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Governance committee approves resolution to create Council governance handbook, with attorney edits
Summary
The committee voted to forward a resolution establishing a Portland City Council governance handbook to full council after accepting city attorney edits removing or relocating confusing guidance about "binding city policy"; public testimony urged stronger accountability measures in the handbook.
The Governance Committee voted to send a resolution creating a Portland City Council governance handbook to the full council after accepting several friendly amendments from the city attorney and staff.
Craig Cook, council policy analyst, and Aubrey Chen, senior council aide, told the committee the handbook is intended as a living compilation of governance guidance, pulling together relevant code, procedures and existing policies for councilors, staff and the public. Portland City Attorney Robert Taylor…
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