Week of 9/28/09 - 10/4/09
* Alliance of Portland Neighborhood Business Associations Quarterly Meeting, on the Portland Spirit. Very fun, and the dinner was de-lish! Everyone paid for their own ticket, in case anyone is wondering. I paid for mine with personal funds, not taxpayers'.
* Office of Healthy Working Rivers/Bureau of Planning and Sustainability staff working group meeting
* Meeting with Maria Lisa Johnson, Director, Office of Human Relations
* Monthly Meeting with Commissioner Saltzman
* Meeting with Maryhelen Kincaid, East Columbia Neighborhood Association, regarding citizen involvement strategies
* Meeting with Ken Allen and James Hester from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), regarding their concerns about Council's actions or lack of actions with regard to labor issues
* Meeting with Tom Sass & Dave Harvey regarding the Working harbor and North Reach Plan
* Meeting with Sally Erickson and Marc Jolin, de-briefing on camping alternative work group
* The Ed Forman Show, 10 p.m. at Dante's, starring Wilson High School alumnus Aaron Ross
* City Council meetings Wednesday morning and afternoon, and Thursday afternoon
* Office of Human Relations Open House speech
* Meeting with Lul Abdulle, Sandra Lefrancois, Alison Stoll and Tom Peavy , Central Northeast Neighbors
* Meeting with Larry D. Harvey, PacWest, and Ronald Russ, President P&W Railroad, regarding the North Reach Plan
* Meeting with Josephine Romero, Philippine Trade Commissioner, Jamie Lim, Asian Reporter editor, and other local leaders of Asian communities
* Joint Metro Council, Metro Policy Advisory Committee and Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation public hearing in Gresham, regarding proposed urban/rural reserves and potential Urban Growth Boundary expansions. Six citizens testified.
* Spoke on a panel at Oregon Cities Annual Conference “Community Wellness in Tough Times”, then attended the evening Welcome Reception hosted by the City of Portland
* Royal Rosarians' Prime Minister's Ball and Installation of Royal Rosarian Council
Dinners at home: Tuesday, Sunday
