2012 Measures Proposed by Charter Commission
The following nine measures were proposed by the Charter Commission as amendments to the City of Portland Charter:
Amendments as Proposed by Charter Review Commission
Status of measures:
| 12/21/2011 | Charter Review Commission voted on proposed Charter amendments |
| 01/11//2012 | Charter Review Commission presented proposed measures to Council |
| 01/27/2012 |
Seven-day ballot title challenge period began; an elector may file a petition for review of this ballot title in the Multnomah County Circuit Court no later than 5:00 P.M. Monday, February 6th, 2012. |
| 02/07/2012 |
No ballot title challenges were filed during challenge period |
| 02/14/2012 |
County certified the proposed measures to the ballot |
Measure 26-126
Ballot Title Caption: Amends Charter tort notice provision for consistency with state law
Explanatory Statement (Voter’s Pamphlet)
Measure Text (Amendments to Charter)
Measure 26-127
Ballot Title Caption: Amends City Charter provisions regarding Mayor’s fund
Explanatory Statement (Voter’s Pamphlet)
Measure Text (Amendments to Charter)
Measure 26-128
Ballot Title Caption: Amends Charter by deleting unenforceable obscenity provisions
Explanatory Statement (Voter’s Pamphlet)
Measure Text (Amendments to Charter)
Measure 26-129
Ballot Title Caption: Amends Charter: Deletes outdated, unenforceable provisions regarding vagrants and paupers
Explanatory Statement (Voter’s Pamphlet)
Measure Text (Amendments to Charter)
Measure 26-130
Ballot Title Caption: Amends Charter: Deletes outdated provision prohibiting exhibition of persons, begging.
Explanatory Statement (Voter’s Pamphlet)
Measure Text (Amendments to Charter)
Measure 26-131
Ballot Title Caption: Amends City Charter provisions regarding Council emergency fund
Explanatory Statement (Voter’s Pamphlet)
Measure Text (Amendments to Charter)
Measure 26-132
Ballot Title Caption: Amends Charter to clarify election procedure for filling vacancies
Explanatory Statement (Voter’s Pamphlet)
Measure Text (Amendments to Charter)
Measure 26-133
Ballot Title Caption: Amends Charter: Adds terms and vacancy provision for Charter Commission
Explanatory Statement (Voter’s Pamphlet)
Measure Text (Amendments to Charter)
Measure 26-134
Ballot Title Caption: Amends Charter: Deletes outdated Exposition-Recreation Commission chapter
Explanatory Statement (Voter’s Pamphlet)
Measure Text (Amendments to Charter)
General Information
- City Charter Section 13-302 and City Code Section 2.04.110 provides that the Charter Commission may propose a charter amendment as a measure to the ballot.
- Charter amendments proposed by the Charter Commission supported by an affirmative vote of at least fifteen (15) members of the Charter Commission shall be submitted to the voters of the City of Portland
- Charter amendments proposed by the Charter Commission supported by an affirmative vote of a majority but less than least fifteen (15) members of the Charter Commission shall be considered as recommendations to the City Council.