Portland Area

Municipalities Hillsboro OR, Wilsonville OR, Vancouver WA, Gresham OR, Portland OR

United States

From: 15 Feb 2023 - To - 17 Feb 2023

Description: Best practices trip to five municipalities in the Portland Metro Area.

Wednesday, Feb. 15 Hillsboro OR

Started at the Oregon Zoo, took MAX to Hillsboro Hatfield Station and walked to Hillsboro City Hall 150 E Main, Hillsboro OR Introduction from the Mayor of Hillsboro.

Panel

History of development

Wednesday, Feb. 15 Wilsonville

Took a private TriMet bus to Wilsonville Holiday Inn 25425 95th Avenue, Wilsonville OR

Welcome from Wilsonville Mayor Julie Fitzgerald

The Wilsonville Story from Wilsonville Community Development Director Chris Neamtzu

Presentation

Southwest Metro Employment Lands, Current and forthcomming from Economic Development practitioners from Sherwood, Tualatin, Wilsonville

Location Decision-making & the Impacts of Policy

Panel:Mayor Julie Fitzgerald, Mayor Frank Bubenik, Councilor Keith Mays, Mayor Joe Buck (Absent), Alex Murta DW Fritz Automation, Paula Green Twist Bioscience

Thursday, Feb. 16: Vancouver and Gresham

   8 a.m.: Pick-up at The Oregon Convention Center (free parking available— QR code for parking will be posted here when available)
   8:30 a.m.: Private TriMet bus to Vancouver
   9 a.m. – 1 p.m.: City of Vancouver: Marriott AC (333 W Columbia Wy, Vancouver, WA)
   1:05 p.m.: Private TriMet bus to Gresham
   1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: City of Gresham: Gresham City Hall (1333 Eastman Pkwy, Gresham, OR)

Welcome – Mayor Travis Stovall (15 minutes)

Welcome & Program Review – Eric Schmidt (5 minutes)

Gresham Strategic Plan & Goals – Eric (10 minutes)

Gresham Housing & Houselessness – Eric (15 minutes)

BREAK (20 minutes)

Gresham Centers  - Eric & Shannon (25 minutes)

PANEL DISCUSSION: Why You should WANT to do business in Gresham (45 minutes)

Jay Featherston, Harsch Properties

Brent Hedberg, Specht Development

Taylor Kaplan, GKD

Q&A (30 minutes)

   4:45 p.m.: MAX back to Metro and the Oregon Convention Center
   5 p.m. – 7 p.m.: Dinner and drinks sponsored by Metro at The Oregon Convention Center in Portland Ballroom 255



Friday, February 17th: Portland metro

   8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Meet at NW Natural (250 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR (street parking available))
   1 p.m.: Drive yourself to Metro HQ (600 NE Grand (free parking available))
   4:30 p.m.: Conclude at Metro