Volunteer (Non-Paid) Position - Fixing Our Streets Oversight Committee

APPLY HERE: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/01a13b92fcea7654979c98ff2f8460f6

The Fixing Our Streets Oversight Committee provides advice and support to the Director of the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT). The committee's role is to: 

1. Provide guidance to City Council on the effective use of new resources. 
2. Monitor revenues, expenditures and program/project implementation for the Fixing Our Streets program which includes local gas tax, Heavy Vehicle Use Fund, Transportation Utility Fund, and Street Damage Restoration Fund. The primary focus of the committee, based on City Council direction, is on the Local gas tax and the Transportation Utility Fund. 
3. Review program priorities, spending and any necessary revisions to project list/financial plans, including audits. May make recommendation to Bureau Director for project list revisions. 
4. Monitor construction impacts to businesses, neighborhoods and residents. 
5. Monitor utilization of minority-owned, women-owned and emerging small businesses to support community benefit. 
6. Provide an annual report to City Council containing the above information

Total number of advisory seats: 15

Number of seats available: 4

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
The Portland Bureau of Transportation is looking to fill vacant positions on the Fixing Our Streets Oversight Committee. These member positions intend to represent a diversity of expertise, skill sets, background, and viewpoints within the transportation community.

Fixing Our Streets Oversight Committee members ensure accountability of Fixing Our Streets program which includes local gas tax, Heavy Vehicle Use Fund, Transportation Utility Fund, and Street Damage Restoration Fund. The primary focus of the committee, based on City Council direction, is on the Local gas tax and the Transportation Utility Fund.

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. 

• You have the capacity to engage in the Committee’s work, including attending most of the meetings and participating fully in the discussions. 
• You believe government is better when community is involved and the value of the public participation in the government process.
• We are looking for individuals who possess one or more of the following attributes to fill the vacant positions: 
  • Modal representative - People biking: You have the experience, skills, knowledge, or perspective of someone who primarily travels through Portland by bicycle.

• Modal representative - Pedestrians: You have the experience or perspective of someone who primarily travels through Portland as a pedestrian. 
• Transportation expert - You work or have the experience, skills, knowledge, or perspective in transportation, including construction and/or paving. 
• Modal representative - People with disabilities: You have a perspective on navigating the community as a person with a disability.

• When filling out the application please include which position you wish to be considered for to serve on the Fixing Our Streets Oversight Committee.

Time Commitment

• Meetings will be held every other month in 2027 beginning in February, with the possibility of shifting to quarterly meetings. Each meeting will last one and a half hours to two hours or longer if necessary to conduct the committee’s work.
• Meetings are currently held on the second Tuesday of the month at the Portland Building (1120 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97204) with a virtual option for those who cannot attend in person. ?
• Terms last four years, or no more than 8 consecutive years.
• The anticipated time commitment per year is about 15 hours. 
• Additional meetings will be scheduled around the group's availability. 
• Members are expected to complete the required City of Portland’s Advisory Bodies volunteer trainings.
• We can provide interpreters who will translate the conversation in your language during the meeting. Please ask for an interpreter at least a week in advance of the meeting so we have enough time to make arrangements.
• You may need to read and write in your language. Verbal and written translations are performed by outside organizations. The dialects may be different than your home region and may be different on each document. 
• We can provide Closed Caption for all of our meetings. 
• We try to translate the written materials you ask for, but we may not be able to provide translation on all meeting documents. 
• 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.

We Remove Barriers
Let us know if there are barriers to your participation. Light refreshments will be provided at the meetings. Public transportation or parking passes will be available if you need those to fully participate. 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.

APPLY HERE: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/01a13b92fcea7654979c98ff2f8460f6

Applications are due by 11:59pm on Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Selected members will be notified of their appointment by early December 2026, and the first meeting is anticipated to be in February, 2027. 

To talk with someone about this opportunity or to receive assistance completing the application, please contact the advisory body Fixing Our Streets Oversight Committee Staff Liaison or 503.823.7041.

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: Transportation | Portland.gov and the Fixing Our Streets Oversight Committee | Portland.gov