Stay updated on the latest engagement opportunities at Portland.Gov/Transition/Engage
The 15 community members who serve on Government Transition Advisory Committee offer advice to Portland's city council, the chief administrative officer and the City of Portland's transition team on issues related to the development and implementation of the Transition Plan. As the main public engagement body for the transition, the advisory committee focuses on community education and engagement related to the charter amendments approved by the voters in the November 2022 election.
This summer, they will be busy talking with Portlanders to get feedback on recommendations to our future city leaders, the hiring of the future city administrator as well as answering questions on ranked-choice voting. We thank them for their service to Portland.
Get Involved: Together, we can shape how our city government will work for all Portlanders.
Recommendations to future city leaders
The Government Transition Advisory Committee (GTAC) invites you to review and provide feedback on our draft recommendations on community engagement with future City Council and how to improve community engagement in the City’s budget process. The recommendations, along with a short video introduction from GTAC, are available on the survey page at surveymonkey.com/r/gtac-recs.
Sign up for a listening session on Draft Recommendations to Future City Leaders:
- Virtual Listening Sessions
- Watch the recording of the June 25, 2024 recording
- Register for July 18, 2024, 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (Note: this session has been rescheduled to August 1, 5-6:30p.m.)
- Register for August 1, 2024, 5:30 - 7p.m.
Tell us what’s important for Portland’s first city administrator
Motus Recruiting is asking for your input on this important recruitment. Join a listening session and/or take the online survey available June 14 to August 16.
- Portland City Administrator Key Attribute Survey(English and Spanish). Available from June 14 to Aug. 12.
- Virtual Listening Session: City Administrator – June 26, 2024
- Virtual Listening Session: City Administrator – August 8, 2024
Get ready to rank your vote!
This November, for the first time ever, Portlanders will rank their candidates and vote in their new geographic voting district to elect three city councilors per district, a mayor, and an auditor elected citywide using ranked-choice voting. Find your district by entering your address at Portland.Gov/Districts.
Stop by at our table to learn more about our services, programs, and pick up voter education materials or participate in a mock election this summer:
Event Schedule
Interested in attending an advisory committee meeting or seeing our tabling schedule? Go to Portland.Gov/Transition/Events to see our full events calendar. For voter education and candidate learning sessions, go to Portland.Gov/Vote/Events. You can also download a pdf calendar here.
Events list (as of June 14, 2024)
- Tabling at Juneteenth Celebration – June 15-16, 2024
- Virtual Listening Session: Draft Recommendations to Future City Leaders – June 25, 2024
- Virtual Listening Session: City Administrator – June 26, 2024
- Virtual Listening Session: Draft Recommendations to Future City Leaders – July 18, 2024
- Tabling at Portland Pride Festival – July 20-21, 2024
- In-person Listening Session: Draft Recommendations to Future City Leaders – August 1, 2024
- Virtual Listening Session: City Administrator – August 8, 2024
- Tabling at Jade International Night Market – Aug. 10, 2024
Tell us what’s important in a City Administrator:
Stop by at our table to learn more about our services, programs, and pick up voter education materials:
Questions and Resources
Go through the entire civic engagement checklist at Portland.Gov/Transition/Engage.
Send an email to transition@portlandoregon.gov if you have questions.