Metro advisory committees

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Metro advisory committees are made up of community members, subject matter experts, regional leaders, and staff from other local governments. Committee members participate in decision making that will help shape the future of greater Portland.

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Advisory committees

Accessibility Advisory Committee

Metro's 15-member Accessibility Advisory Committee helps Metro apply an intersectional accessibility lens to its processes for making decisions and creating policies, and to its projects and initiatives across the organization.
Committee on Racial Equity

The Committee on Racial Equity advises Metro Council on strategies to advance racial equity across Metro's work areas.
Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation

The Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation makes recommendations to the Metro Council on transportation needs in the region.
Metro Policy Advisory Committee

Established by the Metro Charter in 1992, MPAC advises the Metro Council on the amendment or adoption of the Regional Framework Plan.
Metro Technical Advisory Committee

MTAC is a 35-member committee of planners, citizens and business representatives that provides detailed technical support to the Metro Policy Advisory Committee.
Public Engagement Review Committee

PERC serves as a key component of Metro’s efforts to develop successful public engagement processes.
Regional Waste Advisory Committee

The Regional Waste Advisory Committee helps guide the implementation of the 2030 Regional Waste Plan.
Smith and Bybee Wetlands Advisory Committee

The Smith and Bybee Wetlands Advisory Committee provides diverse stakeholder perspectives to advise Metro on caring for the Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area.
Transit-Oriented Development Steering Committee

The Transit-Oriented Development Steering Committee provides expert guidance, review and recommendations on Metro's transit-oriented development investment activities.
Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee

The Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee provides technical input to the Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation on transportation planning and funding priorities for the region.
Tri-County Planning Body

The Supportive Housing Services Tri-County Planning Body helps create goals, strategies and metrics, and guides a regional investment fund to address homelessness across greater Portland.

Oversight committees

Supportive Housing Services Oversight Committee

The Supportive Housing Services Oversight Committee is comprised of volunteer public officials appointed by the Metro Council to provide independent and transparent oversight for the program.
Affordable Housing Bond Community Oversight Committee

The Metro Council has appointed an independent committee of community members to provide independent and transparent oversight of the housing bond implementation.
Natural Areas Program Performance Oversight Committee

The Natural Areas Program Performance Oversight Committee gives the Metro Council and the region an outside review of how Metro invests the region’s 2006 bond measure.
Oregon Zoo Bond Citizens' Oversight Committee

The Oregon Zoo Bond Citizens' Oversight Committee was created to provide a third-party review of the Oregon Zoo Infrastructure and Animal Welfare Bond Program to the Metro Council and citizens.

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Accessibility Advisory Committee

Committee on Racial Equity

Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation

Metro Policy Advisory Committee

Metro Technical Advisory Committee

Public Engagement Review Committee

Regional Waste Advisory Committee

Smith and Bybee Wetlands Advisory Committee

Transit-Oriented Development Steering Committee

Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee

Tri-County Planning Body

Oversight committees

Supportive Housing Services Oversight Committee

Affordable Housing Bond Community Oversight Committee

Natural Areas Program Performance Oversight Committee

Oregon Zoo Bond Citizens' Oversight Committee

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Accessibility Advisory Committee

Committee on Racial Equity

Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation

Metro Policy Advisory Committee

Metro Technical Advisory Committee

Public Engagement Review Committee

Regional Waste Advisory Committee

Smith and Bybee Wetlands Advisory Committee

Transit-Oriented Development Steering Committee

Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee

Tri-County Planning Body

Oversight committees

Supportive Housing Services Oversight Committee

Affordable Housing Bond Community Oversight Committee

Natural Areas Program Performance Oversight Committee

Oregon Zoo Bond Citizens' Oversight Committee

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