Public Safety, Home Improvements, Solar North: Meetings to Attend

In the mailbox today:

1- February PSAC reminder and Agenda

2- Don’t miss the final Fix-It Fair of the Season!

3- Upcoming Solarize North workshops

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February PSAC Reminder and Agenda 

Following is this month's PSAC agenda.  Please note our Bureau of Emergency Communication (BOEC) is coming back out to meet and talk with the group about our 911 dispatch center and services.  BOEC came to our PSAC last year and we had a great meeting that has helped us all make our public safety system more efficient.  Our guest speakers will be discussing a host of topics raised last year and goals and future plans for BOEC.  It is great to have this City Bureau back so soon to report back to the community and continue to solicite your feedback and input, so please come and brings some of your neighbors!

North Portland PUBLIC SAFETY ACTION COMMITTEE (PSAC)

Wednesday February 23rd, 2011 7:00 PM

Location: Historic Kenton Firehouse
2209 N. Schofield – across from the Kenton Post Office

AGENDA

Guest Speaker: 7:00pm – 8:00pm

City of Portland, Bureau of Emergency Communications (BOEC)
Melanie Payne – Training Manager
Toni Sexton – Operations Manager

Discussion and updates for the community regarding new audits of Non-Emergency calls for services, follow up from 2010 PSAC presentation,

Questions/Answers/Feedback

Agency / Bureau Updates: 8:00pm – 9:00pm

ONI-Crime Prevention – Mark Wells, Angela Wagnon
-Vacant home/building outreach and BDS Code Enforcement staffing
-Commissioner Leonard meeting and info – Chris Duffy

North Precinct Command – Commander Jim Ferraris / Command staff

Mayor Adams’ Office – Antoinette Edwards, Director of Public Safety

District Attorney’s Office – DDA Jim Hayden

Other Commissioners / Bureaus / Agencies

City / County Budget Items-

Community Updates:

Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 23rd at the Kenton Firehouse
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fixitfair

Don’t miss the final Fix-It Fair of the Season!

Fix-It Fairs are free events where you can learn simple and effective ways to save money at home this winter and stay healthy. The events feature an extensive schedule of work

shops held throughout the day and exhibits from numerous community partners.

Experts are available to talk with you about water and energy savings, home and personal health, food and nutrition, community resources, recycling and yard care, lead testing, bike tune-ups and more! Free professional childcare and lunch is provided at the Fair.

Please join us at the last event scheduled for the 2010-2011 season.

Saturday, February 26, 2011
Jefferson High School

5210 N Kerby Avenue
8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

(Note entrance is on KERBY AVENUE)

To find out more information about scheduled workshops, visit www.portlandonline.com/bps/fif.
To receive information and reminders on upcoming fairs, e-mail fixitfair@portlandoregon.gov.  

The Fix-It Fairs are presented by the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability with support from the following sponsors: Energy Trust of Oregon, Pacific Power, Portland Housing Bureau and Portland General Electric.

A special thank you goes to those City Bureaus and Offices that participate in the Fairs: Bureau of Development Services, Bureau of Environmental Services, Portland Office of Emergency Management, Portland Children’s Levy, Auditor’s Office, Portland Housing Bureau, Portland Bureau of Transportation, Office of Neighborhood Involvement, Portland Parks and Recreation, and the Water Bureau.

To help ensure equal access to City programs, services and activities, the City of Portland will reasonably modify policies/procedures and provide auxiliary aids/services to persons with disabilities. Call 503-823-7700 with such requests.

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Upcoming Solarize North workshops

If you want more information about the Solarize North program, refer to the website www.solarizenorth-nw.org
You can sign up on the website! Deadline is March 31st.

Solarize North Portland

Introductory Workshop
Thurs. February 17th 6:30-8:00
Historic Kenton Firehouse,8105 N. Brandon

Thurs. March 3rd  7:00-9PM
St. Johns Community Center, 8427 N Central St

Tuesday March 29th  6:30-8PM
Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N Brandon Ave.

Tax Credits, Incentives, and Financing
Mon. 2/28 6:30-8PM
Kaiser Permanente Town Hall, 3704 N Interstate Ave

Net Metering (Spinning the meter backwards)
Saturday March 12th 10AM-11:30AM
Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N Brandon Ave.

Technical Nuts and Bolts of Going Solar
Wednesday March 16th 6:30-8PM
Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N Brandon Ave.

Solar Dream Loan
Saturday March 19th 10:30am-12noon
Umpqua Bank, 1745 NE Alberta Street

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