Infrastructure Equity Policy Expert Group – Agenda (special equity work session)

Date: December 5, 2012
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon)
Location: 1900 SW 4th Avenue, Portland, 2^nd floor, Conference Room 2500A

Welcome (10 minutes)
Presenter: Andree Tremoulet, facilitator

• Icebreaker
• Meeting objective:  Develop a shared understanding of equity issues, and how they apply to infrastructure policies of the Comprehensive Plan update.

Equity Overview (45 minutes)

Presenters: Dante James and Judith Mowry, Office of Equity and Human Rights

• Why lead with race?  What would you like to ask?  What do we assume?
• Encourage critical thinking—ask questions

 Small Group Discussion (50 minutes)

• See maps with communities of color, centers and service deficiencies
• See discussion handout

 Public Comment (10 minutes)

Announcements (5 minutes)
Presenter: Bob Glascock

• 2013 schedule for IE PEG

 For more information, please contact Andree or Bob:

• Andree Tremoulet, Commonworks Consulting, at 503-267-9255 or andree@commonworksconsulting.com.
• Bob Glascock, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability at 503-823-7845 or Bob.Glascock@portlandoregon.go