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

www.northpeninsulareview.com

npeninsulareview@gmail.com 

ruthlpdx@gmail.com

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.

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 1^st – Montavilla Park Trash Bash

• Thursday, February 1^st – Cully Neighborhood First Thursday Cleanup

• Thursday, February 8^th –  NE 33^rd Urgent Need Cleanup Event with Dignity Village

• Thursday, February 8^th –  Communities for a Cause Cleanup: Fernhill Park

• Friday, February 9^th – 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,

2025. 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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New District Coalition Office Info Sessions

Dear Val, We’re thrilled to share some exciting news from the Office of Community and Civic Life!  By July 2024, neighborhood districts will be aligned with the new voting districts, the new District Coalition Office (DCO) model will be in effect, and Civic Life will be actively supporting the new DCOs to better serve Portlanders.   Before the official launch, we invite you to join us at our upcoming hybrid community information sessions. We look forward to hearing your thoughts and answering any questions you may have.

Community Info Session Details: Date: January 22, 2024Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Location: Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N BrandonZoom Date: February 8, 2024Time: 6:00  p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Location: PPB East Precinct, 737 SE 106th Ave.Zoom Date: February 15, 2024Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Location: Southeast Uplift, 3534 SE Main St. Zoom Date: February 20, 2024Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Location: Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Ave.Zoom

These changes are designed to benefit Portland communities, and we look forward to sharing more details with you during the information sessions. We sincerely hope to see you there and appreciate your contribution to building a stronger and more connected community. In partnership, Your Civic Life Team

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