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Understanding the City's budget process
Budget planning season begins now for the next fiscal year. The City of Portland’s fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30. The budget for FY 2024-25 spans two forms of government.
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Learn how to run for a City of Portland office
The City of Portland Elections Office will host learning sessions for prospective candidates in person and online.
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City council meetings are virtual-only through mid-January
City Hall renovation begins this winter to accommodate a 12-person council as Portland implements voter-approved changes to city government.
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Learn about Portland’s transition to a new form of government and elections system with a speaker from the Government Transition Advisory Committee
Fifteen community organizations and schools welcomed committee members in November for educational presentations; new subcommittees are organizing the work ahead.
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Council agenda item 1041 (job classifications) to receive second reading on Dec. 13
The ordinance will create five new classifications that don't exist currently in the City of Portland’s classification structure. Classifications are necessary to create the new positions for integration into the budget process and alignment with the council-approved organizational chart.
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City of Portland Transition News Update - November 2023
This is the monthly newsletter of the City's Charter Transition project, published on Nov.10, 2023. This issue features the project's Annual Report.
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Portland City Council prepares to go virtual as renovations get underway
Council chambers are being expanded to accommodate a 12-person council as Portland implements voter-approved changes to city government. After Thanksgiving recess, council meetings will be virtual-only until mid-January.
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Portland City Council approves organizational structure for new form of government
New organizational chart will feature six service areas, led by deputy city administrators. Council amendments established roles during 2024 and added key features, including a chief sustainability officer and a citywide natural area and tree management group.
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News update on revision to draft proposal for city organizational structure
On Nov. 1, Portland City Council will consider Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Michael Jordan's recommendation for the City’s organizational chart.
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Community organizations and national experts will collaborate to offer education on the ranked-choice voting method
Looking ahead to the November 2024 election -– the first election using ranked-choice voting – the goal is to ensure every Portlander has access to non-partisan and accessible voter education.
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Government Transition Advisory Committee members connect with community groups about the Charter Transition project
Portland organizations are encouraged to book a presentation to learn about changes to voting methods for the November 2024 election and to city government in January 2025.
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Portland City Council will consider a new organizational structure on November 1, a key milestone to implement the voter-approved charter amendments
Chief Administrative Officer Michael Jordan will present the final version of the draft proposal to council on November 1, when they will decide to recommend additional changes or to vote on the proposal before them as presented.
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Portland City Council approves revisions to code on council organization and procedures
The voter-approved Charter amendments created the need to align the code language with the directives in the Charter amendments.
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City leadership shares discussion draft of new organizational structure with employees ahead of city council consideration on October 19
On Sept. 12, Chief Administrative Officer Mike Jordan released his draft recommendation for a new organizational structure that reports up to a city administrator. The reorganization is necessary for a smooth transition to the new form of government that was approved by voters in November 2022.
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New community engagement coordinator to support community advisory group and voter education for Portland groups as City transitions
June Reyes (not present in image above), formerly of the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund, is working with the Government Transition Advisory Committee to increase speaking engagements across Portland.
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Portland City Council to consider revisions to code that directs future council organization and procedures on Sept. 20
Code changes are necessary to align procedures with the voter-approved Charter amendments.
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Final salary report from Independent Salary Commission is now available online
The final salary report documents the commission’s final decision on salaries for Portland’s newly elected mayor, auditor and city councilors, who begin their terms in January 2025. After that, a new Independent Salary Commission will convene every two years to evaluate salaries.
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Independent District Commission establishes four geographic voting districts for November 2024 election
In response to public comments, the commission revised the previously named “Alder map” to create the final map for the four districts. As required by the Charter, the districts were assigned numbers. Voters can visit portlandmaps.com to find their districts by entering their address.
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Portland’s Independent District Commission selects district map boundaries to create four geographic voting districts for the election of city councilors starting in November 2024
In response to public comments, the commission revised the Alder map to create the final map for the four districts. The districts were assigned numbers. The use of the Alder name will be discontinued. The commission voted to approve the final district plan on August 21.
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City Organization and Future Improvements project teams introduced roles, purpose in transition effort at last week’s community listening session
Discussion included the results of a community outcomes report, information on use of an equity tool and a comparison of the powers of elected officials before and after January 2025.
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