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Join an Advisory Body! Joining an advisory body is a way for Portlanders to lend their expertise and personal or professional experience to the City of Portland. As an advisory body member, you will work closely with community members and City of Portland liaisons to impact policies and programs. Development Review Advisory Committee – Closes Feb. 26 The Development Review Advisory Committee (DRAC) advocates for and supports the consistent and fair application and implementation of regulations that affect development proposals, from office towers to kitchen remodels. The committee is actively seeking individuals who have experience with or share the perspectives of seven distinct stakeholder groups relevant to the committee’s work, such as Neighborhood Coalition Land Use Committees and Low-Income Housing Developers. Apply here. Noise Review Board – Closes March 15 The Noise Review Board works to improve neighborhood livability by striking a balance between sound-generating activities related to construction, special events, and other issues, and the desire for livable communities. The Noise Review Board has an opening for an acoustics professional beginning April 1. Apply here Lower SE Advisory Committee – Closes March 5 The City of Portland, through the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability and Portland Bureau of Transportation, is seeking interested persons to serve in one of twenty positions, each for an 18-month Lower Southeast Rising Area Plan project, on the Project Advisory Committee. Persons of color and/or with disabilities and experience within the Lower SE area (Brentwood-Darlington, Lents, Mt Scott-Arleta, Woodstock) are encouraged to apply. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 5th.Apply here. Transportation Parking Advisory Committee – Closes March 7 The mission of the Transportation and Parking Advisory Committee (TPAC) specific to the Central Eastside Industrial District. TPAC serves as a forum for action, program planning, and monitoring of parking and transportation regulations as the district evolves, bringing more balance and focus to multiple modes of transportation within the district.If you have a connection to the Central Eastside Industrial District and care about off-street parking usage, please apply here. Rethink Portland Police Accountability – March 15 Are you passionate about police reform and accountability? Are you innovative, collaborative and equity-focused? Do you want to have an impact on future policy and practice related to police reform? Does the idea of building something from scratch excite you? Please help us shape the soon-to-be-formed police oversight committee. Last November, an overwhelming 82% of Portland voters supported proposed changes to the City of Portland’s Charter. This is your opportunity to help the City of Portland create rethink police accountability. Apply here. Parks Levy Oversight Committee – March 11 Portland Parks & Recreation seeks community members for their The Parks Levy Oversight Committee, the levy was passed by voters in November 2020. The Parks Levy Oversight Committee will meet quarterly to review the progress and annual proposed expenditures. This 5-year operating levy will provide crucial funding for the City of Portland’s park and recreation system, including: opening public pools and community centers, centering equity in the delivery of its programs and services, ensuring that cost is no longer a barrier for parks users. You will be provided training and onboarding. Learn more and apply here! More info? Contact: Ashley Tjaden, Advisory Bodies Management Analyst | Administration Office of Community & Civic Life http://www.portlandoregon.gov/civic/volunteer
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