| North Portland Neighborhood ServicesNEWSLETTERFebruary 1, 2024 |
| Welcome to the NPNS Newsletter. Here we highlight exciting events, valuable resources, and amazing projects taking place in North Portland. This newsletter is published the first week of the month. If you have something you’d like us to feature, share the details with NPNS by the last Friday of the month before your event so we can make sure it gets posted. |
| NEWS & EVENTS |
 New District Coalition Office (DCO) Info SessionsStarting July 2024, neighborhood districts will be aligned with the new voting districts in the new DCO model and Civic Life will be actively supporting the nonprofit-run district coalition offices. Before the official launch, we invite you to join us at our upcoming community information sessions.Feb. 8, 6-8 pmPPB East Precinct737 SE 106th Ave.ZoomFeb. 15, 6-8 pmSoutheast uplift3534 SE Main St. ZoomFeb. 20, 6-8 pmPortland Building1120 SW 5th Ave. Room 108ZoomThese changes are designed to benefit Portland communities, and we look forward to sharing more details with you during the information sessions.Learn More |
 Volunteer with SOLVESolve is hosting volunteer trash pickup events in North Portland. Your participation can truly make a positive impact in our communities. Mark your calendars for Feb. 8 at Dignity Village and Feb. 9 at Delta Park. Let’s work together to keep our neighborhoods clean and beautiful. Learn More |
 Applications for PIR-North Portland Advisory Board have been ExtendedAfter a three-year pause, the PIR-North Portland Trust Fund has amassed $120,000 in funding. NPNS seeks advisory board members from each neighborhood association to steer impactful community projects. Whether it’s noise reduction, cleaner air, or community engagement, your input matters. Apply now to shape North Portland’s future! Apply Here |
 Portland Harbor Community GrantsPortland Harbor Community Grants are available to support community-led projects and programs about the Portland Harbor Superfund. Applications are due Feb. 15Learn More |
 Community Activities Funds AvailableThe Office of Community & Civic Life supports neighborhood associations and other community organizations through the Community Activities Fund (CAF). The CAF reimburses volunteer-run organizations in the southwest, north, east neighborhood district for money spent on community-building and civic engagement activities. Eligible organizations in these areas are invited to apply.Applications are open through May 31 or until funds are gone, whichever comes first. This is a reimbursement program for expenses incurred from June 1, 2023, and May 31, 2024.Learn More |
 Request for Expression of Interest Join Prosper Portland in shaping the future of N/NE Portland! Since 2017, the N/NE Community Development Initiative Action Plan has guided the investment of $32 million in TIF resources toward creating a vibrant cultural business hub. Prosper Portland is seeking expressions of interest from property owners, developers, and community operators to establish these hubs, offering business opportunities, technical assistance, and financial resources tailored to historically disadvantaged communities. Responses due by February 16, 2024. Learn More |
 District 2 City Council Candidate ForumThe North Peninsula Review newspaper is sponsoring a District 2 City Council Candidate Forum on March 6, 6:30 – 8:30 pm at St. Johns Church, 8044 N Richmond, facilitated by Shamus Lynsky. Learn More |
| Resources |
 Update your Neighborhood Association ContactsIs your neighborhood association contact information up-to-date? If there have been changes to your contact details or leadership roles within your neighborhood association, please take a moment to provide us with the latest information. Keeping our database current helps us maintain effective communication, ensuring timely updates, event invitations, and important announcements. Thank you for helping us keep our neighborhood association contacts accurate and relevant! Update Contacts |
 North Portland Events CalendarThe North Portland Events Calendar, coordinated by Kevin Micalizzi of Arbor Lodge, is a centralized Google Calendar aimed to boost community engagement by showcasing and coordinating events from various neighborhood associations. Become an editor to add your events. For invitations, email Kevin at kevin@arborlodgeneigborhood.com. Let’s make our events shine together! Thank you, Kevin, for this fantastic initiative!View Events Calendar |
 Zoning & Land UsePublic notices for North PortlandView Public Notices |
 NPLUG+TNPLUG+T is a forum for land use and transportation. Representatives from the Bureau of Transportation, Planning and Sustainability, and Development Services are invited to provide updates, trainings and presentations on projects impacting North Portland. Hybrid meetings are typically held at The Historic Kenton Firehouse the last Thursday of the month 7 – 8:30 pm. Join Zoom Meeting |
 Portland COAD The Portland Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) is a network of community organizations that prepare for and respond to emergencies and disasters like heatwaves, winter weather and earthquakes. Many COAD partners are a trusted source of information for their communities and are providing lifeline services every week. Virtual meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month from 3 – 4 pm. Join Zoom Meeting |
 PSACPublic Safety Action Committee (PSAC) is a monthly meeting held to address local North Portland resident and business concerns related to public safety and livability issues. Virtual meetings are held the third Thursday of the month from 7 – 8:30 pm. Subscribe to Mailing List |
 Beyond North PortlandWant to stay up to date with other parts of the City and Civic Life? Click on the links to subscribe to East Portland Community Office Newsletter, Southwest Portland Newsletter and the Office of Community and Civic Life Newsletter. |
| Neighborhood Association Meetings |
| 2024 meeting schedules for all Neighborhood Associations have been posted to the Civic Life website which satisfies Public Meeting Notice requirements of Neighborhood Association Bylaws, Civic Life Standards for Neighborhood Associations and Oregon Statutes Chapter 65 – Nonprofit Corporations. Your help in maintaining a current and useful Neighborhood Program website is appreciated. Please use the link found on your neighborhood page to submit a request to add or update your neighborhood association meeting(s) to the City Events Calendar. |
| Confirm scheduled meetings, locations, and instructions to join virtual meetings by clicking on the neighborhood |
| Arbor LodgeThursday, February 15, 7 pmOverlook Monday, February 12, 6:30 pm |
| BridgetonTuesday, February 13, 6:30 pm (Board Meeting)PiedmontThursday, February 15, 7 pm |
| Cathedral Park Tuesday, February 13, 7 pm PortsmouthMonday, February 12, 5:30 pm (Board Meeting) |
| East ColumbiaTuesday, February 12, 7 pmSt. JohnsMonday, February 12, 7 pm |
| Hayden IslandThursday, February 15, 7 pmUniversity Park Monday, February 12, 7 pm (Board Meeting) |
| Kenton Wednesday, February 14, 7 pm (Board Meeting) |
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District 2 City Council Candidate Forum
The North Peninsula Review newspaper is sponsoring a District 2 City Council Candidates Forum. (You can find past issues of our paper at www.NorthPeninsulaReview.com,)
The forum will be held Wednesday, March 6, from 6:30-8:30pm, at St Johns Church, 8044 N Richmond Ave in St Johns. Shamus Lynsky will facilitate.
Since the filing date range is June 5 – August 27, no one yet has an official list of candidates. (See www.portland.gov/elections for the City of Portland Candidate Guide.)
We are inviting to speak on stage all persons who chose to file with the Small Donor Elections (SDE) program as a person accepting only small donations (not to exceed $579 per individual or committee, plus other rules). (See www.portland.gov/smalldonorelections/all-about-2024-election.)
At this writing, 13 persons (who must be residents of the district) have filed a Notice of Intent to Participate for the position of Councilor District 2 with the SDE program. In order of completed filing date, they are:
Debbie Kitchin
David Burnell
Brooklyn Sherman
Christopher Olson
Joseph Emerson (has since dropped out)
Marc Koller
John Middleton
Mariah Hudson
James Armstrong
Jonathan Tasini
Laura Streib
Reuben Berlin
Alan Blake
Tiffani Penson
This list was more comprehensive than the list of persons filing formation of a campaign committee with the Oregon Secretary of State.
We are inviting you, the leadership of all the Neighborhood Associations of the new City District 2, to join us. (Please notify me of any changes or omissions.)
You are most welcome to bring others, and to co-sponsor this forum with us.
Please let me know if you would like to join us.
Thank you,
Ruth Lane
for North Peninsula Review
Neighborhood Associations changes
Feb. 20, 2024, 6-8 p.m.
4th community info session
Portland Building
1120 SW 5th Ave. Room 108
Late 2023
Civic Life announced plans to align
neighborhood district with new
voting districts.
New District Coalition
Office Info Sessions
Jan. 22, 2024, 6-8 p.m.
1st community info session
Kenton Firehouse
8105 N Brandon Ave.
Feb. 8, 2024, 6-8 p.m.
2nd community info session
PPB East Precinct
737 SE 106th Ave. Feb. 15, 2024, 6-8 p.m.
3rd community info session
Southeast Uplift
3534 SE Main St.
July 1, 2024
New DCO model in effect; Civic Life
supports nonprofit DCOs to serve
Portlanders.
Starting July 2024, neighborhood districts will be aligned with the new voting
districts in the new District Coalition Office (DCO) model and Civic Life will be
actively supporting the nonprofit-run district coalition offices. Before the official
launch, we invite you to join us at our upcoming hybrid community information
sessions.
These changes are designed to benefit Portland communities, and we look forward
to sharing more details with you during the information sessions.
Visit the Civic Life website at portland.gov/civic for Zoom links and more
information.
Help SOLVE cleanup our area
We could use the help of volunteers passionate about making an immediate positive impact on these communities. The more people we can get to join these events, the bigger the impact we can make.
- Thursday, February 1st – Montavilla Park Trash Bash
- Thursday, February 1st – Cully Neighborhood First Thursday Cleanup
- Thursday, February 8th – NE 33rd Urgent Need Cleanup Event with Dignity Village
- Thursday, February 8th – Communities for a Cause Cleanup: Fernhill Park
- Friday, February 9th – Delta Park Cleanup Event
If you are unable to attend the event, we would appreciate it if you could still help spread the word. Please forward the links to these events to your neighbors, friends, coworkers, as well as posting it on social media, community newsletters, etc.
You can also explore our full Event Calendar to find a different volunteer opportunity.
Let me know if you have any questions. I would be happy provide you with more information for each event.
I appreciate your time and we look forward to seeing you at a SOLVE event soon!
Thank you,
Peter Brewer (he/him)
Volunteer Manager
SOLVE
1501 SW Jefferson St. | Portland, Oregon 97201
Office: 971-346-2703
Connect with us: solveoregon.org | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
January 23, 2024
Office of Community and Civic Life, Office of Equity and Human Rights
will shift to Mayor Wheeler’s portfolio
The move is part of the City’s broader effort to streamline the
Charter Transition process and improve service delivery to Portlanders.
Today, Mayor Wheeler announced the move of the Office of Community & Civic Life and the Office of
Equity and Human Rights to his portfolio as part of the alignment of bureaus into service areas
established by City Council in Resolution 37609. The offices had been under Commissioner Dan Ryan’s
portfolio since the beginning of 2023.
On Nov. 1, 2023, City Council adopted a new organizational chart to be fully implemented by January 1,
- Under that arrangement, both offices will be placed in the City Administrator’s Office. The Office
of Community & Civic Life will report to the Assistant City Administrator and the Office of Equity and
Human Rights will report to the Equity Officer.
The Office of Community & Civic Life was created in 1974 to build stronger communities by supporting
and empowering Portlanders to get involved with their local government through civic engagement,
community leadership, and support for neighbors.
The Office of Equity and Human Rights, created in 2011, holds the City accountable by providing
leadership and developing policies, practices, and procedures that dismantle systems of oppression
and build equitable foundations for systemically excluded and institutionally oppressed Portland
communities.
“I am proud of the work we accomplished returning the Office of Community and Civic Life to its core
mission of serving Portlanders with a renewed spirit of civic engagement that includes listening and
learning from the wisdom in our neighborhood communities”, said Commissioner Dan Ryan. “Over the
past year, the Office of Equity and Human Rights has focused on building capacity to deliver on the
equity needs of all Portlanders. Positioning both offices under the City Administrator in the new form
of government will ensure their ongoing success.”
“I’d like to thank Commissioner Ryan for his leadership of both offices over the past year and his
commitment to serving Portlanders,” said Mayor Wheeler. “Together with my colleagues, we will
continue to set Portland’s next government up for success so they can hit the ground running in
January 2025.”
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