The Metro Charter requires that a standing community advisory committee be established and maintained by the Metro Office of Citizen Involvement. The Public Engagement Review Committee serves as a key component of Metro’s efforts to develop successful public engagement processes.
Committee responsibilities and activities include:
- Attending four to six meetings per year. Meetings are typically two hours.
- Reviewing and making recommendations on Metro's engagement practices and the Public Engagement Guide
- Reviewing the annual public engagement report
- Making recommendations to the Metro Council about engagement priorities.
Learn more about Metro's guiding principles and public engagement guide
Membership
The committee includes at least three at-large community members, three staff or board members from local community organizations and/or business community representatives and three public involvement staff members from Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington local county governments. Member recruitment occurs annually for one-third of the community member and community organization positions. Local jurisdiction representatives are appointed by the sponsoring county.
PERC may be a good fit for you or your organization if:
- You live or work in Clackamas, Multnomah or Washington counties.
- You or your organization have experience with community outreach.
- You are committed to improving access to information, resources and economic opportunity for your community.
- You have personal lived experience with, or a commitment for, improving opportunities for groups with historically marginalized identities.
Criteria for selection includes:
- Community service: Demonstrated commitment to meaningful community involvement
- Diversity: Collectively representative of the geographic and demographic diversity of the greater Portland region
- Equity: Demonstrated commitment to the advancement of inclusive outreach strategies that advance racial equity and make space for people of marginalized identities
- Experience: Demonstrated skills, knowledge or experience valuable to support Metro’s public engagement principles
Accommodations:
Stipends of $200 are available for qualifying community members and organizations. Metro commits to support people who need accommodations for disabilities and language access.
| Member name |
Member type |
Affiliation |
County |
| Open |
At-large |
|
Washington |
| Makerusa "Mak" Porotesano |
At-large |
|
Clackamas |
| Michael Foley |
At-large |
|
Clackamas |
| Open |
At-large |
|
Multnomah |
| Alisa Kajikawa |
Community organization |
APANO |
Multnomah |
| Open |
Community organization |
|
Clackamas |
| Open |
Community organization |
|
Washington |
| SamSam Abdi |
Jurisdictional |
Washington County |
Washington |
| Cameron Ruen |
Jurisdictional |
Clackamas County |
Clackamas |
| JR Lilly |
Jurisdictional |
Multnomah County |
Multnomah |
| Amanda Garcia-Snell |
Jurisdictional (alternate) |
Washington County |
Washington |