The Metro Charter requires that a standing community advisory committee be established and maintained by the Metro Office of Citizen Involvement. The Public Engagement Review Committee serves as a key component of Metro’s efforts to develop successful public engagement processes.
Committee responsibilities and activities include:
- Attending meetings regularly.
- Reviewing and making recommendations on Metro's engagement practices and the Public Engagement Guide
- Reviewing the annual public engagement report
- Making recommendations to the Metro Council about engagement priorities.
Learn more about Metro's guiding principles and public engagement guide
Criteria for membership includes:
- Community service: Demonstrated commitment to meaningful community involvement
- Diversity: Collectively representative of the geographic and demographic diversity of the greater Portland region
- Equity: Demonstrated commitment to the advancement of inclusive outreach strategies that advance racial equity and make space for people of marginalized identities
- Experience: Demonstrated skills, knowledge or experience valuable to support Metro’s public engagement principles
Accommodations:
Stipends are available for qualifying community members and organizations. Metro commits to support people who need accommodations for disabilities and language access.
Membership
The committee includes at least three at-large community members, three staff or board members from local community organizations and/or business community representatives and three public involvement staff members from Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington local county governments. Local jurisdiction representatives are appointed by the sponsoring county. Below is a list of current members.
| Member name |
Member type |
Affiliation |
County |
| Muni Kalenandi |
At-large |
|
Washington |
| Makerusa "Mak" Porotesano |
At-large |
|
Multnomah |
| Michael Foley |
At-large |
|
Clackamas |
| An Bui |
At-large |
|
Multnomah |
| Alisa Kajikawa |
Community organization |
APANO |
Multnomah |
| Michelle Barros-Carter |
Community organization |
Junk It Removal |
Clackamas |
| Morgan Dewey |
Community organization |
Oregon Food Bank |
Washington |
| Vacant |
Jurisdictional |
Washington County |
Washington |
| Cameron Ruen |
Jurisdictional |
Clackamas County |
Clackamas |
| Vacant |
Jurisdictional |
Multnomah County |
Multnomah |