CPO News February 2025
- February CPO 1 & 7 meeting: Emergency Preparedness
- CPO program update
- Neighborhood Meetings
- January CPO meeting
- Resource Fair List of Participants
February CPO 1 & 7 meeting: Emergency Preparedness
Monday, February 10, 7 pm, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Fire Station 68, 13545 NW Evergreen Street and online via zoom
Once again, CPO 1 is partnering with CPO 7 for a program focusing on Emergency Preparedness. Fires, floods, earthquakes, ice storms, and other emergencies happen in all communities. Being prepared can make a huge difference in your comfort and resiliency after a ‘surprise event’ of this kind occurs. Nancy Flores-Sanchez, Senior Program Communication and Education Specialist with Washington County, will provide emergency management and public health information along with concrete suggestions for what to do before, during and after an emergency.
CPO program update
We learned in January that the Community Engagement Manager Amanda Garcia-Snell was leaving for a job with the City of Portland. She has been the lead administrator of the Community Participation Organization (CPO) program since it was folded into the Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement (OEICE) in 2020. Washington County Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer Alicia Sojourner was appointed to head OEICE in December and she will spearhead the effort to hire a new manager for Community Engagement.
The staff that provides support to the county’s local CPOs has been down to one person since last fall, from a previous roster of three liaison personnel. It’s unclear if or when additional staff will come on board, as the “modernization” effort to change some key aspects of the program is still underway.
The CPO system has facilitated neighbors’ ability to stay aware of and provide feedback on land use, transportation, and other aspects of government management of our built and natural environment since the 1980s. Volunteer CPO leaders continue to do their best to bring timely information and participation to our community with limited support. We encourage community members to get involved to help us improve and continue to provide information and engagement with local government and service districts. Local involvement is an effective way to preserve democracy in these difficult times. Email us if you’re interested in learning more!
Neighborhood Meetings
AFC Urgent Care
A neighborhood meeting was held on January 13 to share plans to add a new building to West Union Village at 185th and West Union Road for an American Family Urgent Care facility. The 4400 square foot building will also have room for another small business. There will be a new parking lot to the north of the building.
January CPO meeting
In January, CPOs 1 & 7 jointly hosted a Resource Fair attended by about 50 people. Tualatin Valley Water District personnel attended and had this to say: “…the event allowed me to connect with other local organizations and agencies, which was an invaluable networking experience. The fair was exceptionally well organized and well attended, making it a truly successful event for all involved.”
Here is a chart of the organizations who provided information, along with their contact information.
| CPOs 1 & 7 – JANUARY 13, 2025 RESOURCE FAIR PARTICIPANT LIST | ||
| Agency/Organization | Name | Website/Email contact |
| CPO7 Traffic Safety Subcommittee | Joe Subjeck, Chair | https://www.washingtoncountyor.gov/oeice/community-participation-organizations cpo7leaders@gmail.com |
| North Bethany County Service District Budget Committee for Roads | Sarah Fisher Beachy | https://www.washingtoncountyor.gov/lut/north-bethany-service-district-roads sarah_ludin@washingtoncountyor.gov |
| Washington County Committee for Community Involvement (CCI) | Bruce Bartlett, CCI Chair | https://www.washingtoncountyor.gov/oeice/committee-community-involvement bonnyslopemayor@gmail.com |
| Washington County Emergency Management | Amy Sturgeon, Sr. Program Coordinator | https://www.washingtoncountyor.gov/emergency WashCo_EM@washingtoncountyor.gov Amy_Sturgeon@washingtoncountyor.gov |
| Oregon State University Extension Service | Nadine Menashe | https://extension.oregonstate.edu https://www.masterrecycler.org/ nadine.menashe@oregonstate.edu |
| Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District (THPRD) | Nicole Paulsen | www.thprd.org n.paulsen@thprd.org |
| Tualatin Soil & Water Conservation District | Dean Moberg, Board Member | https://tualatinswcd.org 503-334-2288 |
| Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R) | Corrine B. Haning, Public Affairs | https://www.tvfr.com corrine.haning@tvfr.com |
