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[REOPENED] Volunteer Position - 2045 Transportation System Plan Community Advisory Committee

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[REOPENED] Volunteer Position - 2045 Transportation System Plan Community Advisory Committee

Salary

$0.00 Annually

Location

Remote - Part-time, OR

Job Type

Volunteer

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

V2025-00294A

Bureau

Office of Community & Civic Life

Opening Date

05/19/2025

Closing Date

5/26/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

+ Description

+ Benefits

The Position

APPLY HERE: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/d1c39e1d46224053b5012f0a42d0b6bb

What We’re Looking For

In this new recruitment phase, we are particularly seeking individuals who bring experience, skills, knowledge, or perspectives in the following areas:

+ Residents or workers in Portland District 1.

+ Professionals in the housing production, community/economic development sectors, including with commercial/for-profit, non-profit or public sector organizations.

+ Business owners or associations, or related entities or activities.

+ Individuals with insights into freight transportation/goods movement.

+ People with disabilities and/or mobility limited lived experience.

CAC members will need to additionally possess each of the following traits or abilities:

+ Capacity to engage in the process within the estimated commitment articulated, including attending all or most of the meetings and participating fully in the discussions;

+ Interest in sharing their own perspectives as well as respectfully learning and listening to other perspectives;

+ Ability to critically evaluate technical information;

+ Experience, skills, knowledge or perspective of:

+ impacts of the transportation system on underserved populations and commitment to improving outcomes for those who have been underserved by the transportation system in Portland;

+ transportation policy, planning, projects, programs, operations, or financial sources; and

+ a variety of transportation modes (transit, pedestrian, bicycling, modes of goods movement)

Background

The TSP is a requirement of Oregon’s statewide planning process and the transportation element of the City’s Comprehensive Plan. Under the state’s updated Transportation Planning Rules, developing the capital project list and considering revenue sources for both maintaining and improving the system will be more important than ever. The purpose of these new rules is to align transportation planning with the State’s equity and climate goals.

The Transportation System Plan:

+ Is a blueprint for how we will invest in our transportation system for the next 20 years;

+ Defines transportation policies that guide decision making;

+ Integrates consideration of capital projects, asset management, program delivery and policy;

+ Develops a list of projects and citywide programs along with a financial plan to implement them;

+ Includes street classifications which guide how right-of-way should be managed to support our goals;

+ Evaluates and establishes capital project priorities relative to the vision and goals the plan sets for our transportation system, informed by equitable public engagement and supported by technical analysis; and

+ Is guided by state regulations that require the plan to demonstrate Vehicle Miles Travelled (VMT) reduction, equitable engagement, and project implementation that is possible with reasonable assumptions about funding.

Portland’s current Transportation System Plan includes strategies to:

+ Support the City’s commitment to Vision Zero by saving lives and reducing injuries to all people using our transportation system;

+ Help transit and freight vehicles to move more reliably;

+ Reduce carbon emissions and promote positive health outcomes;

+ Support a strong and diverse economy;

+ Create great civic corridors, neighborhoods and other thriving places; and

+ Design a multimodal transportation system that supports all of the above goals.

Total number of advisory seats: Up to 30

Number of seats available: Up to 30

To Qualify

To be eligible for the advisory committee, members must live, play, worship, go to school, work or do business in the City of Portland .

Estimated time commitment

We hope to kick off with this timeline by the e arly June and meet approximately seven (7) times, for two hours each, until anticipated formal legislative process by the en d of 2027.

Staff will attempt to arrange CAC meetings on weekday evenings at the start time and day of the week that work best for most CAC members. Most meetings are anticipated to by hybrid meetings, with in-person instances/options hosted at the Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Ave Portland, OR 97204.

Members are expected to prepare for meetings on their own time. Staff will aim to distribute meeting materials one week in advance, but supplemental materials may be sent with minimal time to review, possibly as few as two days in advance.

Support

It is City policy to provide translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, and auxiliary aids and services to allow all CAC members (and members of the public wishing to attend CAC meetings) the right to meaningful access for their engagement. To that end, PBOT may distribute stipends offered/ funded by DLCD to support equitable engagement in the City’s 2045 TSP update (up to, but not guaranteed at, $500/calendar year per CAC member). These funds are intended to offset and reduce barriers to CAC engagement by underserved populations as defined in DLCD rules and are provided by DLCD.

In person meetings that take place during regular mealtimes may include light meals or snacks proportional to anticipated CAC member in person attendance. PBOT may additionally provide Smart Park parking vouchers, TriMet Hop Cards, or arrange rides through Broadway Cab for CAC members who need them to access in-person meetings or to attend hybrid meetings in person.

Volunteer ethics

People who join this committee will become what we call “Public Officials,” which means that while you serve you must behave fair and ethically. We will provide training on this once you are accepted. Part of following Public Officials Ethics laws means you must tell the group when you or a relative may financially benefit (or avoid fees) by your recommendations. This is called a “Conflict of Interest.” If you tell us about potential Conflicts of Interest that does not mean you cannot serve, in fact, many committees have potential members with Conflicts of Interest. We appreciate your ethical inclusion of possible Conflicts of Interest on the form included in the application.

The Recruitment Process

APPLY HERE: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/d1c39e1d46224053b5012f0a42d0b6bb

Applications are due by 11:59pm on May 26 th , 2025

Online submission is the preferred, fastest method to get the application into the hands of the selection committee. We suggest you pre-write and save your answers in a separate document, so you have your own copy, and to prevent loss of your work from internet disruptions. You may request to submit a Word version of the application.

Email [email protected] to request a Word version.

To talk with someone about this opportunity or to receive assistance completing the application, please contact the advisory body staff liaison at [email protected] or 503.865.6214.

Voluntary and confidential demographic information

The City is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Completing the demographic information on the application is voluntary, but we encourage you to provide that information . The City uses this information to help ensure that advisory body appointments represent a broad cross-section of community. Your information will not be used during the recruitment nor the selection process. State and federal law prohibit use of this information to discriminate against you. Questions about this may be sent to [email protected] .

Important Application Instruction:

At the bottom of the application, there is a link to a voluntary demographic survey . Once you have completed the application, please click on the survey link; it will open in a new tab. Make sure to return to the original tab to click Submit on your application. Then proceed to fill out the voluntary demographic survey if you choose to. Your participation in the survey is entirely optional and will not affect your application

General questions

For general questions about the Advisory Bodies program, the volunteer recruitment process, or other upcoming advisory body opportunities please email [email protected] .

We encourage you to apply

We welcome you to browse our website to learn more about the 2045 TSP:

2045 Transportation System Plan (TSP) (https://www.portland.gov/transportation/planning/2045tsp)

Do you have questions or need more information? Contact Francesca Jones, PBOT Senior City Planner and 2045 TSP Project Manager, at [email protected] or 503.865.6214.

City of Portland volunteers are unpaid; therefore, employment benefits are not available.

Employer

City of Portland

Address

1120 SW 5th Ave, Room 987 Portland, Oregon, 97204

Website

http://www.portlandoregon.gov/jobs

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