***Canceled*** Due to the progression of COVID-19 on the west coast, we have received direction from Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler to postpone or cancel all non-essential work gatherings and face-to-face meetings.*** [Read the state of emergency declaration]
March 12, 2020
9800 SE 91st St.
6:30 PM
Board Meeting Agenda
Action items:
Approve minutes
Set agenda & responsibilities for next LNA General Membership Meeting
Lents Audit Sign-on Letter — Revised
Partnership with Powellhurst-Gilbert NA for upcoming City Council & Mayoral Candidate Forum (August 3, 2020)
Partnership with LNLA: SOLVE Cleanup (April 18, 2020)
Updates:
Finance Committee Update
Partnering with Commissioner Hardesty’s office for Street Response neighborhood event
Partnership with Brentwood-Darlington NA: Commissioner forum recap (March 5, 2020); Next: Mayoral forum (March 31, 2020)
Partnership with Mingus Mapps — NA Training (April 4, 2020)
Discussion and vote. After a city audit of Lents urban renewal was published earlier this month, local advocacy groups have put forth a letter to City Council/Mayor Ted Wheeler and they are seeking signatures from other groups, including the Lents Neighborhood Association.
In an effort to continue the conversation beyond that night, the Lents Neighborhood Association is also collecting questions for the Commissioner or any of the other presenters via this form: https://forms.gle/2ZyaKZ14NEajTnxu9 Please submit your questions/feedback. We will publish the answers when they respond — stay tuned!
Got a question about Street Response for Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, Street Roots Executive Director Kaia Sand, and/or Portland Firefighter Tremaine Clayton?
Come out to our general membership meeting on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 for a chance to ask them in person!
You might hear the answer to your question at the meeting that night or on the LNA website after the meeting, at lentsneighborhoodassociation.com. . . . . Please note: We can’t guarantee a response from any of them, but we will do our best to get your question(s)/comment(s) to them. Submitting a question via this form doesn’t guarantee that the question will be asked during tonight’s meeting.
The Lents Neighborhood Association is proud to announce that Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty will be joining us at our general membership meeting on Tuesday, January 28, starting at 7:00 o’clock in the evening to discuss Street Response, a pilot program launching exclusively in Lents this Spring, that is about responding to low-risk 911 calls involving people who are homeless, such as calls about people who are intoxicated or need someone to check on their health or welfare. Instead of using a police officer, the team will consist of an emergency medical services specialist and a crisis worker.
According to a report, officials considered starting the street response program downtown, but felt it was too big of a geographical area. They said focusing on Lents allows the team to work in a smaller area and address the needs of people who are further away from services.
Join us to hear directly from the Commissioner, Street Roots, and hopefully Portland Fire about what Street Response is all about and bring your questions for them!
Our other topic of discussion is Prosper Portland’s budget for Lents for fiscal year 2020/2021. We will be joined by Thea Munchel from Prosper Portland who will give a presentation and be prepared to answer your questions.
We will also be discussing an upcoming training for neighborhood association board members and general members that our neighborhood association is sponsoring.
And we will vote on a candidate for the Land Use Chair on the Lents Neighborhood Association board.
Visit our Facebook page to RSVP. Got a question for the Commissioner, Kaia Sand, or Tremaine Clayton? You may submit it in writing by clicking here.
7:05 PM Action items Nomination & vote: new Land Use Chair, Jennifer Breedlove Nomination & vote: new Secretary, Sara Wines
7:15 Update and Q&A Lents Budget for Fiscal Year 2020/2021, presented by Thea Munchel with Prosper Portland
7:35 PM: Announcements Community announcements
7:40 Presentation and Q&A Street Response — Presented by Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, with guests Kaia Sand (Executive Director, Street Roots) and Tremaine Clayton (Manager, Portland Fire & Rescue’s Community Health Assessment Team, or CHAT)
To be eligible to run, you have to: -Live in Lents -Be at least 18 years old -Be an LNA member (if you fulfill the above two conditions and you sign in on the night of the election, you can become a member)
Time commitment:
Board meetings: monthly, every 2nd Thursday of the month, 6:30-8:00 pm
General membership meetings: monthly, every 4th Tuesday, of the month, 7:00-8:30 pm
E-mail correspondence & setup/take down for meetings: 1-2 hours per month minimum
Optional:
Committee meetings, if you choose to join or create one (once a month or less)
Events, if you choose to help organize or create one
Board member training: TBD, via the district coalition office (East Portland Community Office)
How to run for a position on the board:
E-mail lentsneighborhoodassociation@gmail.com with your intention to run by 5:00 pm on Friday, September 20, 2019, if you wish to be on the ballot. If you don’t request to be added to the ballot by the cut off date and still want to run for a position, you may also show up on the day of the election as a write-in.
Prepare a speech no longer than 3 minutes for election night, covering:
Your skills and experience that would prepare you for the positions for which you are running
Why you are the best candidate for that position
Anything else you might like to say
3. Optional: Let the community know that you are running ahead of time and invite them to show up and vote for you on election night. You may consider sharing your candidacy via social media (Facebook pages and groups, Twitter, NextDoor, etc..), e-mail, flyers on announcement boards (where permitted), in person, and more. If you’d like help with outreach, please let us know.
