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Portland Utility Board's governing documents

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City Code, PUB bylaws, and other documents that govern the board's work.

 

Current Governing Documents

Portland Utility Board Beliefs, Values, and Anti-Racist Principles to guide PUB's work, conduct at PUB meetings, and interactions with PUB.
 

PUB Beliefs, Values and Anti-Racist Principles256.94 KB

Amended for accessibility and re-adopted by PUB on August 4, 2026.

The bylaws provides additional details on governance and process for PUB.

PUB bylaws - amended 09-18-2025176.02 KB

Bylaws reviewed and re-adopted by PUB on September 18, 2025.

Portland City Code 3.123 provides the high-level rules that guide and govern PUB's work. 

Portland City Code 3.123.

Founding Documents

The Blue Ribbon Commission Report called for the creation of the Portland Utility Board (PUB).

Blue Ribbon Commission Report - 20141 MB

The founding ordinance created the Portland Utility Board.  

Portland Utility Board Founding Ordinance1.35 MB

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