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City launches advisory‑bodies alignment project to streamline volunteer boards
Summary
The governance committee heard a presentation from the city’s new chief engagement officer about a project to align, clarify and modernize Portland’s advisory bodies. The committee gave staff direction to proceed and asked for periodic updates.
Amanda Garcia Snell, the city’s chief engagement officer, briefed the Governance Committee on a project to align and modernize Portland’s advisory bodies to fit the city’s new government structure.
Garcia Snell described a phased project that would focus initially on 53 advisory bodies appointed by elected officials, with the remaining bodies addressed later. Goals for the project include clarifying appointment and authority language, improving the volunteer experience, increasing transparency…
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