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>> chair kafoury: good morning.

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If you would take your seats,

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we're going to get started.

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We have a full agenda.

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We have a special presentation.

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We're going to kick off our

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meeting with the multnomah

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county honor guard.

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>>> please stand for the

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presentation of the color.

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[Pledge of allegiance]

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.

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>> ladies and gentlemen, please

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be seated.

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>> chair kafoury: thank you for

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coming this morning.

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May I have a motion on the

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consent calendar?

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>> so moved.

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>> second.

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>> chair kafoury: moved and

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seconded.

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Approval, all those in favor say

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aye.

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>> aye.

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>> chair kafoury: the consent

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calendar is approved.

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We have public comment this

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morning?

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>> yes.

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We have 17 signed up.

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Opportunity for public comment

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on non-agenda matters.

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Testimony limited to three

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minutes.

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This is time for the public to

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hear -- for the board to hear

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public comment.

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Luke gilmer, tiffany hammer,

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benjamin dragon and julia baron.

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>> hello.

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I want to thank you, all, for

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your time and also our

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commissioners' time.

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I'm tiffany hammer and share a

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story and bring about awareness

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to the cut backs of our da and

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public safety.

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I'm a property owner in goose

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hallow and one block from psu.

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We started to notice the jump in

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the size of illegal camping

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around us and on our street

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southwest 14th and montgomery.

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All of us had two recent

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attempted break ins in our homes

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requiring police to remove them.

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We've been attacked and

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threatened.

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I won't even mention the loss of

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possessions.

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In August 2017, two illegal

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campers watched me leave but I

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came back too soon with my

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little boy.

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One hid in the bush while the

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other camper jumped my fence to

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break in through the back.

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I parked my car and we walked up

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that's when I noticed the same

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camper who broke inside a month

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before was back again and she

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started yelling to the backyard

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to another camper saying the

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cops were coming then he came

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barreling over the fence yelling

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at us and chased us to our car

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and got us trapped inside.

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He became aggressive.

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I called 911 for help.

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Cops came, took the weapon and

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let him go.

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No arrest.

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And warned him not to come to my

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street or property.

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About two hours later, he came

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back for me.

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Stood right in front of my

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property again.

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I called the police again and

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cleared the entire encampment.

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No prosecution has happened yet.

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It's a long process.

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This is considered a petty

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crime; right?

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We understand there is a direct

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correlation living next to an

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encampment.

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Also the shared helpless feeling

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of being the victim.

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In the past two weeks alone, my

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neighbor who helps me water the

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roses was attacked by an illegal

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camper.

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This career criminal was living

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at the portable rv trailer the

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city put there and out on

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probation.

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This is another petty crime;

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right?

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My other neighbors had a brick

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thrown at them through their

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window.

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Still traumatized suffered

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another petty crime in January.

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Petty crimes are a big deal to

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us especially if you have to

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stare in the eyes of the

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offender camping in front of

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your home.

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They show warning signs saying

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they are going to f us up or

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holding weapons like lead pipes.

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I encourage you to walk past

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these encampments at dusk or

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during the summertime.

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And mind you, they are using

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portable gas tanks and in our

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neighborhood alone, we've had

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five propane tank explosions.

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Is that the three minutes?

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After my home break in, I'm

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reading the oregonian.

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This same guy was being featured

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in the article as unfairly being

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untargeted as over 220 arrests.

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>> chair kafoury: thank you.

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And my staff person right here,

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would you go talk with him

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please?

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He can talk with you.

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Thanks.

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Who is next?

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>> I'm benjamin drayson.

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Thanks for the chance to address

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the board.

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I apologize for the grim nature.

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I've given you a written copy

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that includes the da case.

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on September 1st in 2018, I was

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assaulted by a large and

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powerful individual on the city

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streets in broad day light.

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This happened in front of my

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family including my two minor

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children.

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Thanks to my good luck and

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assistance by the portland

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police, my injuries were limited

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to some facial cuts and bruises

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and I had my eye gouged.

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I required a tetanus shot.

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One of the responding policeman

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informed me my attacker was

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already on probation.

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I learned they had nine other

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cases against them.

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The great majority closed with

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no action.

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The attack happened over a

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weekend.

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On monday, I called the da's

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office to press charges and the

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attacker had already been

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released.

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me I should have no expectation

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the office treat this in a

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serious matter and the best -- I

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wrote a letter to the da's

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office.

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I included a link in my written

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statement.

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I filed a claim for compensation

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as a crime victim which gave me

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a chance to attach documentation

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of my injurys and the attacker

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was arrested for another

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assault.

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These things were enough to

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cause the da's office to take

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another look at the case.

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Ultimately, they prosecuted for

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assault 4 which is a felony due

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to the presence of my minor

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children.

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The case was resolved in March

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with the attacker pleading no

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contest and agreeing to a

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one-year sentence.

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I'm satisfied with the

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resolution but deeply disturbed

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by much of what I learned.

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I implore an assault on a police

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officer can result in

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non-custodial sentence.

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My attacker had been released

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without anyone seriously

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examining the details or the

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criminal history.

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The da handling the case told me

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if a jury saw the evidence and

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heard my testimony, they would

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return a guilty verdict.

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Because of the resource

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constraints they are under, they

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must be very choosy about which

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cases they pursue.

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We have a system of law which

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gives a great deal of protection

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to the accused.

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Oregon has laws which makes

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violent crime difficult to

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pursue.

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For our system to work, we have

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to fund it adequately and I

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can't think of a better use for

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my tax dollars.

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We need a district attorney's

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office to evaluate cases prior

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to arraignment and keep

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dangerous individuals off the

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street.

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Most importantly, a district

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attorney who brings charges

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against all cases of violent

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crime without needing to triage

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them to the few they can afford

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to pursue.

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That's all I got.

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>> chair kafoury: thank you for

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coming today.

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Good morning.

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>> good morning.

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Julia baron.

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I'm here to voice my concern of

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the victim of the violent

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criminal component inside of

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multnomah county and the lack of

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funding for the sheriff's

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department.

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I'm hoping by being here today

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gives me peace.

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On March 1st, our home was

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broken into.

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They stole our keys inside the

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home stealing our truck.

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This is a felony.

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They modified our truck, changed

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our license, destroyed our

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vehicle.

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This drug addicted homeless

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couple committed numerous other

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felonies using our truck.

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They spent less than a couple

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hours in jail.

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And then reappeared in our

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neighborhood.

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How does this occur?

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They broke into my home.

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I should feel safe in my own

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home.

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I no longer do.

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They committed mument --

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multiple felonies.

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My partner was assaulted

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February of 2018.

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The police knew exactly who the

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astale ant was.

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I pay a tremendous amount in

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taxes and feel held hostage by

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the count kwlee commissioners,

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city council members who can't

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work together to keep us safe.

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What is the point of funding

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schools, mental health

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facilities when you can't keep

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any of us safe?

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When you can't protect life,

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liberty and property rights,

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it's really that basic.

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It seems apparent we need more

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detention center space.

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We are talking about keeping us

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safe.

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The voters voted to fund a

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detention center.

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And the September are we need

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now is a fraction of the price.

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enough is enough.

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You need to keep us safe.

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You are accountable to me.

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The exact thing we need the

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most.

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And now you are holding us

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hostage with our safety for

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what?

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More funding.

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Get rid of pet projects.

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I'm all for shelters but we need

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our sheriff department funded.

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We need to get the criminals off

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the street.

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We're not solving the problems

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by having shelters.

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We need to have detention

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centers that will give them the

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counseling they need.

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The criminal component is hurt

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being us.

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We are the affected by the crime

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and intimidation or the crime

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committed here not being kept

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safe by allowing this to

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continue.

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By not keeping us safe.

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As a biracial female, I think

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about life, liberty and the

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pursuit of happiness.

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When it threatens our life, our

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homes, we have to say no more.

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You are not keeping us safe.

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You have to uphold your part of

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the social contract.

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Fund the jails and fund the da.

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>> good morning.

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Luke gilmer.

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I'm a resident in downtown

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portland at the end of secretary

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west park blocks at the edge of

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portland state.

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And I supplied you with the map

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to show you.

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I'm the neighborhood watch

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coordinator.

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We had crime break out in the

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last five years.

348
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Three years ago, we formed our

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neighborhood watch group.

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and on the second page, I list

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the issues.

352
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I think we're in an area where

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there's a lot of homelessness

354
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because of I-405 and highway 26

355
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going through our area.

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We're also high density

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residential and commercial.

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So it's a great place if you are

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wanting to can or solicit sex or

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do other things to support

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habits in the drug area.

362
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So we have a lot of homeless

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camming.

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It is a high crime area.

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I won't go into all the

366
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specifics but it's been getting

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worse and two and-a-half weeks

368
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ago, my husband was attacked

369
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leaving a starbucks, grabbed

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from behind, slugged in the face

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and only was protected by the

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barista who came running out

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screaming.

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And that is an on-going case

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with the portland police right

376
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now.

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I believe speaking as the

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neighborhood watch coordinator

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that most of our neighbor s

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s we're

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coming to the conclusion this is

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drug addiction driving the

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homelessness and the drug

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addiction driving the mental

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illness.

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We do not believe this is by a

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self problem.

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We are really upset with the

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repeat criminal offenders.

390
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They are becoming way more bold

391
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year by year as they feel more

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and more impunity and not having

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to do anything about crime.

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If I take a look and getting

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very involved in this, I would

396
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put blame about 30% on the city

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of portland for the lack of

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police officers and fighting our

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drugs which are flooding our

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city.

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And put the majority of the

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problem at the hands of

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multnomah county.

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The big issue is the lack of bed

405
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space right now.

406
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We're continually in jail

407
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overcrowding.

408
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We're in yellow state alert

409
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consistently often hitting red

410
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state.

411
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The budget cuts continue to hit

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which means we are having fewer

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prosecution of crimes and no

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accountability for the criminal

415
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behavior that's occurring.

416
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Repeat offenders are immediately

417
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released.

418
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Don't go light on crime.

419
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I believe that we should be able

420
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to hold repeat offenders.

421
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They should not be instantly

422
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released as they are now within

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hours.

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And I believe that we need to be

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able to processing crime for

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those of us who are citizens and

427
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would like to hear.

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>> chair kafoury: thank you.

429
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Thanks for coming.

430
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>> Dr. Theadora songas.

431
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I can't read the first name.

432
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And mya reedbeck.

433
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>> chair kafoury: you can begin.

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>> good morning, chair and

435
00:17:21,970 --> 00:17:23,320
commissioners.

436
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I'm Dr. Songas.

437
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I'm an environmental health

438
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scientist with 30 years service

439
00:17:29,238 --> 00:17:30,940
in the public sector working to

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present the health affects to

441
00:17:32,441 --> 00:17:33,675
environmental pollutants.

442
00:17:33,675 --> 00:17:34,309
Thank you for this opportunity

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to speak.

444
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We are more and more aware that

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fossil fuel infrastructure

446
00:17:40,516 --> 00:17:42,485
presents on-going unacceptable

447
00:17:42,485 --> 00:17:45,354
health risks to the community.

448
00:17:45,354 --> 00:17:48,354
The transport storage and export

449
00:17:49,910 --> 00:17:51,860
of crude and tar sans oil is an

450
00:17:51,860 --> 00:17:52,194
obvious problem increasing these

451
00:17:52,194 --> 00:17:53,862
risks.

452
00:17:53,862 --> 00:17:55,532
Multnomah county has resolved to

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limit crude oil transport by

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rail through the county.

455
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But this is not enough.

456
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We've seen oil units sitting in

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densely populated areas.

458
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Increases in the numbers of unit

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trains on their way to the

460
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zeneth facility.

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00:18:19,329 --> 00:18:19,552
Discourage and shut down this

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illegal operation.

463
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Second, we ask for your support

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in funding a study to understand

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the true risks associated with

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the fossil fuel industry.

467
00:18:26,862 --> 00:18:29,862
This study could determine where

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and what the risks are including

469
00:18:31,535 --> 00:18:33,935
location, seismic risks, risks

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to low income and communities of

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color.

472
00:18:36,840 --> 00:18:38,840
How existing infrastructure

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00:18:39,275 --> 00:18:39,676
contributes to air and water

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pollution.

475
00:18:42,111 --> 00:18:46,311
How the risks May be reduced and

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the cost to society.

477
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This study could give us

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critical information which to

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act.

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We thank commission ere meieran

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for the scoping risk assessment.

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And thank you all for your help

483
00:19:03,132 --> 00:19:03,833
in addressing these concerns.

484
00:19:03,833 --> 00:19:04,967
>> chair kafoury: thank you.

485
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Good morning.

486
00:19:06,903 --> 00:19:08,903
>> good morning.

487
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Uvia morella.

488
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I'm here for the oregon

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physicians social responsibility

490
00:19:15,645 --> 00:19:17,280
and also as a homeowner and

491
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business owner.

492
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Even though many of you have

493
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already read the resolution from

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the collie association of

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neighbors, I would like to take

496
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this opportunity to add this to

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00:19:31,461 --> 00:19:33,461
the public record.

498
00:19:33,964 --> 00:19:36,990
Whereas transporting crude oil

499
00:19:36,990 --> 00:19:37,834
by rail poses events risk to the

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community and the environment

501
00:19:40,371 --> 00:19:41,572
from accidents, potential spills

502
00:19:41,572 --> 00:19:43,474
and explosion.

503
00:19:43,474 --> 00:19:46,410
Whereas increasing the volume of

504
00:19:46,410 --> 00:19:48,810
trains increase the overall

505
00:19:50,113 --> 00:19:51,515
amount of diesel pollution

506
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impacting the health of people

507
00:19:53,316 --> 00:19:55,818
who live near the rail line.

508
00:19:55,818 --> 00:19:58,222
The terminal facility site is

509
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prone to soil that could cause

510
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tank failure during abduction

511
00:20:05,896 --> 00:20:06,730
zone earthquake or other seismic

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event.

513
00:20:09,399 --> 00:20:12,936
Whereas loading crude oil on to

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00:20:12,936 --> 00:20:16,536
tankers poses unique risk on to

515
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the willamette river.

516
00:20:19,176 --> 00:20:22,513
Poses risk to the health of the

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river salmon and other marine

518
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life.

519
00:20:26,917 --> 00:20:29,917
Whereas some tar sans trains

520
00:20:30,200 --> 00:20:31,721
have added hydrogen sulfide that

521
00:20:31,721 --> 00:20:34,121
require special safety equipment

522
00:20:34,358 --> 00:20:34,725
in case of spill, leak or

523
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disaster.

524
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Including use of a self

525
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contained breathing apparatus.

526
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That first responders are ill

527
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prepared for.

528
00:20:48,500 --> 00:20:49,773
The rail line carries oil

529
00:20:49,773 --> 00:20:51,342
trains.

530
00:20:51,342 --> 00:20:53,144
Collie neighborhood has been one

531
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of the lease served communities

532
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in portland with 44% of

533
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population being people of color

534
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from the 2010 census.

535
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A percentage expected to

536
00:21:04,121 --> 00:21:06,521
increase in the 2020 census.

537
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Whereas the greater pains of

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environmental pollution fall

539
00:21:10,928 --> 00:21:13,731
upon the poor people, people of

540
00:21:13,731 --> 00:21:16,131
color, marginalized people who

541
00:21:16,267 --> 00:21:17,768
lack the mobility to escape from

542
00:21:17,768 --> 00:21:19,503
pollution and lack access to

543
00:21:19,503 --> 00:21:21,503
high quality affordable

544
00:21:21,939 --> 00:21:24,875
healthcare and whose needs have

545
00:21:24,875 --> 00:21:25,877
been traditionally ignored in

546
00:21:25,877 --> 00:21:27,877
environmental planning.

547
00:21:29,180 --> 00:21:31,150
Whereas the city of portland's

548
00:21:31,150 --> 00:21:33,151
climate action plan acknowledges

549
00:21:33,151 --> 00:21:36,151
the need to reduce greenhouse

550
00:21:36,420 --> 00:21:38,822
gas emissions to mitigate the

551
00:21:38,822 --> 00:21:41,392
affects are the most polluting

552
00:21:41,392 --> 00:21:43,792
form of fossil fuel.

553
00:21:43,962 --> 00:21:46,362
The association of neighbors

554
00:21:47,132 --> 00:21:48,533
strongly opposes zeneth energy

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expansion and all projects for

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new or expanded facilities that

557
00:21:52,737 --> 00:21:55,639
will result in an increase in

558
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the transport or storage in

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portland.

560
00:22:00,780 --> 00:22:01,460
Urges the portland city council,

561
00:22:01,460 --> 00:22:02,847
multnomah county commission,

562
00:22:02,847 --> 00:22:05,847
agencies and officials to deny

563
00:22:06,484 --> 00:22:07,652
all support and permits for

564
00:22:07,652 --> 00:22:09,652
zeneth energy.

565
00:22:09,787 --> 00:22:10,855
The portland city council,

566
00:22:10,855 --> 00:22:12,490
multnomah county agencies and

567
00:22:12,490 --> 00:22:14,759
officials to pass a more for I

568
00:22:14,759 --> 00:22:17,228
couldn't mean and deny all

569
00:22:17,228 --> 00:22:19,364
future permits for new or

570
00:22:19,364 --> 00:22:21,366
expanded fossil fuel facilities.

571
00:22:21,366 --> 00:22:22,100
The neighborhood really needs

572
00:22:22,100 --> 00:22:24,100
you right now.

573
00:22:24,102 --> 00:22:25,837
>> chair kafoury: if you wish to

574
00:22:25,837 --> 00:22:28,339
turn that in, we can distribute

575
00:22:28,339 --> 00:22:30,375
that to the commissioners.

576
00:22:30,375 --> 00:22:31,742
Good morning.

577
00:22:31,742 --> 00:22:33,678
>> good morning.

578
00:22:33,678 --> 00:22:34,946
Thank you very much for this

579
00:22:34,946 --> 00:22:36,915
opportunity, chair and

580
00:22:36,915 --> 00:22:38,915
commissioners, to speak.

581
00:22:41,190 --> 00:22:44,190
My name is ragna merit.

582
00:22:44,890 --> 00:22:45,957
I'm here representing our 2000

583
00:22:45,957 --> 00:22:47,792
health professionals and public

584
00:22:47,792 --> 00:22:49,694
health advocates.

585
00:22:49,694 --> 00:22:51,195
I want to thank you and the

586
00:22:51,195 --> 00:22:52,498
office of sustainability for the

587
00:22:52,498 --> 00:22:54,898
careful and thorough analysis

588
00:22:55,133 --> 00:22:58,133
that resulted in the 2016 oil

589
00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:02,400
train report and for your

590
00:23:03,740 --> 00:23:04,175
actions to

591
00:23:04,175 --> 00:23:06,175
actions.

592
00:23:07,979 --> 00:23:10,490
Now as you've heard, concern

593
00:23:10,490 --> 00:23:11,150
zeneth is shipping crude by rail

594
00:23:11,150 --> 00:23:12,451
through multnomah county into

595
00:23:12,451 --> 00:23:14,851
the northwest portland where

596
00:23:15,200 --> 00:23:15,354
it's moved on to ships for

597
00:23:15,354 --> 00:23:17,354
export.

598
00:23:17,522 --> 00:23:20,492
Crude oil contains high levels

599
00:23:20,492 --> 00:23:22,327
of toxins that when released

600
00:23:22,327 --> 00:23:24,950
through a leak or spill threaten

601
00:23:24,950 --> 00:23:26,131
the lives of residents.

602
00:23:26,131 --> 00:23:29,131
We are concerned about the

603
00:23:31,270 --> 00:23:34,270
increase risk of exposure to

604
00:23:34,339 --> 00:23:36,339
hydrogen sulfide.

605
00:23:36,808 --> 00:23:38,977
Exposure to benzene causes

606
00:23:38,977 --> 00:23:41,377
leukemia, anemia and other

607
00:23:42,480 --> 00:23:42,814
diseases of bone and blood

608
00:23:42,814 --> 00:23:44,814
marrow.

609
00:23:44,917 --> 00:23:47,486
Even small amounts present a

610
00:23:47,486 --> 00:23:48,354
health risk to personnel

611
00:23:48,354 --> 00:23:50,689
transporting the crude oil as

612
00:23:50,689 --> 00:23:51,623
well as the public in case of

613
00:23:51,623 --> 00:23:53,623
accidents.

614
00:23:54,793 --> 00:23:56,895
It's an irritant affecting

615
00:23:56,895 --> 00:23:58,463
oxygen utilization and the

616
00:23:58,463 --> 00:24:00,650
central nervous system.

617
00:24:00,650 --> 00:24:02,167
The ability to smell the gas

618
00:24:02,167 --> 00:24:03,336
that's lost even though the gas

619
00:24:03,336 --> 00:24:05,336
is present.

620
00:24:05,671 --> 00:24:08,507
Death can result from exposure

621
00:24:08,507 --> 00:24:10,900
of levels as small as 100 parts

622
00:24:10,900 --> 00:24:12,900
per million.

623
00:24:14,313 --> 00:24:16,313
It's highly corrosive.

624
00:24:21,654 --> 00:24:23,589
Over time can corrode pipelines

625
00:24:23,589 --> 00:24:26,158
and the concerns were brought

626
00:24:26,158 --> 00:24:28,527
just a couple weeks ago when the

627
00:24:28,527 --> 00:24:30,963
rail car exploded as it was

628
00:24:30,963 --> 00:24:31,530
being cleaned out and injuring

629
00:24:31,530 --> 00:24:33,530
four more.

630
00:24:34,199 --> 00:24:36,902
We ask that you continue to

631
00:24:36,902 --> 00:24:38,471
carefully scrutinized the

632
00:24:38,471 --> 00:24:40,807
activities and all those

633
00:24:40,807 --> 00:24:43,207
corporations which are working

634
00:24:44,644 --> 00:24:47,646
to ship crude or tar sans and

635
00:24:47,646 --> 00:24:49,581
please take all possible

636
00:24:49,581 --> 00:24:51,550
measures to protect the health

637
00:24:51,550 --> 00:24:54,550
and safety of our county

638
00:24:55,522 --> 00:24:56,823
residents including funding the

639
00:24:56,823 --> 00:24:58,324
fossil fuel study through your

640
00:24:58,324 --> 00:24:59,392
next budget.

641
00:24:59,392 --> 00:25:00,930
Thank you very much.

642
00:25:00,930 --> 00:25:00,693
>> chair kafoury: thank you.

643
00:25:00,693 --> 00:25:01,394
Good morning.

644
00:25:01,394 --> 00:25:02,995
>> good morning.

645
00:25:02,995 --> 00:25:03,329
Thank you for having us here

646
00:25:03,329 --> 00:25:05,329
today.

647
00:25:08,801 --> 00:25:10,703
My name is mya reedbeck.

648
00:25:10,703 --> 00:25:14,303
We are also very concerned about

649
00:25:14,574 --> 00:25:16,176
the increase in dangerous fossil

650
00:25:16,176 --> 00:25:18,576
fuel infrastructure right now

651
00:25:19,212 --> 00:25:21,380
that's happening both from the

652
00:25:21,380 --> 00:25:23,449
zeneth oil expansion and broader

653
00:25:23,449 --> 00:25:25,849
market trends bringing more

654
00:25:26,850 --> 00:25:27,586
crude oil trains in portland.

655
00:25:27,586 --> 00:25:30,657
We as well as many of our

656
00:25:30,657 --> 00:25:32,158
partners are very supportive of

657
00:25:32,158 --> 00:25:33,827
multnomah county funding a

658
00:25:33,827 --> 00:25:35,595
fossil fuel risk assessment that

659
00:25:35,595 --> 00:25:37,830
can look at the full extent of

660
00:25:37,830 --> 00:25:41,267
the risks we face here from both

661
00:25:41,267 --> 00:25:42,802
our stationary fossil fuel

662
00:25:42,802 --> 00:25:44,802
infrastructure, that includes

663
00:25:46,439 --> 00:25:48,742
the 11 terminals as well as

664
00:25:48,742 --> 00:25:51,142
smaller distributors and our

665
00:25:51,678 --> 00:25:52,145
mobile fossil fuel

666
00:25:52,145 --> 00:25:54,145
infrastructure.

667
00:25:54,948 --> 00:25:57,183
Traens that travel through,

668
00:25:57,183 --> 00:25:59,583
trucks and marine tankers.

669
00:25:59,986 --> 00:26:02,121
We know it's not a question of

670
00:26:02,121 --> 00:26:04,690
when there will be a spill,

671
00:26:04,690 --> 00:26:05,580
leak, derailment or other

672
00:26:05,580 --> 00:26:06,560
disaster.

673
00:26:06,560 --> 00:26:09,620
It's a question of when.

674
00:26:09,620 --> 00:26:09,563
We've seen what a disaster can

675
00:26:09,563 --> 00:26:11,563
look like.

676
00:26:11,798 --> 00:26:13,800
And we need to act before that

677
00:26:13,800 --> 00:26:14,634
happens here in portland and

678
00:26:14,634 --> 00:26:16,634
multnomah county.

679
00:26:18,972 --> 00:26:20,406
I want to thank commissioner

680
00:26:20,406 --> 00:26:22,740
meieran for the phase one

681
00:26:22,740 --> 00:26:24,812
scoping study and like to call

682
00:26:24,812 --> 00:26:26,380
on you to vote for that to pass

683
00:26:26,380 --> 00:26:28,810
and we're working hard with the

684
00:26:28,810 --> 00:26:30,830
city of portland for them to

685
00:26:30,830 --> 00:26:32,520
join you all in funding this

686
00:26:32,520 --> 00:26:35,922
study so we can look at the full

687
00:26:35,922 --> 00:26:36,222
extent of the risks that we

688
00:26:36,222 --> 00:26:38,570
face.

689
00:26:38,570 --> 00:26:39,860
We know that information is key

690
00:26:39,860 --> 00:26:42,863
for our first responders to be

691
00:26:42,863 --> 00:26:44,231
best prepared if there is a

692
00:26:44,231 --> 00:26:45,532
disaster and that information

693
00:26:45,532 --> 00:26:47,340
will help our government

694
00:26:47,340 --> 00:26:48,702
officials plan better for the

695
00:26:48,702 --> 00:26:50,770
end of the fossil fuel industry.

696
00:26:50,770 --> 00:26:53,773
I want to thank the commission

697
00:26:53,773 --> 00:26:56,242
for voting yes on the 100%

698
00:26:56,242 --> 00:26:58,579
renewable energy resolutions in

699
00:26:58,579 --> 00:27:00,979
2017 setting a long-term course

700
00:27:01,548 --> 00:27:03,650
for an energy transition away

701
00:27:03,650 --> 00:27:06,500
from dangerous fossil fuel

702
00:27:06,860 --> 00:27:07,154
infrastructure to safer

703
00:27:07,154 --> 00:27:09,154
renewable energy.

704
00:27:09,256 --> 00:27:11,892
As we make that transition, we

705
00:27:11,892 --> 00:27:14,127
need policies in place to hold

706
00:27:14,127 --> 00:27:15,262
polluters accountable for the

707
00:27:15,262 --> 00:27:17,164
pollution they have lent here

708
00:27:17,164 --> 00:27:18,833
and phase one scoping study is

709
00:27:18,833 --> 00:27:20,534
the first step for future

710
00:27:20,534 --> 00:27:22,169
policies that we can take to

711
00:27:22,169 --> 00:27:23,604
better protect our health and

712
00:27:23,604 --> 00:27:25,706
safety and hold polluters

713
00:27:25,706 --> 00:27:27,507
accountable for the risks they

714
00:27:27,507 --> 00:27:29,900
bring to our community.

715
00:27:29,900 --> 00:27:30,877
Thank you so much.

716
00:27:30,877 --> 00:27:33,277
>> chair kafoury: thank you.

717
00:27:35,282 --> 00:27:37,282
>> lightning, jennifer jasset,

718
00:28:03,430 --> 00:28:04,211
maggi and joe walsh.

719
00:28:04,211 --> 00:28:04,678
>> chair kafoury: you can begin.

720
00:28:04,678 --> 00:28:06,678
>> yes.

721
00:28:07,114 --> 00:28:09,183
My name is lightning.

722
00:28:09,183 --> 00:28:09,684
I represent lightning super

723
00:28:09,684 --> 00:28:11,684
humanity.

724
00:28:12,386 --> 00:28:14,655
Pertaining to the super fund

725
00:28:14,655 --> 00:28:16,690
clean up site that I hold the

726
00:28:16,690 --> 00:28:19,690
state, governor brown, the city

727
00:28:20,494 --> 00:28:22,196
and all the previous

728
00:28:22,196 --> 00:28:24,196
administration responsible for

729
00:28:25,500 --> 00:28:28,569
that super fund site, I want it

730
00:28:28,569 --> 00:28:30,304
to be fully subsidized, I want

731
00:28:30,304 --> 00:28:31,906
representatives to go to dc and

732
00:28:31,906 --> 00:28:33,574
get that infrastructure money

733
00:28:33,574 --> 00:28:36,477
and deepen the channel and

734
00:28:36,477 --> 00:28:38,877
remove all the contaminated

735
00:28:39,790 --> 00:28:42,790
settlement so we don't bankrupt

736
00:28:42,820 --> 00:28:44,482
the business owners given

737
00:28:44,619 --> 00:28:46,619
regulations and enforcements

738
00:28:47,288 --> 00:28:48,222
where they chose who wanted to

739
00:28:48,222 --> 00:28:49,524
enforce upon.

740
00:28:49,524 --> 00:28:51,659
And through investigations that

741
00:28:51,659 --> 00:28:53,161
will be determined and it will

742
00:28:53,161 --> 00:28:55,563
be certain people removed out of

743
00:28:55,563 --> 00:28:58,132
their jobs by the epa.

744
00:28:58,132 --> 00:29:01,403
By the epa, they will remove

745
00:29:01,403 --> 00:29:02,470
them out of their jobs for that

746
00:29:02,470 --> 00:29:03,938
incompetent work they've done on

747
00:29:03,938 --> 00:29:06,407
that super fund clean up.

748
00:29:06,407 --> 00:29:07,942
Let me ask you the professionals

749
00:29:07,942 --> 00:29:09,677
sitting up here.

750
00:29:09,677 --> 00:29:11,746
mayor ted wheeler likes to swim

751
00:29:11,746 --> 00:29:13,814
on the river and he thinks you

752
00:29:13,814 --> 00:29:14,381
can swim through super fund

753
00:29:14,381 --> 00:29:15,683
clean up site.

754
00:29:15,683 --> 00:29:18,620
Let me ask you one thing.

755
00:29:18,620 --> 00:29:20,488
I talked to the epa people

756
00:29:20,488 --> 00:29:21,656
personally and they said you

757
00:29:21,656 --> 00:29:23,525
know what?

758
00:29:23,525 --> 00:29:24,692
He's foolish, he's a clown.

759
00:29:24,692 --> 00:29:25,426
He doesn't know what he's

760
00:29:25,426 --> 00:29:26,828
talking about.

761
00:29:26,828 --> 00:29:28,963
Let me ask you sitting up here

762
00:29:28,963 --> 00:29:30,963
the professionals.

763
00:29:31,332 --> 00:29:34,135
Do you have one sign posted by

764
00:29:34,135 --> 00:29:35,771
the super fund clean up from

765
00:29:35,771 --> 00:29:37,339
multnomah county that says do

766
00:29:37,339 --> 00:29:40,339
not swim in the river?

767
00:29:40,809 --> 00:29:41,109
This is a super fund clean up

768
00:29:41,109 --> 00:29:43,109
site.

769
00:29:44,212 --> 00:29:46,948
Do you have one sign posted?

770
00:29:46,948 --> 00:29:47,815
I don't think you do, do you?

771
00:29:47,815 --> 00:29:49,417
You know why?

772
00:29:49,417 --> 00:29:50,151
Because you are not going to do

773
00:29:50,151 --> 00:29:51,619
anything either.

774
00:29:51,619 --> 00:29:53,355
You are going to sit here, do

775
00:29:53,355 --> 00:29:53,989
all your studies that we're

776
00:29:53,989 --> 00:29:55,624
talking about.

777
00:29:55,624 --> 00:29:57,926
We're going to fund you all that

778
00:29:57,926 --> 00:30:00,595
money and from the year 2000 on

779
00:30:00,595 --> 00:30:01,296
the super fund clean up, what

780
00:30:01,296 --> 00:30:03,296
have you done?

781
00:30:03,732 --> 00:30:06,634
I could take a shovel and remove

782
00:30:06,634 --> 00:30:09,340
more contaminated sediment today

783
00:30:09,337 --> 00:30:09,638
than you've done since the year

784
00:30:09,638 --> 00:30:11,638
2000.

785
00:30:12,407 --> 00:30:14,342
And you want pay raises?

786
00:30:14,342 --> 00:30:15,744
You want all that handed to you

787
00:30:15,744 --> 00:30:17,379
from the public.

788
00:30:17,379 --> 00:30:19,314
Why don't you do your job.

789
00:30:19,314 --> 00:30:21,650
I'm not going to sit up here and

790
00:30:21,650 --> 00:30:24,219
give you accolades and hope I

791
00:30:24,219 --> 00:30:25,720
get some of that grant money

792
00:30:25,720 --> 00:30:27,590
cause I could care less about

793
00:30:27,590 --> 00:30:29,525
your money.

794
00:30:29,525 --> 00:30:31,560
You don't do anything on the

795
00:30:31,560 --> 00:30:33,495
river but pollute it and you

796
00:30:33,495 --> 00:30:34,496
don't want to clean it up.

797
00:30:34,496 --> 00:30:35,931
Guess what?

798
00:30:35,931 --> 00:30:38,433
You are going to be forced to

799
00:30:38,433 --> 00:30:39,935
clean it up now by the epa.

800
00:30:39,935 --> 00:30:41,870
they are going to come down upon

801
00:30:41,870 --> 00:30:42,804
you so heavy, you don't know

802
00:30:42,804 --> 00:30:44,804
what's coming yet.

803
00:30:45,141 --> 00:30:46,542
And let me tell you, governor

804
00:30:46,542 --> 00:30:48,177
brown, you better get out of

805
00:30:48,177 --> 00:30:50,379
your chair and get something

806
00:30:50,379 --> 00:30:52,810
done on this and quit making

807
00:30:52,810 --> 00:30:53,482
your excuses and trying to

808
00:30:53,482 --> 00:30:54,316
bankrupt all the business owners

809
00:30:54,316 --> 00:30:56,151
along the river.

810
00:30:56,151 --> 00:30:58,190
It's not going to happen.

811
00:30:58,190 --> 00:30:58,820
Get it cleaned up.

812
00:30:58,820 --> 00:31:00,820
It's your mess.

813
00:31:01,122 --> 00:31:03,122
Clean it up.

814
00:31:03,325 --> 00:31:04,960
Now, another issue, chair, that

815
00:31:04,960 --> 00:31:06,862
333 building you purchased and I

816
00:31:06,862 --> 00:31:09,862
know you are having issues.

817
00:31:10,933 --> 00:31:11,166
Remember, those are our numbers.

818
00:31:11,166 --> 00:31:12,634
33

819
00:31:12,634 --> 00:31:13,301
333

820
00:31:13,301 --> 00:31:14,836
3333.

821
00:31:14,836 --> 00:31:16,571
It's called karma.

822
00:31:16,571 --> 00:31:18,673
I'll be waiting for your report

823
00:31:18,673 --> 00:31:20,309
on the overview on my property

824
00:31:20,309 --> 00:31:21,770
dealing on those issues.

825
00:31:21,770 --> 00:31:21,777
>> chair kafoury: thank you.

826
00:31:21,777 --> 00:31:23,777
>> remember.

827
00:31:24,447 --> 00:31:25,247
Karma is everything in this

828
00:31:25,247 --> 00:31:27,247
world.

829
00:31:28,383 --> 00:31:30,850
Have a wonderful day.

830
00:31:30,850 --> 00:31:30,886
>> chair kafoury: you too.

831
00:31:30,886 --> 00:31:32,886
Good morning.

832
00:31:33,122 --> 00:31:35,122
>> good morning.

833
00:31:35,224 --> 00:31:37,260
Jennifer jaffet.

834
00:31:37,260 --> 00:31:40,260
I am a community member.

835
00:31:43,933 --> 00:31:47,533
I am showing up for our

836
00:31:48,471 --> 00:31:50,871
community and the black

837
00:31:58,547 --> 00:32:01,547
community and -- from her

838
00:32:01,817 --> 00:32:02,518
position from the diane wade

839
00:32:02,518 --> 00:32:04,518
house.

840
00:32:05,387 --> 00:32:08,490
I'm really glad I'm coming after

841
00:32:08,490 --> 00:32:10,192
that guy.

842
00:32:10,192 --> 00:32:11,961
Because I'm passionate.

843
00:32:11,961 --> 00:32:16,161
But I was so excited about this,

844
00:32:16,599 --> 00:32:18,340
I only had a few hours sleep.

845
00:32:18,340 --> 00:32:20,803
You are going to be hearing the

846
00:32:20,803 --> 00:32:21,671
same thing again and again and

847
00:32:21,671 --> 00:32:22,738
again.

848
00:32:22,738 --> 00:32:25,441
Probably like the gentleman next

849
00:32:25,441 --> 00:32:28,811
to me talking about the river.

850
00:32:28,811 --> 00:32:31,470
this is not going away.

851
00:32:31,470 --> 00:32:35,247
So I'm going to read a little

852
00:32:35,485 --> 00:32:39,850
bit from the recent scanner news

853
00:32:39,388 --> 00:32:41,788
article by sandra sorenson

854
00:32:42,725 --> 00:32:44,725
published May 16, 2019.

855
00:32:45,728 --> 00:32:48,128
The former director of

856
00:32:48,532 --> 00:32:50,532
portland's first afro-centric

857
00:32:51,368 --> 00:32:53,368
women's transition home

858
00:32:53,436 --> 00:32:55,836
addressed the multnomah county

859
00:32:57,506 --> 00:32:59,976
board of commissions, this was

860
00:32:59,976 --> 00:33:03,679
here, on May 9th, not too long

861
00:33:03,679 --> 00:33:07,279
ago, to object to her abrupt

862
00:33:08,151 --> 00:33:10,151
firing in April.

863
00:33:10,186 --> 00:33:13,186
Which came soon after positive

864
00:33:13,523 --> 00:33:15,923
performance reviews and glowing

865
00:33:16,392 --> 00:33:17,360
media coverage that touted her

866
00:33:17,360 --> 00:33:18,294
experience with the criminal

867
00:33:18,294 --> 00:33:20,294
justice system.

868
00:33:21,397 --> 00:33:24,101
That is not going away.

869
00:33:24,101 --> 00:33:27,101
Alicia moss was promoted to

870
00:33:29,105 --> 00:33:31,505
program director in December.

871
00:33:35,578 --> 00:33:38,578
Funded by a $2 million grant.

872
00:33:40,170 --> 00:33:41,318
From macarthur safety and

873
00:33:41,318 --> 00:33:42,452
justice challenge.

874
00:33:42,452 --> 00:33:44,452
Watch the money.

875
00:33:44,721 --> 00:33:46,721
$2 million grant.

876
00:33:49,759 --> 00:33:51,828
The house formally opened in

877
00:33:51,828 --> 00:33:53,828
early April.

878
00:33:55,231 --> 00:33:58,831
Which to go off script, that's

879
00:33:58,836 --> 00:34:00,738
actually what caught my eye and

880
00:34:00,738 --> 00:34:03,138
connected me with anisha.

881
00:34:05,676 --> 00:34:07,811
I was so excited about seeing

882
00:34:07,811 --> 00:34:08,311
the chair cut the ribbon to this

883
00:34:08,311 --> 00:34:10,311
house.

884
00:34:12,615 --> 00:34:16,815
And when she got fired, I asked

885
00:34:17,821 --> 00:34:19,890
to friend her.

886
00:34:19,890 --> 00:34:21,489
I'm not going away.

887
00:34:22,559 --> 00:34:26,759
I would like to read a quote

888
00:34:31,534 --> 00:34:33,904
from chair kafoury from oregon

889
00:34:33,904 --> 00:34:35,673
writer max bernstein.

890
00:34:35,673 --> 00:34:37,741
This is a group of people for

891
00:34:37,741 --> 00:34:40,141
whom government has really

892
00:34:40,344 --> 00:34:40,978
failed over and over again said

893
00:34:40,978 --> 00:34:42,613
county chair.

894
00:34:42,613 --> 00:34:43,647
We're not willing to allow that

895
00:34:43,647 --> 00:34:45,282
to happen again.

896
00:34:45,282 --> 00:34:47,170
These women deserve to have a

897
00:34:47,170 --> 00:34:47,684
program developed by them and

898
00:34:47,684 --> 00:34:49,684
for them.

899
00:34:50,354 --> 00:34:52,890
I recognize that my time is up

900
00:34:52,890 --> 00:34:56,490
but I also would like to

901
00:34:57,294 --> 00:34:59,196
recommend that county take away

902
00:34:59,196 --> 00:34:59,797
county contracts from the

903
00:34:59,797 --> 00:35:01,698
county.

904
00:35:01,698 --> 00:35:03,698
Especially no-bid contracts.

905
00:35:04,868 --> 00:35:05,569
They don't deserve them.

906
00:35:05,569 --> 00:35:07,969
>> chair kafoury: thank you.

907
00:35:10,410 --> 00:35:12,410
Appreciate your comments.

908
00:35:14,245 --> 00:35:14,578
All right.

909
00:35:14,578 --> 00:35:15,613
Maggie?

910
00:35:15,613 --> 00:35:17,613
You are up.

911
00:35:18,182 --> 00:35:18,449
>> I am maggie.

912
00:35:18,449 --> 00:35:20,117
54.

913
00:35:20,117 --> 00:35:22,452
Never been arrested, never been

914
00:35:22,452 --> 00:35:25,223
in jail and I'm homeless and I

915
00:35:25,223 --> 00:35:27,258
run portland homeless town hall

916
00:35:27,258 --> 00:35:28,960
and here's what I want to say.

917
00:35:28,960 --> 00:35:31,462
I want to say that the county

918
00:35:31,462 --> 00:35:35,299
and the city and the state have

919
00:35:35,299 --> 00:35:37,699
had multiple opportunities over

920
00:35:44,542 --> 00:35:46,542
decades.

921
00:35:47,345 --> 00:35:50,945
To help people who are disabled

922
00:35:51,282 --> 00:35:54,185
and cherry picked by hud and

923
00:35:54,185 --> 00:35:56,120
exist out on the street and

924
00:35:56,120 --> 00:35:59,120
warehoused for years and years

925
00:36:05,997 --> 00:36:08,599
in shelters and sro programs.

926
00:36:08,599 --> 00:36:10,368
Instead of using funding to

927
00:36:10,368 --> 00:36:12,768
harass and arrest homeless

928
00:36:13,700 --> 00:36:15,573
people who are disabled either

929
00:36:15,573 --> 00:36:17,420
mentally or physically whether

930
00:36:17,420 --> 00:36:19,442
they are elder lee

931
00:36:21,460 --> 00:36:22,380
ly or have

932
00:36:22,380 --> 00:36:25,380
alzheimers, al tichl, all sorts

933
00:36:25,950 --> 00:36:27,952
of issues, not just addiction

934
00:36:27,952 --> 00:36:30,555
issues as a person who has never

935
00:36:30,555 --> 00:36:32,555
been addicted myself.

936
00:36:33,291 --> 00:36:34,926
And you've had multiple

937
00:36:34,926 --> 00:36:37,926
opportunities to use the funding

938
00:36:40,498 --> 00:36:42,901
for term -- permanent supportive

939
00:36:42,901 --> 00:36:43,334
housing that has input by

940
00:36:43,334 --> 00:36:45,334
consumers.

941
00:36:46,700 --> 00:36:47,772
What you do is you continue to

942
00:36:47,772 --> 00:36:49,772
communicate with bureaucracies

943
00:36:54,112 --> 00:36:57,112
and contractors that are poverty

944
00:36:59,351 --> 00:37:00,251
-- like the nra and the nfl as a

945
00:37:00,251 --> 00:37:02,251
non-profit.

946
00:37:04,489 --> 00:37:06,591
They are foreign and domestic

947
00:37:06,591 --> 00:37:06,924
contractors doing this for

948
00:37:06,924 --> 00:37:08,924
profit.

949
00:37:09,962 --> 00:37:11,897
So they take advantage of all

950
00:37:11,897 --> 00:37:14,566
those images of people on the

951
00:37:14,566 --> 00:37:16,966
streets for their fund-raising.

952
00:37:20,500 --> 00:37:20,438
And the shelters are

953
00:37:20,438 --> 00:37:21,806
unregulated.

954
00:37:21,806 --> 00:37:23,274
Use a little bit of money to run

955
00:37:23,274 --> 00:37:25,274
the shelters.

956
00:37:26,440 --> 00:37:28,580
If they are religious, they

957
00:37:28,580 --> 00:37:30,682
don't have to open up their

958
00:37:30,682 --> 00:37:34,520
finances to the feds, the state

959
00:37:34,520 --> 00:37:35,487
or the county or the city.

960
00:37:35,487 --> 00:37:36,955
So they do whatever they want

961
00:37:36,955 --> 00:37:38,955
and unregulated.

962
00:37:41,593 --> 00:37:44,263
Now, I would like to see another

963
00:37:44,263 --> 00:37:47,199
entity formed that would take

964
00:37:47,199 --> 00:37:48,600
the testimony of consumers about

965
00:37:48,600 --> 00:37:51,600
what kind of programming they

966
00:37:52,304 --> 00:37:55,640
would like to see designed both

967
00:37:55,640 --> 00:37:59,240
in the housing sense and the

968
00:37:59,778 --> 00:38:01,680
programming sense.

969
00:38:01,680 --> 00:38:04,680
That would be accessible to

970
00:38:08,354 --> 00:38:10,754
them, reachable to them.

971
00:38:12,357 --> 00:38:14,559
They are going to snow you over

972
00:38:14,559 --> 00:38:16,559
and over again.

973
00:38:17,562 --> 00:38:18,997
No one is going to want to be in

974
00:38:18,997 --> 00:38:19,432
them because they are not

975
00:38:19,432 --> 00:38:21,432
appropriate.

976
00:38:23,903 --> 00:38:25,971
And I would like to say that

977
00:38:25,971 --> 00:38:27,971
quote again.

978
00:38:28,774 --> 00:38:29,541
Let's get rid of the hypocrisy.

979
00:38:29,541 --> 00:38:30,509
>> chair kafoury: thank you.

980
00:38:30,509 --> 00:38:31,743
>> good morning.

981
00:38:31,743 --> 00:38:33,743
Joe walsh.

982
00:38:33,912 --> 00:38:34,579
I represent individuals for

983
00:38:34,579 --> 00:38:36,579
justice.

984
00:38:37,116 --> 00:38:41,316
First of all, I would like to

985
00:38:42,888 --> 00:38:43,222
thank you for the visual on the

986
00:38:43,222 --> 00:38:44,290
screen.

987
00:38:44,290 --> 00:38:46,358
The deaf community has yelled

988
00:38:46,358 --> 00:38:47,726
and jumped up and down for

989
00:38:47,726 --> 00:38:49,726
sometime over that.

990
00:38:50,329 --> 00:38:50,729
And now that you have it, it's

991
00:38:50,729 --> 00:38:52,598
impressive.

992
00:38:52,598 --> 00:38:55,268
So thank you for that.

993
00:38:55,268 --> 00:38:58,868
Also, thank you for showing up

994
00:39:00,339 --> 00:39:03,676
at the protests of what I call

995
00:39:03,676 --> 00:39:06,760
anti-woman's right to choose

996
00:39:06,245 --> 00:39:08,213
thing that is going on in this

997
00:39:08,213 --> 00:39:10,613
country with alabama and

998
00:39:10,716 --> 00:39:13,716
probably nine other states that

999
00:39:15,788 --> 00:39:17,156
I know of are passing terrible,

1000
00:39:17,156 --> 00:39:18,525
terrible laws.

1001
00:39:18,525 --> 00:39:19,392
They are all constitutional and

1002
00:39:19,392 --> 00:39:21,260
they know it.

1003
00:39:21,260 --> 00:39:21,727
They are concerned about the

1004
00:39:21,727 --> 00:39:23,727
supreme court.

1005
00:39:24,229 --> 00:39:25,898
We May have a supreme court that

1006
00:39:25,898 --> 00:39:26,332
knows something is on

1007
00:39:26,332 --> 00:39:28,332
constitution.

1008
00:39:29,680 --> 00:39:30,904
Going to do it anyway.

1009
00:39:30,904 --> 00:39:32,972
That's our fear that when it

1010
00:39:32,972 --> 00:39:35,942
gets to the supreme court, they

1011
00:39:35,942 --> 00:39:39,542
are going to say, yeah, you

1012
00:39:48,688 --> 00:39:50,623
know, row -- roe v wade.

1013
00:39:50,623 --> 00:39:53,230
Yesterday, the council approved

1014
00:39:55,270 --> 00:39:55,328
$25 million over five year

1015
00:39:55,328 --> 00:39:56,129
period

1016
00:39:56,129 --> 00:39:56,896
period.

1017
00:39:56,896 --> 00:39:58,531
The contract for the clean up

1018
00:39:58,531 --> 00:40:00,531
and the sweeps.

1019
00:40:03,269 --> 00:40:05,269
$5 million a year.

1020
00:40:15,181 --> 00:40:17,181
To clean you.

1021
00:40:17,917 --> 00:40:19,752
When the subcontractors take the

1022
00:40:19,752 --> 00:40:21,688
items people really need to

1023
00:40:21,688 --> 00:40:23,390
survive on the street that they

1024
00:40:23,390 --> 00:40:26,660
put them in storage and the

1025
00:40:26,660 --> 00:40:29,660
people come and collect them.

1026
00:40:31,970 --> 00:40:35,297
Do me a favor, call the joint

1027
00:40:36,369 --> 00:40:38,171
office.

1028
00:40:38,171 --> 00:40:39,606
And ask them how many people

1029
00:40:39,606 --> 00:40:39,907
show up and get their stuff

1030
00:40:39,907 --> 00:40:41,907
back.

1031
00:40:42,442 --> 00:40:46,420
I asked the city attorney a

1032
00:40:46,179 --> 00:40:47,414
couple years ago.

1033
00:40:47,414 --> 00:40:49,414
He said zero.

1034
00:40:52,419 --> 00:40:52,719
I was surprised.

1035
00:40:52,719 --> 00:40:54,719
Zero.

1036
00:40:56,322 --> 00:40:58,920
Nobody shows up.

1037
00:40:58,920 --> 00:40:59,593
He says the reason they don't

1038
00:40:59,593 --> 00:41:00,327
show up is we have warrants out

1039
00:41:00,327 --> 00:41:01,628
on them.

1040
00:41:01,628 --> 00:41:04,598
They are demanding their stuff

1041
00:41:04,598 --> 00:41:07,400
from the cops and they get

1042
00:41:07,400 --> 00:41:08,535
arrested.

1043
00:41:08,535 --> 00:41:10,737
Have you seen the data?

1044
00:41:10,737 --> 00:41:11,905
The data comes out they arrest

1045
00:41:11,905 --> 00:41:12,605
more homeless people than

1046
00:41:12,605 --> 00:41:14,208
anybody else.

1047
00:41:14,208 --> 00:41:17,808
When you have people coming here

1048
00:41:18,780 --> 00:41:21,140
wining to you about the homeless

1049
00:41:21,140 --> 00:41:23,984
people, why don't one of you ask

1050
00:41:23,984 --> 00:41:26,384
what have you done?

1051
00:41:29,989 --> 00:41:31,291
For ten years we have begged for

1052
00:41:31,291 --> 00:41:32,560
port-a-potties and needle

1053
00:41:32,560 --> 00:41:34,595
collections and begged to get

1054
00:41:34,595 --> 00:41:36,830
more social workers in there.

1055
00:41:36,830 --> 00:41:37,765
When people come to wine to you,

1056
00:41:37,765 --> 00:41:38,732
understand we have been begging

1057
00:41:38,732 --> 00:41:40,732
for ten years.

1058
00:41:41,100 --> 00:41:41,368
They are doing it for five

1059
00:41:41,368 --> 00:41:42,169
minutes.

1060
00:41:42,169 --> 00:41:44,569
>> chair kafoury: I'm sorry,

1061
00:41:45,872 --> 00:41:47,541
your time is up.

1062
00:41:47,541 --> 00:41:49,941
>> got a red light.

1063
00:41:53,113 --> 00:41:55,113
Sorry.

1064
00:41:59,953 --> 00:42:01,154
>> minister timothy Mcnare,

1065
00:42:01,154 --> 00:42:03,554
jannell brown and annette

1066
00:42:11,632 --> 00:42:13,632
johnson.

1067
00:42:19,600 --> 00:42:22,600
>> chair kafoury: you can begin,

1068
00:42:27,140 --> 00:42:27,882
sir.

1069
00:42:27,882 --> 00:42:29,250
Sir.

1070
00:42:29,250 --> 00:42:31,250
>> good morning.

1071
00:42:31,986 --> 00:42:34,986
My name is minister timothy

1072
00:42:35,756 --> 00:42:37,558
luther Mcnare and I'm going to

1073
00:42:37,558 --> 00:42:40,558
read into the record injustices

1074
00:42:41,829 --> 00:42:43,231
that are going on in the black

1075
00:42:43,231 --> 00:42:45,231
community.

1076
00:42:46,768 --> 00:42:50,371
And this is a quote from an

1077
00:42:50,371 --> 00:42:51,939
article by abby stamp.

1078
00:42:51,939 --> 00:42:55,442
One people of color are forced

1079
00:42:55,442 --> 00:42:57,844
to engaged in dominant culture

1080
00:42:57,844 --> 00:43:00,244
programming and two, the

1081
00:43:01,115 --> 00:43:03,840
criminal system has

1082
00:43:03,840 --> 00:43:05,840
disproportionately harmed

1083
00:43:06,854 --> 00:43:09,590
communities of color by over

1084
00:43:09,590 --> 00:43:11,992
policing the drugs and the

1085
00:43:11,992 --> 00:43:14,392
impact of institutional lives

1086
00:43:16,731 --> 00:43:17,980
racism color lines for

1087
00:43:17,980 --> 00:43:19,000
.

1088
00:43:19,000 --> 00:43:22,000
The effort is about repairing

1089
00:43:22,403 --> 00:43:25,106
some of the harm done by the

1090
00:43:25,106 --> 00:43:27,506
dominant white power structure.

1091
00:43:28,843 --> 00:43:31,843
It is incumbent on justice

1092
00:43:37,819 --> 00:43:39,854
leadership to say they have

1093
00:43:39,854 --> 00:43:42,230
harmed communities of color and

1094
00:43:42,230 --> 00:43:45,230
start to acknowledge that harm.

1095
00:43:45,593 --> 00:43:47,962
And provide an alternative

1096
00:43:47,962 --> 00:43:50,362
specifically to help african

1097
00:43:51,566 --> 00:43:55,166
american women and men leave the

1098
00:44:08,951 --> 00:44:10,951
justice system.

1099
00:44:13,388 --> 00:44:14,890
Case 18cv 42370 in the circuit

1100
00:44:14,890 --> 00:44:18,490
court for the state of oregon

1101
00:44:20,462 --> 00:44:23,462
for the county of multnomah.

1102
00:44:25,867 --> 00:44:28,267
Mcnare vs multnomah county

1103
00:44:29,538 --> 00:44:31,938
sheriff department, two unnamed

1104
00:44:32,474 --> 00:44:34,474
sheriffs, patrick brisescol,

1105
00:44:34,776 --> 00:44:36,411
paul adams, both of whom are

1106
00:44:36,411 --> 00:44:38,713
parole officers in the oregon

1107
00:44:38,713 --> 00:44:40,713
department of corrections.

1108
00:44:42,500 --> 00:44:44,887
And this is about the travesty

1109
00:44:44,887 --> 00:44:47,887
of the injustice being inflicted

1110
00:44:48,157 --> 00:44:51,757
upon those who are trying to

1111
00:44:52,827 --> 00:44:55,827
transition back into society but

1112
00:44:56,831 --> 00:44:59,267
they are coming into society

1113
00:44:59,267 --> 00:45:02,267
with a disadvantage when they

1114
00:45:05,700 --> 00:45:07,776
are being treated with bias.

1115
00:45:07,776 --> 00:45:11,976
It's like they are setting us up

1116
00:45:12,714 --> 00:45:15,714
for failure and there's nothing

1117
00:45:16,618 --> 00:45:19,618
just about that at all.

1118
00:45:20,556 --> 00:45:24,326
For me, my position in this is

1119
00:45:24,326 --> 00:45:27,763
to bring or shine a light on the

1120
00:45:27,763 --> 00:45:29,998
type of injustices that are

1121
00:45:29,998 --> 00:45:30,399
being inflicted upon the black

1122
00:45:30,399 --> 00:45:31,533
community.

1123
00:45:31,533 --> 00:45:32,501
Thank you for your time.

1124
00:45:32,501 --> 00:45:33,502
>> chair kafoury: thank you for

1125
00:45:33,502 --> 00:45:34,690
coming this morning.

1126
00:45:34,690 --> 00:45:35,604
Good morning.

1127
00:45:35,604 --> 00:45:37,604
>> good morning.

1128
00:45:37,940 --> 00:45:39,940
Annette johnson.

1129
00:45:40,342 --> 00:45:41,910
I'm a street vendor on 45th and

1130
00:45:41,910 --> 00:45:43,910
southeast woodstock.

1131
00:45:45,714 --> 00:45:46,181
I'm here on behalf of Ms. Anisha

1132
00:45:46,181 --> 00:45:47,160
here.

1133
00:45:47,160 --> 00:45:49,160
I'm a student.

1134
00:45:50,180 --> 00:45:54,290
I was trying to find a site to

1135
00:45:54,290 --> 00:45:56,290
do my dadc2.

1136
00:45:56,759 --> 00:45:57,930
I was referred to the diane wade

1137
00:45:57,930 --> 00:45:59,930
house.

1138
00:46:00,463 --> 00:46:01,964
I googled it and found out

1139
00:46:01,964 --> 00:46:04,364
something had transpired there.

1140
00:46:06,435 --> 00:46:09,238
So I started paying attention to

1141
00:46:09,238 --> 00:46:11,274
what took place with Ms. Anisha.

1142
00:46:11,274 --> 00:46:15,418
So I'm going to read the quote.

1143
00:46:15,418 --> 00:46:15,778
I was late today but I'm here on

1144
00:46:15,778 --> 00:46:16,946
behalf of her asking the

1145
00:46:16,946 --> 00:46:19,346
commissioner here whoever you

1146
00:46:21,500 --> 00:46:22,184
guys are to listen to what she's

1147
00:46:22,184 --> 00:46:24,184
saying.

1148
00:46:24,520 --> 00:46:27,220
When you take a program and

1149
00:46:27,220 --> 00:46:28,925
build it, I met Ms. Wade one

1150
00:46:28,925 --> 00:46:31,361
time and she gave me a ride and

1151
00:46:31,361 --> 00:46:34,970
I didn't realize she was a law

1152
00:46:34,970 --> 00:46:36,265
enforcement but she did that and

1153
00:46:36,265 --> 00:46:37,433
when they said they had a diane

1154
00:46:37,433 --> 00:46:40,433
wade program for women coming

1155
00:46:42,400 --> 00:46:44,206
out of prison, I served five

1156
00:46:44,206 --> 00:46:44,573
prison terms with 15 years in

1157
00:46:44,573 --> 00:46:46,573
recovery.

1158
00:46:47,210 --> 00:46:50,210
However, I wanted to participate

1159
00:46:50,680 --> 00:46:52,680
as a cadc 2.

1160
00:46:53,282 --> 00:46:56,786
And that's when I found out that

1161
00:46:56,786 --> 00:46:58,487
the lady here was abruptly taken

1162
00:46:58,487 --> 00:47:01,357
out of the program for whatever

1163
00:47:01,357 --> 00:47:03,660
reason and my prayers is that

1164
00:47:03,660 --> 00:47:05,950
you will be able to look through

1165
00:47:05,950 --> 00:47:07,430
this and grant whatever it is

1166
00:47:07,430 --> 00:47:09,830
she's here to present.

1167
00:47:13,403 --> 00:47:14,737
If a -- falicia davis said the

1168
00:47:14,737 --> 00:47:16,739
absence and lack of explanation

1169
00:47:16,739 --> 00:47:20,339
from bridges to change why she

1170
00:47:20,976 --> 00:47:22,946
was dismissed were retraumatized

1171
00:47:22,946 --> 00:47:25,346
her and other clients.

1172
00:47:27,651 --> 00:47:30,190
I feel nervous since she left.

1173
00:47:30,190 --> 00:47:32,121
We have severe ptsd.

1174
00:47:32,121 --> 00:47:34,121
We felt safe.

1175
00:47:36,159 --> 00:47:38,528
Then we felt like a tornado

1176
00:47:38,528 --> 00:47:41,980
ripped through our lives and

1177
00:47:41,980 --> 00:47:44,301
treating us like how we were

1178
00:47:44,301 --> 00:47:46,360
when we were little when we got

1179
00:47:46,360 --> 00:47:47,637
molested or raped or something.

1180
00:47:47,637 --> 00:47:49,637
It's just unfamiliar.

1181
00:47:49,939 --> 00:47:52,242
We didn't talk about it and you

1182
00:47:52,242 --> 00:47:54,744
swept it on the rug.

1183
00:47:54,744 --> 00:47:56,680
[Phone ringing]

1184
00:47:56,680 --> 00:47:58,348
>> sorry about that.

1185
00:47:58,348 --> 00:48:00,984
That's how it's being treated.

1186
00:48:00,984 --> 00:48:03,153
Current client falicia davis and

1187
00:48:03,153 --> 00:48:06,122
I've heard this story since I am

1188
00:48:06,122 --> 00:48:08,591
a writer and vendor that there's

1189
00:48:08,591 --> 00:48:10,660
a terrible Miss Justice at the

1190
00:48:10,660 --> 00:48:11,961
diane wade house and the women

1191
00:48:11,961 --> 00:48:13,329
that were presented to come

1192
00:48:13,329 --> 00:48:16,133
there from the department of

1193
00:48:16,133 --> 00:48:17,734
correction to get the help they

1194
00:48:17,734 --> 00:48:19,336
needed could identify with her

1195
00:48:19,336 --> 00:48:21,905
and understand and she was

1196
00:48:21,905 --> 00:48:24,905
helping them and bridges to

1197
00:48:25,475 --> 00:48:27,744
change who was a predominantly

1198
00:48:27,744 --> 00:48:29,612
white european company somehow

1199
00:48:29,612 --> 00:48:31,715
or another oversees something

1200
00:48:31,715 --> 00:48:34,510
there and they insisting on

1201
00:48:34,510 --> 00:48:35,850
putting anybody there other than

1202
00:48:35,850 --> 00:48:36,520
somebody that will help the

1203
00:48:36,520 --> 00:48:37,488
women see their way out.

1204
00:48:37,488 --> 00:48:38,455
Thank you.

1205
00:48:38,455 --> 00:48:40,855
>> chair kafoury: thank you.

1206
00:48:41,191 --> 00:48:42,259
>> good morning.

1207
00:48:42,259 --> 00:48:44,259
Jannell brown.

1208
00:48:46,629 --> 00:48:50,229
I'm here on behalf of anisha

1209
00:48:50,935 --> 00:48:51,235
because I believe injustice was

1210
00:48:51,235 --> 00:48:53,235
done.

1211
00:48:53,504 --> 00:48:55,172
I'd like to read a quote.

1212
00:48:55,172 --> 00:48:57,874
The effort is about repairing

1213
00:48:57,874 --> 00:49:00,510
some of the harm done by the

1214
00:49:00,510 --> 00:49:02,910
dominant white power structure.

1215
00:49:04,314 --> 00:49:05,649
It is incumbent to say the

1216
00:49:05,649 --> 00:49:07,649
justice system harmed

1217
00:49:07,685 --> 00:49:09,987
communities of color and this is

1218
00:49:09,987 --> 00:49:12,387
an international attempt to

1219
00:49:13,257 --> 00:49:16,257
start to acknowledge that harm

1220
00:49:16,860 --> 00:49:18,228
and provide alternative

1221
00:49:18,228 --> 00:49:20,497
specifically to help african

1222
00:49:20,497 --> 00:49:22,897
american women and justice

1223
00:49:23,768 --> 00:49:24,102
system and get on the stable

1224
00:49:24,102 --> 00:49:26,102
lives.

1225
00:49:26,237 --> 00:49:27,471
And that's what -- I have

1226
00:49:27,471 --> 00:49:30,808
something I'd like to read from

1227
00:49:30,808 --> 00:49:34,408
one of the workers 245 worked at

1228
00:49:36,380 --> 00:49:36,714
the house that was open with

1229
00:49:36,714 --> 00:49:38,714
anisha.

1230
00:49:39,549 --> 00:49:42,153
And one of the staff that is

1231
00:49:42,153 --> 00:49:44,153
still employed.

1232
00:49:45,656 --> 00:49:47,959
Her name is chantelle white.

1233
00:49:47,959 --> 00:49:50,628
Setting departure from the diane

1234
00:49:50,628 --> 00:49:53,628
wade house left her hand-picked

1235
00:49:54,198 --> 00:49:56,198
staff devastated.

1236
00:49:56,467 --> 00:49:56,800
She was passionate, a team

1237
00:49:56,800 --> 00:49:58,368
leader.

1238
00:49:58,368 --> 00:50:01,372
She encouraged me to go to

1239
00:50:01,372 --> 00:50:01,806
school and loving to our

1240
00:50:01,806 --> 00:50:03,806
clients.

1241
00:50:04,742 --> 00:50:06,144
Currently employed staff member

1242
00:50:06,144 --> 00:50:08,144
sonia freeman.

1243
00:50:10,648 --> 00:50:12,648
I feel victimized.

1244
00:50:14,618 --> 00:50:16,521
Diane wade house residents

1245
00:50:16,521 --> 00:50:17,488
assist

1246
00:50:17,488 --> 00:50:19,488
assist.

1247
00:50:19,691 --> 00:50:22,193
After the ribbon cutting, it

1248
00:50:22,193 --> 00:50:24,896
seemed like the glitz and

1249
00:50:24,896 --> 00:50:25,430
glamour left and the real faces

1250
00:50:25,430 --> 00:50:27,430
came out.

1251
00:50:28,766 --> 00:50:30,501
And I just want to say it's

1252
00:50:30,501 --> 00:50:33,405
unfair and I'm still an employee

1253
00:50:33,405 --> 00:50:35,600
there and I see that all the

1254
00:50:35,600 --> 00:50:36,574
struggle the women are still

1255
00:50:36,574 --> 00:50:39,544
facing without the care and the

1256
00:50:39,544 --> 00:50:41,346
support that anisha has been

1257
00:50:41,346 --> 00:50:44,346
bringing to the table said

1258
00:50:44,715 --> 00:50:46,715
currently employed staff

1259
00:50:49,954 --> 00:50:51,954
February chantelle white.

1260
00:50:52,224 --> 00:50:55,894
So for me, I remember looking at

1261
00:50:55,894 --> 00:50:58,630
the media and the news and this

1262
00:50:58,630 --> 00:50:58,363
has been my friend for a long

1263
00:50:58,363 --> 00:51:00,363
time.

1264
00:51:01,165 --> 00:51:04,702
When I seen her on the media,

1265
00:51:04,702 --> 00:51:07,671
the news with kate brown and all

1266
00:51:07,671 --> 00:51:09,908
the rest of them and holding

1267
00:51:09,908 --> 00:51:13,412
hands at the time of creating

1268
00:51:13,412 --> 00:51:13,778
this program to get this $2

1269
00:51:13,778 --> 00:51:15,347
million.

1270
00:51:15,347 --> 00:51:15,647
They were all at the front with

1271
00:51:15,647 --> 00:51:17,647
her.

1272
00:51:17,649 --> 00:51:18,516
My question is where are they at

1273
00:51:18,516 --> 00:51:20,516
now?

1274
00:51:20,685 --> 00:51:22,153
Where are the people that was

1275
00:51:22,153 --> 00:51:24,288
there to help her create this

1276
00:51:24,288 --> 00:51:25,823
program and hold her hand in

1277
00:51:25,823 --> 00:51:26,325
guidance with her to get that

1278
00:51:26,325 --> 00:51:27,993
grant?

1279
00:51:27,993 --> 00:51:31,129
None of them is here today to

1280
00:51:31,129 --> 00:51:33,398
help fight for her for what they

1281
00:51:33,398 --> 00:51:36,340
believed in at the time.

1282
00:51:36,340 --> 00:51:37,202
And that grant is not being used

1283
00:51:37,202 --> 00:51:39,202
accurately.

1284
00:51:40,171 --> 00:51:40,905
Supposed to be used 75%

1285
00:51:40,905 --> 00:51:41,439
dominantly african american in

1286
00:51:41,439 --> 00:51:43,439
that house.

1287
00:51:50,115 --> 00:51:51,950
I know my time is uphold on.

1288
00:51:51,950 --> 00:51:54,186
Haven't even placed people in a

1289
00:51:54,186 --> 00:51:56,454
position because they got to

1290
00:51:56,454 --> 00:51:57,755
answer to somebody that there's

1291
00:51:57,755 --> 00:52:00,155
not african americans being

1292
00:52:00,225 --> 00:52:02,625
placed in those positions.

1293
00:52:04,630 --> 00:52:06,630
I'm done.

1294
00:52:08,867 --> 00:52:10,769
>> my name is anisha cochran and

1295
00:52:10,769 --> 00:52:13,105
I want to speak to the hustle

1296
00:52:13,105 --> 00:52:15,173
and oppression of culturally

1297
00:52:15,173 --> 00:52:16,308
specific programs.

1298
00:52:16,308 --> 00:52:18,344
In multnomah county we have

1299
00:52:18,344 --> 00:52:20,344
consistently allowed our

1300
00:52:20,913 --> 00:52:23,313
leadership to create culturally

1301
00:52:23,849 --> 00:52:26,518
specific programs that are being

1302
00:52:26,518 --> 00:52:28,918
ran by white dominant

1303
00:52:29,621 --> 00:52:31,756
organizations and leadership and

1304
00:52:31,756 --> 00:52:33,756
white dominant politicians.

1305
00:52:34,192 --> 00:52:35,260
How can it be a culturally

1306
00:52:35,260 --> 00:52:37,964
specific program that's meant to

1307
00:52:37,964 --> 00:52:40,364
better the culturally specific

1308
00:52:40,566 --> 00:52:43,202
communities but the people being

1309
00:52:43,202 --> 00:52:45,370
paid the most are white and

1310
00:52:45,370 --> 00:52:45,796
people being worked the hardest

1311
00:52:45,796 --> 00:52:47,796
are black.

1312
00:52:49,908 --> 00:52:50,943
There is a level of oppression

1313
00:52:50,943 --> 00:52:52,943
in these organizations.

1314
00:52:54,280 --> 00:52:54,614
The clients and the staff are

1315
00:52:54,614 --> 00:52:56,614
afraid.

1316
00:52:57,883 --> 00:53:00,219
And we are tired of talking

1317
00:53:00,219 --> 00:53:02,421
about it and asking for help.

1318
00:53:02,421 --> 00:53:03,522
Tired of being taken pictures of

1319
00:53:03,522 --> 00:53:05,922
us in the media.

1320
00:53:05,958 --> 00:53:07,393
When we call it out and we say

1321
00:53:07,393 --> 00:53:08,460
this is racism, this is

1322
00:53:08,460 --> 00:53:10,562
oppression, what you are doing

1323
00:53:10,562 --> 00:53:11,697
to us is wrong and nothing is

1324
00:53:11,697 --> 00:53:14,970
being done about it.

1325
00:53:19,905 --> 00:53:21,707
In the non-profit agency, the --

1326
00:53:21,707 --> 00:53:22,842
there is an addendum that

1327
00:53:22,842 --> 00:53:25,210
multnomah county and other

1328
00:53:25,210 --> 00:53:28,810
counties like it do not have

1329
00:53:28,982 --> 00:53:30,830
culp ability or implicit to when

1330
00:53:30,830 --> 00:53:32,830
things go wrong.

1331
00:53:32,718 --> 00:53:34,954
When we hold them accountable,

1332
00:53:34,954 --> 00:53:36,255
the non-profit takes the bulk of

1333
00:53:36,255 --> 00:53:37,556
the damage and multnomah county

1334
00:53:37,556 --> 00:53:38,891
gets off scott free.

1335
00:53:38,891 --> 00:53:39,925
But multnomah county is the one

1336
00:53:39,925 --> 00:53:41,260
that is in charge.

1337
00:53:41,260 --> 00:53:43,262
They are in charge of the hiring

1338
00:53:43,262 --> 00:53:44,796
and firing.

1339
00:53:44,796 --> 00:53:46,320
They are the most paid.

1340
00:53:46,320 --> 00:53:47,700
The people at the top of the

1341
00:53:47,700 --> 00:53:49,803
food chain are the most paid for

1342
00:53:49,803 --> 00:53:51,371
these programs.

1343
00:53:51,371 --> 00:53:53,439
They control what clients come

1344
00:53:53,439 --> 00:53:55,439
in and out.

1345
00:53:58,644 --> 00:54:01,347
But when the shit falls in a bad

1346
00:54:01,347 --> 00:54:03,820
way, the non-profit are the ones

1347
00:54:03,820 --> 00:54:04,618
that can be held accountable.

1348
00:54:04,618 --> 00:54:06,653
We think that is wrong.

1349
00:54:06,653 --> 00:54:08,888
As angry as I have been, I don't

1350
00:54:08,888 --> 00:54:09,255
think they are the ones

1351
00:54:09,255 --> 00:54:10,190
culpable.

1352
00:54:10,190 --> 00:54:12,250
I think multnomah county it's on

1353
00:54:12,250 --> 00:54:13,493
your web site, you are taking

1354
00:54:13,493 --> 00:54:13,860
credit for creating this black

1355
00:54:13,860 --> 00:54:15,561
program.

1356
00:54:15,561 --> 00:54:18,364
It's on the da's web site.

1357
00:54:18,364 --> 00:54:18,797
The pictures are taken with your

1358
00:54:18,797 --> 00:54:20,399
politicians.

1359
00:54:20,399 --> 00:54:22,535
You guys are just as responsible

1360
00:54:22,535 --> 00:54:23,737
for bridges of change legally in

1361
00:54:23,737 --> 00:54:25,710
every way possible.

1362
00:54:25,710 --> 00:54:27,730
If you want to take the credit

1363
00:54:27,730 --> 00:54:30,543
and have the power, that when it

1364
00:54:30,543 --> 00:54:32,412
falls wrong, you need to be

1365
00:54:32,412 --> 00:54:32,712
accountable and I don't care any

1366
00:54:32,712 --> 00:54:34,180
more.

1367
00:54:34,180 --> 00:54:36,382
We're standing up and coming to

1368
00:54:36,382 --> 00:54:40,582
the table and asking for what we

1369
00:54:48,862 --> 00:54:53,620
need and we are not going away.

1370
00:54:54,634 --> 00:54:57,340
>> jessica jonston, reese rice

1371
00:55:14,888 --> 00:55:15,823
and charles bridgecrane johnson.

1372
00:55:15,823 --> 00:55:17,823
>> good morning.

1373
00:55:18,392 --> 00:55:20,393
My name is jessica johnson and

1374
00:55:20,393 --> 00:55:22,393
I'm 31 years old.

1375
00:55:23,964 --> 00:55:24,564
I'm speaking on behalf of anisha

1376
00:55:24,564 --> 00:55:26,564
cochran.

1377
00:55:27,200 --> 00:55:28,968
I would like to read something

1378
00:55:28,968 --> 00:55:30,968
to you guys.

1379
00:55:33,107 --> 00:55:35,709
This is recent firings of anisha

1380
00:55:35,709 --> 00:55:37,844
cochran and other highlights of

1381
00:55:37,844 --> 00:55:38,178
issues of equity at multnomah

1382
00:55:38,178 --> 00:55:40,178
county.

1383
00:55:41,148 --> 00:55:43,548
On September 5th, 2017, the

1384
00:55:43,984 --> 00:55:45,785
chair along with county

1385
00:55:45,785 --> 00:55:47,785
commissioners voted unanimously

1386
00:55:48,856 --> 00:55:51,592
to develop a county wide

1387
00:55:51,592 --> 00:55:53,992
workforce equity strategy from

1388
00:55:54,940 --> 00:55:55,362
this the workforce equity

1389
00:55:55,362 --> 00:55:57,664
strategic plan was created.

1390
00:55:57,664 --> 00:55:58,932
The adoption of such plan

1391
00:55:58,932 --> 00:56:02,532
according to the chair is a

1392
00:56:02,903 --> 00:56:04,404
stark reminder of the toll that

1393
00:56:04,404 --> 00:56:06,404
institutionalized in systemic

1394
00:56:07,241 --> 00:56:08,709
racism takes on our employees

1395
00:56:08,709 --> 00:56:10,709
and community.

1396
00:56:12,279 --> 00:56:13,414
On several occasions, the chair

1397
00:56:13,414 --> 00:56:14,581
recognized employees

1398
00:56:14,581 --> 00:56:16,817
specifically black employees are

1399
00:56:16,817 --> 00:56:18,485
the most discriminated against

1400
00:56:18,485 --> 00:56:20,487
while employed at multnomah

1401
00:56:20,487 --> 00:56:22,155
county are involved in

1402
00:56:22,155 --> 00:56:23,925
investigations more than any

1403
00:56:23,925 --> 00:56:26,325
other protective class report

1404
00:56:27,662 --> 00:56:29,730
being monitored and heavily

1405
00:56:29,730 --> 00:56:32,130
scrutinized are not promoted,

1406
00:56:32,166 --> 00:56:35,636
retained and do not make it

1407
00:56:35,636 --> 00:56:37,437
beyond probationary periods for

1408
00:56:37,437 --> 00:56:38,739
racism and other forms of

1409
00:56:38,739 --> 00:56:40,739
discrimination in 2018.

1410
00:56:41,409 --> 00:56:44,409
The chair directed the multnomah

1411
00:56:47,114 --> 00:56:49,514
county chief operating officer

1412
00:56:50,117 --> 00:56:52,517
to investigate such claims.

1413
00:56:53,954 --> 00:56:54,855
However, despite promises of

1414
00:56:54,855 --> 00:56:56,855
improvement, the well

1415
00:56:57,157 --> 00:56:59,157
established pattern of

1416
00:56:59,594 --> 00:57:01,594
discrimination problems with

1417
00:57:01,696 --> 00:57:02,864
implementing meaningful

1418
00:57:02,864 --> 00:57:04,565
mechanism of equity and

1419
00:57:04,565 --> 00:57:06,565
inclusion persists.

1420
00:57:06,601 --> 00:57:08,335
In other words, for many black

1421
00:57:08,335 --> 00:57:10,735
employees, talk of diversity,

1422
00:57:11,105 --> 00:57:12,306
equity and inclusion are just

1423
00:57:12,306 --> 00:57:12,714
that.

1424
00:57:12,714 --> 00:57:14,714
Talk.

1425
00:57:17,846 --> 00:57:20,846
The recent firing behind the

1426
00:57:21,820 --> 00:57:23,885
firing of trisha tillman and

1427
00:57:23,885 --> 00:57:25,885
100,000 to black employees.

1428
00:57:26,254 --> 00:57:27,455
Not to mentioning on-going

1429
00:57:27,455 --> 00:57:29,455
investigations of racial

1430
00:57:29,457 --> 00:57:30,825
discrimination involving black

1431
00:57:30,825 --> 00:57:32,927
employees at multnomah county.

1432
00:57:32,927 --> 00:57:34,329
Does little to nothing to

1433
00:57:34,329 --> 00:57:35,964
reassure black employees that

1434
00:57:35,964 --> 00:57:37,899
things will be different in

1435
00:57:37,899 --> 00:57:40,299
multnomah county under the

1436
00:57:40,335 --> 00:57:42,735
leadership of chair kafoury.

1437
00:57:44,472 --> 00:57:44,839
Black employees pursue legal

1438
00:57:44,839 --> 00:57:46,839
redress.

1439
00:57:48,420 --> 00:57:50,211
Multnomah county is all too

1440
00:57:50,211 --> 00:57:53,810
ready to settle and implement a

1441
00:57:53,810 --> 00:57:54,315
gag order.

1442
00:57:54,315 --> 00:57:56,315
Conversely, people particularly

1443
00:57:57,520 --> 00:58:00,520
managers involved in racist and

1444
00:58:00,922 --> 00:58:01,756
discriminatory behaviors May be

1445
00:58:01,756 --> 00:58:04,156
employed at multnomah county.

1446
00:58:05,260 --> 00:58:07,940
This is not victory nor does it

1447
00:58:07,940 --> 00:58:08,497
encourage others experiencing

1448
00:58:08,497 --> 00:58:10,897
racism to come forward.

1449
00:58:11,320 --> 00:58:11,399
This works to the county's

1450
00:58:11,399 --> 00:58:13,399
benefit.

1451
00:58:16,204 --> 00:58:17,438
The firing of cochran upset

1452
00:58:17,438 --> 00:58:18,600
supporters of the diane wade

1453
00:58:18,600 --> 00:58:19,308
house.

1454
00:58:19,308 --> 00:58:21,109
The housing treatment center

1455
00:58:21,109 --> 00:58:23,440
with the cultural focus on black

1456
00:58:23,440 --> 00:58:25,120
women recentering society after

1457
00:58:25,120 --> 00:58:26,982
serving them in jail.

1458
00:58:26,982 --> 00:58:27,783
I know my time is up.

1459
00:58:27,783 --> 00:58:28,830
>> chair kafoury: your time is

1460
00:58:28,830 --> 00:58:30,830
up.

1461
00:58:30,185 --> 00:58:34,189
If you would like to submit your

1462
00:58:34,189 --> 00:58:34,456
testimony, we're happy to read

1463
00:58:34,456 --> 00:58:35,560
it.

1464
00:58:35,560 --> 00:58:36,991
It.

1465
00:58:36,991 --> 00:58:40,591
>> I'll do that too but thank

1466
00:58:40,628 --> 00:58:41,629
you.

1467
00:58:41,629 --> 00:58:44,290
>> chair kafoury: charles, you

1468
00:58:47,369 --> 00:58:49,769
are ready to go.

1469
00:58:49,905 --> 00:58:50,238
>> chickens be coming home to

1470
00:58:50,238 --> 00:58:52,238
roast.

1471
00:58:52,674 --> 00:58:53,410
My name is charles bridgecrane

1472
00:58:53,410 --> 00:58:55,410
johnson.

1473
00:58:55,443 --> 00:58:57,645
Usually I like to go last.

1474
00:58:57,645 --> 00:59:00,314
I wish I had arranged things

1475
00:59:00,314 --> 00:59:02,184
better so that could have been

1476
00:59:02,184 --> 00:59:04,190
the closing.

1477
00:59:04,190 --> 00:59:07,190
Unfortunately, I'm last so I'm

1478
00:59:08,560 --> 00:59:10,456
going to talk about

1479
00:59:10,725 --> 00:59:11,860
intersectionality and how the

1480
00:59:11,860 --> 00:59:12,594
injustices against our african

1481
00:59:12,594 --> 00:59:14,930
american community are talked

1482
00:59:14,930 --> 00:59:17,699
about problems in the criminal

1483
00:59:17,699 --> 00:59:18,434
justice system that spill over

1484
00:59:18,434 --> 00:59:20,834
on to all people.

1485
00:59:21,403 --> 00:59:23,539
We opened up with people talking

1486
00:59:23,539 --> 00:59:25,939
about repeat criminal activity

1487
00:59:29,110 --> 00:59:29,444
over in southwest and y'all are

1488
00:59:29,444 --> 00:59:30,645
responsible.

1489
00:59:30,645 --> 00:59:32,647
Y'all have the facts and you are

1490
00:59:32,647 --> 00:59:34,816
not working with them.

1491
00:59:34,816 --> 00:59:36,850
Now, today in the last seven

1492
00:59:36,850 --> 00:59:39,850
days are a good day.

1493
00:59:40,422 --> 00:59:44,930
If you go on the web site no

1494
00:59:44,930 --> 00:59:46,940
emergency releases for 7 days.

1495
00:59:46,940 --> 00:59:49,264
However, the people that you pay

1496
00:59:49,264 --> 00:59:51,733
to make those decisions really

1497
00:59:51,733 --> 00:59:53,235
need support and supervision to

1498
00:59:53,235 --> 00:59:55,235
do better.

1499
00:59:56,500 --> 00:59:59,605
For 14 days, they had the poor

1500
01:00:00,900 --> 01:00:01,977
judgment to hold berry joe.

1501
01:00:01,977 --> 01:00:02,878
Berry joe got out as an

1502
01:00:02,878 --> 01:00:04,878
emergency release.

1503
01:00:07,215 --> 01:00:11,220
Held from the 1st to the 14th.

1504
01:00:11,220 --> 01:00:12,622
He's loud, but there's nothing

1505
01:00:12,622 --> 01:00:15,424
in his record except the police

1506
01:00:15,424 --> 01:00:17,293
not liking him that should lead

1507
01:00:17,293 --> 01:00:18,894
to him being held for 14 days

1508
01:00:18,894 --> 01:00:20,329
while you are releasing people

1509
01:00:20,329 --> 01:00:21,396
breaking into homes and

1510
01:00:21,396 --> 01:00:22,898
assaulting women and children.

1511
01:00:22,898 --> 01:00:25,898
You need to really reconnect

1512
01:00:26,168 --> 01:00:29,168
with the sheriff and whoever

1513
01:00:32,575 --> 01:00:32,909
this authority is that does the

1514
01:00:32,909 --> 01:00:34,909
matrix.

1515
01:00:35,344 --> 01:00:38,344
The minister spoke about people

1516
01:00:38,414 --> 01:00:39,582
trying to reintegrate from

1517
01:00:39,582 --> 01:00:41,784
society from oregon department

1518
01:00:41,784 --> 01:00:43,784
of corrections.

1519
01:00:44,319 --> 01:00:45,488
I meet these people because we

1520
01:00:45,488 --> 01:00:46,890
don't have proper support from

1521
01:00:46,890 --> 01:00:48,890
the state.

1522
01:00:50,493 --> 01:00:52,962
I meet them in the tpi day room.

1523
01:00:52,962 --> 01:00:55,298
How good can a constituent feel

1524
01:00:55,298 --> 01:00:58,100
about there's probably not going

1525
01:00:58,100 --> 01:01:00,469
to be reoffender of that guy

1526
01:01:00,469 --> 01:01:03,173
where he had free laundry, free

1527
01:01:03,173 --> 01:01:05,742
sheets but no liberty and surely

1528
01:01:05,742 --> 01:01:07,544
he'll never commit another crime

1529
01:01:07,544 --> 01:01:08,945
again appreciating him to look

1530
01:01:08,945 --> 01:01:10,945
for a job.

1531
01:01:14,150 --> 01:01:16,919
So you need to work -- the super

1532
01:01:16,919 --> 01:01:19,319
majority of democrats is

1533
01:01:20,122 --> 01:01:22,525
unwilling to craft a package.

1534
01:01:22,525 --> 01:01:24,160
They should be sending a measure

1535
01:01:24,160 --> 01:01:25,195
97 thing back to the voters.

1536
01:01:25,195 --> 01:01:26,463
We're smarter now.

1537
01:01:26,463 --> 01:01:26,763
We can approve something like

1538
01:01:26,763 --> 01:01:28,131
that.

1539
01:01:28,131 --> 01:01:29,265
I don't know what they are going

1540
01:01:29,265 --> 01:01:30,933
to do down there.

1541
01:01:30,933 --> 01:01:32,268
I don't know what the governor

1542
01:01:32,268 --> 01:01:34,700
or chief staff will present if

1543
01:01:34,700 --> 01:01:35,738
they are put on the spot about

1544
01:01:35,738 --> 01:01:37,390
why we're not improving the

1545
01:01:37,390 --> 01:01:37,707
revenue picture and don't have

1546
01:01:37,707 --> 01:01:38,775
it done.

1547
01:01:38,775 --> 01:01:40,143
Should have been the first thing

1548
01:01:40,143 --> 01:01:42,879
at the beginning of the session

1549
01:01:42,879 --> 01:01:44,881
not leaving these loose ends

1550
01:01:44,881 --> 01:01:45,415
around so the teachers had to

1551
01:01:45,415 --> 01:01:47,415
rally.

1552
01:01:48,485 --> 01:01:51,754
I do want to say thanks,

1553
01:01:51,754 --> 01:01:52,455
everybody.

1554
01:01:52,455 --> 01:01:54,455
>> chair kafoury: appreciate

1555
01:01:54,924 --> 01:01:56,593
your comments today.

1556
01:01:56,593 --> 01:01:58,593
>> r.1.

1557
01:01:59,960 --> 01:02:00,964
Proclaiming observance of

1558
01:02:00,964 --> 01:02:03,364
memorial day, May 27, 2019 in

1559
01:02:06,836 --> 01:02:08,836
multnomah county, oregon.

1560
01:02:09,705 --> 01:02:10,940
>> chair kafoury: commissioner s

1561
01:02:10,940 --> 01:02:12,940
s

1562
01:02:13,410 --> 01:02:15,410
move and second.

1563
01:02:17,800 --> 01:02:19,800
Approval of r

1564
01:02:26,560 --> 01:02:27,123
.1.

1565
01:02:27,123 --> 01:02:29,580
>> good morning.

1566
01:02:29,580 --> 01:02:31,628
Thank you so much for coming.

1567
01:02:31,628 --> 01:02:33,628
>> good morning, chair.

1568
01:02:34,631 --> 01:02:36,400
My name is lawrence russell.

1569
01:02:36,400 --> 01:02:37,267
I'd like to thank everyone in

1570
01:02:37,267 --> 01:02:39,267
attendance today.

1571
01:02:40,704 --> 01:02:43,673
This is a very important event

1572
01:02:43,673 --> 01:02:44,407
and I'm lawrence russell and I'm

1573
01:02:44,407 --> 01:02:46,407
current

1574
01:02:46,810 --> 01:02:49,210
currently a co-chair position

1575
01:02:50,800 --> 01:02:52,480
with the veterans employee

1576
01:02:53,684 --> 01:02:54,840
resource group with denise

1577
01:02:54,840 --> 01:02:54,618
harthrope.

1578
01:02:54,618 --> 01:02:55,986
She's not here.

1579
01:02:55,986 --> 01:02:58,155
I'm speaking for her today.

1580
01:02:58,155 --> 01:03:00,524
And work in central purchasing.

1581
01:03:00,524 --> 01:03:01,492
Thank you for the opportunity to

1582
01:03:01,492 --> 01:03:03,359
speak.

1583
01:03:03,359 --> 01:03:05,396
It's my honor to be asked to

1584
01:03:05,396 --> 01:03:06,864
share how important it is to

1585
01:03:06,864 --> 01:03:08,864
observe memorial day.

1586
01:03:11,401 --> 01:03:12,503
Also to briefly share my

1587
01:03:12,503 --> 01:03:13,300
experience with working with

1588
01:03:13,300 --> 01:03:14,771
multnomah county.

1589
01:03:14,771 --> 01:03:16,540
With honor and respect.

1590
01:03:16,540 --> 01:03:19,109
It's very important to stop,

1591
01:03:19,109 --> 01:03:20,844
respect and honor those who

1592
01:03:20,844 --> 01:03:22,813
bravely serve their country.

1593
01:03:22,813 --> 01:03:26,170
Stop and remember the ones who

1594
01:03:26,170 --> 01:03:29,170
made the ultimate sacrifice who

1595
01:03:29,530 --> 01:03:31,555
served and currently still on

1596
01:03:31,555 --> 01:03:33,555
active duty.

1597
01:03:33,957 --> 01:03:35,926
Defending our countries for our

1598
01:03:35,926 --> 01:03:38,326
freedom way of life.

1599
01:03:39,290 --> 01:03:41,132
If I May, I would like to ask

1600
01:03:41,132 --> 01:03:43,200
the audience anyone that served

1601
01:03:43,200 --> 01:03:45,200
in the united states armed

1602
01:03:45,200 --> 01:03:46,203
services or family member of

1603
01:03:46,203 --> 01:03:49,106
someone that's in the united

1604
01:03:49,106 --> 01:03:51,410
states armed services, would you

1605
01:03:51,410 --> 01:03:53,410
please stand.

1606
01:04:02,286 --> 01:04:03,120
[Applause]

1607
01:04:03,120 --> 01:04:05,520
>> thank you very much.

1608
01:04:10,394 --> 01:04:13,297
And thank you for your service.

1609
01:04:13,297 --> 01:04:16,000
Coming from the military, being

1610
01:04:16,000 --> 01:04:18,703
a veteran in the early 90s or

1611
01:04:18,703 --> 01:04:21,506
the early 90s that I had trouble

1612
01:04:21,506 --> 01:04:23,407
getting to a job and finding

1613
01:04:23,407 --> 01:04:23,741
somewhere to land so I can serve

1614
01:04:23,741 --> 01:04:25,710
again.

1615
01:04:25,710 --> 01:04:27,445
Because I'm a servant.

1616
01:04:27,445 --> 01:04:31,150
And finally, going through a lot

1617
01:04:31,150 --> 01:04:33,485
of experiences, being an intern,

1618
01:04:33,485 --> 01:04:35,720
working in another agency,

1619
01:04:35,720 --> 01:04:38,256
getting to multnomah county, I

1620
01:04:38,256 --> 01:04:42,456
felt like this is my chance to

1621
01:04:42,627 --> 01:04:45,229
serve again and my office

1622
01:04:45,229 --> 01:04:46,997
offered ample opportunity for

1623
01:04:46,997 --> 01:04:48,997
improvement and service.

1624
01:04:50,435 --> 01:04:54,506
I'd like to thank them for that.

1625
01:04:54,506 --> 01:04:55,840
Given me the ability to learn

1626
01:04:55,840 --> 01:04:56,341
and volunteer opportunities in

1627
01:04:56,341 --> 01:04:58,341
multnomah county.

1628
01:04:58,676 --> 01:05:00,344
I just wanted to be brief.

1629
01:05:00,344 --> 01:05:01,546
I'd just like to say this is

1630
01:05:01,546 --> 01:05:02,680
very important and thank you for

1631
01:05:02,680 --> 01:05:04,482
letting me have this opportunity

1632
01:05:04,482 --> 01:05:06,317
to speak on behalf of the

1633
01:05:06,317 --> 01:05:06,684
veterans who serve their

1634
01:05:06,684 --> 01:05:07,418
country.

1635
01:05:07,418 --> 01:05:09,654
>> chair kafoury: thank you for

1636
01:05:09,654 --> 01:05:10,589
your service and thank you for

1637
01:05:10,589 --> 01:05:12,157
serving multnomah county.

1638
01:05:12,157 --> 01:05:13,525
>> good morning, chair and

1639
01:05:13,525 --> 01:05:14,590
members of the board of

1640
01:05:14,590 --> 01:05:16,590
commissioners.

1641
01:05:16,861 --> 01:05:17,228
Thanks for having me here this

1642
01:05:17,228 --> 01:05:19,228
morning.

1643
01:05:19,631 --> 01:05:22,310
My name is kim.

1644
01:05:22,834 --> 01:05:24,702
I'm the programs supervisor for

1645
01:05:24,702 --> 01:05:25,771
veteran services and veteran of

1646
01:05:25,771 --> 01:05:27,973
the united states coast guard.

1647
01:05:27,973 --> 01:05:30,742
On memorial day, I'd like to

1648
01:05:30,742 --> 01:05:33,111
give historical context to the

1649
01:05:33,111 --> 01:05:36,111
holiday if you'll indulge me.

1650
01:05:37,115 --> 01:05:38,750
in May 1868, decoration day was

1651
01:05:38,750 --> 01:05:41,319
informally established as a time

1652
01:05:41,319 --> 01:05:42,320
to decorate the graves with

1653
01:05:42,320 --> 01:05:44,320
spring flowers.

1654
01:05:45,557 --> 01:05:47,957
It was regionally celebrated

1655
01:05:48,930 --> 01:05:49,394
until 1971 when congress

1656
01:05:49,394 --> 01:05:51,794
designated a national holiday

1657
01:05:52,163 --> 01:05:54,933
and renamed it memorial day.

1658
01:05:54,933 --> 01:05:56,568
By 1971, memorial day was

1659
01:05:56,568 --> 01:06:00,168
expanded to honor all of those

1660
01:06:01,600 --> 01:06:04,760
who died in american wars and

1661
01:06:04,760 --> 01:06:04,676
includes remembrance of service

1662
01:06:04,676 --> 01:06:06,211
members.

1663
01:06:06,211 --> 01:06:07,746
Encourages all-americans to

1664
01:06:07,746 --> 01:06:10,582
pause wherever they are at 3

1665
01:06:10,582 --> 01:06:11,716
P.M. Local time on memorial day

1666
01:06:11,716 --> 01:06:12,884
for a minute of silence to

1667
01:06:12,884 --> 01:06:15,119
remember and honor those who

1668
01:06:15,119 --> 01:06:15,487
have died in service to our

1669
01:06:15,487 --> 01:06:17,487
nation.

1670
01:06:17,890 --> 01:06:19,240
As you May have noticed when you

1671
01:06:19,240 --> 01:06:20,626
entered today, multnomah county

1672
01:06:20,626 --> 01:06:22,270
is very lucky to have been

1673
01:06:22,270 --> 01:06:24,229
chosen to host a powerful

1674
01:06:24,229 --> 01:06:25,764
exhibit of photos taken by

1675
01:06:25,764 --> 01:06:28,764
veterans in their care partners

1676
01:06:29,368 --> 01:06:32,968
who participated in a va funded

1677
01:06:33,538 --> 01:06:36,375
project to determine the photos

1678
01:06:36,375 --> 01:06:37,610
to tell a story on survivors of

1679
01:06:37,610 --> 01:06:39,610
traumatic brain injury.

1680
01:06:40,312 --> 01:06:43,912
From now to June 27th, this

1681
01:06:44,457 --> 01:06:46,118
exhibit will be on display.

1682
01:06:46,118 --> 01:06:49,118
On this holiday of remember

1683
01:06:49,821 --> 01:06:50,522
ambulance, many veterans carry

1684
01:06:50,522 --> 01:06:52,522
invisible wounds.

1685
01:06:52,958 --> 01:06:54,160
Much of that is due to lack of

1686
01:06:54,160 --> 01:06:56,560
research into treatment options.

1687
01:06:57,960 --> 01:06:58,831
A barrier that the research team

1688
01:06:58,831 --> 01:07:01,330
associated with this project is

1689
01:07:01,330 --> 01:07:03,330
attempted to remedy.

1690
01:07:03,202 --> 01:07:04,903
I'm pleased to introduce sarah

1691
01:07:04,903 --> 01:07:05,203
for the portland based project

1692
01:07:05,203 --> 01:07:06,370
team.

1693
01:07:06,370 --> 01:07:06,572
>> thank you, kim.

1694
01:07:06,572 --> 01:07:08,572
Good morning.

1695
01:07:09,574 --> 01:07:11,974
My name is sarah.

1696
01:07:13,379 --> 01:07:15,114
I'm an anthropologist and

1697
01:07:15,114 --> 01:07:16,315
researcher in va.

1698
01:07:16,315 --> 01:07:18,884
I want to thank multnomah county

1699
01:07:18,884 --> 01:07:21,687
and the commissioners and kim,

1700
01:07:21,687 --> 01:07:23,188
in particular, for helping us

1701
01:07:23,188 --> 01:07:25,157
develop this partnership and

1702
01:07:25,157 --> 01:07:26,825
bring this exhibit to the room

1703
01:07:26,825 --> 01:07:27,326
and if you look around, it's all

1704
01:07:27,326 --> 01:07:28,961
around us.

1705
01:07:28,961 --> 01:07:30,596
The exhibit is a product of

1706
01:07:30,596 --> 01:07:31,631
department of veteran affairs

1707
01:07:31,631 --> 01:07:33,432
funded research.

1708
01:07:33,432 --> 01:07:36,102
A study conducted in portland

1709
01:07:36,102 --> 01:07:37,703
and new orleans and the study is

1710
01:07:37,703 --> 01:07:40,105
building them up upon previous

1711
01:07:40,105 --> 01:07:41,640
work by my partner who led the

1712
01:07:41,640 --> 01:07:43,575
team in new orleans.

1713
01:07:43,575 --> 01:07:45,545
The current study was conducted

1714
01:07:45,545 --> 01:07:47,480
over three years and the pieces

1715
01:07:47,480 --> 01:07:49,849
that surround you represent

1716
01:07:49,849 --> 01:07:50,283
contributions from 56 unique

1717
01:07:50,283 --> 01:07:51,817
participants.

1718
01:07:51,817 --> 01:07:52,418
Some of them are here today with

1719
01:07:52,418 --> 01:07:54,353
us.

1720
01:07:54,353 --> 01:07:57,156
Photo voice for those who don't

1721
01:07:57,156 --> 01:07:58,557
know is a method that asks

1722
01:07:58,557 --> 01:08:01,557
participants to take pictures of

1723
01:08:02,962 --> 01:08:04,764
their lives and we elicit their

1724
01:08:04,764 --> 01:08:05,932
stories who go on to bring to

1725
01:08:05,932 --> 01:08:07,932
life these pictures.

1726
01:08:09,435 --> 01:08:12,338
Our focus was on traumatic brain

1727
01:08:12,338 --> 01:08:14,807
injury and the affects this has

1728
01:08:14,807 --> 01:08:15,875
on post 9/11 veterans and their

1729
01:08:15,875 --> 01:08:17,875
care givers.

1730
01:08:18,770 --> 01:08:19,378
Photo voice allows for a

1731
01:08:19,378 --> 01:08:21,778
conversation to develop that

1732
01:08:34,724 --> 01:08:34,947
otherwise might not be

1733
01:08:34,947 --> 01:08:35,100
happening.

1734
01:08:35,100 --> 01:08:35,259
It's a process that seeks to

1735
01:08:35,259 --> 01:08:35,413
educate researchers,

1736
01:08:35,413 --> 01:08:35,571
participants, clinicians and the

1737
01:08:35,571 --> 01:08:35,738
communities that we reside in.

1738
01:08:35,738 --> 01:08:35,893
The experience of living with a

1739
01:08:35,893 --> 01:08:36,450
brain injury is not limited to

1740
01:08:36,450 --> 01:08:37,764
veterans, however.

1741
01:08:37,764 --> 01:08:40,764
There is a combat experience

1742
01:08:41,100 --> 01:08:42,469
where repeat exposure May have

1743
01:08:42,469 --> 01:08:44,270
different lasting outcomes we're

1744
01:08:44,270 --> 01:08:46,573
still working to understand.

1745
01:08:46,573 --> 01:08:49,542
But tbi is something that can

1746
01:08:49,542 --> 01:08:51,144
affect a range of individuals

1747
01:08:51,144 --> 01:08:53,312
and these can be acquired

1748
01:08:53,312 --> 01:08:54,614
through concussions, sports

1749
01:08:54,614 --> 01:08:56,817
injuries, car accidents, that

1750
01:08:56,817 --> 01:08:58,817
kind of thing.

1751
01:09:01,588 --> 01:09:01,921
Tbi like ptsd is an invisible

1752
01:09:01,921 --> 01:09:03,921
injury.

1753
01:09:04,925 --> 01:09:08,525
As articulated in the works that

1754
01:09:10,730 --> 01:09:13,200
surround us and often m ways

1755
01:09:13,200 --> 01:09:14,835
those around them are not even

1756
01:09:14,835 --> 01:09:16,690
aware of.

1757
01:09:16,690 --> 01:09:17,804
There are catalogs around the

1758
01:09:17,804 --> 01:09:20,607
space and I invite you to take

1759
01:09:20,607 --> 01:09:21,641
one to learn more and get

1760
01:09:21,641 --> 01:09:23,543
additional information also

1761
01:09:23,543 --> 01:09:25,912
available online about this

1762
01:09:25,912 --> 01:09:27,130
research and other va supported

1763
01:09:27,130 --> 01:09:30,130
research taking place with the

1764
01:09:31,185 --> 01:09:31,552
goal of improving healthcare

1765
01:09:31,552 --> 01:09:33,487
delivery.

1766
01:09:33,487 --> 01:09:36,156
I want to thank my team in

1767
01:09:36,156 --> 01:09:38,759
portland who made this work

1768
01:09:38,759 --> 01:09:40,660
possible, brian bender, jessica

1769
01:09:40,660 --> 01:09:42,462
weiss and center to improve

1770
01:09:42,462 --> 01:09:43,863
veteran involvement and care at

1771
01:09:43,863 --> 01:09:45,632
the portland va.

1772
01:09:45,632 --> 01:09:47,100
Very lucky to have contributors

1773
01:09:47,100 --> 01:09:48,602
here and want to make sure they

1774
01:09:48,602 --> 01:09:49,200
have a chance to introduce

1775
01:09:49,200 --> 01:09:50,804
themselves.

1776
01:09:50,804 --> 01:09:52,940
When you signed up for this

1777
01:09:52,940 --> 01:09:54,108
study, none of us could have

1778
01:09:54,108 --> 01:09:54,475
predicted we'd be here this

1779
01:09:54,475 --> 01:09:56,475
morning.

1780
01:09:57,878 --> 01:09:59,946
Thank you to the county for

1781
01:09:59,946 --> 01:10:02,946
partnering with us as it's

1782
01:10:07,922 --> 01:10:09,922
intended to be.

1783
01:10:11,250 --> 01:10:12,159
>> before the board of county

1784
01:10:12,159 --> 01:10:14,159
commissioners for multnomah

1785
01:10:19,533 --> 01:10:21,301
county oregon, proclaiming

1786
01:10:21,301 --> 01:10:23,701
observance, the county court

1787
01:10:24,672 --> 01:10:26,540
board of commissioners finds

1788
01:10:26,540 --> 01:10:30,140
memorial day we pay tribute to

1789
01:10:30,444 --> 01:10:31,645
the fallen heroes who died

1790
01:10:31,645 --> 01:10:34,450
defending our country which

1791
01:10:36,416 --> 01:10:38,416
america was founded.

1792
01:10:38,752 --> 01:10:41,752
Today americans in corners of

1793
01:10:41,889 --> 01:10:43,991
our country serve with

1794
01:10:43,991 --> 01:10:46,460
distinction in the armed forces.

1795
01:10:46,460 --> 01:10:48,729
We express our deepest

1796
01:10:48,729 --> 01:10:51,129
appreciation to individuals in

1797
01:11:00,700 --> 01:11:01,842
uniform who gave their last

1798
01:11:01,842 --> 01:11:04,178
measure of devotion -- and hope

1799
01:11:04,178 --> 01:11:06,313
they find comfort in knowing

1800
01:11:06,313 --> 01:11:09,313
loved ones die with honor.

1801
01:11:10,500 --> 01:11:12,186
It is our duty to preserve the

1802
01:11:12,186 --> 01:11:15,186
legacy of those americans and

1803
01:11:15,723 --> 01:11:18,593
remains in charge of the work of

1804
01:11:18,593 --> 01:11:20,962
peace, freedom, justice, equity

1805
01:11:20,962 --> 01:11:23,970
in conjunction with memorial day

1806
01:11:23,970 --> 01:11:25,970
May the 27th, 2019.

1807
01:11:25,132 --> 01:11:27,435
Multnomah county is proud to

1808
01:11:27,435 --> 01:11:29,835
recognize the individuals who

1809
01:11:30,370 --> 01:11:32,273
serve to protect us.

1810
01:11:32,273 --> 01:11:34,673
The board of commissioners

1811
01:11:35,443 --> 01:11:37,111
proclaims in observance of

1812
01:11:37,111 --> 01:11:39,113
memorial day May the 27th, 2019

1813
01:11:39,113 --> 01:11:42,350
on the day we remember and honor

1814
01:11:42,350 --> 01:11:43,718
all county residents who have

1815
01:11:43,718 --> 01:11:44,619
lived, died in the service of

1816
01:11:44,619 --> 01:11:46,619
our country.

1817
01:11:46,721 --> 01:11:48,255
We encourage all multnomah

1818
01:11:48,255 --> 01:11:51,255
county to remember and honor

1819
01:11:51,660 --> 01:11:54,600
these individuals as well.

1820
01:11:58,733 --> 01:12:00,268
Adopted on May 27th, 2019.

1821
01:12:00,268 --> 01:12:01,469
>> chair kafoury: thank you.

1822
01:12:01,469 --> 01:12:02,136
Did you have comments?

1823
01:12:02,136 --> 01:12:03,437
>> commissioner meieran: I

1824
01:12:03,437 --> 01:12:04,400
think we have a second panel

1825
01:12:04,400 --> 01:12:06,400
here to present.

1826
01:12:06,107 --> 01:12:06,440
We're doing it out of order

1827
01:12:06,440 --> 01:12:08,209
today.

1828
01:12:08,209 --> 01:12:10,412
So starting with the

1829
01:12:10,412 --> 01:12:13,412
proclamation and panels and have

1830
01:12:25,694 --> 01:12:27,629
some closing comments.

1831
01:12:27,629 --> 01:12:29,464
>> thank you for giving us time.

1832
01:12:29,464 --> 01:12:31,666
I served during the surge.

1833
01:12:31,666 --> 01:12:35,866
I'd like to take my time today

1834
01:12:36,938 --> 01:12:41,138
to urge all of you to remember

1835
01:12:47,816 --> 01:12:50,218
that we are not good at fixing

1836
01:12:50,218 --> 01:12:51,820
them when they come up.

1837
01:12:51,820 --> 01:12:52,621
We do not have mental health

1838
01:12:52,621 --> 01:12:55,210
available for people although

1839
01:13:04,867 --> 01:13:07,267
the va is here.

1840
01:13:07,736 --> 01:13:09,971
For me, personally, as a female,

1841
01:13:09,971 --> 01:13:12,400
it was hard to feel at home at

1842
01:13:12,400 --> 01:13:14,400
the va.

1843
01:13:15,210 --> 01:13:18,210
I went and found services

1844
01:13:18,214 --> 01:13:18,581
elsewhere and found studies ask

1845
01:13:18,581 --> 01:13:20,581
surveys.

1846
01:13:22,184 --> 01:13:25,954
I have a very unique point of

1847
01:13:25,954 --> 01:13:27,954
view.

1848
01:13:29,124 --> 01:13:31,393
This project for me was

1849
01:13:31,393 --> 01:13:32,294
extremely difficult and

1850
01:13:32,294 --> 01:13:34,294
vulnerable.

1851
01:13:35,164 --> 01:13:37,199
I thought it was a wonderful way

1852
01:13:37,199 --> 01:13:38,367
to include people who have

1853
01:13:38,367 --> 01:13:40,269
supported me.

1854
01:13:40,269 --> 01:13:43,739
My husband john who will speak

1855
01:13:43,739 --> 01:13:45,207
next and while this is a great

1856
01:13:45,207 --> 01:13:47,109
project, it does highlight we

1857
01:13:47,109 --> 01:13:48,744
need to invest more in mental

1858
01:13:48,744 --> 01:13:50,112
health but in the state of

1859
01:13:50,112 --> 01:13:52,112
oregon.

1860
01:13:58,153 --> 01:14:00,489
Needs to be more available.

1861
01:14:00,489 --> 01:14:02,489
>> hello.

1862
01:14:03,325 --> 01:14:05,325
I'm sean gallagher.

1863
01:14:06,628 --> 01:14:10,228
Thank you for letting us speak.

1864
01:14:13,135 --> 01:14:15,604
I feel like this program was

1865
01:14:15,604 --> 01:14:19,208
great to share what it's like to

1866
01:14:19,208 --> 01:14:23,408
have tbi or to live with someone

1867
01:14:23,679 --> 01:14:27,879
with tbi and how that can change

1868
01:14:30,286 --> 01:14:34,486
your life in big ways and small.

1869
01:14:36,325 --> 01:14:39,828
It's a slow process but this has

1870
01:14:39,828 --> 01:14:41,897
really helped the visual medium

1871
01:14:41,897 --> 01:14:42,231
is a good way to share these

1872
01:14:42,231 --> 01:14:43,699
things.

1873
01:14:43,699 --> 01:14:47,899
So I encourage you all to check

1874
01:14:48,838 --> 01:14:50,740
out the photos and just kind of

1875
01:14:50,740 --> 01:14:52,175
absorb it and think about it.

1876
01:14:52,175 --> 01:14:52,875
Thank you very much.

1877
01:14:52,875 --> 01:14:53,376
>> chair kafoury: thank you.

1878
01:14:53,376 --> 01:14:54,843
Good morning.

1879
01:14:54,843 --> 01:14:56,245
>> good morning.

1880
01:14:56,245 --> 01:14:57,118
Thank you for the opportunity to

1881
01:14:57,118 --> 01:14:59,118
speak.

1882
01:14:59,848 --> 01:15:02,385
My name is john naybert.

1883
01:15:02,385 --> 01:15:04,785
I was also participant.

1884
01:15:04,988 --> 01:15:07,890
I'm a 21 year army veteran.

1885
01:15:07,890 --> 01:15:10,890
I've done three combat tours.

1886
01:15:11,930 --> 01:15:14,497
When I came home, I was

1887
01:15:14,497 --> 01:15:16,532
diagnosed with m tbi, mild

1888
01:15:16,532 --> 01:15:18,701
traumatic brain injury due to

1889
01:15:18,701 --> 01:15:22,301
three ied blasts during the two

1890
01:15:29,212 --> 01:15:31,212
years in iraq.

1891
01:15:33,249 --> 01:15:36,849
Also severe ptsd and suffered a

1892
01:15:37,200 --> 01:15:40,230
stroke due to the ied blasts.

1893
01:15:40,230 --> 01:15:43,590
When Dr. Ono came and approached

1894
01:15:43,590 --> 01:15:45,161
me about this project, I was

1895
01:15:45,161 --> 01:15:46,529
hesitant

1896
01:15:46,529 --> 01:15:48,529
hesitant.

1897
01:15:49,332 --> 01:15:51,334
Like my fellow service member

1898
01:15:51,334 --> 01:15:53,336
said we don't like to talk about

1899
01:15:53,336 --> 01:15:56,336
us or what we've done.

1900
01:15:58,108 --> 01:16:00,477
so this was a good way to share

1901
01:16:00,477 --> 01:16:01,344
with people who haven't been in

1902
01:16:01,344 --> 01:16:04,344
combat or people who haven't

1903
01:16:17,360 --> 01:16:19,760
served. Another project I'm

1904
01:16:21,698 --> 01:16:23,800
involved in is an longitudinal

1905
01:16:23,800 --> 01:16:25,768
study for people with ptsd.

1906
01:16:25,768 --> 01:16:28,768
Helping the va better understand

1907
01:16:32,420 --> 01:16:34,442
what we go through.

1908
01:16:35,379 --> 01:16:37,714
Why we choose to not reintegrate

1909
01:16:37,714 --> 01:16:39,714
into society.

1910
01:16:39,983 --> 01:16:43,860
I was not planning on coming

1911
01:16:43,860 --> 01:16:44,887
here, I'll be quite honest.

1912
01:16:44,887 --> 01:16:47,224
And trying to drive down here, I

1913
01:16:47,224 --> 01:16:47,825
was ready to turn around and go

1914
01:16:47,825 --> 01:16:49,825
back home.

1915
01:16:52,563 --> 01:16:53,563
I live on acreage in northeast

1916
01:16:53,563 --> 01:16:55,563
clark county.

1917
01:16:56,566 --> 01:16:59,566
My closest neighbor is five

1918
01:17:01,271 --> 01:17:02,539
acres away.

1919
01:17:02,539 --> 01:17:05,376
And that's where I stay.

1920
01:17:05,376 --> 01:17:07,278
I know that's not an option all

1921
01:17:07,278 --> 01:17:09,278
the time.

1922
01:17:10,214 --> 01:17:12,683
So these programs like the vas

1923
01:17:12,683 --> 01:17:14,284
putting on is both beneficial

1924
01:17:14,284 --> 01:17:17,870
for you to understand where we

1925
01:17:17,870 --> 01:17:20,870
are but beneficial for us.

1926
01:17:22,930 --> 01:17:23,270
It helps us to not stay where

1927
01:17:23,270 --> 01:17:25,270
we're at.

1928
01:17:25,329 --> 01:17:27,431
And to understand that we do --

1929
01:17:27,431 --> 01:17:27,765
we are part of our society

1930
01:17:27,765 --> 01:17:29,990
still.

1931
01:17:29,990 --> 01:17:29,800
Thank you for your time.

1932
01:17:29,800 --> 01:17:31,635
>> chair kafoury: thank you.

1933
01:17:31,635 --> 01:17:35,235
And thank you for coming today.

1934
01:17:47,684 --> 01:17:48,719
[Applause]

1935
01:17:48,719 --> 01:17:50,521
>> chair kafoury: do we have

1936
01:17:50,521 --> 01:17:52,756
comments from the board?

1937
01:17:52,756 --> 01:17:54,756
Commissioner meieran?

1938
01:17:57,950 --> 01:17:58,290
Or do you want to cap it off?

1939
01:17:58,290 --> 01:17:58,629
>> commissioner meieran: either

1940
01:17:58,629 --> 01:18:00,629
way.

1941
01:18:01,232 --> 01:18:04,832
We can just do everything in

1942
01:18:05,970 --> 01:18:07,970
reverse today.

1943
01:18:08,380 --> 01:18:10,438
Maybe I shouldn't have

1944
01:18:11,108 --> 01:18:13,508
volunteered to speak first.

1945
01:18:16,800 --> 01:18:17,282
I am so honored to bring this

1946
01:18:17,282 --> 01:18:19,682
proclamation forward today to

1947
01:18:20,218 --> 01:18:22,987
recognize memorial day where we

1948
01:18:22,987 --> 01:18:25,856
can honor the memory and the

1949
01:18:25,856 --> 01:18:28,826
courage of the people who died

1950
01:18:28,826 --> 01:18:31,226
fighting for our freedom.

1951
01:18:32,230 --> 01:18:34,165
And also I am honored to help

1952
01:18:34,165 --> 01:18:37,165
launch the photo voice exhibit

1953
01:18:37,235 --> 01:18:40,235
that's here before us today.

1954
01:18:40,338 --> 01:18:42,974
It's truly incredible and I hope

1955
01:18:42,974 --> 01:18:46,574
everyone has a chance to really

1956
01:18:47,411 --> 01:18:50,615
take some time and read and see

1957
01:18:50,615 --> 01:18:52,615
and learn.

1958
01:18:52,832 --> 01:18:53,985
Thank you to everyone who is

1959
01:18:53,985 --> 01:18:55,253
here today who spoke and shared

1960
01:18:55,253 --> 01:18:57,253
your story.

1961
01:18:58,823 --> 01:19:02,423
I know some people have already

1962
01:19:02,426 --> 01:19:06,260
left which I understand and john

1963
01:19:06,130 --> 01:19:09,201
May be driving home no if you as

1964
01:19:09,201 --> 01:19:11,201
we speak.

1965
01:19:11,836 --> 01:19:14,572
But for having the courage to

1966
01:19:14,572 --> 01:19:17,742
come out and share with us.

1967
01:19:17,742 --> 01:19:20,742
Your experiences really help us

1968
01:19:31,823 --> 01:19:33,591
to understand the meaning of

1969
01:19:33,591 --> 01:19:35,160
memorial day and the invisible

1970
01:19:35,160 --> 01:19:36,861
wounds that were described. I

1971
01:19:36,861 --> 01:19:39,861
first heard a presentation about

1972
01:19:39,931 --> 01:19:41,632
this research effort during the

1973
01:19:41,632 --> 01:19:44,320
veterans task force meeting.

1974
01:19:45,637 --> 01:19:49,837
I am a co-chair on the county

1975
01:19:51,343 --> 01:19:54,943
easily a son to that group.

1976
01:19:59,818 --> 01:20:02,588
And it truly blew me away.

1977
01:20:02,588 --> 01:20:04,222
It raises awareness of two

1978
01:20:04,222 --> 01:20:05,757
crucial issues.

1979
01:20:05,757 --> 01:20:07,993
First, the powerful reminder of

1980
01:20:07,993 --> 01:20:09,993
the life-threatening challenges

1981
01:20:11,730 --> 01:20:13,131
our veterans face defending our

1982
01:20:13,131 --> 01:20:15,330
country.

1983
01:20:15,330 --> 01:20:18,633
They are truly life changing for

1984
01:20:19,638 --> 01:20:22,541
a veteran, their family and it

1985
01:20:22,541 --> 01:20:24,309
moves in circles throughout

1986
01:20:24,309 --> 01:20:26,309
their community.

1987
01:20:28,780 --> 01:20:29,581
This reminds us of all of your

1988
01:20:29,581 --> 01:20:31,581
sacrifices.

1989
01:20:32,717 --> 01:20:35,117
Raises awareness about brain

1990
01:20:35,521 --> 01:20:37,990
injury which affects many people

1991
01:20:37,990 --> 01:20:39,990
not just veterans.

1992
01:20:40,959 --> 01:20:44,559
I see people who are recovering

1993
01:20:46,765 --> 01:20:48,867
from these injuries regularly.

1994
01:20:48,867 --> 01:20:51,269
And it seems more and more so.

1995
01:20:51,269 --> 01:20:53,639
The thing is that so often they

1996
01:20:53,639 --> 01:20:54,407
come in to the emergency

1997
01:20:54,407 --> 01:20:56,108
department because there's

1998
01:20:56,108 --> 01:20:59,144
nowhere else for them to go.

1999
01:20:59,144 --> 01:21:02,681
And they stay in the emergency

2000
01:21:02,681 --> 01:21:04,483
department for days and weeks

2001
01:21:04,483 --> 01:21:06,818
and languish there because there

2002
01:21:06,818 --> 01:21:10,560
is such a lack of understanding

2003
01:21:10,560 --> 01:21:12,692
of tbi in the community and

2004
01:21:12,692 --> 01:21:15,161
there are so few places for

2005
01:21:15,161 --> 01:21:17,161
people to go.

2006
01:21:18,631 --> 01:21:20,899
And so it is so important to be

2007
01:21:20,899 --> 01:21:22,768
raising awareness of traumatic

2008
01:21:22,768 --> 01:21:24,503
brain injury and this is a

2009
01:21:24,503 --> 01:21:25,270
phenomenal exhibit that helps

2010
01:21:25,270 --> 01:21:26,939
with that.

2011
01:21:26,939 --> 01:21:28,574
Each of the pieces comprising

2012
01:21:28,574 --> 01:21:30,309
the exhibit tells a story.

2013
01:21:30,309 --> 01:21:31,577
And I look forward to having the

2014
01:21:31,577 --> 01:21:33,977
opportunity to review and

2015
01:21:34,413 --> 01:21:35,447
reflect on each of them over the

2016
01:21:35,447 --> 01:21:37,447
coming weeks.

2017
01:21:37,483 --> 01:21:39,184
I'm also hopeful that members of

2018
01:21:39,184 --> 01:21:41,120
the public especially veterans

2019
01:21:41,120 --> 01:21:42,621
who want to view the exhibit

2020
01:21:42,621 --> 01:21:45,491
will have opportunities to do so

2021
01:21:45,491 --> 01:21:48,270
at our public meetings and at

2022
01:21:48,270 --> 01:21:49,162
least one event organized for

2023
01:21:49,162 --> 01:21:50,930
the community specifically.

2024
01:21:50,930 --> 01:21:53,633
Thank you, again, to everyone

2025
01:21:53,633 --> 01:21:56,633
who told their stories here

2026
01:21:57,690 --> 01:21:59,690
today

2027
01:21:59,104 --> 01:22:01,104
today.

2028
01:22:08,470 --> 01:22:10,383
And thank you, again to sarah

2029
01:22:10,383 --> 01:22:12,510
and everyone.

2030
01:22:12,510 --> 01:22:13,285
I also want to thank the

2031
01:22:13,285 --> 01:22:14,921
sheriff's office for providing

2032
01:22:14,921 --> 01:22:18,290
the honor guard here today which

2033
01:22:18,290 --> 01:22:20,690
was really moving and

2034
01:22:20,760 --> 01:22:23,760
particularly, I know kim left.

2035
01:22:31,337 --> 01:22:34,937
But kim who has been amazing.

2036
01:22:35,410 --> 01:22:36,877
Aging in disability and veteran

2037
01:22:36,877 --> 01:22:38,578
services division and their

2038
01:22:38,578 --> 01:22:39,346
energy in bringing this amazing

2039
01:22:39,346 --> 01:22:41,346
exhibit here today.

2040
01:22:43,316 --> 01:22:46,316
I know it required significant

2041
01:22:47,461 --> 01:22:47,681
logistical organization and I'm

2042
01:22:47,681 --> 01:22:50,810
so glad it happened.

2043
01:22:51,524 --> 01:22:53,524
>> thank you, chair.

2044
01:22:54,600 --> 01:22:54,494
I've been thinking about

2045
01:22:54,494 --> 01:22:56,494
proclamations.

2046
01:22:57,464 --> 01:22:58,632
We do a fair number of

2047
01:22:58,632 --> 01:23:00,934
proclamations and one of the

2048
01:23:00,934 --> 01:23:02,202
things that strikes me is that

2049
01:23:02,202 --> 01:23:05,202
part of what's so important

2050
01:23:05,205 --> 01:23:05,772
about them is the theme of

2051
01:23:05,772 --> 01:23:07,772
stories.

2052
01:23:09,408 --> 01:23:12,279
We saw it in -- I'm thinking of

2053
01:23:12,279 --> 01:23:14,314
missing and murdered women

2054
01:23:14,314 --> 01:23:16,249
proclamation, asian american

2055
01:23:16,249 --> 01:23:18,118
heritage month proclamation.

2056
01:23:18,118 --> 01:23:19,819
I could go on and on.

2057
01:23:19,819 --> 01:23:23,456
And what you have brought to us

2058
01:23:23,456 --> 01:23:25,658
both your personal stories, the

2059
01:23:25,658 --> 01:23:26,325
exhibit continue that theme in a

2060
01:23:26,325 --> 01:23:28,325
powerful way.

2061
01:23:28,394 --> 01:23:30,130
We talk a lot about data and

2062
01:23:30,130 --> 01:23:32,530
data is incredibly important.

2063
01:23:33,767 --> 01:23:36,670
The stories behind the data give

2064
01:23:36,670 --> 01:23:37,704
the data meaning and help us

2065
01:23:37,704 --> 01:23:40,106
understand what we need to be

2066
01:23:40,106 --> 01:23:42,506
doing with the data.

2067
01:23:43,476 --> 01:23:45,512
I did have a chance to look at

2068
01:23:45,512 --> 01:23:48,512
the booklet you've put together

2069
01:23:49,160 --> 01:23:51,118
of these images and text.

2070
01:23:51,118 --> 01:23:53,520
And they are all powerful.

2071
01:23:53,520 --> 01:23:57,570
An image of a man carrying these

2072
01:23:57,570 --> 01:23:59,570
two giant pumpkins.

2073
01:24:01,394 --> 01:24:02,829
And the text talks about those

2074
01:24:02,829 --> 01:24:05,432
pumpkins are an image of the

2075
01:24:05,432 --> 01:24:07,340
weight he carries and the care

2076
01:24:07,340 --> 01:24:09,690
partner talks about she walks in

2077
01:24:09,690 --> 01:24:11,505
the shadow of his experiences.

2078
01:24:11,505 --> 01:24:13,774
That combination of image and

2079
01:24:13,774 --> 01:24:17,644
text really spoke to me in terms

2080
01:24:17,644 --> 01:24:19,713
of understanding both the impact

2081
01:24:19,713 --> 01:24:22,283
of the injuries and the

2082
01:24:22,283 --> 01:24:24,683
concentric circles created from

2083
01:24:29,560 --> 01:24:30,591
that impact.

2084
01:24:30,591 --> 01:24:32,126
So thank you for being here,

2085
01:24:32,126 --> 01:24:34,127
sharing your stories and the

2086
01:24:34,127 --> 01:24:36,596
service all of you veterans have

2087
01:24:36,596 --> 01:24:38,996
provided to the country.

2088
01:24:39,733 --> 01:24:41,733
Thank you.

2089
01:24:43,370 --> 01:24:45,572
>> thanks to all of you who were

2090
01:24:45,572 --> 01:24:47,572
here and spoke.

2091
01:24:47,875 --> 01:24:50,144
Hopefully they are listening and

2092
01:24:50,144 --> 01:24:52,746
thank you for bringing this

2093
01:24:52,746 --> 01:24:54,746
forward today.

2094
01:24:55,349 --> 01:24:57,185
I think memorial day is

2095
01:24:57,185 --> 01:24:58,352
important to honor those who

2096
01:24:58,352 --> 01:24:59,187
have died while fighting for

2097
01:24:59,187 --> 01:25:00,788
this country.

2098
01:25:00,788 --> 01:25:03,188
Something that historically has

2099
01:25:03,391 --> 01:25:04,792
been a way of our country really

2100
01:25:04,792 --> 01:25:07,270
acknowledging this together, the

2101
01:25:07,270 --> 01:25:08,529
impact we've had over a million

2102
01:25:08,529 --> 01:25:10,764
people die in different wars

2103
01:25:10,764 --> 01:25:12,399
throughout the ages.

2104
01:25:12,399 --> 01:25:15,703
But I think what we've talked

2105
01:25:15,703 --> 01:25:17,739
about today and what this

2106
01:25:17,739 --> 01:25:20,139
exhibit really powerfully brings

2107
01:25:21,175 --> 01:25:23,744
home is the nature has changed.

2108
01:25:23,744 --> 01:25:24,879
While we're having fewer deaths,

2109
01:25:24,879 --> 01:25:27,279
we still have deaths.

2110
01:25:27,481 --> 01:25:28,182
We see that on the highways as

2111
01:25:28,182 --> 01:25:30,182
we drive down.

2112
01:25:30,250 --> 01:25:33,850
When I was in the legislature,

2113
01:25:33,988 --> 01:25:36,388
we had many remembrances.

2114
01:25:36,724 --> 01:25:39,724
We're having more and more

2115
01:25:40,695 --> 01:25:43,297
people come home who survive but

2116
01:25:43,297 --> 01:25:43,631
carrying the wounds of war with

2117
01:25:43,631 --> 01:25:45,631
them.

2118
01:25:46,660 --> 01:25:48,200
And that's what we also need to

2119
01:25:48,200 --> 01:25:50,438
remember and that's what this

2120
01:25:50,438 --> 01:25:53,308
exhibit had he beens us do.

2121
01:25:53,308 --> 01:25:55,143
It's been great to have a chance

2122
01:25:55,143 --> 01:25:56,410
to go and look at it and read

2123
01:25:56,410 --> 01:25:58,410
the stories.

2124
01:25:59,614 --> 01:26:02,716
The way it's presented is poetic

2125
01:26:02,716 --> 01:26:05,186
and powerful and really helped

2126
01:26:05,186 --> 01:26:07,550
bring home what people are

2127
01:26:07,550 --> 01:26:07,422
living with and helps us to

2128
01:26:07,422 --> 01:26:08,556
remember.

2129
01:26:08,556 --> 01:26:11,693
So I thank you for that and

2130
01:26:11,693 --> 01:26:12,360
really honored to support this

2131
01:26:12,360 --> 01:26:13,561
proclamation today.

2132
01:26:13,561 --> 01:26:15,430
>> thank you, chair.

2133
01:26:15,430 --> 01:26:16,731
Thank you, commissioner, for

2134
01:26:16,731 --> 01:26:17,965
bringing forward this

2135
01:26:17,965 --> 01:26:19,867
proclamation and thank you, all,

2136
01:26:19,867 --> 01:26:21,402
for being here today.

2137
01:26:21,402 --> 01:26:24,406
I have the opportunity to speak

2138
01:26:24,406 --> 01:26:27,709
at an event this weekend in my

2139
01:26:27,709 --> 01:26:30,709
district to honor our veterans

2140
01:26:31,679 --> 01:26:32,480
that are both still with us and

2141
01:26:32,480 --> 01:26:34,880
those that are not.

2142
01:26:35,383 --> 01:26:37,118
Thank you for your service.

2143
01:26:37,118 --> 01:26:39,253
Lied like to share history.

2144
01:26:39,253 --> 01:26:42,253
I'm wearing a pop py.

2145
01:26:42,758 --> 01:26:45,758
The practice of that was

2146
01:26:47,529 --> 01:26:48,960
inspired by the poem called

2147
01:26:48,960 --> 01:26:50,960
inflanders field.

2148
01:26:54,335 --> 01:26:58,339
The pop pies flow that mark our

2149
01:26:58,339 --> 01:27:00,409
place and in the sky.

2150
01:27:00,409 --> 01:27:01,643
scarce heard amid the guns

2151
01:27:01,643 --> 01:27:04,643
below, we are the dead.

2152
01:27:06,348 --> 01:27:08,917
Short days ago, we lived, felt

2153
01:27:08,917 --> 01:27:12,517
dawn, saw sunset glow, loved and

2154
01:27:12,620 --> 01:27:13,688
were loved and now we lie in

2155
01:27:13,688 --> 01:27:15,688
flanders field.

2156
01:27:19,128 --> 01:27:23,928
Take up the -- be yours to hold

2157
01:27:27,135 --> 01:27:31,335
it high, we shall not sleep, the

2158
01:27:35,911 --> 01:27:38,147
poppies grow in flanders field.

2159
01:27:38,147 --> 01:27:41,183
I'm so grateful you all are here

2160
01:27:41,183 --> 01:27:44,183
and the survivors of families

2161
01:27:45,887 --> 01:27:47,689
are here to join us to honor all

2162
01:27:47,689 --> 01:27:49,257
of the thousands of veterans

2163
01:27:49,257 --> 01:27:50,659
that have lost their lives.

2164
01:27:50,659 --> 01:27:51,961
Thank you, all, so much.

2165
01:27:51,961 --> 01:27:52,661
And thank you for this

2166
01:27:52,661 --> 01:27:54,263
incredible exhibit.

2167
01:27:54,263 --> 01:27:57,863
I look forward to reading each

2168
01:27:59,435 --> 01:28:01,690
and every story.

2169
01:28:01,690 --> 01:28:04,306
>> I want to thank you as well.

2170
01:28:04,306 --> 01:28:07,109
And like my colleagues have all

2171
01:28:07,109 --> 01:28:10,109
noted, your testimony and this

2172
01:28:11,280 --> 01:28:13,883
exhibit are reminders of the

2173
01:28:13,883 --> 01:28:15,351
invisible injuries our veterans

2174
01:28:15,351 --> 01:28:17,190
bring home with them and the

2175
01:28:17,190 --> 01:28:20,619
impact of those injuries on the

2176
01:28:23,925 --> 01:28:26,325
people who love them.

2177
01:28:26,396 --> 01:28:26,729
Thank you, all, for coming

2178
01:28:26,729 --> 01:28:28,231
today.

2179
01:28:28,231 --> 01:28:30,433
Thank you to those who came

2180
01:28:30,433 --> 01:28:32,301
forward to share stories.

2181
01:28:32,301 --> 01:28:34,203
Those of us who have not been in

2182
01:28:34,203 --> 01:28:37,600
your position to get a small

2183
01:28:37,600 --> 01:28:41,206
taste of what you live with each

2184
01:28:46,480 --> 01:28:48,480
and everyday.

2185
01:28:49,819 --> 01:28:51,821
It's important for those of us

2186
01:28:51,821 --> 01:28:52,188
to understand what you are going

2187
01:28:52,188 --> 01:28:54,188
through.

2188
01:28:54,289 --> 01:28:55,991
The exhibit we're seeing on the

2189
01:28:55,991 --> 01:28:57,526
walls here is so important.

2190
01:28:57,526 --> 01:28:59,728
I do hope we get the opportunity

2191
01:28:59,728 --> 01:29:02,298
for folks to come look at it.

2192
01:29:02,298 --> 01:29:04,400
Not only are the photos

2193
01:29:04,400 --> 01:29:06,800
beautiful and the stories

2194
01:29:06,969 --> 01:29:09,710
beautiful, but it's important, I

2195
01:29:09,710 --> 01:29:09,405
think, as the commissioner

2196
01:29:09,405 --> 01:29:11,405
voted.

2197
01:29:12,808 --> 01:29:15,808
While on memorial day, we

2198
01:29:16,345 --> 01:29:19,345
remember and praise and honor

2199
01:29:22,952 --> 01:29:25,121
those who passed, it's equally

2200
01:29:25,121 --> 01:29:26,289
and not more important to

2201
01:29:26,289 --> 01:29:27,190
recognize and praise those are

2202
01:29:27,190 --> 01:29:29,580
still with us.

2203
01:29:29,580 --> 01:29:32,580
This is a hard one.

2204
01:29:32,728 --> 01:29:34,764
I also wanted to say I'm not

2205
01:29:34,764 --> 01:29:38,334
surprised that behind us is this

2206
01:29:38,334 --> 01:29:39,903
woman named sarah ono who I've

2207
01:29:39,903 --> 01:29:41,738
known since she was that tall.

2208
01:29:41,738 --> 01:29:43,840
Wonderful to see you again.

2209
01:29:43,840 --> 01:29:44,607
All those in favor vote aye.

2210
01:29:44,607 --> 01:29:45,808
>> aye.

2211
01:29:45,808 --> 01:29:47,410
>> chair kafoury: the

2212
01:29:47,410 --> 01:29:47,810
proclamation is adopted.

2213
01:29:47,810 --> 01:29:49,810
Thank you.

2214
01:29:55,752 --> 01:29:57,387
[Applause]

2215
01:29:57,387 --> 01:29:59,387
>> r.2.

2216
01:29:59,990 --> 01:30:02,390
Approve resolution to allow

2217
01:30:06,996 --> 01:30:07,697
amendment of contract

2218
01:30:07,697 --> 01:30:10,970
dcs-cnstr-10190-2019 for more

2219
01:30:12,369 --> 01:30:14,838
than amount allowable under pcrb

2220
01:30:14,838 --> 01:30:16,706
rules.

2221
01:30:16,706 --> 01:30:18,706
>> commissioner meieran: moved

2222
01:30:18,708 --> 01:30:20,610
and seconded.

2223
01:30:20,610 --> 01:30:21,770
>> good morning, chair,

2224
01:30:21,770 --> 01:30:23,770
commissioners.

2225
01:30:24,881 --> 01:30:26,983
I am ian cannon, transportation

2226
01:30:26,983 --> 01:30:29,983
director in the department of

2227
01:30:30,120 --> 01:30:32,120
community services.

2228
01:30:34,925 --> 01:30:36,925
And tough

2229
01:30:38,280 --> 01:30:40,280
transition from really

2230
01:30:46,470 --> 01:30:48,470
heavy stuff.

2231
01:30:49,730 --> 01:30:52,673
The first one is about our

2232
01:31:02,850 --> 01:31:04,485
contract of repairs made.

2233
01:31:04,955 --> 01:31:05,549
The contract has gone over by

2234
01:31:05,549 --> 01:31:06,924
25%.

2235
01:31:06,924 --> 01:31:08,659
The drivers of that were at the

2236
01:31:08,659 --> 01:31:11,590
request of the public.

2237
01:31:12,196 --> 01:31:15,796
Although, we had the road closed

2238
01:31:20,870 --> 01:31:22,870
for local traffic.

2239
01:31:23,740 --> 01:31:24,909
And find themselves where they

2240
01:31:24,909 --> 01:31:26,430
couldn't turn around and

2241
01:31:26,430 --> 01:31:28,430
couldn't get out.

2242
01:31:28,278 --> 01:31:30,147
We added flaggers to that.

2243
01:31:30,147 --> 01:31:34,347
And some of the cost items in

2244
01:31:35,850 --> 01:31:35,852
the contract ran longer or ran

2245
01:31:35,852 --> 01:31:37,852
over.

2246
01:31:38,488 --> 01:31:40,124
In addition we had to fix

2247
01:31:40,124 --> 01:31:41,792
somebody's driveway to

2248
01:31:41,792 --> 01:31:44,792
accommodate their vehicles as we

2249
01:31:46,630 --> 01:31:48,463
moved the road some.

2250
01:31:48,565 --> 01:31:51,635
so this contract is funded by

2251
01:31:51,635 --> 01:31:53,203
federal emergency funds, 90%

2252
01:31:53,203 --> 01:31:55,203
federally funded.

2253
01:31:55,639 --> 01:31:57,275
So we just need to be able to --

2254
01:31:57,275 --> 01:32:00,544
and just for the background on

2255
01:32:00,544 --> 01:32:01,645
the contracting rule, the

2256
01:32:01,645 --> 01:32:03,470
purchasing manager has the

2257
01:32:03,470 --> 01:32:05,349
authority to increase the

2258
01:32:05,349 --> 01:32:07,840
contract up to 20% over its

2259
01:32:07,840 --> 01:32:08,519
original amount when the

2260
01:32:08,519 --> 01:32:10,919
contract goes over original

2261
01:32:11,388 --> 01:32:13,457
amount by more than 20%, we come

2262
01:32:13,457 --> 01:32:14,592
to the board to get permission

2263
01:32:14,592 --> 01:32:16,592
to go forward.

2264
01:32:16,794 --> 01:32:18,729
So this will allow us to write

2265
01:32:18,729 --> 01:32:20,498
the change order to closeout the

2266
01:32:20,498 --> 01:32:23,334
contract and pay the contractor

2267
01:32:23,334 --> 01:32:24,668
for the work they've done.

2268
01:32:24,668 --> 01:32:27,680
>> chair kafoury: questions or

2269
01:32:27,104 --> 01:32:29,104
comments for ian?

2270
01:32:29,273 --> 01:32:31,273
>> I do.

2271
01:32:32,277 --> 01:32:35,877
So thank you for bringing this

2272
01:32:36,423 --> 01:32:36,714
forward.

2273
01:32:36,714 --> 01:32:37,915
So you said it's like 10% the

2274
01:32:37,915 --> 01:32:40,151
county is responsible for?

2275
01:32:40,151 --> 01:32:41,786
>> uh-huh, yeah.

2276
01:32:41,786 --> 01:32:43,788
>> are there any things that

2277
01:32:43,788 --> 01:32:45,756
aren't getting done?

2278
01:32:45,756 --> 01:32:48,693
>> well, so in this particular

2279
01:32:48,693 --> 01:32:50,395
case, the amount of money is

2280
01:32:50,395 --> 01:32:53,395
about $10,000 or less than that

2281
01:32:53,531 --> 01:32:56,000
the county is going to have to

2282
01:32:56,000 --> 01:32:57,769
come out of the road fund.

2283
01:32:57,769 --> 01:33:00,371
And to be a little spoiler

2284
01:33:00,371 --> 01:33:01,172
alert, the next item is a lot

2285
01:33:01,172 --> 01:33:03,172
more significant.

2286
01:33:04,241 --> 01:33:04,542
>> I'll ask the same question

2287
01:33:04,542 --> 01:33:06,542
then.

2288
01:33:07,946 --> 01:33:08,280
>> I'll give you a more full

2289
01:33:08,280 --> 01:33:10,280
answer.

2290
01:33:12,483 --> 01:33:13,251
>> thank you.

2291
01:33:13,251 --> 01:33:16,530
>> chair kafoury: the next item

2292
01:33:16,530 --> 01:33:17,989
you May have more questions on.

2293
01:33:17,989 --> 01:33:19,989
All right.

2294
01:33:20,691 --> 01:33:21,325
All those in favor vote aye.

2295
01:33:21,325 --> 01:33:22,920
>> aye.

2296
01:33:22,920 --> 01:33:23,829
>> chair kafoury: the resolution

2297
01:33:23,829 --> 01:33:25,530
is adopted.

2298
01:33:25,530 --> 01:33:27,530
>> r.3.

2299
01:33:27,732 --> 01:33:30,132
Approving an amendment to

2300
01:33:31,436 --> 01:33:34,436
increase the contract amount for

2301
01:33:42,981 --> 01:33:44,349
contract

2302
01:33:44,349 --> 01:33:46,551
dcs-svcsgen-667-2018-conv with

2303
01:33:46,551 --> 01:33:48,951
wildish standard paving company

2304
01:33:50,889 --> 01:33:53,524
to complete construction of the

2305
01:33:53,524 --> 01:33:55,524
arata road project.

2306
01:33:56,694 --> 01:33:57,462
>> chair kafoury: moved and

2307
01:33:57,462 --> 01:33:59,462
seconded.

2308
01:34:00,199 --> 01:34:01,366
We needed a moment of breathing

2309
01:34:01,366 --> 01:34:02,801
after that one.

2310
01:34:02,801 --> 01:34:04,801
>> okay.

2311
01:34:09,808 --> 01:34:11,443
So this is force similar

2312
01:34:11,443 --> 01:34:13,843
situation where the contract

2313
01:34:14,345 --> 01:34:17,349
amount will be more than the

2314
01:34:17,349 --> 01:34:20,285
contract amount by more than

2315
01:34:20,285 --> 01:34:22,285
20%.

2316
01:34:23,355 --> 01:34:23,855
This was for the a rshgs

2317
01:34:23,855 --> 01:34:25,855
r

2318
01:34:25,924 --> 01:34:26,291
arata road

2319
01:34:26,291 --> 01:34:28,291
project.

2320
01:34:28,994 --> 01:34:30,994
We're adding accessibility

2321
01:34:32,297 --> 01:34:34,697
basically, ada accessibility and

2322
01:34:34,700 --> 01:34:37,102
bicycle accessibility in a road

2323
01:34:37,102 --> 01:34:39,502
that's been under served.

2324
01:34:44,443 --> 01:34:44,776
So this will be an important

2325
01:34:44,776 --> 01:34:46,578
project.

2326
01:34:46,578 --> 01:34:49,381
As we've been working on this,

2327
01:34:49,381 --> 01:34:49,781
we've had a number of

2328
01:34:49,781 --> 01:34:51,781
challenges.

2329
01:34:53,852 --> 01:34:56,252
Those include boulders under

2330
01:34:57,356 --> 01:35:00,356
ground where we're doing pipe

2331
01:35:04,629 --> 01:35:06,465
work.

2332
01:35:06,465 --> 01:35:08,865
Under ground utilities in

2333
01:35:10,102 --> 01:35:12,370
locations we didn't expect.

2334
01:35:12,370 --> 01:35:15,370
The combination of these things

2335
01:35:15,507 --> 01:35:16,475
has led to design changes and

2336
01:35:16,475 --> 01:35:17,976
delay of the project.

2337
01:35:17,976 --> 01:35:19,678
We were originally planning for

2338
01:35:19,678 --> 01:35:22,470
this project to be a one-season

2339
01:35:22,470 --> 01:35:23,782
project and weeven had to close

2340
01:35:23,782 --> 01:35:26,782
it down over the winter.

2341
01:35:27,530 --> 01:35:30,156
We've started up again now so

2342
01:35:30,156 --> 01:35:31,590
it's become a two-season

2343
01:35:31,590 --> 01:35:33,590
project.

2344
01:35:36,362 --> 01:35:38,464
So the net impact is increase in

2345
01:35:38,464 --> 01:35:40,464
the contract.

2346
01:35:41,600 --> 01:35:42,734
This cost will be managed within

2347
01:35:42,734 --> 01:35:44,637
the road fund.

2348
01:35:44,637 --> 01:35:44,971
It doesn't have a general fund

2349
01:35:44,971 --> 01:35:46,971
impact.

2350
01:35:47,306 --> 01:35:49,750
all of this cost is going to

2351
01:35:49,750 --> 01:35:50,142
have to be covered by the

2352
01:35:50,142 --> 01:35:52,142
county's road fund.

2353
01:35:54,289 --> 01:35:54,515
There's no reimbursement for

2354
01:35:54,515 --> 01:35:56,515
this cost overrun.

2355
01:35:58,317 --> 01:36:00,519
We are achieving that by

2356
01:36:00,519 --> 01:36:02,822
delaying other work we had

2357
01:36:02,822 --> 01:36:05,222
anticipated this year including

2358
01:36:06,659 --> 01:36:07,260
a culvert replacement and an

2359
01:36:07,260 --> 01:36:09,260
overlay.

2360
01:36:10,429 --> 01:36:11,697
And also not doing chip seal on

2361
01:36:11,697 --> 01:36:13,697
our roadway system.

2362
01:36:14,400 --> 01:36:18,600
It is having an impact to our

2363
01:36:21,307 --> 01:36:24,307
ability to maintain our system.

2364
01:36:25,445 --> 01:36:28,347
We are changing our procedures

2365
01:36:28,347 --> 01:36:30,783
to prevent this from happening

2366
01:36:30,783 --> 01:36:31,183
or provide a higher level of

2367
01:36:31,183 --> 01:36:33,183
assurance.

2368
01:36:34,420 --> 01:36:36,957
So that includes things like

2369
01:36:36,957 --> 01:36:38,825
what we call pot holing.

2370
01:36:38,825 --> 01:36:41,327
Digging up at least a hole out

2371
01:36:41,327 --> 01:36:44,927
in the field to locate these

2372
01:36:46,199 --> 01:36:46,499
utilities before we start the

2373
01:36:46,499 --> 01:36:48,499
world

2374
01:36:58,278 --> 01:37:00,613
work so we can contirm they are.

2375
01:37:00,613 --> 01:37:03,283
That they move them to where

2376
01:37:03,283 --> 01:37:06,883
they said they were going to.

2377
01:37:09,210 --> 01:37:12,210
That's tiffany hammer more --

2378
01:37:12,292 --> 01:37:15,128
it's a very challenging game.

2379
01:37:15,128 --> 01:37:16,696
They are required by permits

2380
01:37:16,696 --> 01:37:19,265
basically to move when we need

2381
01:37:19,265 --> 01:37:21,367
to do the projects but getting

2382
01:37:21,367 --> 01:37:23,690
them to do it is a challenge.

2383
01:37:23,690 --> 01:37:25,371
We're also developing a

2384
01:37:25,371 --> 01:37:27,771
checklist for our project

2385
01:37:30,844 --> 01:37:33,460
managers so they have a good

2386
01:37:33,460 --> 01:37:36,646
guidance on the things they are

2387
01:37:36,850 --> 01:37:41,500
looking for before we get out in

2388
01:37:45,525 --> 01:37:47,525
the field.

2389
01:37:51,198 --> 01:37:54,798
And a debrief and take those

2390
01:37:55,368 --> 01:37:56,203
forward into future projects.

2391
01:37:56,203 --> 01:37:58,203
>> chair kafoury: great.

2392
01:37:59,406 --> 01:38:00,607
Questions or comments?

2393
01:38:00,607 --> 01:38:01,708
>> thank you, chair.

2394
01:38:01,708 --> 01:38:03,708
One question.

2395
01:38:07,548 --> 01:38:09,783
Do we have any legal recourse?

2396
01:38:09,783 --> 01:38:11,151
>> I would say I don't exactly

2397
01:38:11,151 --> 01:38:12,652
know the answer to that.

2398
01:38:12,652 --> 01:38:14,221
I think the attorney's office is

2399
01:38:14,221 --> 01:38:16,222
working on that and we're

2400
01:38:16,222 --> 01:38:17,724
investigating what avenues we

2401
01:38:17,724 --> 01:38:21,762
May have to recover some of the

2402
01:38:21,762 --> 01:38:24,162
cost from the utilities.

2403
01:38:24,198 --> 01:38:25,466
>> and just a comment.

2404
01:38:25,466 --> 01:38:27,234
As you've said here before and

2405
01:38:27,234 --> 01:38:29,200
when we met, we appreciate the

2406
01:38:29,200 --> 01:38:31,400
fact you are looking at the

2407
01:38:31,400 --> 01:38:33,600
lessons learned about how we've

2408
01:38:33,600 --> 01:38:33,340
minimized these overruns in the

2409
01:38:33,340 --> 01:38:35,340
future.

2410
01:38:37,100 --> 01:38:39,100
Thank you.

2411
01:38:39,246 --> 01:38:40,681
>> I'm sure it's not fun for you

2412
01:38:40,681 --> 01:38:43,681
to ask for this money.

2413
01:38:43,884 --> 01:38:45,886
It hits hard when we have to do

2414
01:38:45,886 --> 01:38:48,286
these kind of things.

2415
01:38:49,256 --> 01:38:49,623
We want to be as good as

2416
01:38:49,623 --> 01:38:51,558
possible.

2417
01:38:51,558 --> 01:38:52,526
So I do appreciate you

2418
01:38:52,526 --> 01:38:54,926
delineating the different things

2419
01:38:56,564 --> 01:38:57,565
you are doing to avoid this in

2420
01:38:57,565 --> 01:38:58,966
the future.

2421
01:38:58,966 --> 01:39:01,802
That was my main question.

2422
01:39:01,802 --> 01:39:05,372
I do think that it's important

2423
01:39:05,372 --> 01:39:09,572
that we figure out how we can

2424
01:39:13,147 --> 01:39:14,916
possibly get compensated or work

2425
01:39:14,916 --> 01:39:16,916
better next time.

2426
01:39:19,220 --> 01:39:22,820
This will continue to be an

2427
01:39:23,367 --> 01:39:23,607
issue on the roads.

2428
01:39:23,607 --> 01:39:26,700
>> chair kafoury: thank you.

2429
01:39:31,866 --> 01:39:34,866
On my questions pertained to

2430
01:39:35,403 --> 01:39:36,804
what could we have done

2431
01:39:36,804 --> 01:39:39,204
differently, if anything, and

2432
01:39:40,700 --> 01:39:43,607
what avenues can we pursue to

2433
01:39:44,411 --> 01:39:47,411
make sure we optimize our

2434
01:39:49,217 --> 01:39:51,286
recognition of these types of

2435
01:39:51,286 --> 01:39:53,286
issues beforehand.

2436
01:39:55,423 --> 01:39:59,230
And if there is any opportunity

2437
01:39:59,894 --> 01:40:03,331
for legal action that we take

2438
01:40:03,331 --> 01:40:03,798
that if we can or other

2439
01:40:03,798 --> 01:40:04,865
opportunities.

2440
01:40:04,865 --> 01:40:06,768
So thank you for the

2441
01:40:06,768 --> 01:40:08,768
presentation today.

2442
01:40:11,500 --> 01:40:12,440
Appreciate it.

2443
01:40:12,440 --> 01:40:13,842
>> chair kafoury: I think my

2444
01:40:13,842 --> 01:40:15,710
colleagues have said it all and

2445
01:40:15,710 --> 01:40:19,347
you've done a lot of work to

2446
01:40:19,347 --> 01:40:21,716
present this to us.

2447
01:40:21,716 --> 01:40:23,385
While cost overruns are never

2448
01:40:23,385 --> 01:40:24,553
fun, I appreciate it's also a

2449
01:40:24,553 --> 01:40:26,855
learning opportunity and we're

2450
01:40:26,855 --> 01:40:28,156
taking advantage of that aspect

2451
01:40:28,156 --> 01:40:30,156
of this.

2452
01:40:30,625 --> 01:40:31,226
All those in favor vote aye.

2453
01:40:31,226 --> 01:40:33,226
>> aye.

2454
01:40:33,494 --> 01:40:35,894
>> chair kafoury: the amendment

2455
01:40:36,230 --> 01:40:37,165
is a -- resolution is adopted.

2456
01:40:37,165 --> 01:40:38,933
>> thank you.

2457
01:40:38,933 --> 01:40:40,933
>> r.4.

2458
01:40:44,739 --> 01:40:47,139
Budget modification dca-11-19.

2459
01:40:49,210 --> 01:40:51,610
Request for $150,000 a municipal

2460
01:40:53,140 --> 01:40:55,414
broad band feasible study.

2461
01:40:57,452 --> 01:40:57,818
>> chair kafoury: moved and

2462
01:40:57,818 --> 01:40:59,818
seconded.

2463
01:41:01,223 --> 01:41:03,223
>> good morning.

2464
01:41:06,294 --> 01:41:08,930
My name is bob leek.

2465
01:41:08,930 --> 01:41:11,633
About this time last year, the

2466
01:41:11,633 --> 01:41:13,635
board placed $150,000 into the

2467
01:41:13,635 --> 01:41:16,350
general fund contingency for

2468
01:41:16,839 --> 01:41:19,700
this fiscal year related to a

2469
01:41:19,700 --> 01:41:20,242
feasibility study about

2470
01:41:20,242 --> 01:41:22,242
municipal broadband.

2471
01:41:22,644 --> 01:41:26,844
And I'm here to ask for approval

2472
01:41:26,982 --> 01:41:29,982
of a budget modification related

2473
01:41:32,520 --> 01:41:34,490
to that $150,000 to move that

2474
01:41:34,490 --> 01:41:36,825
from the general fund

2475
01:41:36,825 --> 01:41:37,859
contingency to technology and

2476
01:41:37,859 --> 01:41:39,859
innovation fund.

2477
01:41:43,465 --> 01:41:45,333
On February 5th of this year, I

2478
01:41:45,333 --> 01:41:47,802
came to the board and providing

2479
01:41:47,802 --> 01:41:49,537
a briefing on the topic and

2480
01:41:49,537 --> 01:41:53,137
indicated this would be the next

2481
01:41:53,409 --> 01:41:56,345
step in our efforts as we think

2482
01:41:56,345 --> 01:41:57,447
about the possibility of a

2483
01:41:57,447 --> 01:41:58,881
municipal broad band option.

2484
01:41:58,881 --> 01:42:01,650
The total cost of the

2485
01:42:01,650 --> 01:42:04,500
feasibility study is estimated

2486
01:42:05,420 --> 01:42:07,420
at 200 and $250,000.

2487
01:42:07,589 --> 01:42:08,891
Worked with partners within the

2488
01:42:08,891 --> 01:42:09,625
county to identify additional

2489
01:42:09,625 --> 01:42:11,625
funding sources.

2490
01:42:16,398 --> 01:42:19,334
And the partner support will be

2491
01:42:19,334 --> 01:42:21,334
100 and $125,000.

2492
01:42:22,437 --> 01:42:24,272
City of wood village, fair view

2493
01:42:24,272 --> 01:42:26,109
and portland.

2494
01:42:26,109 --> 01:42:28,311
Dca, department of county assets

2495
01:42:28,311 --> 01:42:29,778
will act as contracting agency

2496
01:42:29,778 --> 01:42:32,314
and will accept those partner

2497
01:42:32,314 --> 01:42:34,314
agency funds through

2498
01:42:34,416 --> 01:42:36,416
intergovernmental agreements.

2499
01:42:38,587 --> 01:42:40,422
And lastly, just to specify,

2500
01:42:40,422 --> 01:42:42,822
this action will appropriate

2501
01:42:45,895 --> 01:42:46,329
$150,000 from the general fund

2502
01:42:46,329 --> 01:42:48,197
contingency.

2503
01:42:48,197 --> 01:42:49,432
This is a one-time only

2504
01:42:49,432 --> 01:42:51,333
appropriation for the

2505
01:42:51,333 --> 01:42:52,735
feasibility study regarding the

2506
01:42:52,735 --> 01:42:54,690
potential implementation of

2507
01:42:54,690 --> 01:42:56,772
broad band in multnomah county

2508
01:42:56,772 --> 01:42:58,140
and there are no anticipated

2509
01:42:58,140 --> 01:42:59,808
on-going costs.

2510
01:42:59,808 --> 01:43:02,178
I'll pause there and see if

2511
01:43:02,178 --> 01:43:04,347
there's any questions that I can

2512
01:43:04,347 --> 01:43:06,516
answer around this particular

2513
01:43:06,516 --> 01:43:07,616
action that we're requesting.

2514
01:43:07,616 --> 01:43:10,160
>> chair kafoury: questions or

2515
01:43:10,586 --> 01:43:11,870
comments?

2516
01:43:11,870 --> 01:43:13,870
All right.

2517
01:43:13,889 --> 01:43:16,759
I think we've discussed this

2518
01:43:16,759 --> 01:43:17,259
issue at length in previous

2519
01:43:17,259 --> 01:43:19,950
meetings.

2520
01:43:19,950 --> 01:43:19,695
We're glad to see we're finally

2521
01:43:19,695 --> 01:43:20,997
moving forward.

2522
01:43:20,997 --> 01:43:23,266
It's been a while.

2523
01:43:23,266 --> 01:43:26,202
Hard to get all those people in

2524
01:43:26,202 --> 01:43:27,170
place and this is a heavy lift,

2525
01:43:27,170 --> 01:43:28,504
I know.

2526
01:43:28,504 --> 01:43:30,720
I appreciate you coming forward

2527
01:43:30,720 --> 01:43:31,641
today with this.

2528
01:43:31,641 --> 01:43:32,975
All those in favor vote aye.

2529
01:43:32,975 --> 01:43:34,143
>> aye.

2530
01:43:34,143 --> 01:43:36,313
>> chair kafoury: the budget

2531
01:43:36,313 --> 01:43:37,514
modification is approved.

2532
01:43:37,514 --> 01:43:39,514
>> thank you.

2533
01:44:00,303 --> 01:44:02,303
>> r.5.

2534
01:44:03,720 --> 01:44:05,472
>> to recognize older s

2535
01:44:05,508 --> 01:44:05,842
s americans

2536
01:44:05,842 --> 01:44:07,842
month.

2537
01:44:09,512 --> 01:44:10,480
I'd like to welcome our panel of

2538
01:44:10,480 --> 01:44:12,480
speakers.

2539
01:44:15,919 --> 01:44:18,919
Erin grahek, dave daley and

2540
01:44:26,529 --> 01:44:26,963
joann herigel, oscar casey and

2541
01:44:26,963 --> 01:44:28,963
dorri eshgs

2542
01:44:34,237 --> 01:44:35,939
dorrie hawkeye.

2543
01:44:35,939 --> 01:44:37,941
>> good morning and thank you.

2544
01:44:37,941 --> 01:44:39,409
My name is erin.

2545
01:44:39,409 --> 01:44:41,244
I'm the community services

2546
01:44:41,244 --> 01:44:42,345
manager for aging disability and

2547
01:44:42,345 --> 01:44:44,714
veteran services at the

2548
01:44:44,714 --> 01:44:45,810
department of county human

2549
01:44:45,810 --> 01:44:47,810
services.

2550
01:44:48,285 --> 01:44:51,885
we are very excited to bring

2551
01:44:54,958 --> 01:44:57,527
this proclamation to you, the

2552
01:44:57,527 --> 01:44:58,461
vital aging network which is

2553
01:44:58,461 --> 01:45:00,461
multnomah county's resource

2554
01:45:01,197 --> 01:45:03,197
group representing older

2555
01:45:05,690 --> 01:45:07,690
workers, commissioner meieran,

2556
01:45:07,671 --> 01:45:08,720
peterson and community service

2557
01:45:08,720 --> 01:45:10,720
providers.

2558
01:45:10,507 --> 01:45:13,143
Thank you, once again, for

2559
01:45:13,143 --> 01:45:13,810
taking time to recognize older

2560
01:45:13,810 --> 01:45:15,810
americans month.

2561
01:45:16,346 --> 01:45:17,881
This May we join with

2562
01:45:17,881 --> 01:45:19,215
jurisdictions across the U.S. To

2563
01:45:19,215 --> 01:45:21,252
really celebrate what the

2564
01:45:21,252 --> 01:45:22,653
community of older adults is

2565
01:45:22,653 --> 01:45:24,653
doing for us.

2566
01:45:25,422 --> 01:45:28,158
And to be clear, that's a lot.

2567
01:45:28,158 --> 01:45:31,158
People 60 and older make up

2568
01:45:31,795 --> 01:45:34,131
nearly 20% of our community.

2569
01:45:34,131 --> 01:45:36,733
As that cohort grows, they are

2570
01:45:36,733 --> 01:45:37,567
showing no signs of slowing

2571
01:45:37,567 --> 01:45:39,567
their pace.

2572
01:45:40,537 --> 01:45:42,937
Consistent with this year's

2573
01:45:44,441 --> 01:45:46,376
theme, they are seeking ways to

2574
01:45:46,376 --> 01:45:48,776
connect, create and contribute

2575
01:45:50,547 --> 01:45:51,548
to their families, friends and

2576
01:45:51,548 --> 01:45:52,949
communities.

2577
01:45:52,949 --> 01:45:54,885
I want to introduce again a

2578
01:45:54,885 --> 01:45:58,485
group of folks who are living

2579
01:45:59,190 --> 01:46:00,391
out this year's theme by making

2580
01:46:00,391 --> 01:46:02,791
connections across the county

2581
01:46:03,194 --> 01:46:06,794
and in salem for better services

2582
01:46:07,640 --> 01:46:07,398
and continued safety for older

2583
01:46:07,398 --> 01:46:09,398
adults.

2584
01:46:10,133 --> 01:46:12,533
Some using collective and

2585
01:46:13,271 --> 01:46:15,339
creative energy to share joy and

2586
01:46:15,339 --> 01:46:17,875
delight and one who contributes

2587
01:46:17,875 --> 01:46:20,311
their experience and time to

2588
01:46:20,311 --> 01:46:23,130
smooth the path for children in

2589
01:46:23,130 --> 01:46:25,130
early childhood settings.

2590
01:46:25,482 --> 01:46:27,151
I am proud to lead and be part

2591
01:46:27,151 --> 01:46:29,786
of the team that gets to witness

2592
01:46:29,786 --> 01:46:30,870
this portion of the county's

2593
01:46:30,870 --> 01:46:32,870
work.

2594
01:46:32,357 --> 01:46:34,725
I remain inspired by the energy

2595
01:46:34,725 --> 01:46:36,527
and vigor that these community

2596
01:46:36,527 --> 01:46:38,796
members have for the work and

2597
01:46:38,796 --> 01:46:39,630
service that they are

2598
01:46:39,630 --> 01:46:41,630
performing.

2599
01:46:43,567 --> 01:46:47,167
So, again, we have dave and

2600
01:46:48,339 --> 01:46:50,739
joann who are co-facilitators.

2601
01:46:52,310 --> 01:46:54,745
We'll be joined with dorri and

2602
01:46:54,745 --> 01:46:56,414
we have oscar who participates

2603
01:46:56,414 --> 01:46:56,747
in the foster grand parent

2604
01:46:56,747 --> 01:46:58,482
program.

2605
01:46:58,482 --> 01:46:59,417
>> commissioners, thank you for

2606
01:46:59,417 --> 01:47:01,417
having us here.

2607
01:47:01,752 --> 01:47:02,619
I was kind of struck by the

2608
01:47:02,619 --> 01:47:04,619
earlier presentation.

2609
01:47:04,822 --> 01:47:07,692
So I'll make my appearance today

2610
01:47:07,692 --> 01:47:10,692
in honor of first lieutenant

2611
01:47:11,362 --> 01:47:14,362
jimmy Mcquaid killed in action

2612
01:47:16,167 --> 01:47:18,167
June 7, 1972.

2613
01:47:18,736 --> 01:47:19,837
Thank you for this proclamation

2614
01:47:19,837 --> 01:47:21,138
in advance.

2615
01:47:21,138 --> 01:47:24,138
Way more than that, it's

2616
01:47:27,912 --> 01:47:31,115
important to thank you for the

2617
01:47:31,115 --> 01:47:35,315
sum or the you give 12 months a

2618
01:47:37,955 --> 01:47:39,955
year.

2619
01:47:44,696 --> 01:47:47,696
With the department and the

2620
01:47:49,467 --> 01:47:53,670
services are hold here and to

2621
01:47:53,938 --> 01:47:56,441
make sure that happens and make

2622
01:47:56,441 --> 01:48:00,410
sure it continues to happen in

2623
01:48:01,513 --> 01:48:03,513
the future.

2624
01:48:04,282 --> 01:48:05,830
We were down in salem this last

2625
01:48:05,830 --> 01:48:07,830
couple weeks.

2626
01:48:07,185 --> 01:48:07,886
Something we talked about was

2627
01:48:07,886 --> 01:48:09,387
project independence.

2628
01:48:09,387 --> 01:48:11,523
The fact the legislature

2629
01:48:11,523 --> 01:48:13,358
approved a study to show how

2630
01:48:13,358 --> 01:48:15,928
that can be taken statewide and

2631
01:48:15,928 --> 01:48:16,295
what the costs and implications

2632
01:48:16,295 --> 01:48:18,295
would be.

2633
01:48:18,530 --> 01:48:22,730
And I thank you for having your

2634
01:48:23,568 --> 01:48:24,836
staff support that and it's a

2635
01:48:24,836 --> 01:48:26,671
hugely important initiative

2636
01:48:26,671 --> 01:48:28,473
because as you see all of us are

2637
01:48:28,473 --> 01:48:29,641
getting a little older and

2638
01:48:29,641 --> 01:48:31,509
there's a wave of us.

2639
01:48:31,509 --> 01:48:32,610
If we have to put them in

2640
01:48:32,610 --> 01:48:33,712
institutions, it's going to cost

2641
01:48:33,712 --> 01:48:36,112
a lot of money.

2642
01:48:36,415 --> 01:48:39,751
There's a lot better way to do

2643
01:48:39,751 --> 01:48:41,553
it that and it's a pleasure for

2644
01:48:41,553 --> 01:48:42,854
us to support that.

2645
01:48:42,854 --> 01:48:43,355
I do have one little concern

2646
01:48:43,355 --> 01:48:45,323
about it.

2647
01:48:45,323 --> 01:48:46,257
It's going to take a lot of

2648
01:48:46,257 --> 01:48:48,257
caseworkers to deliver.

2649
01:48:48,526 --> 01:48:50,960
The money's going to be saved by

2650
01:48:50,960 --> 01:48:52,364
the state medicaid program.

2651
01:48:52,364 --> 01:48:53,298
The caseworkers out here in

2652
01:48:53,298 --> 01:48:54,400
multnomah county, they are going

2653
01:48:54,400 --> 01:48:57,136
to have to deliver those

2654
01:48:57,136 --> 01:49:00,380
services to make that a reality.

2655
01:49:00,380 --> 01:49:00,939
So I know that the department is

2656
01:49:00,939 --> 01:49:02,874
concerned about getting the

2657
01:49:02,874 --> 01:49:04,542
state to really look at the

2658
01:49:04,542 --> 01:49:06,411
caseworker caseload and that's

2659
01:49:06,411 --> 01:49:08,914
something that we really have to

2660
01:49:08,914 --> 01:49:09,715
do if we're going to make

2661
01:49:09,715 --> 01:49:10,850
project independence happen all

2662
01:49:10,850 --> 01:49:12,850
over the state.

2663
01:49:13,819 --> 01:49:16,722
It's our pleasure to be here and

2664
01:49:16,722 --> 01:49:18,390
on behalf of the aging services

2665
01:49:18,390 --> 01:49:19,910
advisory council, thanks again.

2666
01:49:19,910 --> 01:49:20,459
>> chair kafoury: thank you.

2667
01:49:20,459 --> 01:49:21,159
Good morning.

2668
01:49:21,159 --> 01:49:23,159
>> good morning.

2669
01:49:23,295 --> 01:49:25,598
My name is joann.

2670
01:49:25,598 --> 01:49:26,365
I'm the deputy directorate

2671
01:49:26,365 --> 01:49:28,300
elders in action.

2672
01:49:28,300 --> 01:49:30,102
As many of you know, after 22

2673
01:49:30,102 --> 01:49:31,437
years of service to the

2674
01:49:31,437 --> 01:49:33,606
community, elders in action will

2675
01:49:33,606 --> 01:49:33,906
be closing our doors on May

2676
01:49:33,906 --> 01:49:35,906
31st.

2677
01:49:37,760 --> 01:49:39,311
Kind of a bummer but we're very

2678
01:49:39,311 --> 01:49:41,213
hopeful the work that you all do

2679
01:49:41,213 --> 01:49:44,213
and other community partners do

2680
01:49:44,317 --> 01:49:47,419
will carry all of the efforts

2681
01:49:47,419 --> 01:49:49,321
we've been involved in forward.

2682
01:49:49,321 --> 01:49:51,390
Volunteers have been at the

2683
01:49:51,390 --> 01:49:53,790
heart of our work.

2684
01:49:54,427 --> 01:49:56,827
Volunteering keeps older adults

2685
01:49:59,565 --> 01:50:01,401
connected and time, talent helps

2686
01:50:01,401 --> 01:50:01,901
many rise above significant

2687
01:50:01,901 --> 01:50:03,901
barriers.

2688
01:50:05,238 --> 01:50:07,607
On behalf of elders in action

2689
01:50:07,607 --> 01:50:11,807
staff, I'd like to thank you for

2690
01:50:12,544 --> 01:50:12,945
the support and older adults

2691
01:50:12,945 --> 01:50:14,945
community.

2692
01:50:16,515 --> 01:50:19,180
Also like to plan a few seeds

2693
01:50:19,180 --> 01:50:21,180
for budget cycles.

2694
01:50:26,392 --> 01:50:26,726
The county's population is

2695
01:50:26,726 --> 01:50:28,726
aging.

2696
01:50:31,564 --> 01:50:32,398
There's over 100,000 people age

2697
01:50:32,398 --> 01:50:34,990
60 and over.

2698
01:50:34,990 --> 01:50:35,902
And that number is climbing.

2699
01:50:35,902 --> 01:50:36,836
With this shift toward older

2700
01:50:36,836 --> 01:50:38,404
population come challenges for

2701
01:50:38,404 --> 01:50:40,804
those experiencing the most

2702
01:50:41,740 --> 01:50:43,740
significant barriers.

2703
01:50:44,610 --> 01:50:47,100
The county's existing adult

2704
01:50:47,790 --> 01:50:50,483
services meets some of the needs

2705
01:50:50,483 --> 01:50:51,884
for older adults but can't

2706
01:50:51,884 --> 01:50:52,652
significantly close the gap that

2707
01:50:52,652 --> 01:50:54,652
exists today.

2708
01:50:55,555 --> 01:50:58,124
The need for affordable housing,

2709
01:50:58,124 --> 01:50:59,692
food security and medical and

2710
01:50:59,692 --> 01:51:01,628
behavioral health services will

2711
01:51:01,628 --> 01:51:03,628
continue to increase.

2712
01:51:04,197 --> 01:51:06,399
Elder abuse affecting 1 in 10

2713
01:51:06,399 --> 01:51:08,799
older adults will require

2714
01:51:08,834 --> 01:51:10,103
community education and funding

2715
01:51:10,103 --> 01:51:12,390
for appropriate response.

2716
01:51:12,390 --> 01:51:14,274
As the county sets priorities

2717
01:51:14,274 --> 01:51:17,770
and forms budgets, we hope you

2718
01:51:17,770 --> 01:51:19,477
will prioritize older adults

2719
01:51:21,447 --> 01:51:23,847
especially those most vulnerable

2720
01:51:23,883 --> 01:51:24,217
and experiencing poor quality of

2721
01:51:24,217 --> 01:51:25,952
life.

2722
01:51:25,952 --> 01:51:29,790
And I want to thank you, again,

2723
01:51:29,790 --> 01:51:32,893
for allowing us to speak today.

2724
01:51:32,893 --> 01:51:35,893
We believe volunteers are vital

2725
01:51:39,132 --> 01:51:39,499
to what we do and we appreciate

2726
01:51:39,499 --> 01:51:40,500
support.

2727
01:51:40,500 --> 01:51:41,000
Support.

2728
01:51:41,000 --> 01:51:41,501
>> good morning.

2729
01:51:41,501 --> 01:51:43,901
My name is oscar.

2730
01:51:44,637 --> 01:51:45,339
I work for the foster grand

2731
01:51:45,339 --> 01:51:47,339
parent program.

2732
01:51:47,675 --> 01:51:48,342
And I'm the only male in the

2733
01:51:48,342 --> 01:51:50,444
program which is sad.

2734
01:51:50,444 --> 01:51:53,280
I used to think the program was

2735
01:51:53,280 --> 01:51:54,848
for older women who didn't have

2736
01:51:54,848 --> 01:51:55,682
nothing to do so they would hang

2737
01:51:55,682 --> 01:51:57,682
out there.

2738
01:51:59,385 --> 01:52:00,153
But when I got involved in the

2739
01:52:00,153 --> 01:52:02,188
program, I didn't understand

2740
01:52:02,188 --> 01:52:03,824
there was a lot of kids there

2741
01:52:03,824 --> 01:52:06,824
who didn't have both parents.

2742
01:52:07,161 --> 01:52:07,461
Kids there who needed one on one

2743
01:52:07,461 --> 01:52:09,461
help.

2744
01:52:10,430 --> 01:52:12,666
So one day a lady kim up and

2745
01:52:12,666 --> 01:52:13,330
says thank you for being in the

2746
01:52:13,330 --> 01:52:15,330
program.

2747
01:52:16,536 --> 01:52:19,536
I really appreciate it because

2748
01:52:20,608 --> 01:52:21,175
my son has no male influence in

2749
01:52:21,175 --> 01:52:23,175
his life.

2750
01:52:24,110 --> 01:52:27,347
and needed one on one help.

2751
01:52:27,347 --> 01:52:27,915
And with him, everything was a

2752
01:52:27,915 --> 01:52:29,915
truck.

2753
01:52:31,180 --> 01:52:33,753
Cargo by, he said truck.

2754
01:52:33,753 --> 01:52:36,122
It took me a month and bus,

2755
01:52:36,122 --> 01:52:36,623
truck and now, he knows what a

2756
01:52:36,623 --> 01:52:38,623
bus is.

2757
01:52:39,360 --> 01:52:41,529
What a truck is and even knows

2758
01:52:41,529 --> 01:52:43,529
the color.

2759
01:52:45,232 --> 01:52:45,532
And helps us to go out and help

2760
01:52:45,532 --> 01:52:47,267
them.

2761
01:52:47,267 --> 01:52:49,267
Thank you.

2762
01:52:50,537 --> 01:52:52,937
>> chair kafoury: thank you.

2763
01:52:54,140 --> 01:52:56,140
>> commissioners and everyone,

2764
01:53:02,116 --> 01:53:05,850
I'm dorrie and I'm a ukul-holic.

2765
01:53:05,850 --> 01:53:07,220
When I take the rush-hour

2766
01:53:07,220 --> 01:53:10,820
traffic ride down to the senior

2767
01:53:11,324 --> 01:53:12,894
center to join 19 other people.

2768
01:53:12,894 --> 01:53:13,828
I taught school for 49 years and

2769
01:53:13,828 --> 01:53:15,828
very active.

2770
01:53:16,364 --> 01:53:19,364
Then retirement hit, cancer hit

2771
01:53:20,340 --> 01:53:23,340
in 2013 and I scoured the

2772
01:53:23,571 --> 01:53:24,504
internet and I found hollywood

2773
01:53:24,504 --> 01:53:26,273
senior center.

2774
01:53:26,273 --> 01:53:26,607
I've loved it and going ever

2775
01:53:26,607 --> 01:53:28,509
since.

2776
01:53:28,509 --> 01:53:30,144
Music is good for the soul.

2777
01:53:30,144 --> 01:53:30,945
Touches feelings that words

2778
01:53:30,945 --> 01:53:32,413
cannot.

2779
01:53:32,413 --> 01:53:35,316
Studies have found that people

2780
01:53:35,316 --> 01:53:38,190
with dementia and alzheimers can

2781
01:53:38,190 --> 01:53:40,888
remember songs from their past

2782
01:53:40,888 --> 01:53:42,656
and sing along.

2783
01:53:42,656 --> 01:53:45,560
Stimulates -- music stimulates

2784
01:53:46,600 --> 01:53:47,529
and lights up parts of the brain

2785
01:53:47,529 --> 01:53:49,529
like nothing else.

2786
01:53:50,298 --> 01:53:52,400
I was wondering if the tbi had

2787
01:53:52,400 --> 01:53:54,400
music therapy.

2788
01:53:58,390 --> 01:54:01,108
And it's hard to realize I am

2789
01:54:01,108 --> 01:54:02,342
now a senior citizen.

2790
01:54:02,342 --> 01:54:04,445
I'm grateful multnomah county

2791
01:54:04,445 --> 01:54:04,778
funds the hollywood senior

2792
01:54:04,778 --> 01:54:06,778
center.

2793
01:54:06,948 --> 01:54:08,149
I see many needs being met there

2794
01:54:08,149 --> 01:54:10,518
every time I go.

2795
01:54:10,518 --> 01:54:12,620
Fun activities, people playing

2796
01:54:12,620 --> 01:54:14,555
cards, the food bank, the food.

2797
01:54:14,555 --> 01:54:16,724
But most of all the fellowship

2798
01:54:16,724 --> 01:54:18,724
that occurs.

2799
01:54:24,465 --> 01:54:25,200
It's a safe place and fulfills

2800
01:54:25,200 --> 01:54:27,200
them.

2801
01:54:27,602 --> 01:54:28,369
Interacts with the people out

2802
01:54:28,369 --> 01:54:30,369
there.

2803
01:54:30,638 --> 01:54:31,973
We visit, sing them happy

2804
01:54:31,973 --> 01:54:33,740
birthday when it's their day.

2805
01:54:33,740 --> 01:54:35,420
Maybe nobody else would.

2806
01:54:35,420 --> 01:54:38,179
And we enjoy their comments and

2807
01:54:38,179 --> 01:54:40,282
applause when we are playing.

2808
01:54:40,282 --> 01:54:42,183
It's a win-win for everyone.

2809
01:54:42,183 --> 01:54:44,886
The hollywood senior center is

2810
01:54:44,886 --> 01:54:45,186
kind of like what youngsters

2811
01:54:45,186 --> 01:54:47,186
have.

2812
01:54:51,192 --> 01:54:53,192
The ywca.

2813
01:54:53,995 --> 01:54:57,595
There's a lot of seniors out

2814
01:54:58,000 --> 01:54:58,600
there that are not as fortunate

2815
01:54:58,600 --> 01:55:00,600
as we are.

2816
01:55:02,437 --> 01:55:07,837
And they have a place to go on a

2817
01:55:08,877 --> 01:55:11,179
lonely day and it's always busy.

2818
01:55:11,179 --> 01:55:14,779
And good for our well beings.

2819
01:55:14,983 --> 01:55:18,860
We've put in over 300 in school

2820
01:55:18,860 --> 01:55:20,486
kid's hands from donations.

2821
01:55:20,489 --> 01:55:22,889
Helps our brains, our

2822
01:55:22,958 --> 01:55:24,958
creativity.

2823
01:55:26,561 --> 01:55:28,897
Miranda back there can yodle,

2824
01:55:28,897 --> 01:55:31,532
play the spoons and harmonica

2825
01:55:31,532 --> 01:55:33,168
and a little banjo too.

2826
01:55:33,168 --> 01:55:34,236
Sally plays the wash board and

2827
01:55:34,236 --> 01:55:36,236
the accordion.

2828
01:55:37,506 --> 01:55:39,675
And many of us harmonize.

2829
01:55:39,675 --> 01:55:41,476
The leader keith who couldn't be

2830
01:55:41,476 --> 01:55:42,210
here today creates song

2831
01:55:42,210 --> 01:55:44,610
arrangements that challenge us

2832
01:55:45,113 --> 01:55:45,847
and keeps us enthusiastic about

2833
01:55:45,847 --> 01:55:47,847
our music.

2834
01:55:48,850 --> 01:55:51,453
By the way, jan, one of our

2835
01:55:51,453 --> 01:55:53,956
members worked here for 24 years

2836
01:55:53,956 --> 01:55:55,257
in the information technology

2837
01:55:55,257 --> 01:55:55,624
and department of community

2838
01:55:55,624 --> 01:55:57,624
justice.

2839
01:55:58,794 --> 01:56:02,531
So she's happy to be here today.

2840
01:56:02,531 --> 01:56:05,333
So we would like to offer

2841
01:56:05,333 --> 01:56:08,333
invitation to join us at

2842
01:56:08,637 --> 01:56:11,407
hollywood senior center and eat

2843
01:56:11,407 --> 01:56:13,676
lunch after we've performed.

2844
01:56:13,676 --> 01:56:16,645
And you see for yourself how

2845
01:56:16,645 --> 01:56:17,513
these seniors benefit from their

2846
01:56:17,513 --> 01:56:19,147
hollywood center.

2847
01:56:19,147 --> 01:56:20,616
I've come to realize that it is

2848
01:56:20,616 --> 01:56:23,160
more than a center.

2849
01:56:23,418 --> 01:56:25,955
It's their home away from home.

2850
01:56:25,955 --> 01:56:26,289
and the people there are their

2851
01:56:26,289 --> 01:56:28,289
family.

2852
01:56:28,891 --> 01:56:30,893
Someone to talk to, a place to

2853
01:56:30,893 --> 01:56:32,695
just hang out.

2854
01:56:32,695 --> 01:56:34,563
It's money well spent.

2855
01:56:34,563 --> 01:56:37,132
And we hope anybody who is still

2856
01:56:37,132 --> 01:56:39,201
here will still stay and listen

2857
01:56:39,201 --> 01:56:41,601
to us play afterwards.

2858
01:56:41,703 --> 01:56:43,339
It's for me and my music, I like

2859
01:56:43,339 --> 01:56:46,939
being able to tell my friends

2860
01:56:47,410 --> 01:56:47,977
I've made it to hollywood.

2861
01:56:47,977 --> 01:56:49,977
[Laughing]

2862
01:56:51,581 --> 01:56:54,116
>> I just don't tell them it's a

2863
01:56:54,116 --> 01:56:56,116
senior center.

2864
01:57:00,456 --> 01:57:01,157
[Applause]

2865
01:57:01,157 --> 01:57:02,191
>> chair kafoury: do we have

2866
01:57:02,191 --> 01:57:03,593
other speakers?

2867
01:57:03,593 --> 01:57:04,694
>> no, that's everything.

2868
01:57:04,694 --> 01:57:04,994
>> chair kafoury: thank you so

2869
01:57:04,994 --> 01:57:06,562
much.

2870
01:57:06,562 --> 01:57:09,198
So I'm very proud to bring

2871
01:57:09,198 --> 01:57:11,266
forward this proclamation with

2872
01:57:11,266 --> 01:57:13,101
my colleague.

2873
01:57:13,101 --> 01:57:14,837
>> and I do want to acknowledge

2874
01:57:14,837 --> 01:57:18,437
this is something we took over

2875
01:57:18,984 --> 01:57:19,218
from commissioner smith who had

2876
01:57:19,218 --> 01:57:19,709
done the older american month

2877
01:57:19,709 --> 01:57:22,545
and we said we were going to

2878
01:57:22,545 --> 01:57:24,947
step in and takeover to make

2879
01:57:24,947 --> 01:57:27,160
sure it didn't get dropped when

2880
01:57:27,160 --> 01:57:28,718
her term ended.

2881
01:57:28,718 --> 01:57:29,285
So we're proud and happy to do

2882
01:57:29,285 --> 01:57:31,285
this today.

2883
01:57:31,453 --> 01:57:32,221
Thank you, all, so much for

2884
01:57:32,221 --> 01:57:34,221
being here.

2885
01:57:34,724 --> 01:57:36,426
It was really delightful.

2886
01:57:36,426 --> 01:57:37,861
And erin, thank you for all the

2887
01:57:37,861 --> 01:57:39,861
work you do.

2888
01:57:39,929 --> 01:57:42,465
I know for multnomah county this

2889
01:57:42,465 --> 01:57:44,300
is such an important part of the

2890
01:57:44,300 --> 01:57:45,768
services and looking forward to

2891
01:57:45,768 --> 01:57:47,703
the community members and the

2892
01:57:47,703 --> 01:57:48,704
best way we know how is

2893
01:57:48,704 --> 01:57:49,939
incredibly important in the work

2894
01:57:49,939 --> 01:57:51,841
we do.

2895
01:57:51,841 --> 01:57:54,444
Dave and joann, thank you for

2896
01:57:54,444 --> 01:57:55,745
your on-going work for

2897
01:57:55,745 --> 01:57:56,112
advocating for the senior

2898
01:57:56,112 --> 01:57:57,814
community.

2899
01:57:57,814 --> 01:57:59,682
I think this is one of those

2900
01:57:59,682 --> 01:58:02,418
things like if we're lucky,

2901
01:58:02,418 --> 01:58:05,540
we're all going to be older

2902
01:58:05,540 --> 01:58:05,388
americans or older people some

2903
01:58:05,388 --> 01:58:07,388
day.

2904
01:58:07,390 --> 01:58:07,757
That is something we should

2905
01:58:07,757 --> 01:58:09,659
embrace.

2906
01:58:09,659 --> 01:58:09,960
And thank you, oscar, for your

2907
01:58:09,960 --> 01:58:11,960
work.

2908
01:58:12,896 --> 01:58:14,698
That was a really powerful story

2909
01:58:14,698 --> 01:58:17,200
of how you're impacting the

2910
01:58:17,200 --> 01:58:19,600
lives of someone else.

2911
01:58:20,690 --> 01:58:21,638
I'm a strong believer in the two

2912
01:58:21,638 --> 01:58:23,638
generational approach to

2913
01:58:25,274 --> 01:58:26,709
investment and the way there's a

2914
01:58:26,709 --> 01:58:27,900
reciprocal benefit for young and

2915
01:58:27,900 --> 01:58:27,878
old.

2916
01:58:27,878 --> 01:58:28,612
Thank you so much for sharing

2917
01:58:28,612 --> 01:58:29,813
your story.

2918
01:58:29,813 --> 01:58:32,813
And thank you so much.

2919
01:58:33,216 --> 01:58:35,585
I'm looking forward to the

2920
01:58:35,585 --> 01:58:37,200
wonderful music and we also have

2921
01:58:37,200 --> 01:58:38,855
refreshments in the back.

2922
01:58:38,855 --> 01:58:40,524
I think you guys are all

2923
01:58:40,524 --> 01:58:43,524
providing examples of ways we

2924
01:58:44,193 --> 01:58:47,193
can stay engaged, involved and

2925
01:58:50,233 --> 01:58:50,634
continue to embrace the

2926
01:58:50,634 --> 01:58:52,634
community.

2927
01:58:53,370 --> 01:58:53,670
Thank you so much for being here

2928
01:58:53,670 --> 01:58:54,838
today.

2929
01:58:54,838 --> 01:58:55,238
>> thank you, all, so much for

2930
01:58:55,238 --> 01:58:57,700
being here.

2931
01:58:57,700 --> 01:59:00,700
This really is a delight.

2932
01:59:01,149 --> 01:59:01,711
I was fortunate enough to visit

2933
01:59:01,711 --> 01:59:04,481
the hollywood senior center and

2934
01:59:04,481 --> 01:59:05,150
I got to serve pizza lunch on

2935
01:59:05,150 --> 01:59:07,150
friday.

2936
01:59:08,518 --> 01:59:10,253
And I can confirm that our older

2937
01:59:10,253 --> 01:59:11,788
adults show absolutely no sign

2938
01:59:11,788 --> 01:59:13,788
of slowing down.

2939
01:59:14,157 --> 01:59:15,859
The group kept me on my toes and

2940
01:59:15,859 --> 01:59:17,927
the other thing I can confirm is

2941
01:59:17,927 --> 01:59:19,563
that what I saw was not only the

2942
01:59:19,563 --> 01:59:20,464
services the senior center

2943
01:59:20,464 --> 01:59:23,300
provides and thank you so much

2944
01:59:23,300 --> 01:59:25,302
to amber and to your staff and

2945
01:59:25,302 --> 01:59:26,436
your volunteers for that but

2946
01:59:26,436 --> 01:59:28,836
that sense of community.

2947
01:59:31,942 --> 01:59:32,275
I got to watch folks tease each

2948
01:59:32,275 --> 01:59:33,910
other.

2949
01:59:33,910 --> 01:59:35,378
Who was going to take an extra

2950
01:59:35,378 --> 01:59:37,114
slice of pizza.

2951
01:59:37,114 --> 01:59:39,950
It just was clear that not only

2952
01:59:39,950 --> 01:59:43,550
have folks been coming for years

2953
01:59:43,654 --> 01:59:44,722
and years and maybe decades, but

2954
01:59:44,722 --> 01:59:45,122
that is a community and

2955
01:59:45,122 --> 01:59:46,723
connection.

2956
01:59:46,723 --> 01:59:49,723
It was wonderful to witness.

2957
01:59:49,960 --> 01:59:52,329
I want to thank our staff here

2958
01:59:52,329 --> 01:59:53,463
for all of the work, erin, for

2959
01:59:53,463 --> 01:59:55,433
everything we do and just thank

2960
01:59:55,433 --> 01:59:58,169
you for the roles you play in

2961
01:59:58,169 --> 02:00:01,769
the lives of all of our

2962
02:00:04,410 --> 02:00:06,410
community members.

2963
02:00:06,977 --> 02:00:08,912
>> I too would just like to add

2964
02:00:08,912 --> 02:00:11,415
my appreciation for the work

2965
02:00:11,415 --> 02:00:15,150
that you do everyday for being

2966
02:00:15,353 --> 02:00:17,753
here for this proclamation.

2967
02:00:25,996 --> 02:00:27,364
It is so meaningful and I am

2968
02:00:27,364 --> 02:00:30,568
proud to be the board liaison

2969
02:00:30,568 --> 02:00:32,370
for the aging services advisory

2970
02:00:32,370 --> 02:00:34,770
committee which is fantastic.

2971
02:00:34,839 --> 02:00:37,839
Spoke at the aging building

2972
02:00:38,609 --> 02:00:41,900
community and connections event

2973
02:00:41,312 --> 02:00:44,415
conference who does a lot of

2974
02:00:44,415 --> 02:00:47,415
work done on aging well.

2975
02:00:49,154 --> 02:00:49,554
And that is so important in our

2976
02:00:49,554 --> 02:00:51,554
community.

2977
02:00:53,424 --> 02:00:57,624
I do work in the e-r sx

2978
02:00:59,463 --> 02:01:01,463
and I see

2979
02:01:02,766 --> 02:01:04,469
100 three-year olds and talking

2980
02:01:04,469 --> 02:01:07,772
about I sprained my ankle when I

2981
02:01:07,772 --> 02:01:08,640
was out doing my 8 mile walk the

2982
02:01:08,640 --> 02:01:10,640
other day.

2983
02:01:11,476 --> 02:01:14,312
And sadly see the other end of

2984
02:01:14,312 --> 02:01:16,312
the spectrum.

2985
02:01:16,580 --> 02:01:18,482
And our job is to make sure

2986
02:01:18,482 --> 02:01:21,482
everyone has the supports they

2987
02:01:24,589 --> 02:01:28,789
need and the ability to age well

2988
02:01:30,328 --> 02:01:30,695
and to have a community that

2989
02:01:30,695 --> 02:01:32,695
integrate

2990
02:01:33,664 --> 02:01:36,601
integrates everyone and I was

2991
02:01:36,601 --> 02:01:40,201
really struck and I want to

2992
02:01:40,539 --> 02:01:40,905
reference congresswoman paul's

2993
02:01:40,905 --> 02:01:42,374
comments.

2994
02:01:42,374 --> 02:01:42,874
She came to speak a couple weeks

2995
02:01:42,874 --> 02:01:44,874
ago.

2996
02:01:46,411 --> 02:01:46,845
The sister of our wonderful

2997
02:01:46,845 --> 02:01:48,845
commissioner.

2998
02:01:50,248 --> 02:01:53,151
And she is sponsoring a

2999
02:01:53,151 --> 02:01:55,551
universal healthcare bill and

3000
02:01:56,721 --> 02:01:59,121
that has the representative

3001
02:01:59,458 --> 02:02:01,458
removed from us.

3002
02:02:03,461 --> 02:02:05,461
So incredibly important.

3003
02:02:06,297 --> 02:02:08,366
Wanting to flip the default for

3004
02:02:08,366 --> 02:02:10,668
support for aging and make the

3005
02:02:10,668 --> 02:02:13,668
default rather than people going

3006
02:02:14,773 --> 02:02:16,241
into institutions or living

3007
02:02:16,241 --> 02:02:17,943
facilities or other places.

3008
02:02:17,943 --> 02:02:19,277
To make the default, people

3009
02:02:19,277 --> 02:02:21,246
aging in place in their homes

3010
02:02:21,246 --> 02:02:23,482
and supporting them in whatever

3011
02:02:23,482 --> 02:02:25,482
way they need.

3012
02:02:27,785 --> 02:02:31,385
So hugely important and we can

3013
02:02:32,324 --> 02:02:35,260
do our own work while that's

3014
02:02:35,260 --> 02:02:37,262
enacted at the federal level

3015
02:02:37,262 --> 02:02:39,262
right now.

3016
02:02:39,464 --> 02:02:41,600
Thank you to erin as william.

3017
02:02:41,600 --> 02:02:44,102
And to all of you for being here

3018
02:02:44,102 --> 02:02:46,502
today for the panel.

3019
02:02:52,678 --> 02:02:53,512
And we will have some

3020
02:02:53,512 --> 02:02:55,512
refreshmentes following this

3021
02:02:57,490 --> 02:02:58,283
meeting and following our brief

3022
02:02:58,283 --> 02:03:01,283
budget work session and would

3023
02:03:02,120 --> 02:03:02,721
love for all of you to join us.

3024
02:03:02,721 --> 02:03:04,721
I can't wait.

3025
02:03:07,726 --> 02:03:10,829
And my mother in law who is

3026
02:03:10,829 --> 02:03:12,364
amazing, plays the ukulele and

3027
02:03:12,364 --> 02:03:14,764
goes to her group.

3028
02:03:15,601 --> 02:03:20,401
So I'm so excited to hear all of

3029
02:03:20,439 --> 02:03:21,740
you today.

3030
02:03:21,740 --> 02:03:23,241
>> chair kafoury: we forgot to

3031
02:03:23,241 --> 02:03:25,241
read the proclamation.

3032
02:03:27,460 --> 02:03:29,446
>> oh, there's a proclamation.

3033
02:03:29,915 --> 02:03:30,849
>> before the board of county

3034
02:03:30,849 --> 02:03:32,849
commissioners for multnomah

3035
02:03:32,951 --> 02:03:35,351
county, oregon proclaiming May

3036
02:03:35,754 --> 02:03:36,355
2019 older americans month in

3037
02:03:36,355 --> 02:03:38,355
multnomah county.

3038
02:03:38,624 --> 02:03:39,524
The multnomah county board of

3039
02:03:39,524 --> 02:03:41,326
commissioners finds multnomah

3040
02:03:41,326 --> 02:03:43,362
county celebrates older adults

3041
02:03:43,362 --> 02:03:46,362
who enrich our community through

3042
02:03:47,166 --> 02:03:49,566
their diverse life experiences

3043
02:03:50,803 --> 02:03:52,404
and generosity in unique

3044
02:03:52,404 --> 02:03:54,600
personal and invaluable ways.

3045
02:03:54,600 --> 02:03:55,607
We are committed to

3046
02:03:55,607 --> 02:03:57,809
strengthening our community by

3047
02:03:57,809 --> 02:04:00,209
connecting with older adults,

3048
02:04:00,513 --> 02:04:02,715
families, care givers and

3049
02:04:02,715 --> 02:04:04,715
acknowledging many contributions

3050
02:04:05,851 --> 02:04:07,553
to society and affirms older

3051
02:04:07,553 --> 02:04:10,220
adults in our community by

3052
02:04:10,220 --> 02:04:11,223
promoting home and

3053
02:04:11,223 --> 02:04:12,758
community-based services by

3054
02:04:12,758 --> 02:04:13,726
encouraging older adults to

3055
02:04:13,726 --> 02:04:16,940
participate in community events

3056
02:04:16,940 --> 02:04:16,863
and other activities and

3057
02:04:16,863 --> 02:04:18,863
providing opportunities for

3058
02:04:20,433 --> 02:04:23,433
older adults to work, volunteer,

3059
02:04:24,237 --> 02:04:26,500
create, learn, lead and mentor.

3060
02:04:26,500 --> 02:04:28,405
And multnomah county recognizes

3061
02:04:28,841 --> 02:04:30,209
the contributions of older adult

3062
02:04:30,209 --> 02:04:31,210
workforce both within county

3063
02:04:31,210 --> 02:04:31,610
government and throughout the

3064
02:04:31,610 --> 02:04:33,610
community.

3065
02:04:34,847 --> 02:04:37,247
We champion workforce policies

3066
02:04:37,450 --> 02:04:40,286
that support our older staff,

3067
02:04:40,286 --> 02:04:42,686
family leave, employee resource

3068
02:04:43,356 --> 02:04:44,657
groups, training and development

3069
02:04:44,657 --> 02:04:45,825
for all workers.

3070
02:04:45,825 --> 02:04:47,760
We appreciate and celebrate

3071
02:04:47,760 --> 02:04:50,596
older adults who connect with

3072
02:04:50,596 --> 02:04:51,998
friends, family and services to

3073
02:04:51,998 --> 02:04:53,998
increase connection and

3074
02:04:54,867 --> 02:04:56,867
independent living, create

3075
02:04:59,906 --> 02:05:02,306
activities and contribute time,

3076
02:05:02,408 --> 02:05:04,377
talent and experience.

3077
02:05:04,377 --> 02:05:06,379
The board of commissioners

3078
02:05:06,379 --> 02:05:08,681
proclaims May 2019 as older

3079
02:05:08,681 --> 02:05:10,681
adult americans month.

3080
02:05:10,951 --> 02:05:12,419
Time to celebrate and honor the

3081
02:05:12,419 --> 02:05:15,419
contributions of older adults to

3082
02:05:15,488 --> 02:05:16,990
the nation, our region and work

3083
02:05:16,990 --> 02:05:18,625
here within multnomah county.

3084
02:05:18,625 --> 02:05:20,259
We urge every resident to take

3085
02:05:20,259 --> 02:05:22,895
time to recognize older adults

3086
02:05:22,895 --> 02:05:27,950
and the people who serve them as

3087
02:05:34,741 --> 02:05:37,741
vital members of our community.

3088
02:05:38,378 --> 02:05:40,246
>> I have a 45 minute speech to

3089
02:05:40,246 --> 02:05:40,513
give but I'm not going to give

3090
02:05:40,513 --> 02:05:42,448
it.

3091
02:05:42,448 --> 02:05:44,160
What's standing between us and

3092
02:05:44,160 --> 02:05:45,285
music is me talking.

3093
02:05:45,285 --> 02:05:47,285
And us voting.

3094
02:05:47,688 --> 02:05:48,221
I want to thank everyone for

3095
02:05:48,221 --> 02:05:50,123
coming today.

3096
02:05:50,123 --> 02:05:52,125
I'm really looking forward to

3097
02:05:52,125 --> 02:05:54,125
this music.

3098
02:05:55,695 --> 02:05:58,640
Appreciate you staying for a

3099
02:05:58,640 --> 02:05:59,980
long work session here today.

3100
02:05:59,980 --> 02:06:01,498
thank you so much.

3101
02:06:04,304 --> 02:06:06,740
We do have one -- two short bits

3102
02:06:06,740 --> 02:06:07,741
of business after we vote.

3103
02:06:07,741 --> 02:06:09,576
Please bear with us.

3104
02:06:09,576 --> 02:06:12,345
Keep the excitement down while

3105
02:06:12,345 --> 02:06:14,547
we wrap up a couple more things.

3106
02:06:14,547 --> 02:06:17,150
Let's on vote on this.

3107
02:06:17,150 --> 02:06:18,840
All those in favor vote aye.

3108
02:06:18,840 --> 02:06:18,951
>> aye.

3109
02:06:18,951 --> 02:06:20,951
>> chair kafoury: the

3110
02:06:21,255 --> 02:06:23,255
proclamation is adopted.

3111
02:06:24,791 --> 02:06:25,932
We've got two short items before

3112
02:06:25,932 --> 02:06:27,270
we can adjourn.

3113
02:06:27,270 --> 02:06:28,195
Does anybody have anything for

3114
02:06:28,195 --> 02:06:31,195
the good of the order?

3115
02:06:31,665 --> 02:06:32,232
This is the end of our board

3116
02:06:32,232 --> 02:06:32,532
meeting.

3117
02:06:32,532 --> 02:06:33,133
Nope?

3118
02:06:33,133 --> 02:06:35,133
All right.

3119
02:06:35,201 --> 02:06:35,502
One more thing and then party

3120
02:06:35,502 --> 02:06:37,438
time.

3121
02:06:37,438 --> 02:06:41,000
We are now going to have a very