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OC 2040 Update: Public Engagement Plan for the Oregon City Comprehensive Plan 2040 Vision and nomination for Two Members (Primary and Alternate) to Volunteer on the Project Advisory Team (PAT)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION (Motion):
1. Review the draft public engagement plan and provide feedback to staff.
2. Select 2 members of the Planning Commission to serve on the Project Advisory Team.
BACKGROUND:
Project Overview
The City of Oregon City is launching OC2040, a citywide effort to update the Oregon City Comprehensive Plan that will guide land use decisions over the next 20 years. The first step in the process is to create a community vision that reflects what community members love and want to preserve about Oregon City, and what they would like to see change by 2040. The Comprehensive Plan will consist of broad goals and policies to implement the vision and guide future growth and development.
Oregon City has seen significant changes in its population since the current Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 2004. Furthermore, previous outreach measures were not successful in soliciting input from those not already connected to local government. Traditional outreach methods coupled with long and complicated documents written only in English failed to engage a wider range of community members who really need to be heard. Therefore, the current Comprehensive Plan does not adequately reflect the needs of all community members in Oregon City.
OC2040 will employ a new approach that ensures all community members are given the opportunity to participate in a collective vision for the future that reflects our values and equitably supports all. Our approach will take care to assure marginalized community members have a voice. Outreach efforts will empower the community with information and facilitate careful listening to a diverse array of community members. We will work together to create a Comprehensive Plan that reflects the entire community, encourages participation in future decisions, and inspires future leaders.
The purpose of this document is to identify the community engagement which will shape the Community Vision. The community input is anticipated to be collected from May – October of 2020. The process will be followed by the creation and adoption of the Community Vision October – January.
Community Engagement Objectives
The City is committed to engaging the community early and often throughout the process using a variety of means. The intent is to lift up the voices of all community members, including underrepresented populations such as communities of color, living in subsidized housing, homeless to understand how to better support them. The community engagement process is designed to meet the following objectives:
ü Design and implement a robust and equitable community outreach program.
ü Inform the community with timely, transparent, and accurate information.
ü Engage a representative cross-section of Oregon City residents, businesses and partners.
ü Consult the community in the identification, refinement, and prioritization of policy updates.
ü Ensure community members understand how decisions are made, their concerns are heard, and they know how their feedback influenced decisions.
ü Work with partners to conduct outreach in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner, using methods and locations that are safe and familiar.
ü Employ accessible and appropriate tools and technologies to inform and engage the community.
Key Messages
The following statements characterize the project and communicate the information people need to know. These messages will be updated and augmented throughout the course of the project and used across platforms.
• Oregon City is launching OC2040, a citywide effort to update the Oregon City Comprehensive Plan.
• Oregon City has seen many changes since the last comprehensive plan was adopted in 2004.
• The Comprehensive Plan will guide growth and development in our community over the next 20 years. It establishes goals and policies for future housing, economy, community, infrastructure, government and ecosystems in Oregon City.
• City leaders use the Plan to manage expected population and employment growth, coordinate public investments and make decisions about new development, existing neighborhoods, transportation, and a variety of other topics.
• Oregon state law requires that all cities and counties adopt Comprehensive Plans that are consistent with statewide planning goals.
• There will be multiple opportunities to participate in the comprehensive planning process in the coming months.
• Community members can provide comments or ask questions at any time by visiting OC2040.com.
Project Advisory Team
Interested Oregon City citizens are invited to apply for a position on the Oregon City 2040 (OC2040) Comprehensive Plan Update Project Advisory Team (PAT). The PAT will meet up to ten times between Spring 2020 and December 2021. The PAT will:
ü Advise and help implement equitable and effective public involvement strategies including engaging broader Oregon City constituencies, communities, and civic organizations
ü Provide a broad set of perspectives to ensure OC2040 is an equitable process
ü Ensure that the OC2040 Vision reflects the community’s values
ü Support the work of city staff, consultants, and the Citizen Involvement Committee
Project Advisory Team Positions
• 1 Rental Housing / Public Assistance Advocate
• 1 Arts and Culture Advocate
• 1 Active Transportation / Bicycle / Pedestrian Advocate
• 1 (+1 Alternate) City Commissioner
• 1 (+1 Alternate) Planning Commissioner
• 1 Latinx and Hispanic Association or Representative
• 1 Russian Association or Representative
• 1 Elderly / Aging in Place Advocate
• 1 Indigenous People / Tribal Representative
• 2 Youth Representatives
• 1 Citizen Involvement Committee (CIC) Member
• 1 Historic Review Board (HRB) Member
• 1 Natural Resources Committee (NRC) Member
• 1 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC) Member
• 1 Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) Member
• 1 Clackamas Community College Representative
• 1 Residential Developer / Home Builders Association / Realtor
• 1 Large Employer
• 1 Small Employer
• 1 Chamber of Commerce Representative
• 1 Downtown Oregon City Association (DOCA) Representative
• 1 Faith Based Organization / Local Church Pastor Advocate
• 2 At Large Community Members
• 1 LGBTQ Advocate
• 1 Advocate for Persons with Disabilities