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July 2020 Newsletter

7/2/2020

Contents:
Page 1: Tree Planting in Willamette Basin
Page 2: Willamette River Lamprey
Page 3: How Does Your Garden Grow/Willow
Page 4, 5, 6: State or Oregon/City of Portland
Page 6: 4th Of July - Colonies Population
Page 7, 8: King George III, Neighborhood Parks
Page 9, 10: Real ID Option (Reminder), and CKNA Board Information

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June 2020 Newsletter

6/4/2020

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Contents:
Page 1, 2: Feature Article - John C. Fremont
Page 2: How Does Your Garden Grow
Page 3, 4: Gardening Tips and Summer Solstice
Page 4: Creston-Kenilworth Living/Agave Montana
Page 5: State of Oregon and PBOT
Page 6: TriMet, PGE and NWN
Page 7: CKNA Board Informations/June Activities

May 2020 Newsletter

5/2/2020

CONTENTS:
Page 1, 2: Feature Article: 1918 Spanish Flu in Portland
Page 2: How Does Your Garden Grow?
Page 3: State of Oregon & City of Portland
Page 4, 5: Portland Trivia - Mel Blanc & Common Scams
Page 6: CKNA Board and Information
Page 7: May Events in Portland Area

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April 2020 Newsletter

4/1/2020

CONTENTS:
Page 1: COVID-19 Definitions
Page 2: How Does Your Garden Grow?
Page 3, 4, 5: State, City, Public Utility Information Page 5, 6: April Events
Page 7, 8: Tennyson and New Business in CKNA Page 9: CKNA Board Information

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March 2020 Newsletter

3/3/2020

Table of Contents:
Page 1 & 2: FEATURE ARTICLE - Pros and Cons of At-Large Form of Government for the City of Portland Page 2 & 3: State of Oregon
Page 4: ODOT & City of Portland
Page 5: City of Portland & Estate Planning
Page 6: How Does Your Garden Grow?
Page 7 & 9: MARCH NOTICES
Page 9: Earthquake and Coronavirus
Page 10: Board Meetings

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February 2020 Newsletter

2/5/2020

In this month's newsletter: find out the story behind Mill's End Park, learn about PBOT's Winter Weather Center, and read how and when to get a Real ID. Make sure you get all the way to the end to learn about Grout Elementary's Native Plant Sale!

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January Newsletter

1/5/2020

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December Newsletter

12/2/2019

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November Newsletter

11/4/2019

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CKNA's Stance on proposed changes to City Code Chapter 3.96

11/4/2019

The Portland City Council is currently undergoing a process to update the decades-old City Code language (Code 3.96) which defines its citizen participation process. The Neighborhood Association system (which is overseen by the Office of Community and Civic Life) is a large part of the current Code Language, with detailed structures that give Neighborhood Associations access to City Bureaus, information, and funding. The Neighborhood Association system is nationally recognized as a model for public engagement in city government. However, current Code does not provide this type of access to any other grass-roots or community-based groups. The Code Change project aims to create a new system which would include Neighborhood Associations and other community groups in the system. We whole-heartedly agree that City Code should provide equal access for all residents to be involved in shaping city affairs and have access to city bureaus, regardless of the avenue they choose. The strength of our city lies in its diversity of voices coming together and learning to work in harmony.

We have grave concerns that the proposed Code language will not fulfill its intended goals. Instead of defining how a community group can gain access to information and funding, and thereby add more voices to the public involvement system, it removes the current structures entirely and states that details will be added as Administrative Rules. This is problematic, however, because Administrative Rules can change without public notice or input, and are vulnerable if future leaders hold different priorities. We fear that the current lack of structural detail will result in a less equitable distribution of resources and disproportionately benefit those already skilled in navigating existing social and political power structures. Less affluent Neighborhoods and underrepresented groups could get left out entirely. In order for an equitable system to have staying power, details and structures must be included in City Code Chapter 3.96. We feel that this is the only way to ensure that Portland ends up with a civic engagement system that matches its values.

To fulfill the Office of Community and Civic Life’s mandate and make City Code match the City’s values, we ask for specific structural details to be included in 3.96 Code language:

roles and responsibilities of the office
engagement needs of the community
methods for community groups to gain recognition
clearly defined funding opportunities for community groups with achievable methodologies
specific benefits that will be available to recognized and funded community groups, such as notifications and technical assistance
clearly stated expectations of funded community groups, and
avenues for the public to stay informed and have input on things like land use decisions

Providing these details in Code 3.96 will do two things: first, create a sort of “regulatory certainty,” where all community groups know exactly what is expected and what they can gain from engaging with the city; second, ensure that it outlives the current leadership of the overseeing Commissioner and Civic Life Director.

Please join us in asking the City to ensure that public involvement is done right for all Portlanders.

Get updates from the Office of Community and Civic Life: https://tinyurl.com/y3be552d

Write an email to City Commissioners:
Mayor Ted Wheeler: mayorwheeler@portlandoregon.gov
Nick Fish: nick@portlandoregon.gov
Amanda Fritz: amanda@portlandoregon.gov
Chloe Eudaly: chloe@portlandoregon.gov
Jo Ann Hardest: joann@portlandoregon.gov

Attend a meeting about the 3.96 Code Change Proposal. Next meeting scheduled for November 14th, 5:30 - 8pm, at Self Enhancement, Inc., 3920 N Kerby Ave.

Current 3.96 Code: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/citycode/28460
Proposed 3.96 Code: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/civic/article/740922

CKNA Chair Rachel Davies delivered public comment to Portland City Council on October 23rd to share our concerns. Testimony begins at timestamp 19:33 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLb16o0QA4k&feature=player_embedded&fbclid=IwAR2-WDK4piYEtHY-jsP1qhx2Zm99GXgbtSZxQ-UUIZ8GwPcj4XFGSl4IOoE

Read CKNA's full letter here:

CKNA Response to Code 3.96 change proposal
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