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November meeting agenda and materials

Items on the agenda include:

Major Projects Financing Plans: Receive a briefing on ODOT’s plans for financing major projects, including plans for issuance of bonds.

Committee Updates. Receive an update from commissions on their respective committes.

I-205 Abernethy Bridge update: Receive an update on the status of the I-205 Abernethy Bridge project.

Rose Quarter update: Receive an update on the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project funding and project development progress, including next steps.

2025-2027 Bond Resolution: Approve resolution authorizing New Money Issuance, Reimbursement and Refunding for Highway User Tax Revenue bonds.

STIP Amendments: Consider a list of added, modified or canceled projects to the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.

Joint meeting of the ODOT I-5 Rose Quarter Project Historic Albina Advisory Board (HAAB) and the Community Oversight Advisory Committee (COAC).

Meeting information

Agenda

This is an in-person meeting hosted at the New Song Church Community Center, located at 220 NE Russell St, Portland, OR.

Meeting info link

Background

The Policy & Budget Committee is composed of elected officials and executive leadership from each partner jurisdiction, plus the chair of the Community Advisory Committee. Meetings take place quarterly or as needed.

Members:

• Sam Desue Jr. (Chair)
  TriMet General Manager
• Diana Helm
  Clackamas County Commissioner
• Duncan Hwang
  Metro Councilor
• Christine Lewis
  Metro Councilor
• Chris Ford
  ODOT Policy & Development Manager
• Millicent Williams
  PBOT Director
• Franklin Ouchida
  Community Advisory Committee Interim Chair

Organized by the Ecosocialist Working Group of the Portland Chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America

Good Morning Portland Environmental and Transportation Advocates,

The Portland Democratic Socialist Ecosocialist Working Group and Sunrise Movement PDX are hosting the Every Portlander Is Climate Conscious (EPICC) Organizer Summit on November 16th from 2:00PM to 4:00PM at the Rebuilding Center – 3639 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97227.

The goal of this Summit is to align Environmental and Transportation Advocates on policy goals for the 2026 Portland City Council Election. During the Summit we will begin by sharing with each other what our groups are working on and break up into policy focus groups. We will end the EPICC Summit by developing a Climate Bill of Rights that will outline a comprehensive platform for Candidates and Elected Officials to sign on to.

If you are able to attend sign up here: EPICC Organizer Summit RSVP

Please come prepared with a synopsis of what your group advocates for and any active campaigns your group is working on.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Jeremy Beausoleil Smith & Rowan Spillman

Portland DSA Ecosocialist Working Group & Sunrise Movement PDX

11/10 Meeting website

Agenda posted Thursday before the meeting

Hosted by Portland Parks

Sitton Elementary School Cafeteria, 9930 N. Smith Street

Join us for a Community Open House to see the updated bridge designs and the next step toward construction.

This event will be mostly informational, with opportunities to ask questions and connect with others excited about this milestone for North Portland’s trail network.

• Kids are welcome!
• Free snacks!
• Interpretation in Spanish provided

Community will be invited to share feedback and insights during the open house and via online survey. The project designs and feedback survey will be posted on this webpage following the open house. 

OTC Website

10/27 Meeting Agenda and Materials

“The Oregon Transportation Commission establishes state transportation policy. The commission also guides the planning, development and management of a statewide integrated transportation network that provides efficient access, is safe, and enhances Oregon’s economy and livability.”

Items on the agenda include:

Audit Report Summary: Receive a summary of internal audit reports on Partial Payment Processing, Subcontractor Payment Monitoring and Reporting, and the ODOT Office of Procurement’s compliance with the DAS State Procurement Office Delegation Number 1095-20.

Special Session Update: Receive an update on the legislative session session, including impacts to ODOT’s budget and operations.

Interstate Bridge Replacement STIP Amendment: Commissioners will consider amending the 2024-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program to include the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program.

Center Street Bridge Project Update and Finance Plan: Receive an update on the Center Street Seismic Retrofit project status and current cost estimates and steps the project team is taking to manage potential project risks.

DMV Data integrity Review and Oregon Motor Voter Update: Receive an informational update on the completion of the DMV Data Integrity Review and program audit results for Oregon Motor Voter.

OBRA is the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association, our state’s official sanctioning body for competitive cycling.

The OBRA quarterly meeting will be held via Zoom on Thursday, October 23, at 5:30 pm. Our quarterly meetings are open to the public. Zoom link here.

The meeting will consist of reports from the executive director, marketing director, membership director, director of officials and our equipment manager. We also dedicate a decent amount of time for questions and comments from the community.

We hope to see you there!

82nd Avenue Transit Project Community Advisory Committee

Check the agenda here. Do you homework here.

Location:
Portland Community College SE Campus
Community Hall Annex, facing Division St near Administration Building
2305 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR 97216

From Literary Arts

Every American city is divided by crumbling old highways. Every city is trying to figure out what to do with them. Join Ian Coss, host of the Peabody-Award winning podcast “The Big Dig,” for a live taping about Portland’s own attempts to solve that puzzle, and undo the harms of the past. Coss will be joined on stage by OPB’s Weekend Edition and “Stop Requested” host Lillian Karabaic, along with special guests who have lived and breathed this issue, from Harbor Drive to I-5.

The taping will be 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday October 28th at Literary Arts in Portland. An audience Q&A will follow the taping.

“The Big Dig” from GBH News explores Boston’s controversial effort to bury a downtown highway – once the most expensive public works project in American history – and the lessons that it holds for the ambitious infrastructure ideas of today. The series was named one of the best podcasts of 2023 by the New Yorker and one of the best podcasts of all time by Time Magazine.

“Stop Requested” is a multi-part series from OPB about a journey through rural Oregon by public transit in the state’s most remote areas. Over 14 days and more than 30 buses, OPB’s Lillian Karabaic and Prakruti Bhatt explore the challenges faced by rural communities as they navigate limited transit options. This series reveals the vital role of public transportation in keeping rural Oregonians connected and celebrates the beauty of Oregon’s rural places and people.

Meet at Peninsula Park in North Portland

Ride with BikeLoud to rally in front of city hall! We’re advocating for city council to approve the settlement to Bikeloud’s lawsuit, which holds the city responsible for past violations of the Bike Bill. The settlement would change city policies around infrastructure and mandate funding for many infrastructure improvements, including bettering greenways with bike bus routes. This is a moderately paced ride (10 – 12 mph), mostly on greenways, but with some bike lane riding on N Mississipi, across the Broadway Bridge, and downtown. Meet at 8, roll out at 8:15.