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City staff outline advisory bodies overhaul to align with new charter; public input planned
Summary
City engagement and project managers briefed the Governance Committee on a project to standardize and modernize Portland’s advisory bodies (boards, commissions and committees) to fit the new mayor–council charter, with a final report and proposed citywide practices due by year end and public input sessions scheduled in October.
Amanda Garcia Snell, Portland’s engagement officer, and Julia Meyer, project manager for the Advisory Bodies Enhancement Project, briefed the Governance Committee on Sept. 8 on a plan to review and revise citywide practices for appointed advisory bodies so they align with Portland’s new form of government.
Meyer said the project’s goals are to align advisory bodies with the mayor–council charter, clarify the purpose and expected outcomes of advisory bodies, standardize equity‑centered practices for appointments and operations, promote better staffing and member supports, and increase public information about how to find and engage…
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