Two weeks after

, Mayor Sam Adams this morning said he would pursue the cause.

The mayor's comments came during the public testimony portion of

and follow on the heels of the Occupy Wall Street movement and related protests against national banks. The city of

in response to the same forces.

The city of Portland has tens of millions of dollars in Wells Fargo, one target of protesters' discontent. But it was unclear as of Wednesday what specifically Adams would do differently.

Although Smith was the first local politician to call publicly for moving some of Portland's money, Amy Ruiz, a spokeswoman for the mayor, said Adams had been looking into the issue before Smith made it one of his causes.

Commissioner Amanda Fritz, joining Adams and Smith, said she has asked city budget officials for further information to guide possible responses.

Todd Olson, the Portlander who introduced the topic during public testimony at City Council, said following through would allow the city to "address the gross inequity that brought 10,000 Oregonians to the streets of Portland six weeks ago."

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