LENTS NEIGHBORHOOD LIVABILITY ASSOCIATION (LNLA)
MINUTES FOR MEETING HELD ON
Date April 11, 2024
New Hope Church
10603 SE Henderson Street, Portland, OR  97266
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
FOOD SERVED FROM 6:30 – 7:00 PM

Board Members:  David Potts (Chair); Todd Littlefield (Vice Chair) Char Pennie (Treasurer | Secretary)

Attendees: DeAngelo Moaning, Nathan Williams, Krista Wheeler, Virginia Peterson, Yvonne Rice, Karen McAninch, Julianna Johnson, Katharine Giambrone, Chris Vague, Jermaine Ulima, Sid Davis, Ann McMullen, Troy Gabriel, Danny Case, Cynthia Lang, Dave Ganslein, Donald Johnson, Marilyn Thomas, Mary Oxford, Moe Murphy, Neola Larsen, Aaron Schmautz, David Ashton

Candidate Forum:  Deian Salazar. Timur Ender, Terrence Hayes, Steph Routh, Noah Ernst & Thomas Shervey

The meeting was convened at 7:05 PM. By Vice President Todd Littlefield

Announcements:

• Neighbor 2 Neighbor – Saturday 13th from 8:15 AM to Noon– (New Hope Church - 10603 SE Henderson Street, Portland, OR 97266

• Weekly WestRock Cleanups –Saturday 20th & 27th from 8:00AM – 9:00 AM.-[WestRock Recycling – 6328 SE 100th Ave Portland 97266]

• VFW Quilt of Valor – Saturday May 4th at 9:00 AM – [American Legion Hall – 8329 SE 88th Avenue, Portland 97266] 

SEE VIDEO FOR REMAINDER OF MEETING NOTES

Adjournment:   The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

Minutes submitted by Secretary Char Pennie April 12, 2024

LENTS NEIGHBORHOOD LIVABILITY ASSOCIATION (LNLA)
MINUTES FOR MEETING HELD ON
Date March 14, 2024
New Hope Church
10603 SE Henderson Street, Portland, OR  97266
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
FOOD SERVED FROM 6:30 – 7:00 PM

Board Members:  David Potts (Chair); Todd Littlefield (Vice Chair) Char Pennie (Treasurer | Secretary)

Attendees:  James Eccles, Nana Hoerth, Aaron Manning, Bob Field, Cynthia Lang, Marilyn Thomas, Mark Dahl, Aaron Schmautz, Dotty Lang, Corinne Frechette, Meg Robinson, Mary Oxford, Moe Murphy, Neola Larsen, Sammy Manning, Sharon Dahl

Guest Speakers:  Eli Arnold, Candidate for City Council District 4 & Terrence Hayes, Candidate for City Council District 1

The meeting was convened at 7:05 PM. by President David Potts

Announcements:

• WestRock Cleanups – Every Saturday (EXCEPT the second Saturday of the month) from 8:00 – 9:00 AM – 6328 SE 100th Avenue, Portland, OR  97266 - Please check Facebook or Website for date & time – subject to change depending on weather

SEE VIDEO FOR REMAINDER OF MEETING NOTES

Adjournment:   The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

Minutes submitted by Secretary Char Pennie March 18, 2024.

LENTS NEIGHBORHOOD LIVABILITY ASSOCIATION (LNLA)
MINUTES FOR MEETING HELD ON
Date February 8, 2024
New Hope Church
10603 SE Henderson Street, Portland, OR  97266
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
FOOD SERVED FROM 6:30 – 7:00 PM

Board Members:  David Potts (Chair); Todd Littlefield (Vice Chair) Char Pennie (Treasurer | Secretary)

Attendees:  Cayle Tern, Terrence Hayes, Chio Saechao, Cyndi Arrington, Meg Robinson, Eileen Figenbaum, Aaron Manning, Cynthia Lang, David Ashton, Donald Johnson, Juanita Swartwood, Mary Oxford, Neola Larsen, Rosemary Southwood, Tom Swartwood

Guest Speakers: June Reyes, City of Portland Transition Staff, Daniel McArdle-Jaimes, City of Portland Transition Staff and Amy Randel, Government Transition Advisory Committee

The meeting was convened at 7:05 PM. by President David Potts

Announcements:

• Neighbor 2 Neighbor – Saturday February 10th from 8:15 AM to Noon– (New Hope Church - 10603 SE Henderson Street, Portland, OR 97266

• Weekly WestRock Cleanups –Saturday February 17 & 24th from 8:00AM – 9:00 AM.- BUT please check Facebook or Website for date & time – subject to change depending on weather [WestRock Recycling – 6328 SE 100th Ave Portland 97266]

• Coffee with a Cop – Tuesday February 27th from 8:00 – 9:00 AM (East Precinct – 737 SE 106th Avenue, Portland, OR 97216)

SEE VIDEO FOR REMAINDER OF MEETING NOTES

Adjournment:   The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

Minutes submitted by Secretary Char Pennie on February 11, 2024

The cost of district offices for city council along with other questions asked at our meeting submitted by June Reyes with the City of Portland Transition Staff.

 What are the salaries of each member of the future council?

The salaries of Portland’s future mayor, auditor, and 12 councilors were set by the Salary Commission, an independent public body of HR professionals selected through a citywide application process. It considered salaries that would attract a broad range of candidates and allow an elected person to office to cover their needs, have disposable income, and plan for their future without additional sources of income or existing wealth and determined the following salaries:

• Mayor: $175,463

• Auditor: $168,758

• Council: $133,207

In addition, any elected official can choose to apply for the City of Portland’s Language Access Program and receive the differential pay amount if they qualify.

What are the salaries of future council staff members? How many staff per council person?

The ongoing budget process will determine City Council’s final decisions on how many and what positions to fund to support the incoming elected officials, but the current anticipated status is one Senior Council Aide for each of the 12 council offices. A Council Operations Team will include up to five staff members to provide additional operations and committee support, four administrative specialists to provide each district office with additional scheduling and administrative support, and a manager.

The information below shows the number of positions currently requested and how they will support the new council:

Requested budgets for City Council staff including Council Operations Team
Senior Council Aide - One staff person per councilor - total #12 - Salary Range $82,888 - $124,322.00

Council Operations team - Support the expanded 12-member council, including committee meetings and apolitical legislative research and analysis on policy priorities. - total #10
Positions are currently undergoing a process to establish new classifications for these positions so salary ranges are unknown at this time. $1.6M has been requested for these personnel.

It’s important to note that in the new form of government, the mayor does not sit on City Council. However, I wanted to note that the Mayor’s office will be decreasing in size. The Mayor’s office requested budget shows 5 requested staff:

• Mayor’s Chief of Staff - total 1 - Salary Range $108,888 - $163,322

• Mayor’s Senior Aide - total 1 - Salary Range $90,000 - $135,000

• Mayor’s Aide - total 2 - Salary Range $71,968 - $115,128

• Mayor’s Administrative Specialist - total 1 - Salary Range $40,248 - $80,832

What is the cost of district offices outside of City Hall? Will we ever see district offices?

Council Resolution 37368 directed the Office of Management and Finance Facilities Services to identify in-district offices for 12 councilors and staff available no later than January 1, 2025. The Office of Management and Finance’s Division of Asset Management has pegged the one-time capital cost of creating in-district offices as required in Resolution 37368 at $600,000-$1.8 million, depending on the cost to get Rose Network access at each district location (as accessing the City’s network is the underlying requirement for in-district offices to match the security levels of downtown Council offices), and approximately $1.7 million (total) to maintain these offices each year that they are in operation.

At the Feb. 6 Government Transition Advisory Committee (GTAC) meeting the facilities manager provided an update to GTAC on district offices. You can learn more about the costs, research and findings in that presentation. It was also shared that council was looking for GTAC’s feedback on how they should proceed.

Since then, the GTAC districts and council operations subcommittee met on Feb. 29 to discuss this task. The districts and council operations subcommittee will present this summary of their discussion before the full GTAC on March 13, and will then decide whether to make a recommendation to the current city council regarding Resolution 37368.

If GTAC lands on an agreed-upon recommendation during the March 13 meeting, that would result in sending a letter that details their recommendations on district offices to council immediately after.

At every full GTAC meeting, there is an opportunity for public testimony. We encourage the public to participate in this process by providing testimony to GTAC and/or tracking their discussions. You can find the March 13 agenda and presentation items here.

Additionally, the GTAC will present recommendations on future council districts and offices including exploring expectations around outreach and constituent relations by October 2024. These will be directed at future elected and city leadership and will undergo a public comment process from July to August 2024. We welcome you to join an upcoming listening session to inform these recommendations, and these are probably the best way for you to participate in these discussions and learn more about the transition.

With budget shortfalls and business revenue down does anyone know where that money will be coming from?

As stated, you are aware that the City’s General Fund is financially constrained. The Portland Bureau of Transportation must also address a $32 million deficit, in part, to substantial reductions in tax and parking fee revenues. Additionally, the Bureau of Development Services will also be reducing workforce to address forecasted decreases in the permit fees that support its services.

Given these financial issues, the mayor implemented a strategy to address the budget shortfall by directing all city bureaus, with the exceptions of Portland Fire and Rescue, the Portland Police Bureau, and the Bureau of Emergency Communications, to plan their budgets within a 5% constraint. This measure is meant to generate revenue which will be allocated towards funding the council's priorities.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JrTk5fAVCM&t=2309s

 Meeting on January 22, 2024 with the City’s Shelter Service Team & the Director of Urban Alchemy Jeff Dickey

LENTS NEIGHBORHOOD LIVABILITY ASSOCIATION (LNLA)
MINUTES FOR MEETING HELD ON
Date January 11, 2024
New Hope Church
10603 SE Henderson Street, Portland, OR  97266
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
FOOD SERVED FROM 6:30 – 7:00 PM

Board Members:  David Potts (Chair); Todd Littlefield (Vice Chair) Char Pennie (Treasurer | Secretary)

Attendees:  Jason Hagen, Kristle Delihanty, Jake Procino, Chris Overby, Joanne Rees, Ken Luchini, Troy Gabriel, Aaron Manning, Sammy Manning, Juanita Swartwood, Tom Swartwood, Neola Larsen, Mark Dahl (and unknow parties)

Guest Speakers:  

• Janie Gullickson – Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon

• Greg Robeson, Director of Big Picture Thinking

• Brandy Westerman – Emergency Humanitarian Director with the City of Portland

• Laudie Porter – Community Engagement Coordinator with Dan Ryan’s Office for the Safe Rest Villages

• Hendrik Broekelschen, Policy & Communications Advisor

The meeting was convened at 7:05 PM. by President David Potts

Announcements:

• Weekly WestRock Cleanups –Saturday January 20th & 27th from 8:00AM – 9:00 AM.- BUT please check Facebook or Website for date & time – subject to change depending on weather [WestRock Recycling – 6328 SE 100th Ave Portland 97266]

• VFW Breakfast - – Sunday January 21st at 9:00 AM – [American Legion Hall – 8329 SE 88th Avenue, Portland 97266] 

SEE VIDEO FOR REMAINDER OF MEETING NOTES

Adjournment:   The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

Minutes submitted by Secretary Char Pennie on January 13, 2024