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Multnomah County honors volunteers and receives Community Involvement Committee recommendations
Summary
At a board briefing, the county celebrated volunteers and the Community Involvement Committee presented seven recommendations to strengthen countywide engagement, urging code updates, more OCI capacity, and better feedback loops.
Multnomah County commissioners on Thursday gathered to recognize volunteers and hear an annual report and recommendations from the Community Involvement Committee, a volunteer advisory body that works with the county Office of Community Involvement.
The committee presented seven recommendations aimed at clarifying the Office of Community Involvement’s (OCI) role, boosting OCI staffing and training capacity, and creating standardized engagement tools and feedback loops across county departments. Renee Bell, co‑chair of the Community Involvement Committee, said the recommendations are intended to help the county embed consistent engagement practices across departments.
"OCI is a proud sponsor of the volunteer appreciation event," OCI Director Amara Perez told the board, marking her one‑year anniversary in the role. Perez and committee members emphasized the scale of volunteer contributions countywide — from animal shelter volunteers and library tutors to people supporting emergency shelters — and urged stronger,…
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