Emily Guimont From our Spring 2022 e-newsletter Oregon Public Meetings Laws and Executive Sessions Oregon public meetings laws are designed to ensure public access to governing bodies by requiring that the “decisions of governing bodies [are] arrived at openly.” ORS 192.620. The general rule is that public meetings must be open to the public to […]
Carrie Connelly From our Spring 2022 e-newsletter The alternative contracting methods of Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) and Design Build have been used for seismic upgrades and other public contracting agency projects throughout the state. However, I continue to see entities confused or not gaining the benefits of these methods. Small entities often forge ahead on […]
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Emily Guimont From our Fall 2022 e-newsletter Election season is here! This is a busy, exciting, and complicated time for many of our clients. In this article, we review ORS 260.432’s restrictions on political campaigning by public employees. ORS 260.432 prohibits “public employees” from “promoting or opposing” certain political activities “while on the job during […]
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Lori Cooper From our Fall 2022 e-newsletter Evaluating your entity’s chief executive officer’s (CEO) performance is one of the governing body’s most important tasks. While there is not a “one size fits all” evaluation process, there are several key elements which your entity should include in the process. The overall goal for a performance evaluation […]
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Executive Sessions: A Review
/in 2022, Article /by Aubreyana BurtonEmily Guimont From our Spring 2022 e-newsletter Oregon Public Meetings Laws and Executive Sessions Oregon public meetings laws are designed to ensure public access to governing bodies by requiring that the “decisions of governing bodies [are] arrived at openly.” ORS 192.620. The general rule is that public meetings must be open to the public to […]
To CM/GC or not to CM/GC (or to Design Build?)
/in 2022, Article /by Carrie ConnellyCarrie Connelly From our Spring 2022 e-newsletter The alternative contracting methods of Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) and Design Build have been used for seismic upgrades and other public contracting agency projects throughout the state. However, I continue to see entities confused or not gaining the benefits of these methods. Small entities often forge ahead on […]
Restrictions on Political Campaigning by Public Employees
/in 2022, Article /by Aubreyana BurtonEmily Guimont From our Fall 2022 e-newsletter Election season is here! This is a busy, exciting, and complicated time for many of our clients. In this article, we review ORS 260.432’s restrictions on political campaigning by public employees. ORS 260.432 prohibits “public employees” from “promoting or opposing” certain political activities “while on the job during […]
Chief Executive Officer Performance Evaluations: Tips for the Governing Body and CEO
/in 2022, Article /by Aubreyana BurtonLori Cooper From our Fall 2022 e-newsletter Evaluating your entity’s chief executive officer’s (CEO) performance is one of the governing body’s most important tasks. While there is not a “one size fits all” evaluation process, there are several key elements which your entity should include in the process. The overall goal for a performance evaluation […]