Calendar: March 1 to March 8

Tuesday, March 1 1:30 p.m. — Mandatory supplier meeting for Portland Police Bureau’s RFP for body-worn cameras The City of Portland is holding a mandatory meeting for vendors planning to submit bids to provide the Portland Police Bureau with body-worn cameras. Those who wish to attend must contact James Moering in the City’s Procurement Services office… Continue reading Calendar: March 1 to March 8

Calendar: February 15 to February 22

Tuesday, February 15 4:30 p.m. — Oregon Nurses Association Virtual Summit on Providence Health System ONA will host a summit covering the Providence Health System, which ranks near the bottom of Portland-area hospitals for staffing, as well as for pay and benefits for nurses. Multiple contracts between ONA, Oregon’s largest nursing union, and Providence facilities… Continue reading Calendar: February 15 to February 22

Calendar: January 25 to January 31

Tuesday, January 25 DEADLINE — “Let’s Talk” Listening Sessions Sign Up A partnership of multiple news organizations and non-profits are organizing virtual listening sessions with Oregon voters to learn about voters’ impressions of the gubernatorial election, as well as what topics voters would like to hear about from candidates. To join a listening session, voters… Continue reading Calendar: January 25 to January 31

Calendar: January 18 to January 25

Tuesday, January 18 10:00 a.m. — Multnomah County Board Briefing Multnomah County’s board of commissioners’ briefing are broadcast live on YouTube. The agenda is online and includes two briefings. One covers planning by TriMet and the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office for a transit crisis response team, while the other is an update from the Joint… Continue reading Calendar: January 18 to January 25

Calendar: January 4 to January 11, 2022

Wednesday, January 5 9:30 a.m. — Portland City Council Meeting Portland City Council meetings are broadcast live on YouTube. The agenda for Wednesday’s meeting is online and includes a discussion on a settlement for a lawsuit against the city and Portland Police Bureau for injuring and harassing a protestor (as well as ramming his car… Continue reading Calendar: January 4 to January 11, 2022

Election Mixtape: December 8, 2021

Several public comment periods are closing soon, so make your opinion known! The City of Portland’s Open and Accountable Elections program has new administrative rules going into the 2022 election. Comments are due today (December 8) by 5 p.m. PST. Here’s a comparison of the 2020 administrative rules (in orange) and 2021 administrative rules (in… Continue reading Election Mixtape: December 8, 2021