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The Nature in Neighborhoods capital grants review committee evaluates capital grant applications and makes award recommendations to the Metro Council.

Grant review committee members

• Todd Alsbury
  Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Shirely Craddick
  Metro Council
• Christine Dupres
• Mike Faha
  GreenWorks PC
• Carl Hosticka
  Metro Council
• Gayle Killam
  River Network
• Sue Marshall
  Confluence Consulting
• Curt Zonick
  Metro
• Steve Yarosh
  Irma Valdez Properties 

Roles

Committee members shall participate as reviewers of applications that are received by Metro for their Nature in Neighborhoods capital grants program. The committee reviews and evaluates applications and performs site visits using criteria and guidance provided by Metro staff. Metro staff will present funding recommendations to the Metro Council based upon this reviews. The Metro Council makes all funding awards.

The initial grant review committee will participate in developing guidelines that further define the committee's role. These guidelines will include, but are not limited to, meeting rules, quorum requirements, communication and conflict of interest resolution. Members shall agree upon these guidelines to ensure an efficient process. The committee shall also pose policy questions to Metro Council should they arise.

Responsibilities

Committee members shall participate fully in application review and meetings. Key responsibilities are:

• the thoughtful review, scoring and ranking of written applications
• timely reporting for requested items (including, but not limited to, rankings, comments, agenda questions)
• attendance and participation at committee meetings
• recommending to the Metro Council those projects that best met the vision, goals, objectives and criteria of the Natural Areas Program for funding
• making recommendations to Metro staff and Council on ways to strengthen the program.

All members will agree to fully disclose any conflict of interest and will recuse themselves from those discussions in which they have a conflict. Committee members shall not receive financial or any other type of benefit from their involvement on the grants review committee.

Metro staff will prepare and provide to the grants review committee a review packet that includes:

• a copy of the initial Letters of Interest for all full proposals submitted
• a copy of the completed applications and associated documents
• staff comments, if any, regarding the application
• ranking and evaluation materials
• meeting agenda and notes
• site visit schedule, if needed.

The Nature in Neighborhoods capital grants program is funded by Metro's natural areas bond measure, approved by voters in 2006.Learn more

Need AssiStance?

Capital Grants Program
503-797-1781
maryrosenavarro@oregonmetro.gov

Related Documents

• Capital Grants Review Committee Agenda: March 20, 2008 46K MS Word | Published March 20, 2008