The increase in the members of the City Council from five to seven results in an increase in the number of BURA board members. The BURA Board is currently comprised of nine members: the Mayor, five city councilors, and three independent members from the Beaverton community.
Under the new Charter, the BURA Board will automatically expand to 10 members: the Mayor, six city councilors, and three independent members from the Beaverton community. Because boards typically have an odd number of members to help avoid tie votes, the BURA Board and City Council have decided to add a fourth independent member to the BURA Board, for a total of 11 board members. Also, with the expansion of the BURA Board to 11 members, the BURA Budget Committee will now consist of 22 members (the 11-member BURA Board and 11 Beaverton residents who are not BURA Board members).