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Council Advisory Committee Application

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Introduction

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the City of Gresham. We value community participation in City government and welcome the opportunity for members of our community to serve on the City's advisory committees.

Please complete this application form if you are interested in volunteering for a City of Gresham advisory committee. Please note, committees have a specified number of members, and not all committees are currently recruiting. Visit our Council Advisory Committees page for committee descriptions and a list of open recruitments.

The information you submit will be used by the City Council, and/or a subcommittee thereof, to select final applicants to be interviewed. Candidates are selected based on relevant education and experience and their ability to demonstrate sound judgment. All members of the Gresham community are encouraged to apply. Please note that individual committees may require specific qualifications that applicants must meet. These requirements are posted on the Committee webpages

Submitted applications will not be posted publicly but will be retained and are subject to public records requests. You may save your application and return to it at a later time. Once you complete the form, click the “Submit” button at the bottom of the page.

Profile

Please select a Board

These board-specific questions have been added to your application:

Community Development & Housing Subcommittee
  • Select Your Neighborhood Association Go to Question
  • What specific attitudes, skills, training, or expertise do you have that you think will enhance the work of the committee(s) you are applying for? Please include any relevant background (including languages spoken at home or work), education, and experience. Go to Question
  • Describe your involvement in relevant community groups and activities and any current or previous City appointments (lack of previous involvement will not disqualify you from consideration). Go to Question
Design Commission
  • Select Your Neighborhood Association Go to Question
  • What specific attitudes, skills, training, or expertise do you have that you think will enhance the work of the committee(s) you are applying for? Please include any relevant background (including languages spoken at home or work), education, and experience. Go to Question
  • Describe your involvement in relevant community groups and activities and any current or previous City appointments (lack of previous involvement will not disqualify you from consideration). Go to Question
Finance Committee
  • Select Your Neighborhood Association Go to Question
  • What specific attitudes, skills, training, or expertise do you have that you think will enhance the work of the committee(s) you are applying for? Please include any relevant background (including languages spoken at home or work), education, and experience. Go to Question
  • Describe your involvement in relevant community groups and activities and any current or previous City appointments (lack of previous involvement will not disqualify you from consideration). Go to Question
Gresham Art Committee
  • Select Your Neighborhood Association Go to Question
  • What specific attitudes, skills, training, or expertise do you have that you think will enhance the work of the committee(s) you are applying for? Please include any relevant background (including languages spoken at home or work), education, and experience. Go to Question
  • Describe your involvement in relevant community groups and activities and any current or previous City appointments (lack of previous involvement will not disqualify you from consideration). Go to Question
Historic Resources Subcommittee
  • Select Your Neighborhood Association Go to Question
  • What specific attitudes, skills, training, or expertise do you have that you think will enhance the work of the committee(s) you are applying for? Please include any relevant background (including languages spoken at home or work), education, and experience. Go to Question
  • Describe your involvement in relevant community groups and activities and any current or previous City appointments (lack of previous involvement will not disqualify you from consideration). Go to Question
Planning Commission
  • Select Your Neighborhood Association Go to Question
  • What specific attitudes, skills, training, or expertise do you have that you think will enhance the work of the committee(s) you are applying for? Please include any relevant background (including languages spoken at home or work), education, and experience. Go to Question
  • Describe your involvement in relevant community groups and activities and any current or previous City appointments (lack of previous involvement will not disqualify you from consideration). Go to Question
Urban Forestry Subcommittee
  • Select Your Neighborhood Association Go to Question
  • What specific attitudes, skills, training, or expertise do you have that you think will enhance the work of the committee(s) you are applying for? Please include any relevant background (including languages spoken at home or work), education, and experience. Go to Question
  • Describe your involvement in relevant community groups and activities and any current or previous City appointments (lack of previous involvement will not disqualify you from consideration). Go to Question
Youth Advisory Council
  • Attach parental permission form (if under 18 yrs.) Go to Question
  • What school do you attend? (select all that apply) Go to Question
  • Meetings are held after school on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday each month (mandatory participation). Please list additional activities, clubs or sports you participate in during the school year. Go to Question
  • Interested in serving in an elected position? Please select all that apply: Go to Question
  • Why are you interested in serving on YAC? Go to Question
  • Why do you feel it is important for youth to have a voice in local school and city governments? Go to Question
  • In a few words, describe how you think the YAC will help you in achieving your future goals? Go to Question
Council Transportation Advisory Subcommittee
  • Select Your Neighborhood Association Go to Question
  • What specific attitudes, skills, training, or expertise do you have that you think will enhance the work of the committee(s) you are applying for? Please include any relevant background (including languages spoken at home or work), education, and experience. Go to Question
  • Describe your involvement in relevant community groups and activities and any current or previous City appointments (lack of previous involvement will not disqualify you from consideration). Go to Question
Gresham Redevelopment Commission Advisory Committee
  • Select Your Neighborhood Association Go to Question
  • What specific attitudes, skills, training, or expertise do you have that you think will enhance the work of the committee(s) you are applying for? Please include any relevant background (including languages spoken at home or work), education, and experience. Go to Question
  • Describe your involvement in relevant community groups and activities and any current or previous City appointments (lack of previous involvement will not disqualify you from consideration). Go to Question
  • Select one or more categories of representation on the Committee that matches your background and/or experience, and interest: Go to Question
Gresham Community Center Task Force
  • Why do you want to serve on the Community Center Task Force? Go to Question
  • What are the most important services/ameneities a community center in Gresham should have? Go to Question
  • Please mark if you have served on either of the following City of Gresham committees: Go to Question
Community Enhancement Advisory Committee
  • Select Your Neighborhood Association Go to Question
  • What specific attitudes, skills, training, or expertise do you have that you think will enhance the work of the committee(s) you are applying for? Please include any relevant background (including languages spoken at home or work), education, and experience. Go to Question
  • Describe your involvement in relevant community groups and activities and any current or previous City appointments (lack of previous involvement will not disqualify you from consideration). Go to Question
Housing Needs Analysis Project Advisory Taskforce
Parks And Recreation Community Advisory Group
  • Select Your Neighborhood Association Go to Question
  • Please indicate which of the following groups you are affiliated with. Please specify all groups that you are involved in, and describe what type of affiliation you have in the box below (e.g. student, parent, staff, or board member of a school district). Participation in a community group is not required and your answer to this question will not disqualify you from consideration. Go to Question
  • Please describe the affiliations you marked above and list any additional involvement in relevant community groups. Lack of affiliations or previous involvement will not disqualify you from consideration. Go to Question
Charter Review Committee
  • Have you lived in Gresham for the past 12 months or longer? Go to Question
Question applies to Charter Review Committee
Have you lived in Gresham for the past 12 months or longer? *
Question applies to multiple boards
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Are you over 18 years of age? *

Emergency Contact

Question applies to Youth Advisory Council

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Interests & Experience

Question applies to multiple boards
Question applies to multiple boards

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  • Please upload your resume

Supplemental Questions (if required)

Question applies to Youth Advisory Council
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Question applies to Youth Advisory Council
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Question applies to Gresham Redevelopment Commission Advisory Committee
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Question applies to Gresham Community Center Task Force
Question applies to Gresham Community Center Task Force
Question applies to Housing Needs Analysis Project Advisory Taskforce
Question applies to Parks and Recreation Community Advisory Group
Question applies to Parks and Recreation Community Advisory Group

Thank You

Thank you for your interest in serving on a City of Gresham advisory committee. If there are no current vacancies for the committee(s) you selected, your application will be retained and will remain active for one year. You are welcome to login and update your application and edit your selections at any time. Questions? Contact Tristan Haberstich at Tristan.Haberstich@GreshamOregon.gov.

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