Portland City Council Climate Justice Candidate Scorecard 2026
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350PDX’s Climate Justice Scorecard provides Portland voters with information about how District 3 and 4 City Councilors voted in 2025–2026 on policies related to our goals in the 2024 Climate Justice Platform. The scores do not represent endorsements for candidates. Instead, they inform voters about incumbent candidates’ climate priorities based on their voting records.
The scores were derived from councilor votes on ten resolutions and ordinances, seven FY2026–27 city budget amendments, and four FY2025–26 city budget amendments that were relevant to 350PDX’s 2024 Climate Justice Platform. Committee votes (when applicable) were included for those serving on relevant committees. The scores were calculated by dividing the number of votes that align with the 2024 Climate Justice Platform by the total number of votes a councilor participated in.
Note: these scores reflect votes through August 31, 2026; if additional relevant votes occur before the election, they will be updated below. Download a PDF
Key
Climate Justice Vote = ✅
Non-Climate Justice Vote = ❌
Absent = A
Not on the Committee = N/A
Scorecard
| Name & District | Tiffany Koyama Lane (D3) | Angelita Morillo (D3) | Steve Novick (D3) | Olivia Clark (D4) | Mitch Green (D4) | Eric Zimmerman (D4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 92.0% | 96.6% | 43.5% | 55.0% | 95.8% | 50.0% |
| 2025-118, Sustainability & Climate Commission | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| 2025-118, Sustainability & Climate Commission – Governance Committee Vote | ✅ | N/A | N/A | ✅ | N/A | N/A |
| 2025-281, Parks Levy | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | A | ✅ | ✅ |
| 2025-070, Zenith Investigation | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| 2025-070, Zenith Investigation – Transportation and Infrastructure Vote | ✅ | ✅ | N/A | N/A | ✅ | N/A |
| 2025-093, 82nd Ave. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| 2025-093, 82nd Ave. – Transportation and Infrastructure Vote | ✅ | ✅ | N/A | ✅ | ✅ | N/A |
| 2025-095, Sidewalks in D1 and D4 | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| 2025-095, Sidewalks in D1 and D4 – Transportation and Infrastructure Vote | ✅ | ✅ | N/A | ✅ | ✅ | N/A |
| 025-217, Flood Hazard FEMA Compliance | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | A | ✅ | ✅ |
| 025-217, Flood Hazard FEMA Compliance – CRLU Vote | N/A | ✅ | ✅ | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 025-217, Flood Hazard FEMA Compliance – CRLU Amendments | N/A | ✅ | ✅ | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2025-351, Urban Forest Plan | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| 2025-351, Urban Forest Plan – CRLU Vote | N/A | ✅ | ❌ | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2025-351, Urban Forest Plan – CRLU Amendments | N/A | ✅ | ❌ | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2026-022, Amend PCEF CIP | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | X | ✅ | X |
| 2026-022, Amend PCEF CIP, Avalos 1 | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | A | ✅ | ✅ |
| 2026-209 EV Charging Training | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| 2026-209 EV Charging Training – City Life Vote | N/A | ✅ | N/A | ✅ | ✅ | N/A |
| 2026-263 Zenith Franchise Transfer – Fin & Gov of Whole vote | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Kanal 2 | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Clark-Pirtle Guiney-Novick-Ryan-Smith 1 (oppose) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Avalos 1 | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Koyama Lane 2 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Morillo-Green-Novick 1 | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Novick 1 (oppose) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Pirtle Guiney-Avalos 1 | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Kanal 18 | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Zimmerman 14 (oppose) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Zimmerman 15 (oppose) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Green 9 | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| SCORE: | 92.0% | 96.6% | 43.5% | 55.0% | 95.8% | 50.0% |
| Name | Tiffany Koyama Lane | Angelita Morillo | Steve Novick | Olivia Clark | Mitch Green | Eric Zimmerman |
Ordinance, Resolution, and Amendment Descriptions
The ordinance, resolution, and amendment votes included in the scorecard are described below. The portion of our 2024 Climate Justice Platform (CJP) that relates to that vote is indicated.
City Council and Committee Resolutions and Ordinances
2025-118, Sustainability & Climate Commission: Ordinance that creates the Sustainability and Climate Commission to advance the City’s climate actions including assisting with the development of the Climate Action Plan.
–Location in 2024 CJP: Climate Governance Platform
2025-281, Parks Levy: Refers a 5-year tax levy to voters that would help fund facility maintenance and protect natural areas in Portland’s parks, including tree maintenance and new plantings.
–Location in 2024 CJP: Shade Equity Platform
2025-070, Zenith Investigation: Resolution that demands the mayor investigate violations of Zenith’s franchise agreement and the City auditor investigate competing statements heard during a work session on January 21, 2025.
–Location in 2024 CJP: Stop Zenith Platform
2025-093, 82nd Ave.: Council resolution that aims to provide improvements to transit service and speed on 82nd Avenue.
–Location in 2024 CJP: Transit Platform
2025-095, Sidewalks in D1 and D4: Resolution that directs PBOT to construct and maintain more sidewalks in underserved areas of Districts 1 and 4.
–Location in 2024 CJP: Walking + Rolling Platform
2025-217, Flood Hazard FEMA Compliance: Emergency ordinance that amends the City’s flood area code to comply with updated rules from FEMA to better protect endangered species. The updated code requires the removal and replanting of trees in 100-year floodplains and expanded riparian buffer zones.
–Location in 2024 CJP: Shade Equity Platform
2025-351, Urban Forest Plan: Resolution that adopts Portland’s Urban Forest Plan. The Urban Forest Plan includes steps to increase and protect Portland’s tree canopy.
–Location in 2024 CJP: Shade Equity Platform
2026-022, Amend PCEF CIP: Ordinance that slightly updates the Climate Investment Plan for the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF), in line with PCEF Committee recommendations.
–Location in 2024 CJP: PCEF Platform
2026-209, EV Chargers Funding Ordinance: Ordinance that requires electricians installing electric vehicle charging devices funded by the City to go through a training program to ensure the reliability and safety of these devices.
–Location in 2024 CJP: No freeway widening
2026-263, Zenith Franchise Transfer: Ordinance that would transfer the franchise agreement for the operation of a fuel pipeline system under NW Front Ave to I Squared Capital Springer Holdings (ISQ) as part of the sale of Zenith Energy’s terminal at the Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub. (Oppose)
–Location in 2024 CJP: Critical Energy infrastructure Hub Platform
FY 2026–27 Budget Amendments
Kanal 2: Restores funding for the Fire Station 22 engine, which crucially serves the Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub.
–Location in 2024 CJP: Critical Energy infrastructure Hub Platform
Clark-Pirtle Guiney-Novick-Ryan-Smith 1: Restores broader funding for police and fire services, including the Station 22 engine, which serves the CEI Hub, using funds from Community-based Police Accountability. (Oppose)
–Location in 2024 CJP: Critical Energy infrastructure Hub Platform
Avalos 1: Protects Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) by reversing the mayor’s proposed budget allocation of funds from PCEF to the Impact Reduction Program and Public Environment Management Office (PEMO), where funds would have been used for non-climate related services.
–Location in 2024 CJP: PCEF Platform
Koyama Lane 2: Restores PCEF funding for staff who perform tree care, maintenance, and permitting in Urban Forestry and Tree Permitting, allocated through PCEF Strategic Programs.
–Location in 2024 CJP: Shade Equity Platform
Morillo-Green-Novick 1: Pauses the citywide Core Services Realignment by restoring funding to positions that would be realigned, including PCEF-funded jobs.
–Location in 2024 CJP: PCEF Platform
Novick 1: Moves PCEF funds from PEMO to fund Urban Forestry in place of money already allocated to Urban Forestry from the general fund. (Oppose)
–Location in 2024 CJP: PCEF Platform
Pirtle-Guiney Avalos 1: Protects PCEF funds by reversing an allocation of funds from PCEF to PEMO without making cuts to PEMO.
–Location in 2024 CJP: PCEF Platform
FY 2025–26 Budget Amendments
Kanal 18: Creates a Critical Energy Infrastructure Planner position.
–Location in 2024 CJP: Critical Energy infrastructure Hub Platform
Zimmerman 14: Moves the Tree Regulation program from Urban Forestry to Permitting & Development. (Oppose)
–Location in 2024 CJP: Shade Equity Platform
Zimmerman 15: Amendments to Zimmerman 14 that reduce funds for the Tree Regulation program and reduce position authority (ability to hire new full time positions) in Urban Forestry while increasing position authority in Permitting & Development. (Oppose)
–Location in 2024 CJP: Shade Equity Platform
Green 9: Diverse amendment that allocates funds to a variety of different programs including CEI Hub staffing.
–Location in 2024 CJP: Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub Platform
