City of Portland Measure 26-228 Debate

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What does the ballot measure propose to do?

If passed by voters in November, Measure 26-228 would result in the following changes to Portland’s government and elections:

• A City Administrator, supervised by the Mayor, would manage daily operations, including hiring, firing, and supervising bureau directors.
• The City Council would grow from five to twelve members, with three Councilors elected to represent each of four geographic districts.
• The Council would make laws, but no longer supervise bureaus. The Mayor may introduce laws and vote to break ties.
• City elections would use a “ranked choice voting” process that allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference.

If you would like to learn more about the measure, click here.

Panelists

• Vadim Mozyrsky, Former Charter Commission Co-Chair, representing Partnership for Common Sense Government (NO on Measure 26-228)

• Alisa Pyszka, president, Bridge Economic Development, representing Partnership for Common Sense Government (NO on Measure 26-228)

• Sol Mora, Campaign Manager, Portland United for Change (YES on Measure 26-228)

• Charter Commissioner Becca Uherbelau, representing YES on Measure 26-228 in a personal capacity

Moderator

Rebecca Ellis is a reporter and producer covering City Hall for Oregon Public Broadcasting. She reports on city politics, housing, homelessness, policing, transportation and more for radio and web. Before OPB, Rebecca reported for the Miami Herald and NPR. She graduated from Brown University with a bachelor's degree in Urban Studies in 2018.

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