How to Apply
The application deadline is Sunday, April 20. Applications will be reviewed beginning immediately after the new application due date and interviews may take place 1-3 weeks after review. To talk with someone about this opportunity or to receive assistance completing the application, please contact Michelle Tran at michelle.tran@portlandoregon.gov or 971-865-1878.
We welcome you to browse the Portland Parks and Recreation Board webpage to learn more about this work.
The Position
The Portland Parks & Recreation Board advocates for parks on a city and regional basis to ensure that parks, natural areas, open spaces, and recreation facilities are advanced in planning and design. The PP&R Board provides a forum for public discussion and decision-making about park issues, bringing a citywide and long-term perspective to neighborhood-based issues.
As a result of City Charter reform, the City of Portland is currently undergoing reorganization and governance restructuring. This transition may result in future changes to the functionality and purpose of the PP&R Board.
Committee activities include:
- Advise the Council, the Commissioner and the Director on policy matters pertaining to PP&R. The Board does not have decision making authority.
- Uphold and incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives into Board and City work
- Participate in the preparation and contents of the PP&R annual budget
- Review and advocate on plans and policies, either existing or being developed, city- or region- wide, that affect parks and recreation in the City of Portland
- Attend PP&R events and celebrations
- Prepare and submit an annual report to the City Council which summarizes the Board’s activities during the year and identifies the major issues facing PP&R along with the Board’s recommendations for addressing them in the coming year
Total number of advisory seats: 15
Number of seats available: 5
To Qualify
To be eligible for the advisory committee, members must live, play, worship, go to school, work or do business in the City of Portland.
What We Look For
We want people from every part of Portland here to share their voice on this committee, especially people who have not been involved before. If you want to serve your community and to help government make better choices, then we want to see your application. The attributes listed below are what will guide our selection process. It is helpful if you are specific in your answers. We do not expect you to be or have everything listed.
- Members should demonstrate a commitment to Portland Parks and Recreation and to the mission of the Board.
- You believe government is better when community is involved
- You are an advocate for racial equity: you want positive and long-lasting outcomes for racial and ethnic communities who have been left out before. You can bring discussion about racial and ethnic communities who need it the most.
- You are available to attend all meetings and participate in the discussions
- Ability to bring a system-wide perspective to the Board while striving to not represent individual interests or areas of the City.
- The membership of the Board shall strive to reflect the demographic and geographic diversity of the City.