Have a passion for promoting safety in floating buildings? Consider joining the River Community Advisory Committee
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Are you a resident of a floating structure or someone who provides construction or remodeling services to floating homes or houseboats? Do you have a passion for making floating homes safer? If so, the City of Portland could benefit from your talents and passion.
About the River Community Advisory Committee
The River Community Advisory Committee ↗ (RCAC) is a citizen advisory body comprised of six members who represent the interests of those who live in or work on floating structures. Members are appointed by the Commissioner-in-charge of the Bureau of Development Services and confirmed by the City Council for three-year terms. The Committee assists the Bureau of Development Services with the development of procedures and administrative guidelines for implementing Title 28 of Portland City Code ↗, which governs floating structures.
In particular, the RCAC provides the Bureau of Development Services with the following guidance:
- Leadership and expertise on issues affecting floating structures
- Feedback on the impact of potential regulations and administrative rules on floating structures, taking into consideration the full range of City goals and objectives
- Recommendations for regulatory, code, and administrative rule changes affecting floating structures
- Monitoring of the application and enforcement of regulations for their effectiveness in achieving the City’s goals
- Recommendations on customer service, permitting, process, and compliance improvements
- Advise the City of Portland on other matters covered under Title 28
Who can join
To be eligible for the RCAC, members must live, play, worship, go to school, work or do business in the City of Portland and be considered a member of one or more of the following categories:
- Floating home resident
- Marina operator
- Floating structures contractor
- Floating structures design professional
- Yacht club member
- On-the-water business owner
The City of Portland is currently recruiting for one open position on this committee.
What we look for
The Bureau of Development Services is at a point of significant transformation as it expands how it interacts with and provides services to the public, with a shift to more online and remote services becoming available. It is critically important to have people of color at the table, providing their advice, perspectives and feedback on the new ways the bureau and its partner bureaus provide information to the public about existing regulations and provide development review, permitting, and enforcement services to the community.
You believe government is better when community is involved:
- You are an advocate for racial equity: you want positive and long-lasting outcomes for racial and ethnic communities who have been left out before. You can bring discussion about racial and ethnic communities who need it the most.
- You believe in the value of public participation in government processes.
- You can work collaboratively and effectively with people representing diverse interests.
- You are available to attend all meetings and participate in the discussions.