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June 1, 2026

Neighborhood News & Events: June 8, Next hybrid meeting

Boise Neighborhood Association's Neighborhood Newsletter

Join our next Community Meeting

350PDX
3639 N Mississippi Ave

Monday, June 8, 2026
6:30 PM - Happy Hour & Social Time
7 PM - Meeting Begins

~ All are welcome! ~


AGENDA


6:30 - Happy Hour Social Time

7:00 - Welcome & Introductions

7:10 - New Business

  • 1000 Friends of Oregon - Advocating for Portland to rightsize its water system to avoid rate increases. Together for an Affordable Portland (TAP) campaign. 

  • Your 2 Cents Portland - Presentation on an initiative petition and ballot measure to bring participatory budgeting Portland, after years of community advocacy.

8:00 - Neighborhood Notices

  • 501 N Graham Ave - Type II Land Use Proposal: Legacy Emanuel Medical Center is requesting an Adjustment to Zoning Code to revise the nonconforming upgrade (NCU) deadline to allow the campus to qualify for the Code Alignment Project. Comment period open until June 16, 5pm to Andrew Gulizia, Land Use Services, 503-823-7046, Guliziaportlandoregon.gov

8:10 - Community Events

  • See below

8:15 - Announcements

  • See below

8:20 - Open Comment

8:30 - Board Business/Last Meeting Follow-up

  • Treasury Report

  • Crime Report

  • NECN Update

    • Time to nominate our NECN rep

  • Team Updates

    • Land-Use & Transportation

      • Vote on Mural design winner!

    • Safety & Livability

      • The Big Swap & Drop event was a huge success! Thank you volunteers and neighbors for participating! 

      • POP update: 

        • Invited D2 Councilors and Mayor to POP

        • Hip hop line dancing, in talks with SEI dancers to perform.

        • Sign up to volunteer to help serve food for a 30 min shift. Email boisena@gmail.com

    • Communications

      • Ideas for fall Boise Voice 

9:00 - Adjourn


COMMUNITY EVENTS


June 6, 11am-7pm - Insect Safari at Paxton Gate 

Free, family friendly event! Don Ehlen, will be sharing his extensive personal collection of hand-pinned insect specimens. Complimentary snacks and beverages will be provided.


June 9, 5:30-7:30pm - Reconnecting Albina Planning Project (RAPP) Community Listening Session, at the Albina Library. 

Opportunity for community members to share perspectives, priorities, concerns, and hopes related to the future of the district and surrounding areas. Light refreshments. Community Listening Session Registration


June 18, 5-8pm: Mississippi Ave Third Thursday

June 20, 11am - 7pm: 54th Annual Juneteenth Celebration


ANNOUNCEMENTS


Grab a free bike helmet at a Plaid Pantry. PBOT is giving out 5000 helmets, first come, first serve. A reminder that a helmet is required when riding e-scooters.


LET'S GET PREPARED!

Join the Boise Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET)

Become a NET member, join the next cohort, meet neighbors, learn life saving skills!

  • FREE training that will provide you with the core skills you need in order to respond safely and effectively to multiple types of hazards.

  • You must apply here.

  • Training is ~28 hours provided by PBEM.

What each of us can do now:

Emergency Preparation Plans. Use this guide as a list of things to plan and to buy each month to make it easier to accomplish. 

  • Make Plans

  • Prepare an Emergency Kit


Can't join in person? Join online!

bnapdx.com/meetings

  • ID: 850 3890 1906, Passcode: 634163

  • If Zoom doesn’t work for you, call: 1-669-900-9128

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