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Grants Pass workshop adopts direction to advance legislative SOPs after legislative update
Summary
The Grants Pass City Council workshop heard a legislative briefing from consultant Greg Limhouse and reviewed proposed standard operating procedures (SOPs) for legislative advocacy. Council directed staff to bring the SOPs forward to a future business meeting and discussed short‑session priorities including camping law reform, SDCs, and housing bills.
Grants Pass — City staff and a contracted consultant laid out how the city intends to engage with the Oregon Legislature and federal delegation, and the City Council gave staff direction to prepare a formal ordinance/resolution to adopt standard operating procedures for legislative advocacy.
Aaron (city staff) told the council the SOPs would “preserve the traditional policy making authority of the mayor and council while providing staff with the agility needed to respond quickly to rapid developing matters in the Oregon legislature” and would limit staff from advocating for new taxes or major…
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