Oct
12
7:00 PM19:00

BNA General/LUTC Meeting

AGENDA

7:00 - Welcome & Introductions

7:10 - New Business

  • NECN presenting strategic plan - Jona Davis, NECN Executive Director

8:00 - Neighborhood Notices

8:10 - Community Events

  • October 8, 4-7pm - ReBuilding Center’s ReUse Open House. Celebrating the people, partnerships, and possibilities that make reuse, repair, and community-powered climate action thrive. 

  • October 13, 6-8pm - Multnomah County Candidate Meet and Greet to discuss restorative justice at Leaven Community Center. Please RSVP

  • October 15, 5-8pm - Third Thursday on Mississippi Ave. Special vendor pop ups and giveaways!

  • October 24, 7-10pm - Free halloween movie night, costume contest and prizes at Alefire

  • October 24, 3-6pm - Free Crow Party. Wear black, trinket contest at Mississippi Pizza Atlantis Lounge

  • October 30, 4-7pm - SEI’s Harvest Festival. (New date!) A safe, family-friendly alternative to trick-or-treating as you cruise through our different rooms filled with fun, treats, and plenty of Disney magic!

  • October 31, 3-7pm - Mississippi Ave Trick or Treat. Look for balloons outside participating businesses.

8:20 - Announcements

  • Check out the mural we painted on Oct 4 at Commercial Av/Failing St. It’s beautiful! Thank you Thea Genet (artist), Kalli Light and Daniel Tomicek for all your work organizing. Thank you to all these organizations for giving us discounts or lending us supplies. City Repair, NECN, Block Party Barricades, Mississippi Pizza. And thank you to the neighbors and SEI for letting us paint this intersection and all the neighbors who helped paint. You are all amazing!

  • Foster parents needed! Learn more about becoming a foster parent through Boys and Girls Aid Foster Care.

8:25 - Open Comment

8:30 - Board Business/Last Meeting Follow-up

  • New Board Member vote: Kalli Light and Ted Buehler

  • Elections for BNA Board members - All members of the community can vote for Board members

  • Discuss amending BNA bylaws to add “Advisory Team” for community members who can’t attend every meeting but want to participate in community discussions. This is a non-voting role. 

  • Treasury Report

  • Crime Report

  • Team Updates

    • Land-Use & Transportation

      • Mural highlights

    • Safety & Livability

    • Communications

9:00 - Adjourn

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Sep
14
7:00 PM19:00

BNA General/LUTC Meeting

AGENDA

7:00 - Welcome & Introductions

7:10 - New Business

  • Neighbor Tim Trautmann to present on nonprofit Gifthood, a free open gifting community app created right here in Boise.

  • N/NE Parking Management plan update

8:00 - Neighborhood Notices

8:10 - Community Events

  • Sept 9 - Kairos fundraiser: Shop at participating businesses on Miss Ave who are donating 10% of proceeds.

  • Sept 9, 6pm: OCPA Director Candidates and Community Event at Matt Dishman Community Center.

  • Sept 16 - BEH PTA fundraiser: Tea Loft is donating a portion of sales to BEH PTA.

  • Sept 17, 5-8pm - Third Thursday on Mississippi Ave. Special vendor pop ups and giveaways!

  • Sept 19, 20 - MLK Dream Run: 5K, 10K, and 15K runs/walks alongside a soulful vendor market.

  • Sept 26, 9am-2pm: Boise Neighborhood-wide Yard Sale! Sign up here to put your yard sale on the community map.

  • Oct 3, 4 - Community Mural Painting! Join us to paint a street mural at Beech St/Kerby Ave. Details TBD as well as a sign up coming soon!

8:20 - Announcements

  • ReBuilding Center’s new rooftop Community Solar project will generate enough clean, renewable energy to subsidize approximately 55 income-qualified households, helping lower their monthly electricity costs while expanding access to renewable energy. Learn how to join here.

  • Friends of Trees is planting FREE street and yard trees in Boise! We have a wide variety of species for you to select from, and provide planting support, tree care education, and free watering for street trees. Sign up here for your trees today: friendsoftrees.org/get-a-tree

  • Beginning Friday, Sept. 11 and for an estimated five weeks, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will close all southbound lanes of Interstate 5—all hours, all days. Learn more here.

  • SEI Breaks Ground on Mississippi Heights, a new affordable housing development located at 4480 N. Mississippi Ave.

  • 2027-28 Multnomah County Charter Review Process: Reviewing our charter is a powerful opportunity for community members to help shape a local government that reflects the shared values and vision of its residents. The application is now open through Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.

8:25 - Open Comment

8:30 - Board Business/Last Meeting Follow-up

  • New Board Member vote: Kalli Light

  • Vote: Yes or No to send this parking management letter originally written and sent by ENA

  • Discuss/vote: Offering a stipend for SEI students to write Boise Voice articles

  • Discuss/vote on funding mirrors for blind alleyway exits

  • Diesel campaign update

  • Street Mural painting date is Oct 3 & 4 at Kerby Ave/Beech St. Sign up sheet coming soon!

  • Treasury Report

  • Crime Report July 2026, YTD 2026

  • Team Updates

    • Land-Use & Transportation

    • Safety & Livability

    • Communications

  • Record of email vote to pay $1200 to mail the next 2 issues of the Boise Voice: Approved.

9:00 - Adjourn

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Jul
13
7:00 PM19:00

BNA General/LUTC Meeting - Special guest: Multnomah County D2 Commissioner Shannon Singleton

AGENDA

6:30 - Happy Hour Social Time

7:00 - Welcome & Introductions

7:05 - New Business

  • Review Current Meeting Agenda

  • Commissioner Shannon Singleton (1 hr 20 min)

    • How is the County addressing the needs of our houseless neighbors who are experiencing more and more violent mental illnesses? And what can we as neighbors do to help?

  • Boise Eliot Humboldt mural presentation (10 min)

8:25 - Neighborhood Notices

8:26 - Community Events

  • July 11, 10am-8pm - Mississippi Street Fair! Hundreds of local vendors, rib off, live music and more!

  • July 11 - 2 Wheels 2 Williams, Bike crawl, art vendors, musicians, store sales and restaurant specials on Williams Ave.

  • July 14, 4-7:30pm - WRISE PDX (Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy) annual Energy Empowerment Event during PNW Climate Week.

  • July 16, 5-8pm - Third Thursday on Mississippi Ave. Special vender pop ups and giveaways!

  • July 19, 8:30am - PBOT is organizing an e-bike ride to attempt earning the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the Largest Electric Bicycle Party and Ride. 

  • July 25, 10:30am-12pm - Albina Vision Trust Walking Tour for Boise Neighborhood Association (RSVP here). Sign up is required due to limited space. Join us to walk a portion of the district with AVT staff and get an on-the-ground look at the opportunities and challenges ahead in the restorative redevelopment of Lower Albina. Meet at AVT HQ, 2156 N Williams Ave.

  • August 1, 1-6pm - Homecoming - SEI’s free, family-reunion-style festival celebrating the heritage of the Albina community. Live music, food & marketplace at Unthank park

  • August 4, 5:30-8pm - POP! Join us to meet neighbors at this free neighborhood party with DJ Eddie, hip hop line dancing lessons with Sylvia, free food, face painting, games, prizes at Unthank Park. 

8:28 - Announcements

  • Congratulations Thea Genet, winner of the mural contest! See the winning design here. Stay tuned for a community painting date.

  • It was raining cherries, and now it's raining plums! Have an overabundant fruit tree? Hop on the Portland Fruit Tree Project website and register your fruit tree for a harvest—or drop off harvested fruit using our easy, DIY, at-your-convenience process. Then we'll get the fruit out to the community! portlandfruit.org/share/

  • BEH Elementary school supply drive - Donate here by Aug 4 to help First AME Zion Church buy school supplies. They will give away 200 backpacks at the End of Summer event on Aug 8.

8:30 - Open Comment

8:35 - Board Business/Last Meeting Follow-up

  • Roll Call, establish quorum

  • Review/Amend/Adopt Previous Month’s Meeting Minutes

  • Review/Amend/Adopt Current Meeting Agenda

  • Treasury Report

  • Crime Report

  • NECN Update

  • Discuss meeting space ideas

  • Team Updates

    • POP: Vote on budget for all vendors if more than $1652 (sponsored amount)

    • Land-Use & Transportation

      • Mural update

    • Safety & Livability

    • Communications: 

      • Discuss and possible vote: Offering a stipend for SEI students to write Boise Voice articles

      • Vote: Approve next 2 mailings of the Boise Voice - $1200

9:00 - Adjourn

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May
11
7:00 PM19:00

BNA General/LUTC Meeting

AGENDA

6:30 - Happy Hour Social Time

7:00 - Welcome & Introductions

7:10 - New Business

  • Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney

    • How can we address our houseless neighbors' needs who are experiencing more and more violent mental illnesses?

    • How is Council addressing the ballooning costs of the water treatment plant and the coming increase in water utility costs.

    • How is Council protecting residents from increased electric bills due to data centers pushing up electricity consumption?

    • What is the new Transportation Utility Fee?

8:10 - Neighborhood Notices

  • 4036 N Gantenbein Ave Unit B - Short Term Rental Permit 

  • 3817 N Borthwick Ave - Major residential alteration notice: Lift existing home to add a new level below, including bedroom, bathroom, mudroom, and living room.

  • 3646 N Missouri Ave - Demolition permit

8:15 - Community Events

  • May 19 at 4:30pm - 2026 State of the County address at the brand new East County Library 475 NW Division Gresham.

  • May 21, 5-8 pm: Mississippi Ave Third Thursday

    • Businesses are open late, vendors, music, and specials!

  • May 27 - SEI Fundraiser: Shop at participating stores on Mississippi Ave who will be donating 10% of sales to support local nonprofit SEI.

  • May 29, 1pm - Storybook Parade: Adorable BEH Student parade throughout the neighborhood. 

  • May 30 - The Big Swap & Drop! Check acceptance lists here. Sign up to volunteer here. This is the BNA’s big fundraiser. Focused on reuse & recycle, with dumpsters for large broken, unrepairable items. 

    • Recycle and Dumpsters open 9am-NOON

    • Swap open 9am - 2pm (only bring re-usable items)

  • May 30, 8:30am - 2pm - Coyote Palooza: A free, family-friendly street fair focused on living safely with coyotes.

8:20 - Announcements

  • Take the "Your City, Your Choice" Survey

  • Mural Contest! The Boise Neighborhood Association is inviting neighbors to submit design ideas for a future street mural at a future four-way residential intersection in our neighborhood. Submissions due June 1st. Learn more here.

8:25 - Open Comment

8:30 - Board Business/Last Meeting Follow-up

  • Treasury Report

  • Crime Report

  • NECN Update

  • Team Updates

    • The Big Swap & Drop 

      • Need volunteers especially in swap area. 

      • Need a truck for tire recycling.

    • POP - Applied for permit,  start planning. 

    • Land-Use & Transportation

    • Safety & Livability

    • Communications

9:00 - Adjourn

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Apr
13
7:00 PM19:00

BNA General/LUTC Meeting

AGENDA

6:30 - Happy Hour Social Time

7:00 - Welcome & Introductions

7:10 - New Business

  • Review Current Meeting Agenda

  • Paint Care - Learn about the new paint recycling program taking over for Metro Paint that closed recently.

  • Lewis & Clark students inviting neighbors to a symposium in October on building livable cities with a particular focus on Albina. 

8:00 - Neighborhood Notices

  • Portland Accessory Short-Term Rental (ASTR) permits are divided by size and intensity: Type A is for renting 1-2 bedrooms to max 5 guests (simpler process), while Type B is for 3-5 bedrooms (complex Conditional Use review). Both require the host to live on-site, but Type B allows higher capacity and, as of late 2024, is limited strictly to residential zones.

8:10 - Community Events

8:20 - Announcements

  • EMSWD free gardening/landscaping workshops open now

  • Mural Contest! The Boise Neighborhood Association is inviting neighbors to submit design ideas for a future street mural at a future four-way residential intersection in our neighborhood. Submissions due June 1st  Learn more here

  • NECN Community Small Grants is open! Submissions due April 17

  • EMSWD Space Grants Open - Up to $2500

  • Become a foster parent. Learn more at Boys & Girls Aid.

  • Boise Neighborhood Children are Eligible for Preschool for All – Apply Now! Go to the Preschool for All website: pfa.multco.us 

8:25 - Open Comment

8:30 - Board Business/Last Meeting Follow-up

  • Roll Call, establish quorum

  • Review/Amend/Adopt Previous Month’s Meeting Minutes

  • Review/Amend/Adopt Current Meeting Agenda

  • Treasury Report

  • Crime Report

  • NECN Update

  • Diesel letter campaign update

  • Dumpster day details and signups

  • POP Update

  • Team Updates

    • Land-Use & Transportation

    • Safety & Livability

    • Communications

9:00 - Adjourn

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Mar
9
7:00 PM19:00

BNA General/LUTC Meeting

AGENDA

6:30 - Happy Hour Social Time

7:00 - Welcome & Introductions

7:10 - New Business

  • Review Current Meeting Agenda

  • Paid Leave Oregon - What benefits are available to Oregonians?

  • MultNoMo - Grassroots ballot initiative to create one government by combining Multnomah County government operations with the City of Portland.

8:00 - Neighborhood Notices

8:10 - Community Events

  • March 3, 6:30-8:30pm @ King elementary: Join the conversation about local transportation funding and weigh in on a variety of options and opportunities at an open house in your district.

  • March 4, 6-7:30pm @ Alberta Rose Theater: City Club's invite you to meet District 2 City Councilors Sameer Kanal, Elana Pirtle-Guiney, and Dan Ryan at this special event presented by City Club of Portland's Program Committee. REGISTER HERE

  • March 19, 5 - 8 pm: Mississippi Ave Third Thursday. 

    • Businesses are open late, vendors, music, and specials!

  • March 31, 11am @ Augustana Church: CEI Hub Press Conference - Protect our city!

8:15 - Announcements

  • Join the Air quality/traffic study in Boise - Concerned about air quality or speeding cars on your street? Sign up to be a part of an air quality/traffic study by students from Lewis & Clark College.

  • Mural Contest! The Boise Neighborhood Association is inviting neighbors to submit design ideas for a future street mural at a future four-way residential intersection in our neighborhood. Submissions due June 1st  Learn more here

  • NECN Community Small Grants is open! Submissions due April 17

  • EMSWD Space Grants Open - Up to $2500

  • Girls on the Run Greater Oregon. A nonprofit afterschool program that supports 3rd–8th grade girls in building confidence, developing life skills, and becoming strong leaders, currently partnering with Boise-Eliot/Humboldt Elementary. Learn more about the program and how to get involved.

  • BikeLoud is offering one-time grants of up to $500 to fund projects that support biking in Portland—education, safer streets, tactical urbanism; we want to hear your ideas. Read about the program here, then fill out the form describing your proposal.

  • PSA - Asbestos is common in Portland homes. Repeated exposure to asbestos can cause mesothelioma. See this helpful Guide about asbestos in homes to protect yourself from exposure to asbestos. The good news is asbestos is only a danger if it is disturbed.

8:20 - Open Comment

8:30 - Board Business/Last Meeting Follow-up

  • Roll Call, establish quorum

  • Review/Amend/Adopt Previous Month’s Meeting Minutes

  • Review/Amend/Adopt Current Meeting Agenda

  • Vote: Purchase BNA table cloth for events: $90 for one 6ft stretchy table cloth with logo.

  • NECN Update

  • Team Updates

  • Land Use & Transportation

  • Safety & Livability

  • Communication

9:00 - Adjourn

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Feb
9
7:00 PM19:00

BNA General/LUTC Meeting

6:30 - Happy Hour Social Time

AGENDA

7:00 - Welcome & Introductions

7:05 - New Business

  • Councilor Kanal: Here to listen to community concerns.

  • Air quality and traffic monitoring: Lewis & Clark students discussing a pilot data-collection project in Boise.

  • Campers in the Boise Eliot Native Grove: Good Neighbor Agreement. Need action before April work party.

8:20 - Community Events

  • February 4th, 6 pm - PBEM/NET: Emergency Preparedness Info Session

    • Be prepared, not scared! For You, Your Family, and Your Community at the new Albina Library on Russell. Register HERE

  • February 6-14 - Winter Lights Festival. 

    • Check out light installations on Mississippi and Williams Aves. 

  • February 7, 1:30 - 3:00 pm - Annual Poster Build-Up Clean Up. 

    • Meet at Mississippi Ave and Fremont with gloves and a hammer to remove excess posters from power poles.

  • February 7, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm - Neighbors for Change Civic Action Fair.

  • February 7, 10:30 am - 12 pm - Multnomah County Budget Virtual Meeting.

    • Share your thoughts, concerns, and priorities for 2027. Register here.

  • February 17, 7 pm - Mardi Gras Parade on Mississippi Ave.

    • Volunteers needed! Details and registration here. Feb 7, volunteer meeting at Stormbreaker. 

  • February 19, 5 - 8 pm - Mississippi Ave Third Thursday. 

    • Businesses are open late, vendors, music, and specials!

  • February 21, 11 am - 3 pm - Culture and Commerce Market at SEI. 

    • Shop Black-owned businesses, enjoy live music, free haircuts, story time, line dancing and more!

  • February 23, 3:30 - 5:00 pm - Community Gathering Listening Session.

    • Students from Lewis & Clark College's Environmental Studies Program want to hear about Boise’s top environmental concerns to do a group project benefiting our neighborhood. Hosted by First A.M.E. Zion congregation, 4304 N Vancouver Ave. Light refreshments will be served.

8:20 - Neighborhood Notices

8:20 - Announcements

  • PIRC has been doing about 1-2 large trainings per month for 'migra watch rapid response' announced here: https://linktr.ee/pirc_pdx

  • Free Trimet rides on Feb 4 in honor of Rosa Parks birthday. 

  • Need help with utility bills? See Utility Bill Assistance Programs

  • Get involved with your neighbors at the BNA! No need to attend Board Meetings, join one of the following Teams:

    • Safety & Livability 

    • Communication 

    • Land Use & Transportation

8:25 - Open Comment

8:30 - Board Business/Last Meeting Follow-up

  • Roll Call, establish quorum

  • Review/Amend/Adopt Previous Month’s Meeting Minutes

  • Review/Amend/Adopt Current Meeting Agenda

  • NECN Update

  • Board Retreat Follow-up

  • Vote: Letter to Councilors: Move forward on Parking Management Plan

  • Diesel campaign update

  • Committee Updates

    • LUTC

      • Review and determine top priorities.

    • SALT

      • Review and determine top priorities.

    • Communications

      • Transitioning from MailChimp to Buttondown.  

      • Vote: Approve cost of email platform

        • Buttondown membership = $4.50/mo ($54 annually) This is with a 50% discount for nonprofits.

9:00 - Adjourn

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Dec
8
7:00 PM19:00

BNA General/LUTC Meeting

AGENDA

6:30 - Happy Hour Social Time

7:00 - Welcome & Introductions

7:05 - New Business

  • Review Current Meeting Agenda

  • "Know Your Rights (KYR)" training & discussion on ICE - DSA Immigrant Justice Working Group & (Tentative) Latino Network (1 hr)

  • Diesel Campaign Launch - Patsy and Ben (15 min)

8:20 - Neighborhood Notices

8:20 - Community Events

  • December 3, 6-8pm @ Stormbreaker - Community Listening Event: Join all 3 District 2 Councilors for a conversation with community and business owners in Boise about experiences with crime and vandalism and what we can do. Hosted by Common Cents Portland

  • Dec. 4 @ 6pm - Perilous Fuel Tanks: Oregon’s Ticking Time Bomb. Event flyer

  • December 18, 5-8 PM - Third Thursdays on Mississippi Ave. Businesses are open late, vendors, music and specials!

8:25 - Announcements

  • December 2 - Leaf Day! - Move your leaves to the middle of the street for Boise’s one and only street sweeping day. Clear sidewalks and curbs.

  • December 2 - Giving Tuesday: - Participating Mississippi Ave businesses donate 10% of sales to Boise Eliot/Humboldt Elementary school.

  • December 1-18 - Boise Eliot Humboldt Food Drive: - Each week the school collects specific types of food and then has a packing party to send home with students over Winter Break. Donate food or time! Check schedule here.

  • Friends of Trees is planting FREE trees in the Boise neighborhood on January 17. Click HERE to pick out a yard tree by December 22, they do the rest! Click HERE to volunteer to be on a planting team. 

8:28 - Open Comment

8:30 - Board Business/Last Meeting Follow-up

  • Roll Call, establish quorum

  • Review/Amend/Adopt Previous Month’s Meeting Minutes

  • Review/Amend/Adopt Current Meeting Agenda

  • Treasurer Report

    • Vote: $300 Donation to 350PDX for meeting space.

  • Crime Report

  • NECN Update

  • Committee Updates

    • LUTC

    • SALT

  • Discuss supporting New Season workers’ strike.

  • Discuss stewardship or good neighbor agreement between PBOT, ODOT and the Boise Eliot Native Grove.

9:00 - Adjourn

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Nov
10
7:00 PM19:00

BNA General/LUTC Meeting

AGENDA

6:30 - Social Time

7:00 - Welcome & Introductions

7:05 - New Business

  • Review Current Meeting Agenda

  • Community Safety Training -  PPB's Behavioral Health Unit

8:30 - Neighborhood Notices

  • 3636-3646 N Missouri Ave - 12 townhomes Affordable Albina. Each unit will be 2 stories, and feature 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths. The units will all be for sale, affordable units managed through a community land trust to ensure long term affordability. The units will also be net zero, with solar panels offsetting the full electrical load of the units. No vehicle parking will be provided. Site Plan

  • 4124 N Albina - Short Term Accessory Permit

8:35 - Community Events

  • Jefferson Modernization Info Sessions: 

  • November 20, 5-8 PM - Third Thursdays on Mississippi Ave. Businesses are open late, vendors, music and specials!

  • November 29 - Small Business Saturday - Support our small businesses this holiday season. They make Boise and Portland special :)

8:35 - Announcements

  • Clara Peoples Satellite Food Pantry - First AME Zion Church at 4304 N Vancouver Ave (Come to the Skidmore Street side of the Church for Entry - Brown Door)

Hours of Operation: Friday’s Only 4 - 6 PM. 

If those hours don’t work, make an appointment: Call 503.936.8568

Mondays/Tuesdays: 12 - 4 PM, 4th Saturdays: 10 AM - 1 PM

  • Give Guide is here! Browse local nonprofits including our neighbors, The Rebuilding Center, SEI and Taking Ownership PDX.

  • Friends of Trees is planting FREE trees in the Boise neighborhood on January 17. Click HERE to pick out a tree for your yard, they do the rest! Click HERE to volunteer to be on a planting team. 

    • Street Trees: pick tree by mid November to leave enough time for the free permitting process (handled by FOT). Planting strip must be 4ft+ wide. 3 years of tree maintenance provided. 

    • Yard Trees: No permits, just pick a tree by mid December

    • Remove & Replace a dead or dying street tree: Apply for a free removal/replacement permit here, then email the PDF permit right away to portlandpermits@friendsoftrees.org. Permits must be received at least one month before your planting date. (mid December)

  • Urban Forestry FREE trees for pick up, you plant. Folks can REGISTER NOW for up to three trees. Check out the species this year.

  • Giving Tuesday: December 2 - Participating Mississippi Ave businesses donate 10% of sales to Boise Eliot/Humboldt Elementary school.

  • Leaf Day! December 2 - Move your leaves to the middle of the street for Boise’s one and only street sweeping day. Clear sidewalks and curbs.

8:40 - Open Comment

8:45 - Board Business/Last Meeting Follow-up

  • Roll Call, establish quorum

  • Review/Amend/Adopt Previous Month’s Meeting Minutes

  • Review/Amend/Adopt Current Meeting Agenda

  • NECN Update

  • Review Draft Community Guidelines

  • Review Draft Welcome email for new members to the neighborhood email list

  • Committee Updates:

    • LUTC

    • Safety & Livability

9:00 - Adjourn

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Sep
8
7:00 PM19:00

BNA General/LUTC Meeting

AGENDA

6:45 - Social Time

7:00 - Welcome & Introductions

7:10 - New Business

  • Special Meeting hosted by HereTogether - Conversation on Homelessness

8:10 - Neighborhood Notices

  • New affordable housing development

Scott Edwards Architecture, the Architecture firm representing Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI). is pleased to present the site plan for SEI’s new affordable housing development at 3816-3824 NE Garfield Ave, Portland, OR 97212. The project is a 6-story, 59-unit affordable multi-family housing development, which will include a ground floor community room, offices, shared laundry facility, outdoor courtyard, and right of way improvements. 

8:15 - Community Events

  • Sept 10 - Kairos Fundraiser

Shop at participating Miss Ave businesses to help support Kairos Learning Academy located a few blocks north of Boise.

  • Sept 18, 4-6pm - Miss Ave Ice Cream Social

Sweet treats for sweet neighbors! Miss Ave businesses pass our free ice cream!

  • Sept 18, 5:30-8:30pm - Salvage Showdown at the Rebuilding Center 

Tickets are on sale now! 

The Rebuilding Center’s big annual fundraiser is on - the Salvage Showdown! Proceeds make sure our sustainable reclaimed materials remain affordable and accessible for everyone.

  • September 20, 10 am - Monthly Neighborhood Cleanup 

Meet at Unthank park to pick up litter in the neighborhood. We've got the grabbers, buckets and bags. Bring gloves.

  • September 20-21 - MLK Dream Run

The MLK Dream Run is an annual fundraiser for the Soul District Business Association. Starts of Saturday with live entertainment, food, drinks, and a Soul-Fun vendor market then join the race on Sunday!
Participating in this event supports:​ Small Business Training Program  & Our Youth Entrepreneurship Program

  • September 27, 9am-2pm - Boise Neighborhood Yard Sale

Get ready to shop or join the community wide yard sale! This is a rain or shine event. bnapdx.com/yard-sale

8:20 - Announcements

  • Join Multnomah County’s Community Budget Advisory Committees (CBAC)

No budgeting or financial expertise is necessary! CBACs are groups of community members that review and make recommendations on county departmental budgets and operations. New application for all 10 CBACs until positions are filled! 

8:25 - Open Comment

8:30 - Board Business/Last Meeting Follow-up

  • Committee Updates

    • POP - recap

    • Diesel campaign

    • Transportation

    • Kerby Ramp Project

    • Neighborhood Emergency Team

  • NECN Report

  • Treasurer Report

  • Crime Report

9:00 - Adjourn

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Jul
14
7:00 PM19:00

BNA General/LUTC Meeting

AGENDA

6:45 - Social Time

7:00 - Welcome & Introductions

7:10 - New Business

  • Presentation - Store to Door, a local non-profit that grocery shops and delivers for homebound seniors with disabilities in our community.

7:30 - Neighborhood Notices

7:35 - Community Events

  • July 12, 10am - 9pm - Mississippi Ave Street Fair!

  • July 15, 9-10am - Join Oregon Walks for an opportunity to walk with District 2 Portland City Councilors. Meet at Friends of Columbia Park Cottage

  • July 19, 9:30am - 5:30pm, July 20, 12 - 5pm - Albina Library opening after remodel and expansion. 

  • July 19, 10-11am - Monthly Neighborhood Cleanup - We have the supplies, meet at Unthank Park!

  • August 5, 5:30 - 8pm - Party On, Portland! Join your neighbors for this FREE community event just for you! We will be grilling up delicious food, playing games and giving out prizes! The first 250 people will get a free frozen lemonade from ThirstyZ, paid for by iQ Credit Union. And to top it all off, Prismagic will be performing for us again and doing face painting and balloons. It’s going to be fun! 

  • Save the Date! September 27 → Boise Neighborhood Yard Sale

Thank you to our sponsors! iQ Credit Union, Brave Neighbor Coffeehouse, Por Que No? Taqueria, Trailhead Credit Union, Bloodbuzz, Prost!, Interurban, Sunlan

7:40 - Announcements

7:45 - Open Comment

7:50 - Board Business/Last Meeting Follow-up

  • Committee Updates

    • POP 

    • Diesel campaign

    • Transportation

  • Treasurer Report

  • Crime Report

8:30 - Adjourn

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Jun
9
7:00 PM19:00

BNA General/LUTC Meeting

Welcome & Introductions

New: Business:

  • No new business

Board Business:

  • Vote: Nominate NECN Representative

  • Vote: Pay the one time $350 USPS nonprofit indicia application fee

  • Vote: Pay approx $250 to mail the Boise Voice to apartments only this summer. (The rest will be hand delivered.)

  • Discuss Dumpster Day, Recycle and Swap Event: What went well, what can be improved?

  • Updates

    • BNA Grants

    • POP!

    • Diesel campaign

    • Transportation

  • Treasurer Report

  • Crime Report

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May
12
7:00 PM19:00

BNA General/LUTC Meeting

Meeting agenda:
 

Welcome & Introductions
 

New: Business:

  • Discuss safety concerns and solutions for all residents near new Salvation Army day shelter in the Humboldt Neighborhood.

Board Business:

  • Treasury Report

  • Crime Report

  • Committee Updates 

    • POP Sponsors: Thank you to iQ, Sunlan, Trailhead, Por Que No?, Prost! / Bloodbuzz / Interurban. 

    • Transportation 

    • Dumpster Day, Recycle & Swap - Still need a couple volunteers! (Lunch provided) Email boisena@gmail.com

    • Diesel Campaign

    • Grant Criteria

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Apr
14
7:00 PM19:00

BNA General/LUTC Meeting

AGENDA

6:45 - Social Time

7:00 - Welcome & Introductions

7:10 - New Business

  • No new business

7:10 - Neighborhood Notices

  •  No new notices

7:10 - Community Events

  • April 12, 10am - Record Store Day. Mint Records on Mississippi Ave is participating and will open early at 10am.

  • April 19, 10am-2pm - Join our 8th Annual Earth Day Clean-up at Boise Eliot Native Grove, a native plant pocket park in inner North-East Portland. Sign up here.

  • April 19, 1pm - Ready, set, hunt! Mississippi Ave shops are hiding Easter eggs filled with discounts and surprises from over 20 local businesses! 

  • May 3, 10am - Free Comic Book Day! Rose City Comics opens early to give out a selection of free comics for kids and adults until they run out.

  • May 31, 12-3pm - Dumpster Day, Recycle & Swap! We need volunteers. Email boisena@gmail.com

7:20 - Announcements

  • EMSWCD Spring Workshops Are Here! - FREE workshops

  • The City of Portland is accepting applications for the Community Board for Police Accountability. This is a volunteer opportunity, giving Portlanders a direct impact on police practices, policies, and oversight. Applications will be accepted through 5 p.m., Monday, April 14.

7:25 - Open Comment

7:30 - Board Business/Last Meeting Follow-up

  • Vote: Dennis Harris to the Board

  • Vote: Buy mailing list

  • Vote: Approve BNA Small Grant Criteria.

    • Peter, Jessica, David and Jen met to make criteria for Boise community small grants of $250, $500 a piece up to $1000 total.

  • Treasury Report

  • Committee Updates 

    • POP plans

    • Transportation 

    • Dumpster Day, Recycle & Swap - Time to sign up to volunteer!

  • Jen & Kalli applied for $2000 Parks Small Grant

  • Monthly cleanups will resume in May - Kalli to take over cleanups

  • Received NonProfit status with PayPal and USPS

  • Crime Report - Edward

9:00 - Adjourn

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Feb
10
7:00 PM19:00

BNA General/LUTC Meeting

Meeting agenda:
 

Welcome & Introductions
 

New Business

  • PBOT update on the Boise and Eliot Parking Management Plan

  • Drivers Union OR-Fair Pay Coalition Presentation

Neighborhood Notices

Board Business:

  • Treasury Report

    • Discuss BNA Budget for the year

    • Discuss Prismagic Payment from last August

  • Committee Updates (Brief): Boise Voice, Air Quality, Dumpster Day, POP, Flier Delivery, Dog Park

  • LUTC 

    • PBOT Grant Funded to study Kerby Ramp Truncation

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Dec
9
7:00 PM19:00

BNA General/LUTC Meeting

Welcome & Introductions

New Business/Last Meeting Follow-up

  • Presentation on the health effects of wood smoke and about our wood smoke ordinance.

  • Crime Report

  • Updates from the last meeting

Board Business:

  • Vote in new Board Members:  Connor 

  • Treasury Report

  • Plan for January Retreat

  • 501 (c)(3) update

  • Record of Vote to mail Boise Voice

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Nov
11
7:00 PM19:00

BNA General/LUTC Meeting

Meeting agenda:

  • Welcome & Introductions

  • New Business/Last Meeting Follow-up

    • Discuss Transportation Safety Needs for PBOT to Address

    • Discuss Containment Strategies for invasive Tree of Heaven

    • Updates from Clean Air PDX and PPB missions at Failing/Rodney intersection

  • Board Business:

    • Vote in new Board Members: David and Connor

    • Secretary & Treasurer Positions Open

    • Treasury Report

    • Record of Vote to Incorporate with SOS

    • Applied for NECN Communications Grant

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Oct
14
7:00 PM19:00

BNA General/LUTC Meeting

  • Welcome and introductions

  • Visit from PPB Traffic Division Officer

  • Oregon Clean Air PDX: Update on air pollution in Boise

  • Board Business

    • Vote on: Secretary Position, IE4A, Updated Bylaws

    • Treasury Report

    • Transportation Update

  • Neighborhood Notices

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Sep
9
7:00 PM19:00

BNA General/LUTC Meeting

AGENDA

6:45 - Social Time

7:00 - Welcome & Introductions

7:10 - New Business

  • Discuss planting wildflower garden at freeway offramp island - Carolyn

  • Discuss ways the BNA can support IE4A

  • Community Concern/Request for white stop line at Rodney/Failing intersection

  • Oregon Clean Air: Update on air pollution in Boise - Greg Bourget

  • Potential Collaboration with Lewis & Clark College Environmental Studies, Spring 2025

8:00 - Neighborhood Notices

8:10 - Community Events

  • Boise Neighborhood Yard Sale - September 28. Register now to add your yard sale to the neighborhood map!

  • First Friday Art Walk - September 6. Meet at Mason Apts on Williams Ave. A digital map and in-person guided tour is offered between 6-8 pm.

  • Boise Parking Management Plan Meeting - Sept 10, 6-7:30

  • Mississippi Ave FREE Ice Cream Social! September 12, 5-6pm

  • Kairos Fundraiser - September 12. Shop at participating businesses on Mississippi Ave, 10% of proceeds go to Kairos.

  • THE SALVAGE SHOWDOWN - September 19th from 6-8pm for food, drink, live music and one-of-a-kind builds! At the Rebuilding Center

  • Neighborhood Cleanup - Sept 21, 10am @ Unthank Park. We have the supplies, we just need you! Meet at the playground area.

  • November 11 - The 2024 Portland Veterans Day Parade will honor and celebrate the men and women who have served our country. You can find out more information, contact the committee, and sign up to participate at Veterans Day Portland.

8:20 - Announcements

  • Shela Pennington is a graduate student at Portland State University is completing a research project to provide perspective on elements that unite and inspire communities. Shela, in partnership with United Way, has created a 10 min survey to help her research. She’d love neighbor participation!

8:25 - Open Comment

8:30 - Board Business/Last Meeting Follow-up

  • Vote: BNA to apply for 501c3 nonprofit status

  • Need Venmo account for BNA

  • Add donation link to BNA

  • Update on neighborhood mailing list for Boise Voice

  • How to reach more neighbors: Can we mail an intro to BNA to new neighbors?

  • POP Review

  • Yard Sale Update

8:55 - Treasury Report

  • Review accounts receivable/payable for the last quarter

  • Have all vendors been paid for POP event?

9:00 - Adjourn

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Jun
10
7:00 PM19:00

BNA General/LUTC Meeting

HYBRID MEETING AT NEW SEASONS COMMUNITY ROOM

6:45 - Meet & Greet

AGENDA

7:00 - Welcome & Introductions

7:10 - New Business

  • Elections of BNA Board of Officers

8:00 - Neighborhood Notices

8:10 - Community Events

  • Williams Ave First Thursdays Art Walk - June 6, 6pm @ The Mason Williams. See local artwork showing at small businesses on this tour. Meet at the Mason Williams lobby.

  • Neighborhood Cleanup - June 15, 10am @ Unthank Park. We have the supplies, we just need you! Meet at the playground area.

  • BNA Community Board Game Night - Thursday, June 27 6:30-9pm @ Stormbreaker Brewing outdoor patio. Bring a friend and meet your neighbors! 

8:20 - Announcements

8:25 - Open Comment

8:30 - Board Business/Last Meeting Follow-up

  • Boise Voice Recap

  • Dumpster Day, Recycle & Swap Recap

  • POP - Update

  • Yard Sale - Update

  • Slack - Community chat channel has been created

  • Discuss engagement with community police officers 

  • Form Logo subcommittee

9:00 - Adjourn

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May
13
7:00 PM19:00

BNA General/LUTC Meeting

13 MAY 2024 / 7:O0 PM 

HYBRID MEETING AT NEW SEASONS COMMUNITY ROOM

AGENDA

7:00 - Welcome & Introductions

7:10 - New Business

  • Prism Health - Integrated behavioral health and primary care clinic opening at 15 Morris Ave in Eliot.

8:00 - Neighborhood Notices

8:10 - Community Events

  • Neighborhood Cleanup - May 18, 10am @ Unthank Park. We have the supplies, we just need you! 

  • BNA Community Board Game Night - Thursday, May 30 6:30-9pm @ Stormbreaker Brewing outdoor patio. Bring a friend and meet your neighbors! Learn more here

  • Dumpster Day, Recycle & Swap Event - June 2, 12-3pm @ SEI Parking Lot (3920 N Kerby Ave) Accepting bulky non hazardous waste and and certain items to be recycled (more details to come). There will be a swap area for donating reusable items. Donations encouraged, but not required. See YES/NO GUIDE for items accepted by the dump and recycling. Not everything is accepted! Please review guide before lugging big items to the event.

8:20 - Announcements

8:25 - Open Comment

8:30 - Board Business/Last Meeting Follow-up

  • Vote in new board members - Edward and Mary Powers, Jessica Vaughan

  • Refreshed BNA logo discussion and possible vote.

  • Updates from committees

    • Dumpster Day, Recycle & Swap Event  

    • POP

    • Game Night

    • Yard Sale

  • Printed Newsletter update

  • New location update 

9:00 - Adjourn

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Apr
8
7:00 PM19:00

BNA General/LUTC Meeting

7:00 - Welcome & Introductions

7:10 - New Business

  • Special Neighborhood Emergency Team information Night

The Boise neighborhood does not have an active NET. Let's change that!

Learn about the free trainings available from PBEM:

  • 90 minute BEECN

  • Affiliated NET Support

  • Certified NET member (Next class starts May 4!)

* Plus learn how to prepare a disaster kit for your home *

8:15 - Neighborhood Notices

8:20 - Community Events

  • BNA Community Board Game Night! April 19, 6:30-9pm @ Stormbreaker Brewing. Bring a friend and meet your neighbors! Learn more here

  • Boise Eliot Native Grove 7th Annual EARTH DAY WORK PARTY! Help rebuild the willow wattle fence, spread wood chips, weed, trim and more! Register here

  • Earth Day Neighborhood Cleanup! April 21, 1pm @ Unthank Park. We have the supplies, snacks and drinks for volunteers. Please RSVP here

8:25 - Announcements

8:25 - Open Comment

8:30 - Board Business/Last Meeting Follow-up

  • Discuss creating printed newsletter

  • Discuss updating BNA logo

  • Updates: Monthly Game Night, Dumpster event, POP Planning, Neighborhood Yard Sale.  

  • Does any board member want to be the Champion for the BNA? The District 2 Transition team is looking for a liaison from each NA. Champions Role & Expectations 

9:00 - Adjourn

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