Council meeting, May 7, 2026
Approved: Metro Investment Policy for FY 2025-26, unanimous
What happened
On May 7, 2026, Portland Metro approved Metro Investment Policy for FY 2025-26 (unanimous).
The Metro Council meeting focused on economic development priorities, including a comprehensive economic development strategy (SEDS) update, a new Job Ready Lands program to inventory and prioritize industrial sites for development, and legislative priorities around industrial la…
- Jurisdiction
- Portland Metro, OR
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
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Metro Investment Policy for FY 2025-26
Resolution 26-5608 readopting Metro's annual investment policy as required by ORS 294 to allow investments in securities with maturities longer than 18 months. Policy unchanged from prior year.
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Key Decisions (3)
Metro Investment Policy for FY 2025-26
Consent Agenda - Committee Assignments and Appointments
Tax Refund Deadline Extension - First Reading
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Development Activity (3)
Lloyd Center Redevelopment
Mixed-Use
OMSI District Development
Mixed-Use
Expo Center Future Project
Other
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Transit lodging tax collections in March 2026 were 19% ($165,000)…
Commercial Demand
Oregon Convention Center events with 1,000+ room blocks boost regional…
Other
Spectator sports represent at least $1.72 billion annual industry to…
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Zoning terms (6)
36 recorded timestamps
- approved (6 timestamps)
- commercial (2 timestamps)
- industrial (17 timestamps)
- land use (6 timestamps)
- residential (1 timestamps)
- public hearing (4 timestamps)
Decision moments (3)
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