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Council debates CORA advisory committee makeup after staff outlines candidate categories; Latino representation added
Summary
Councilors discussed the planned composition and selection process for the CORA Community Advisory Committee and raised concerns about transparency and missing representation for Spanish-speaking/Latino residents; staff agreed to add a Latino business/community slot and return with an updated committee roster.
TUALATIN, Ore. — During the April 28 work session the council reviewed staff plans for a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) to advise CORA design and planning and several councilors raised concerns about how members were chosen and whether the roster included representation for Spanish-speaking residents.
Staff described the CAC as roughly a 12- to 13-member body that will advise two council representatives (the city manager named Councilor Sacco and the mayor as primary representatives) and an alternate. The CAC will include representatives from several local groups and stakeholder categories (idea committee, arts advisory…
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