Robb Wolfson Multnomah County Citizen Involvement Committee Presented at the IAP2 Cascade Chapter Public Meeting SOS 3.0 workshop Vancouver, WA, December 9, 2011

1. What is the Multnomah
County Citizen
Involvement Committee?
MISSION: works with county officials and the community
to facilitate and enhance opportunities for citizen
participation and input into county decision-making.
• created in 1984 by Multnomah County voters
• 15-member panel of volunteers from throughout the
county
• supported by professional staff in the Office of
Citizen Involvement

2. Recent Projects & Initiatives
• Citizen Budget Advisory Committees
• Community Budget Forums
• Department Review Programs
• Volunteer Recognition
• Neighborhood Association/Community
Group Recognition
• Diversity Outreach Workshops

3. So what’s collabro-dating?
• Guides conversations to encourage multiple parties to reach
mutually beneficial collaborations that lead to actions
• Series of ?’s guide the parties
• Can take place in 1-on-1 or group settings
• Time sessions or rounds used to match up participants
• Format adjustable based on # of participants and
conversations desired, available time, goals for tracking
results, and expectations for follow-up
• Generally, ?’s direct participants to introduce themselves;
discuss resources, needs and what they have in common;
and identify specific actions with mutual benefits

4. Collabro-dating Questions
Who are we? What do we each need?
What do we each do? What can we offer each other?
How are we each collaborating now? What similarities do we share?
HOW CAN WE HELP EACH OTHER?

5. Volunteer with
citizen advisory
committees!
For more information visit: www.citizenweb.org or
call 503-988-3450