It appears that Portland's charter review commission is taking on more than just the prospect of yet another water and sewer rate advisory board. In its latest invitation for public input, the group, which has the power to refer charter changes directly to the voters, says it is also taking up the idea of keeping the city's human rights commission, which could throw a monkey wrench into the mayor and Amanda Fritz's already chaotic office of equity plan. And the charter folks say they're also looking at protecting the independence of the city's ombudsman, which could reverse the City Council's recent move that made the ombudsman terminable at the will of the elected city auditor.

Guess there could be some fireworks out of that committee after all.