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Second Reading of Ordinance No. 18-1012, Revising Chapter 2.30 Citizen Involvement Committee (CIC) of the Oregon City Municipal Code
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RECOMMENDED ACTION (Motion):
Second reading of Ordinance No. 18-1012, removing Chapter 2.30.060- Grievances from the Oregon City Municipal Code.
BACKGROUND: The City Commission approved the request and provided the first reading of Ordinance No. 18-1012 to remove Chapter 2.30.060- Grievances from the Oregon City Municipal Code at the August 15, 2018 City Commission Meeting.
At the July 10, 2018 City Commission work session, the City Commission considered a request by the Citizen Involvement Committee's (CIC) request to remove Chapter 2.30.060- Grievances from the Oregon City Municipal Code (OCMC) and recommended that staff return at a future meeting for a formal public hearing.
This Grievance review process is part of the CIC adopted 2017-2019 Goals and 2018 Prioritized Work Plan.
Work Plan #2
Goal 4: Review grievance process, code and submission requirements
*Learn history of CIC Grievance Process and purpose of adopting it as part of city code.
*Review the process, code and submission requirements to help make the process clearer for all parties
*Recommend ways the grievance process could be improved.
*CIC reviews, provides a recommendation for any code amendments, and implements process recommendations as applicable.
The following actions followed at CIC meetings (prior to the City Commission work session):
1. March 5, 2018 CIC Meeting-CIC Chair Amy Willhite shared the background of the Grievance process, including the reading of the previous by-laws.
2. April 2, 2018 CIC Meeting- Group discussion on goals and purpose of the grievance process
a. What do you think is the overall goal of the Grievance process and what should be CIC’s role?
b.What do you think is the benefit of processing Grievances through the CIC? How does it help further the goals and purpose of CIC?
c.Do you still think the ...
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