Board Efforts

Sign Up Now for National Night Out Aug. 6

Having a party is a great way to get to know your neighbors! Register with the City by July 30 and your party will receive a visit by a fire truck or police car. Contact us, the Palisades NA, for free signs and email announcements to your neighbors.

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Letter to City, PGE, OPUC: Reliability and Safety Concerns of our Neighborhood

We write to PGE, the City and OPUC to express our growing concerns about the reliability and safety of electric service to our neighborhood and homes. The PNA is the
general footprint of the neighborhood we are writing about. The individuals and HOAs
joining in this letter are all located within the PNA footprint which can be found here on
the City’s website:
https://palisadesneighborhood.org
In addition to expressing our concerns, we are asking for a meeting between us and
PGE, the City and OPUC to discuss these concerns and solutions.

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PNA Subscriber Progress 2024 Update

In Jan 2021 we had 499 subscribers to the PNA newsletter and less than 50% (248) opening/reading it. By April 2024, through various volunteer efforts below, the Palisades Neighborhood Association now has 856 subscribers and an

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Contact Us for a Free Drop Box for Storm Debris 

Contact us to request for a free drop box:
In the comment section include your first and second choice of weekends when you would like the drop box and the address where the drop box will go. The Palisades Neighborhood Assoc. (PNA) will submit a request on your behalf.

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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).