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Governance committee previews draft council procedures handbook; staff to gather council feedback by Sept. 22

5732022 · May 23, 2025
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Council Operations staff presented a draft table of contents for a Portland City Council governance handbook at the Sept. 8 Governance Committee meeting and asked councilors to provide topic feedback by Sept. 22.

Council Operations staff presented a draft table of contents for a proposed Portland City Council governance handbook at the Sept. 8 Governance Committee meeting and asked councilors to submit topic feedback by Sept. 22.

Craig Cook, policy analyst in Council Operations, and Aubrey Chen, a council aide, described the handbook as an informational, user-friendly reference that would collect guidance from the city charter, code, and other best practices into a single, living document maintained by Council Operations. The stated purpose…

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