City of Gresham

2021 Spring Newsletter "Diversity, Harmony, Community - Together 'WE' can make a difference!”

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Spring 2021 Newsletter Inside This Issue: Downtown Rockwood Arrives Albertina Kerr Housing Update Wilkes East Land-Use Update Reporting Livability Issues Hazardous Spills, Who To Call Neighborhood Tree Outreach

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Newsletters are a regular publication of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association. They are hand-delivered to over 1,500 residences and businesses in our area 3 times per year, timed to correspond with our regular meetings.

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Get Involved, Make a Difference! When: Tuesday, Jan 26, 2021 5:30-6:15PM Where: Meeting via Zoom

Public is Invited
Thank you to everyone who participated in the recruitment process for Gresham’s next City Manager. City Council met in Executive Session this week to discuss the next steps. Out of 64 total candidates, City Council narrowed the search to three finalists. However, two of the three withdrew from the process. Given this news, City Council re-evaluated their options and elected to close the current search process. When the recruitment was originally opened, no internal candidates applied for the position. City Council approached former Interim City Manager Eric Schmidt to ask if he would reconsider applying for the job; Mr. Schmidt agreed to participate in an interview.

The community can participate in this interview in the following ways:

• Community forum: On Tuesday, Jan. 26, from 5:30-6:15 p.m., the community is invited to listen to the interview with City Manager candidate Eric Schmidt, facilitated by Mayor Stovall. Join the Zoom meeting here:

  Online
  Join the meeting here (passcode: CdkbX8)
  iPhone one-tap: 1-253-215-8782 (passcode: 890363#)

  By phone
  Call 1-253-215-8782
  Webinar ID: 998 1161 4578
  Passcode: 890363

• Submit potential interview questions in advance to Communications@GreshamOregon.gov by 9 a.m., Monday, Jan. 25.
• Following the forum, residents may provide feedback for Council consideration via an online survey.

More Info
Contact Elizabeth Coffey, Communications Director, City of Gresham. Office 503-618-2247,Cell 503-793-4167. Email elizabeth.coffey@greshamoregon.gov.

'Green Gresham, Healthy Gresham' Grant Project

The City of Gresham is partnering with Multnomah County Office of Sustainability and Friends of Trees on a grant from East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District (EMSWCD) to get trees surveyed, maintained and planted in the Rockwood, Wilkes East and North Gresham Neighborhoods. From mid- December 2020 to end of February 2021, you may notice a small
crew of three to four members wearing bright fluorescent safety vests, known as the Gresham Tree Team. The 2020 Gresham Tree Team is a group of County staff and interns making the following improvements to your neighborhood:

• Tree planting activities such as digging holes, planting trees, and moving mulch;
• Tree surveying and measuring in the public right of way to gather data on the tree type, size, and health; and
• Tree maintenance in the public right of way along arterial and neighborhood streets.

Gresham Tree Team
From 2018 – 2020 this team has:

• Inventoried 1300 trees
• Planted over 300 street and yard trees
• Recruited 80 homeowners to plant yard trees

This EMSWCD Green Gresham, Healthy Gresham grant project will improve your neighborhood with information on where to plant more trees along with newly planted trees that will help:

• Cool the urban environment during our hot summers
• Provide windbreaks and help conserve energy during our cold winters
• Improve the walking environment and air quality along busy West Gresham streets
• Reduce water pollution flowing into local streams and waterways

Work will be performed Tuesday through Saturday (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

More Info
If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please contact Tina.Osterink@GreshamOregon.gov or call directly at 503.618-2392.

Get Involved, Make a Difference! Take the Survey! Hurry! Survey ends October 11th

Gresham City Council has begun the recruitment process for our next City Manager. As a first step, they’d like to hear from the community about the skills, leadership qualities and experience that will make the City Manager successful. They’d also like your feedback about the most pressing issues facing our community--not only will this help them identify the best candidate for the job, but it will also help this individual hit the ground running in January.

Your feedback is welcomed!
Survey responses are confidential. The survey will take no more than 5 to 10 minutes to complete. Share your thoughts by October 11.

English:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GreshamORCityManagerCommunitySurvey

Español:
https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/EncuestradeAdministradorMunicipal

More Info
Contact Elizabeth Coffey, Communications Manager, City of Gresham at 503-618-2247 or email elizabeth.coffey@greshamoregon.gov

Get involved, Make a difference When: Mon, Oct 12, 2020 6:30PM-8:30PM Where: Online meeting via Zoom

The Planning Commission advises City Council on long-range, comprehensive planning and land use issues within the city.

For more information about this event, contact Amanda Lunsford, Administrative Analyst at 503-618-2235 or Amanda.Lunsford@GreshamOregon.gov.

Public Welcome. Get Involved! When: Tue, Oct 13, 2020 7PM-8:45PM Where: Online meeting via Zoom

For more information about the Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations, contact Carol Rulla, Coalition President, at 503-663-1466 or GreshamNeighborhoodCoalition@gmail.com.

Get involved, Make a difference When: Tue, Oct 20, 2020 11:30AM-12:30PM Where: Online meeting via Zoom

Gresham Redevelopment Commission (GRDC) meetings allow necessary Urban Renewal business to be dealt with, such as advisory committee reports, bid and grant awards, budget adoption, public hearings, resolutions, project updates and policy matters.

COVID-19 emergency order meeting procedure

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the meetings are held online via Zoom, typically on the third Tuesday of the month 30 minutes following adjournment of the 10:00 am Gresham City Council, with some exceptions to that schedule.

How to attend and access agenda materials

• For Zoom meeting log-in/call-in information, please see the meeting agenda on the Council Meeting Agendas and Videos page under Upcoming Events or the Gresham Redevelopment Commission page. Agenda materials are posted to those locations approximately one week before the meeting.
• If you are unable to access the meeting via Zoom, contact Cecille Turley, Program Technician, by calling 503-618-2545 no later than 24 hours before to the meeting start time so the City can provide alternate arrangements.

How to provide testimony

• Residents wishing to provide oral testimony must register their name, e-mail address, phone number, and subject matter no later than 24 hours before the meeting start time via email to Cecille Turley, Program Technician, at Cecille.Turley@GreshamOregon.gov.
• Residents wishing to provide written testimony must submit their written testimony no later than 24 hours before the meeting start time via email to Cecille Turley, Program Technician at Cecille.Turley@GreshamOregon.gov so the testimony can be provided to the GRDC before the meeting.

For more information, contact Cecille Turley, Program Technician, at 503-618-2545 or Cecille.Turley@GreshamOregon.gov.

When: Wed, Oct 21, 2020 7PM-9PM Where: Online meeting via Zoom

The Finance Committee advises Council on City financial matters. Finance Committee meetings take place on the third Wednesday of the month from 7:00 - 9:00 pm at Gresham City Hall or via Zoom.

How to participate:

In conformance with the governor.s limitations on public gatherings, the meeting will be conducted electronically using Zoom, an online meeting platform. The meeting structure is consistent with the governor.s Executive Order No. 20-16.

Please note: Instructions for citizens wishing to testify during this Finance Committee meeting are as follows:

• Written testimony: Please send your written testimony to Budget and Finance Director, Sharron Monohon
  at Sharron.Monohon@GreshamOregon.gov no later than 24 hours before the meeting to allow the testimony to be forwarded to the Finance Committee.
• Oral testimony: Please register your name, email address, phone number and subject matter to Budget and Finance Director, Sharron Monohon at Sharron.Monohon@GreshamOregon.gov no later than 24 hours before the meeting.
• Persons who are unable to access the meeting via Zoom are encouraged to notify the City by calling 503-618-2890, 24 hours in advance of the meeting so that the City can provide alternate arrangements.

How to access the meeting

Meeting log-in or call-in information to access the meeting:

Click the link to join the webinar: https://greshamoregon.zoom.us/j/93180955212?pwd=RDEvd0FsSVBYOFg2WU1aYkN0eE9YQT09
Passcode: 0UErpG

Dial in options:

iPhone one-tap : US: +12532158782,,93180955212#,,,,,,0#,,955340# or +13462487799,,93180955212#,,,,,,0#,,955340#

Telephone: US: +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 408 638 0968 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923

Webinar ID: 931 8095 5212

Passcode: 955340

For more information about the Finance Committee or about this meeting, contact Sharron Monohon, Budget and Financial Planning Director, at 503-618-2890 or Sharron.Monohon@GreshamOregon.gov.

Get involved, Make a difference When: Wed, Oct 21, 2020 6:30PM-8:30PM Where: Online meeting via Zoom

The Design Commission is the primary advising subcommittee to the City Council on design excellence for the built environment of the city. The Commission assists in the development and application of design standards and guidelines, and will conduct hearings as necessary to ensure that proposed public and private projects achieve these standards.

For more information about this event, contact Jamie Thomes, Planning Technician at 503-618-2842 or Jamie.Thomes@GreshamOregon.gov.

Get involved, Make a difference When: Tue, Sep 22, 2020 1PM-1:30PM Where: Online meeting via Zoom

The Gresham Redevelopment Commission (GRDC) generally meet as needed on the third Tuesday of the month.

GRDC meetings allow necessary Urban Renewal business to be dealt with, such as advisory committee reports, bid and grant awards, budget adoption, public hearings, resolutions, project updates and policy matters.

COVID-19 emergency order meeting procedure

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the meetings are held online via Zoom 30 minutes following adjournment of the 10:00 am Gresham City Council meetings on the third Tuesdays. See below for meeting start time, how to attend via Zoom and access agenda materials, and how to provide testimony.

Sept. 22 meeting

The meeting will be held at 1:00 pm. This is the rescheduled date and time. The meeting was originally scheduled for Sept. 15, 30 minutes after the 10:00 am City Council meeting.

How to attend and access agenda materials

• For Zoom meeting log-in/call-in information, please see the meeting agenda on the Council Meeting Agendas and Videos page or the Gresham Redevelopment Commission page.
• If you are unable to access the meeting via Zoom, contact Cecille Turley, Program Technician, by calling 503-618-2545 no later than 24 hours before to the meeting start time so the City can provide alternate arrangements.

How to provide testimony

• Residents wishing to provide oral testimony must register their name, e-mail address, phone number, and subject matter no later than 24 hours before the meeting start time via email to Cecille Turley, Program Technician, at Cecille.Turley@GreshamOregon.gov.
• Residents wishing to provide written testimony must submit their written testimony no later than 24 hours before the meeting start time via email to Cecille Turley, Program Technician at Cecille.Turley@GreshamOregon.gov so the testimony can be provided to the GRDC before the meeting.

For more information, contact Cecille Turley, Program Technician, at 503-618-2545 or Cecille.Turley@GreshamOregon.gov.