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Join the Effort to Shape Our City’s Homelessness Response!

Want to have a say in how Portland and Multnomah County address homelessness? Now’s your chance! The newly formed City-County Homelessness Response System is recruiting community members for two important committees. Your participation can directly impact our community’s approach to this critical issue.

Steering & Oversight Committee

  • Positions Available: 2 non-voting members
  • Who They Need:
    • A Behavioral Health Expert (who doesn’t work for an organization contracted with the City or County)
    • A Supportive Housing Services (SHS) Taxpayer (must live in Multnomah County but outside the City of Portland)
  • Commitment: One-year term
  • Deadline to Apply: Wednesday, August 14

This committee will work alongside local leaders to guide the Homelessness Response Action Plan, a roadmap developed as part of a three-year agreement between the City of Portland and Multnomah County.

Apply for Steering & Oversight Committee

Community Advisory Committee

  • Positions Available: Up to 16 community members
  • Who They Need: Individuals with lived experience of homelessness, business community reps, homeless service providers, health care providers, and more
  • Commitment: One-year term, with meetings starting in September 2024
  • Deadline to Apply: Wednesday, August 21

This committee will identify emerging issues, trends, and help ensure the community meets the goals outlined in the Homelessness Response Action Plan.

Apply for the Community Advisory Committee

These committees are vital to shaping our homelessness response. Whether you’re a behavioral health expert, an SHS taxpayer, or simply a concerned community member, your voice matters.

Let’s work together to make a difference! Apply today and help guide our city’s future.

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Picnic!

“Join us for a neighborhood potluck at the Columbia Childrens Arboretum n Saturday, August 3rd from 1-3pm. The ECNA will be providing cooked rotisserie chicken, rice, beverages, plates and cutlery, and tables and tablecloths. 

Please bring a dish to share with your neighbors and learn more about what the ECNA does and who we are. The ECNA is celebrating 46 years, and there will be a cake to commemorate the occasion. 

Fun for the whole family, we will also provide a small art station for the kids and some lawn games in the grass. See you there!” 

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  Message From Commander Simon

  July 30th – Mark Your Calendars
  It is the time of year where the Police Bureau puts out the Annual Reports from each of the three Precincts. For North Precinct, that date is Tuesday July 30th.  At that presentation, Chief Day and I will give out some information from the last year (2023), discuss the current trends in the Bureau and forecast what we anticipate the remaining 2024 will look like. Would you mind sending this out to the Neighborhood Associations? I have the meeting link below, it’s on Microsoft Teams, so it’s virtual to hopefully get folks to tune in. https://www.portland.gov/police/events/2024/7/30/north-precinct-annual-report-meeting -Rob Commander Rob Simon North Precinct
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Get a seat at the table

The, soon to be formed District 2 Neighborhood Coalition Office will need a representative from the East Columbia Neighborhood.  We are looking for someone who is willing to attend a monthly meeting which may be via Zoom, and also serve on a committee.   This appointment to this Board will be for one year and may be renewed.  NECN presently meets the third (3rd) Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 8:00pm. 

Interested parties should respond via e mail to garymkunz@comcst.net, by 20 July 2024

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Portland Bureau of Transportation

PBOT is recruiting new members for the Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC)

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A crowd of people riding bikes at a Sunday Parkways event. Photo by PBOT. (July 22, 2024) Help shape the future of biking in Portland! The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is recruiting applications for seven new Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) members to serve a two-year term. The BAC is a city advisory body that advises City Council and all city bureaus (though primarily PBOT) on all biking-related matters.  The 20-member committee meets once a month (currently virtually) to review and comment on city projects, other transportation-related initiatives, and projects led by partner agencies. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in working with the city, learn more about city planning, connect with other Portlanders who are interested in biking, and give back to your community. Committee activities typically include reviewing and making recommendations on bike-related planning, projects, programs, and funding priorities. Committee members guide the conversation around these topics, provide feedback, and ask questions. “We’re looking for candidates interested in riding bicycles and working to make the city a more inclusive, accessible, and safe place to ride (and walk and take transit) for everyone. Not an expert? No problem! We’re more interested in your lived experience and having voices representing the many different communities that make Portland a great place to live,” said Ally Holmqvist, Chairperson of the BAC. “As a member, you’ll advise all city bureaus on bicycling-related matters including planning, budgeting, parking, storage, design, and construction. Your work on the BAC will support the City Council in efforts to improve bicycling throughout Portland and have impact for years to come. We hope you’ll join us.” To be eligible for the advisory committee, members must live, play, worship, go to school, work and/or do business in the City of Portland. Additionally, applicants for membership should: Have an interest in promoting bicycling for transportation, recreation, and environmental enhancement Have good communication skills for working on a committee Commit to attending one 2-3 hour meeting per month (currently scheduled for the second Tuesday evening of each month) and participating in the work of the committee. Future meetings will be virtual or hybrid, depending on the will of the committee. We want people from every part of Portland to share their voice on this committee! If you want to serve your community and help shape the future of biking in Portland, we strongly encourage you to apply. Learn more and apply today on the city’s website.  Applications are due on or before August 18, 2024. Selected members will be notified of their appointment in early to mid-September 2024, and the first meeting with new BAC members will be October 8, 2024. Please direct any questions you may have about this volunteer opportunity to PBOT’s Bicycle Coordinator, Roger Geller at roger.geller@portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-7671.   ###  The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is the steward of the City’s transportation system, and a community partner in shaping a livable city. We plan, build, manage and maintain an effective and safe transportation system that provides access and mobility. Learn more at www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation The City of Portland ensures meaningful access to City programs, services, and activities to comply with Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II laws and reasonably provides: translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary aids and services. To request these services contact 311 (503-823-4000), for Relay Service & TTY: 711.
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