APA Oregon Chapter

OAPA Bylaws Update We Want Your Input!

OAPA bylaws were last updated in 2022, and we’re proposing key updates to keep them relevant and effective. These changes focus on improving committee definitions and proxy voting options. Here’s a quick overview of what’s proposed:

Committee Definitions:
- Clarifying the role of the Education & Outreach Committee (EOC).
- Formalize the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Group (DEIG) as a formal DEI Committee.
- Define the Executive Committee's role.
Proxy Voting:
- Enable proxy voting for Co-Chair and Deputy Chair positions on the Board.
Document Cleanup:
- Correct numbering, formatting, and minor scrivener's errors.

Process & Transparency
These proposed amendments have been reviewed by the EOC, DEIG, Executive Committee, and the Board. We’re inviting any additional feedback or suggestions from you!

Action Item Request: Please review the proposed language changes. If you have suggestions, contact Nancy Ferber.

Keep an eye out for ballots coming soon that will include these bylaw amendments and candidates for the Board!

Bylaw Links:

Proposed Bylaw Changes

Member Survey We Want to Hear from YOU!

This survey builds off the 2022 survey and will help us prioritize our work over the next couple of years. This survey is also an opportunity to consider volunteering with OAPA. Elections to the OAPA Board are coming up in November, and several committees are seeking additional members.

As a thank you for taking the time to complete this survey, we will enter you into a raffle for two prizes: a free registration for the Legal Issues Workshop in December or a one-year subscription to Passport, APA’s extensive online learning library. Please complete the contact information at the end of the survey to be entered into the raffle.

Your responses will remain confidential and will be used solely to improve OAPA’s programs and services. No personal information will be shared. Participation in this survey is voluntary, and you may skip any question or exit the survey at any time.

Click here to take the survey today!

2024 Annual Planning Conference Thank you to our 2024 Conference Sponsors!

A big thank you to all of our sponsors fore the 2024 Planning Conference!

There are still sponsorship opportunities available. Click below to find out more.

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Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association OAPA Offers DEI and Racial Justice Resource Guide and Racial Equity Glossary

Volunteers with OAPA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Group (DEIG) developed two new online resources in 2021 geared toward planners, allied professionals, and planning students. Reflected in the offerings is OAPA’s commitment to lead our equity work with race, with an emphasis on the intersectionality of anti-racist work. Learn more about the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Racial Justice Resource Guide and Racial Equity Glossary on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources page of this website.

Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association CAPP Aids in Wildfire Recovery

OAPA's Community Assistance Planning Program (CAPP) has responded to the dramatic wildfires that impacted communities across the state in September 2020. In partnership with Federal, State and local governments, OAPA volunteers are providing planning resources and assistance. In the Santiam Canyon in Marion and Linn Counties, and the Bear Creek Valley in Jackson County, CAPP teams are working to support and assess how communities can rebuild for resiliency. These CAPP projects will help to jump start longer-term recovery planning and projects to come.

As part of this effort, OAPA has provided a list of resources for communities to inform current and future wildfire recovery, rebuilding, and resilience planning efforts.