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12 • Action Items / Resolutions / OrdinancesCity of Portland (San Patricio County)
RESOLUTION NO. 956 SUPPORTING LEGISLATION RELATED TO THE MUNICIPAL HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX RATE IN PORTLAND
Presented in: City of Portland CITY COUNCIL MEETING on 2026-10-06
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 9.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve RESOLUTION NO. 956 SUPPORTING LEGISLATION RELATED TO THE MUNICIPAL HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX RATE IN PORTLAND”
JG
John Green
Mayor
YES
JG
John G. Sutton, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
ZA
Zachary Albrecht
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
GW
Gary W. Moore, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MR
Martha Ruiz
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
BT
Bill T. Wilson, II
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
12. RESOLUTION NO. 956 SUPPORTING LEGISLATION RELATED TO THE MUNICIPAL HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX RATE IN PORTLAND: THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER RESOLUTION 956 SUPPORTING LEGISLATION TO ALLOW THE CITY OF PORTLAND TO IMPOSE A MUNICIPAL HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX NOT TO EXCEED NINE PERCENT (9%) – CITY MANAGER
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).