Policy issue

Economic development

Portland should use targeted public investment to support small businesses and neighborhood commercial districts.

Comparison scale

One endReduce intervention

MiddleMixed / conditional

Other endIncrease investment

Responses use a five-point scale. Candidate placements require human-reviewed, cited evidence.

Reviewed candidate evidence

Mixed record · low confidenceAngelita MorilloThe reviewed current-term evidence points in different directions, so this issue is excluded from matcher scoring. 0 quoted sources; 2 reviewed votes.

Mixed record · low confidenceCandace AvalosThe reviewed current-term evidence points in different directions, so this issue is excluded from matcher scoring. 0 quoted sources; 2 reviewed votes.

Statement only / not enough record · high confidenceDan RyanThe reviewed current-term record does not yet meet the comparison threshold for this issue. 0 quoted sources; 2 reviewed votes.

Statement only / not enough record · high confidenceElana Pirtle-GuineyThe reviewed current-term record does not yet meet the comparison threshold for this issue. 0 quoted sources; 2 reviewed votes.

Statement only / not enough record · low confidenceEric ZimmermanThe reviewed current-term record does not yet meet the comparison threshold for this issue. 0 quoted sources; 1 reviewed vote.

Statement only / not enough record · high confidenceJamie DunphyThe reviewed current-term record does not yet meet the comparison threshold for this issue. 0 quoted sources; 2 reviewed votes.

Statement only / not enough record · medium confidenceJayne CronlundMatcher placement is based on a dated, candidate-controlled statement; no City Council voting record is available. 1 quoted source; 0 reviewed votes.

Statement only / not enough record · high confidenceLoretta SmithThe reviewed current-term record does not yet meet the comparison threshold for this issue. 0 quoted sources; 2 reviewed votes.

Statement only / not enough record · high confidenceMitch GreenThe reviewed current-term record does not yet meet the comparison threshold for this issue. 0 quoted sources; 2 reviewed votes.

Statement only / not enough record · high confidenceOlivia ClarkThe reviewed current-term record does not yet meet the comparison threshold for this issue. 0 quoted sources; 2 reviewed votes.

Mixed record · low confidenceSameer KanalThe reviewed current-term evidence points in different directions, so this issue is excluded from matcher scoring. 0 quoted sources; 2 reviewed votes.

Statement only / not enough record · high confidenceSteve NovickThe reviewed current-term record does not yet meet the comparison threshold for this issue. 0 quoted sources; 2 reviewed votes.

Statement only / not enough record · high confidenceTiffany Koyama LaneThe reviewed current-term record does not yet meet the comparison threshold for this issue. 0 quoted sources; 2 reviewed votes.

Statement only / not enough record · medium confidenceTom SollittMatcher placement is based on a dated, candidate-controlled statement; no City Council voting record is available. 1 quoted source; 0 reviewed votes.

Related council records

Adopt and implement the Moderate-Income Revolving Loan Program2026-06-17 · passed
Appoint members to the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund Committee2026-06-17 · pcef-committee-appointments
Amend Portland Permitting & Development Fee Schedules to improve cost recovery to ensure an adequate level of service2026-06-10 · passed
Approve funding recommendations of the Portland Children’s Levy Allocation Committee for July 1, 2026 – June 30, 20292026-05-13 · passed
Consider appeal by Pleasant Valley Neighborhood Association against the Hearings Officer’s decision to approve with conditions a Planned Development, Land Division and Environmental Review for the creation of 12 single-dwelling lots and 1 multi-dwelling lot in the Pleasant Valley Neighborhood (LU 23-003731 LDS EN PD)2026-05-13 · findings-adopted
*Authorize conveyance of City-owned real property to Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East for the construction of True North project2026-05-13 · passed
Appoint members to the Design Commission2026-05-06 · accepted
Reappoint member to the Historic Landmarks Commission for a term to expire August 2, 20302026-04-21 · accepted
Amend Business License Law Code to increase the business license tax gross receipts exemption (amend Code Section 7.02.400)2026-04-08 · passed
Amend the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefit Fund Climate Investment Plan2026-03-11 · passed
Approve the Cully Tax Increment Financing District Five-Year Action Plan2026-03-11 · adopted
Appoint and reappoint members to the Cully Tax Increment Financing Community Leadership Council2026-03-11 · accepted