Establish City Council committees

WHEREAS, Council finds that committees are a critical method to develop legislation and receive public input on policy proposals; andWHEREAS, the intent of Council is to establish a committee system that allows Councilors to address key questions about our City’s future, advances the City’s core values, addresses our community’s priorities, provides oversight to City operations, and promotes meaningful public engagement that includes all Portlanders; andWHEREAS, Sec. 2-111 of the Charter of the City of Portland (Charter) provides that Council shall determine its own rules of procedure and may establish committees and subcommittees; andWHEREAS, Portland City Code (PCC) 3.02.050.A provides that Council, by resolution, may form or terminate committees to assist Council’s legislative functions; andWHEREAS, PCC 3.02.050.A provides that by resolution, the Council establishes the subject matter and duties, and affirms the membership and leadership of each committee; andWHEREAS, PCC 3.02.050.B provides that committees have the duties delegated to them by Council resolution, and that committees are advisory in nature and make recommendations to Council on matters referred to them; and WHEREAS, PCC 3.02.050.C provides that committees must be composed of less than a quorum of Council and should generally consist of between four to six Councilors.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the committees of the Portland City Council, including their duties, subject matter, membership, and leadership, are established as provided in the attached Exhibit A.