Neighborhood Public Housing Map Celebrates 3rd Birthday 9/6/05

You are invited to witness a brief 3rd birthday celebration for Multnomah county's first and only public housing data by neighborhood map at Portland city hall about 9:30 AM Wednesday September 7, 2005. At that time Richard Ellmyer will present to mayor Potter and commissioner Adams a large cake with the image of the map decorating its top.

Potter and Adams will split the cake because they are the only two members of the city council that support a review of Portland/Multnomah county public housing policy involving public housing data by neighborhood.

During the cake giving presentation the council will be informed that since the map made its debut on August 27, 2002, more than $600,000,000 has been spent on public housing in Multnomah county without regard for the information the map provided about the concentration of public housing in only a few of the 117 neighborhoods in Multnomah county.

Mayor Potter will be reminded that he directed HAP Chair Kandis Nunn to provide public housing data by neighborhood on January 26, 2005 and seven months later she has not only failed to comply but has no plans to provide this data to the public - ever. Nunn's responsiveness qualify her for a leadership position with FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The Portland city council will be put on notice that without public access to public housing data by neighborhood any reports presented by HAP, BHCD, PDC, the mayor's office or anyone else claiming neighborhood authenticity will have NO credibility.

As an added incentive for the Multnomah county press to cover this event, I'm asking Potter and Adams to give a piece of birthday cake to any journalist that can show that they have used the term, "public housing policy" with reference to Portland or Multnomah county in any story they have authored in the last four and a half years.


Richard Ellmyer
3-6-9 Resolution Author and Project Champion
President, MacSolutions Inc. - A Macintosh computer consulting business providing web hosting for artists and very small businesses.
Writer/Publisher - HAP Watcher commentary - Published on the Internet and distributed to 3500 readers interested in public housing policy in Multnomah County.
Portsmouth - formerly the 18%, currently the 6% solution neighborhood, North Portland
http://www.goodgrowthnw.org


Declare 3-6-9 Neighborhood Percentages As Transparent, Understandable and Accountable Distributive Public Housing Policy Goals

WHEREAS the city of Portland has an established policy that public housing clients should not be concentrated into a few select neighborhoods but rather distributed throughout Portland's neighborhoods,

WHEREAS it has become necessary to quantify the policy of distribution of public housing clients in order to assure that public expenditures are being spent in furtherance of these objectives,

WHEREAS it is necessary to adopt neighborhood map based accounting as a reporting and decision making tool regarding public housing policy and expenditures.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the city of Portland shall establish as its primary public housing client goal in each Portland neighborhood a target of six (6) percent of that neighborhood's population. Goals for minimum and maximum shall be established so that no neighborhood shall have fewer than three (3) percent and no neighborhood shall have more than nine (9) percent of its population as public housing clients.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the office of the Portland City Auditor shall coordinate the collection of data and report annually on the status of accomplishment toward the 3-6-9 goal.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the city council shall fund the City Auditor's 3-6-9 related activities by whatever combination of funding sources from HAP, PDC, BHCD or other revenue sources it may chose.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, all appointments for PDC, HAP and HCDC commissioner shall be made during the regular city council calendar.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the mayor shall determine that all nominees to become HAP, PDC and HCDC commissioners agree to support the 3-6-9 policy goal before being formally nominated for council approval.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, during the confirmation proceedings the mayor shall publicly instruct the appointee of his or her obligation to use the office to which they are appointed to further the 3-6-9 policy goal.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this resolution is binding city policy.

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