Tiffany Koyama Lane — Candidate for City Council, District 3
Incumbent CJ Score: 92%
Endorsed 350PDX CJ platform? Yes
Will you support PCEF? Yes
Candidate statement:
Since I took office in 2024, I have been a consistent champion for environmental justice and sustainability in Portland’s new city government. As a District 3 councilor, I collaborated with colleagues to halt Zenith Energy activities while the franchise agreement was under review, putting an end to the previous era of Portland politics when oil and gas lobbyists had direct, closed-door access to decisionmakers in City Hall.
I have similarly demanded transparency around any proposed development of data centers in Portland, passing legislation to ban any City employee or official from signing Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), which have been crucial corporate tools in the rapid spread of these extractive centers. I have fought to protect PCEF from being raided to fill the holes in our general fund, consistently speaking out on the need to protect this innovative fund for its intended purpose of supporting community-led resilience projects to assist Portlanders who are most vulnerable to catastrophic climate change. I have successfully reversed cuts in our Urban Forestry department, preserving jobs and renewing a commitment to Portland’s tree canopy, a vital part of our climate resilience.
I secured millions of dollars of funding, along with administrative resources, to make our roads safe for pedestrians, cyclists, and people using mobility aids, and improve access for public transit. I championed the creation of a human rights screen for our investment policy that would expand the categories of prohibited investment to include any part of the oil and gas complex.
These first steps toward slowing climate disaster and improving Portland’s resilience are emblematic of my priorities in office. In a second term, I will fight for a reversal of service cuts to public transportation, an expansion of our safe pedestrian infrastructure to reduce car reliance and traffic violence, meaningful mitigation of CEI risk, and remediation of our riparian habitats in collaboration with local tribes.
