A Special Invitation from Commander George Burke, of the Portland Police Bureau, North Precinct

Please JOIN US on NE Alberta, on August 25th, 6 PM to Rally and Walk @ “Last Thursday”.

• We will be assembling @ NE 21st and Alberta at 6 PM (outside the “Mobile Precinct”)

The weather will be SUMMER Sun, combined with a neighborhood environment amplifying fun and entertainment for all community members.

We, as community members and services, are wanting this to be a safe environment, thus we are requesting you and your groups to send a message collectively:

• “We believe in the right of all community members to live and play in safety, and will involve ourselves collectively to further that right”

Community engagement is not a “phrase”, it is the answer to safety and relationship building within our communities.

Stand with US..  WALK with US… JOIN US… 

Your presence, time and commitment are needed.

Tom Peavey, Policy Manager

Office of Youth Violence Prevention

449 NE Emerson Portland OR 97211

Office Phone: (503) 823-4180

Tonight at the King Neighborhood Association meeting, we will have a representative from Portland for Everyone presenting their platform and answering questions. If you have questions or concerns about housing availability or the residential infill project, please come by.

Tonight’s KNA meeting will begin at 6:30 pm at the NECN headquarters: 4815 NE 7th Ave, 97211.

Agenda: King Neighborhood Association monthly meeting, Wednesday August 10th, 2016

6:30 – 8:30 pm, at the offices of the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods, 4815 NE 7^th Avenue, 97211

1. Intros, agenda, minute meetings from July, general announcements [10 minutes]
2. Update on the Ocobock property and the request for support on changing the hours of the EV station on MLK Boulevard [3 minutes]
3. NA committee composition – who is responsible for what tasks? Committee rosters; representation on the NECN board of directors. Board member training. [10 minutes]
4. This autumn’s affordable housing ballot measure. [5 minutes]
5. Charlie Tso, Portland For Everyone – residential infill zoning changes. [30 minutes]
6. Safety & livability issues update. [5 minutes]
7. Treasurer’s report. [3 minutes]
8. Tax burdens for low-income homeowners. [8 minutes]
9. Revisiting December meeting to remove Margaret O’Hartigan from the KNA board. [25 minutes]
10. Schedule grievance committee meeting, for to evaluate Margaret O’Hartigan’s August 1 grievance against the NA. [3 minutes]

The next meeting of the KNA land use committee has been scheduled. We will be meeting 7:30pm-9ish Tues 7/26 at 4815 NE 7th Avenue [updated location as of early afternoon, July 26th, for accessibility needs].

Agenda:

1. Update on Ocobock property, & the EV charging station issues (MLK/Beech).
2. Affordable housing ballot measure this autumn – a request for NA endorsement.
3. Guy Bryant’s plans for redevelopment of lots at 3732-3734 NE 7th Avenue.
4. Property tax burden for lower-income homeowners (research done by Margaret O’Hartigan).
5. Residential infill zoning changes being considered. Portland for Everyone proposal – alternate to city’s proposal – worth consideration?

Agenda: King Neighborhood Association monthly meeting, Wednesday June 13^th, 2016

6:30 – 8:45 pm, at the offices of the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods, 4815 NE 7^th Avenue, 97211

1. Intros, agenda, minute meetings from May & June

2. Update on the Ocobock property (5128 NE Rodney) – at the request of neighbors, KNA filed a demolition delay permit request, in order to give neighbors more time to save this building from demolition. A hearing on that request is scheduled for July 13^th, though neighbors are asking for a short postponement.

3. NA committee composition – who is responsible for what tasks?

4. Jes Larson, Portland For Everyone – Jes will discuss this fall’s ballot measure to provide a revenue stream for city spending on affordable housing.

4. Proposed summit/conversation among members of KNA, NECN, ONI to discuss grievance processes and related issues: proposed by co-chair Eileen Kennedy.

5. Land Use update – Andrew Neerman & Evan Heidtmann

– proposed 6-story building at MLK/Mason (Vic Remmers, developer) in design review, with ground-floor commercial eliminated from the plans.

-residential infill zoning changes – proposals are circulating, public meetings being held by the city to introduce them.

6. Safety & livability issues update – Eileen Kennedy

7. Autumn neighborhood clean-up?

8. “Ocobock Mansion Neighborhood” neighborhood disaster planning – should these nascent plans be brought under the aegis of the King NET (neighborhood emergency team), for to ensure city-standardized trainings and safety procedures?

9. Update on KNA grievance issues & process.

10. Discussion re: NA participation – what are challenges to increasing participation, including and especially under traditionally underserved communities? How can KNA be more welcoming? What can we offer to neighbors?

11. Future conversation topics for consideration.