Community Involvement Committee Meeting – October 2021

5:00 pm 7:00 pm
Available Online

Connection Instructions

Agenda

Welcome and Check-in (5:00pm)

  • Welcome
  • Review of agenda, Zoom functions, Group Agreements
  • Introductions

Bureau Updates (5:15pm)

Presentation (5:30 pm)

  • Stakeholder Analysis and Outreach Strategies – BPS and the city as a whole are changing how we engage with communities. We will go over what this has looked like in the past and what it looks like now.

Movement Break (6:00 pm)

Project Updates (6:05 pm)

  • Eric Engstrom – Where are projects at that we have heard from previously? What is coming up and what are the priority projects.
  • Discussion and Questions

Group Agreements

  • Listen to understand, not to respond. Listen for learning opportunities. Do not prepare a response; just listen.
  • W.A.I.T: Use self-awareness by asking yourself “Why Am I Talking?” Remember everyone has the right to share their ideas, but not everyone always has the opportunity.
  • Assume good intentions but attend to impact. We are all good people looking to collaborate for better outcomes. Not all good intentions lead to good outcomes; If someone is hurt, focus on listening and understanding the impact, not on the intent.
  • Be willing to make mistakes and be forgiving of those who do. Forgiveness fosters safety so we can all take risks. We make mistakes, even with good intentions. By making mistakes, we ultimately learn how to do things better.
  • Allow for, and appreciate, disagreement of opinions, ideas, methods – respectfully. Don’t interrupt someone just because you disagree with them. Listen to understand; you may find you have something in common. Critique ideas, not people.
  • Personal stories stay, lessons can be shared. After the meeting, comments, ideas and thoughts will be attributed to any individual – this is a group learning process. If you share a personal story, let people know if or how your story can be shared.
  • Speak clearly and concisely and use audio amplification to ensure all can hear.

For more information, please contact Harmonee Dashiell, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability at 503-3133-318 or harmonee.dashiell@portlandoregon.gov.