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Many Portland residents have long expressed discontentment with the city鈥檚 commission form of government. Then last year, the City Club of Portland decided to study it.

Now a comprehensive report is set to be released on Feb. 10. Then, on Feb. 12, the City Club will present its findings during an event at the Alberta Rose Theater, 3000 N.E. Alberta St. in Portland, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Doors will open for 鈥淒oes Portland鈥檚 System of Government Work?鈥� at 5:30 p.m.

鈥淭his report looks into Portland鈥檚 history, city governments across the country, existing research on voting and representation, and the perspectives of Portlanders across many generations,鈥� City Club spokesman Dan Rivas said.

The nonprofit expects its report to be 鈥渙nly the beginning of a community-driven process,鈥� he added.

For over a year, a committee of City Club volunteers researched the commission form of government. Equity has been and will continue to be a main sticking point, Rivas said.

鈥淧ast efforts to change Portland鈥檚 government have focused on inefficiency and ineffectiveness,鈥� he said. 鈥淓quity is a fundamental part of the equation that we think has been overlooked, and this report is the start of a conversation to address that.鈥�

Tickets to the upcoming event are available on a sliding scale, in a range from $5-$20. The program will include a history of the commission form of government in Portland and around the country; identification of long-standing challenges faced by residents and leaders within the current structure; an outline of the research process; and a question-and-answer period.