The public is invited to testify on proposed changes to the Inclusionary Housing Homeownership program, HOU-3.04.VII.B. For-sale units.
Proposed changes to administrative rules at the Portland Housing Bureau require a 60-day public notification prior to the effective date of the rule and a public hearing must be held where testimony can be heard.
The homeownership section of Inclusionary Housing establishes participant eligibility, income qualification, unit sale price and resale price formulas, among other items.
The proposed changes can be found on the Portland Housing Bureau website at www.portlandoregon.gov/phb/IHdraft. Paper copies will also be available at the Portland Housing Bureau located at 421 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 500.
Written testimony must be received by or on the date of the hearing. You must include your first and last name in your testimony to be officially considered.
To Submit Your Testimony
Testimony may be submitted via email, fax, letter or in person.
- Email your testimony to: IHtestimony@portlandoregon.gov
- Fax your testimony to: 503-823-2387
- Mail your testimony to:
Portland Housing Bureau
- In person: Wednesday, February 21, 6-8pm
Portland Housing Bureau
421 SW 6th Ave., Suite 500
Portland, Oregon 97204
Portland, Oregon 97204
If you need translation services at the hearing, please contact Jessica Conner, Inclusionary Housing Homeownership Rules Coordinator, at 503-823-4100 at least 3 days prior to the hearing.
At the Hearing
If you would like to testify, you will need to fill out a testifier card when you arrive and hand it to the assigned staff member.
When your name is called, go up to the table for testifiers. Speak into the microphone. Each person will be given two minutes to state their testimony. Begin by stating your name as well as any group or organization you are testifying on behalf of. If you have written materials, you can give them to a staff member before you testify.
Tips:
- It can be helpful to prepare an outline of what you want to say or even write it all out. Practicing a few times can also be beneficial.
- Focus on the major points you want to make. You can submit letters with more detail.
- Repetitive testimony is not always as effective as a planned, coordinated presentation. If you are aware of other people who plan to testify who share your feelings, you can organize a few main speakers from your group to speak about different topics related to the project.
- If you require special visual, audio or other accommodations to testify, please contactJessica Conner, the Rules Coordinator at the Portland Housing Bureau, at least five business days before the meeting with your request.
If you have questions regarding the proposed rule changes or the rulemaking process, please contact the Inclusionary Housing Homeownership Rules Coordinator:
Jessica Conner, Housing Policy Planner
