Council hears 20-year Moda Center term sheet draft as panels and public comment begin

Aug 6, 2026

Council president Dunphy introduced a staff-drafted, nonbinding term sheet to enable negotiation of a 20-year operating lease and renovation for the Moda Center; invited panels and hundreds of public comments followed as council reserved final votes for later meetings.

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The Portland City Council on Aug. 5 opened a daylong hearing on a staff-drafted, nonbinding term sheet that would enable negotiations on a 20-year operating lease and renovation of the Moda Center aimed at keeping the Portland Trail Blazers in the city.

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