City of Gresham

Get Involved, Make a Difference When: Tue Dec 15, 2015 3PM-5PM Where: Gresham City Hall Council Chambers 1333 NW Eastman Pky Gresham, OR Get Map!

Regular Council meetings allow necessary City business to be dealt with, such as citizen recognition, citizen advisory committee reports, bid awards, resolutions, ordinances, public hearings, etc. Regular Council meetings are streamed live on the City's website. For more information contact the City Recorder at 503-618-2697.

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Get Involved, Make a Difference When: Tue Dec 15, 2015 4PM-6PM Where: Gresham City Hall Council Chamber 1333 NW Eastman Pky Gresham, OR Get Map!

The Gresham Redevelopment Commission (GRDC) meets monthly on the third Tuesday immediately following adjournment of the 3 p.m. Gresham City Council meeting.

GRDC meetings allow necessary Rockwood-West Gresham Urban Renewal business to be dealt with, such as budget adoption, grant awards, public hearings, resolutions, etc.

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

Get Involved, Make a Difference When: Wed Dec 16, 2015 6:30PM-8PM Where: Gresham City Hall Oregon Trail Room 1333 NW Eastman Pky Gresham, OR Get Map!

The Design Commission is the primary advising subcommittee to the City Council on design excellence for the built environment of the city.

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Contact Jamie Thomes at 503-618-2842 or Jamie.Thomes@GreshamOregon.gov.

Get Involved, Make a Difference When: Thu Dec 17, 2015 6:30PM-8:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall Room 2A 1333 NW Eastman Pky Gresham, OR Get Map!

The Natural Resources and Sustainability Committee advises the Gresham City Council on policy development matters and actions related to the protection, restoration and enhancement of:

• Natural resources
• Watershed health
• Water quality
• Fish and wildlife habitat
• Urban tree canopy
• Provision of public health
• Development, improvement and expansion of city parks, trails, and green space for present and future generations

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Contact Christa Thompson at 503-618-2525 or Christa.Thompson@GreshamOregon.gov.

Get Involved, Make a Difference When: Thu Dec 17, 2015 6PM-8PM Where: Gresham City Hall Springwater Trail Rm 1333 NW Eastman Pky Gresham, OR Get Map!

The Community Development and Housing Subcommittee advises the City Council on community development and housing goals, policies and budgets.

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Contact Laurie Wells at 503-618-2404 or Laurie.Wells@GreshamOregon.gov.

Get Involved, Make a Difference When: Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:30PM-6:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall Springwater Trail Rm 1333 NW Eastman Pky Gresham, OR Get Map!

The Urban Forestry Subcommittee advises the City Council and staff about tree preservation, tree species for the City’s street tree list and trees to be designated to the City’s significant tree list.

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Contact Tina Osterink at 503-618-2392 or .

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Thirty thousand people in West Gresham could get different zip codes next year if the United States Postal Service thinks a realignment would benefit the community. The Gresham City Council on Dec. 15 unanimously decided to request that the postal service remedy “jurisdictional confusion” caused by residents in West Gresham having a Portland or Fairview zip code.

Source: Gresham Outlook, Dec 18, 2015

The two main Gresham zip codes are 97030 and 97080, but the 30,000 people that are in the impacted area have zip codes that are 97024, 97230, 97233 and 97236.

The zip code alignment issue leads to residents being unclear about what city they live in and from where they should be requesting services such as police and fire or business licenses

Get Involved, Make a Difference When: Mon Dec 28, 2015 6:30PM-9PM Where: Gresham City Hall Springwater Trail Rm 1333 NW Eastman Pky Gresham, OR Get Map!

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

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Contact Tammy Richardson at 503-618-2401 or Tammy.Richardson@GreshamOregon.gov.

Residents in North Gresham asked whether they want the city to undergo a project to unscramble a street grid that is not congruent with the rest of the city.

Source: Gresham Outlook, Dec 28, 2015

Residents were first notified of this project at the end of November with letters from the city saying that a survey would be coming to gather opinions about changing the street names and addresses in the neighborhood.

The area impacted contains about 1,800 residents and is bounded by Northeast 205th Avenue, Northeast 226th Avenue, Northeast Stark Street and Northeast Burnside Road.

The street names in the neighborhood do not match those in the rest of the city because they were addressed under a different set of standards before the property was annexed into Gresham in the 1990s.

If the city moves forward with the project, the street names would be changed to be consistent with the rest of the city.

Get Involved, Make a Difference When: Wed Nov 04, 2015 6:30-8:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall HR Training Rm 1333 NW Eastman Pky Gresham, OR Get Map!

The Citizen Involvement Committee advises the Council on the development, implementation and maintenance of programs designed to facilitate citizen involvement, engagement and to foster a deliberative process between residents and the City. For more information about the Citizen Involvement Committee please contact Aaron Abrams at 503-618-2482.

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Contact Teresa Hall at 503-618-2871 or email Teresa.Hall@GreshamOregon.gov.