Gresham Renaissance Podcast

10/08/2023

This is a special episode focused on East County Rising and their upcoming summit on 10/14/2023. Featuring Joseph Santos Lyons and Amanda Orozco Beach as our guests.

Join Eddy Morales and Dina DiNucci as we host a special episode to discuss something exciting and dear to Eddy as he was one of the original founders of East County Rising. Today we have 2 special guests, Amanda Orozco Beach and Joseph Santos Lyons, as long time organizers with ECR to discuss the or...

08/12/2023

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(Still trying to get apple fixed!) Councilor Eddy Morales Councilor Vince Jones-Dixon

08/11/2023

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08/07/2023

GRESHAM CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE & YOUR VOTE!
Finally a new episode!

Every 8 years the City of Gresham appoints a committee to review the City's charter and recommend changes. After 1 full year of researching impacts, the Charter committee has recommended 6 changes to be sent forward to the voters to vote for or against. The Gresham City Council is charged with reviewing the recommendations and determining whether to send those recommendations forward.

More details showing the current charter, members, and meeting discussion can be found here on the City's website. An in-depth review of the Charter recommendations were given at a Council Work Session linked here. Follow up actions taken 7/11 and 7/18.

There is so much more historical context related to the elections of 1986 where citizen initiatives by a well know anti-government advocate filled the ballot with initiatives and pushed for voters to turn out specifically for that election, which reversed things such as majority voting, districts and Urban Renewal, setting our city apart from standard operations of other cities in Oregon but not enough time to review our longer history.

If you have follow up questions for our guests from the committee, please email them at [email protected], and their opinions will be shared with you as individuals, not representing the committee.

Thank you Chair Joseph Andaya, Sub-Committee Chair Jack Hollis; members/sub-committee members - Dana Stroud and Tim Fier.Councilor Vince Jones-Dixon Councilor Eddy Morales

05/27/2023

Gresham’s climate action plan, and you! Gresham is switching into full speed ahead in setting up the climate action plan.  Community needs an input is number one on the agenda.  Listen to our discussion with Shannon Martin, solid waste and sustainability manager, as he explains the future ahead and how to be involved. QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What changes have you made in your life due to climate change? What do you think should be included in the City’s Climate Action Plan?
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Join Councilors Eddy Morales and Dina DiNucci as we speak with Shannon Martin, Solid Waste and Sustainability Manager, and learn about the big efforts the City is planning to address climate action in Gresham. And the key is community input. Click here to go to the City's Climate Action website - to...

05/27/2023

This week we join Shannon Martin, solid waste and sustainability manager, at the city of Gresham, as he explains all of the upcoming efforts for the City’s climate action plan!

 After you have listened, we would love your feedback on the question of the week, or any other podcast topics. All of the ways to contact us are listed in today’s podcast description and our FB page details.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: is there anything that you have done personally to lessen the effects of climate change? What do you think should be included in the city climate change plan? Let us know!

Join Councilors Eddy Morales and Dina DiNucci as we speak with Shannon Martin, Solid Waste and Sustainability Manager, and learn about the big efforts the City is planning to address climate action in Gresham. And the key is community input. Click here to go to the City's Climate Action website - to...

05/26/2023

Watch for our next podcast coming out some time today! The City of Gresham’s Climate Action Plan and community engagement strategies.

05/20/2023

The Rockwood Market Hall is a great place to visit. It has even more going on thanks to Frankie who organized a flea market on the plaza site. Join Dina and Eddy in a discussion about Rockwood and the flea market. And we'd love to hear your answer to the question of the week: What would you like to....

05/20/2023

Join Dina and Eddy as we chat with Frankie Olivio who had a successful start to a Rockwood Flea Market at the Rockwood Market Hall last weekend. QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What else would you like to see at the Rockwood Market Hall?

The Rockwood Market Hall is a great place to visit. It has even more going on thanks to Frankie who organized a flea market on the plaza site. Join Dina and Eddy in a discussion about Rockwood and the flea market. And we'd love to hear your answer to the question of the week: What would you like to....

05/12/2023

05/12/2023

Part 2! May 16 is our election deadline, and boy how much do we have opinions! Great candidates, and of course an important levy!

PART 2: VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! May 16th. Part 2 of our podcast is about this special election. Along with the Gresham Safety Levy, we have a lot of amazing candidates in local school board and MHCC races. We will discuss our favorite people and things to vote for. (Eddy has offered up the East County Ris...

05/12/2023

DOUBLE HEADER INTRODUCTORY PODCAST This week Eddy, Vince and Dina had the opportunity to check out the amazing programs and facilities at Parents First and Wooden Fish as we recorded our introductory podcast. It’s a double header podcast today. We’d like you all to know why we’re here, what to...

05/02/2023

Kevin Larsen, Union President for the Gresham Fire Department shares details of how this Safety Levy will make the community and our fire fighters safer.

05/01/2023

Dave Dyk, a long term budget committee member for the City of Gresham and a self professed numbers nerd explains Gresham's complicated funding issues and why we can't fund basic services without this levy due to Measure 50 and Gresham's very low tax rate. To understand how your property taxes are af...