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

AGENDA

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?

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.

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.

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.

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