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Advisory Committee Guidance

Advisory Committee Guidance 

House Bill 2985, passed by the 2021 Legislative Assembly, directs ODOT to broaden advisory committee composition. The purpose of this page is to provide basic guidance to committee support staff and committee members to ensure that HB 2985 is followed, including: 

  1. Reflect personally on the intent of HB 2985on what it means to ensure broad, meaningful and valued participation. 
  2. Work to identify the interests and needs of your service area; reference Oregon’s Index Map. 
  3. Work to define how the decisions you make impact people, businesses and transportation system users. ; 
  4. Evaluate what gaps exist in community representation on your committee. Whose perspective is being left out?  
  5. Update committee charter or bylaws in alignment with agency committee standards.  
  6. Discuss each member’s personal responsibility for upholding the committee’s Code of Conduct.  
  7. Discuss how each member is responsible for respecting and honoring the perspectives of others who experience the world differently than themselves. 
  8. Reach out to the Office of Engagement and Civil Rights for assistance with these processes.