Multnomah County Drainage District Community Engagement Strategy

Visioning + Long-Range Planning
Written by Dacie Doucette

Multnomah County Drainage District Community Engagement Strategy

Multnomah County, OR · 2022

 

Client: Multnomah County Drainage District (MCDD) / Urban Flood Safety and Water Quality District
Location: Multnomah County, OR
Year: 2022
CP Role: Lead consultant
Practice Area: Visioning + Long-Range Planning
Team: Irene Kim, Engagement Lead; Lydia Ness, Engagement Lead

 

The Challenge

In 2022 the Multnomah County Drainage District was preparing a new revenue structure and standing up new mandates, including a cultural history mandate. Staff needed a coordinated plan for engaging stakeholders and communities, including communities historically left out of decisions about the managed floodplain, and early ideas to estimate the cost of a cultural history program.

Our Approach

We worked with District staff and its other consultants on a two-year engagement strategy. A stakeholder analysis identified, mapped, and prioritized stakeholders, and each engagement opportunity was tied to a decision point in setting up the revenue structure, guided by the District's Mission, Vision, Values, and Equity Framework. We then ran a first round of engagement on the cultural history mandate, interviewing 18 community organizations with stipends and translation support. Findings went to the Board as a report, a presentation, and a story map with audio excerpts.

 

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