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Council approves employment agreement for city administrator after debate on severance
Summary
Council passed an emergency ordinance authorizing an employment agreement for Portland's new city administrator; some councilors voiced concern that severance protections (12 months then 6-month increments) under the new policy are less generous than legacy contracts.
The Portland City Council on Dec. 10 authorized an employment agreement for the newly confirmed city administrator, a step city staff and the mayor said is standard practice for senior public managers.
Ron Zito, interim director of the Bureau of Human Resources, told councilors the city's current practice provides a severance offer if…
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