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Council highlights board appointments and name change of CDBG advisory body; notes new state representative
Summary
Councilors reported the CDBG Policy Advisory Board has been renamed the Community Development Policy Advisory Board (CDPAB) to reflect broader responsibilities, discussed elections to local water boards and noted that Representative Sue Reiki Smith was appointed after Senator Courtney Mislan moved to the Senate.
Councilors used the June 17 meeting to report several governance and representation updates affecting Sherwood.
Name change for advisory body: councilors said the CDBG Policy Advisory Board will be renamed the Community Development Policy Advisory Board (CDPAB). The change was described as reflecting the group's oversight of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds plus HOME and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds.
Water and regional boards: councilors reported that Rivergrove Water District was recently added to the regional water consortium and that Renee (surname not provided in the transcript) was elected board chair of the water consortium. One councilor also said they were elected board chair of the CVPAP and named Jeanette Shaw of Tigard as vice chair.
State representation: councilors recognized Senator Courtney Mislan for votes the councilor described as protecting home rule and noted that Representative Sue Reiki Smith was appointed by county chairs to the state House; Smith is new to the office and the council planned a meeting to build the local relationship.
Why it matters: the advisory-board name change clarifies the panel's broader program responsibilities; water-board leadership and district membership can affect regional planning and water-related coordination; the appointment of a new state representative matters for the city's legislative relationships.
Details and next steps: councilors said they will meet with Representative Sue Reiki Smith to discuss local priorities; no formal council action was recorded at the meeting to change the advisory board's bylaws beyond the reported name change.
