(EPAP)Partial Draft Meeting NOTES

APRIL 23, 2014

MEETING ATTENDANCE:Roger Anthony (ROSE CDC + EPAP Grants Review Committee)

Jim Labbe (Audubon of Portland)

Linda Bauer (Pleasant Valley Neighborhood Association, East Portland Land Use and Transportation Chair + EPAP Transportation Representative)

Tony Lamb (Rosewood Initiative + EPAP

Lori Boisen (Division Midway Association, Powellhurst-Gilbert Neighborhood Association and EPAP Economic Development Subcommittee)

Eliza Lindsay (East Portland Neighborhood Office)

Marc Boucher-Colbert (Franciscan Montessori Earth School)

Kem Marks (Powellhurst Gilbert neighbor, East Portland Land Use and Transportation Committee, and EPAP Powell-Division Transit and Development Project Representative)

Matt Batilla (Metropolitan Family Services) Brent Mason (East Portland Chamber of Commerce + EPAP Economic Development)

Claudia Carrillo (Latina Learning Community, EPAP Civic Engagement Subcommittee, Parkrose School District and East Portland Mobile Playgrounds)

Julio Maldonado (Mid-County Health Clinic)

Hongsa Chanthavong (Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization – IRCO and EPAP Economic Development Subcommittee)

Brenda McSweeney (Glenfair Neighborhood Association Chair, East Portland Neighbors, East Portland Neighborhood News and EPAP Grants Review + Transit Rider+ Multnomah County Commission of Children + Families (Poverty Action Council) Representative)

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Jim Chasse (EPAPbike Subcommittee) Richard Mohley (Wilkes Group)

Brooke Chilton Timmons (Metropolitan Family Services + EPAP Education Chair)

Norma Moreno (Latina Learning Community + EPAP Civic Engagement)

Frieda Christopher (David Douglas School District + EPAP Housing Subcommittee Co-Chair + Civic Engagement Subcommittee + Education Subcommittee + Gateway Education/Ec Dev Center Representative)

Catherine Mushel (Urban Forestry Commission)

Cassie Cohen (Groundwork Portland and EPAP Brownfields Subcommittee)

Galina Nekrasova (Association of Slavic USA + East Portland Parks Coalition + EPAP Multicultural Center Subcommittee)

Jean DeMaster (Human Solutions and EPAP Housing Co-Chair + Economic Development + EPAP Representative on Minority Housing + Multnomah County Consolidated Plan+ Gateway Education/Economic Development Center)

Diana Nunez (City of Portland Office of the Mayor)

Bob Earnest (Hazelwood Neighborhood Association + EPAP Structures Committee Chair + Gateway Education Economic Development Center + Operations Committee+ Representative on Neighborhood Economic Development Leadership Group)

Jeremy O’Leary (Centennial Neighborhood Association + EPAP Emergency Preparedness Representative)

Jared Franz (OPAL and EPAP Transit Rider Subcommittee)

Jackie Putnam (Hazelwood)

Donita Sue Fry (NAYA and EPAP Civic Engagement)

Linda Robinson (EPAP Gateway Green + Parks Representative and City of Portland Parks Board + East Portland Parks Coalition)

Jenny Glass (The Rosewood Initiative and EPAP Economic Development Subcommittee)

Ron Glanville (Russell Neighborhood) Nick Sauvie (ROSE CDC and EPAP Housing, Economic Development + Operations Committees + Representative on Neighborhood Economic Development Leadership Group + Metropolitan Alliance for Workforce Equity)

Nikki Hasandras (Impact NW) Marcia Schneider

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David Hampsten (Hazelwood Neighborhood Assoc.+ East Portland Land Use and Transportation and EPAP Bike + Economic Development + Structures + Housing + City of Portland Transportation Budget Advisory Committee Representative)

Jennifer Scott (Auditor’s Office)

Jossie Hernandez (The Rosewood Initiative) Kirsten Tilleman

Ana Inclan (Craft 3) Mike Vander Veen (Parklane Church, Second Stories, Centennial Community Association and EPAP Co-Chair + Operations + Structures)

Nicole Johnson (OPAL and EPAP Transit Rider Subcommittee)

Kathy Wai (211 info and EPAP Education Subcommittee)

Arlene Kimura (Hazelwood Neighborhood Association + East Portland Parks Coalition + East Portland Land Use and Transportation and EPAP Co-Chair + Operations + EPAP Parks, Street Car, Pedestrian Advisory Committee and Main Street Representative)

Sharon White (City of Portland Bureau of Transportation – PBOT)

Matthew Koch (resident) lore wintergreen (EPAP Advocate)

Lorelei Young (Division Midway Alliance)

I. Welcome: A. Mike Vander Veen facilitated the meeting:

1. Recognition of Kathy Wai for delivering the 2. Recognition of tonight’s Host Brooke Chilton Timmons3. Next meeting will be on 4th Wednesday, May 28, 20145. Introductions 6. EPAP ‘Principles for Improved Livability’ document review:

2010.07.07 Principals for Livability and Abbreviation Glossary.doc

7. Partnership and Affiliations Statements reminder 8. Recognition of Time Keeper Arlene Kimura9. Success Tracker Jeremy O’Leary10. Recruitment and recognition of Roger Anthony and Lori

Boisen as microphone runners

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11. Orientation for a ½ hour with Mike Vander Veen right after this meeting – important for understanding and getting involved

II. Committee Updates:

A. Bike – Jim Chasse1. See notes on pages 11 - 12.

B. Brownfields – Cassie Cohen1. See notes on pages 13 - 22.

C. Civic Engagement – Claudia Carrillo1. See English & Español language notes on pages 23 - 28.

D. Economic Development – Jenny Glass 1. See notes on pages 29 - 31.

E. Education – Brooke Chilton Timmons1. See notes on page 32.

F. Grant Review – Larry Kotan1. See Notes/Proposed 2014 Civic Engagement Grants on pages

33 - 34.2. See 2014 Civic Engagement Grant Criteria on pages 35 – 36.3. Roger Anthony spoke very positively about attendance at the

Ecumenical Ministries SOAR New Americans Initiative English/ Español language citizenship class.

4. ACTION: Unanimously approved to move forward the 2014 Civic Engagement Grant recommendations.

G. Housing – Frieda Christopher + Jean DeMaster + Nick Sauvie1. See on pages 37 - 43.

H. Land Use and Transportation – Linda Bauer1. See proposed letter from East Portland Land Use and

Transportation and EPAP objecting to the temporary suspension of frontage improvement requirements for infill

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development on Dirt & Gravel and substandard streets on pages 44 – 45.

2. Discussion of setting another president that street improvements may be set-aside during development.

3. ACTION: Unanimously approved sending the letter as proposed.

I. Operations - Arlene Kimura 1. See talking points with Multnomah County Commissioner

McKeel on pages 46 - 54.2. See Operations Committee notes on pages 55 - 57.3. See Recommended EPAP Fiscal Year 2014 – 15 Strategic

Priorities on pages 58 - 60.4. Jared Franz requested that the following be added to the

Strategic Priorities:a. Increase north/south transit service on 148th and/or 162.

(T.1.2)b. Improve transit service on Bus Line #71, to provide

connections between East Portland neighborhoods and the Columbia Corridor employment areas. (T.1.3)

c. Develop priorities for decision-making on transportation improvements; consider connections to parks/open space/schools, “green street” design, public safety needs. (T.6.2)

5. Correction to ‘G’ 150’s needs to be changed to 130’s.6. Linda Robinson asked how those not on the Operations

Committee could add to the Strategic Priorities list.7. lore wintergreen said that suggestions were solicited at the

February and March general EPAP meetings and that at those meetings, people were encouraged to let an Operations Committee member know of any suggestions people wanted to see added. It was articulated that to add a Strategic Priority, someone had to commit to active advocacy of that item.

8. Jenny Glass said that she would like to see a list that identified who made the commitment to active advocacy.

9. ACTION: Unanimously approved the EPAP FY 2014 – 15 Strategic Priorities with the above adjustments.

10. See ‘Community Budget Forum’ meeting flyer on page 61.

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11. 41EPAP supporters attended and wore signs at the April 22, 2014 David Douglas High School Budget Forum. 5 EPAP advocates were able to speak at this forum.

J. Transit Rider Subcommittee 1. See notes on pages 62 – 63.

K. Technical Advisory Committee – Chris Scarzello1. See notes on pages 64 - 70.

III. Audit of City Services in East Portland – Jennifer Scott, City Auditor’s Office

A. The East Portland audit may be found at: http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=64479&a=488003. 20 full copies were provided by the Auditor’s Office and a partial copy with the following was provided in the EPAP general meeting packet: cover – page 25; Conclusions on pages 75 - 76; and Action item chart on pages 83 – 84.

B. Jennifer explained the methodology that was employed.C. Chapter 3 offers specifics to hold bureaus and policy makers

accountable.D. The Auditor’s Office thinks there are too many Action items.E. Nick Sauvie heard on his way to this meeting on Oregon Public

Broadcasting that Drummond Kahn “ spending by the City bureaus in East Portland is fair and generally proportional to the percent of the City’s population that lives there.”

F. Jennifer said that the Auditor does not control the media, but that she agrees that such a statement does not reflect the findings of the audit.

G. (When contacted, Drummond Kahn spoke with the OPB reporter and asserts that his statement is correct within context. Though the closest context is related to Parks and the numbers do not reflect the statement.)

IV. Dinámica – lore wintergreenInteractive conversations about the audit in triads.

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V. Saturation Mailing – Communications Outreach Municipal Partnership Project Update – David Hampsten and Ron Glenville

A. See East Portland Communication Outreach Municipal Partner Project report on pages 71 - 73.

B. See a copy of the written survey on pages 74 - 75. C. Online is a beta-map that is interactive. You can map your travel

routes. This is seen as having the potential to be an active advocacy tool.

D. There is also a place to identify the worst streets for walking.E. The plan is to release the newsletter the 1st week of May.F. Feed back on the survey is still welcome.G. Jared expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of transit questions,

especially in the hardcopy version. H. Nicole asked if there will be an online version test prior to release

and she was told ‘yes’.

VI. Announcements

A. Franciscan Montessori Earth School/St. Frances Academy Trail and Summer Camp – Marc Boucher-Colbert The Trail and Camp are now available to the general public. Cards about the Camp were made available. The Trail is located at SE 147th and Clinton behind the Fred Meyer store. Gates are open and the park has 9 acres with a ¼ mile trail. The trail is themed with a nature play path that signifies 4.6 billion years of human history. The path is interactive with many experiences and it has signage.

B. Audubon Society of Portland Team Birding in East Portland Parks – Jim LabbeFeathers of Color Bird Trip in East Portland on May 18th and Leach Botanical Garden May 17th Children’s Nature Fair. Morning birding May 20 and June 3rd. Jim advocated for no on Measure 126th and he as lawn signs. Remember that May 20th is the election.

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C. Pastor Cliff Chappell was elected one of 100 influential Pastors in his denomination!

D. Park Rose Farmers Market – Ron GranvilleNow located at 12505 NE Halsey. Open Saturdays from 8 AM – 1 PM from May 3 – October 11 and Wednesdays 2PM – 7 PM from July 2 – September 3.

E. Transit Rider Subcommittee Check-in – Nicole JohnsonSee notes referenced above on pages 62 – 63. Transit Rider and EPAPbike Subcommittees are considering forming a combined Active Transportation Subcommittee. The meeting will be held on May 6th at the Midland Library from 6 – 8 PM. A Youth Summit on Transit Justice will be held at David Douglas High School at 1001 SE 135th Ave. on May 17th from 11 AM – 4:30 PM. For Youth by Youth.

F. Updates – Linda RobinsonPortland Bureau of Transportation is going to place 18 flashing signal crossings in East Portland with funds that State Representative Fagan originally raised for improvements on Powell Blvd.

G. Division Midway Alliance – Lori BoisenThere will be a gathering of businesses at the Pink Feather on May 16th.

H. Portland League of Women Voters Pamphlets – Marcia SchneiderVoters Pamphlets are available on the back table.

I. David Douglas School District – Frieda ChristopherEarl Boyles Early Childhood Center received a $1million commitment from the city, but needs another $1 million and is seeking donations. They will be holding their annual Wellness Fair on June 6th from 3 – 7 PM.

J. Success Tracking Report – Jeremy O’Leary1. EPAPbike helped lead a Safe Routes to School bike ride on

April 12th.

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2. Brownfield Subcommittee is advocating for community best interest on available property near 122nd and Division.

3. Civic Engagement Subcommittee is reviewing the Grant criteria and considering how to enhance support for small organizations.

4. Economic Development Subcommittee is working on tools for displacement prevention and supporting partnership with Mt. Hood Community College on a web coding class.

5. Education Subcommittee has been successful in advocating for SUN School funding in East Portland and funding of the Earl Boyles Early Childhood Center.

6. Grant Review Committee received many good projects, but those that got funding were able to demonstrate how they would support the next steps in civic involvement.

7. East Portland Land Use and Transportation got approval for an advocacy letter to protect roadway and sidewalk construction upon development.

8. Housing Subcommittee is partnering with State Legislators on tax equity.

9. Mayor and City Commissioners made a commitment to fund the EPAP $300,000 at the April 22nd Budget Hearing.

K. Orientation – Mike Vander Veen (4 attended).

The next EPAP general meeting:

4th Wednesday, May 28, 20146:30 – 8:30 PM

David Douglas School District Office, Board Room1500 SE 130th Ave.

(at SE market between Division and Stark)Dinner, Childcare, and Spanish language interpretation provided

If you want to be on the April agenda or need additional language interpretation, contact:

lore.wintergreen@portlandoregon.gov or 503.823.4035

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EAST PORTLAND ACTION PLANwww.eastportlandactionplan.org

East Portland Neighborhood Office 1017 NE 117th Ave. Portland, OR 97220Website: www.eastportlandactionplan.org

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EPAP Brownfield Subcommittee meetingApril 2nd 2014 6:00pm to 8:00pmDavid Douglas Board Room: 1500 SE 130th AveAttending: Cassie Cohen, Waddah Sofar, Khaled, Robert, Abigail Cermak, Emily, Desean, Alison, Annie, Herman HawkinsFacilitator: Cassie Cohen

MEETING NOTES (prepared by Abigail Cermak)Introductions

Desean: from Kenton, has been to a meeting before and is interested in the group

Emily: also from Kenton Alison: is a student at PSU who worked on the GW redevelopment

planning project for the 124th and Division site. Her student group partnered with GW and looking for a development that could compete with McDonalds – businesses and sustainable development, different markets (renewable energy, sustainable manufacturing)

Khaled: happy and excited to be here. Originally from Iraq and now lives in east Portland next to the 124th and Division site.

Waddah: an Arabic interpreter and comes to these meetings a lot. Enjoys what this group is doing - taking wasted land and giving it back to the community.

Robert: his 4th meeting. He really enjoys the mission of GW and participates when he can

Abigail: with the City of Portland’s Brownfield Program and supports the work GW is doing in east Portland.

Cassie: GW is all about being volunteer led and community led and is really grateful for all of the time we put in and considers us all volunteers and the decision makers for the project. Cassie sees “us” as GW, the governance of the organization in east Portland. This group is the Brownfield Subcommittee and is part of the larger EPAP group that meets every last Wednesday of the month, about 60 people attend. EPAP is a plan that has about 100 action priorities to improve east Portland. Each year they pull out some of the top priorities for that year. They are going to be deciding on priorities this coming year in about a week. Last year, GW wasn’t established yet

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as a committee so we didn’t get a brownfield priority in the EPAP plan. Now is our chance to get something in, at least one priority that EPAP can focus on. We as a subcommittee should agree to work on those priorities and work forward and advocate to whoever (city, agency, and businesses) to help make it happen. Let’s have a conversation about this today. There will also be updates on the Water Bureau (W.B.) site and McDonald’s site at 124th and Division (McD’s).

Review Alex’s presentation from last meetingWhat was your impression or what did you learn? Any follow ups, etc?

Khaled: is interested in the mold issues and possibly relocating because of it. Wants more information.

Robert: thought that it was interesting that there were lead smelters in Portland and that it has deposited lead all over Portland. As a resident in our house we don’t have the resources to check what might be around our area - how a company that can develop the land has resources, but when buying a house, the resources aren’t the same - you should get a radon or lead test.

Cassie: if anyone has concerns or questions we can run things by Alex

Alison: who is Alex, what is his relationship to this group? Cassie: Alex is starting a business to do assessments and give

discounted services and spread knowledge about basic issues that people might not know about. He is a geologist and has worked on big sites but he wants to do more community based work. These larger companies focus on big firms/big business and the services don’t trickle down to the community level.

EPAP Priorities with some discussion of Water Bureau (W.B.) and 124th/Division (McD’s) sites

Cassie: if you look over the EPAP agenda and what other committees were working on, maybe we can get some ideas. Then

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we can create our own that is in line with what we’re working on. If we could set some goals for this next year, how would we describe it?

Abigail: securing a site Emily: What would be the steps to securing the site? Cassie: there have been many barriers. Like with the W.B. it’s been

hard to gain the support from the commissioner. For a while, the W.B. was all about giving us the site but then the commissioner said they want to sell all of their land and we can’t have it. But then a neighborhood group tried to sue the city for a park that was being used on a W.B. site. But they didn’t win because it’s not public land and Nick Fish decided to reverse all sales of surplus land in order to have a better citizen involvement process. So now, what do we do to assert our priorities and assert what the neighbors want in that area with this particular W.B. site?

Alison: do we start looking for a new site? Cassie: Good question? Should we start expanding? First, we

focused in DD district which didn’t included the Urban Renewal areas like Lents and Gateway. Those UR zones mean there is potentially more funding for this type of work. Should that be a listed priority? We shouldn’t have more than two big priorities.

Annie: thinks that securing a site is a good start – putting efforts out to securing sites. Identifying which sites are contaminated and prioritizing them.

Cassie: we haven’t prioritized strictly contaminated sites because we don’t know – which is what the assessment process is all about. We have some which are in the DEQ database but many of them are private property owners and they don’t respond to us - a lot are out of town or just don’t respond.

Emily: have we gone through a real estate agent? Or someone who might have more insight?

Cassie: sites that had for sale signs, we did contact, but did not have much luck. We could scan the streets and look for more sites. Talk to the city again and ask if there might be more appropriate sites. A new site was recently acquired by BES/Parks&Rec at Division and 150th/148th that will be a park eventually. We could be potentially

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involved in the process if they need to do more testing or want community vision.

Alison: before figuring out these things, what is the purpose of the committee?

Cassie: to provide guidance for East Portland Brownfields Project. We should not feel pressured to do all the work but should be the ones who advocate to put pressure on the city or the business sector to help us do the work. We are the advocates and don’t need to solve the problem right here by ourselves.

Robert: what is the goal of the East Portland Brownfields Project? Cassie: increasing the awareness and involving the community in

determining what can be developed in underutilized lots. Typically it can take 5 – 10 years for a start-to-finish project. June Key Delta center is a good example. We’re still at the very beginning stage of finding one viable site. More ideal to get people involved when we already have a site. Still in a challenging place.

Emily: is there funding? Cassie: no, there is no funding. We’ve been talking with the

Willamette River/Superfund area groups about having a community land bank as a strategy to have money set aside to help superfund and brownfields and bring amenities to community. Has yet to formalize this idea.

Emily: should that be another goal – to get behind the community land bank, advocate for funding or resources.

Cassie: idea is to put in very measurable implementation standards for development – in community land bank strategy. Need to look up models, this has happened before.

Annie: do some advocacy and outreach – what kind of additional involvement – can we identify and test some sites?

Cassie: this site on Division is owned by two brothers. They have had some of the site tested and assumes everything is fine. McDonalds is doing testing now. DEQ separately started looking at drycleaners and knows there was one on this site and this site in on their radar. They had assessment for this project but they don’t want to use DEQ funding to pay for a McDonalds to go in.

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Annie: doesn’t look like anything we could do about this site? Cassie : there is! CJ who lives off of 130th and Division actually

came to the last EPAP meeting and circulated the petition to develop the site into something other than a McDonalds and plans to go to other places in the neighborhood with youth and send it to the McDonalds contact person. I did go to BDS to see about any recent activity on that site. Did find out there was an initial meeting with the architecture firm and BDS to see what could be done on the site. I do have the info on this. CJ would like to see something like a skate park on this site but there could be a basketball court.

Next Steps for Water Bureau site Cassie: If we were to get some temporary programming going for

the W.B. site how would we present that to the city? This (handout) was the initial thoughts that we could present and show that we are serious about the space. Since all activity is stopped on W.B. sites right now, why not have temporary activities that are structured on this site?

Annie: current resident of the rest of the property is Human Solutions, which plans to move in the next year or two. The W.B. is thinking of not wanting to use the building anymore. When H.S. moves out and decides not to use property, then there is a potential for the rest of the site to be turned into community use. It is a park deficient area so if we already have a foot hold then it could expand from a little site to something bigger - 1.2 acres or something like that total. Next step is meeting with Nick Fish.

ACTION: Emily, Cassie, Khaled, Desean, Annie, Abigail have agreed to meet with Nick Fish about the W.B. site

Next Steps for McDonald’s/124th & Division site Cassie: for the McD’s site, what are the next steps? Annie: what is the kid’s petition for? Cassie: first order of business in not to let McD’s move in and then

we can figure out more. There is this Conservation Fund group that

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is hoping to get into brownfield acquisition soon but they are still figuring out the liabilities. If we had a little more time then maybe they would be able to help acquire the property. Typically they are interested in large properties in rural areas that are not always accessible to communities and are thinking that they should think about urban properties and their potential. Job creation and conservation are goals for them. They are not quite ready for us.

Annie: if those are their goals then there could be small business, shared office spaces, plus community amenities etc.

Cassie: indoor basketball court and all sorts of potential/good uses. Any next steps for this committee for this site?

Emily: what did the Trader Joe’s group do to stop that development on Alberta?

Cassie: just lack of public involvement and transparency for PDC’s decision in subsidizing land. Group sent a letter to mayor and PDC about this issue but didn’t respond to their letter just what good things they’ve done for the neighborhood. Group held press conference on this site. Trader Joe’s saw it as the community not supporting the store and pulled out.

Emily: other than a petition, could we get some press thing going? Cassie: we spoke with someone in that NE PDX group – they felt we

would have it easy and get support. Robert: these two brothers, who are they going to sell it to if we

scare away their potential buyer and it seems related to GW? Would those brothers have sore feelings and be willing to work with us then?

Cassie: what are the unintended consequences? Annie: we would get a lot more leg room if it was just the city, but not

private property owners. Robert: if we had the Neighborhood Associations involved would that

help? Herman: what about the Business Association? Cassie: there is a home owners association across the street and

they would like to see something else go in. Would they be willing to sign a petition? Probably.

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Khaled – if we are opposing the McDonalds, we should bring those people to the table here to talk about it.

Cassie: we need to get their information and invite them to a meeting. But if some of us decided to knock on their doors and tell them about it….

Desean: we could go to the NA meetings and introduce ourselves and our purpose.

Herman: we should know the numbers that have currently signed the petition. If we let people know who opposed we might get additional support. We should synchronize efforts.

Annie: we should get him (petitioner/youth) to go to some of these meetings and really garner support for the larger community.

Herman: doesn’t think that people in the community know there is some momentum for opposing the McD’s site or what GW does. He thinks that the neighborhood coalition that’s EastPortland – thinks of EPAP – is a lot bigger – we should use the momentum of EPAP awareness around the City and even the state. I’m a little surprised that McD’s is still on the table because he hears that people are upset about it – was surprised it was still going.

Annie: if the EPAP committee is opposed – can’t we separate GW from what EPAP is supporting, because this is a coalition of several groups, not just GW.

Herman: Lore seems to have a whole lot of expertise in this. Khaled: have we reached out to the media? Cassie: is that one of our next steps as a committee? We can start

contacting the media and we do have some supportive people in the media.

Herman: even a press release that states opposition but also states what the committee does. There is a two-fold piece. Should present both position and negative.

Cassie: how do we feel about drafting a press-release? Herman: we could hash the ingredients that this press-release

should have… Annie: we could put in results from the petition so far.

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Cassie: build a few more allies first and then maybe approach the media.

Khaled: thinks we should do press release first and then this will help us bring in more people, more supporters.

Cassie: doing these simultaneously – reaching out to the neighborhood, chairs of subcommittee, BA, NAs and drafting a press release.

Alison: telling those people that we are doing a press release and getting it endorsed by these groups…

Herman: is able to make some phone calls and get people to endorse at least a long term plan.

Alison: will join Herman’s team – contact people and can go to NA meetings

Annie: will go to NA meetings

ACTION: Herman, Alison, Annie, Emily will attend NA meetings to discuss press release

Khaled: the Business Association may have a personal interest in not having them around so it might be good to have them on our side.

Cassie: do you want to approach them and ask for support? Someone could go with you to help with the language barrier.

Khaled: maybe yes, if someone could go with. Go to business owners to see if they are opposed to a McD’s going in but is for the community first. If they would be interested in helping to fundraise for the site too?

ACTION: Khaled and one other (interpreter) will visit neighboring businesses for support.

Cassie: getting on a plane with CJ tomorrow so she will be able to talk with him about upcoming plans and the petition.

Robert: is CJ also working on a film? Cassie: made plans to make a film but that got put on hold. Herman: thinks that is powerful and can put it up on YouTube. Emily: would like to go to some of these meeting too.

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Herman: thinks we should get our ducks in a row and be on the offense, get our press release, and then we contact them (McDonalds).

Annie: so plan “F” - have we thought of contacting McDonald’s as ask if they would be willing to donate the site to the community, or help develop it for the community instead? Or if you are intent on building here, could you set aside part of it for community use.

Robert: that would be the best solution, donation. That way the brothers would get their money plus they get the feel good.

Alison: how do we convince them that donating to community is better scenario?

Herman: yes but a franchise corporation is in business to make money, not donate.

Desean: what is the offer on the site? Cassie: close to 1million Desean: we should really empower the community to do this work.

Closing Thoughts Emily: good work Alison: didn’t know what to expect or that she would be part of the

group but is excited and curious to see what happens in the next couple of months. Interested in building relationships with industry leaders to drive interest in the area.

Herman: thrilled to see progress after feeling that sometimes this project wasn’t going anywhere. Likes the conversation taking place.

Khaled: I learned a lot of info and how to protect yourself, and I feel there is good progress. I hope something will come out of this that will serve community

WHITE BOARD BRAINSTORM (April 17th is when the EPAP strategic priorities will be decided. Happens at 6:30pm)

EPAP PRIORITIES- Secure a site

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- Advocate for funding/resources for brownfield acquisition and restoration

- Increase community awareness about brownfieldsOTHER IDEAS- Support CJ to approach neighborhood associations- Send copy of petitions- send NA mtg- Water bureau meeting

ACTION: Desean will attend April 17th EPAP meeting to discuss priorities

Meeting adjourned: 8:15pm

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Civic Engagement Sub-committee MeetingApril 15, 2014

Meeting began at 6:35pmAttendees: Claudia Carillo, Natalya Sobolevskaya, Anna Volkova, Frieda Christopher, Midge Purcell, Patrick McDade, Tonisha Toler, Katie Larsell, and lore wintergreen.

Anna welcomed everyone and introductions were made.

How do we support small non-profits?Anna started with stating the main idea is large non-profits often get grants, but small non-profits do not have the opportunities and is there a way we can support them. Claudia explained how Latino Learning Community thought about doing a second hand store that could employ people in need and we could help the people of their communities. Anna explained how Human Solutions had a “Helping Hands Store”, but it closed because it needed so much extra money – they did not charge for the items and it needed a lot of grant funds to operate. Patrick was excited about this idea. Midge said the main issue with the small non-profits is sustainability and how to organize and set up a business plan. Non Profit Association of Oregon helps small non-profits, but Anna said they charge a lot. Lore suggested possibly contacting Portland State University or Mercy Corp, etc thru the Neignborhood Prosperity Initiatives (NPIs) and they might hold workshops to help non-profits. Patrick said his organization could provide some limited technical assistance and language assistance. Tonisha said that the Regional Arts Council (RACC) is offering an arts focused workshop on whether to be a 501c3 or not. Lore suggested that Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO) might offer help. It was decided to discuss this further at another meeting.

Civic Engagement Grants Update and Proposals for Criteria Changes:Lore wanted to review the last grant cycle and how the criteria applied. She said many did not meet the basic criteria. It was asked if we received more applications because we opened up beyond just workshops. Lore said ‘yes’ and explained why some were denied. Natalya said maybe to add criteria that would limit to small non-profits. Frieda suggested that we give extra points for small non-profits instead. Lore went over the exact criteria. We decided to review the criteria and discuss at the next meeting.

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Community Engagement Liaisons ProgramNatalya said the Community Engagement Liaisons (CEL) program was established by the City and they are hiring people from within the communities to work for the City to be liaisons to their communities. These positions are not just interpretation but also how to communicate with each ethnic community. The City has hired 14 people through DePaul Industries (City business partner) and they plan to hire up to 30 people. The intention is to hire CELs to assist the City to work with the community.

April 22 City Budget Hearing at David Douglas:Lore said the Mayor said he would put $300,000 in the 2014 – 15 budget for the East Portland Action Plan, but people need to attend the budget hearing. Anna said you need to show up and advocate for the funding. Katie said there was about $6,000,000 available for special requests, but about $17,000,000 in projects requests that has been made. Lore discussed the strategies for Civic Engagement and that they might want to advocate for the strategy requesting funds for interpretation/translation at the budget meeting. Claudia said she was unable to go but would send Norma to testify. Anna will also be there, but Lore indicated if she was attending as an employee (CEL) she couldn’t testify. She said she would have a community member testify. Frieda said she had a conflict that evening.

Discussion about tools for Prevention of East Portland Residents displacement:Last meeting “Not in Cully” and their list of tools were discussed. Housing is looking at a recommendation or list of tools that need to work together from the list of tools and the tools on Policy link. Lore proposed that our committee trust the Housing Committee and the Economic Development Subcommittees to come with proposals on the tools related to housing and economic development for this committee’s review rather than the committees doing the same work. Lore proposed that Civic Engagement work on reviewing the tools related to Health and have the Housing and Economic Develop Subcommittee review the Civic Engagement Health proposal. There are several tools with Policy Link that are health related that can be researched.

Action: It was agreed that this would be a good way to approach it.

Announcement:

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Human Solutions is looking for people who live in the Cully NPI or 2 miles around it, who would want to apply for short term program on workforce training.

Next meeting: May 20th at 6:30pmat EPNO office.

Meeting was adjourned at 8:40 pm.

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La reunión del Subcomité de participación cívicaEl 15 de abril de 2014

Se inició la reunión a las 6:35pmAsistentes: Claudia Carillo, Natalya Sobolevskaya, Anna Volkova, Frieda Christopher, Midge Purcell, Patrick McDade, Tonisha Toler, Katie Larsell y lore wintergreen.

Anna dio la bienvenida a todos y se hicieron las presentaciones.

¿Cómo apoyamos las organizaciones pequeñas sin fines de lucro?Anna comenzó con declarar que la idea principal es que las grandes organizaciones sin fines de lucro frecuentemente reciben becas, pero las pequeñas no tienen las mismas oportunidades. ¿Hay una forma en la que podemos apoyarlas? Claudia explicó que la Comunidad de aprendizaje latina pensaba en fundar una tienda de segunda mano que podría dar empleo a las personas necesitadas para así ayudar a la gente de sus comunidades. Anna explicó que Human Solutions tenía una tienda de "Helping Hands" (manos que ayudan) pero se cerró porque se necesitaba tanto dinero adicional - no se cobraron por los artículos y la tienda requería muchos fondos de subvenciones o becas para poder operar. Patrick estaba entusiasmado por la idea. Midge dijo que el asunto principal referente a las pequeñas organizaciones sin fines de lucro se trata con la sostenibilidad y cómo organizar y establecer un plan de negocio. La Asociación de las organizaciones sin fines de lucro de Oregon ayuda a muchas organizaciones pequeñas, pero según Anna cobran mucho. Lore sugirió la posibilidad de contactar a la Universidad Estatal de Portland (PSU) o Mercy Corp., etc. a través de las Iniciativas de prosperidad de vecindarios (NPIs, por sus siglas en inglés) y que ellos podrían realizar talleres o brindar ayuda a las organizaciones no lucrativas. Patrick dijo que su organización podría proporcionar ayuda técnica limitada así como ayuda con las lenguas. Tonisha dijo que el Consejo regional para la cultura y las artes (RACC, por sus siglas en inglés) ofrece talleres con un enfoque en las artes sobre si una organización debería convertirse en una 501(c)(3) o no. Lore sugirió que los Servicios de microempresas de Oregon (MESO, por sus siglas en inglés) podría ofrecer su ayuda. Se decidió hablar del asunto aún más durante una otra reunión.

Actualización sobre las becas de Participación cívica y propuestas para hacer cambios al criterio:

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Lore quería repasar la última serie de becas y cómo el criterio fue aplicado a ellas. Se preguntó si se recibieron más solicitudes debido a nuestra decisión a aceptar más de solamente solicitudes para talleres. Lore dijo que sí y procedió a explicar por qué algunas fueron rechazadas. Natalya sugirió que agregáramos un límite para que aceptáramos solamente solicitudes de las pequeñas organizaciones no lucrativas. Frieda propuso que era mejor dar puntos adicionales a esas organizaciones. Lore leyó el criterio exacto. Decidimos revisar los estándares para poder discutirlos durante la próxima reunión.

El Programa de las personas de enlace para la participación comunitariaNatalya dijo que el Programa de las personas de enlace para la participación comunitaria (CEL, por sus siglas en inglés) fue fundado por la ciudad de Portland y que se contratan a la gente de las poblaciones diferentes para trabajar para la ciudad y para esas personas sean intermediarios para sus comunidades. Estos puestos no tratan solamente con la interpretación, sino con comunicar con cada comunidad étnica. La ciudad ha contratado a 14 personas a través de De Paul Industries (un socio comercial de la ciudad) y piensan contratar hasta 30 personas. La meta es que los CELs sean contratados para ayudar a la ciudad en su trabajo con la comunidad.

Audiencia presupuestaria en David Douglas el 22 de abril:Lore dijo que el alcalde se comprometió asignar $300.000 del presupuesto del año 2014-15 al Plan de acción para el este de Portland, pero es necesario que los residentes asistan la audiencia presupuestaria. Anna dijo que hay que presentarse para abogar por la financiación. Katie dijo que había más o menos $6.000.000 disponibles para ser asignados a pedidos especiales, pero alrededor de $17.000.000 ya han sido pedidos para proyectos. Lore habló de las estrategias para la Participación cívica y mencionó que tal vez queremos abogar por los fondos para pagar por la interpretación/traducción durante esta reunión presupuestaria. Claudia dijo que no puede asistir pero iba a enviar a Norma para que atestiguara. Anna también estará presente, pero lore señaló que si ella asiste como un empleado (o sea, una CEL) no podría atestiguar. Dijo que Anna podría animar a un miembro de su comunidad a declarar. Frieda dijo que tiene un conflicto esa tarde.

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Conversación acerca de las Herramientas para prevenir el desplazamiento de los residentes del este de Portland:Se habló durante la última reunión del documento "No en Cully" y su lista de herramientas. El Subcomité de viviendas está considerando dar una recomendación o lista de herramientas para ser usadas conjuntamente que sería basada en la lista de herramientas y la lista de Policy Link (Enlace a la política). Lore propuso que nuestro comité confiara en el Subcomité de las viviendas así como en el de Desarrollo económico para sugerir posibles herramientas para solucionar los temas relacionados con las viviendas y el desarrollo económico y que las revisáramos en lugar de repetir su trabajo en nuestro subcomité. Lore sugirió que la Participación cívica trabajara en repasar las herramientas relacionadas con la Salud y después pedir que el Subcomité de viviendas y el del Desarollo Económico revisara nuestras propuestas. Hay varias herramientas de Policy Link que son relacionadas con la salud que se puede investigar.

Acción: Se decidió que la sugerencia presentaba un buen enfoque.

Anuncio:Human Solutions solicita a la gente del área de la NPI de Cully o dentro de 2 millas del área para que participen en un programa de corto plazo acerca de la capacitación de la fuerza laboral.

La próxima reunión: El 20 de mayo a las 6:30pm en la Oficina de EPNO.

Se levantó la sesión a las 8:30pm.

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The EPAP Economic Development Subcommittee Monday, April 7, 2014  Jenny Glass: Facilitator; Bridget Bayer: Notes; and Stanley Moy: Food Purpose: To develop a strong business environment which strengthens existing businesses, promotes new businesses, and expands family wage jobs in East Portland

AGENDA: 1. Introductions: Nick Sauvie, Ricardo Lopez, Hongsa Chanthavong, Jenny Glass, Stanley Moy, Jean DeMaster, Bridget Bayer, David Hampsten, Lynn Powell, lore wintergreen, Jarrod Hogue, and Chris Lazarus.

2. Letter of support for Mt. Hood Community College Code Academy in East Portland – Jarrod HogueOverview: Short-term coding training RFP available, (not much in East Ptld. to date). Outcomes: Certificates and skill training for web and application development. Looking at this as possible seed money, $90,000, leveraging MHCC funding would participate with computer training. Class location at Rosewood, enrollment gets credit from MHCC, 350 hours class time. Approx 50 students will benefit. Will be starting a 5-member advisory board. Still in concept form, draft is in place. Looking for letters of support.

ACTION: All approved the draft letter of support with minor stat adjustment by lore.

3. Displacement Prevention - Economic Development Subcommittee Process to Develop Recommendations complementing Housing Subcommittee and Civic Engagement Subcommittee work on displacement issue - Nick Sauvie

Who wants to work on gentrification without displacement?Small businesses and commercial property owners are affected similarly to home owners. Urban development is predictably cyclical, property values go up & down, so development is attractive. Most of E. Ptld is considered

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an emerging market now.The committee looked at handout from PSU for Planning & Sustainability that the Housing Subcommittee is addressing, with their notes on they will also be addressing missing tools that are addressed in the Policy Link tool kit:

Rehab programs for abandoned propertyForeclosure options & repair assistance programs – assurance that

rents don’t go up after public assistanceOffer educational opportunities and trainings (related to employment

strategies)Inherent contradiction is that we want middle-income people but that

causes displacement of low income.State laws can be changed to stay proactive so that tools can be

paired ex. rent stabilization at the local level. Focus on increasing low-income people to become higher income.

Plus manufacturing high quality, low-income housing.Connect to State programs to advocateGateway Education & Economic Development CenterHigher income minorities move as soon as they come, nothing to

draw them or keep them here, no theater, entertainment, transportation systems, etc.

Check land consolidation, compare owner occupied.

Nick will work on the Housing list, Lore will look at the Policy link list to see how it will interface.

ACTION: We agreed to do this work for our committee.

4. Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative EPAP support response - Lore WintergreenEPAP provides leadership and guidance, not a good source for volunteers. Most people involved are focused is on policy, influence or advocacy. Funding is primarily for small community projects. Letters of support and grants training would be great for ongoing support.

EPAP Grant requests can include funding for facility use, but EPAP funding cannot be used to fund rent and utilities, etc. If a grantee requests funding for facility use, they need to make a good case for why that particular

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facility and location is essential, since there is significant free space in East Portland.

EPAP 2014-15 Municipal Partnership Project Economic Development proposal development – EPAP is likely to be funded this year so a partnership grant is available. Start now. NPI funding is coming from ONI, in the past with PDC.

5. Human Solutions, Ricardo Lopez - Economic Opportunity Initiative Workforce development program – 80% have to be from NPI’s. Want to recruit for career track jobs. Looking for employers to provide opportunities for clients. Their client’s barriers are sometimes an asset and can make them excellent employees. Lore said that they could recruit through funded EPAP grants: Ex. Chabbi, of the Bhutanese community, plans to offer community workshops; EOIW could partner to offer a class. This could be an entry to the services Human Solutions can offer.

6. Community Benefits Agreements – Nick Sauvie asked if anyone could join him for a meeting with Mike Abbate, Parks & Rec. on Wednesday 4/9, 1:00 pm at the Portland Bureau. The meeting will be to ask that the contracts to develop the new parks in East Portland will have a consideration to hire locally.

7. NPI Report:Historic Parkrose, Bridget passed around an April update of activities and events in Historic Parkrose and also a request to pass along the registration form for their street fair event in July: A Taste of Parkrose, Celebrating our Historic District.

Rosewood, Jenny announced their Mother’s Day Market on May 3, 10am – 2pm, is also looking for participation and invited everyone to come.

2014 Initiatives and Strategic Priority Updates discussion tabled to next month’s meeting.1st on the agenda.

Next month’s meeting facilitator: Bridget; notetaker, Jarrod; and food, Jean.

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EPAP Education Sub-CommitteeApril 12, 1:30-3:00

Attendees: Don Grotting, Brooke Chilton Timmons, lore Wintergreen, Chris Scarzello, Kathy Wai, Carol Fenstermacher

Introductions/Announcements

Comprehensive Plan Map Changes- Chris Scarzello Chris showed generalized zoning maps of East Portland and

explained where she expected rezoning to happen, including parts of Powell, 122nd and 136th

Rezoning would change some multi-family housing to single family housing

Community members can advocate for additional changes DD is at absolute capacity for students Karen Gray reported that Parkrose is already experiencing

displacement of some residents

Discussion of Parent Involvement Priority ProjectThe group discussed what our role can be in engaging parents. How does this work support what school districts are already doing? How do we maintain our role as an advocacy group? What are we advocating for? Who are we advocating to? What is the policy or funding barriers to parent involvement that we could impact?

Priority Project #5: Increase parental involvement in and access to public K‐12 schools (L.7) What we have done: We met with the governor office representatives. Advocating in this priority has been very active and consistent. Ex. Earl Boyles Early Childhood Education.What we are actively advocating for: Encourage related Comp Plan policy which includes training for teachers, advisors, administrators. We are also creating partnerships and pursuing United Ways dollars.

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East Portland Action Plan2014 Civic Engagement Grant

The EPAP Grants Subcommitte met to consider 19 grant applications, totaling $136,519 for the $42,000 available for 2014 Civic Engagement grants. Using criteria established by the Civic Engagement subcommittee, we are recommending the following grant requests be funded:

GrantOrganization: Amount: Project:

Buddhatham-Aram $5,000

Lao Cultural Preservation and Enhancement: Three 'Lao Dance Practices' and three 'Lao Language and Cultureal Workshops' to engage and unite children and community leaders from 5 unique Laotion ethnic communities - Lao, Hmong, Mien, Taidam, and Tailu.

Community Alliance of

Tenants$8,563

Bulding Diverse Tenant Leadership Project: Convene 4 specific communities - Native American, African American, Spanish speaking, and Asian immigrant/refugees in cultural specific focus groups; "How to Advocate for Housing" trainings; and direct action opportunities.

Ecumenical Ministries of

Oregon$9,000

New Americans Initiative - East Portland: Three separate 10-week/2-hours a week citizenship class series for 20 Spanish speaking immigrants, with the goal of assisting with naturalization and community leadership.

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Faith Baptist Church/Russian

Speaking Network

$5,000

Crime Prevention Begins at Home: Two workshops for Russian speaking community to include the following subject areas: Measure 11, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Communication with the Police, Families and Children, and Civic Engagement next steps.

GrantOrganization: Amount: Project:

Impact NW $5,000

Urban Opportunities: Series of workshops for Latino youth at Parkrose High School focusing on resume writing, mock job interviews, career research, work ethics discussions, and meaningful internships.

Native American Youth & Family

Center$5,000

Native American Storytelling: A series of three multigenerational storytelling sessions designed to identify culturally specific best practices to inform city policy decisions. Session topics include 1) Thriving educated youth; 2) Economic prosperity; 3) Healthy connected city and three short videos will document the sessions.

OneLife Portland $4,563

Raising the Level: Four-hour classes for eight weeks to be held at the Rosewood Initiative with Black youth addressing: 1) Personal development; 2) entrepreneurship and civic engagement; 3) Black culture, heritage and identity; and 4) creating Black community in EP.

Total: $42,126

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EAST PORTLAND ACTION PLAN 2014 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT GRANT Criteria

Project # + Title:

______________________________________________

Fiscal Sponsor:

Reviewer: ___________________________________________________

Requirement (check mark in appropriate column) Pass Fail

An applicant must have 501 (c) 3 nonprofit status from the IRS, be a government entity, or have sponsorship from one of the above to serve as fiscal sponsor.

Address at least one East Portland Action Plan strategy or item in a culturally + language specific way. Action Plan strategies have letters followed by one number (e.g. A.1) and Action items have letters followed by two numbers (e.g. A.1.1).

Do cultural and language specific work within the borders of East Portland for and with people living in East Portland.

Demonstrate an ability to involve culturally specific populations in language appropriate ways, with populations/communities that have not yet been actively involved in city planning and projects.

Actively guide participants in next steps for community involvement and leadership placement opportunities when the grant project is done.

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Scoring Criteria Points Available

Points Given

Notes

Experience with cultural specific underserved populations with language appropriate communication

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Experience organizing community activities 15

Experience doing community involvement with cultural specific populations with language appropriate communication

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Community building project that leads to more community involvement 15

Number of people to be directly engaged 10

Ability to link to the existing services in the community tailored to the needs of cultural and language specific populations

05

Promotion of health and well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities.

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Involvement between multiple partners. 10

Demonstration of matching contributions of $ or time. 10

TOTAL POINTS100

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April 14, 2014EPAP Housing Sub-committee Meeting

East Portland Neighborhood OfficeMeeting Notes

The Goal of the Housing Sub-Committee is: To find common ground in supporting a range of housing types in East Portland as a means to strengthening livable communities, encouraging healthy, complete, and stable neighborhoods, and promoting family wage jobs. A range of housing types is meant to include rental housing and home ownership as well as housing for people at various income levels.

The Purpose of the Housing Sub-Committee: The purpose of the EPAP Housing Subcommittee is to agree upon productive strategies for housing and to prioritize action items involving housing for East Portland. These strategies and action items might include (but not be limited to): encouraging housing for people in a range of income levels---including affordable housing for low-income people, promoting high quality housing development and construction standards, and encouraging property rehabilitation as well as new construction. The EPAP Housing Sub-Committee will work with a lens of preventing displacement and gentrification, protecting tenants’ rights, promoting enhanced housing inspection enforcement, supporting local schools, encouraging job creation and economic development, and strengthening neighborhoods.

The EPAP Housing Subcommittee will strive to promote, for all East Portland residents, quality housing by design which in turn promotes stronger educational systems; an increase in living wages jobs, greater economic opportunity, stronger educational systems, enhanced transportation, and healthy neighborhoods throughout East Portland.

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April 14, 2014

Meeting began at 6:05 pm

Attendees – Jean DeMaster, Frieda Christopher, Nick Sauvie, lore wintergreen, Chris Scarzello, Linda Bauer, David Hampsten,

Welcome: Jean welcomed everyone and asked if there were any changes to the agenda.  Chris Scarzello Update: HOLTE program changes – Chris explained the changes to the program: no longer for just specific areas but could be disbursed throughout the city. There was a brief discussion. She also discussed the report to EPAP Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting and explained that there will be some downzoning in Powellhurst-Gilbert and in Gateway. Gateway’s zone changes might move from EX to EG in Central Gateway. David asked if a person could change the zoning on their property. She said it could be done, but it would probably require an amendment. Chris will come next month with maps.

Review of the minutes:The minutes for the 03/13/14 meeting were approved as distributed

Temporary suspension of frontage improvement requirements for infill development on dirt and gravel and substandard streets. Linda Bauer shared with us the rule changes and a letter she would like the committee to support. She believes the rule change will just mean more development without sidewalks. She said PBOT has a committee looking into changing how to handle the sidewalk requirement so instead of a remonstrative, developers might put monies into a fund, she does not understand how this would address their concerns about “taking” property from the property owner, which is why they say they are creating the alternative.

Action: It was agreed to support the letter that Linda introduced. Linda will take to the full EPAP.

Review of priorities and strategies for 2014 – There was a brief discussion confirming the agreed upon priorities. They will be brought to the Operations Committee meeting on the 17th.

“White paper” on tax equity for East Portland- Next steps---Nick Sauvie

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Jean asked if the County got back to Lore. Lore said Adam from Commissioner Shiprack’s office is working on it. Nick thought we should meet with the legislators. It was discussed and since we are a small group it might be better tomeet the legislator’s at their office. Nick said he would be happy to arrange a meeting with the legislators. It was decided that we will involve Gresham later.

Continuing discussion:  (A) What are the tools available to avoid displacement?   B) Can we encourage EPAP to advocate for those tools? The discussion on the displacement tools continued.

TOOLS TO MITIGATE DISPLACEMENT

USED IN PORTLAND

HOUSING COMMITTEE NOTES

Create New Affordable HousingCity owned land YesCommunity benefits agreements Yes Yes plus advocacyEminent domain for nonprofits NoInclusionary zoning No YesInfill development YesLand banking Yes Yes but whoTax Incentives YesVacant lot program No Look into what it meansVoluntary inclusionary zoning/incentives

Yes

Convert of Preserve Units as Affordable HousingAffordable housing preservation ordinance

Yes Yes plus ??

Community land trust YesLease-Purchase ownership Yes Yes plusLimited-equity housing YesNo net loss policy YesNonprofit ownership Yes Yes plus homeownershipReplacement ordinance Yes YesTax reactivation program Yes Yes plus homeownershipGenerate Revenue of Housing ProgramsDocument recording Fee Yes Leave asHousing levy No Yes, a bond measure to use

funds for affordable housing, but will it affect

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compressionLinkage fees No yes similar to SDC but

could waive fees in distressed areas to encourage building

State and federal funds YesTax increment financing YesManage DevelopmentAnti-speculation or real estate transfer tax

No Yes

Condominium conversion ordinance

No Yes but with strong tools

Owner-occupancy ordinance No YesRent stabilization No YesAssist ResidentsHomeownership/homebuyer programs

Yes

Housing rehabilitation program YesIndividual development accounts YesLocation-efficient mortgages No YesRental/financial assistance programs

Yes

Tax Abatements, credits or circuit breakers

Yes

Tax deferrals YesTenant displacement assistance No Yes, but currently city is

not requiredTenant opportunity to purchase act

No Yes

Workforce development/agreements

Yes

There was a quick review of the tools and there was a discussion of the tools listed on ‘Policy Link’.The ones we decided related to housing are listed below:

Policy Link

Tool Category Housing Committee Notes

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Cooperative ownership models YesCDCs with Resident Shareholders YesCode Enforcement YesCommunity Reinvestment Act Generate

revenueYes

Developer Exactions Generate revenue

Yes

Employer Assisted Housing YesForeclosed properties YesLimited equity Housing cooperatives YesTransit Oriented Development YesExpiring Use: Retention of Subsidized YesHousing trust fund Yes addJust cause eviction controls YesAffordable Housing Development 101 Yes

The additional tools were divided into Health and Economic Development.

Health: Community strategies to prevent asthma, access to Healthy Foods, Corner stores, grocery stores, urban agriculture and community gardens, farmers Market,

Economic Development: Living Wage Provisions, Local Hiring, Minority contracting, Commercial stabilization, and Resident-Owned CDFIs.

Next meeting: at May 12th at 6 pm at EPNO. We will look at the’ Not In Cully Anti-Displacement Strategy’ and start the work of assessing which tools need pairing with other tools to be successful.

Meeting adjourned at 7:40.

Sub-Committee Name: HOUSING

EPAP Action item(s) being addressed: Housing and Development.1 – .6; Commercial and Mixed Use.1 - .2; Economic Development and Workforce Training.4.5; Public Safety.7.1; Housing Assistance and Safety Net Services.1 - .6; Equity.2.1 + 3.2

The Goal of the Housing Sub-Committee is: To find common ground in supporting a range of housing types in East Portland as a means to strengthening

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livable communities, encouraging healthy, complete, and stable neighborhoods, and promoting family wage jobs. A range of housing types is meant to include rental housing and home ownership as well as housing for people at various income levels.

The Purpose of the Housing Sub-Committee: The purpose of the EPAP Housing Subcommittee is to agree upon productive strategies for housing and to prioritize action items involving housing for East Portland. These strategies and action items might include (but not be limited to): encouraging housing for people in a range of income levels---including affordable housing for low-income people, promoting high quality housing development and construction standards, and encouraging property rehabilitation as well as new construction. The EPAP Housing Sub-Committee will work with a lens of preventing displacement and gentrification, protecting tenants’ rights, promoting enhanced housing inspection enforcement, supporting local schools, encouraging job creation and economic development, and strengthening neighborhoods.

The EPAP Housing Subcommittee will strive to promote, for all East Portland residents, quality housing by design which in turn promotes stronger educational systems; an increase in living wages jobs, greater economic opportunity, stronger educational systems, enhanced transportation, and healthy neighborhoods throughout East Portland.

Housing Sub-Committee Recommendations:1. The Housing sub-committee supports mixed-use and commercial zoning

in commercial corridors in East Portland. This would promote greater economic development, prosperity, and encourage mixed-income housing development. (CM 1.1)

2. The Housing sub-committee supports single-family housing adjacent to commercial corridors to promote general homeownership, especially minority homeownership, as well as mixed-income and more innovative housing. (CM 1.1)

3. The Housing Sub-committee sees the need for increase in amenities, jobs, infrastructure and public transportation in East Portland to support housing of people in all income levels and to attract more middle and upper income housing.

4. The Housing Sub-committee would recommend prioritizing voluntary Inclusionary Zoning in middle income neighborhoods as one tool to promote mixed-income neighborhoods throughout Portland and to advocate for the City of Portland, Multnomah County and METRO to

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develop a pilot project for voluntary Inclusionary Zoning within the City/County.

5. The Housing Sub-committee would recommend advocating ending discrimination based on having a Section 8 Certificate, so low income families would have a greater choice on where they could live. The committee supports changing the law at the state level to remove this discrimination.

6. The Housing Sub-committee, after exhaustive research, recognizes that East Portland does not have significantly more tax-exempt housing properties than any other area of Portland, either in numbers or as a fair-share. East Portland does have significantly more “affordable by accident” housing than other parts of the City, but this has nothing to do with properties being tax-exempt or not.

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April 14, 2014

Leah Treat, DirectorPortland Bureau of Transportation1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 800Portland, OR 97204

RE: TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF FRONTAGE IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR INFILL DEVELOPMENT ON DIRT & GRAVEL AND SUBSTANDARD STREETS

TRN 1.24, February 18, 2014, through July 1, 2015

The East Portland Land Use and Transportation Committee and the Housing Subcommittee of the East Portland Action Plan oppose this rule because this action is short-sighted and counter-productive for East Portland:

1. This rule continues to foster unsafe conditions for pedestrians and cyclists as well as making portions of the right-of-way not in compliance with ADA accessibility requirements.

2. This rule adds to the inventory of unimproved or under-improved right-of-ways in East Portland that the City has yet to be able to address adequately.

3. This rule is inconsistent with implementing the stated City policy of reducing greenhouse gas by providing adequate multimodal transportation alternates.

4. This rule shifts the burden for implementation of complete street systems to future tax payers, while allowing development to occur in those areas. This rule is also inconsistent when viewed through an equity lens.

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Development should be holistic and cumulative, as a complete system of buildings and rights-of-way for entire neighborhoods rather than the current piecemeal approach. Therefore, we urge that Portland Bureau of Transportation rescind Rule TRN 1.24.

Respectfully,

Linda BauerEast Portland Land Use and Transportation Chair

Frieda Christopher Jean DeMasterEast Portland Action Plan Housing Co-Chairs

Arlene Kimura Mike Vander VeenEast Portland Action Plan Co-Chairs

EAST PORTLAND ACTION PLANwww.eastportlandactionplan.org

East Portland Neighborhood Office 1017 NE 117th Ave. Portland, OR 97220503.823.4035 or lore.wintergreen@portlandoregon.gov

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East Portland Action Plan + Commissioner McKeelTalking Points

Thursday, March 17, 2013, at 2:30 PM (prep meet in the lobby) 2:30 – 4:30 PM meeting with the Commissioner501 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 600, Portland, OR 97214 

Remember: STAY ON TRACK… FOCUS…Today we are focused on…

MIKE: Introduction of East Portland Action Plan members and our purpose:

to acknowledge accomplishments of the past year and to plan for the coming year.

EPAP has great appreciation for Commissioner McKeel’s support of implementation of the East Portland Action Plan (EQ.1.5, EQ.3.1, CB.1.5, and CB.2.1).

(Draw attention to the EPAP brochure on the left-hand side of the folder – mention that it has been translated into 6 languages

Draw attention to “Our Charge” on the left-hand side of the folder

Draw attention to the ‘Multnomah County-Specific Abbreviated EPAP’ document on left-hand side of the folder)

EPAP Advocate position – Explain what dedication of funds for EPAP Advocate position means to us

EPAP operation funds --- Explain that this pays for interpretation/translation, materials, childcare, food, and transportation for our 14 meetings

EPAP Small Grants program (Draw attention to the bright pink document on the left-hand side of the folder.)

EPAP Civic Engagement Grants program for language and culturally specific community involvement (Draw attention to the pastel pink document on the left-hand side of the folder)

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EPAP Municipal Partnership Projects (Describe briefly: Member capacity and leadership building tool to partner with and influence municipal governments – underutilized by Multnomah County)

THANK YOU - APPRECIATIONYou should NOT say the Action Item #s

TOM:

We appreciate:

The County’s partnership on the Rosewood Initiative (PS.3.3) Multnomah County financial contribution to facility.

The County’s previous contribution of Brownfield Maps (P.4.1, NA.4.1, CM.2.7)

KEM:

We appreciate:

The Fiscal Year 2012 – 13 funding allocation adjustment that helped to distribute funds for overcoming homelessness, energy assistance and anti-poverty resources to better reflect the number of children in poverty using Free & Reduced Lunch indicators (SN.1) We request your support to do the analysis to establish an equitable funding formula for fund distribution in FY 2014 – 15

The recently Multnomah County approved food pantry at Reynolds High School (20% of Reynolds students are East Portland residents)

That last year we requested increased East Portland SUN school placements and the County has provided matching dollars for 5 new SUN placements in East Portland (L.8)

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ARLENE:

We appreciate:

That Midland library has been actively working with the EPAP Education Subcommittee (L.2.6)

Support provided to expand on East Portland mobile playground program

BRIAN:

We appreciate:

The much needed crossing improvement where the Springwater Corridor crosses Jenni Road.

DAVID:

We appreciate:

The work you have been doing on Economic Development and

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)  The support the JPACT has recently given projects in East Portland

(T.2, T.3, T.4)

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ARLENE:

East Portland geographically comprises an area that presents a great opportunity to institutionalize the County’s commitment to EQUITY: (Draw attention to the ‘EPAP District Equity-Statement document on cream color paper on the right-hand side of the folder)

East Portland has 25% of the people in Portland

40% of the students

Portland’s highest % of immigrant/refugee/new Portlanders

City’s only Regional Center is stipulated as Gateway

The City’s Budget Mapping data correlate to the results of the recent Auditor’s Community Survey – low levels of investment in public services lead to low marks in neighborhood livability, transportation, parks, housing and planning, and subsequently, to additional Fire and Police expenditures, due to more frequent calls for service

DAVID:

City Office of Management & Finance Budget Maps indicate that East Portland revenue per user is only 80% of the city average.

For its update of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability projected that under current policies East Portland’s population will grow by 41,000 households or about 90,000 persons over the next 25 years; outpacing all the other districts.

It is critical that funding decisions on social and construction infrastructure be indexed to this growth, as well as to changing demographics.

Since 1996, East Portland has permitted nearly half of the City’s residential units. EPAP housing did a study disproving the urban myth that East Portland has a disproportionate amount of tax exempt affordable housing (Draw attention to the brown colored document on the right-hand side of the packet)

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KEM:

EPAP has been a worthwhile partner and good stewards. EPAP’s strengths include:

Using the Action Plan as a mechanism to build community involvement in East Portland: (Draw attention to the blue colored ‘Committees & Representatives’ document in right-hand side of the folder)

On average, 55 diverse participants at the monthly general EPAP meetings with 81 active Participating Membership Agreements

13 active workgroup Committees and actively partnering with 2 long standing East Portland committees -- each consisting of many additional community members with issue-specific interests

24 Representatives on advisory committees, workgroups, and with organizations to influence awareness of East Portland and to implement the Action Plan.

BRIAN:

Organizational support for East Portland efforts to get funding for EPAP action (e.g. Leach Botanical, David Douglas School District/Children’s Institute Early Works Center, and SUN).

Significant influence and advocacy for the development and implementation of the “East Portland in Motion” 5-year implementation strategy for active transportation.

Guidance in writing and through testimony to assist municipalities and organizations to make informed decisions on EPAP related issues (e.g. PBOT submission to METRO Regional Flexible Funds and support for Mt. Hood Community College Coding Academy at Rosewood Initiative for workforce development).

On average, EPAP Grant awards leverage over 600%. We have been exceptionally successful at leveraging the EPAP grants program to address Action Plan items and build participation of diverse communities in East Portland.

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Funding member directed Municipal Partnership Projects (e.g. mobile playgrounds, Economic Development Assessment)

Over 400 Webpage Action Item Updates that track implementation progress.

REQUESTS/ASKSDo say the letters in red

TOM:

EPAP is here to ask you to PLEASE invest in the implementation of the Action Plan. The community is invested in doing the work; we need the County to actively invest in us.

To assist you in supporting East Portland, the EPAP has established a list of 12 actions that need your advocacy in Fiscal Year 2013 – 14 (Draw attention to the center document “EPAP Strategic Priorities”):

A. Initiate a citywide audit of resource allotment – research tax equity and contributions of East Portland to the tax base. (EQ.1.1) EPAP Housing is already working with Commissioner Shiprack’s office to expand upon tax equity research

B. Fund EPAP implementation: Advocate position, projects, and operations. (EQ.1.5, EQ.3.1, CB.1.5, CB.2.1) This is our first time to ask Multnomah County for financial support for the EPAP. With more and more community members becoming involved and active we need your support. Every year, has been a struggle for City funding. We know that if you provide $150,000 in matching funds, we will also have a stronger position to sustain City funding. Having Multnomah County financially invest in EPAP should also increase partnership with the County. The next priority strategy is an example of accelerating cost.

C. Engage ethnic communities in neighborhood activities; provide translation/language services to remove barriers and improve messaging and invitations. (CB.1.2)

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KEM:

D. Fund the ‘Outer Powell Conceptual Design Plan’; Advocate to make improvements to Powell Boulevard (US 26) east of I-205 a regional priority. (T.4.1, T.4.2, T.4.15) Maximize East Portland’s economic benefits from the public projects. (EC.1.4, EC.2.3, EC.4.2, CM.1.2, CM.1.3, CM.2.3, and CM.2.7) (Draw attention to the white paper letter in the front on the right-hand side of the packet)

DAVID:

E. Take the next steps to implement the ‘Gateway Education Plan’ - Promote catalyst workforce development projects: Advocate for the Gateway Education/Economic Development Center. (EC.2.3, EC.4.1-.4, L.3.2, L.6.3, CM.1.2-.4, CM.2.4, CM.2.7) Aligns with STEM work

F. Connect East Portland residents to family-wage employment outside of the area by identifying and removing barriers, such as limited transportation options. (EC.4.5)

ARLENE:

G. Support East Portland as the location for a citywide Multicultural Center. (CB.4.4 and P.4.2) Our subcommittee has been discussing how the Multicultural Center could fit with the Gateway Education/Economic Development Center

H. Advocate for statewide funding of early childhood programs for East Portland through the legislature and State departments. (L.1.2)

I. Increase parental involvement in and access to public K – 12 schools. (L.7)

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BRIAN:

J. Study library service need and expand services to meet the needs of underserved areas of East Portland. (L.8.1 and L.8.3)

K. Increase information about health clinics in East Portland. (SN.6.2) Your active support will assure that we are able to again send School-based Health Clinic brochures to all East Portland students if you will support Merci Pickrell in her commitment to have these distributed. They were last distributed in 2012. Our goal is to have them placed in student 2014 back-to-school packets. The last distribution included 6 predominant languages and we now stress the need to add Zomi, Arabic, and Nepali. These represent some of the newest East Portland immigrant/refugee communities and they are the least likely to know about or understand this resource.

MIKE:

EPAP is gaining in diversity, gaining in partnerships, and gaining in respect as the voice that the City established and supported.

We ask: Will you actively partner with us to enact the 12 EPAP identified investments?

PAUSE………………………………………………………………WAIT for a RESPONSE……………………………………………

THANK YOU

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Reminder: The meeting with Commissioner McKeel to advocate for the EPAP 2013- 14 Multnomah County ‘Priority Strategies’ is scheduled:Thursday, April 17th2:30 PM pre-meeting (in the lobby)3:00 – 3:30 PM meeting with the Commissioner501 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 600, Portland, OR 97214 

I will make a packet, including copies of these talking points for each of you. I will bring them on Thursday.

Parking can be difficult, so leave time for looking and walking.For transit information, go to: http://trimet.org/arrivals/ Arlene, Lum, and friend have asked to car pool. I have room for one more; we will meet at 3:15 PM (at my office: 1017 NE 117th Ave.).

EPAP will reimburse for transit or parking.

To see the area/district each County Commissioner is elected to represent, click on the following link: https://web.multco.us/ds3/district-map

To learn more about Commissioner McKeel, click on the following link: https://web.multco.us/ds4 .

This Is What Democracy Looks Like!

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Operation CommitteeApril 17, 2014

Attendees: Arlene Kimura, Brooke Chilton Timmons, Desean Garnett, Mike Vander Veen, Larry Kotan, Tom Lewis, Frieda Christopher, Jean De Master, Anna Volkova, Natalya Sobolevskaya, David Hampsten, lore wintergreen, Chris Scarzello, Brian Lockwood, Paul Leistner, and Nick Sauvie.Equity Paper Review: Nick Sauvie explained the equity paper and explained he looked at the budget mapping over the last four years. We have definitely seen more expenditures for transportation, but at the same time we are 7% below average in spending per capita. In Housing Bureau only kept track over 3 years; spending less in 2013 than in the first year. Housing Bureau is not planning to add funding into EP. Funding for Parks actually went down over the 4 years. Frieda mentioned Parks had been purchasing land in EP. It was noted by others that they needed to keep putting funds in EP even if they have bought property. Fire and Police stay level. Nick said this was based on the budget, but it would be interesting to track what actually happened when the bureaus spent funds. Nick would like the paper sent to the elected officials and to be included in our packets with electeds. Nick said it wouldn’t replace the equity analysis, but supplement that statement. It was asked if we should bring it to the County. Lore said the equity analysis was given to the Commissioners. There was a discussion and it was suggested by Jean to bring it to the Commissioners also. Lore said to take it to general EPAP to adopt then we can use it as needed. It was agreed to take it to the general May meeting and Nick will present.20014/15 Strategic Priorities:Arlene asked who was ready to present their strategic priorities. We used the 2013 – 14 Strategic Priorities document for reference.EPAPbike: Brian said EPAP Bike wants to keep EPIM and Powell. David said they want to advocate for the EPIM, but specifically advocate 4M and 130s greenways. Action: “G” is amended to include reference to the specifics and H is approved as written.

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East Portland Land Use and Transportation: David provided a list of 3 new strategic priorities for East Portland Land Use and Transportation Committee. Adjustment was made to read as follows:Prioritize East Portland pedestrian projects that: increase crossing safety on major arterial roadways, connect to transit, connect to neighborhood public schools, and/or are concurrent with new developments. (T.1.7, T.2.2, T.2.3, T.2.4, T.2.5, T.5.3, and T.6.2)

Foster Equity in transportation decisions and services: identify and prioritize East Portland street improvement projects that keep pace with development and serve high-crash intersections and corridors. (I.2.1, I.3.2, T.4.2, T.4.3, T.4.7, T.4.8, T.4.13, T.4.14, T.4.15, T.6.1, T.6.2, T.7.2, T.7.3, EQ.1.4)

Improve environmental function of urbanized areas by establishing public access to natural areas: increase street tree plantings and use “green streets” to serve multiple neighborhood objectives. (I.3.6, NA.1, NA.2, NA.3, T.6.2)

Action: The above was accepted for inclusion.

Housing: Jean presented: Leave “Q” and combine it with “R”. “S” will be deleted and “T” will stay as stated.

Action: It was agreed to move it forward.

Economic Development: Lore had the notes. Retain unchanged “I”, “K”, “L”, remove “M” and “N”. Reword “J” to be a more generalized workforce statement – “Promote catalyst workforce development projects: Advocate for the Gateway Education/Economic Development Center”.

Action: This group was moved forward.

Education: Brooke reported: Keep “U”, “W”, “X” and “Y” and delete “V”. Action: It was agree to move this forward.Civic Engagement: Anna and Natalya reported: Keep “F” and “Z”. Action: They will move forward.Multi-Cultural Center: Natalya said it is not realistic to get it and it might be best to drop off the strategies. Lore asked if the Subcommittee would continue; no decision has yet been made.Action: It was agreed to remove “P”.

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Brownfields: Desean reported: their top priority is funding, but the strategic priority they promote is:“Advocate for resources to assess, acquire, restore and develop brownfield sites based on neighborhood priorities.” Action: It was agreed to move it forward.Parks: Arlene reported: retain “O” and “BB” and remove “CC”. There was a discussion about Gates Park, but no one would commit to active advocacy. Action: Above approved.There are 6 general items: “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “E” and “AA”. Keep “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”. There is talk with Multnomah County to assist with funding for translation, interpretation, childcare, and food. Delete “AA”. Action: These will move forward as stated.Message to Mayor regarding future of EPAP: Paul feels there is a culture clash because he works in a culture that has policy focus, whereas EPAP is more active advocacy/focus on establishing projects. Mike added and policies. The City finally realized that EPAP can only advocate not implement and it is up to the Bureaus to implement. Paul stated that we can’t get one time funding so for FY 15-16 it should be ongoing funding. It would be a year to year model but under ongoing funding. Lore asked Jackie Dingfelder with the Mayor’s Office, if the bureau directors could give an update of when they foresee implementing the action items assigned to them. David stated that the funds EPAP receives are for the support of advocacy and grant funds. Paul explained the matrix of how he sees the EPAP and how it works and how to explain to the bureaucrats. There was a discussion of Paul’s assessment. Lore said Jackie would like’ before the end of next week’ a 2 pager on our successes and what our priorities are for next year. We will have to set another meeting to discuss.Annual Report to City Council: We need to schedule a meeting to proceed with planning for our annual report.Announcement: Brooke announced that currently the City/County partnership for SUN Schools only has 2 votes from the City elected and they need 3. This will add 5 SUN in East Portland.Meeting adjourned at 7:15pm.

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EPAP Strategic Priorities Fiscal Year 2014-15

Each priority is followed by the Action Plan item(s) to which it relates.

A. Set a goal that East Portland (EP) attain parity with other parts of the city in public facilities and capital spending; encourage City Bureaus to prioritize projects in EP. (EQ.1.4, EQ.3.2)

B. Institutionalize geographic mapping of City spending. (EQ.1.1)

C. Integrate the East Portland Action Plan into the Comprehensive Plan, including zoning and design standard recommendations developed in the ‘122nd Zoning Project’, with application throughout East Portland. (CM1.1)

D. Initiate a citywide audit of resource allotment – research tax equity and contributions of East Portland to the tax base. (EQ.1.1 and 1.2)

E. Fund EPAP implementation: Advocate position, projects, and operations. (EQ.1.5, EQ.3.1, CB.1.5, CB.2.1)

F. Engage ethnic communities in neighborhood activities; provide translation/language services to remove barriers and improve messaging and invitations. (CB.1.2)

G. Fully fund the ‘East Portland in Motion’ (EPIM) strategy, including the 130’s and 4M greenway projects. (NA.1.3, T.2.2, T.3.3, T.3.6, T.4.7, T.6.2, T.6.5, T.7.2)

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H. Fund the ‘Outer Powell Conceptual Design Plan’; advocate to make improvements to Powell Boulevard (US 26) east of I-205 a regional priority. (T.4.1, T.4.2, T.4.15)

I. Prioritize East Portland pedestrian projects that: increase crossing safety on major arterial roadways, connect to transit, connect to neighborhood public schools, and/or are concurrent with new developments. (T.1.7, T.2.2, T.2.3, T.2.4, T.2.5, T.5.3, and T.6.2)

J. Foster Equity in transportation decisions and services: identify and prioritize East Portland street improvement projects that keep pace with development and serve high-crash intersections and corridors. (I.2.1, I.3.2, T.4.2, T.4.3, T.4.7, T.4.8, T.4.13, T.4.14, T.4.15, T.6.1, T.6.2, T.7.2, T.7.3, EQ.1.4)

K. Connect East Portland residents to family-wage employment outside of the area by identifying and removing barriers, such as limited transportation options. (EC.4.5)

L. Maximize East Portland’s economic benefits from the public projects. (EC.1.4, EC.2.3, EC.4.2, CM.1.2, CM.1.3, CM.2.3, and CM.2.7)

M. Promote catalyst workforce development projects in East Portland, partner with the Neighborhood Prosperity Initiatives and other urban renewal and economic development efforts. (EC.4.2. EC.4.4, CM.1.2-.3, and CM.2.7)

N. Market East Portland as a place to do business. (EC.1.2, EC.1.3, and CM.2.6)

O. Advocate for resources to assess, acquire, restore, and develop brownfield sites based on neighborhood priorities. (HD.4.2; HD.6.3, P.2.1, P.4.1, NA.4.1, CM.1.2, CM.1.4, CM.2.7, and I.3

P. Improve environmental function of urbanized areas by establishing public access to natural areas: increase street tree plantings and use “green streets” to serve multiple neighborhood objectives. (I.3.6, NA.1, NA.2, NA.3, T.6.2)

Q. Implement existing Park master plans: Parklane, Beech, and Clatsop Butte. (P.2.1, P.2.2, P.2.5, P.2.7)

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R. Establish policy and practice that balances regional affordable housing supply and promotes fair share across Portland and increase opportunities for minority home ownership. (EQ.2.1 and SN.2.2)

S. Create a housing rehabilitation program to improve the safety and appearance of existing housing stock. (HD.2.3)

T. Establish policies and practices to address timing, permit notification, and funding of services when development occurs; include schools, parks, streets, etc. (HD.3.1, HD.4.1)

U. Advocate for statewide funding of early childhood programs for East Portland through the legislature and State departments. (L.1.2)

V. Increase parental involvement in and access to public K – 12 schools. (L.7)

W. Study library service need and expand services to meet the needs of underserved areas of East Portland. (L.8.1 and L.8.3)

X. Increase information about health clinics in East Portland. (SN.6.2)

Y. Purchase land in the Lava Dome area to begin "Forest Park East". (NA.3.3 )

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The City of Portland invites you to participate in the four upcoming budget-related events.

Budget Committee Public HearingThursday, May 15th, 6:30pm-8:30pm

City Hall, Council Chambers1221 SW 4th Avenue

Portland, Oregon 97204

Community Budget Forums and Budget Committee Public Hearing: these meetings will provide you with the opportunity to share with City Council how you will be impacted by the City’s budget decisions and express which City services are most important to Portland residents. The forums will be similar to a Council hearing, in which you can sign-up to testify before City Council.

For more information, please see these helpful Links:Get Involved in the City’s Budget Process = http://www.portlandoregon.gov/cbo/57268 Learn About the City’s Budget Process = http://www.portlandoregon.gov/cbo/41961 FY 2014-15 Requested Budgets = http://www.portlandoregon.gov/cbo/64357 City Budget Office Reviews = http://www.portlandoregon.gov/cbo/64593 FY 2014-15 Budget Process Calendar = http://www.portlandoregon.gov/cbo/article/433946

Other Budget Documents = http://www.portlandoregon.gov/cbo/60863 Geographic Budget Maps = http://www.portlandoregon.gov/cbo/54416

For general questions about the forums or accommodations, please contact Sarah Diffenderfer (sarah.diffenderfer@portlandoregon.gov), 503-823-6925.

EAST PORTLAND ACTION PLANwww.eastportlandactionplan.org

503.823.4035 or lore.wintergreen@portlandoregon.gov

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TRANSIT RIDER SUBCOMMITTEEDate: April 9, 2014

Location: Rosewood Initiative, SE 162nd & Stark

Attendance: Nicole Johnson (Chair), Keith Scholz, Lynne Barrett, Terrence Coleman, Susan Mund, Stacey Avery, Jake Warr (TriMet), Vanessa Vissar (TriMet), David Hampsten (EPAPbike) and Jared Franz (Interim Secretary)

Introductions: Nicole welcomed everyone as chair and facilitator of subcommittee. Everyone in attendance introduced himself or herself, including any affiliations.

Agenda Overview: Rosewood Work-trade; Eastside Service Enhancement Plan Update; Preliminary conversation about merger of EPAP TR and EPAPbike into single Active Transportation Committee.

Rosewood Work-trade: Nicole and Jenny Glass explained that Rosewood has to stay open past it’s normal operating hours to host our committee and would appreciate some form of reimbursement for those costs (lights, heating, etc). Jenny recognizes that cash payment isn’t likely, but suggested that members of the group volunteer a few hours at Rosewood as a work-trade for our continued use of the space. Currently, the group would have 10 hours of work-trade they would need to do. Stacey, Keith, Terrence and Lynne all volunteered and will be in further contact with Jenny about this.

Eastside Service Enhancement Plan: Vanessa and Jake led an update on the status of TriMet’s Eastside SEP. This began with a conversation about Bus Line #71 and the firm plans that TriMet already has to improve this line. Unfortunately, this does not include increased service or frequency on this line. TriMet will be making performance improvements such as schedule adjustments, signal prioritization, intersection jump-lanes, etc. But only “one or two” more busses will be added to the line, as this is primarily designed to address the very poor on-time performance of the current route. Many members of the group expressed disappointment in this, as overcrowding is also a severe problem with this heavily used line and improving on-time performance is not likely to address this. Members also reinforced the critical need for new service on E 148th and/or 162nd,

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since Line #71 on E 122nd is the only North-South service for the overwhelming majority of East Portland.

Vanessa and Jake also informed the group about upcoming opportunities to further engage on ESEP, and several members invited TriMet to present to We Are Rockwood (every Sunday at 1pm at Rockwood Library). Jake also clarified the timeline of improvements, both those already planned and those that will result from the ESEP process. Unfortunately, the soonest any significant frequency or increased service in East Portland seems possible is September 2016 because TriMet already has other service improvements planned for the next few years (Frequent Service Network restoration). Members emphasized how frustrating this is, and how it may discourage public participation in the ESEP process. Members feel it’s hard to be confident that public participation will be worthwhile and meaningful when the improvements are still several years away, and may or may not happen at all depending on TriMet’s future revenues and conflicting priorities. Subcommittee members are therefore hesitant to engage much more on ESEP, as their prior participation in TriMet efforts has not felt meaningful, but members will keep an open mind and TriMet is encouraged to continue to engage with the group.

EPAP Active Transportation Committee: David Hampsten joined the group to begin a conversation about merging the EPAP Transit Riders and EPAPbike committees, as well as do some outreach to pedestrian advocates in the community to form a single, more holistic Active Transportation Committee. The group had a robust conversation about the pros and cons of this idea, with overwhelming support given to the idea of forming a single committee. David agreed that this was a great idea, but wanted to discuss this with others on EPAPbike before committing to anything. Outreach to pedestrian advocates (primarily Oregon Walks and Jade District representatives) has already begun. David and Jared will work to coordinate a joint EPAP TR and EPAPbike meeting in May to continue this conversation about a potential merge.

Next Meeting: TBD, depending on the availability of EPAP TR and EPAPbike members, as well pedestrian advocated. May 6 to 8 have already been suggested for potential dates for this joint meeting. A final date, time, and location will be decided via email correspondence as soon as possible and communicated to all interested parties.

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Technical Advisory CommitteeApril 9, 2014

DRAFT Notes

Goals:A. Members will coordinate reporting of progress made by their

respective agency. This will be added directly to www.eastportlandactionplan.org/updates

B. As you work to implement an action item, bring it to the TAC to brainstorm ideas and opportunities

C. Bring information about grant applications/opportunities and funding coordination opportunities for partnership support and ideas

D. Share what is being planned and considered in East Portland. If it is not in the Action Plan, discuss and collaborate.

E. At some point, each agency will have a chance to have a TAC member or elected report on their progress and plans related to the Action Plan.

REMINDER to send Chris or lore your suggestions for priority action items for next year’s advocacy.

Attendee Introductions:

Name AgencyVanessa Vissar TriMetDana Lucero METROChris Scarzello City of Portland Planning and SustainabilityRose Bak Multnomah County School & Community PartnershipShelli Romero Oregon Department of Transportationlore wintergreen East Portland Action PlanDavid Sheern C of P Housing BureauMichael Saling C of P Water BureauOlivia Quiroz Multnomah County HealthKaren Gray Parkrose School District

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Absent:Name AgencyBetty Dominguez HomeForwardHeather Hoell Alliance of Portland Neighborhood Business Assoc.Commander Mike Lee Portland Police BureauEd Marihart C o f P Bureau of Development ServicesJeff Milkes C of P Parks & RecreationMaggie Skendarian C of P Bureau of Environmental ServicesAdam Renon Multnomah County Office of Commissioner ShiprackDavid Hampsten East Portland Action PlanAndrea Valderama Commissioner Novick staffMark Lear C of P Bureau of Transportation

Reminder: Our meetings are the 2nd Wednesdays quarterly from 3:00 – 4:30 PM. Next meeting is Wednesday, July 9th, 2014.

UPDATESKaren: The Planning and Sustainability Commission is very interested in racial equity issues. We had a big discussion about TriMet and the Future of Transit (via an Eastside Service Enhancement Project (SEP) presentation provided by TriMet). One discussion topic was focused on making sure that TriMet identifies where the jobs are so that transit can serve those employees.

Vanessa: TriMet is planning a series of public meetings around the SEP. There may be an opportunity to partner with IRCO to host a meeting at their facility. There will be an all-Spanish meeting, location and date TBD. Question: Is this connected to OPAL and their community outreach? Right now TriMet is working with Nicole and Jared from OPAL, and project staff are also looking for other ways to work with OPAL to do outreach. Comment: For any project that does outreach it’s important to remember that communities of color are small, and outreach for these groups differs from the usual practice.

On the note of outreach to communities of color, lore shared information about the Community Engagement Liaison program being offered through the Portland Office of Equity and Human Rights, with DePaul Industries as the implementing partner agency. It’s a new program that connects elders or community members who speak their native language and english to your project. You can hire them for advice on how to work with those

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communities, but they are not interpreters. The program is open to all city and county partners. http://www.portlandoregon.gov/oehr/article/482264

There’s another group called the Multi-Cultural Collaborative. This is a group of working professionals who have an interest in equity work and have come together to form a multi-cultural collaborative. Anita Yap is a good contact if you are interested. Contact info: (503) 310-2628 or ayap2008@yahoo.com

Olivia: Multnomah County Health is partnering with Rose CDC to provide technical assistance and resources to child care settings, including family, friend, and neighbor care providers. The purpose of the partnership is to institute guidelines and practices that encourage healthy nutrition and physical activity and support families in breastfeeding. The project has $500,000 per year for 3 years.

lore: the mayor has told EPAP that we will be in the budget next year. The budget covers lore, grants, food, and interpretation. Interpretation is eating into the budget, it’s getting expensive because EPAP committees are successful in getting other cultures to the meetings where they need interpretation services. EPAP will be asking the Multnomah County Commissioners for matching dollars to help with translation.

The City’s Budget Advisory Committee asked how much longer would EPAP need to be funded? lore said when the city is done with most of the action items that are their responsibility. She noted that by setting priorities (within the EPAP subcommittees), EPAP has made a lot of progress.

Shelli: ODOT is about to begin the NEPA process for outer Powell Blvd. ODOT has $4.9 million to do the full environmental (NEPA) and public involvement and some design on outer Powell. This is the next piece before the project becomes construction ready. We have $5m of the $10m necessary for this phase. The RFP for a consultant comes out later this month. The NEPA will take about 18 months. The public involvement for this phase will go deeper into Title 6 and EJ communities. The communities along the corridor will be more involved. To fully conduct the NEPA and design the project it will cost about $10 million but ODOT is starting the process with the $4.9m in hand.

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Dana: Heads up about the Powell-Division project. The project will use plans such as the Outer Powell Concept Design Plan as a given for what should happen in those areas. This summer we will ask people to weigh in on different alternatives that may include all of Powell Blvd and Division Street. Some alternatives will not move forward because they conflict with existing plans. This phase of the project (between now and spring 2015) is the due diligence that ensures what moves forward into environmental review and the federal approval process has community support.

Rose: The family warming center near the EPN office will be closing down by the end of April, searching to find housing for the few remaining families who are there. First priority is to find stable housing, not another shelter.

Chris: update on the Comprehensive Plan Project timeline and mapping work. The next draft, which will include the proposed map, proposed Goals & Policies, and Citywide Systems Plan, will be out for public review in mid-July. The Planning and Sustainability Commission will hold hearings starting in the fall 2014. After the PSC hearings are completed, revisions will be made to the map and documents per the PSC. The City Council will then hold hearings, likely to begin in late summer/fall of 2015. Once the City Council approved the plan, it then goes to the state for acknowledgement. Nothing will change until that step is complete; in the meantime, the city will start working on Zoning Code change that will help implement the revised Comprehensive Plan.

Map changes in East Portland include some downzones from multi-family to single-family in the areas around SE 122nd and SE 136th south of Powell Blvd, and some areas along Powell Blvd. Because the city is lacking employment land capacity, there are proposed zoning changes around the city that will convert EX or commercial zones to EG or mixed employment. These are the areas that were identified as “dispersed employment” during the policy expert group discussions a year ago. They are small sites with good transit access and will have uses that are compatible with the surrounding neighborhoods, not “industrial” – types of uses. You’ll see some of these proposed changes along 82nd Ave, in Gateway, and adjacent to Sandy Blvd (south side).

Comments: the area between 122nd and 136th along Powell Blvd has some of the more worrisome safety issues so please keep ODOT in the loop.Parkrose School District would like more population growth.

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Don’t add employment zoning if the transportation route isn’t there and/or acknowledged.

Brief discussion about 82nd Ave (of which only a portion is in East Portland) and the community members who are advocating for a study/project.

Dana: The Powell Division Transit and Development project is moving forward, had a fruitful first steering committee meeting. Staff are making sure there’s a forum for concerns to have a home.

DISPLACEMENT/ what is your bureau doing to address?lore: The EPAP Civic Engagement, Housing, and Ec Dev committees are looking at anti-displacement tools and how they have been effective. They will be coming up with recommendations about the tools. We (EPAP) know that people are already land banking, that they are waiting to redevelop. Karen says she’s already seeing a shift in Parkrose, lower income folks are moving out of the Parkrose area, apartment subsidies have been reduced, sidewalks have gone in and raised property values so rents have increased.

lore recounts the work that Frieda did, distributes the Housing Subcommittee letter that describes tax abatement research and conclusion.

The city doesn’t seem to be aware of the land banking and delay in improvements (property owners waiting until the higher rents are available before they make improvements) that’s happening in East Portland. EPAP has always asked for the city to look at the effect of gentrification on EP before it’s too late.

Anti-displacement: how to support the community that’s here already and help them to remain? This is the time to start focusing on the issue.

Chris: Summary of what Powell Division is doing to understand displacement and attempt to get a handle on it. BPS is taking a more in-depth look at the “vulnerable communities” demographic (low income, low education, renters, communities of color), will share that info with the housing bureau.

Olivia: it takes other partners, such as on the educational level, as with foreclosure prevention. For example, Proud Ground is working on

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foreclosure issues, Hacienda is working on looking at tools that can help keep people in their homes.

Karen – but there is no dedicated staff in BPS to work on this. The PSC has gone directly to the mayor to ask him what he’s going to do about this and we haven’t found his answer encouraging. The direction has to come from the leadership; the PSC wants this as the lens around decisions that they make. For every decision the city makes, the question “how is this going to affect displacement” should be asked. We had a big meeting with some PSC and BPS folks and we left pulling our hair out. We identified tools but couldn’t identify any places where any tool has been effective. When you talk about what your priorities are, the only way this will be addressed is if people like us open our mouths to say – how will this affect the vulnerable populations? How are you analyzing the situation?

Question: how can we say that we will 100% prevent displacement?

lore: for me, it’s a conscious thing – we know that when we make improvements people with more money will move here. The question is, what are we doing to accommodate the population that is currently living here? In meetings, you will say: how are we dealing with certain communities? Those communities must be part of the conversation.

David: state legislative side: 2013 session put a work group together after a few measures that were meant to address the inclusionary zoning topic failed. They’re looking at “common ground” tools & best practices that can move forward. Everyone is at the table (activists, developers, etc) so we’re not expecting they’ll all agree with the tools and measures. There will be some inclusionary zoning opposition.

The Portland Housing Bureau is making changes to their home ownership program. PHB is proposing to lower the sales price cap for the home ownership limited tax exemption program. Put out an RFP for all of the home ownership/home repair programs, asking partners to come up with new ideas on how to work with communities of color, get more home ownership with those communities. The PHB still offers down payment assistance, and offers a program for people who want to age in place. Some additional funds will be coming out for rental development, mainly focused in downtown.

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There is still a limited tax exempt program for multifamily programs.  20% of units that are affordable can apply to the program, it hasn’t been used much.

lore: EPAP operations committee will be setting their next strategic priorities, if anyone from this committee has any EPAP items or items related to EPAP items that they want to see on the action list for next year let lore or Chris know.

NEXT MEETING:Wednesday, July 9, 2014

3:00 – 4:30 PMEast Portland Neighborhood Office, 1017 NE 117th Ave.

EAST PORTLAND ACTION PLANwww.eastportlandactionplan.org

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East Portland Communication Outreach Municipal Partner Project:April 23, 2014 Update to EPAP

A project synopsis from the EPAP-approved Dec 4th, 2013 proposal:"The East Portland Communication Outreach Municipal Partner Project proposal is for the City of Portland East Portland Neighborhood Office (EPNO), to send out a special issue of the community newsletter for East Portland, the East Portland Neighborhood Association News (EPNAN), to all 60,000 households in East Portland, during the 2014 calendar year. The special issue will serve multiple purposes and will include inserts pertaining to upcoming infrastructure projects and studies in East Portland by various public agencies and community groups, a short East Portland survey related to parks, livability, and transportation priorities, and an invite to readers to switch to online public media that serve East Portland. The requested funds will be used to pay for the insert, improve the associated newsletter and online graphics, translation, mailing costs, and related website development for this project. "Leverage" for this project not only includes funds and staff time from EPNO, newsletter advertizing revenue, and numerous hours of volunteer time, but also an opportunity for East Portland to plan, prioritize, and monitor the implementation of infrastructure improvements for the next few years."

This project directly fulfills two Action Items (and indirectly many others):CB.3.1 Develop survey instruments and tools for community conversations.CB.6.1 Provide annual mailing to all East Portland addresses about role of neighborhood associations and how to become involved.

Updates in brief, in order of the above:1. According to the US Postal Service, As of April 15th, 2014, there are 57,897 residential postal

addresses within East Portland, all of whom will receive the special May 2014 issue of the East Portland Neighborhood Association News (EPNAN);

2. The special May 2014 edition of EPNAN will have 20 pages (16 in color, 4 in black & white); an inserted 11x17 paper survey (discussed below); 36 community articles by local writers (including a recent EPAP Housing report on tax equity); and several paid adverts from various public agencies and two new local adverts.

3. The paper survey is currently being formatted by a commercial graphic artist, and should be available for review by next week. The paper survey has 14 questions; an earlier draft is attached to this report. Of the $27,490.08 provided by EPAP for this project, $6,840.08 was transferred to EPNO to print and pay the postage for the returned surveys. Printing through the City is estimated to cost $3,450; the remaining funds will be used to pay for $500 of EPNAN web work and returned surveys at 75 cents per survey, which allows for up to a 6.6% return rate.

4. The web-based survey is currently in the "beta" testing stage, and will be presented "live" to EPAP on April 23, 2014. The number of questions on the web survey is still under review, pending testing by the survey committee. The survey committee itself met 4 times from late February through March 31st, 2014, and the "regulars" were:Travis Driessen, PSU/GIS Jammers Group, co-facilitator

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David Hampsten, representing EPAP, co-facilitatorElizabeth Specht, OPAL/BRUVanessa Vissar, TriMetApril Bertelsen, PBOT

Ron Glanville, EPN/EPNANDavid Ashton, EPNO/EPNANElizabeth Quiroz, BTA

We also had input from several other organizations: NECN, Verde, CNN, BPS, & Linda Robinson. Of the 42 questions put together by the committee, 12 were discarded on March 31st, 30 were accepted for the web survey after being ranked by importance by the committee, of which 14 were also assigned to the paper survey.

5. Of the $27,490.08 provided by EPAP for this project, $20,650 was transferred to East Portland Neighbors (EPN) to publish the EPNAN newsletter, including layout, printing, and distribution, as well as pay for any EPNAN web upgrades needed and for survey text translation costs. Of this amount, $928 has been expended so far for translation costs. EPN received two new local advertizers for the special edition, adding $630 total to the project budget; and several public agencies (PBOT, BPS, TriMet, and Portland Parks) also purchased advertizing space, adding another $5,580 in additional revenue, for a total of $6,210 in new revenue. In addition, EPNO transferred $5,000 to EPN for this edition, and have separately expended $3,050 in EPNO personnel costs for the preperation of the newsletter. Writing articles took about 144 hours of volunteer time, plus over 50 hours of editing and proofreading by the EPN editorial board.

6. Budget Summary:Revenue: $27,490.08 EPAP + $5,000 EPNO + $6,210 EPN advertizing = $38,700.08Transfers: $20,650.00 EPAP + $5,000 EPNO = $25,650 to EPN; $6,840.08 EPAP to EPNOEPN budget for EPAP funds:

EPNAN layout $990.00Website news $3,000.00Translation $990.00EPNAN printing $3,686.75EPNAN postage $11,055.00EPN 4.5% admin fee $929.25

Total $20,650.00

EPN budget for EPNO + EPN advert funds:EPNAN printing $6,213.25Extra web & post costs $4,492.30EPN 4.5% admin fee $504.45

Total $11,210.00EPNO budget for EPAP funds:

Survey printing $3,450.00Return postage $2,890.08Web work $500.00

Total $6,840.08

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