Committee amends tie-breaking rule, forwards ordinance to full council with recommendation
The governance committee amended an ordinance (document 2025-186) adding a rule defining how ties are determined, how absences/abstentions/vacancies are counted, and a provision that a tie fails if the mayor is unavailable; the amended ordinance was sent to full council with a recommendation to adopt (5-yes committee vote).
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The Portland City Council governance committee on Monday debated and amended an ordinance to add a council rule on mayoral tie-breaking and then voted to send the amended ordinance (document 2025-186) to the full council with a recommendation that it be adopted.
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