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June 2024
Monthly newsletter from the City of Portland Charter Transition Project
BREAKING NEWS
Mayor Wheeler announces updates to City bureau reporting structure in next phase of government transition implementation process
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Hear from your neighbors about changes ahead to Portland’s election system and governance
Portland has big changes coming — the Nov. 5 election will be the first time Portlanders vote in their new districts and use ranked-choice voting to elect a 12-member city council, mayor and auditor. Prepare for these changes, explained by your neighbors in this video, and visit Portland.Gov/Vote2024.
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 Get ready to rank your vote, Portland
Ranked-choice voting is coming this November – start practicing how to rank your vote by participating in a mock election at Portland.Gov/RCV.
With the May primary election behind us, it’s time to start preparing voters for the general election on Nov. 5. This election will be the first time that Portlanders vote in their districts and use ranked-choice voting to elect three representatives per district to city council as well as a new mayor and an auditor elected citywide.
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Summer of Civic Engagement: Get involved with Portland's government transition
Portlanders, June 25 is your first opportunity this summer to join the Government Transition Advisory Committee (GTAC) and Transition Team to discuss their draft recommendations to our future city leaders. That important first listening session and additional summer events are all part of making the voter-approved changes to city elections and form of government a reality.
As the main public engagement body for the transition, the 15 members of GTAC focus on community education and engagement related to the charter amendments approved by the voters in the November 2022 election.
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City Administrator Michael Jordan’s commitments to employees – and to Portland
Portland's first city administrator, Michael Jordan, shares how he will approach the role.
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Attend the first virtual listening session on Wednesday, June 26 to inform the recruitment process for Portland’s next city administrator. Survey closes Monday, Aug.12.
In January 2025, the newly-elected mayor will launch the city administrator recruitment and appointment process. Since this is a new role in our local government, the City is interested to learn what Portlanders expect from their future city administrator by taking a survey or attending a listening session this summer.
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 Grantees attended an onboarding training, launching the voter education efforts to engage underrepresented Portlanders.
The Portland Votes 2024 Grant Program has awarded $210,000 to 11 community organizations to support voter education activities on Portland’s
Ranked-choice voting was overwhelmingly approved by voters for the November 2024 election. The grant program is managed by a partner collaboration led by Portland United for Change and administered by United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, the fiscal sponsor for the program.
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In the news
By Alex Zielinski, OPB | May 15, 2024
By Saundra Sorenson, The Skanner | June 6, 2024
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Save the date for summer outreach events
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About the City of Portland Charter Transition Project
In November 2022, Portland voters approved Ballot Measure 26-228 that directs the City of Portland to implement these three connected changes by Jan. 1, 2025:
- Allow voters to rank candidates in order of preference, using ranked-choice voting.
- Establish four geographic districts, with three city council members elected to represent each district – expanding city council to a total of 12 members.
- Establish a city council that focuses on setting policy and engaging with community, transitioning day-to-day oversight of bureaus to a mayor elected citywide and a professional city administrator.
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