Community Resource & Information

How to Engage with the City:

How to reach PDX 311 | Portland.gov

• Anyone who has questions about City of Portland or Multnomah County programs or services or who needs to report a non-emergency issue within Multnomah County can use PDX 311.

Events | Portland City Council | Portland.gov

• A full list of the upcoming Portland City Council meetings including City Council meetings, work sessions and Committee meetings. 

Engage with Council | Portland.gov

• Learn how to register to provide testimony on an agenda item, request a public communication spot, submit written testimony, or provide feedback on policy or actions of the City of Portland to a member of Council.

Policy committees | Portland.gov

• Learn more about the City Council Committees. Committees will consider, develop and recommend legislation in their topic area. Committees will publicly and actively deliberate and will be the primary place to promote public engagement and input on proposals and policy under consideration.

Request an ADA Accommodation | Portland.gov

• Request an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for any City of Portland program, service, event, or activity. To ensure the best response, please make your request at least five business days before the program or event, if possible.

Community Resources:

Free Legal Services for Immigrants & Refugees (240 languages) | Portland.gov

• The Office of Community & Civic Life has a signed agreement with Portland Community College Legal Resource Center to provide free legal support for immigrant and refugee Portlanders.

Know Your Rights, Federal Reporting Resources, and Workers Rights | Portland.gov

• All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. Learn more about your rights. 

Federal Policy Impacts in Portland | Portland.gov

• Learn how Portland is navigating federal changes in immigration policy; diversity, equity and inclusion; rights and protections for transgender people; project funding and more.

Volunteer Opportunities

There are multiple City of Portland Boards and Commission seeking volunteers. Check out the following open volunteer opportunities:

• The Planning Commission makes recommendations to City Council on the City’s long-range goals, policies, and programs for land use and planning. Learn more and apply here.
• The Portland Committee for Community-Engaged Policing (PCCEP) is comprised of 13 community members who volunteer their time to advise the Mayor (as the Commissioner-in-charge of the Portland Police Bureau) and the Portland Police Bureau, to independently assess the City of Portland’s Settlement Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and to develop policies and assess PPB community engagement efforts. Learn more and apply here.
• The Community Board for Police Accountability and the Office of Community-based Police Accountability independently investigate sworn employees and supervisors thereof within the Portland Police Bureau promptly, fairly, and impartially, and impose discipline if determined appropriate by the Community Board for Police Accountability, and make recommendations regarding police practices, policies, and directives to Portland Police Bureau with a primary focus on community concerns. Learn more and apply here.