18:40:29 From Heather Flint Chatto : Here is our new webpage with our land acknowledgement: https://richmondpdx.org/landacknowledgement 18:47:01 From Heather Flint Chatto : Historic Resources Code Project is going to City Council on November 3 and an important opportunity to testify. More info here: https://www.portland.gov/bps/hrcp 18:48:56 From Cynthia Carrell : What does DEIA stand for? 18:49:43 From Tina K, (she/her) SE Uplift Chair : Access 18:54:28 From Heather Flint Chatto : Thanks Tina. To recap: DEI/DEIA - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access JEDI - Justice, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 19:01:20 From Allen Field : Jonny: do you want 20 people reporting on the same site? 19:02:59 From Jonny Lewis (He/Him) : https://cascadiabhc.org/services/crisis-intervention/ 19:03:25 From Jonny Lewis (He/Him) : o Contact 24/7 through Multnomah County Call Center: 503-988-4888 19:05:41 From Simon Kipersztok : Questions: What’s your office’s budget? What is the cost of each cleanup? Do you maintain an ongoing demographics of the houseless community? Do you know if the population of houseless individuals in the city is growing? At what rate? What percentage of houseless individuals are NOT Portland natives and arrived here within the last 6-12 months? 19:06:48 From Jonny Lewis (He/Him) : https://www.portland.gov/council/documents/ordinance/passed/190478 19:10:43 From Cynthia Carrell : Today the port-a-potties were removed from Sewallcrest, is this a sign that the site will be posted this week? How to we ensure that the encampment population don’t move just a block away? What consideration is made for proximity to a school and school bus stop? How do we think issues at the camp to vandalism being done to nearby businesses on Hawthorne? 19:11:14 From Albert Kaufman : Multnomah County: BURN BAN LIFTED AS OF SEPT. 27, 2021 19:12:07 From Albert Kaufman : That said, there's a big effort by Multnomah County to stop people from having fires outdoors. https://www.multco.us/health/staying-healthy/wood-smoke-pollution 19:13:57 From Jonny Lewis (He/Him) : https://www.portlandoregon.gov/toolkit/article/732047 19:15:30 From Karen Girard (HAND) : @Heather, HAND has a subcommittee that is working on pulling some resources together. We’d be happy to work with RNA and share information. 19:16:00 From Allen Field : Sunnyside has done lots of work on this 19:17:49 From Cynthia Carrell : My guess is that porta was for the youth sports program then 19:17:59 From Heather Flint Chatto : Thanks Karen and Allen, it would be great to build off what others NA's like HAND and Sunnyside are doing to share links and resources for our neighborhood to have a local source to start from. 19:18:09 From Jim Meyer : sigh. when that potty is gone, my yard is the potty 19:18:16 From Jonny Lewis (He/Him) : https://pdx.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=3abca53221c64d6a9e35c5c8572a9696 19:18:54 From Jonny Lewis (He/Him) : reportpdx@portlandoregon.gov 19:20:04 From Tina K, (she/her) SE Uplift Chair : SE Uplift’s Houselessness Resource Guide https://www.seuplift.org/se-uplift-houselessness-resource-guide/ We also have a Community Committee that meets monthly, the Houselessness Action Committee. Anyone is welcome to join. 19:22:21 From Cynthia Carrell : Which officer would we report to for Sewallcrest crime issues? 19:24:02 From Allen Field : The agenda lists Matt Jacobsen as the Central NRT officer 19:24:51 From Cynthia Carrell : I think he has taken on other duties as of fairly recently 19:26:03 From Heather Flint Chatto : My other question is more for our Board and neighborhood: What other support services or resources would be desired if there were future resources? For example: 1) what CEIC is able to offer with expanded houseless support services through their new Enhanced Service District (ESD)? 2) ideas I heard from a houseless person on Hawthorne of a desire for lockers, from a policeman suggesting permanent vending spaces that could reduce the need to hassle folks setup on the sidewalk 3) hygiene kits, comfort stations, etc. What other ideas does our neighborhood have? 19:28:35 From Albert Kaufman : Showers sound like a great idea. 19:30:32 From Dolores Morelli : There is a group called Hygiene4All that has portable showers, provides clothing, etc. 19:32:04 From Ann Sandvig : Beacon PDX provides lunches to campers in the neighborhood. You can sign up to provide 10 or more lunches on any given day. Their website provides the details you need to participate. www.beaconpdx.org 19:34:19 From Allen Field : Richard: do you live in Richmond? 19:35:12 From Heather Flint Chatto : Thanks Ann, I just visited Beacon PDX's new houseless village in progress, which was very inspiring! 19:36:06 From Richard Bruno : Hi Allen, yes I am on 33rd Pl & Clinton 19:37:28 From Allen Field : Are you on the RNA listserve to get agenda notices? 19:38:18 From Cynthia Carrell : I am very concerned that the ideas shared here are ideas that would be set up at Sewallcrest. Sewallcrest Is a space shared by many including a school for students with special needs and several youth sports program plus many people using the park for recreation. It is not a suitable site for a homeless camp or a shower center. 19:38:39 From Richard Bruno : @allen Yes sir, that’s how I found about tonight’s meeting. Would love to be involved. 19:40:05 From Jonny Lewis (He/Him) : jonathan.lewis@portlandoregon.gov 19:40:16 From Allen Field : I tried to get Tom Miller from Mayor's Office Livability Program to attend. He can com another time 19:41:09 From Allen Field : We can pick up sharps w/ SOLVE cleanups 19:41:13 From Cynthia Carrell : Belmont Library has a sharps station already 19:43:09 From Heather Flint Chatto : Here is my google doc with notes on resources - please fill in any gaps, add ideas, etc. This is a list for general houseless resources broader than the Park but for our neighborhood more broadly. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KXJUBy9NF7CoulwWr7ZPsHMsiBO8as3KqfjhTR0n_MY/edit?usp=sharing 19:44:31 From Albert Kaufman : ooh, next time we could the poll feature of Zoom.... 19:48:31 From Heather Flint Chatto : Good idea Albert. Maybe we can also consider a follow up donation round at another meeting. Hard to just pick one. 19:51:07 From Allen Field : Let's invite them to next mtg 19:51:26 From Albert Kaufman : yeah, that could have happened in 30 seconds. Takes a bit of set-up, but then - everyone votes. 19:53:34 From Allen Field : Submit an article Kamal 19:54:03 From Albert Kaufman : how about something about idling 19:54:30 From Albert Kaufman : Idling = climate change.... - maybe something people can cut out and hand to neighbors as a reminder. 19:55:33 From Richard Bruno : I’m also very passionate about climate change and happy to be helpful with those efforts. Happy to help write up something on the connection between climate change and health. 19:56:00 From Heather Flint Chatto : Awesome Richard - glad to have you here and welcome to the neighborhood! 19:56:15 From Albert Kaufman : Richard, submit article or connect with simonkip1014@gmail.com 19:57:36 From Cynthia Carrell : We did get a pop up concert there in Aug 19:59:47 From Albert Kaufman : Tina K. from SEUL is here, btw. 20:12:56 From Heather Flint Chatto : Sounds like there was a miscommunication in that SE Uplift Board meeting, in a situation that did not have sufficient support on a difficult topic around White Supremacy. I was at the SEUL Board meeting last week and was concerned that there could have been a much more constructive approach that allowed a broader conversation to understand how all parties played a role in this misunderstanding. It felt very one-sided in my opinion. 20:16:16 From Albert Kaufman : And, I appreciate you telling that story, Allen. I don't doubt your word. That's a tricky situation and I'm sure you were doing your best. 20:16:45 From Ann Sandvig : Thank you for sharing your side Allen. 20:16:51 From Heather Flint Chatto : Albert, that was a very inappropriate letter they wrote which is frankly based on a false narrative. 20:17:21 From Albert Kaufman : Hope - I have something about Richmond Clean-up for you. Richmond Elementary School may want us to participate in an upcoming event. Please reach out to me. albert@albertideation.com 20:17:38 From Allen Field : Albert: There is so much in that letter that isn't true. Would you be interested in getting together to talk about it instead of just quoting defaming, incorrect info? 20:18:18 From Hope Townsell : Thank you Albert! 20:18:19 From Albert Kaufman : Heather and Allen. I have been hearing about this and other situations for years now. And, I appreciate Debbie's approach. 20:19:00 From Heather Flint Chatto : If anyone is interested in the letter I wrote to SEUL from last year (without response) that includes a lot of background, please contact me. 20:20:36 From JoAnne Knowles : To ask members in a break-out group to discuss terms like “white supremacy” —without any preparation is a trap. “White supremacy “and “White privilege” are buzzwords. If they are not clearly defined, people are sure to fall back into their own biases without really thinking. Such language only serves to separate people when we say we are committed to embrace each other. 20:21:32 From Brian Hochhalter RNA Board : I agree JoAnne. It was problematic that no protocol, mediator or third party was in place to work towards a positive outcome. This was a recipe for confusion and misinterpretation in my opinion, and really why we are talking about this today. 20:21:36 From Cynthia Carrell : Kamal’s numbers on idling would be great on a banner at the 11th/12th crossing if you coordinated with HAND on it and RNA paid half of the cost of the banner 20:21:39 From Allen Field : We should put "Land Use Chair position vacant" in Newsletter 20:22:20 From Denise Hare : I need to leave now, thanks and see you all next month. 20:23:24 From Cynthia Carrell : Thank you all for your time on these important issues 20:25:53 From Albert Kaufman : anything new about Fred Meyer doors? 20:26:22 From Albert Kaufman : Riyadh's - https://www.gofundme.com/f/thank-you-for-the-memories Lounge Lizard - https://gofund.me/1185527b and for Really Good Stuff - https://gofund.me/087f5907 20:26:35 From Allen Field : Looks like they reopened them. I saw now "Exit closed" sign when I was there last week. I'll check w/ city 20:26:57 From Allen Field : They removed the "Exit Closed" signs 20:27:30 From Heather Flint Chatto : Reminder for those that are new to our project: www.pdxmainstreets.org 20:28:48 From Heather Flint Chatto : And here is our new land acknowledgement page: https://www.pdxmainstreets.org/landacknowledgement 20:29:25 From Tina K, (she/her) SE Uplift Chair : Thank you Debby! You’re doing a great job🙂 20:29:35 From Albert Kaufman : you're doing great, Debby. 20:29:54 From Heather Flint Chatto : Thank you Debbie for holding space for talking about these big and important issues. And thanks Allen for all you do for our neighborhood, I appreciate our board so much!\ 20:29:54 From Ann Sandvig : Excellent job Debby!