[0:36] >> chair kafoury: good morning.
[0:38] If you would take your seats,
[0:39] we're going to get started.
[0:41] We have a full agenda.
[0:42] We have a special presentation.
[0:44] We're going to kick off our
[0:45] meeting with the multnomah
[0:48] county honor guard.
[0:50] >>> please stand for the
[0:56] presentation of the color.
[2:14] [Pledge of allegiance]
[2:55] .
[2:56] >> ladies and gentlemen, please
[3:06] be seated.
[3:07] >> chair kafoury: thank you for
[3:08] coming this morning.
[3:10] May I have a motion on the
[3:11] consent calendar?
[3:12] >> so moved.
[3:14] >> second.
[3:16] >> chair kafoury: moved and
[3:17] seconded.
[3:18] Approval, all those in favor say
[3:19] aye.
[3:19] >> aye.
[3:20] >> chair kafoury: the consent
[3:22] calendar is approved.
[3:24] We have public comment this
[3:25] morning?
[3:25] >> yes.
[3:27] We have 17 signed up.
[3:28] Opportunity for public comment
[3:31] on non-agenda matters.
[3:33] Testimony limited to three
[3:33] minutes.
[3:37] This is time for the public to
[3:40] hear -- for the board to hear
[3:40] public comment.
[3:44] Luke gilmer, tiffany hammer,
[4:08] benjamin dragon and julia baron.
[4:09] >> hello.
[4:11] I want to thank you, all, for
[4:13] your time and also our
[4:16] commissioners' time.
[4:18] I'm tiffany hammer and share a
[4:20] story and bring about awareness
[4:22] to the cut backs of our da and
[4:24] public safety.
[4:26] I'm a property owner in goose
[4:28] hallow and one block from psu.
[4:31] We started to notice the jump in
[4:34] the size of illegal camping
[4:36] around us and on our street
[4:37] southwest 14th and montgomery.
[4:39] All of us had two recent
[4:42] attempted break ins in our homes
[4:43] requiring police to remove them.
[4:45] We've been attacked and
[4:46] threatened.
[4:50] I won't even mention the loss of
[4:53] possessions.
[4:57] In August 2017, two illegal
[4:59] campers watched me leave but I
[5:01] came back too soon with my
[5:01] little boy.
[5:04] One hid in the bush while the
[5:06] other camper jumped my fence to
[5:07] break in through the back.
[5:10] I parked my car and we walked up
[5:12] that's when I noticed the same
[5:14] camper who broke inside a month
[5:15] before was back again and she
[5:18] started yelling to the backyard
[5:21] to another camper saying the
[5:25] cops were coming then he came
[5:26] barreling over the fence yelling
[5:28] at us and chased us to our car
[5:31] and got us trapped inside.
[5:33] He became aggressive.
[5:36] I called 911 for help.
[5:38] Cops came, took the weapon and
[5:40] let him go.
[5:41] No arrest.
[5:44] And warned him not to come to my
[5:45] street or property.
[5:48] About two hours later, he came
[5:49] back for me.
[5:50] Stood right in front of my
[5:51] property again.
[5:55] I called the police again and
[5:57] cleared the entire encampment.
[5:59] No prosecution has happened yet.
[6:00] It's a long process.
[6:02] This is considered a petty
[6:03] crime; right?
[6:05] We understand there is a direct
[6:08] correlation living next to an
[6:08] encampment.
[6:09] Also the shared helpless feeling
[6:11] of being the victim.
[6:14] In the past two weeks alone, my
[6:16] neighbor who helps me water the
[6:20] roses was attacked by an illegal
[6:20] camper.
[6:22] This career criminal was living
[6:25] at the portable rv trailer the
[6:27] city put there and out on
[6:27] probation.
[6:30] This is another petty crime;
[6:30] right?
[6:33] My other neighbors had a brick
[6:36] thrown at them through their
[6:36] window.
[6:38] Still traumatized suffered
[6:39] another petty crime in January.
[6:41] Petty crimes are a big deal to
[6:43] us especially if you have to
[6:46] stare in the eyes of the
[6:48] offender camping in front of
[6:49] your home.
[6:51] They show warning signs saying
[6:53] they are going to f us up or
[6:56] holding weapons like lead pipes.
[6:58] I encourage you to walk past
[7:00] these encampments at dusk or
[7:02] during the summertime.
[7:04] And mind you, they are using
[7:06] portable gas tanks and in our
[7:08] neighborhood alone, we've had
[7:15] five propane tank explosions.
[7:17] Is that the three minutes?
[7:20] After my home break in, I'm
[7:22] reading the oregonian.
[7:26] This same guy was being featured
[7:29] in the article as unfairly being
[7:32] untargeted as over 220 arrests.
[7:33] >> chair kafoury: thank you.
[7:37] And my staff person right here,
[7:38] would you go talk with him
[7:39] please?
[7:41] He can talk with you.
[7:41] Thanks.
[7:44] Who is next?
[7:48] >> I'm benjamin drayson.
[7:50] Thanks for the chance to address
[7:51] the board.
[7:54] I apologize for the grim nature.
[7:56] I've given you a written copy
[7:58] that includes the da case.
[8:00] on September 1st in 2018, I was
[8:02] assaulted by a large and
[8:04] powerful individual on the city
[8:05] streets in broad day light.
[8:07] This happened in front of my
[8:09] family including my two minor
[8:10] children.
[8:12] Thanks to my good luck and
[8:14] assistance by the portland
[8:16] police, my injuries were limited
[8:18] to some facial cuts and bruises
[8:21] and I had my eye gouged.
[8:24] I required a tetanus shot.
[8:27] One of the responding policeman
[8:28] informed me my attacker was
[8:30] already on probation.
[8:31] I learned they had nine other
[8:32] cases against them.
[8:34] The great majority closed with
[8:35] no action.
[8:37] The attack happened over a
[8:37] weekend.
[8:39] On monday, I called the da's
[8:41] office to press charges and the
[8:43] attacker had already been
[8:43] released.
[8:45] The da was polite but informed
[8:47] me I should have no expectation
[8:49] the office treat this in a
[8:54] serious matter and the best -- I
[8:56] wrote a letter to the da's
[8:57] office.
[8:59] I included a link in my written
[8:59] statement.
[9:01] I filed a claim for compensation
[9:04] as a crime victim which gave me
[9:06] a chance to attach documentation
[9:08] of my injurys and the attacker
[9:09] was arrested for another
[9:10] assault.
[9:11] These things were enough to
[9:13] cause the da's office to take
[9:15] another look at the case.
[9:17] Ultimately, they prosecuted for
[9:18] assault 4 which is a felony due
[9:20] to the presence of my minor
[9:21] children.
[9:22] The case was resolved in March
[9:26] with the attacker pleading no
[9:28] contest and agreeing to a
[9:29] one-year sentence.
[9:30] I'm satisfied with the
[9:32] resolution but deeply disturbed
[9:35] by much of what I learned.
[9:37] I implore an assault on a police
[9:40] officer can result in
[9:41] non-custodial sentence.
[9:44] My attacker had been released
[9:45] without anyone seriously
[9:48] examining the details or the
[9:49] criminal history.
[9:52] The da handling the case told me
[9:53] if a jury saw the evidence and
[9:55] heard my testimony, they would
[9:56] return a guilty verdict.
[9:58] Because of the resource
[10:01] constraints they are under, they
[10:03] must be very choosy about which
[10:04] cases they pursue.
[10:06] We have a system of law which
[10:07] gives a great deal of protection
[10:09] to the accused.
[10:13] Oregon has laws which makes
[10:14] violent crime difficult to
[10:15] pursue.
[10:16] For our system to work, we have
[10:18] to fund it adequately and I
[10:19] can't think of a better use for
[10:22] my tax dollars.
[10:23] We need a district attorney's
[10:25] office to evaluate cases prior
[10:27] to arraignment and keep
[10:28] dangerous individuals off the
[10:29] street.
[10:30] Most importantly, a district
[10:32] attorney who brings charges
[10:34] against all cases of violent
[10:35] crime without needing to triage
[10:37] them to the few they can afford
[10:38] to pursue.
[10:39] That's all I got.
[10:41] >> chair kafoury: thank you for
[10:44] coming today.
[10:45] Good morning.
[10:46] >> good morning.
[10:47] Julia baron.
[10:49] I'm here to voice my concern of
[10:50] the victim of the violent
[10:53] criminal component inside of
[10:54] multnomah county and the lack of
[10:57] funding for the sheriff's
[10:57] department.
[10:59] I'm hoping by being here today
[11:00] gives me peace.
[11:02] On March 1st, our home was
[11:03] broken into.
[11:05] They stole our keys inside the
[11:06] home stealing our truck.
[11:07] This is a felony.
[11:09] They modified our truck, changed
[11:14] our license, destroyed our
[11:15] vehicle.
[11:17] This drug addicted homeless
[11:19] couple committed numerous other
[11:20] felonies using our truck.
[11:22] They spent less than a couple
[11:23] hours in jail.
[11:25] And then reappeared in our
[11:26] neighborhood.
[11:27] How does this occur?
[11:31] They broke into my home.
[11:33] I should feel safe in my own
[11:33] home.
[11:34] I no longer do.
[11:40] They committed mument --
[11:41] multiple felonies.
[11:43] My partner was assaulted
[11:44] February of 2018.
[11:48] The police knew exactly who the
[11:49] astale ant was.
[11:52] I pay a tremendous amount in
[11:55] taxes and feel held hostage by
[11:57] the count kwlee commissioners,
[11:59] city council members who can't
[12:01] work together to keep us safe.
[12:02] What is the point of funding
[12:04] schools, mental health
[12:05] facilities when you can't keep
[12:06] any of us safe?
[12:09] When you can't protect life,
[12:10] liberty and property rights,
[12:12] it's really that basic.
[12:14] It seems apparent we need more
[12:18] detention center space.
[12:18] We are talking about keeping us
[12:19] safe.
[12:23] The voters voted to fund a
[12:28] detention center.
[12:31] And the September are we need
[12:32] now is a fraction of the price.
[12:33] enough is enough.
[12:35] You need to keep us safe.
[12:36] You are accountable to me.
[12:39] The exact thing we need the
[12:40] most.
[12:43] And now you are holding us
[12:45] hostage with our safety for
[12:46] what?
[12:47] More funding.
[12:49] Get rid of pet projects.
[12:52] I'm all for shelters but we need
[12:56] our sheriff department funded.
[12:56] We need to get the criminals off
[12:56] the street.
[12:57] We're not solving the problems
[12:59] by having shelters.
[13:01] We need to have detention
[13:04] centers that will give them the
[13:05] counseling they need.
[13:07] The criminal component is hurt
[13:07] being us.
[13:10] We are the affected by the crime
[13:12] and intimidation or the crime
[13:14] committed here not being kept
[13:16] safe by allowing this to
[13:16] continue.
[13:17] By not keeping us safe.
[13:20] As a biracial female, I think
[13:22] about life, liberty and the
[13:24] pursuit of happiness.
[13:26] When it threatens our life, our
[13:28] homes, we have to say no more.
[13:31] You are not keeping us safe.
[13:34] You have to uphold your part of
[13:35] the social contract.
[13:41] Fund the jails and fund the da.
[13:43] >> good morning.
[13:44] Luke gilmer.
[13:46] I'm a resident in downtown
[13:48] portland at the end of secretary
[13:50] west park blocks at the edge of
[13:51] portland state.
[13:53] And I supplied you with the map
[13:56] to show you.
[13:57] I'm the neighborhood watch
[13:58] coordinator.
[13:59] We had crime break out in the
[14:00] last five years.
[14:04] Three years ago, we formed our
[14:06] neighborhood watch group.
[14:09] and on the second page, I list
[14:11] the issues.
[14:13] I think we're in an area where
[14:15] there's a lot of homelessness
[14:18] because of I-405 and highway 26
[14:20] going through our area.
[14:21] We're also high density
[14:22] residential and commercial.
[14:26] So it's a great place if you are
[14:29] wanting to can or solicit sex or
[14:31] do other things to support
[14:32] habits in the drug area.
[14:35] So we have a lot of homeless
[14:35] camming.
[14:37] It is a high crime area.
[14:39] I won't go into all the
[14:41] specifics but it's been getting
[14:42] worse and two and-a-half weeks
[14:44] ago, my husband was attacked
[14:47] leaving a starbucks, grabbed
[14:48] from behind, slugged in the face
[14:52] and only was protected by the
[14:53] barista who came running out
[14:54] screaming.
[14:56] And that is an on-going case
[14:59] with the portland police right
[14:59] now.
[15:01] I believe speaking as the
[15:02] neighborhood watch coordinator
[15:04] that most of our neighbor s
[15:05] s we're
[15:07] coming to the conclusion this is
[15:09] drug addiction driving the
[15:10] homelessness and the drug
[15:13] addiction driving the mental
[15:14] illness.
[15:16] We do not believe this is by a
[15:16] self problem.
[15:19] We are really upset with the
[15:22] repeat criminal offenders.
[15:24] They are becoming way more bold
[15:27] year by year as they feel more
[15:32] and more impunity and not having
[15:33] to do anything about crime.
[15:36] If I take a look and getting
[15:39] very involved in this, I would
[15:41] put blame about 30% on the city
[15:46] of portland for the lack of
[15:48] police officers and fighting our
[15:51] drugs which are flooding our
[15:53] city.
[15:54] And put the majority of the
[15:57] problem at the hands of
[15:57] multnomah county.
[16:00] The big issue is the lack of bed
[16:02] space right now.
[16:04] We're continually in jail
[16:05] overcrowding.
[16:08] We're in yellow state alert
[16:12] consistently often hitting red
[16:13] state.
[16:15] The budget cuts continue to hit
[16:18] which means we are having fewer
[16:20] prosecution of crimes and no
[16:22] accountability for the criminal
[16:23] behavior that's occurring.
[16:27] Repeat offenders are immediately
[16:29] released.
[16:30] Don't go light on crime.
[16:31] I believe that we should be able
[16:33] to hold repeat offenders.
[16:36] They should not be instantly
[16:37] released as they are now within
[16:38] hours.
[16:39] And I believe that we need to be
[16:41] able to processing crime for
[16:43] those of us who are citizens and
[16:45] would like to hear.
[16:46] >> chair kafoury: thank you.
[16:48] Thanks for coming.
[16:55] >> Dr. Theadora songas.
[17:03] I can't read the first name.
[17:16] And mya reedbeck.
[17:17] >> chair kafoury: you can begin.
[17:20] >> good morning, chair and
[17:21] commissioners.
[17:23] I'm Dr. Songas.
[17:25] I'm an environmental health
[17:26] scientist with 30 years service
[17:29] in the public sector working to
[17:30] present the health affects to
[17:32] environmental pollutants.
[17:33] Thank you for this opportunity
[17:34] to speak.
[17:36] We are more and more aware that
[17:38] fossil fuel infrastructure
[17:40] presents on-going unacceptable
[17:42] health risks to the community.
[17:45] The transport storage and export
[17:49] of crude and tar sans oil is an
[17:51] obvious problem increasing these
[17:52] risks.
[17:53] Multnomah county has resolved to
[17:55] limit crude oil transport by
[17:57] rail through the county.
[18:00] But this is not enough.
[18:02] We've seen oil units sitting in
[18:04] densely populated areas.
[18:07] Increases in the numbers of unit
[18:13] trains on their way to the
[18:15] zeneth facility.
[18:19] Discourage and shut down this
[18:19] illegal operation.
[18:19] Second, we ask for your support
[18:21] in funding a study to understand
[18:24] the true risks associated with
[18:25] the fossil fuel industry.
[18:26] This study could determine where
[18:29] and what the risks are including
[18:31] location, seismic risks, risks
[18:34] to low income and communities of
[18:34] color.
[18:36] How existing infrastructure
[18:39] contributes to air and water
[18:39] pollution.
[18:42] How the risks May be reduced and
[18:47] the cost to society.
[18:49] This study could give us
[18:50] critical information which to
[18:51] act.
[18:55] We thank commission ere meieran
[18:57] for the scoping risk assessment.
[18:58] And thank you all for your help
[19:03] in addressing these concerns.
[19:03] >> chair kafoury: thank you.
[19:04] Good morning.
[19:06] >> good morning.
[19:09] Uvia morella.
[19:11] I'm here for the oregon
[19:12] physicians social responsibility
[19:15] and also as a homeowner and
[19:17] business owner.
[19:19] Even though many of you have
[19:21] already read the resolution from
[19:23] the collie association of
[19:25] neighbors, I would like to take
[19:26] this opportunity to add this to
[19:31] the public record.
[19:33] Whereas transporting crude oil
[19:36] by rail poses events risk to the
[19:37] community and the environment
[19:40] from accidents, potential spills
[19:41] and explosion.
[19:43] Whereas increasing the volume of
[19:46] trains increase the overall
[19:50] amount of diesel pollution
[19:51] impacting the health of people
[19:53] who live near the rail line.
[19:55] The terminal facility site is
[19:58] prone to soil that could cause
[20:02] tank failure during abduction
[20:05] zone earthquake or other seismic
[20:06] event.
[20:09] Whereas loading crude oil on to
[20:12] tankers poses unique risk on to
[20:17] the willamette river.
[20:19] Poses risk to the health of the
[20:22] river salmon and other marine
[20:23] life.
[20:26] Whereas some tar sans trains
[20:30] have added hydrogen sulfide that
[20:31] require special safety equipment
[20:34] in case of spill, leak or
[20:34] disaster.
[20:36] Including use of a self
[20:39] contained breathing apparatus.
[20:44] That first responders are ill
[20:45] prepared for.
[20:48] The rail line carries oil
[20:49] trains.
[20:51] Collie neighborhood has been one
[20:53] of the lease served communities
[20:56] in portland with 44% of
[20:57] population being people of color
[20:59] from the 2010 census.
[21:01] A percentage expected to
[21:04] increase in the 2020 census.
[21:06] Whereas the greater pains of
[21:08] environmental pollution fall
[21:10] upon the poor people, people of
[21:13] color, marginalized people who
[21:16] lack the mobility to escape from
[21:17] pollution and lack access to
[21:19] high quality affordable
[21:21] healthcare and whose needs have
[21:24] been traditionally ignored in
[21:25] environmental planning.
[21:29] Whereas the city of portland's
[21:31] climate action plan acknowledges
[21:33] the need to reduce greenhouse
[21:36] gas emissions to mitigate the
[21:38] affects are the most polluting
[21:41] form of fossil fuel.
[21:43] The association of neighbors
[21:47] strongly opposes zeneth energy
[21:48] expansion and all projects for
[21:50] new or expanded facilities that
[21:52] will result in an increase in
[21:55] the transport or storage in
[21:56] portland.
[22:00] Urges the portland city council,
[22:01] multnomah county commission,
[22:02] agencies and officials to deny
[22:06] all support and permits for
[22:07] zeneth energy.
[22:09] The portland city council,
[22:10] multnomah county agencies and
[22:12] officials to pass a more for I
[22:14] couldn't mean and deny all
[22:17] future permits for new or
[22:19] expanded fossil fuel facilities.
[22:21] The neighborhood really needs
[22:22] you right now.
[22:24] >> chair kafoury: if you wish to
[22:25] turn that in, we can distribute
[22:28] that to the commissioners.
[22:30] Good morning.
[22:31] >> good morning.
[22:33] Thank you very much for this
[22:34] opportunity, chair and
[22:36] commissioners, to speak.
[22:41] My name is ragna merit.
[22:44] I'm here representing our 2000
[22:45] health professionals and public
[22:47] health advocates.
[22:49] I want to thank you and the
[22:51] office of sustainability for the
[22:52] careful and thorough analysis
[22:55] that resulted in the 2016 oil
[22:59] train report and for your
[23:03] actions to
[23:04] actions.
[23:07] Now as you've heard, concern
[23:10] zeneth is shipping crude by rail
[23:11] through multnomah county into
[23:12] the northwest portland where
[23:15] it's moved on to ships for
[23:15] export.
[23:17] Crude oil contains high levels
[23:20] of toxins that when released
[23:22] through a leak or spill threaten
[23:24] the lives of residents.
[23:26] We are concerned about the
[23:31] increase risk of exposure to
[23:34] hydrogen sulfide.
[23:36] Exposure to benzene causes
[23:38] leukemia, anemia and other
[23:42] diseases of bone and blood
[23:42] marrow.
[23:44] Even small amounts present a
[23:47] health risk to personnel
[23:48] transporting the crude oil as
[23:50] well as the public in case of
[23:51] accidents.
[23:54] It's an irritant affecting
[23:56] oxygen utilization and the
[23:58] central nervous system.
[24:00] The ability to smell the gas
[24:02] that's lost even though the gas
[24:03] is present.
[24:05] Death can result from exposure
[24:08] of levels as small as 100 parts
[24:10] per million.
[24:14] It's highly corrosive.
[24:21] Over time can corrode pipelines
[24:23] and the concerns were brought
[24:26] just a couple weeks ago when the
[24:28] rail car exploded as it was
[24:30] being cleaned out and injuring
[24:31] four more.
[24:34] We ask that you continue to
[24:36] carefully scrutinized the
[24:38] activities and all those
[24:40] corporations which are working
[24:44] to ship crude or tar sans and
[24:47] please take all possible
[24:49] measures to protect the health
[24:51] and safety of our county
[24:55] residents including funding the
[24:56] fossil fuel study through your
[24:58] next budget.
[24:59] Thank you very much.
[25:00] >> chair kafoury: thank you.
[25:00] Good morning.
[25:01] >> good morning.
[25:02] Thank you for having us here
[25:03] today.
[25:08] My name is mya reedbeck.
[25:10] We are also very concerned about
[25:14] the increase in dangerous fossil
[25:16] fuel infrastructure right now
[25:19] that's happening both from the
[25:21] zeneth oil expansion and broader
[25:23] market trends bringing more
[25:26] crude oil trains in portland.
[25:27] We as well as many of our
[25:30] partners are very supportive of
[25:32] multnomah county funding a
[25:33] fossil fuel risk assessment that
[25:35] can look at the full extent of
[25:37] the risks we face here from both
[25:41] our stationary fossil fuel
[25:42] infrastructure, that includes
[25:46] the 11 terminals as well as
[25:48] smaller distributors and our
[25:51] mobile fossil fuel
[25:52] infrastructure.
[25:54] Traens that travel through,
[25:57] trucks and marine tankers.
[25:59] We know it's not a question of
[26:02] when there will be a spill,
[26:04] leak, derailment or other
[26:05] disaster.
[26:06] It's a question of when.
[26:09] We've seen what a disaster can
[26:09] look like.
[26:11] And we need to act before that
[26:13] happens here in portland and
[26:14] multnomah county.
[26:18] I want to thank commissioner
[26:20] meieran for the phase one
[26:22] scoping study and like to call
[26:24] on you to vote for that to pass
[26:26] and we're working hard with the
[26:28] city of portland for them to
[26:30] join you all in funding this
[26:32] study so we can look at the full
[26:35] extent of the risks that we
[26:36] face.
[26:38] We know that information is key
[26:39] for our first responders to be
[26:42] best prepared if there is a
[26:44] disaster and that information
[26:45] will help our government
[26:47] officials plan better for the
[26:48] end of the fossil fuel industry.
[26:50] I want to thank the commission
[26:53] for voting yes on the 100%
[26:56] renewable energy resolutions in
[26:58] 2017 setting a long-term course
[27:01] for an energy transition away
[27:03] from dangerous fossil fuel
[27:06] infrastructure to safer
[27:07] renewable energy.
[27:09] As we make that transition, we
[27:11] need policies in place to hold
[27:14] polluters accountable for the
[27:15] pollution they have lent here
[27:17] and phase one scoping study is
[27:18] the first step for future
[27:20] policies that we can take to
[27:22] better protect our health and
[27:23] safety and hold polluters
[27:25] accountable for the risks they
[27:27] bring to our community.
[27:29] Thank you so much.
[27:30] >> chair kafoury: thank you.
[27:35] >> lightning, jennifer jasset,
[28:03] maggi and joe walsh.
[28:04] >> chair kafoury: you can begin.
[28:04] >> yes.
[28:07] My name is lightning.
[28:09] I represent lightning super
[28:09] humanity.
[28:12] Pertaining to the super fund
[28:14] clean up site that I hold the
[28:16] state, governor brown, the city
[28:20] and all the previous
[28:22] administration responsible for
[28:25] that super fund site, I want it
[28:28] to be fully subsidized, I want
[28:30] representatives to go to dc and
[28:31] get that infrastructure money
[28:33] and deepen the channel and
[28:36] remove all the contaminated
[28:39] settlement so we don't bankrupt
[28:42] the business owners given
[28:44] regulations and enforcements
[28:47] where they chose who wanted to
[28:48] enforce upon.
[28:49] And through investigations that
[28:51] will be determined and it will
[28:53] be certain people removed out of
[28:55] their jobs by the epa.
[28:58] By the epa, they will remove
[29:01] them out of their jobs for that
[29:02] incompetent work they've done on
[29:03] that super fund clean up.
[29:06] Let me ask you the professionals
[29:07] sitting up here.
[29:09] mayor ted wheeler likes to swim
[29:11] on the river and he thinks you
[29:13] can swim through super fund
[29:14] clean up site.
[29:15] Let me ask you one thing.
[29:18] I talked to the epa people
[29:20] personally and they said you
[29:21] know what?
[29:23] He's foolish, he's a clown.
[29:24] He doesn't know what he's
[29:25] talking about.
[29:26] Let me ask you sitting up here
[29:28] the professionals.
[29:31] Do you have one sign posted by
[29:34] the super fund clean up from
[29:35] multnomah county that says do
[29:37] not swim in the river?
[29:40] This is a super fund clean up
[29:41] site.
[29:44] Do you have one sign posted?
[29:46] I don't think you do, do you?
[29:47] You know why?
[29:49] Because you are not going to do
[29:50] anything either.
[29:51] You are going to sit here, do
[29:53] all your studies that we're
[29:53] talking about.
[29:55] We're going to fund you all that
[29:57] money and from the year 2000 on
[30:00] the super fund clean up, what
[30:01] have you done?
[30:03] I could take a shovel and remove
[30:06] more contaminated sediment today
[30:09] than you've done since the year
[30:09] 2000.
[30:12] And you want pay raises?
[30:14] You want all that handed to you
[30:15] from the public.
[30:17] Why don't you do your job.
[30:19] I'm not going to sit up here and
[30:21] give you accolades and hope I
[30:24] get some of that grant money
[30:25] cause I could care less about
[30:27] your money.
[30:29] You don't do anything on the
[30:31] river but pollute it and you
[30:33] don't want to clean it up.
[30:34] Guess what?
[30:35] You are going to be forced to
[30:38] clean it up now by the epa.
[30:39] they are going to come down upon
[30:41] you so heavy, you don't know
[30:42] what's coming yet.
[30:45] And let me tell you, governor
[30:46] brown, you better get out of
[30:48] your chair and get something
[30:50] done on this and quit making
[30:52] your excuses and trying to
[30:53] bankrupt all the business owners
[30:54] along the river.
[30:56] It's not going to happen.
[30:58] Get it cleaned up.
[30:58] It's your mess.
[31:01] Clean it up.
[31:03] Now, another issue, chair, that
[31:04] 333 building you purchased and I
[31:06] know you are having issues.
[31:10] Remember, those are our numbers.
[31:11] 33
[31:12] 333
[31:13] 3333.
[31:14] It's called karma.
[31:16] I'll be waiting for your report
[31:18] on the overview on my property
[31:20] dealing on those issues.
[31:21] >> chair kafoury: thank you.
[31:21] >> remember.
[31:24] Karma is everything in this
[31:25] world.
[31:28] Have a wonderful day.
[31:30] >> chair kafoury: you too.
[31:30] Good morning.
[31:33] >> good morning.
[31:35] Jennifer jaffet.
[31:37] I am a community member.
[31:43] I am showing up for our
[31:48] community and the black
[31:58] community and -- from her
[32:01] position from the diane wade
[32:02] house.
[32:05] I'm really glad I'm coming after
[32:08] that guy.
[32:10] Because I'm passionate.
[32:11] But I was so excited about this,
[32:16] I only had a few hours sleep.
[32:18] You are going to be hearing the
[32:20] same thing again and again and
[32:21] again.
[32:22] Probably like the gentleman next
[32:25] to me talking about the river.
[32:28] this is not going away.
[32:31] So I'm going to read a little
[32:35] bit from the recent scanner news
[32:39] article by sandra sorenson
[32:42] published May 16, 2019.
[32:45] The former director of
[32:48] portland's first afro-centric
[32:51] women's transition home
[32:53] addressed the multnomah county
[32:57] board of commissions, this was
[32:59] here, on May 9th, not too long
[33:03] ago, to object to her abrupt
[33:08] firing in April.
[33:10] Which came soon after positive
[33:13] performance reviews and glowing
[33:16] media coverage that touted her
[33:17] experience with the criminal
[33:18] justice system.
[33:21] That is not going away.
[33:24] Alicia moss was promoted to
[33:29] program director in December.
[33:35] Funded by a $2 million grant.
[33:40] From macarthur safety and
[33:41] justice challenge.
[33:42] Watch the money.
[33:44] $2 million grant.
[33:49] The house formally opened in
[33:51] early April.
[33:55] Which to go off script, that's
[33:58] actually what caught my eye and
[34:00] connected me with anisha.
[34:05] I was so excited about seeing
[34:07] the chair cut the ribbon to this
[34:08] house.
[34:12] And when she got fired, I asked
[34:17] to friend her.
[34:19] I'm not going away.
[34:22] I would like to read a quote
[34:31] from chair kafoury from oregon
[34:33] writer max bernstein.
[34:35] This is a group of people for
[34:37] whom government has really
[34:40] failed over and over again said
[34:40] county chair.
[34:42] We're not willing to allow that
[34:43] to happen again.
[34:45] These women deserve to have a
[34:47] program developed by them and
[34:47] for them.
[34:50] I recognize that my time is up
[34:52] but I also would like to
[34:57] recommend that county take away
[34:59] county contracts from the
[34:59] county.
[35:01] Especially no-bid contracts.
[35:04] They don't deserve them.
[35:05] >> chair kafoury: thank you.
[35:10] Appreciate your comments.
[35:14] All right.
[35:14] Maggie?
[35:15] You are up.
[35:18] >> I am maggie.
[35:18] 54.
[35:20] Never been arrested, never been
[35:22] in jail and I'm homeless and I
[35:25] run portland homeless town hall
[35:27] and here's what I want to say.
[35:28] I want to say that the county
[35:31] and the city and the state have
[35:35] had multiple opportunities over
[35:44] decades.
[35:47] To help people who are disabled
[35:51] and cherry picked by hud and
[35:54] exist out on the street and
[35:56] warehoused for years and years
[36:05] in shelters and sro programs.
[36:08] Instead of using funding to
[36:10] harass and arrest homeless
[36:13] people who are disabled either
[36:15] mentally or physically whether
[36:17] they are elder lee
[36:21] ly or have
[36:22] alzheimers, al tichl, all sorts
[36:25] of issues, not just addiction
[36:27] issues as a person who has never
[36:30] been addicted myself.
[36:33] And you've had multiple
[36:34] opportunities to use the funding
[36:40] for term -- permanent supportive
[36:42] housing that has input by
[36:43] consumers.
[36:46] What you do is you continue to
[36:47] communicate with bureaucracies
[36:54] and contractors that are poverty
[36:59] -- like the nra and the nfl as a
[37:00] non-profit.
[37:04] They are foreign and domestic
[37:06] contractors doing this for
[37:06] profit.
[37:09] So they take advantage of all
[37:11] those images of people on the
[37:14] streets for their fund-raising.
[37:20] And the shelters are
[37:20] unregulated.
[37:21] Use a little bit of money to run
[37:23] the shelters.
[37:26] If they are religious, they
[37:28] don't have to open up their
[37:30] finances to the feds, the state
[37:34] or the county or the city.
[37:35] So they do whatever they want
[37:36] and unregulated.
[37:41] Now, I would like to see another
[37:44] entity formed that would take
[37:47] the testimony of consumers about
[37:48] what kind of programming they
[37:52] would like to see designed both
[37:55] in the housing sense and the
[37:59] programming sense.
[38:01] That would be accessible to
[38:08] them, reachable to them.
[38:12] They are going to snow you over
[38:14] and over again.
[38:17] No one is going to want to be in
[38:18] them because they are not
[38:19] appropriate.
[38:23] And I would like to say that
[38:25] quote again.
[38:28] Let's get rid of the hypocrisy.
[38:29] >> chair kafoury: thank you.
[38:30] >> good morning.
[38:31] Joe walsh.
[38:33] I represent individuals for
[38:34] justice.
[38:37] First of all, I would like to
[38:42] thank you for the visual on the
[38:43] screen.
[38:44] The deaf community has yelled
[38:46] and jumped up and down for
[38:47] sometime over that.
[38:50] And now that you have it, it's
[38:50] impressive.
[38:52] So thank you for that.
[38:55] Also, thank you for showing up
[39:00] at the protests of what I call
[39:03] anti-woman's right to choose
[39:06] thing that is going on in this
[39:08] country with alabama and
[39:10] probably nine other states that
[39:15] I know of are passing terrible,
[39:17] terrible laws.
[39:18] They are all constitutional and
[39:19] they know it.
[39:21] They are concerned about the
[39:21] supreme court.
[39:24] We May have a supreme court that
[39:25] knows something is on
[39:26] constitution.
[39:29] Going to do it anyway.
[39:30] That's our fear that when it
[39:32] gets to the supreme court, they
[39:35] are going to say, yeah, you
[39:48] know, row -- roe v wade.
[39:50] Yesterday, the council approved
[39:55] $25 million over five year
[39:55] period
[39:56] period.
[39:56] The contract for the clean up
[39:58] and the sweeps.
[40:03] $5 million a year.
[40:15] To clean you.
[40:17] When the subcontractors take the
[40:19] items people really need to
[40:21] survive on the street that they
[40:23] put them in storage and the
[40:26] people come and collect them.
[40:31] Do me a favor, call the joint
[40:36] office.
[40:38] And ask them how many people
[40:39] show up and get their stuff
[40:39] back.
[40:42] I asked the city attorney a
[40:46] couple years ago.
[40:47] He said zero.
[40:52] I was surprised.
[40:52] Zero.
[40:56] Nobody shows up.
[40:58] He says the reason they don't
[40:59] show up is we have warrants out
[41:00] on them.
[41:01] They are demanding their stuff
[41:04] from the cops and they get
[41:07] arrested.
[41:08] Have you seen the data?
[41:10] The data comes out they arrest
[41:11] more homeless people than
[41:12] anybody else.
[41:14] When you have people coming here
[41:18] wining to you about the homeless
[41:21] people, why don't one of you ask
[41:23] what have you done?
[41:29] For ten years we have begged for
[41:31] port-a-potties and needle
[41:32] collections and begged to get
[41:34] more social workers in there.
[41:36] When people come to wine to you,
[41:37] understand we have been begging
[41:38] for ten years.
[41:41] They are doing it for five
[41:41] minutes.
[41:42] >> chair kafoury: I'm sorry,
[41:45] your time is up.
[41:47] >> got a red light.
[41:53] Sorry.
[41:59] >> minister timothy Mcnare,
[42:01] jannell brown and annette
[42:11] johnson.
[42:19] >> chair kafoury: you can begin,
[42:27] sir.
[42:27] Sir.
[42:29] >> good morning.
[42:31] My name is minister timothy
[42:35] luther Mcnare and I'm going to
[42:37] read into the record injustices
[42:41] that are going on in the black
[42:43] community.
[42:46] And this is a quote from an
[42:50] article by abby stamp.
[42:51] One people of color are forced
[42:55] to engaged in dominant culture
[42:57] programming and two, the
[43:01] criminal system has
[43:03] disproportionately harmed
[43:06] communities of color by over
[43:09] policing the drugs and the
[43:11] impact of institutional lives
[43:16] racism color lines for
[43:17] .
[43:19] The effort is about repairing
[43:22] some of the harm done by the
[43:25] dominant white power structure.
[43:28] It is incumbent on justice
[43:37] leadership to say they have
[43:39] harmed communities of color and
[43:42] start to acknowledge that harm.
[43:45] And provide an alternative
[43:47] specifically to help african
[43:51] american women and men leave the
[44:08] justice system.
[44:13] Case 18cv 42370 in the circuit
[44:14] court for the state of oregon
[44:20] for the county of multnomah.
[44:25] Mcnare vs multnomah county
[44:29] sheriff department, two unnamed
[44:32] sheriffs, patrick brisescol,
[44:34] paul adams, both of whom are
[44:36] parole officers in the oregon
[44:38] department of corrections.
[44:42] And this is about the travesty
[44:44] of the injustice being inflicted
[44:48] upon those who are trying to
[44:52] transition back into society but
[44:56] they are coming into society
[44:59] with a disadvantage when they
[45:05] are being treated with bias.
[45:07] It's like they are setting us up
[45:12] for failure and there's nothing
[45:16] just about that at all.
[45:20] For me, my position in this is
[45:24] to bring or shine a light on the
[45:27] type of injustices that are
[45:29] being inflicted upon the black
[45:30] community.
[45:31] Thank you for your time.
[45:32] >> chair kafoury: thank you for
[45:33] coming this morning.
[45:34] Good morning.
[45:35] >> good morning.
[45:37] Annette johnson.
[45:40] I'm a street vendor on 45th and
[45:41] southeast woodstock.
[45:45] I'm here on behalf of Ms. Anisha
[45:46] here.
[45:47] I'm a student.
[45:50] I was trying to find a site to
[45:54] do my dadc2.
[45:56] I was referred to the diane wade
[45:57] house.
[46:00] I googled it and found out
[46:01] something had transpired there.
[46:06] So I started paying attention to
[46:09] what took place with Ms. Anisha.
[46:11] So I'm going to read the quote.
[46:15] I was late today but I'm here on
[46:15] behalf of her asking the
[46:16] commissioner here whoever you
[46:21] guys are to listen to what she's
[46:22] saying.
[46:24] When you take a program and
[46:27] build it, I met Ms. Wade one
[46:28] time and she gave me a ride and
[46:31] I didn't realize she was a law
[46:34] enforcement but she did that and
[46:36] when they said they had a diane
[46:37] wade program for women coming
[46:42] out of prison, I served five
[46:44] prison terms with 15 years in
[46:44] recovery.
[46:47] However, I wanted to participate
[46:50] as a cadc 2.
[46:53] And that's when I found out that
[46:56] the lady here was abruptly taken
[46:58] out of the program for whatever
[47:01] reason and my prayers is that
[47:03] you will be able to look through
[47:05] this and grant whatever it is
[47:07] she's here to present.
[47:13] If a -- falicia davis said the
[47:14] absence and lack of explanation
[47:16] from bridges to change why she
[47:20] was dismissed were retraumatized
[47:22] her and other clients.
[47:27] I feel nervous since she left.
[47:30] We have severe ptsd.
[47:32] We felt safe.
[47:36] Then we felt like a tornado
[47:38] ripped through our lives and
[47:41] treating us like how we were
[47:44] when we were little when we got
[47:46] molested or raped or something.
[47:47] It's just unfamiliar.
[47:49] We didn't talk about it and you
[47:52] swept it on the rug.
[47:54] [Phone ringing]
[47:56] >> sorry about that.
[47:58] That's how it's being treated.
[48:00] Current client falicia davis and
[48:03] I've heard this story since I am
[48:06] a writer and vendor that there's
[48:08] a terrible Miss Justice at the
[48:10] diane wade house and the women
[48:11] that were presented to come
[48:13] there from the department of
[48:16] correction to get the help they
[48:17] needed could identify with her
[48:19] and understand and she was
[48:21] helping them and bridges to
[48:25] change who was a predominantly
[48:27] white european company somehow
[48:29] or another oversees something
[48:31] there and they insisting on
[48:34] putting anybody there other than
[48:35] somebody that will help the
[48:36] women see their way out.
[48:37] Thank you.
[48:38] >> chair kafoury: thank you.
[48:41] >> good morning.
[48:42] Jannell brown.
[48:46] I'm here on behalf of anisha
[48:50] because I believe injustice was
[48:51] done.
[48:53] I'd like to read a quote.
[48:55] The effort is about repairing
[48:57] some of the harm done by the
[49:00] dominant white power structure.
[49:04] It is incumbent to say the
[49:05] justice system harmed
[49:07] communities of color and this is
[49:09] an international attempt to
[49:13] start to acknowledge that harm
[49:16] and provide alternative
[49:18] specifically to help african
[49:20] american women and justice
[49:23] system and get on the stable
[49:24] lives.
[49:26] And that's what -- I have
[49:27] something I'd like to read from
[49:30] one of the workers 245 worked at
[49:36] the house that was open with
[49:36] anisha.
[49:39] And one of the staff that is
[49:42] still employed.
[49:45] Her name is chantelle white.
[49:47] Setting departure from the diane
[49:50] wade house left her hand-picked
[49:54] staff devastated.
[49:56] She was passionate, a team
[49:56] leader.
[49:58] She encouraged me to go to
[50:01] school and loving to our
[50:01] clients.
[50:04] Currently employed staff member
[50:06] sonia freeman.
[50:10] I feel victimized.
[50:14] Diane wade house residents
[50:16] assist
[50:17] assist.
[50:19] After the ribbon cutting, it
[50:22] seemed like the glitz and
[50:24] glamour left and the real faces
[50:25] came out.
[50:28] And I just want to say it's
[50:30] unfair and I'm still an employee
[50:33] there and I see that all the
[50:35] struggle the women are still
[50:36] facing without the care and the
[50:39] support that anisha has been
[50:41] bringing to the table said
[50:44] currently employed staff
[50:49] February chantelle white.
[50:52] So for me, I remember looking at
[50:55] the media and the news and this
[50:58] has been my friend for a long
[50:58] time.
[51:01] When I seen her on the media,
[51:04] the news with kate brown and all
[51:07] the rest of them and holding
[51:09] hands at the time of creating
[51:13] this program to get this $2
[51:13] million.
[51:15] They were all at the front with
[51:15] her.
[51:17] My question is where are they at
[51:18] now?
[51:20] Where are the people that was
[51:22] there to help her create this
[51:24] program and hold her hand in
[51:25] guidance with her to get that
[51:26] grant?
[51:27] None of them is here today to
[51:31] help fight for her for what they
[51:33] believed in at the time.
[51:36] And that grant is not being used
[51:37] accurately.
[51:40] Supposed to be used 75%
[51:40] dominantly african american in
[51:41] that house.
[51:50] I know my time is uphold on.
[51:51] Haven't even placed people in a
[51:54] position because they got to
[51:56] answer to somebody that there's
[51:57] not african americans being
[52:00] placed in those positions.
[52:04] I'm done.
[52:08] >> my name is anisha cochran and
[52:10] I want to speak to the hustle
[52:13] and oppression of culturally
[52:15] specific programs.
[52:16] In multnomah county we have
[52:18] consistently allowed our
[52:20] leadership to create culturally
[52:23] specific programs that are being
[52:26] ran by white dominant
[52:29] organizations and leadership and
[52:31] white dominant politicians.
[52:34] How can it be a culturally
[52:35] specific program that's meant to
[52:37] better the culturally specific
[52:40] communities but the people being
[52:43] paid the most are white and
[52:45] people being worked the hardest
[52:45] are black.
[52:49] There is a level of oppression
[52:50] in these organizations.
[52:54] The clients and the staff are
[52:54] afraid.
[52:57] And we are tired of talking
[53:00] about it and asking for help.
[53:02] Tired of being taken pictures of
[53:03] us in the media.
[53:05] When we call it out and we say
[53:07] this is racism, this is
[53:08] oppression, what you are doing
[53:10] to us is wrong and nothing is
[53:11] being done about it.
[53:19] In the non-profit agency, the --
[53:21] there is an addendum that
[53:22] multnomah county and other
[53:25] counties like it do not have
[53:28] culp ability or implicit to when
[53:30] things go wrong.
[53:32] When we hold them accountable,
[53:34] the non-profit takes the bulk of
[53:36] the damage and multnomah county
[53:37] gets off scott free.
[53:38] But multnomah county is the one
[53:39] that is in charge.
[53:41] They are in charge of the hiring
[53:43] and firing.
[53:44] They are the most paid.
[53:46] The people at the top of the
[53:47] food chain are the most paid for
[53:49] these programs.
[53:51] They control what clients come
[53:53] in and out.
[53:58] But when the shit falls in a bad
[54:01] way, the non-profit are the ones
[54:03] that can be held accountable.
[54:04] We think that is wrong.
[54:06] As angry as I have been, I don't
[54:08] think they are the ones
[54:09] culpable.
[54:10] I think multnomah county it's on
[54:12] your web site, you are taking
[54:13] credit for creating this black
[54:13] program.
[54:15] It's on the da's web site.
[54:18] The pictures are taken with your
[54:18] politicians.
[54:20] You guys are just as responsible
[54:22] for bridges of change legally in
[54:23] every way possible.
[54:25] If you want to take the credit
[54:27] and have the power, that when it
[54:30] falls wrong, you need to be
[54:32] accountable and I don't care any
[54:32] more.
[54:34] We're standing up and coming to
[54:36] the table and asking for what we
[54:48] need and we are not going away.
[54:54] >> jessica jonston, reese rice
[55:14] and charles bridgecrane johnson.
[55:15] >> good morning.
[55:18] My name is jessica johnson and
[55:20] I'm 31 years old.
[55:23] I'm speaking on behalf of anisha
[55:24] cochran.
[55:27] I would like to read something
[55:28] to you guys.
[55:33] This is recent firings of anisha
[55:35] cochran and other highlights of
[55:37] issues of equity at multnomah
[55:38] county.
[55:41] On September 5th, 2017, the
[55:43] chair along with county
[55:45] commissioners voted unanimously
[55:48] to develop a county wide
[55:51] workforce equity strategy from
[55:54] this the workforce equity
[55:55] strategic plan was created.
[55:57] The adoption of such plan
[55:58] according to the chair is a
[56:02] stark reminder of the toll that
[56:04] institutionalized in systemic
[56:07] racism takes on our employees
[56:08] and community.
[56:12] On several occasions, the chair
[56:13] recognized employees
[56:14] specifically black employees are
[56:16] the most discriminated against
[56:18] while employed at multnomah
[56:20] county are involved in
[56:22] investigations more than any
[56:23] other protective class report
[56:27] being monitored and heavily
[56:29] scrutinized are not promoted,
[56:32] retained and do not make it
[56:35] beyond probationary periods for
[56:37] racism and other forms of
[56:38] discrimination in 2018.
[56:41] The chair directed the multnomah
[56:47] county chief operating officer
[56:50] to investigate such claims.
[56:53] However, despite promises of
[56:54] improvement, the well
[56:57] established pattern of
[56:59] discrimination problems with
[57:01] implementing meaningful
[57:02] mechanism of equity and
[57:04] inclusion persists.
[57:06] In other words, for many black
[57:08] employees, talk of diversity,
[57:11] equity and inclusion are just
[57:12] that.
[57:12] Talk.
[57:17] The recent firing behind the
[57:21] firing of trisha tillman and
[57:23] 100,000 to black employees.
[57:26] Not to mentioning on-going
[57:27] investigations of racial
[57:29] discrimination involving black
[57:30] employees at multnomah county.
[57:32] Does little to nothing to
[57:34] reassure black employees that
[57:35] things will be different in
[57:37] multnomah county under the
[57:40] leadership of chair kafoury.
[57:44] Black employees pursue legal
[57:44] redress.
[57:48] Multnomah county is all too
[57:50] ready to settle and implement a
[57:53] gag order.
[57:54] Conversely, people particularly
[57:57] managers involved in racist and
[58:00] discriminatory behaviors May be
[58:01] employed at multnomah county.
[58:05] This is not victory nor does it
[58:07] encourage others experiencing
[58:08] racism to come forward.
[58:11] This works to the county's
[58:11] benefit.
[58:16] The firing of cochran upset
[58:17] supporters of the diane wade
[58:18] house.
[58:19] The housing treatment center
[58:21] with the cultural focus on black
[58:23] women recentering society after
[58:25] serving them in jail.
[58:26] I know my time is up.
[58:27] >> chair kafoury: your time is
[58:28] up.
[58:30] If you would like to submit your
[58:34] testimony, we're happy to read
[58:34] it.
[58:35] It.
[58:36] >> I'll do that too but thank
[58:40] you.
[58:41] >> chair kafoury: charles, you
[58:47] are ready to go.
[58:49] >> chickens be coming home to
[58:50] roast.
[58:52] My name is charles bridgecrane
[58:53] johnson.
[58:55] Usually I like to go last.
[58:57] I wish I had arranged things
[59:00] better so that could have been
[59:02] the closing.
[59:04] Unfortunately, I'm last so I'm
[59:08] going to talk about
[59:10] intersectionality and how the
[59:11] injustices against our african
[59:12] american community are talked
[59:14] about problems in the criminal
[59:17] justice system that spill over
[59:18] on to all people.
[59:21] We opened up with people talking
[59:23] about repeat criminal activity
[59:29] over in southwest and y'all are
[59:29] responsible.
[59:30] Y'all have the facts and you are
[59:32] not working with them.
[59:34] Now, today in the last seven
[59:36] days are a good day.
[59:40] If you go on the web site no
[59:44] emergency releases for 7 days.
[59:46] However, the people that you pay
[59:49] to make those decisions really
[59:51] need support and supervision to
[59:53] do better.
[59:56] For 14 days, they had the poor
[1:00:00] judgment to hold berry joe.
[1:00:01] Berry joe got out as an
[1:00:02] emergency release.
[1:00:07] Held from the 1st to the 14th.
[1:00:11] He's loud, but there's nothing
[1:00:12] in his record except the police
[1:00:15] not liking him that should lead
[1:00:17] to him being held for 14 days
[1:00:18] while you are releasing people
[1:00:20] breaking into homes and
[1:00:21] assaulting women and children.
[1:00:22] You need to really reconnect
[1:00:26] with the sheriff and whoever
[1:00:32] this authority is that does the
[1:00:32] matrix.
[1:00:35] The minister spoke about people
[1:00:38] trying to reintegrate from
[1:00:39] society from oregon department
[1:00:41] of corrections.
[1:00:44] I meet these people because we
[1:00:45] don't have proper support from
[1:00:46] the state.
[1:00:50] I meet them in the tpi day room.
[1:00:52] How good can a constituent feel
[1:00:55] about there's probably not going
[1:00:58] to be reoffender of that guy
[1:01:00] where he had free laundry, free
[1:01:03] sheets but no liberty and surely
[1:01:05] he'll never commit another crime
[1:01:07] again appreciating him to look
[1:01:08] for a job.
[1:01:14] So you need to work -- the super
[1:01:16] majority of democrats is
[1:01:20] unwilling to craft a package.
[1:01:22] They should be sending a measure
[1:01:24] 97 thing back to the voters.
[1:01:25] We're smarter now.
[1:01:26] We can approve something like
[1:01:26] that.
[1:01:28] I don't know what they are going
[1:01:29] to do down there.
[1:01:30] I don't know what the governor
[1:01:32] or chief staff will present if
[1:01:34] they are put on the spot about
[1:01:35] why we're not improving the
[1:01:37] revenue picture and don't have
[1:01:37] it done.
[1:01:38] Should have been the first thing
[1:01:40] at the beginning of the session
[1:01:42] not leaving these loose ends
[1:01:44] around so the teachers had to
[1:01:45] rally.
[1:01:48] I do want to say thanks,
[1:01:51] everybody.
[1:01:52] >> chair kafoury: appreciate
[1:01:54] your comments today.
[1:01:56] >> r.1.
[1:01:59] Proclaiming observance of
[1:02:00] memorial day, May 27, 2019 in
[1:02:06] multnomah county, oregon.
[1:02:09] >> chair kafoury: commissioner s
[1:02:10] s
[1:02:13] move and second.
[1:02:17] Approval of r
[1:02:26] .1.
[1:02:27] >> good morning.
[1:02:29] Thank you so much for coming.
[1:02:31] >> good morning, chair.
[1:02:34] My name is lawrence russell.
[1:02:36] I'd like to thank everyone in
[1:02:37] attendance today.
[1:02:40] This is a very important event
[1:02:43] and I'm lawrence russell and I'm
[1:02:44] current
[1:02:46] currently a co-chair position
[1:02:50] with the veterans employee
[1:02:53] resource group with denise
[1:02:54] harthrope.
[1:02:54] She's not here.
[1:02:55] I'm speaking for her today.
[1:02:58] And work in central purchasing.
[1:03:00] Thank you for the opportunity to
[1:03:01] speak.
[1:03:03] It's my honor to be asked to
[1:03:05] share how important it is to
[1:03:06] observe memorial day.
[1:03:11] Also to briefly share my
[1:03:12] experience with working with
[1:03:13] multnomah county.
[1:03:14] With honor and respect.
[1:03:16] It's very important to stop,
[1:03:19] respect and honor those who
[1:03:20] bravely serve their country.
[1:03:22] Stop and remember the ones who
[1:03:26] made the ultimate sacrifice who
[1:03:29] served and currently still on
[1:03:31] active duty.
[1:03:33] Defending our countries for our
[1:03:35] freedom way of life.
[1:03:39] If I May, I would like to ask
[1:03:41] the audience anyone that served
[1:03:43] in the united states armed
[1:03:45] services or family member of
[1:03:46] someone that's in the united
[1:03:49] states armed services, would you
[1:03:51] please stand.
[1:04:02] [Applause]
[1:04:03] >> thank you very much.
[1:04:10] And thank you for your service.
[1:04:13] Coming from the military, being
[1:04:16] a veteran in the early 90s or
[1:04:18] the early 90s that I had trouble
[1:04:21] getting to a job and finding
[1:04:23] somewhere to land so I can serve
[1:04:23] again.
[1:04:25] Because I'm a servant.
[1:04:27] And finally, going through a lot
[1:04:31] of experiences, being an intern,
[1:04:33] working in another agency,
[1:04:35] getting to multnomah county, I
[1:04:38] felt like this is my chance to
[1:04:42] serve again and my office
[1:04:45] offered ample opportunity for
[1:04:46] improvement and service.
[1:04:50] I'd like to thank them for that.
[1:04:54] Given me the ability to learn
[1:04:55] and volunteer opportunities in
[1:04:56] multnomah county.
[1:04:58] I just wanted to be brief.
[1:05:00] I'd just like to say this is
[1:05:01] very important and thank you for
[1:05:02] letting me have this opportunity
[1:05:04] to speak on behalf of the
[1:05:06] veterans who serve their
[1:05:06] country.
[1:05:07] >> chair kafoury: thank you for
[1:05:09] your service and thank you for
[1:05:10] serving multnomah county.
[1:05:12] >> good morning, chair and
[1:05:13] members of the board of
[1:05:14] commissioners.
[1:05:16] Thanks for having me here this
[1:05:17] morning.
[1:05:19] My name is kim.
[1:05:22] I'm the programs supervisor for
[1:05:24] veteran services and veteran of
[1:05:25] the united states coast guard.
[1:05:27] On memorial day, I'd like to
[1:05:30] give historical context to the
[1:05:33] holiday if you'll indulge me.
[1:05:37] in May 1868, decoration day was
[1:05:38] informally established as a time
[1:05:41] to decorate the graves with
[1:05:42] spring flowers.
[1:05:45] It was regionally celebrated
[1:05:48] until 1971 when congress
[1:05:49] designated a national holiday
[1:05:52] and renamed it memorial day.
[1:05:54] By 1971, memorial day was
[1:05:56] expanded to honor all of those
[1:06:01] who died in american wars and
[1:06:04] includes remembrance of service
[1:06:04] members.
[1:06:06] Encourages all-americans to
[1:06:07] pause wherever they are at 3
[1:06:10] P.M. Local time on memorial day
[1:06:11] for a minute of silence to
[1:06:12] remember and honor those who
[1:06:15] have died in service to our
[1:06:15] nation.
[1:06:17] As you May have noticed when you
[1:06:19] entered today, multnomah county
[1:06:20] is very lucky to have been
[1:06:22] chosen to host a powerful
[1:06:24] exhibit of photos taken by
[1:06:25] veterans in their care partners
[1:06:29] who participated in a va funded
[1:06:33] project to determine the photos
[1:06:36] to tell a story on survivors of
[1:06:37] traumatic brain injury.
[1:06:40] From now to June 27th, this
[1:06:44] exhibit will be on display.
[1:06:46] On this holiday of remember
[1:06:49] ambulance, many veterans carry
[1:06:50] invisible wounds.
[1:06:52] Much of that is due to lack of
[1:06:54] research into treatment options.
[1:06:57] A barrier that the research team
[1:06:58] associated with this project is
[1:07:01] attempted to remedy.
[1:07:03] I'm pleased to introduce sarah
[1:07:04] for the portland based project
[1:07:05] team.
[1:07:06] >> thank you, kim.
[1:07:06] Good morning.
[1:07:09] My name is sarah.
[1:07:13] I'm an anthropologist and
[1:07:15] researcher in va.
[1:07:16] I want to thank multnomah county
[1:07:18] and the commissioners and kim,
[1:07:21] in particular, for helping us
[1:07:23] develop this partnership and
[1:07:25] bring this exhibit to the room
[1:07:26] and if you look around, it's all
[1:07:27] around us.
[1:07:28] The exhibit is a product of
[1:07:30] department of veteran affairs
[1:07:31] funded research.
[1:07:33] A study conducted in portland
[1:07:36] and new orleans and the study is
[1:07:37] building them up upon previous
[1:07:40] work by my partner who led the
[1:07:41] team in new orleans.
[1:07:43] The current study was conducted
[1:07:45] over three years and the pieces
[1:07:47] that surround you represent
[1:07:49] contributions from 56 unique
[1:07:50] participants.
[1:07:51] Some of them are here today with
[1:07:52] us.
[1:07:54] Photo voice for those who don't
[1:07:57] know is a method that asks
[1:07:58] participants to take pictures of
[1:08:02] their lives and we elicit their
[1:08:04] stories who go on to bring to
[1:08:05] life these pictures.
[1:08:09] Our focus was on traumatic brain
[1:08:12] injury and the affects this has
[1:08:14] on post 9/11 veterans and their
[1:08:15] care givers.
[1:08:18] Photo voice allows for a
[1:08:19] conversation to develop that
[1:08:34] otherwise might not be
[1:08:34] happening.
[1:08:35] It's a process that seeks to
[1:08:35] educate researchers,
[1:08:35] participants, clinicians and the
[1:08:35] communities that we reside in.
[1:08:35] The experience of living with a
[1:08:35] brain injury is not limited to
[1:08:36] veterans, however.
[1:08:37] There is a combat experience
[1:08:41] where repeat exposure May have
[1:08:42] different lasting outcomes we're
[1:08:44] still working to understand.
[1:08:46] But tbi is something that can
[1:08:49] affect a range of individuals
[1:08:51] and these can be acquired
[1:08:53] through concussions, sports
[1:08:54] injuries, car accidents, that
[1:08:56] kind of thing.
[1:09:01] Tbi like ptsd is an invisible
[1:09:01] injury.
[1:09:04] As articulated in the works that
[1:09:10] surround us and often m ways
[1:09:13] those around them are not even
[1:09:14] aware of.
[1:09:16] There are catalogs around the
[1:09:17] space and I invite you to take
[1:09:20] one to learn more and get
[1:09:21] additional information also
[1:09:23] available online about this
[1:09:25] research and other va supported
[1:09:27] research taking place with the
[1:09:31] goal of improving healthcare
[1:09:31] delivery.
[1:09:33] I want to thank my team in
[1:09:36] portland who made this work
[1:09:38] possible, brian bender, jessica
[1:09:40] weiss and center to improve
[1:09:42] veteran involvement and care at
[1:09:43] the portland va.
[1:09:45] Very lucky to have contributors
[1:09:47] here and want to make sure they
[1:09:48] have a chance to introduce
[1:09:49] themselves.
[1:09:50] When you signed up for this
[1:09:52] study, none of us could have
[1:09:54] predicted we'd be here this
[1:09:54] morning.
[1:09:57] Thank you to the county for
[1:09:59] partnering with us as it's
[1:10:07] intended to be.
[1:10:11] >> before the board of county
[1:10:12] commissioners for multnomah
[1:10:19] county oregon, proclaiming
[1:10:21] observance, the county court
[1:10:24] board of commissioners finds
[1:10:26] memorial day we pay tribute to
[1:10:30] the fallen heroes who died
[1:10:31] defending our country which
[1:10:36] america was founded.
[1:10:38] Today americans in corners of
[1:10:41] our country serve with
[1:10:43] distinction in the armed forces.
[1:10:46] We express our deepest
[1:10:48] appreciation to individuals in
[1:11:00] uniform who gave their last
[1:11:01] measure of devotion -- and hope
[1:11:04] they find comfort in knowing
[1:11:06] loved ones die with honor.
[1:11:10] It is our duty to preserve the
[1:11:12] legacy of those americans and
[1:11:15] remains in charge of the work of
[1:11:18] peace, freedom, justice, equity
[1:11:20] in conjunction with memorial day
[1:11:23] May the 27th, 2019.
[1:11:25] Multnomah county is proud to
[1:11:27] recognize the individuals who
[1:11:30] serve to protect us.
[1:11:32] The board of commissioners
[1:11:35] proclaims in observance of
[1:11:37] memorial day May the 27th, 2019
[1:11:39] on the day we remember and honor
[1:11:42] all county residents who have
[1:11:43] lived, died in the service of
[1:11:44] our country.
[1:11:46] We encourage all multnomah
[1:11:48] county to remember and honor
[1:11:51] these individuals as well.
[1:11:58] Adopted on May 27th, 2019.
[1:12:00] >> chair kafoury: thank you.
[1:12:01] Did you have comments?
[1:12:02] >> commissioner meieran: I
[1:12:03] think we have a second panel
[1:12:04] here to present.
[1:12:06] We're doing it out of order
[1:12:06] today.
[1:12:08] So starting with the
[1:12:10] proclamation and panels and have
[1:12:25] some closing comments.
[1:12:27] >> thank you for giving us time.
[1:12:29] I served during the surge.
[1:12:31] I'd like to take my time today
[1:12:36] to urge all of you to remember
[1:12:47] that we are not good at fixing
[1:12:50] them when they come up.
[1:12:51] We do not have mental health
[1:12:52] available for people although
[1:13:04] the va is here.
[1:13:07] For me, personally, as a female,
[1:13:09] it was hard to feel at home at
[1:13:12] the va.
[1:13:15] I went and found services
[1:13:18] elsewhere and found studies ask
[1:13:18] surveys.
[1:13:22] I have a very unique point of
[1:13:25] view.
[1:13:29] This project for me was
[1:13:31] extremely difficult and
[1:13:32] vulnerable.
[1:13:35] I thought it was a wonderful way
[1:13:37] to include people who have
[1:13:38] supported me.
[1:13:40] My husband john who will speak
[1:13:43] next and while this is a great
[1:13:45] project, it does highlight we
[1:13:47] need to invest more in mental
[1:13:48] health but in the state of
[1:13:50] oregon.
[1:13:58] Needs to be more available.
[1:14:00] >> hello.
[1:14:03] I'm sean gallagher.
[1:14:06] Thank you for letting us speak.
[1:14:13] I feel like this program was
[1:14:15] great to share what it's like to
[1:14:19] have tbi or to live with someone
[1:14:23] with tbi and how that can change
[1:14:30] your life in big ways and small.
[1:14:36] It's a slow process but this has
[1:14:39] really helped the visual medium
[1:14:41] is a good way to share these
[1:14:42] things.
[1:14:43] So I encourage you all to check
[1:14:48] out the photos and just kind of
[1:14:50] absorb it and think about it.
[1:14:52] Thank you very much.
[1:14:52] >> chair kafoury: thank you.
[1:14:53] Good morning.
[1:14:54] >> good morning.
[1:14:56] Thank you for the opportunity to
[1:14:57] speak.
[1:14:59] My name is john naybert.
[1:15:02] I was also participant.
[1:15:04] I'm a 21 year army veteran.
[1:15:07] I've done three combat tours.
[1:15:11] When I came home, I was
[1:15:14] diagnosed with m tbi, mild
[1:15:16] traumatic brain injury due to
[1:15:18] three ied blasts during the two
[1:15:29] years in iraq.
[1:15:33] Also severe ptsd and suffered a
[1:15:37] stroke due to the ied blasts.
[1:15:40] When Dr. Ono came and approached
[1:15:43] me about this project, I was
[1:15:45] hesitant
[1:15:46] hesitant.
[1:15:49] Like my fellow service member
[1:15:51] said we don't like to talk about
[1:15:53] us or what we've done.
[1:15:58] so this was a good way to share
[1:16:00] with people who haven't been in
[1:16:01] combat or people who haven't
[1:16:17] served. Another project I'm
[1:16:21] involved in is an longitudinal
[1:16:23] study for people with ptsd.
[1:16:25] Helping the va better understand
[1:16:32] what we go through.
[1:16:35] Why we choose to not reintegrate
[1:16:37] into society.
[1:16:39] I was not planning on coming
[1:16:43] here, I'll be quite honest.
[1:16:44] And trying to drive down here, I
[1:16:47] was ready to turn around and go
[1:16:47] back home.
[1:16:52] I live on acreage in northeast
[1:16:53] clark county.
[1:16:56] My closest neighbor is five
[1:17:01] acres away.
[1:17:02] And that's where I stay.
[1:17:05] I know that's not an option all
[1:17:07] the time.
[1:17:10] So these programs like the vas
[1:17:12] putting on is both beneficial
[1:17:14] for you to understand where we
[1:17:17] are but beneficial for us.
[1:17:22] It helps us to not stay where
[1:17:23] we're at.
[1:17:25] And to understand that we do --
[1:17:27] we are part of our society
[1:17:27] still.
[1:17:29] Thank you for your time.
[1:17:29] >> chair kafoury: thank you.
[1:17:31] And thank you for coming today.
[1:17:47] [Applause]
[1:17:48] >> chair kafoury: do we have
[1:17:50] comments from the board?
[1:17:52] Commissioner meieran?
[1:17:57] Or do you want to cap it off?
[1:17:58] >> commissioner meieran: either
[1:17:58] way.
[1:18:01] We can just do everything in
[1:18:05] reverse today.
[1:18:08] Maybe I shouldn't have
[1:18:11] volunteered to speak first.
[1:18:16] I am so honored to bring this
[1:18:17] proclamation forward today to
[1:18:20] recognize memorial day where we
[1:18:22] can honor the memory and the
[1:18:25] courage of the people who died
[1:18:28] fighting for our freedom.
[1:18:32] And also I am honored to help
[1:18:34] launch the photo voice exhibit
[1:18:37] that's here before us today.
[1:18:40] It's truly incredible and I hope
[1:18:42] everyone has a chance to really
[1:18:47] take some time and read and see
[1:18:50] and learn.
[1:18:52] Thank you to everyone who is
[1:18:53] here today who spoke and shared
[1:18:55] your story.
[1:18:58] I know some people have already
[1:19:02] left which I understand and john
[1:19:06] May be driving home no if you as
[1:19:09] we speak.
[1:19:11] But for having the courage to
[1:19:14] come out and share with us.
[1:19:17] Your experiences really help us
[1:19:31] to understand the meaning of
[1:19:33] memorial day and the invisible
[1:19:35] wounds that were described. I
[1:19:36] first heard a presentation about
[1:19:39] this research effort during the
[1:19:41] veterans task force meeting.
[1:19:45] I am a co-chair on the county
[1:19:51] easily a son to that group.
[1:19:59] And it truly blew me away.
[1:20:02] It raises awareness of two
[1:20:04] crucial issues.
[1:20:05] First, the powerful reminder of
[1:20:07] the life-threatening challenges
[1:20:11] our veterans face defending our
[1:20:13] country.
[1:20:15] They are truly life changing for
[1:20:19] a veteran, their family and it
[1:20:22] moves in circles throughout
[1:20:24] their community.
[1:20:28] This reminds us of all of your
[1:20:29] sacrifices.
[1:20:32] Raises awareness about brain
[1:20:35] injury which affects many people
[1:20:37] not just veterans.
[1:20:40] I see people who are recovering
[1:20:46] from these injuries regularly.
[1:20:48] And it seems more and more so.
[1:20:51] The thing is that so often they
[1:20:53] come in to the emergency
[1:20:54] department because there's
[1:20:56] nowhere else for them to go.
[1:20:59] And they stay in the emergency
[1:21:02] department for days and weeks
[1:21:04] and languish there because there
[1:21:06] is such a lack of understanding
[1:21:10] of tbi in the community and
[1:21:12] there are so few places for
[1:21:15] people to go.
[1:21:18] And so it is so important to be
[1:21:20] raising awareness of traumatic
[1:21:22] brain injury and this is a
[1:21:24] phenomenal exhibit that helps
[1:21:25] with that.
[1:21:26] Each of the pieces comprising
[1:21:28] the exhibit tells a story.
[1:21:30] And I look forward to having the
[1:21:31] opportunity to review and
[1:21:34] reflect on each of them over the
[1:21:35] coming weeks.
[1:21:37] I'm also hopeful that members of
[1:21:39] the public especially veterans
[1:21:41] who want to view the exhibit
[1:21:42] will have opportunities to do so
[1:21:45] at our public meetings and at
[1:21:48] least one event organized for
[1:21:49] the community specifically.
[1:21:50] Thank you, again, to everyone
[1:21:53] who told their stories here
[1:21:57] today
[1:21:59] today.
[1:22:08] And thank you, again to sarah
[1:22:10] and everyone.
[1:22:12] I also want to thank the
[1:22:13] sheriff's office for providing
[1:22:14] the honor guard here today which
[1:22:18] was really moving and
[1:22:20] particularly, I know kim left.
[1:22:31] But kim who has been amazing.
[1:22:35] Aging in disability and veteran
[1:22:36] services division and their
[1:22:38] energy in bringing this amazing
[1:22:39] exhibit here today.
[1:22:43] I know it required significant
[1:22:47] logistical organization and I'm
[1:22:47] so glad it happened.
[1:22:51] >> thank you, chair.
[1:22:54] I've been thinking about
[1:22:54] proclamations.
[1:22:57] We do a fair number of
[1:22:58] proclamations and one of the
[1:23:00] things that strikes me is that
[1:23:02] part of what's so important
[1:23:05] about them is the theme of
[1:23:05] stories.
[1:23:09] We saw it in -- I'm thinking of
[1:23:12] missing and murdered women
[1:23:14] proclamation, asian american
[1:23:16] heritage month proclamation.
[1:23:18] I could go on and on.
[1:23:19] And what you have brought to us
[1:23:23] both your personal stories, the
[1:23:25] exhibit continue that theme in a
[1:23:26] powerful way.
[1:23:28] We talk a lot about data and
[1:23:30] data is incredibly important.
[1:23:33] The stories behind the data give
[1:23:36] the data meaning and help us
[1:23:37] understand what we need to be
[1:23:40] doing with the data.
[1:23:43] I did have a chance to look at
[1:23:45] the booklet you've put together
[1:23:49] of these images and text.
[1:23:51] And they are all powerful.
[1:23:53] An image of a man carrying these
[1:23:57] two giant pumpkins.
[1:24:01] And the text talks about those
[1:24:02] pumpkins are an image of the
[1:24:05] weight he carries and the care
[1:24:07] partner talks about she walks in
[1:24:09] the shadow of his experiences.
[1:24:11] That combination of image and
[1:24:13] text really spoke to me in terms
[1:24:17] of understanding both the impact
[1:24:19] of the injuries and the
[1:24:22] concentric circles created from
[1:24:29] that impact.
[1:24:30] So thank you for being here,
[1:24:32] sharing your stories and the
[1:24:34] service all of you veterans have
[1:24:36] provided to the country.
[1:24:39] Thank you.
[1:24:43] >> thanks to all of you who were
[1:24:45] here and spoke.
[1:24:47] Hopefully they are listening and
[1:24:50] thank you for bringing this
[1:24:52] forward today.
[1:24:55] I think memorial day is
[1:24:57] important to honor those who
[1:24:58] have died while fighting for
[1:24:59] this country.
[1:25:00] Something that historically has
[1:25:03] been a way of our country really
[1:25:04] acknowledging this together, the
[1:25:07] impact we've had over a million
[1:25:08] people die in different wars
[1:25:10] throughout the ages.
[1:25:12] But I think what we've talked
[1:25:15] about today and what this
[1:25:17] exhibit really powerfully brings
[1:25:21] home is the nature has changed.
[1:25:23] While we're having fewer deaths,
[1:25:24] we still have deaths.
[1:25:27] We see that on the highways as
[1:25:28] we drive down.
[1:25:30] When I was in the legislature,
[1:25:33] we had many remembrances.
[1:25:36] We're having more and more
[1:25:40] people come home who survive but
[1:25:43] carrying the wounds of war with
[1:25:43] them.
[1:25:46] And that's what we also need to
[1:25:48] remember and that's what this
[1:25:50] exhibit had he beens us do.
[1:25:53] It's been great to have a chance
[1:25:55] to go and look at it and read
[1:25:56] the stories.
[1:25:59] The way it's presented is poetic
[1:26:02] and powerful and really helped
[1:26:05] bring home what people are
[1:26:07] living with and helps us to
[1:26:07] remember.
[1:26:08] So I thank you for that and
[1:26:11] really honored to support this
[1:26:12] proclamation today.
[1:26:13] >> thank you, chair.
[1:26:15] Thank you, commissioner, for
[1:26:16] bringing forward this
[1:26:17] proclamation and thank you, all,
[1:26:19] for being here today.
[1:26:21] I have the opportunity to speak
[1:26:24] at an event this weekend in my
[1:26:27] district to honor our veterans
[1:26:31] that are both still with us and
[1:26:32] those that are not.
[1:26:35] Thank you for your service.
[1:26:37] Lied like to share history.
[1:26:39] I'm wearing a pop py.
[1:26:42] The practice of that was
[1:26:47] inspired by the poem called
[1:26:48] inflanders field.
[1:26:54] The pop pies flow that mark our
[1:26:58] place and in the sky.
[1:27:00] scarce heard amid the guns
[1:27:01] below, we are the dead.
[1:27:06] Short days ago, we lived, felt
[1:27:08] dawn, saw sunset glow, loved and
[1:27:12] were loved and now we lie in
[1:27:13] flanders field.
[1:27:19] Take up the -- be yours to hold
[1:27:27] it high, we shall not sleep, the
[1:27:35] poppies grow in flanders field.
[1:27:38] I'm so grateful you all are here
[1:27:41] and the survivors of families
[1:27:45] are here to join us to honor all
[1:27:47] of the thousands of veterans
[1:27:49] that have lost their lives.
[1:27:50] Thank you, all, so much.
[1:27:51] And thank you for this
[1:27:52] incredible exhibit.
[1:27:54] I look forward to reading each
[1:27:59] and every story.
[1:28:01] >> I want to thank you as well.
[1:28:04] And like my colleagues have all
[1:28:07] noted, your testimony and this
[1:28:11] exhibit are reminders of the
[1:28:13] invisible injuries our veterans
[1:28:15] bring home with them and the
[1:28:17] impact of those injuries on the
[1:28:23] people who love them.
[1:28:26] Thank you, all, for coming
[1:28:26] today.
[1:28:28] Thank you to those who came
[1:28:30] forward to share stories.
[1:28:32] Those of us who have not been in
[1:28:34] your position to get a small
[1:28:37] taste of what you live with each
[1:28:46] and everyday.
[1:28:49] It's important for those of us
[1:28:51] to understand what you are going
[1:28:52] through.
[1:28:54] The exhibit we're seeing on the
[1:28:55] walls here is so important.
[1:28:57] I do hope we get the opportunity
[1:28:59] for folks to come look at it.
[1:29:02] Not only are the photos
[1:29:04] beautiful and the stories
[1:29:06] beautiful, but it's important, I
[1:29:09] think, as the commissioner
[1:29:09] voted.
[1:29:12] While on memorial day, we
[1:29:16] remember and praise and honor
[1:29:22] those who passed, it's equally
[1:29:25] and not more important to
[1:29:26] recognize and praise those are
[1:29:27] still with us.
[1:29:29] This is a hard one.
[1:29:32] I also wanted to say I'm not
[1:29:34] surprised that behind us is this
[1:29:38] woman named sarah ono who I've
[1:29:39] known since she was that tall.
[1:29:41] Wonderful to see you again.
[1:29:43] All those in favor vote aye.
[1:29:44] >> aye.
[1:29:45] >> chair kafoury: the
[1:29:47] proclamation is adopted.
[1:29:47] Thank you.
[1:29:55] [Applause]
[1:29:57] >> r.2.
[1:29:59] Approve resolution to allow
[1:30:06] amendment of contract
[1:30:07] dcs-cnstr-10190-2019 for more
[1:30:12] than amount allowable under pcrb
[1:30:14] rules.
[1:30:16] >> commissioner meieran: moved
[1:30:18] and seconded.
[1:30:20] >> good morning, chair,
[1:30:21] commissioners.
[1:30:24] I am ian cannon, transportation
[1:30:26] director in the department of
[1:30:30] community services.
[1:30:34] And tough
[1:30:38] transition from really
[1:30:46] heavy stuff.
[1:30:49] The first one is about our
[1:31:02] contract of repairs made.
[1:31:04] The contract has gone over by
[1:31:05] 25%.
[1:31:06] The drivers of that were at the
[1:31:08] request of the public.
[1:31:12] Although, we had the road closed
[1:31:20] for local traffic.
[1:31:23] And find themselves where they
[1:31:24] couldn't turn around and
[1:31:26] couldn't get out.
[1:31:28] We added flaggers to that.
[1:31:30] And some of the cost items in
[1:31:35] the contract ran longer or ran
[1:31:35] over.
[1:31:38] In addition we had to fix
[1:31:40] somebody's driveway to
[1:31:41] accommodate their vehicles as we
[1:31:46] moved the road some.
[1:31:48] so this contract is funded by
[1:31:51] federal emergency funds, 90%
[1:31:53] federally funded.
[1:31:55] So we just need to be able to --
[1:31:57] and just for the background on
[1:32:00] the contracting rule, the
[1:32:01] purchasing manager has the
[1:32:03] authority to increase the
[1:32:05] contract up to 20% over its
[1:32:07] original amount when the
[1:32:08] contract goes over original
[1:32:11] amount by more than 20%, we come
[1:32:13] to the board to get permission
[1:32:14] to go forward.
[1:32:16] So this will allow us to write
[1:32:18] the change order to closeout the
[1:32:20] contract and pay the contractor
[1:32:23] for the work they've done.
[1:32:24] >> chair kafoury: questions or
[1:32:27] comments for ian?
[1:32:29] >> I do.
[1:32:32] So thank you for bringing this
[1:32:36] forward.
[1:32:36] So you said it's like 10% the
[1:32:37] county is responsible for?
[1:32:40] >> uh-huh, yeah.
[1:32:41] >> are there any things that
[1:32:43] aren't getting done?
[1:32:45] >> well, so in this particular
[1:32:48] case, the amount of money is
[1:32:50] about $10,000 or less than that
[1:32:53] the county is going to have to
[1:32:56] come out of the road fund.
[1:32:57] And to be a little spoiler
[1:33:00] alert, the next item is a lot
[1:33:01] more significant.
[1:33:04] >> I'll ask the same question
[1:33:04] then.
[1:33:07] >> I'll give you a more full
[1:33:08] answer.
[1:33:12] >> thank you.
[1:33:13] >> chair kafoury: the next item
[1:33:16] you May have more questions on.
[1:33:17] All right.
[1:33:20] All those in favor vote aye.
[1:33:21] >> aye.
[1:33:22] >> chair kafoury: the resolution
[1:33:23] is adopted.
[1:33:25] >> r.3.
[1:33:27] Approving an amendment to
[1:33:31] increase the contract amount for
[1:33:42] contract
[1:33:44] dcs-svcsgen-667-2018-conv with
[1:33:46] wildish standard paving company
[1:33:50] to complete construction of the
[1:33:53] arata road project.
[1:33:56] >> chair kafoury: moved and
[1:33:57] seconded.
[1:34:00] We needed a moment of breathing
[1:34:01] after that one.
[1:34:02] >> okay.
[1:34:09] So this is force similar
[1:34:11] situation where the contract
[1:34:14] amount will be more than the
[1:34:17] contract amount by more than
[1:34:20] 20%.
[1:34:23] This was for the a rshgs
[1:34:23] r
[1:34:25] arata road
[1:34:26] project.
[1:34:28] We're adding accessibility
[1:34:32] basically, ada accessibility and
[1:34:34] bicycle accessibility in a road
[1:34:37] that's been under served.
[1:34:44] So this will be an important
[1:34:44] project.
[1:34:46] As we've been working on this,
[1:34:49] we've had a number of
[1:34:49] challenges.
[1:34:53] Those include boulders under
[1:34:57] ground where we're doing pipe
[1:35:04] work.
[1:35:06] Under ground utilities in
[1:35:10] locations we didn't expect.
[1:35:12] The combination of these things
[1:35:15] has led to design changes and
[1:35:16] delay of the project.
[1:35:17] We were originally planning for
[1:35:19] this project to be a one-season
[1:35:22] project and weeven had to close
[1:35:23] it down over the winter.
[1:35:27] We've started up again now so
[1:35:30] it's become a two-season
[1:35:31] project.
[1:35:36] So the net impact is increase in
[1:35:38] the contract.
[1:35:41] This cost will be managed within
[1:35:42] the road fund.
[1:35:44] It doesn't have a general fund
[1:35:44] impact.
[1:35:47] all of this cost is going to
[1:35:49] have to be covered by the
[1:35:50] county's road fund.
[1:35:54] There's no reimbursement for
[1:35:54] this cost overrun.
[1:35:58] We are achieving that by
[1:36:00] delaying other work we had
[1:36:02] anticipated this year including
[1:36:06] a culvert replacement and an
[1:36:07] overlay.
[1:36:10] And also not doing chip seal on
[1:36:11] our roadway system.
[1:36:14] It is having an impact to our
[1:36:21] ability to maintain our system.
[1:36:25] We are changing our procedures
[1:36:28] to prevent this from happening
[1:36:30] or provide a higher level of
[1:36:31] assurance.
[1:36:34] So that includes things like
[1:36:36] what we call pot holing.
[1:36:38] Digging up at least a hole out
[1:36:41] in the field to locate these
[1:36:46] utilities before we start the
[1:36:46] world
[1:36:58] work so we can contirm they are.
[1:37:00] That they move them to where
[1:37:03] they said they were going to.
[1:37:09] That's tiffany hammer more --
[1:37:12] it's a very challenging game.
[1:37:15] They are required by permits
[1:37:16] basically to move when we need
[1:37:19] to do the projects but getting
[1:37:21] them to do it is a challenge.
[1:37:23] We're also developing a
[1:37:25] checklist for our project
[1:37:30] managers so they have a good
[1:37:33] guidance on the things they are
[1:37:36] looking for before we get out in
[1:37:45] the field.
[1:37:51] And a debrief and take those
[1:37:55] forward into future projects.
[1:37:56] >> chair kafoury: great.
[1:37:59] Questions or comments?
[1:38:00] >> thank you, chair.
[1:38:01] One question.
[1:38:07] Do we have any legal recourse?
[1:38:09] >> I would say I don't exactly
[1:38:11] know the answer to that.
[1:38:12] I think the attorney's office is
[1:38:14] working on that and we're
[1:38:16] investigating what avenues we
[1:38:17] May have to recover some of the
[1:38:21] cost from the utilities.
[1:38:24] >> and just a comment.
[1:38:25] As you've said here before and
[1:38:27] when we met, we appreciate the
[1:38:29] fact you are looking at the
[1:38:31] lessons learned about how we've
[1:38:33] minimized these overruns in the
[1:38:33] future.
[1:38:37] Thank you.
[1:38:39] >> I'm sure it's not fun for you
[1:38:40] to ask for this money.
[1:38:43] It hits hard when we have to do
[1:38:45] these kind of things.
[1:38:49] We want to be as good as
[1:38:49] possible.
[1:38:51] So I do appreciate you
[1:38:52] delineating the different things
[1:38:56] you are doing to avoid this in
[1:38:57] the future.
[1:38:58] That was my main question.
[1:39:01] I do think that it's important
[1:39:05] that we figure out how we can
[1:39:13] possibly get compensated or work
[1:39:14] better next time.
[1:39:19] This will continue to be an
[1:39:23] issue on the roads.
[1:39:23] >> chair kafoury: thank you.
[1:39:31] On my questions pertained to
[1:39:35] what could we have done
[1:39:36] differently, if anything, and
[1:39:40] what avenues can we pursue to
[1:39:44] make sure we optimize our
[1:39:49] recognition of these types of
[1:39:51] issues beforehand.
[1:39:55] And if there is any opportunity
[1:39:59] for legal action that we take
[1:40:03] that if we can or other
[1:40:03] opportunities.
[1:40:04] So thank you for the
[1:40:06] presentation today.
[1:40:11] Appreciate it.
[1:40:12] >> chair kafoury: I think my
[1:40:13] colleagues have said it all and
[1:40:15] you've done a lot of work to
[1:40:19] present this to us.
[1:40:21] While cost overruns are never
[1:40:23] fun, I appreciate it's also a
[1:40:24] learning opportunity and we're
[1:40:26] taking advantage of that aspect
[1:40:28] of this.
[1:40:30] All those in favor vote aye.
[1:40:31] >> aye.
[1:40:33] >> chair kafoury: the amendment
[1:40:36] is a -- resolution is adopted.
[1:40:37] >> thank you.
[1:40:38] >> r.4.
[1:40:44] Budget modification dca-11-19.
[1:40:49] Request for $150,000 a municipal
[1:40:53] broad band feasible study.
[1:40:57] >> chair kafoury: moved and
[1:40:57] seconded.
[1:41:01] >> good morning.
[1:41:06] My name is bob leek.
[1:41:08] About this time last year, the
[1:41:11] board placed $150,000 into the
[1:41:13] general fund contingency for
[1:41:16] this fiscal year related to a
[1:41:19] feasibility study about
[1:41:20] municipal broadband.
[1:41:22] And I'm here to ask for approval
[1:41:26] of a budget modification related
[1:41:32] to that $150,000 to move that
[1:41:34] from the general fund
[1:41:36] contingency to technology and
[1:41:37] innovation fund.
[1:41:43] On February 5th of this year, I
[1:41:45] came to the board and providing
[1:41:47] a briefing on the topic and
[1:41:49] indicated this would be the next
[1:41:53] step in our efforts as we think
[1:41:56] about the possibility of a
[1:41:57] municipal broad band option.
[1:41:58] The total cost of the
[1:42:01] feasibility study is estimated
[1:42:05] at 200 and $250,000.
[1:42:07] Worked with partners within the
[1:42:08] county to identify additional
[1:42:09] funding sources.
[1:42:16] And the partner support will be
[1:42:19] 100 and $125,000.
[1:42:22] City of wood village, fair view
[1:42:24] and portland.
[1:42:26] Dca, department of county assets
[1:42:28] will act as contracting agency
[1:42:29] and will accept those partner
[1:42:32] agency funds through
[1:42:34] intergovernmental agreements.
[1:42:38] And lastly, just to specify,
[1:42:40] this action will appropriate
[1:42:45] $150,000 from the general fund
[1:42:46] contingency.
[1:42:48] This is a one-time only
[1:42:49] appropriation for the
[1:42:51] feasibility study regarding the
[1:42:52] potential implementation of
[1:42:54] broad band in multnomah county
[1:42:56] and there are no anticipated
[1:42:58] on-going costs.
[1:42:59] I'll pause there and see if
[1:43:02] there's any questions that I can
[1:43:04] answer around this particular
[1:43:06] action that we're requesting.
[1:43:07] >> chair kafoury: questions or
[1:43:10] comments?
[1:43:11] All right.
[1:43:13] I think we've discussed this
[1:43:16] issue at length in previous
[1:43:17] meetings.
[1:43:19] We're glad to see we're finally
[1:43:19] moving forward.
[1:43:20] It's been a while.
[1:43:23] Hard to get all those people in
[1:43:26] place and this is a heavy lift,
[1:43:27] I know.
[1:43:28] I appreciate you coming forward
[1:43:30] today with this.
[1:43:31] All those in favor vote aye.
[1:43:32] >> aye.
[1:43:34] >> chair kafoury: the budget
[1:43:36] modification is approved.
[1:43:37] >> thank you.
[1:44:00] >> r.5.
[1:44:03] >> to recognize older s
[1:44:05] s americans
[1:44:05] month.
[1:44:09] I'd like to welcome our panel of
[1:44:10] speakers.
[1:44:15] Erin grahek, dave daley and
[1:44:26] joann herigel, oscar casey and
[1:44:26] dorri eshgs
[1:44:34] dorrie hawkeye.
[1:44:35] >> good morning and thank you.
[1:44:37] My name is erin.
[1:44:39] I'm the community services
[1:44:41] manager for aging disability and
[1:44:42] veteran services at the
[1:44:44] department of county human
[1:44:45] services.
[1:44:48] we are very excited to bring
[1:44:54] this proclamation to you, the
[1:44:57] vital aging network which is
[1:44:58] multnomah county's resource
[1:45:01] group representing older
[1:45:05] workers, commissioner meieran,
[1:45:07] peterson and community service
[1:45:08] providers.
[1:45:10] Thank you, once again, for
[1:45:13] taking time to recognize older
[1:45:13] americans month.
[1:45:16] This May we join with
[1:45:17] jurisdictions across the U.S. To
[1:45:19] really celebrate what the
[1:45:21] community of older adults is
[1:45:22] doing for us.
[1:45:25] And to be clear, that's a lot.
[1:45:28] People 60 and older make up
[1:45:31] nearly 20% of our community.
[1:45:34] As that cohort grows, they are
[1:45:36] showing no signs of slowing
[1:45:37] their pace.
[1:45:40] Consistent with this year's
[1:45:44] theme, they are seeking ways to
[1:45:46] connect, create and contribute
[1:45:50] to their families, friends and
[1:45:51] communities.
[1:45:52] I want to introduce again a
[1:45:54] group of folks who are living
[1:45:59] out this year's theme by making
[1:46:00] connections across the county
[1:46:03] and in salem for better services
[1:46:07] and continued safety for older
[1:46:07] adults.
[1:46:10] Some using collective and
[1:46:13] creative energy to share joy and
[1:46:15] delight and one who contributes
[1:46:17] their experience and time to
[1:46:20] smooth the path for children in
[1:46:23] early childhood settings.
[1:46:25] I am proud to lead and be part
[1:46:27] of the team that gets to witness
[1:46:29] this portion of the county's
[1:46:30] work.
[1:46:32] I remain inspired by the energy
[1:46:34] and vigor that these community
[1:46:36] members have for the work and
[1:46:38] service that they are
[1:46:39] performing.
[1:46:43] So, again, we have dave and
[1:46:48] joann who are co-facilitators.
[1:46:52] We'll be joined with dorri and
[1:46:54] we have oscar who participates
[1:46:56] in the foster grand parent
[1:46:56] program.
[1:46:58] >> commissioners, thank you for
[1:46:59] having us here.
[1:47:01] I was kind of struck by the
[1:47:02] earlier presentation.
[1:47:04] So I'll make my appearance today
[1:47:07] in honor of first lieutenant
[1:47:11] jimmy Mcquaid killed in action
[1:47:16] June 7, 1972.
[1:47:18] Thank you for this proclamation
[1:47:19] in advance.
[1:47:21] Way more than that, it's
[1:47:27] important to thank you for the
[1:47:31] sum or the you give 12 months a
[1:47:37] year.
[1:47:44] With the department and the
[1:47:49] services are hold here and to
[1:47:53] make sure that happens and make
[1:47:56] sure it continues to happen in
[1:48:01] the future.
[1:48:04] We were down in salem this last
[1:48:05] couple weeks.
[1:48:07] Something we talked about was
[1:48:07] project independence.
[1:48:09] The fact the legislature
[1:48:11] approved a study to show how
[1:48:13] that can be taken statewide and
[1:48:15] what the costs and implications
[1:48:16] would be.
[1:48:18] And I thank you for having your
[1:48:23] staff support that and it's a
[1:48:24] hugely important initiative
[1:48:26] because as you see all of us are
[1:48:28] getting a little older and
[1:48:29] there's a wave of us.
[1:48:31] If we have to put them in
[1:48:32] institutions, it's going to cost
[1:48:33] a lot of money.
[1:48:36] There's a lot better way to do
[1:48:39] it that and it's a pleasure for
[1:48:41] us to support that.
[1:48:42] I do have one little concern
[1:48:43] about it.
[1:48:45] It's going to take a lot of
[1:48:46] caseworkers to deliver.
[1:48:48] The money's going to be saved by
[1:48:50] the state medicaid program.
[1:48:52] The caseworkers out here in
[1:48:53] multnomah county, they are going
[1:48:54] to have to deliver those
[1:48:57] services to make that a reality.
[1:49:00] So I know that the department is
[1:49:00] concerned about getting the
[1:49:02] state to really look at the
[1:49:04] caseworker caseload and that's
[1:49:06] something that we really have to
[1:49:08] do if we're going to make
[1:49:09] project independence happen all
[1:49:10] over the state.
[1:49:13] It's our pleasure to be here and
[1:49:16] on behalf of the aging services
[1:49:18] advisory council, thanks again.
[1:49:19] >> chair kafoury: thank you.
[1:49:20] Good morning.
[1:49:21] >> good morning.
[1:49:23] My name is joann.
[1:49:25] I'm the deputy directorate
[1:49:26] elders in action.
[1:49:28] As many of you know, after 22
[1:49:30] years of service to the
[1:49:31] community, elders in action will
[1:49:33] be closing our doors on May
[1:49:33] 31st.
[1:49:37] Kind of a bummer but we're very
[1:49:39] hopeful the work that you all do
[1:49:41] and other community partners do
[1:49:44] will carry all of the efforts
[1:49:47] we've been involved in forward.
[1:49:49] Volunteers have been at the
[1:49:51] heart of our work.
[1:49:54] Volunteering keeps older adults
[1:49:59] connected and time, talent helps
[1:50:01] many rise above significant
[1:50:01] barriers.
[1:50:05] On behalf of elders in action
[1:50:07] staff, I'd like to thank you for
[1:50:12] the support and older adults
[1:50:12] community.
[1:50:16] Also like to plan a few seeds
[1:50:19] for budget cycles.
[1:50:26] The county's population is
[1:50:26] aging.
[1:50:31] There's over 100,000 people age
[1:50:32] 60 and over.
[1:50:34] And that number is climbing.
[1:50:35] With this shift toward older
[1:50:36] population come challenges for
[1:50:38] those experiencing the most
[1:50:41] significant barriers.
[1:50:44] The county's existing adult
[1:50:47] services meets some of the needs
[1:50:50] for older adults but can't
[1:50:51] significantly close the gap that
[1:50:52] exists today.
[1:50:55] The need for affordable housing,
[1:50:58] food security and medical and
[1:50:59] behavioral health services will
[1:51:01] continue to increase.
[1:51:04] Elder abuse affecting 1 in 10
[1:51:06] older adults will require
[1:51:08] community education and funding
[1:51:10] for appropriate response.
[1:51:12] As the county sets priorities
[1:51:14] and forms budgets, we hope you
[1:51:17] will prioritize older adults
[1:51:21] especially those most vulnerable
[1:51:23] and experiencing poor quality of
[1:51:24] life.
[1:51:25] And I want to thank you, again,
[1:51:29] for allowing us to speak today.
[1:51:32] We believe volunteers are vital
[1:51:39] to what we do and we appreciate
[1:51:39] support.
[1:51:40] Support.
[1:51:41] >> good morning.
[1:51:41] My name is oscar.
[1:51:44] I work for the foster grand
[1:51:45] parent program.
[1:51:47] And I'm the only male in the
[1:51:48] program which is sad.
[1:51:50] I used to think the program was
[1:51:53] for older women who didn't have
[1:51:54] nothing to do so they would hang
[1:51:55] out there.
[1:51:59] But when I got involved in the
[1:52:00] program, I didn't understand
[1:52:02] there was a lot of kids there
[1:52:03] who didn't have both parents.
[1:52:07] Kids there who needed one on one
[1:52:07] help.
[1:52:10] So one day a lady kim up and
[1:52:12] says thank you for being in the
[1:52:13] program.
[1:52:16] I really appreciate it because
[1:52:20] my son has no male influence in
[1:52:21] his life.
[1:52:24] and needed one on one help.
[1:52:27] And with him, everything was a
[1:52:27] truck.
[1:52:31] Cargo by, he said truck.
[1:52:33] It took me a month and bus,
[1:52:36] truck and now, he knows what a
[1:52:36] bus is.
[1:52:39] What a truck is and even knows
[1:52:41] the color.
[1:52:45] And helps us to go out and help
[1:52:45] them.
[1:52:47] Thank you.
[1:52:50] >> chair kafoury: thank you.
[1:52:54] >> commissioners and everyone,
[1:53:02] I'm dorrie and I'm a ukul-holic.
[1:53:05] When I take the rush-hour
[1:53:07] traffic ride down to the senior
[1:53:11] center to join 19 other people.
[1:53:12] I taught school for 49 years and
[1:53:13] very active.
[1:53:16] Then retirement hit, cancer hit
[1:53:20] in 2013 and I scoured the
[1:53:23] internet and I found hollywood
[1:53:24] senior center.
[1:53:26] I've loved it and going ever
[1:53:26] since.
[1:53:28] Music is good for the soul.
[1:53:30] Touches feelings that words
[1:53:30] cannot.
[1:53:32] Studies have found that people
[1:53:35] with dementia and alzheimers can
[1:53:38] remember songs from their past
[1:53:40] and sing along.
[1:53:42] Stimulates -- music stimulates
[1:53:46] and lights up parts of the brain
[1:53:47] like nothing else.
[1:53:50] I was wondering if the tbi had
[1:53:52] music therapy.
[1:53:58] And it's hard to realize I am
[1:54:01] now a senior citizen.
[1:54:02] I'm grateful multnomah county
[1:54:04] funds the hollywood senior
[1:54:04] center.
[1:54:06] I see many needs being met there
[1:54:08] every time I go.
[1:54:10] Fun activities, people playing
[1:54:12] cards, the food bank, the food.
[1:54:14] But most of all the fellowship
[1:54:16] that occurs.
[1:54:24] It's a safe place and fulfills
[1:54:25] them.
[1:54:27] Interacts with the people out
[1:54:28] there.
[1:54:30] We visit, sing them happy
[1:54:31] birthday when it's their day.
[1:54:33] Maybe nobody else would.
[1:54:35] And we enjoy their comments and
[1:54:38] applause when we are playing.
[1:54:40] It's a win-win for everyone.
[1:54:42] The hollywood senior center is
[1:54:44] kind of like what youngsters
[1:54:45] have.
[1:54:51] The ywca.
[1:54:53] There's a lot of seniors out
[1:54:58] there that are not as fortunate
[1:54:58] as we are.
[1:55:02] And they have a place to go on a
[1:55:08] lonely day and it's always busy.
[1:55:11] And good for our well beings.
[1:55:14] We've put in over 300 in school
[1:55:18] kid's hands from donations.
[1:55:20] Helps our brains, our
[1:55:22] creativity.
[1:55:26] Miranda back there can yodle,
[1:55:28] play the spoons and harmonica
[1:55:31] and a little banjo too.
[1:55:33] Sally plays the wash board and
[1:55:34] the accordion.
[1:55:37] And many of us harmonize.
[1:55:39] The leader keith who couldn't be
[1:55:41] here today creates song
[1:55:42] arrangements that challenge us
[1:55:45] and keeps us enthusiastic about
[1:55:45] our music.
[1:55:48] By the way, jan, one of our
[1:55:51] members worked here for 24 years
[1:55:53] in the information technology
[1:55:55] and department of community
[1:55:55] justice.
[1:55:58] So she's happy to be here today.
[1:56:02] So we would like to offer
[1:56:05] invitation to join us at
[1:56:08] hollywood senior center and eat
[1:56:11] lunch after we've performed.
[1:56:13] And you see for yourself how
[1:56:16] these seniors benefit from their
[1:56:17] hollywood center.
[1:56:19] I've come to realize that it is
[1:56:20] more than a center.
[1:56:23] It's their home away from home.
[1:56:25] and the people there are their
[1:56:26] family.
[1:56:28] Someone to talk to, a place to
[1:56:30] just hang out.
[1:56:32] It's money well spent.
[1:56:34] And we hope anybody who is still
[1:56:37] here will still stay and listen
[1:56:39] to us play afterwards.
[1:56:41] It's for me and my music, I like
[1:56:43] being able to tell my friends
[1:56:47] I've made it to hollywood.
[1:56:47] [Laughing]
[1:56:51] >> I just don't tell them it's a
[1:56:54] senior center.
[1:57:00] [Applause]
[1:57:01] >> chair kafoury: do we have
[1:57:02] other speakers?
[1:57:03] >> no, that's everything.
[1:57:04] >> chair kafoury: thank you so
[1:57:04] much.
[1:57:06] So I'm very proud to bring
[1:57:09] forward this proclamation with
[1:57:11] my colleague.
[1:57:13] >> and I do want to acknowledge
[1:57:14] this is something we took over
[1:57:18] from commissioner smith who had
[1:57:19] done the older american month
[1:57:19] and we said we were going to
[1:57:22] step in and takeover to make
[1:57:24] sure it didn't get dropped when
[1:57:27] her term ended.
[1:57:28] So we're proud and happy to do
[1:57:29] this today.
[1:57:31] Thank you, all, so much for
[1:57:32] being here.
[1:57:34] It was really delightful.
[1:57:36] And erin, thank you for all the
[1:57:37] work you do.
[1:57:39] I know for multnomah county this
[1:57:42] is such an important part of the
[1:57:44] services and looking forward to
[1:57:45] the community members and the
[1:57:47] best way we know how is
[1:57:48] incredibly important in the work
[1:57:49] we do.
[1:57:51] Dave and joann, thank you for
[1:57:54] your on-going work for
[1:57:55] advocating for the senior
[1:57:56] community.
[1:57:57] I think this is one of those
[1:57:59] things like if we're lucky,
[1:58:02] we're all going to be older
[1:58:05] americans or older people some
[1:58:05] day.
[1:58:07] That is something we should
[1:58:07] embrace.
[1:58:09] And thank you, oscar, for your
[1:58:09] work.
[1:58:12] That was a really powerful story
[1:58:14] of how you're impacting the
[1:58:17] lives of someone else.
[1:58:20] I'm a strong believer in the two
[1:58:21] generational approach to
[1:58:25] investment and the way there's a
[1:58:26] reciprocal benefit for young and
[1:58:27] old.
[1:58:27] Thank you so much for sharing
[1:58:28] your story.
[1:58:29] And thank you so much.
[1:58:33] I'm looking forward to the
[1:58:35] wonderful music and we also have
[1:58:37] refreshments in the back.
[1:58:38] I think you guys are all
[1:58:40] providing examples of ways we
[1:58:44] can stay engaged, involved and
[1:58:50] continue to embrace the
[1:58:50] community.
[1:58:53] Thank you so much for being here
[1:58:53] today.
[1:58:54] >> thank you, all, so much for
[1:58:55] being here.
[1:58:57] This really is a delight.
[1:59:01] I was fortunate enough to visit
[1:59:01] the hollywood senior center and
[1:59:04] I got to serve pizza lunch on
[1:59:05] friday.
[1:59:08] And I can confirm that our older
[1:59:10] adults show absolutely no sign
[1:59:11] of slowing down.
[1:59:14] The group kept me on my toes and
[1:59:15] the other thing I can confirm is
[1:59:17] that what I saw was not only the
[1:59:19] services the senior center
[1:59:20] provides and thank you so much
[1:59:23] to amber and to your staff and
[1:59:25] your volunteers for that but
[1:59:26] that sense of community.
[1:59:31] I got to watch folks tease each
[1:59:32] other.
[1:59:33] Who was going to take an extra
[1:59:35] slice of pizza.
[1:59:37] It just was clear that not only
[1:59:39] have folks been coming for years
[1:59:43] and years and maybe decades, but
[1:59:44] that is a community and
[1:59:45] connection.
[1:59:46] It was wonderful to witness.
[1:59:49] I want to thank our staff here
[1:59:52] for all of the work, erin, for
[1:59:53] everything we do and just thank
[1:59:55] you for the roles you play in
[1:59:58] the lives of all of our
[2:00:04] community members.
[2:00:06] >> I too would just like to add
[2:00:08] my appreciation for the work
[2:00:11] that you do everyday for being
[2:00:15] here for this proclamation.
[2:00:25] It is so meaningful and I am
[2:00:27] proud to be the board liaison
[2:00:30] for the aging services advisory
[2:00:32] committee which is fantastic.
[2:00:34] Spoke at the aging building
[2:00:38] community and connections event
[2:00:41] conference who does a lot of
[2:00:44] work done on aging well.
[2:00:49] And that is so important in our
[2:00:49] community.
[2:00:53] I do work in the e-r sx
[2:00:59] and I see
[2:01:02] 100 three-year olds and talking
[2:01:04] about I sprained my ankle when I
[2:01:07] was out doing my 8 mile walk the
[2:01:08] other day.
[2:01:11] And sadly see the other end of
[2:01:14] the spectrum.
[2:01:16] And our job is to make sure
[2:01:18] everyone has the supports they
[2:01:24] need and the ability to age well
[2:01:30] and to have a community that
[2:01:30] integrate
[2:01:33] integrates everyone and I was
[2:01:36] really struck and I want to
[2:01:40] reference congresswoman paul's
[2:01:40] comments.
[2:01:42] She came to speak a couple weeks
[2:01:42] ago.
[2:01:46] The sister of our wonderful
[2:01:46] commissioner.
[2:01:50] And she is sponsoring a
[2:01:53] universal healthcare bill and
[2:01:56] that has the representative
[2:01:59] removed from us.
[2:02:03] So incredibly important.
[2:02:06] Wanting to flip the default for
[2:02:08] support for aging and make the
[2:02:10] default rather than people going
[2:02:14] into institutions or living
[2:02:16] facilities or other places.
[2:02:17] To make the default, people
[2:02:19] aging in place in their homes
[2:02:21] and supporting them in whatever
[2:02:23] way they need.
[2:02:27] So hugely important and we can
[2:02:32] do our own work while that's
[2:02:35] enacted at the federal level
[2:02:37] right now.
[2:02:39] Thank you to erin as william.
[2:02:41] And to all of you for being here
[2:02:44] today for the panel.
[2:02:52] And we will have some
[2:02:53] refreshmentes following this
[2:02:57] meeting and following our brief
[2:02:58] budget work session and would
[2:03:02] love for all of you to join us.
[2:03:02] I can't wait.
[2:03:07] And my mother in law who is
[2:03:10] amazing, plays the ukulele and
[2:03:12] goes to her group.
[2:03:15] So I'm so excited to hear all of
[2:03:20] you today.
[2:03:21] >> chair kafoury: we forgot to
[2:03:23] read the proclamation.
[2:03:27] >> oh, there's a proclamation.
[2:03:29] >> before the board of county
[2:03:30] commissioners for multnomah
[2:03:32] county, oregon proclaiming May
[2:03:35] 2019 older americans month in
[2:03:36] multnomah county.
[2:03:38] The multnomah county board of
[2:03:39] commissioners finds multnomah
[2:03:41] county celebrates older adults
[2:03:43] who enrich our community through
[2:03:47] their diverse life experiences
[2:03:50] and generosity in unique
[2:03:52] personal and invaluable ways.
[2:03:54] We are committed to
[2:03:55] strengthening our community by
[2:03:57] connecting with older adults,
[2:04:00] families, care givers and
[2:04:02] acknowledging many contributions
[2:04:05] to society and affirms older
[2:04:07] adults in our community by
[2:04:10] promoting home and
[2:04:11] community-based services by
[2:04:12] encouraging older adults to
[2:04:13] participate in community events
[2:04:16] and other activities and
[2:04:16] providing opportunities for
[2:04:20] older adults to work, volunteer,
[2:04:24] create, learn, lead and mentor.
[2:04:26] And multnomah county recognizes
[2:04:28] the contributions of older adult
[2:04:30] workforce both within county
[2:04:31] government and throughout the
[2:04:31] community.
[2:04:34] We champion workforce policies
[2:04:37] that support our older staff,
[2:04:40] family leave, employee resource
[2:04:43] groups, training and development
[2:04:44] for all workers.
[2:04:45] We appreciate and celebrate
[2:04:47] older adults who connect with
[2:04:50] friends, family and services to
[2:04:51] increase connection and
[2:04:54] independent living, create
[2:04:59] activities and contribute time,
[2:05:02] talent and experience.
[2:05:04] The board of commissioners
[2:05:06] proclaims May 2019 as older
[2:05:08] adult americans month.
[2:05:10] Time to celebrate and honor the
[2:05:12] contributions of older adults to
[2:05:15] the nation, our region and work
[2:05:16] here within multnomah county.
[2:05:18] We urge every resident to take
[2:05:20] time to recognize older adults
[2:05:22] and the people who serve them as
[2:05:34] vital members of our community.
[2:05:38] >> I have a 45 minute speech to
[2:05:40] give but I'm not going to give
[2:05:40] it.
[2:05:42] What's standing between us and
[2:05:44] music is me talking.
[2:05:45] And us voting.
[2:05:47] I want to thank everyone for
[2:05:48] coming today.
[2:05:50] I'm really looking forward to
[2:05:52] this music.
[2:05:55] Appreciate you staying for a
[2:05:58] long work session here today.
[2:05:59] thank you so much.
[2:06:04] We do have one -- two short bits
[2:06:06] of business after we vote.
[2:06:07] Please bear with us.
[2:06:09] Keep the excitement down while
[2:06:12] we wrap up a couple more things.
[2:06:14] Let's on vote on this.
[2:06:17] All those in favor vote aye.
[2:06:18] >> aye.
[2:06:18] >> chair kafoury: the
[2:06:21] proclamation is adopted.
[2:06:24] We've got two short items before
[2:06:25] we can adjourn.
[2:06:27] Does anybody have anything for
[2:06:28] the good of the order?
[2:06:31] This is the end of our board
[2:06:32] meeting.
[2:06:32] Nope?
[2:06:33] All right.
[2:06:35] One more thing and then party
[2:06:35] time.
[2:06:37] We are now going to have a very