FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 25, 2022
Notice of Upcoming Portland Charter Commission Public Hearings on Charter Amendments:
Contact
Sofia Alvarez-Castro, Charter Commission Engagement Coordinator
503-865-6818, sofia.alvarez-castro@portlandoregon.gov
Subject
Proposed amendments to the Portland city charter
Details
Tuesday, May 10, 2022, 6:00-9:00pm, hybrid hearing
- In-person at Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97204
- link: https://www.portland.gov/omf/charter-review-commission/events/2022/5/10/charter-commission-public-hearing-1-hybrid
Thursday, May 12, 2022, 6:00-9:00pm, hybrid hearing
- In-person at Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97204
- Link: https://www.portland.gov/omf/charter-review-commission/events/2022/5/12/charter-commission-public-hearing-2-hybrid
Tuesday, May 17, 2022, 6:00-9:00pm, hybrid hearing
- In-person at Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97204
- Link: https://www.portland.gov/omf/charter-review-commission/events/2022/5/17/charter-commission-public-hearing-3-hybrid
Sunday, May 22, 2022, 12:00-3:00pm, in-person only hearing
- Rosewood Initiative: 14127 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR 97233
Background
On March 31, 2022, the Portland Charter Commission preliminarily agreed on a package of reforms to advance to voters. All 20 Charter Commission members supported the package, which would recommend three major changes:
- Allowing voters to rank candidates in order of their preference, using ranked choice voting
- Four new geographic districts with three members elected to represent each district, expanding the city council to a total of 12 members
- A city council that focuses on setting policy and a mayor elected citywide to run the city’s day-to-day operations, with the help of a professional city administrator
The Commission will release the drafted charter amendment language on May 3, 2022. The public hearings are opportunities for community members to provide input on the proposed amendments. The Charter Commission will provide an educational presentation at the beginning of each public hearing on the proposed amendments and upcoming steps in the charter review process. For more information, visit: www.portland.gov/omf/charter-review-commission.
Other ways to provide input
The public comment period closes at 5:00pm on Monday, May 30, 2022. You can provide comments via:
- Email to CharterReview@portlandoregon.gov
- Phone call to 311
- In writing to: Office of Management and Finance, Charter Review, 1120 SW 5th Avenue, Room 901, Portland, OR 97204