Portland City Council to Hold First Committee of the Whole Meeting

Portland City Council will hold its first Finance and Governance Committee of the Whole meetingon Thursday, April 2, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Council Chambers and online. This marks the first meeting of the new committee structure, voted on by Council in February.

Starting this month, the Committee of the Whole will meet on the first, second, and fourth Thursdays at 9:30 a.m., and on the third Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. when an evening Council meeting is scheduled. The Committee of the Whole will serve as the venue for discussions on Finance and Governance items before they advance to full Council.

Council's new four standing policy committees - Community & Public Safety, Housing and Permitting, Public Works, and City Life- will also begin meeting in April under the newly adopted schedule. Each committee will meet twice monthly and will be chaired by designated Councilors.

Community members may attend in person, watch the live broadcast, or sign up in advance to provide testimony on eligible agenda items.