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City Commissioners Appointed to the OC 2040 Project Advisory Team
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RECOMMENDED ACTION (Motion):
Select a primary and alternate member to fill the City Commissioner position on the OC 2040 Project Advisory Team.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
As we begin the process of creating a community vision for Oregon City to guide the update of the City Comprehensive Plan, the City is committed to engaging the community early and often throughout the process using a variety of means. The project emphasizes engaging and including communities of color and others who have not been represented in the past. The first step is forming a Project Advisory Team that represents a range of interests and perspectives. The PAT will also help the City staff and consultants integrate a variety of fun and useful public engagement tools so that people can be involved where they live, work, learn and play.
BACKGROUND:
Interested Oregon City community members are invited to apply for a position on the Oregon City 2040 (OC2040) Comprehensive Plan Update Project Advisory Team (PAT). The PAT will help Oregon City craft a vision for how to approach development over the next 20 years and update our Comprehensive Plan to implement the vision and guide City decision making.
Future development, projects and plans must comply with the Comprehensive Plan, which makes this plan very important to reflect the aspirations of all community members. No technical knowledge is required other than a love for Oregon City and a willingness to solicit feedback and report back regularly to the group you represent.
The overall project will start by with significant public involvement to create a Community Vision.
Project Advisory Team
The team will meet up to ten times between Spring 2020 and December 2021. The PAT will represent a broad spectrum of Oregon City residents and interests to:
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
The PAT will consist of approximately 25 people who demonstrate a balanced commitment to the adopted scope of work and represent a broad spectrum of the city. The City has identified the following organizations and interests for the PAT. Members may serve in overlapping capacities.
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 LQBTQ Advocate
• 1 Advocate for Persons with Mental or Physical Disabilities
• 1 Community Health Advocate
Mailing List
In addition to applying for the Project Advisory Team, the public is encouraged to sign up for email updates at https://oc2040.com/get-involved to get notices of new information, meetings, events and other opportunities related to the Comprehensive Plan update.
If you have any questions about this project, please contact Pete Walter, Senior Planner and Project Manager at pwalter@orcity.org or (503) 496-1568.