Mitch Green

Context

Councilor. From the city website (retrieved 2026-10-22); verify. Vice chair of the Housing & Permitting Committee (October 20, 2026); supports the Climate and Health Standards.

Issues

• Ida B Wells High School Rebuild Land Use Appeal
• Climate and Health Standards for Buildings Code
• FY 2026-27 Fall Supplemental Budget
• FY 2027-28 Budget Calendar
• Business License Tax CEO Pay Ratio Surtax
• Council Operations Staff Merit Increases
• Citywide Asset Management Strategy - asked about the risk framework
• Local Regulation of Automated Vehicles - preferred a ban or a human safety operator; raised added vehicle miles
• Lloyd Event District Event Parking Rate - voted aye; wanted a firm timeline for the parking plan
• ODOT Naito Parkway Property Transfer MOU - moved the do-pass referral; voted aye
• Oregon Arena Joint Authority IGA - moved an amendment to the impact statement; voted no on the ordinance.
• Concealed Handgun Ban in City Buildings - supported.
• Fossil Fuel Climate Liability Court Access Resolution - spoke in support.
• Home Forward Board of Commissioners Appointments - asked nominees whether the sector's problems have one cause or many.
• Community Board for Police Accountability Alternate Appointment - will support the reappointment after the settlement.
• Council Leadership Election Process - wants a rule adopted before year end; interested in a work session and STAR voting.

Log

• 2026-10-21 - Finance & Governance Committee (Whole) - Asked Home Forward nominees about the causes of the sector's problems; supported the police board reappointment; spoke on the leadership election options.
• 2026-10-21 - Council - Moved the failed impact statement amendment on the arena authority and voted no on the ordinance; supported the handgun ordinance and the climate resolution.
• 2026-10-13 - Public Works Committee - Asked about the asset risk framework, backed a ban or human safety operator for robotaxis, asked for a timeline on the North and Northeast parking plan, moved the ODOT referral and voted aye on both.
• 2026-10-15 - Finance & Governance Committee (Whole) - Lead sponsor of the CEO pay ratio surtax; answered concerns on grocery margins and revenue; asked about TIF districts; backed the merit approval hierarchy.
• 2026-10-22 - Page created from public sources.
• 2026-10-20 - Housing & Permitting Committee - Present as vice chair; said he fully supports the standards and called the state-alignment critique weak.
• 2026-10-15 - Council - Disclosed emails, a site visit and canvasser contacts; asked the appellants to clarify requests 1 and 2; leaned toward the tentative denial with added condition; voted aye.
• 2026-10-08 - Finance & Governance Committee (Whole) - Lead sponsor; opened with fiscal context, presented the exemption increase and surtax brackets, answered questions on revenue and phasing, and offered co-sponsorship to colleagues.