The Metro Charter requires that a standing citizens' 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.
The committee includes at least three at-large community members, three staff or board members from local community organizations and public involvement staff members from Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington local county governments.
Committee activities include:
- 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.
Membership
Criteria for the selection of community member and community organization representatives include:
- Community service: Demonstrated commitment to meaningful community involvement
- Equity: Demonstrated commitment to the advancement of racial equity
- Experience: Demonstrated skills, knowledge or experience valuable to support Metro’s public engagement principles
- Diversity: Collectively representative of the geographic and demographic diversity of the greater Portland region
Member recruitment occurs annually for one-third of the community member and community organization positions. Local jurisdiction representatives are appointed by the sponsoring county.
| Member name |
Member type |
Affiliation |
County |
| Carine Arendes |
At-large |
|
Clackamas |
| Isaiah Jackman |
At-large |
|
Clackamas |
| Makerusa "Mak" Porotesano |
At-large |
|
Clackamas |
| Michael Foley |
At-large |
|
Clackamas |
| Alisa Kajikawa |
Community organization |
OPAL |
Multnomah |
| Diana Ospina Lara |
Community organization |
Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber |
Clackamas |
| Henry Miller |
Community organization |
The Street Trust |
Washington |
| Jennifer Parrish Taylor (alternate) |
Community organization |
Urban League of Portland |
Washington |
| Amanda Garcia-Snell |
Jurisdictional |
Washington County |
Washington |
| Cameron Ruen |
Jurisdictional |
Clackamas County |
Clackamas |
| JR Lilly |
Jurisdictional |
Multnomah County |
Multnomah |
| Open |
Jurisdictional (alternate) |
Washington County |
Washington |