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Governance committee outlines consultant search, advisory‑body review and cautions on caucusing and quorums
Summary
The committee reviewed a consultant solicitation for governance practices, heard an update on a citywide advisory‑bodies inventory, and received legal guidance about caucuses, committee quorums and the public meetings law.
The Portland Governance Committee on June 23 discussed next steps to hire a consultant to advise on council governance and transparency, reviewed an ongoing citywide assessment of advisory bodies, and received legal guidance on caucusing and quorum risks under Oregon public‑meeting law.
Committee staff said the solicitation closed the day of the meeting, and a rating panel made up of council staff will review proposals and recommend finalists. Mary Lee, chief of staff to Tiffany Coyoma Lane, said evaluators will score responses on scope‑of‑work fit and experience with public bodies; cost will be treated as a separate criterion and may inform a later funding request to council. Lee said one group offered to perform work at no charge, and staff will consider that as part of the review.
The committee also…
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