Palisades Neighborhood Association

The City is seeking community members to join the ad hoc Tree Task Force 🌲 🌳

Published April 4, 2025

This temporary advisory group will work closely with the City project team to review draft materials and provide feedback that will help shape proposed code concepts and updates to the City’s tree regulations.

Recruitment is open from April 1 through May 11, 2025. Apply here.

The Task Force will include up to 12 members, made up of both community members and local professionals. Membership will include at least one representative from each of the following groups:

  • The Development Review Commission
  • The Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Advisory Board
  • The Sustainability Advisory Board
  • The Neighborhood Chairs Committee
  • Local certified arborist, with preference for a TRAQ-certified arborist
  • Local home building professionals, such as builders, developers, home designers or architects with experience applying Lake Oswego’s tree and development regulations
  • Community members with knowledge and experience with the city’s tree permitting process and/or experience in tree management, natural resources, or sustainability

If you are interested in applying, please see the Boards & Commissions webpage for more details and to fill out an application form by May 11, 2025.

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Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) Project Coordinator

Primary Role:

  • Handles NEP grant applications, grant approvals, reviews receipts for reimbursement and is the single point of contact between the entire Palisades Neighborhood Association (PNA) and the City.
  • To be successfull in this role you should be organized, communicative.
  • Time commitment: From 8-12 hrs. throughout the year

Process:

  • Accepting NEP proposals: Anyone living in the Palisades Neighborhood Association can submit proposal(s) to the NEP Coordinator along with estimated costs throughout the year. They should follow the application guidelines and answer the questions related to their proposal.
  • PNA Board will Vote on Which Items To Include in our NEP Proposal: During the month of March PNA board meeting the NEP Coordinator asks the board to vote on the proposed item(s). NEP Coordinator encourages person(s) proposing the item(s) to attend the meeting to answer questions that might come up. The PNA board then votes on which items should be included in the NEP grant proposal.
  • Developing and Submitting the NEP Grant Proposalt: During the NEP grant proposal period (usually the month of May) the NEP Project Coordinator:
    • Fills out the NEP grant proposal application based on items approved by the PNA Board;
    • Gets sign offs from the PNA Chair
    • Submits the proposal form to the city in early May for the initial review process
    • Provides additional information requested by the city
    • Revises and submits the final application to the City by the deadline (typically May 31).

What Happens Next:

  • Iris McCaleb from the City forwards the NEP grant proposals to the grant review committee and then to the City Council who review it and awards certain grants.The NEP Coordinator will receive a letter of award from the City and will share it with the PNA Leadership Team.
  • As items are purchased from the approved grant list, the project close-out form is filled out by the person requesting reimbursement. They will attach digital copies of receipts and photos and then submit all to both the NEP Project Coordinator and the PNA Chair. The NEP Project Coordinator submits the reimbursement request to Iris at the City for reimbursement.
  • Reimbursement checks are then sent directly to the person who purchased the item(s).