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Every 10 years, the City Council convenes a Charter Commission to review and recommend amendments to the City of Portland Charter (City's Constitution). The Charter Commission is an independent body that sets its own scope of work.
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Phase I: Changes to City Government

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Phase II: Ongoing Work of the Charter Commission

Charter Commission Community Engagement

Community Engagement: get involved!

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Charter Commission Public Comment

Provide Written Public Comment to the Charter Commission

Charter Commission Public Testimony

Sign Up to Give Verbal Public Comment at the Charter Commission August 30th mtg

Charter Commission Key Information & Documents

Key Information & Documents

Charter Commission Meet your Commissioners

Learn About Charter Review & Meet Your Commissioners

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Comisión de Estatutos de Portland

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Чартерная Комиссия Портленда

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Portland Charter Commissioners

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波特兰宪章委员会

Portland Charter Commissiones

波特蘭憲章委員會


Contact

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Julia Meier

Charter Commission Project Manager
emailCharterReview@portlandoregon.gov

Sofía Álvarez-Castro

Engagement & Communications Coordinator
emailsofia.alvarez-castro@portlandoregon.gov

Diana Nunez

Strategic Project Manager
emaildiana.nunez@portlandoregon.gov

Events

Charter Commission Expansion of Voting Rights Subcommittee Meeting (Virtual)

August 16, 2022 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Public Meeting
Available Online

Charter Commission Bureau & Office Proposed Amendments Subcommittee Meeting (Virtual)

August 18, 2022 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Public Meeting
Available Online

Charter Commission Climate & Environmental Justice Subcommittee Meeting (Virtual)

August 23, 2022 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Public Meeting
Available Online

Charter Commission Meeting w/ Public Comment

August 30, 2022 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Public Meeting
Available Online

More events

Past Meetings and Hearings

Bureau & Office Proposed Amendments Subcommittee Meeting (Virtual)

August 11, 2022

Climate and Environmental Justice Subcommittee Meeting (Virtual)

August 9, 2022

Charter Commission Community Engagement Subcommittee Meeting (Virtual)

August 3, 2022

Charter Commission Meeting w/ Public Comment (Virtual)

August 2, 2022

Expansion of Voting Rights Subcommittee Meeting (Virtual)

July 21, 2022

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