February 21 Update from Portland Council VP Tiffany Koyama Lane

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Council Vice President Tiffany Koyama Lane

Instagram: @CouncilorKoyamaLane

Office: (971) 823-4367

Councilor KL takes a selfie, text below the photo that reads, "Portland City Council Stands with Healthcare Workers."

Councilor Koyama Lane on the strike line with healthcare workers

Healthcare Workers Win!

Providence workers reach tentative agreement after 43-day strike

In solidarity with Oregon Nurses Association workers who put it all on the line for better healthcare service, I organized a letter and gained the support of all of my Council colleagues urging Providence to settle a deal. Learn more about Monday's letter in the video I put out this week in support of our healthcare workers. I want to thank Providence workers for welcoming me to the line during their courageous strike!! I'm so proud to be part of this community that fights for better living and working conditions for us all!!

City Hall Updates

Committee Week #2, Chairing Governance, Age-Friendly Cities Reborn

City Councilors are heading into our second week of Committee meetings after successfully launching them in mid-February. I've been putting in a lot of work as Chair of the Governance Committee, along with my Vice Chair Dan Ryan, to prepare a workplan for our Committee. Coming up on this week's agenda, we'll be having our opening 'first reading' of a Resolution. We'll also discuss:

proposed procedures for the council vetting city appointments to advisory boards and commissions
proposals outlining the paths of ordinances and resolutions from committee through full council, and
an opening introduction to our procedures and practices as a council for working on the budget (on the morning of Friday, February 28th, we'll see the first release of the Mayoral Administration's budget)

Councilors Koyama Lane, Morillo pose with Cassie Wilson in the D3 office in City Hall, wearing pink blazers.

Councilors Koyama Lane and Morillo with community leader Cassie Wilson

Wearing my public policy hat (or pink jacket), this week I had the pleasure of meeting with Councilor Dunphy and Alan DeLaTorre about reanimating Portland's ground-breaking planning work around age-friendly cities. I am incredibly excited about work we can do in this area and the expertise that Dr. DeLaTorre brings to the subject. Want to learn more? Here's a 2023 OPB Think Out Loud segment with Alan.

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Jobs with Justice 2025 Faith and Labor Breakfast

This week I was honored to attend the 2025 Jobs with Justice Faith & Labor Breakfast this morning at St. Andrew Church. This cherished annual gathering celebrates the deep solidarity between organized labor and faith-based communities, uniting allies committed to justice and equity.

This year's theme, *Rest, Resist, Rebuild*, reflects the urgent need to defend the gains of the labor movement and stand with those most impacted by the challenges ahead under the current POTUS.

A panelist speaks at the Jobs with Justice Faith and Labor Breakfast.

A presenter at the Faith and Labor Breakfast hosted by Portland Jobs with Justice

We heard very powerful words from speakers and panelists, highlighting the struggles faced by immigrant and refugee communities and the importance of collective action in the fight for justice.

I want to shout out a favorite moment: Councilor Mitch Green and I looked at each other with excitement as Jackie Naganuma from ONA said boldly, "I HAVE BIG PLANS FOR THE UNION!"

Shout it from the rooftops! Loving that energy!

We are in this together and our fight and work are connected.

Councilors Koyama Lane and Green at the Jobs with Justice Faith and Labor Breakfast.

Councilors Koyama Lane and Green at the 2025 JwJ Faith and Labor Breakfast

TKL w Laurie Wimmer of the NW OR Labor Council and Council President Pirtle-Guiney

Council President and Vice President with NW Oregon Labor Council's Laurie Wimmer

A continued thank you to those reaching out to the office with your concerns, questions and suggestions for our community. One topic of high interest recently: Zenith. Councilors Morillo and Green have filed a resolution calling for formal investigation into Zenith's use of its franchise agreement with the city, and I have proudly added my name as a co-sponsor. My understanding is that this resolution will be taken up first in committee in early March, ultimately heading to the full council. It was great to see friends come down to City Hall again this week and make their voices heard. Keep up the good fight!!!

Until next week,

Tiffany

Councilor.KoyamaLane@portlandoregon.gov (she/her)

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