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Ordinance
Amend Water Code to align with the amended City Charter approved by voters in Portland Measure 26-228 (amend Code Title 21)
Referred
The City of Portland ordains:
Section 1. The Council finds:
- On November 8, 2022, voters approved Portland Measure 26-228 (the “Measure”).
- The Measure significantly amended Portland’s City Charter. The Measure generally established a mayor-council form of government with a City Administrator, created four new geographic districts with three councilors represented in each district, and called for a new system of electing City officials using Ranked Choice Voting.
- City Code Title 21 guides the work of the Portland Water Bureau. This code informs the rules and laws that direct Portland Water Bureau operations and define the roles and responsibilities of staff who deliver water to nearly a million people in the Portland area. The code reflects the current form of government and must be updated to conform to the changes adopted by the voters in Measure 26-228.
- Additional grammatical corrections and updates to definitions were also made.
- The City’s Charter Transition Team, the Portland Water Bureau, and the City Attorney’s Office partnered on this project to update and clarify Title 21.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:
- Amend Portland City Code Title 21 as shown in Exhibit A.
- This ordinance takes effect on January 1, 2025.
Official record (Efiles)
Impact Statement
Purpose of proposed legislation and background information
In November 2022, voters approved amendments to Portland’s City Charter that included establishment of a mayor-council government, creation of four new geographic districts with three councilors representing each district, and election of City officials using Ranked Choice Voting.
This ordinance amends Portland City Code Title 21, Water Code, to ensure the code reflects the amended city charter. Additionally, grammatical corrections and updates to definitions were made. Exhibit A to this item shows the proposed amendments to the code.
Financial and budgetary impacts
There is no direct fiscal impact to this ordinance.
Community impacts and community involvement
None.
100% renewable goal
This legislation updates City Code related to emergency declarations and has no impact on the City’s energy use. This legislation neither contributes to, nor detracts from, the City’s goal of meeting 100% of community-wide energy needs with renewable energy by 2050.