Councilor Angelita Morillo

@councilormorillo

✊🏼 Formerly houseless anti-hunger advocate 🏛️ Portland City Councilor 🇵🇾 Paraguayan immigrant 💥 Occasional rabble rouser Portland.gov/Disclaimer linktr.ee/councilor.angelita.morillo Follow =/= endorsement!

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Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo· 19d

Our option is to save zero jobs or 30; I said yes for frontline workers and the saved services Portlanders need.

Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo· 26d

This compromise fulfills our promise to labor, workers, and all Portlanders.

Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo· 26d

The Morillo 1 compromise amendment, which safeguards our essential services and stands up for workers, is moving forward to a second reading next week, followed by a decisive final vote.

Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo· Jun 1

Over the past year I have heard from community members, immigrant families, healthcare workers, advocates, and neighbors who all share a common understanding: Portlanders deserve to know who is policing their communities. Last week this ordinance passed 8-4!

RIGHTTO KNOW
WHO'S POLICING YOU
passed

It's time for a new standard of accountability in Portland.

Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo· May 20

My Data Privacy Amendment passes UNANIMOUSLY! 🫡🎉✨🥳💃✨

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COUNCILOR ANGELITA MORILLO
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I AM FIGHTINGTO PROTECT
YOUR DATA & PRIVACY
I am fighting to secure funding to enhance our City's data privacy & security in response to community requests for stronger protections.
My goal is for every Portland resident to feel confident that their personal information is safe.
This amendment will enable us to hire experts, strengthen cybersecurity, and address emerging threats.
Together, we can protect our neighbors & the essential city services.

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COUNCILOR ANGELITA MORILLO
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THIS IS WHAT MY
AMENDMENT WILL FUND:
• Establishing a City Data & Privacy Office with five expert positions
• Recruiting specialists in data privacy, systems analysis, and application support
• Transitioning to sustained overhead from fiscal year 2027 - 2028
My budget priority is keeping
Portlanders' Data Safe

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WHAT'S AT STAKE FOR OUR DATA PRIVACY IF PROPOSED CUTS MOVE FORWARD?
• Less oversight of how community & city data are kept secure
• Less coordination among city departments regarding digital security
• Less capacity to protect sensitive resident information & address emerging privacy threats
Portlanders deserve data security, data oversight & privacy

Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo· May 19

This morning we are voting through budget amendments. Morillo 1, the Community Safety and Public Health Package, passes 8-4 🎉🥳 Yes - Kanal, Pirtle Guiney, Dunphy, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick Green, Avalos No - Smith, Clark, Zimmerman, Ryan www.portland.gov/council/agen...

Cutting $2.5 M increase in security for city councilors to fund
Summer Lunch and Play
CHAT
Portland Street Response
Ceasefire and the Office of Violence Prevention

Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo· May 12

Here’s a sneak preview of my Community Health And Safety amendment to the budget, which cuts over $2M in security for elected representatives and gives that money to CHAT, Portland Street Response, Lunch & Play, and the Office of Violence Prevention. All amendments will be filed on Thursday!

Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo· Apr 24

District 3 Councilor Angelita Morillo questioned why Oliveira had notified Wilson's office of the initial $12 million in unspent funds on November 14, without notifying councilors. That's the day after the administrators were alerted that the city would be fulfilling a public records request submitted by Oregon Public Broadcasting, which would include Hisserich's memo. In the following days, Skyler Brocker-Knapp, the director of Portland Solutions— which oversees the mayor's shelter program— submitted a spending plan to reallocate the money in the budget adjustment. Still, the Council was in the dark, amid a heated budget debate.

Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo· Mar 20

Tomorrow my office is hosting a community resource fair from 11-2 at the Mt. Scott Community Center! Come grab some food, play some games, and get access from everything from legal services to household energy efficiency supplies! All ages welcome 💜

Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo· Feb 23

If you want to learn more about our city’s transportation funding woes and want to give feedback, I highly recommend attending this event! tr.ee/SBgzJt35UM

District 3 Local Transportation
Funding Open House
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 25
Event Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: Atkinson Elementary School Cafeteria (5800

Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo· Jan 27

Today @councilorgreen.bsky.social and I sent a letter to Mayor Wilson urging the Executive Branch to use their administrative powers to protect Portlanders from the Federal Government. City council can pass policy but that policy is only as effective as the Executive Branch is willing to execute it.

Dear Mayor Wilson,
As the sponsors of the Detention Facility Fee legislation that added Chapter 5.80 to the Portland City Code we are writing to respectfully request urgent action to investigate violations and move toward enforcement. We brought forward the Detention Facility Fee legislation to not only ensure that property owners who lease to entities like ICE internalize the externalities they create with their commercial relationship with them, but also to establish that it is not permissible to allow their tenants to emit chemical residues like tear gas beyond the premises of their facility.
Effective January 2, 2026, it is a violation of Portland City Code for a landlord to allow their tenants to tear gas a neighborhood, and yet this is precisely what occurred on January 24, 2026, at the Macadam ICE Facility.
We recognize that it takes time to establish administrative rules to fully operationalize Chapter 5.80 of Portland City Code. However, we believe there are concrete, immediate steps that you can take today to show Portlanders that we will not tolerate the tear-gassing of our neighborhoods in violation of our local laws. We urge you to direct the City Administrator to immediately:
• Investigate all deployments of tear gas and other chemical munitions occurring after the effective date of PCC 5.80.030 And notify the property owner of 4310 S Macadam Ave., Portland OR, 97239 of any violation of PCC 5.80.030 with intention to enforce the city's provisions against prohibited nuisances.
Portlanders are demanding that we take action to protect our communities from our authoritarian Federal government. We must act urgently with every tool we have. The Detention Facility Impact Fee chapter in city code was designed with this urgency in mind. In the spirit of acting urgently with every tool we have, our offices expect to see

1. Expedited administrative rulemaking to operationalize Chapter 5.80, including the full schedule of impact fees and nuisance penalties, definitions of key terms, and clear investigation and appeal procedures, on a timeline that reflects the urgency and foreseeability of enforcement. The effective date of Chapter 5.80 was known well in advance of January 2, 2026, and we understood this advance notice to provide an opportunity for preliminary rule development so that draft rules could be implemented quickly following passage and enforcement could start immediately.
2. Use of all existing City powers, including longstanding nuisance code, to document and act on harmful conduct at and around the Macadam facility. The City already has nuisance, land use, and public safety provisions on the books that can be used to investigate and respond to harmful conduct at this site, independent of the new detention facility regulations. Chapter 5.80 should be understood as additive to, not a prerequisite for, the use of existing enforcement authority.
Further, the City has already created a structured way for residents to report problems near the ICE facility, including excessive force, noise, and other impacts, via the City's official reporting resources and links on "How to report problems near the ICE facility" on Portland.gov. These complaint channels should be widely publicized, actively monitored by City staff, and aggregated into a centralized case log to support enforcement proceedings. Council should be briefed on how this information is being used to inform investigations, enforcement decisions, and
intergovernmental coordination, so that the legislative body can assess whether existing tools are being applied effectively.
To build legally robust cases, including large-scale claims tied to repeated chemical munitions deployments, we expect:

enforcement, they do monitor protests and related activity near the facility and make reports that should support potential follow-up investigations by the Oregon Attorney General.
3. Expedited land use and permitting enforcement independent of Chapter 5.80. We expect the City to aggressively use its existing land use and permitting authority with respect to the Macadam facility, including conducting expedited compliance reviews based on complaints already received and any new complaints that arise. Where violations are identified, the City should issue warnings, notices of violation, or fines as authorized under current City code.
Enforcement of the detention facility impact fee and nuisance provisions should not conflict with, supersede, or otherwise delay land use or permitting actions.
These are distinct authorities, and progress on one should not be conditioned on completion of the other.
4. Active collaboration with state and county partners that possess overlapping or complementary authority, including the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Multnomah County Health, to ensure that air quality impacts and public health concerns are promptly and credibly investigated. Where the City lacks direct jurisdiction, we expect the administration to actively facilitate and document intergovernmental engagement rather than cite jurisdictional limits as a barrier to action.
Thank you for your leadership in this, we look forward to partnering with you to protect all Portlanders.
Signed,
Councilor Mitch Green - District 4
Legelta Maile
Councilor Angelita Morillo - District 3

Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo· Jan 9

We will outlast them.

Councilor Morillo speaking at City Hall into a microphone towards a crowd of pro immigrant community members. There is a Democratic Socialists of America flag behind her.

Crowd of protestors who love their neighbors with signs that say “Stop ICE terror now”

Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo· Dec 4

Racking up wins for Portlanders before the year ends with my trusty comrade/co-sponsor @councilorgreen.bsky.social

Councilor Morillo smiling as she drinks out of a “landlord tears” mug

Councilors Morillo and Green laughing together

Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo· Oct 23

We loved laughing with Portland and sharing resources for our immigrant neighbors ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 Thanks @waltermasterson.bsky.social for having us on!

Walter Masterson holding a poster with PIRC hotline information

Mirror selfie with Walter masterson, councilor green, and councilor morillo

Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo· Jul 27

I will coordinate with the Portland Bureau of Transportation to see what we can do to save this Free Fridge. I know what a vital resource they can be for families that are struggling. I will continue to center the voices and experiences of unhoused people in our Council discussions.

A water station for pets was established outside the free fridge

An unhoused youth holds their small service dog on their lap. The dog is very sweet and cozy, hands are clasped around him.

Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo· Jul 27

I am very grateful that unhoused ppl trust me enough to share their experiences with me. It makes me a more knowledgeable advocate. I'm also grateful our housed neighbors find creative ways to help. The economic injustices we see on our streets will take all of us stepping up in big & small ways.

A private fence has been converted into a community resource with laminated information for unhoused people, queer people, etc. There is a printed photo of Mr. Roger’s that says “be a good neighbor”

Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo· Jul 27

My planned (& unplanned) adventures in D3 today included: having lunch with unhoused youths, getting an impromptu notification that a Free Fridge was cited for removal and talking to my constituent about it, helping a man find his dog on the way to the Free Fridge, and then going to an estate sale.

Councilor Morillo smiles in front of the newly built Free Fridge that has a chalk drawing that says “Belmont Community Free Fridge”

There is a PBOT warning saying it has been identified for removal.

Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo· May 22

Anyways here’s a cute photo of us from earlier today because we kinda wore Barbie and Ken outfits lol

Councilor Morillo and Zimmerman in a selfie together, both wearing blue and pink suits

Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo· Mar 26

My ordinance to ban rental price fixing through algorithmic software passed out of committee today and will have its 1st hearing to the full Council on April 2nd with opportunities for public testimony! As a treat to myself I went to see the cherry blossoms 🌸 the vibes were immaculate ✨

Picture of Councilor Morillo smiling at the camera with cherry blossoms behind her

Picture of light post with cherry blossom tree behind it

Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo· Mar 20

The evening Council session continues to be a success too. Community members stayed with us till 10:15pm when the discussion ended and the vote closed. I once only dreamed of this level of engagement in government. Charter change really made a difference & we can do even more to make it accessible

Photo of zenith advocates in the Council chamber audience section, all wearing red

Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo· Mar 20

Our resolution to investigate the franchise agreement with Zenith Oil passed 11-1 last night! Our community deserves accountability and transparency, I hope we delivered just a small piece of that last night.

Photo of Councilors Dunphy, Green, Morillo, and Koyama Lane standing in Council Chambers smiling at the camera. Dunphy and Morillo wear red, indicating support for Zenith advocates.

Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo· Jan 31

Not a competition but I think mine are worse 🤭