- Location
- 1900 SW 4th Ave, OR, OR
- Workplace
- Remote
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
The Cannabis Policy Oversight Team (CPOT) provides Portland Permitting & Development with a variety of stakeholder perspectives on cannabis-related public policies. The team's objectives are to discuss and develop policies that support social initiatives and outcomes for the cannabis industry, cannabis consumers, and all City of Portland residents.
Committee activities include:
- Advise Portland Permitting & Development Cannabis Program and Bureau Director.
- Lend expertise on cannabis related issues such as:
- policy and regulations
- government budget allocation
- Community outreach and education
- economic development.
- Research and author the Annual Cannabis Policy Report
- Provide feedback on the prioritization of work in future phases
Total number of advisory seats: 12
Number of seats available: 6
To be eligible for the advisory committee, members must live, play, worship, go to school, work or do business in the City of Portland.
What We Look For
We want people from every part of Portland here to share their voice on this committee, especially people who have not been involved before. If you want to serve your community and to help government make better choices, then we want to see your application. The attributes listed below are what will guide our selection process. It is helpful if you are specific in your answers. We do not expect you to be or have everything listed.
What’s important to us:
- You believe in the value of public participation in government process
- You are an advocate for racial equity
- You are available to attend all meetings and participate in the discussions
- You have a deep understanding of the impacts and inequities resulting from cannabis / drug policy (past and present)
We’re looking for expertise or experience in one or more of the following areas:
- You work/worked within the Oregon Cannabis Industry
- You, or someone close to you has been directly impacted by cannabis criminalization (i.e. medical cannabis patients, Veterans, formerly incarcerated individuals)
- You have community advocacy or social justice work experience
- You work with youth, or on issues specific to youth
- CPOT meetings are held once a month, every second Thursday from 6:00 – 7:30pm. Currently all CPOT meetings are being held virtually via Zoom.
- Members are involved for a duration of 2 or 3 year terms, or no more than 8 consecutive years.
- Members are expected to prepare for meetings on their own time. Meeting materials for review may be sent with minimal time to review, possibly as few as forty-eight hours (or two days) in advance.
Let us know if there are barriers to your participation.
Volunteer Ethics
People who join this committee will become what we call “Public Officials,” which means that while you serve you must behave fair and ethically. We will provide training on this once you are accepted. Part of following Public Officials Ethics laws means you must tell the group when you or a relative may financially benefit (or avoid fees) by your recommendations. This is called a “Conflict of Interest.” If you tell us about potential Conflicts of Interest that does not mean you cannot serve, in fact, many committees have potential members with Conflicts of Interest. We appreciate your ethical inclusion of possible Conflicts of Interest on the form included in the application.
To talk with someone about this opportunity or to receive assistance completing the application, please contact the advisory body staff liaison Christina Coursey, Cannabis & Liquor Program Manager, at [email protected], or call 503-823-6253
Voluntary & Confidential Demographic Information
The City is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Completing the demographic information on the application is voluntary, but we encourage you to provide that information. The City uses this information to help ensure that advisory body appointments represent a broad cross-section of community. Your information will not be used during the recruitment nor the selection process. State and federal law prohibit use of this information to discriminate against you. Questions about this may be sent to [email protected]
General Questions
For general questions about the Advisory Bodies program, the volunteer recruitment process, or other upcoming advisory body opportunities please email [email protected].
We Encourage You to Apply
We welcome you to browse our website to learn more about the bureau at https://www.portland.gov/civic/cannabis