Homestead NA will hold the
July meeting on Tuesday, July 2 at 7pm at 707 SW Gaines. Parking is available.
The
agenda will include
- Discussion with the OHSU Project Team regarding the Traffic Impact Study results and the architectural model for the proposed OHSU Expansion. Homestead NA has identified concerns regarding the additional 200 parking spaces allotted in this expansion.
The OHSU Consulting Team who prepared the Impact Study will attend to answer questions. Attending will be Matt Hughart from Kittleson & Associates and Christie White from Radley, White, Park and Alexander.
- A short board meeting will follow to approve Homestead's position regarding the expansion.
Additional note:...The City of Portland Hearing's Officer will make a determination after the August 5 hearing. The hearing will be held at 9am in Suite 3000, 1900 SW 4th Ave.
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The Homestead Net wants YOU to take the FIRST STEP!
Homestead is one of the few neighborhoods in Portland without an established volunteer NET (Neighborhood Emergency Team) or basic plan of how Homestead residents would respond to any large-scale disaster. The Homestead Net is currently working to change that and is focusing efforts to establish the NET and educate Homestead residents.
Tell your neighbors and friends about the NET. If you want more information or have an interest in volunteering to help this effort, contact Bob Bonner
[email protected] or Laurie Lester
[email protected] 240-298-4211, 218 SW Bancroft.
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Homestead August Picnic is Approaching and we need your help!
We are looking for interested persons or parents of younger children to organize games to make this event enjoyable for all!
Are you willing to help?
Sign up using the Picnic Form!
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The Bureau of Civic Life (once called the Office of Neighborhood Involvement) is in the process of revising City Code Title 3.96. This code developed operating standards by which neighborhood associations and others do business. The current code language ensures a level playing field for citizen involvement. Below is an explanation of the bureau's reasoning for making changes to the code from Civic Life's website.
From the Civic Life Website........."
Why does updating City Code Chapter 3.96 matter?"
"Revising City Code Chapter 3.96 is important to reflect the scope of the bureau's current portfolio, services, and constituents. As we do this work, we are being intentional in expanding authentic partnership with communities that want to engage and deliberate with their government. In doing so, we expand community participation to ensure greater inclusion and better outcomes for all Portlanders.
How is Portland changing? How does the city look like today?
Portland is home to a diverse range of communities with unique experiences and interconnected lives. At Civic Life, we weave these distinct perspectives together to inform local decision-making in ways that benefit everyone.
Portlanders have the ambition and ideas to address the challenges that impact their own communities. It's critical that we respond to the opportunities created by our growing and diverse population now while learning from the experiences of the native and global populations that have long made this place their home. Through the process of revising City Code 3.96, we aim to reaffirm our commitment and responsibility of engaging with all Portlanders to foster and support civic engagement..... "
We are watching this process closely. It has not been easily understood at this point. We hope that neighborhood association standards are retained through this process. And it is important that the attempt at becoming more inclusive doesn't in the end result in exclusion.
The Civic Code Change Committee will be reviewing the draft language at its meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 26, 2019, 5:30-8:00 PM University of Oregon (Wayne Morse) 70 NW Couch St., Portland, OR 97209. The language is expected to be forwarded to City Council in early August.
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