Oregon Public Defense Commission

Subcommittee Meetings & Agendas

Governance Subcommittee

The Oregon Public Defense Commission (OPDC) created the Governance Subcommittee to gather information and make recommendations to the full commission on (1) commission bylaws, (2) the authorization of additional commission subcommittees, and (3) any additional actions that will ensure good governance of the OPDC.

Members include:

Susan Mandiberg, Chair

Robert Harris
Jennifer Parrish Taylor
Addie Smith

Authorizing Documents: Governance Subcommittee

Legislative Subcommittee

The subcommittee shall (1) review, provide feedback, and recommend adoption of agency and commission reports due to the legislature; (2) review SB 337 (2023) and ORS Chapter 151 and recommend legislative changes to assist the Commission in its work; (3) suggest substantive law changes that could aid the work of the Commission when appropriate; and (4) and help shepherd legislative concepts through the legislative process.

Members include:

Addie Smith, Chair

Peter Buckley
Tom Lininger
Sen. Floyd Prozanski, nonvoting

Authorizing Documents: Legislative Subcommittee

2024 Subcommittee Meetings

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Meeting Agenda: 

Time	Item	Lead(s)
10:00-10:05	Welcome	Commissioner Mandiberg
10:05-10:10	Audit Committee Charter, Update on Progress	Commissioner Harris
10:10-10:25	Amendments to Bylaws, Discuss and Assign Tasks	Commissioner Mandiberg
10:25-10:40	Guidelines for Commissioners Regarding Receipt of Emails, Discuss and Assign Tasks	Commissioner Mandiberg
10:40-10:55	Fixed Dates for Future Subcommittee Meetings	Commissioner Mandiberg
10:55-11:00	New Business	Commissioner Mandiberg
11:00	Adjourn

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Meeting Agenda: 

Time	Item	Lead(s)
12:00-12:05	Welcome	Chair Smith
12:05-1:00	Discussion: Legislative Reports Due for December Legislative Days	Lisa Taylor Addie Smith
1:00-1:30	Discussion: Potential Emergency Board Requests	Lisa Taylor Addie Smith
1:30	Adjourn

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Meeting Agenda: 

Time	Item	Lead(s)
5 Min.	Welcome	Commissioner Mandiberg
5 Min.	Audit Committee Charter, Update on Progress	Commissioner Harris
10 Min.	Executive Director, Evaluation Process	Commissioner Mandiberg
40 Min.	Commission Best Practices Key Performance Measure	Commissioner Mandiberg
5 Min.	New Business	Commissioner Mandiberg

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Meeting Agenda: 

Time	Item	Lead(s)
12:00-12:05	Welcome	Chair Smith
12:05-1:30	Discussion: Legislative Reports Due for September Legislative Days: • Remediation Report IV • Unrepresented Report • FCMS Status Update • Executive Transition Report II	Lisa Taylor Addie Smith
1:30	Adjourn

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Meeting Agenda: 

Time	Item	Lead(s)
5 Min.	Welcome	Commissioner Mandiberg
25 Min.	Audit Committee Charter, Review and Discussion	Commissioner Harris
25 Min.	Executive Director, Evaluation Process	Commissioner Mandiberg
5 Min.	Commission Best Practices Key Performance Measure	Eric Deitrick
5 Min.	New Business	Commissioner Mandiberg

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Meeting Agenda: 

Time	Item	Lead(s)
12:00-12:05	Welcome	Chair Smith
12:05-1:30	Briefing: Discussion of Unrepresented Crisis Report Due to Governor by August 1, 2024	Lisa Taylor
1:30	Adjourn

Links to full meeting materials:

Meeting Agenda: 

Time	Item	Lead(s)
12:00-12:05	Welcome	Chair Smith
12:05-1:30	Briefing: Discussion of Unrepresented Crisis Report Due to Governor by August 1, 2024	Lisa Taylor
1:30	Adjourn

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Meeting Agenda: 

Time	Item	Lead(s)
5 Min.	Welcome	Commissioner Mandiberg
20 Min.	Audit Committee Charter, Review and Discussion	Commissioner Harris
20 Min.	Executive Director, Evaluation Process	Commissioner Mandiberg
15 Min.	Commission Best Practices Key Performance Measure	Eric Deitrick
5 Min.	Other Business	Commissioner Mandiberg

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Meeting Agenda: 

Time	Item	Lead(s)
12:00-12:15	Briefing: OPDC Legislative Committee Directives	Eric Deitrick
12:15-1:45	Briefing: Legislative Committee Policies • Roles: Who talks to the Legislature? Who represents OPDC? • Advocacy: What does/can OPDC advocate for? When does OPDC get involved in advocacy? How does OPDC participate in coalitions? • Review Process: How does the commission weigh in on policy?	Addie Smith Lisa Taylor
12:45-12:55	Briefing: OPDC Budget and POP Listening Session	Lisa Taylor
12:55-1:30	Briefing: Review Legislative Timelines and Process • Session • Legislative Days • LFO Deadlines • Reports	Lisa Taylor
1:30	Adjourn

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Meeting Agenda: 

Time	Item	Lead(s)
5 Min.	Welcome	Commissioner Mandiberg
90 Min.	Review and Discussion of Proposed Commission Bylaws	Commissioner Mandiberg
10 Min.	Action Item: Recommendation to Commission on the Adoption of Bylaws	Commissioner Mandiberg
5 Min.	Future Business	Commissioner Mandiberg

Links to full meeting materials:

Meeting Agenda: 

Time	Item	Lead(s)
5 Min.	Welcome	Commissioner Mandiberg
90 Min.	Review and Discussion of Proposed Commission Bylaws	Commissioner Mandiberg
10 Min.	Action Item: Recommendation to Commission on the Adoption of Bylaws	Commissioner Mandiberg
5 Min.	Future Business	Commissioner Mandiberg

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Meeting Agenda: 

Time	Item	Lead(s)
5 Min.	Welcome	Commissioner Mandiberg
	Action Item: Approve the February 1, 2024 Meeting Minutes	All
90 Min.	Review and Discussion of Proposed Commission Bylaws	Commissioner Mandiberg
15 Min.	Future Business	Eric Deitrick

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Meeting Agenda: 

Time	Item	Lead(s)
5 Min.	Welcome	Eric Deitrick
15 Min.	General Discussion on Commission Governance	All
60 Min.	Commission Bylaws	Eric Deitrick
20 Min.	Commission Subcommittees	Eric Deitrick
5 Min.	Possible Action Item: Recommendation on Subcommittees	Eric Deitrick
10 Min.	Action Item: Election of Subcommittee Chair	Eric Deitrick
5 Min.	Future Business	Subcommittee Chair Eric Deitrick