The 2022 charter amendments established a mayor/council form of government with a new role of the City Administrator. Under the voter-approved charter change, the City Administrator is appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Council. Michael Jordan was appointed as Interim City Administrator by Mayor Ted Wheeler and started this interim position in July 1, 2024. Mayor Keith Wilson is submitting this resolution for the appointment of Michael Jordan as City Administrator for council confirmation per the requirements of the updated City Charter.
Official proposal and impact statementResolution2025-011
Should Portland appoint Michael Jordan as City Administrator?
The 2022 charter amendments established a mayor/council form of government with a new role of the City Administrator. Under the voter-approved charter change, the City Administrator is appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Council. Michael Jordan was appointed as Interim City Administrator by Mayor Ted Wheeler and started this interim position in July 1, 2024. Mayor Keith Wilson is submitting this resolution for the appointment of Michael Jordan as City Administrator for council confirmation per the requirements of the updated City Charter.
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Appoint Michael Jordan as City Administrator
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Passed · 11–1
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WHEREAS, on November 8, 2022, voters approved Portland Measure 26-228 (the Measure) which amended the City Charter, establishing a governance structure with an executive Mayor and legislative Council, wherein a City Administrator assists the Mayor in the management of the City; andWHEREAS, following the passage of the Measure, then-Chief Administrative Officer Michael Jordan led the City Transition Team, a project team responsible for implementing the voter-approved changes to the City’s election system and form of government; andWHEREAS, on November 1, 2023, City Council passed Resolution 37635, which directed then-Chief Administrative Officer Michael Jordan to carry out a change management process and implement an organizational structure that aligned with the new governance structure; andWHEREAS, Section 2-401 (f) of Portland’s City Charter provides that the Mayor appoints the City Administrator, subject to City Council confirmation; and WHEREAS, in May of 2024, Michael Jordan was formally appointed as Interim City Administrator by then-Mayor Ted Wheeler and has been acting in that official capacity since July 1, 2024; andWHEREAS, Mayor Keith Wilson has carefully reviewed Michael Jordan’s qualifications, his years of service to the city, and his work as Interim City Administrator, further outlined in Exhibit A; andWHEREAS, Mayor Keith Wilson finds that Michael Jordan, having served 40-plus years in public service in various leadership positions within municipal governments and agencies with a wide range of complexity and size, is uniquely qualified to fulfill the responsibilities of the City Administrator as outlined in Section 2-406 of City Charter; and WHEREAS, Mayor Keith Wilson has appointed, subject to Council confirmation, Michael Jordan as City Administrator; andWHEREAS, Michael Jordan will serve as City Administrator through January 2, 2026; andNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council hereby confirms Michael Jordan’s appointment as City Administrator in accordance with this resolution.
Meetings, motions, amendments, and votes1 meetings · 2 votes
Adopted as amendedAgenda item 5
Recorded amendments
Motion to amend the resolution to add "WHEREAS, Michael Jordan will serve as City Administrator through January 2, 2026" and add "in accordance with this resolution" to the resolved statement: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (12): Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney)
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Motion to amend the resolution to add "WHEREAS, Michael Jordan will serve as City Administrator through January 2, 2026" and add "in accordance with this resolution" to the resolved statement: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (12): Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney)
Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Feb 5, 202512 yes
Motion to amend the resolution to add "WHEREAS, Michael Jordan will serve as City Administrator through January 2, 2026" and add "in accordance with this resolution" to the resolved statement: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (12): Avalos, Dunphy, Smith, Kanal, Ryan, Koyama Lane, Morillo, Novick, Clark, Green, Zimmerman, Pirtle-Guiney)
Final Council action · Feb 5, 202511 yes · 1 no
Final action on 2025-011: Appoint Michael Jordan as City Administrator
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