The 2045 Transportation System Plan (TSP) will guide transportation policies and investments for the City of Portland over a 20-year period. The 2045 TSP Community Advisory Committee (CAC) will:

• be advisory to the Director of the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT),
• support project team staff by advising on key tasks throughout each phase of the 2045 TSP work plan, and
• focus on policies and outcomes of the technical analyses and providing valuable insight into community priorities.

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; and/or
•  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; and
• 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 system that supports all of the above goals.

Total number of advisory seats: Up to 30

Number of seats available: Up to 30

OVERVIEW OF APPLICATION

This form certifies your submission date. It is the fastest method to get the application into the hands of the selection committee. It is still recommended that you pre-write and save your answers in a separate document for your records.

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

You may request to submit a Word version of the application, email AdvisoryBodies@portlandoregon.gov to request a Word version. All entries must be submitted to Advisorybodies@portlandoregon.gov to qualify. Applications sent directly to the staff liaison will not be counted.

To apply, please first review information about the advisory body for which you’re applying, as well as the position description, applicant qualifications and expectations, and selection process at https://www.portlandoregon.gov/civic/apply. If you are interested in applying for more than one advisory body, please submit a new application for each one, as each body has a unique set of work and selection process.

SUPPORT AND ACCOMODATIONS:

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 Department of Land Conservation and Development (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.

For these services, complaints, and additional information, contact the staff contact for the advisory body for which you’re applying (list available at www.portlandoregon.gov/civic/apply). You may also contact the Office of Community & Civic Life at (503) 823-4519 or advisorybodies@portlandoregon.gov, use City TTY 503-823-6868, or Oregon Relay Service: 711.