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City of Portland Auditor
Lead Presenters:
A number of staff from the City Auditor's office will share information.
- Kari Guy, Director of Audit Services
- Mary Hull Caballero, City Auditor
- Alexandra Fercak, Performance Auditor - Short-term rentals audit
- Martha Prinz, Performance Auditor - 2019 Housing Bond and Golf Audit)
Background:
Portland has had a City Auditor since 1868, the Auditor is elected and works independent of City Council. They are accountable only to the public! Their mission is
"to promote open and accountable government by providing independent and impartial reviews, access to public information, and services for City government and the public"
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Overview:
A number of staff from the Auditor's Office will attend to share what their office does, how the public can engage to create greater accountability in government, and share highlights of the following audits:
1)
2019 Portland Housing Bond Audit
evaluates early implementation results and makes recommendations to the Bureau. For more Community Development Audits, go
here
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2)
2019 Golf Audit
evaluates changes needed to ensure long-term sustainability of this PP&R resource. For more Parks and Recreation Audits, go
here
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3)
2018 Short-Term Rental Regulation Audit
found the enforcement is lax and effect on housing crisis unknown.
Purpose:
Portland passes a lot of policy, redirects funding, and generally makes a lot of decisions related to land use and transportation. We work so hard to pass the policy, ever wonder how those decisions pan out? Who makes the corrections? How to hold decision-makers accountable? The Auditor's office is an amazing resource. They do the evaluation work so our community has the information they need to monitor and advocate in an informed way for corrections and changes to policy and funding issues. This is an opportunity to understand this resource available to the public, ask questions, and learn more.
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Safe Streets/Healthier Hawthorne
A p
rogram that makes it simple for businesses to apply to use space on sidewalks and streets to make physical distancing easier.
Thursday, May 28 the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) launched Safe Streets|Healthy Businesses, the next phase in its efforts to support the safe restart to public life in Portland. The program provides a one-stop permit application process for businesses that would like to use space on city sidewalks or streets to operate while preserving physical distancing for customers and staff. Applications and permits are free.
Businesses can designate space on sidewalks and the street for commercial uses such as dining, retail, portable hygiene stations, and merchandise displays. In areas where the demand for space is high, the program will allow entire streets to be closed to create temporary plazas so long as they are not
emergency routes or transit routes.
Neighborhood Plaza:
use of parking spaces with side street partially closed for part of the block.
Mini neighborhood plaza:
use of parking spaces with side street partially closed for part of a block (see graphic above).
In evaluating applications, the bureau will balance the needs of businesses with traffic safety, pedestrian access, public transit, and emergency response needs. Permits will be valid through October 1, 2020. More information about the program
here
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The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is the steward of the City’s transportation system, and a community partner in shaping a livable city. They plan, build, manage and maintain an effective and safe transportation system that provides access and mobility.
www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation
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Transit in the Time of COVID-19
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Get in Touch Today!
Leah Fisher
(503) 232 0010
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