(Portland, OR) -- The Portland City Council has unanimously approved a return to weekly meetings to boost public access and engagement. Starting this month, the Council will meet most Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., with one evening session each month to accommodate residents who work during the day. Any unfinished evening business will resume the following Thursday. Council members say the change will allow more public input, move legislation more efficiently, and create a more responsive city government. The Council had been meeting twice a month since reforms took effect in January.