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Did you know the City of Portland has 87 advisory bodies? These advisory bodies are made up of Portlanders who volunteer their time and expertise to inform City projects, policies, and practices.
Civic Life houses the Advisory Bodies Program, which provides training and resources for advisory body members, ensures advisory bodies follow and uphold their rules and bylaws, and manages recruitment information for open positions.
The program is currently performing an inventory of the City’s advisory bodies to be able to provide the most up-to-date and accurate information to the new Engagement Officer and the 12 new City Councilors. The program is also testing a new process to make applying for an advisory body faster and easier.
To date in 2024, the Advisory Bodies Program has helped manage 399 applications to fill 110 vacant positions.
The most popular advisory bodies this year?
- Bicycle Advisory Committee – 51 applications
- Portland Advisory Committee on Housing – 38 applications
- Golf Advisory Committee – 33 applications
Check out the list of open positions at the end of this newsletter to learn more and apply!
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 Policies by Youth, for Youth
Each year, the Multnomah Youth Commission (MYC) kicks off their work with a 3-day, 2-night retreat. New and returning MYC members come together to learn about City and County government; get acquainted with MYC work and expectations; build foundations and common understanding of justice, equity, and inclusion; and get to know each other through team- and trust-building activities.
“The planned activities are valuable for setting our intentions and the tone for the work we do and to build our advocacy skills,” said MYC Co-Chair Aditi Subramaniam. “The unplanned moments are critical to creating bonds between members.”
A couple of the main goals of each year’s retreat include setting that year’s Norms and getting familiar with each of the subcommittees’ priorities.
The MYC’s three subcommittees are Youth Against Violence, Education/Youth Voice, and Transportation Equity and Environmental Advocacy. This year, the committees’ priorities include:
- Ed./Voice – Advocating for later school start times to improve health and academic outcomes for students.
- YAV – Using data from a recent survey about how safe students feel in school to advocate for new and improved safety measures and build better relationships with law enforcement.
- TEEA – Advocating for a free, region-wide youth pass for public transportation and working with the Oregon Community Foundation to provide $5,000 of grant funding to environmentally-focused organizations.
The Norms are agreements that the commissioners make with each other about how to conduct their work and how to treat their fellow commissioners. The MYC Norms for this year include:
- Listen with intention.
- Critique the idea, not the person.
- Understand your privilege and know how and when to use it.
“I love being a cochair and nurturing that environment and helping create a space where everyone feels they belong,” said MYC Co-Chair Toby Ortega. “There’s not many spaces outside of MYC where you can find that.”
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Another great Welcoming Week celebration in the books! Read the recap report for Welcoming Week 2024 and learn more about how Civic Life's Immigrant & Refugee Program partners with our immigrant and refugee communities.
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As part of the City of Portland's efforts to increase voter education ahead of the election, the District Coalition Offices held events where the public could meet election candidates, learn about ranked choice voting, and more. Check out these photos of an event in District 2 where more than 75 community members came out to to meet their candidates!
All District 2 candidates were invited to the event and the District 2 office did not endorse any candidates.
Click the button below to learn more about how you can engage with your government through your District Coalition Office!
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The City of Portland is recruiting a highly experienced engagement professional who has demonstrated experience developing policy, leading teams, and working closely with community they serve.
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Join the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association, the Portland Housing Bureau, and historian Doug Decker to bid a fond farewell to the Mills Open Air School (AKA Mt. Tabor Annex). Tour are free and open to all. Guests should wear sturdy shoes; there are no stairs on the tour, however the walking surface is uneven. 20 guests per tour, RSVP required at the link below.
Location: 511 SE 60th Ave.
Dates and Times:
- Thursday, Nov.14, 6:30-7:30 pm
- Sunday, Nov. 17, 2-3 pm
- Saturday, Nov 23, 10-11 am
Voluntary deconstruction of the building will divert about eight tons of salvageable building materials from the landfill. While there are currently no plans for new construction, providing an empty site is PHB's first step in bringing future affordable housing to the neighborhood.
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On July 1, Civic Life's DCO model changed from 7 to 4 service areas, all supported by nonprofit-run district offices.
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Neighborhood Association Meetings |
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Neighborhood associations are one of the many ways people can participate in community gathering and advocacy. Meetings are open to the public and everyone is welcome.
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Joining an advisory body is a way for Portlanders to lend their expertise and personal or professional experience to the City of Portland. Advisory body members work closely with community members and City of Portland liaisons to impact policies and programs.
- Portland Children's Levy Allocation Committee - Closes Sunday, November 17
- Focused Intervention Team Community Oversight Group - Closes Sunday, November 24
- Historic Landmarks Commission - Closes Monday, November 25
- Transportation Network Company Driver Advisory Committee - Closes Sunday, December 1
- Private For-Hire Transportation Advisory Committee - Closes Sunday, December 1
- Central Eastside Industrial Council Transportation/Parking Advisory Committee - Closes Sunday, December 1
Ongoing Recruitments
These advisory bodies are accepting applications on an ongoing basis:
- New Portlanders Policy Commission - Closes Sunday, January 5, 2025
- Portland Committee on Community Engaged Policing - Closes December 31, 2099
- Portland Clean Energy Fund Community Benefits Fund Committee - Closes December 31, 2099
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