Portland bureau review confirms serious management problems May 18 2021
Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, in charge of the Office of Community & Civic Life, opposed releasing the public record.
The city of Portland released a controversial bureau review on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 18.
The review of the Office of Community & Civic Life confirmed longrunning complaints of serious management problems within the bureau. They included a toxic and dysfunctional work culture, punitive management practices, social and emotional harm experienced by employees, a disconnect between the bureau s goals and its practices, and a lack of resources needed to carry out its responsibilities.
The review conducted by the ASCETA consulting firm recommended that the bureau be reset to align with the City Council s equity goals.