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| Introduction to the CIC |
| The Citizens Involvement Committee (CIC) of Multnomah County, Oregon was created by a vote of the people in 1984. [Ref: Chapter 3.75 Multnomah County Homerule Charter]. The Charter establishes: the Office of Citizen Involvement to develop and maintain citizen involvement programs and procedures designed to facilitate direct communication between citizens and the board of county commissioners; a citizens' committee [process established by ordinance #664]; sufficient funds for operation of the office and the committee [county discretionary funding supports the office - general fund - property tax revenue]; and, the authority of the committee to hire and fire its own staff. |
| The CIC is a fifteen member citizen volunteer committee. Three members come from each of our four commission districts, nominated by citizens participation organizations, neighborhood association, neighborhood district coalitions, or community groups. Three additional members are chosen at-large, representing various civic boards and grassroots non-profit groups in the county. Membership is diverse in all respects. |
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| CIC's mission: |
| The Citizen Involvement Committee (CIC) will involve, educate, empower and integrate the people of multnomah county into all aspects of policy - and decision-making within county governments. |
| The CIC does not involve itself in the merits of issues, but rather with the merits of the processes which shape the issues. The CIC annually: conducts public forums; nominates individuals to county boards and commission; coordinates the Citizen Budget Advisory Committee (CBAC) process; produces monthly "Citizens Involved cable television show; produces and distributes both regular and special publications [ CONDUIT, SERVICE DIRECTORY,etc. ]; participates in local and regional citizen involvement activities, such as, the Metro Committee for Citizen Involvement (MCCI); and facilitates Multnomah County's Annual Volunteer and Gladys McCoy Awards. |
| Our program uses citizen volunteers to inform citizens about the issues, connect citizens with the decision-makers who are actively engaged in arriving at solutions, and helps citizens to contribute to the final outcomes. We try to engage citizens at the earliest possible moment, before all the decisions are made. |
| The CIC works to help create: Cost-effective government; improved perception of government services; improved knowledge of elected officials; added professional skills and education; additional recourses; additional resources; additional resources; and strong democracy. |
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501 SE Hawthorne Avenue #192, Portland, OR 97214
TEL (503) 988-3450 FAX (503) 988-5674
| Citizen Involvement Committee (CIC) http://www.co.multnomah.or.us/orgs/cic/index.html 501 SE Hawthorne Avenue #192, Portland, OR 97214 TEL (503) 988-3450 FAX (503) 988-5674 |  |  |