Subcommittee Topics: 

This subcommittee was tasked with exploring Charter topics related to the County Auditor, Office of Community Involvement, Charter review, salary commission, County Manager, and Charter language.

Meeting Dates

February 3, 2022

March 3, 2022

March 17, 2022

March 31, 2022

April 14, 2022

April 28, 2022

May 12, 2022

May 26, 2022

June 1, 2022

June 1, 2022 Final Subcommittee Meeting

MCCRC Government Accountability Agenda 06.01.22 (38.94 KB)

Government Accountability Subcommittee Meeting Summary 6.01.22 (67.17 KB)

May 26, 2022 Subcommittee Meeting

MCCRC Government Accountability Agenda 05.26.22 (38.98 KB)

Government Accountability Subcommittee Meeting Summary 5.26.22 (69.33 KB)

Governmental Ombudsman Standards (174.01 KB)

Information Information on Community Budget Advisory Committees for Government Accountability Subcommittee (36.8 KB)

Response Letter from Chair Deborah Kafoury (248.48 KB)

Public Comment Submitted by Carol Chesarek on 5.20.22 (405.77 KB)

Public Comment Submitted by Sherry Willmschen on 5.18.22 (32.93 KB)

Public Comment Submitted by Amanda Noble_ALGA on 5.20.22 (143.43 KB)

Public Comment Submitted by WA County Auditor-Elect Kristine Adams-Wannberg on 5.19.22 (29.23 KB)

May 12, 2022 Subcommittee Meeting

MCCRC Government Accountability Agenda 05.12.22 (34.51 KB)

Government Accountability Subcommittee Meeting Summary 5.12.22 (71.02 KB)

Charter Proposals Under Discussion 5.12.22 (56.86 KB)

Letter from Auditor McGuirk on Proposed Charter Amendments (235.97 KB)

Public Comment Submitted by Terese Kelly on 5.05.22 (33.81 KB)

Public Comment by Margie Sollinger City of Portland Ombudsman Submitted 05.06.22 (179.83 KB)

April 28, 2022 Subcommittee Meeting

REVISED MCCRC Government Accountability Agenda 04.28.22 (33.61 KB)

Government Accountability Subcommittee Meeting Summary 4.28.22 (69.75 KB)

Response to Auditor's Proposals Presented by Chair, Budget Director, COO, and County Economist (359.35 KB)

Public Comment by Carol Chesarek Submitted 4.23.22 (89.77 KB)

April 14, 2022 Subcommittee Meeting

MCCRC Government Accountability Agenda 04.14.22 (37.43 KB)

Government Accountability Subcommittee Meeting Summary 4.14.22 (63.4 KB)

MCCRC Accountable Government Subcommittee Reflection Questions Charter Review (55.05 KB)

MCCRC Accountable Government Subcommittee Reflection Questions Auditor's Amendments (36.87 KB)

Public Comment Submitted by Thomas Busse on April 5 (47.86 KB)

March 31, 2022 Subcommittee Meeting

MCCRC Government Accountability Agenda 03.31.22 (32.96 KB)

Government Accountability Subcommittee Meeting Summary 3.31.22 (62.65 KB)

Charter Amendments Proposed by Multnomah County Auditor (774.61 KB)

Portland Charter, Article 5: The Auditor

Metro Charter

Amendments to the Charter Review Process Proposed by OCI (53.85 KB)

Information about the Multnomah County Salary Commission

Public Comment from Carol Chesarek Submitted 3.26.22 (22.62 KB)

March 17, 2022 Subcommittee Meeting

MCCRC Government Accountability Agenda 03.17.22 (38.01 KB)

Government Accountability Subcommittee Meeting Summary 3.17.22 (87.95 KB)

Comment from Office of Community Involvement, Submitted 12.10.21 (53.85 KB)

March 3, 2022 Subcommittee Meeting

MCCRC Government Accountability Agenda 03.03.22 (33.24 KB)

Government Accountability Subcommittee Meeting Summary 3.3.22 (74.54 KB)

Charter Amendments Proposed by Multnomah County Auditor (774.61 KB)

December 2021 Comment from Auditor Jennifer McGuirk (67.08 KB)

Mult. County Auditor Presentation - UPDATED for Clarity (Slide 15) (1.5 MB) Mult. County Auditor Presentation - Original Copy (1.48 MB)

AGLA Model Legislation Guidelines for Local Auditors (521.24 KB)

Commissioners Vote to Make County Code Gender-Inclusive

Portland Strikes Gendered Language from City Charter

February 3, 2022 Subcommittee Meeting

MCCRC Subcommittee 1 Agenda 02.03.22 (32.61 KB)

Government Accountability Subcommittee Meeting Summary 2.3.22 (58.89 KB)