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Documents

noreply@blogger.com (alexey) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:09:00 +0000

* Charter Review Commission
* City Council
* Ballot Referrals
* Committees
* Miscellaneous

Charter Review Commission

* Charter Review Commission Minutes
o Full Commission
o Form Of Government Subcommittee

* Charter Review Commission: Final Report (2007)

City Council

* Original Referral Resolutions from Mayor's Office
o Resolution: Periodic Charter Review
o Resolution: Civil Service
o Resolution: Form Of Goverment
o Resolution: Portland Development Commission

* Leonard/Sten Memo (01 Feb 2007)

Ballot Referrals

* Measure 26-89 (Ballot Title Caption: Amends Charter: Requires City to periodically review Charter)
o Notice of Receipt of Ballot Title
o Resolution 36477
o Exhibits A and B
o Exhibit A as Amended
o Exhibit B as Amended
o Details on Exhibits A and B Amendments
o Explanatory Statement (As Filed)

* Measure 26-90 (Ballot Title Caption: Amends Charter: Updates and clarifies civil service provisions)
o Notice of Receipt of Ballot Title
o Resolution 36478
o Exhibits A and B
o Explanatory Statement (As Filed)

* Measure 26-91 (Ballot Title Caption: Amends Charter: Changes form of City Government)
o Notice of Receipt of Ballot Title
o Resolution 36479
o Exhibits A and B
o Exhibit A
o Exhibit B as Amended
o Details on Exhibit B Amendment
o Explanatory Statement (As Filed)

* Measure 26-92 (Ballot Title Caption: Amends Charter: Defines mission, increases oversight of Portland Development Commission)
o Notice of Receipt of Ballot Title
o Resolution 36480
o Exhibits A and B
o Explanatory Statement (As Filed)

Committees

* Committee for Accountable City Government
o Campaign Finance (Last Checked On 15 March 2007)
o Mayor’s Office Supports Correction Measure for Flawed Measure 26-91
o "Too Much Power" web site launches in opposition to Measure 26-91

* Portlanders for Accountability
o Campaign Finance (Last Checked On 15 March 2007)
o Findings from City of Portland Survey on Local Ballot Measure 26-91 and Measure 26-92 (07 March 2007)

Miscellaneous

* Reference Material
o City Club of Portland: City Manager Plan for Portland (1933)
o City Club of Portland: Council Manager Form of City Government (1958)
o City Club of Portland: Changing Form of City Government (1966)
o City-County Charter Commission: Transition Study Final Report (1973)
o Harrang Long Gary Rudnick PC: Excerpt, Legal Framework for Cities (2000)
o DeSantis & Renner: City Government Structures (2002)
o Form of Government (Good Government) Language (2002)
o City Club of Portland: Ballot Measure 26-30 (2002)
o National League of Cities: Two Decades of Continuity and Change (2003)

Mark Oliver

noreply@blogger.com (alexey) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:09:00 +0000

Mark Oliver resides with his partner in the Roseway district. He works as an Indonesian- and Javanese-language translator. He also serves on the board of the Associated Linguists of Oregon, an affiliation of Oregonians employed in the language industry.

* Every Corporate Influence Trying to Beat Charter (20 Feb 2007)
* Fact Checking the Mayor (15 Feb 2007)
* KINK FM 102 Speaks Against Changing Portland's Form of Government (06 Feb 2007)
* Recent Campaign Appearances (04 Feb 2007)
* 'Healthy Debate' During an Election Campaign (02 Feb 2007)
* Missile or farm silo? (01 Feb 2007)
* I'll tell you whither . . . (25 Jan 2007)

Chris Smith

noreply@blogger.com (alexey) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:08:00 +0000

A citizen activist focusing on transportation, neighborhood issues and civic engagement, Chris Smith is a citizen representative on the Metro Policy Advisory Committee and chairs the Citizens Advisory Committee for Portland Streetcar. He also publishes Portland Transport, "a conversation about access and mobility in the Portland/Vancouver metro region."

Chris is also a former member of the Board of Governors of City Club of Portland and for eight years served as a board member for the Northwest District Association and chaired its transportation committee.

His day job is as Internet Technologist for Xerox Internet Marketing in Wilsonville. He has a B.S. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Boston University.

* Join the FOG Opposition (12 Feb 2007)
* Committee for Accountable City Government opposes Strong Mayor Ballot Measure (07 Feb 2007)
* Form of Government on KBOO (30 Jan 2007)