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A Town Hall With Commissioner Mingus Mapps, October 22nd

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Save the date: October 22nd, at 4:00 PM, the King Neighborhood Association and the Alberta Abbey Foundation are co-hosting a town hall at the Alberta Abbey, 126 NE Alberta Street. Commissioner Mapps will be speaking and taking questions from the audience, as well as answering questions submitted beforehand.

Portland is facing a number of serious issues right now. This town hall will give neighbors an opportunity to bring questions and concerns directly to city government.

Admission is free; there will be free parking available in the lot across the street.

If you are intending to go, please sign up on Eventbrite at the link below. This helps Alberta Abbey track the number of attendees.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alberta-abbey-presents-a-town-hall-with-commissioner-mingus-mapps-tickets-733990815287?aff=oddtdtcreator&mc_eid=15fc4a104b&mc_cid=3f4922d179

Ballot Measure 26-236

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Ballot Measure 26-236, which would establish a capital gains tax for Multnomah
County, is one of the most significant inclusions in the upcoming special election.
The measure itself is found on page M-72 of the Multnomah County Voters’
Pamphlet.

The KNA was approached by a representative of Building Our Future Together to speak at the May KNA meeting. Due to miscommunication, we did not reach out to someone from the opposing camp, which we would have preferred, as it gives our neighbors differing perspectives from which they can come to their own conclusions.

Regrettably, though we did not have anyone from the Pro camp as a counterpoint, websites from both Pro and Con sides are included below for you to read and come to your own conclusions. This is going to be a significant measure, with impacts that will be felt across a broad spectrum of our county’s population. We recommend that you take the time to become familiar with it and make an informed decision.

Pro
https://multdems.org/lets-keep-more-people-in-housing-vote-yes-on-measure-26-238/
Con
https://buildingourfuturetogether.org/

You can read more about Building Our Future Together’s concerns in the May meeting minutes.

N/NE Oversight Committee Public Meeting

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Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm 
To Attend in Person: New Song Community Center: 220 NE Russell Street, Portland, OR 97212
To Attend Online: Click here to register.(Register in advance through the link.)

Topics for discussion: 1. NHP Updates; 2. Preference Policy Updates, Security Deposit Pilot; 3. M-BOS Update; 4. Williams & Russell Project Update; 5. Oversight Committee Annual Report Discussion. 

The N/NE Oversight Committee oversees the implementation of the N/NE Neighborhood Housing Strategy. The committee reports annually to City Council on goals and accomplishments achieved by the Housing Strategy. Oversight Committee meetings are open to the public. Click here to sign up for the N/NE Oversight Committee email list to receive meeting notices and related updates. 

Charter Review: Progress Report & Public Hearings

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On March 31, 2022, the Charter Commission reached a key milestone, preliminarily agreeing on a package of reforms to advance to voters. All 20 Charter Commission members supported the package, which would recommend three major changes:

  • Allowing voters to rank candidates in order of their preference, using ranked choice voting
  • Four new geographic districts with three members elected to represent each district, expanding the city council to a total of 12 members
  • A city council that focuses on setting policy and a mayor elected citywide to run the city’s day-to-day operations, with the help of a professional city administrator 

The Charter Commission invites community members to provide input on the proposed charter amendments before its final vote on June 14, 2022. There will be a series of four public hearings to hear from community members and to help refine the proposed package of reforms. Three of the public hearings will be hybrid (online & in-person) and one in-person-only. Portlanders can also submit written public comment. The public comment period on the proposed amendments ends on May 30 at 5pm. The Commission would love to hear from you and we encourage you to testify!

Community members will be given 3-minutes each to provide input. If you would like to give testimony, sign-up in advance using this form!

Sign-up for Charter updates!

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Loretta Smith reschedules to September 5 at King Neighborhood Association!

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Update your calendar! City Council candidate Loretta Smith is rescheduled to come to King Neighborhood Association on September 5!

Due to last-minute scheduling conflicts, our KNA meeting has been pushed forward a week – to September 5 — so that Loretta Smith can meet King neighbors and residents to share her vision for Portland and to hear our concerns, issues and questions.

Don’t miss this chance to talk to and hear from the woman who may be elected Portland’s next new commissioner come November! It all starts at 6:30 p.m. at 4815 NE 7th Avenue on the south end of King School in the NECN offices!

With the end of summer vacation and the start of a new school year, this is a perfect time to get involved in your King Neighborhood Association. We’ve got a lot coming up this year — from adopting new bylaws that empower members —  to tackling the issues that most affect livability in King neighborhood. Help set the course by attending meetings, speaking up – and maybe even running for office yourself! We’ve got a couple vacancies on the KNA board just waiting for you!

See you September 5!

Margaret O’Hartigan, Chair, King Neighborhood Association