CBPA fact-finding team presents bylaws comparison and proposes drafting plan

The board’s fact-finding team presented a comparative review of bylaws across more than 100 oversight boards and matched those sections to Portland’s charter and Title 35. The team categorized 32 sections into four labels: set by law, partly set, model exists (examples from other cities) and draft originality (sections the board must write). The review included guidance on which items (for example, quorum, remote participation, and subpoena authority) are set in law and which operational practices the board should determine.