (July 1, 2024)
  10. Final lease/development agreement expected December 2026Whether PCEF funds will be used toward the city's $120 million upfront Moda Center renovation contribution approved in the Aug. 12, 2026 term sheet (8-4 council vote); the PCEF Committee must review spending plans before any funds are approved, and the city's funding-source breakdown is not yet determinedPCEF Climate Investment Plan (five-year portfolio)ClimateImplementationPCEF Committee; Portland City CouncilPCEF Climate Investment Plan (Portland.gov)
  11. Fall 2026 notification per published timelineAward decisions for the 2026 Community Grants cycle (up to $60 million across five funding areas)PCEF Climate Investment Plan (five-year portfolio)ClimateImplementationPCEF / Bureau of Planning and SustainabilityPCEF Climate Investment Plan (Portland.gov)
  12. TBDSelection of projects under the PCEF Collaborating for Climate Action clean-industry funding opportunity for industrial businessesClean Industry InitiativeClimateImplementationBureau of Planning and Sustainability / PCEFAbout the Clean Industry Initiative (Portland.gov)
  13. TBDFull City Council consideration and adoption of the standards, if advanced by committeeClimate and Health Standards for Existing BuildingsClimateDecision pendingPortland City CouncilClimate and Health Standards for Existing Buildings (Portland.gov)
  14. TBDType Ix (staff-level) design review decision on the Parcel 6 middle-income housing project following the May 21, 2026 Design Advice RequestBroadway Corridor / Former USPS Site RedevelopmentEconomic developmentImplementationPortland Permitting & Development / Design Commission staffProsper Portland — Broadway Corridor Redevelopment
  15. Late 2026 (anticipated groundbreaking per June 2025 board report)Development feasibility and construction financing decision for Parcel 6 after completion of the predevelopment scope (schematic design, market study, contractor pricing); the predevelopment loan may be forgiven if development is determined infeasibleBroadway Corridor / Former USPS Site RedevelopmentEconomic developmentImplementationRelated NW and Prosper PortlandProsper Portland — Broadway Corridor Redevelopment
  16. End of 2026City Council approval of the inaugural 5-Year Action Plans for the 82nd Avenue Area, East 205, and SPACC TIF districts, which will govern first investments in housing, economic development, and infrastructureNew Tax Increment Finance Districts (Cully and Six 2024 Districts)Economic developmentDecision pendingPortland City CouncilPortland.gov — Council approves six TIF districts, >$2.5B over 30 years (Oct 30, 2024)
  17. TBDA refreshed construction timeline for the New Water Avenue project and the broader district, which city and OMSI officials said is forthcoming after the 2025 groundbreaking target was missedOMSI District DevelopmentEconomic developmentPlanningOMSI, Prosper Portland, and PBOTOPB — Portland City Council approves $15 million to advance new OMSI district (Sept 4, 2024)
  18. TBDReceipt of up to $6 million in state funding from the Oregon Business Development Department, which Ordinance 191884 counts toward the project only if received; officials are also pursuing additional grants and private funding for district infrastructureOMSI District DevelopmentEconomic developmentPlanningOregon Business Development Department / project partnersOPB — Portland City Council approves $15 million to advance new OMSI district (Sept 4, 2024)
  19. TBDAdoption of Resolution 2026-270 accepting the Future of Large-Scale Performing Arts recommendationsKeller Auditorium / PSU Performing Arts Center DecisionArts & venuesDecision pendingPortland City Council (full 12-member body)Resolution 2026-270: Accept the Future of Large-Scale Performing Arts recommendations (Portland.gov)
  20. TBDDetailed financial plan, including total project cost and the City's expected financial contributionKeller Auditorium / PSU Performing Arts Center DecisionArts & venuesDecision pendingDeputy City Administrator, Community & Economic DevelopmentResolution 2026-270: Accept the Future of Large-Scale Performing Arts recommendations (Portland.gov)
  21. TBDActionable plan for reimagining the Keller Auditorium as a 1,200-1,800-seat venueKeller Auditorium / PSU Performing Arts Center DecisionArts & venuesDecision pendingOffice of Arts & Culture / Deputy City AdministratorResolution 2026-270: Accept the Future of Large-Scale Performing Arts recommendations (Portland.gov)
  22. Per the RFI's estimated timeline, new venue operator(s) identified by December 2026Whether the City will manage Portland'5 directly or select an outside operator (new operating model)Portland'5 Centers for the Arts Management Transition (Metro to City)Arts & venuesImplementationCity of Portland (Office of Arts & Culture, with the CED Deputy City Administrator and Spectator Venues program)Metro and City of Portland Announce Next Steps in Portland'5 Management Transition (Portland.gov, Jan 5, 2026)
  23. TBDWhether to issue a formal request for proposals for outside venue managementPortland'5 Centers for the Arts Management Transition (Metro to City)Arts & venuesImplementationOffice of Arts & CultureMetro and City of Portland Announce Next Steps in Portland'5 Management Transition (Portland.gov, Jan 5, 2026)
  24. December 2026 through January 2027 (per Ordinance 192185)Reports to Council on grant programs, tax collection transition, and fund management required by the ordinanceArts Education and Access Tax Reform (Ordinance 192185)Arts & venuesImplementationOffice of Arts & Culture and Revenue DivisionOPB: Portland votes to increase arts tax, allow fewer people to pay (May 27, 2026)
  25. TBDPossible further reforms to the tax's collection process, which Council President Jamie Dunphy said he is open toArts Education and Access Tax Reform (Ordinance 192185)Arts & venuesImplementationPortland City CouncilOPB: Portland votes to increase arts tax, allow fewer people to pay (May 27, 2026)
  26. TBDSelection and approval of the city's funding sources for its $120 million contribution; Portland Clean Energy Fund and Prosper Portland boards say they need detailed renovation plans, which the Blazers have not yet provided, before approving disbursementModa Center Renovation & Trail Blazers LeaseMajor projectsIn negotiationCity of Portland; PCEF committee; Prosper Portland boardPortland.gov — Resolution 2026-280 (Moda Center term sheet)
  27. TBDCreation of a joint state-city authority to oversee the arena, a condition of the SB 1501 state bond authorizationModa Center Renovation & Trail Blazers LeaseMajor projectsIn negotiationState of Oregon and City of PortlandPortland.gov — Resolution 2026-280 (Moda Center term sheet)
  28. Spring 2027 (reported target)State bond sale to fund the $365 million share; the state's reported target is spring 2027 to complete construction ahead of the 2030 NCAA Women's Final FourModa Center Renovation & Trail Blazers LeaseMajor projectsIn negotiationState of OregonPortland.gov — Resolution 2026-280 (Moda Center term sheet)
  29. TBDFull council adoption of Resolution 2026-285 naming a development-partner process for the Rose Quarter parcels; Councilor Morillo has raised on-record concerns about giving sole preference to one nonprofitRose Quarter District Redevelopment — City-Owned Parcels near Moda Center and Veterans Memorial ColiseumMajor projectsDecision pendingPortland City CouncilPortland.gov — Resolution 2026-285 (development partner for city-owned properties adjacent to Moda Center)
  30. TBDNegotiation of binding development agreements with the selected partner; per the committee-approved resolution, the process must conclude within 12 months of negotiations starting, with binding agreements returning to council on a timeline concurrent with the Moda Center lease (anticipated by December 31, 2026)Rose Quarter District Redevelopment — City-Owned Parcels near Moda Center and Veterans Memorial ColiseumMajor projectsDecision pendingCity Administrator; Portland City CouncilPortland.gov — Resolution 2026-285 (development partner for city-owned properties adjacent to Moda Center)

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How this is built

Every row is a decision an initiative's public record lists as pending: council resolutions, portland.gov and Prosper Portland publications, and on-record reporting. A date appears only when a document names one. This is a demonstration built from public records, not authoritative City status. Today it covers the Community & Economic Development service area; other service areas are added as their records are read.

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