WHEREAS, in Resolution 37492, the City of Portland adopted anti-racism, equity, transparency, communication, collaboration, and fiscal responsibility as the core values of the City of Portland; and
WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Portland commits to conducting their duties in accordance with these core values; and
WHEREAS, transparency and communication are integral to the operations of city governance; and
WHEREAS; the consent agenda is an important tool for the efficient and streamlined transaction of routine, non-controversial items of city business; and
WHEREAS, Portland City Code 3.02.020 provides the types of agenda items that may be placed on the consent agenda; and
WHEREAS Portland City Code 3.02.030 provides for the actions regarding procedure for the consent agenda; and
WHEREAS the criteria for designating items to the consent agenda has been assigned to the Office of the Council President.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, according to the City values of collaboration, transparency, and communications, the Office of the Council President commits to sharing the decision criteria for the designation of items to the City Council Meeting consent agenda; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, appointments and confirmation of Portlanders to city boards, commissions, committees, and advisory bodies, shall be designated to the consent agenda; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, items placed on the city council agenda that are routine, administrative in nature, and required for the operations of regular city business, shall be designated to the consent agenda; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; items referred to City Council by a Council Committee with unanimous approval of all committee members, in consultation with the committee chair, shall be designated to the consent agenda; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, not withstanding the guidance contained here within, the Council President retains discretion to designate items to the consent agenda; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this resolution is non-binding city policy.
Exhibits and Attachments
Impact Statement
Purpose of Proposed Legislation and Background Information
Proposed legislation establishes decision-making criteria for items to be designated to Council's consent agenda.
Financial and Budgetary Impacts
Not applicable.
Economic and Real Estate Development Impacts
Not applicable.
Community Impacts and Community Involvement
This legislation will provide greater clarity for the public on how items are designated to the Council consent agenda.
100% Renewable Goal
Not applicable.
Economic and Real Estate Development Analysis
Analysis provided by Prosper Portland
An Economic and Real Estate Development Impact Analysis was not submitted for this proposed action. Pursuant to City Council Resolution 37664, Prosper Portland staff has reviewed the action and agree that it does not require an Economic and Real Estate Development Impact Analysis.
Document History
Document number: 2025-406
President's referral: Governance Committee