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The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) Freight Advisory Committee, formed February 2003, serves as an advisory group to the Portland Bureau of Transportation and City Council on issues related to freight mobility. Includes community member volunteers and public agency representatives at the local, state, and federal level.

12/4 Zoom meeting registration

12/4 meeting agenda

8:30 AM – Welcome and Introductions
Jana Jarvis / All

8:35 AM – Hot Topics, Points of Interest
Jana Jarvis / All
PFC members report on current activities from their respective industry and agencies.

• Vision Zero updates – Leeor Schweitzer

8:55 AM – Columbia River Rail Crossing
Johan Hellman, BNSF’s Gov’t Affairs for PNW
BNSF will discuss the current status and long-term viability of their Columbia River Rail crossing.

9:20 AM – Union Pacific Update
Aaron Hunt, Senior Director, Public Affairs, Pacific Northwest
Union Pacific will give a general update and discuss current operations and trends.

9:45 AM – Central City Code Amendments Project Update
Nicholas Starin, BPS
BPS Staff will share an update on the Central City Amendments Project which is exploring ways to foster more housing and support business activity in the city core.

10:05 AM – Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub
Tom Armstrong, BPS
BPS staff will discuss the Proposed Draft to update Comprehensive Plan policies and development rules to address issues related to bulk liquid fuel facilities in the CEI Hub.

10:25 AM – Public Comments
Jana Jarvis
Members of the public can provide comment and ask questions to the committee and staff.

10:30 AM – Adjourn

Links:

• Committee Member List
• Committee Website

Check committee website for 12/10 meeting agenda

From ODOT:

The Transportation Safety Committee is created within the Department of Transportation to advise the department and the Oregon Transportation Commission concerning the functions described under ORS 802.310 and to perform any other functions related to transportation safety that the commission delegates. The committee established under this section shall consist of five members appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the commission.

12/3 meeting Zoom link

12/3 meeting agenda

Visit OBPAC website

From ODOT:

The Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, or OBPAC, is an eight-member committee appointed by the governor that acts as a liaison between the public and Oregon Department of Transportation. It advises ODOT in the regulation of bicycle and pedestrian traffic, the establishment of bikeways and walkways, and other statewide bicycle and pedestrian issues. The committee meets six times a year in various locations around the state to support implementation of the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan and listen to the views and concerns of interested citizens, local officials and ODOT staff.

Links:

• R1ACT website
• 12/1 meeting agenda
• 12/1 Zoom meeting link

According to ODOT, “The Region 1 Area Commission on Transportation, also known as R1ACT, is an advisory body established to provide a forum for stakeholders to collaborate on transportation issues affecting Oregon Department of Transportation Region 1. R1ACT is intended to strengthen state and local partnerships in transportation planning, programming and development. The primary mission of R1ACT is to advise the OTC on state and regional policies affecting ODOT Region 1’s transportation system.”

Committee website

Committee member roster

The 20-member volunteer Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) meets monthly to review projects of interest to cyclists and discuss bike issues. The committee advises the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) as well as city council and other bureaus on all biking-related matters.

Meets on second Tuesday of each month (not this month because of Veterans Day Holiday) from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Meetings are hybrid via Zoom and in person at Suite 216 of the Portland Building (1120 SW 5th Avenue)

November Meeting Agenda:

A PDF version of the agenda can be found on the November meeting webpage.

Announcements (6:00-6:15)

• Vision Zero Update
• Committee member hot topics

Public Comment (6:15-6:20) 

Committee Work (6:20-7:00)
Review of retreat goals and actions. Discussion about how to apply them in today’s governmental, political, budgetary, cultural and bureaucratic structure. Planning for future meetings and events.

Portland Clean Energy Community Benefit Fund Discussion (7:00-7:30)
The Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) is proving to be a significant contributor to Portland’s work to reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. From the start of these efforts bicycle transportation has been counted on to play a big role. Seetha Reem-Rao, Transportation Decarbonization Program Manager for PCEF will discuss PCEF’s existing programmatic efforts to encourage increased bicycle use. Her main focus this evening will be the e-bike rebate program.

Project Updates (7:30-7:45)
Roger Geller will provide updates on notable capital projects (SW 4^th, SW Terwilliger [BES]. SW 6^th, NE Broadway-Weidler, Messaging, Neighborhood Greenways-Bike Bus, Bike Bus Wayfinding, Bike lane hardening and other efforts (maintenance).

Public Comment (7:45-8:00)

Adjourn (8:00)