Update, 12:33 pm:

Adams’ communications director Wade Nkrumah says “It’s not online, it’s been taken off, and I don’t know why. I’m sure it’s going to be back up—there’s nothing wrong with the plan, certainly. It’s just not online.”

He’ll let us know more when he does. How curious…

Original post, 10:26 am:

On Saturday I called on wonk readers to weigh in on Sam Adams’ plan for his first 100 days in office. Yet, weirdly, the plan seems to have disappeared from Adams’ website this morning.

I’ve so far gotten three emails from frustrated wonks this morning, who are just dying to use their work time to do something non-work related examine the details of the plan and critique it for our collective benefit. Yet no response, so far, from the mayor’s communications director as to where the plan has disappeared to. Let’s hope this is just temporary, an ongoing part of glitches that were affecting the city’s computer system last week.

Tomorrow, the mayor plans to launch his economic stimulus package, too. Let’s hope that remains online long enough for us to actually digest…

Matt Davis was news editor of the Mercury from 2009 to May 2010.

4 replies on “What Happened To Adams’ 100-day Plan?”

  3. In the meantime, here’s the executive summary of the 100-days-plan, copied and pasted by a smart reader when it went up:

    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    Sam Adams took office pledging to build on the qualities that make Portland one of America’s most likable and livable cities: its people, its progressive ideals, its practical values.

    In moving forward, Sam will be working with Portland’s diverse communities to help accomplish his goals and realize his vision for the next four years. The main focus will be education, jobs and sustainability, and three other notable areas.

    The launch of Sam’s plans for his first 100 days in office sets a course of action. It taps into creativity and resourcefulness, and embraces opportunity and prosperity. But Sam can’t make it happen by himself. That’s why he’s recruiting you, his most valuable asset, to help. So, don’t be shy. Let’s dig in together.

    EDUCATION

    With Multnomah County Chair Ted Wheeler, launch the Education Strategy Cabinet, a group of business and education leaders who will guide creation and implementation the education strategy plan
    Complete local inventory of existing youth serving programs that provide disconnected youth and youth at risk of dropping out of high school, enhanced opportunities to succeed
    Mayor Adams conducts four site visits of youth programs demonstrating promising practices
    Together with Chair Wheeler, Create Portland Youth Corps—a strategy for reaching a targeted list of 1500 rising 9th grade students
    Launch Portland Youth Corps
    Develop Marketing and Communication Plan
    Recruit 30 city and county government employees as coaches to support career exposure opportunities for targeted 1500 rising 9th graders
    Connect targeted rising 9th graders with Parks & Recreation summer opportunities
    Identify key community partners for implementation
    Garner commitments of support from 25 business, education and community partners
    Create a menu of options for business and organizational support of the Portland Youth Corps. Present the menu to the Economic Development Cabinet, Education Strategy Cabinet, and 25 business leaders
    Collaborate with partner Portland Schools Foundation and Connected by 25 to hone strategies for 1500 rising 9th graders
    Develop partnerships with colleges, universities, Campus Compact, and the Corporation for National and Community Service
    Work with Arts & Culture Cabinet to expand education opportunities and career education in the arts
    Work with Chair Wheeler, school district and community partners to develop and present a draft plan for targeted attendance support at local schools
    Develop and launch the parent involvement strategy
    Research best practices
    Expand relationships with parent groups and augment outreach efforts
    Plan a Scholarship Endowment Campaign
    Develop a needs assessment and cost analysis for 2500 students to attend community college and four year institutions of higher education
    Recruit Local and National Support
    Launch local education summit
    Advocate at United States Conference of Mayors – January 17-19, 2009
    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE TRAINING

    Reorganize City Services for Local Business Success
    Merge permitting functions and change from sequential processes through multiple departments to concurrent processes
    Launch online Portland’s Business Express
    Pursue “One Stop Shop” single point of contact for City services for investors and developers
    Establish Key Strategies
    Appoint Economic Cabinet
    Appoint target industry and sub committees
    Advanced Manufacturing
    Design and Creative Services
    High Tech and Bioscience
    Clean Technology (Sustainable Industries)
    Tourism
    Trade
    Create strategic Economic Development Plan for Portland
    Establish Trade (export and foreign direct investment) strategy in conjunction with economic development plan
    Create task forces and launch the Mayor’s annual trip to Asia in April and to Europe in the fall
    Beginning with downtown, launch citywide retail action strategy
    Create Neighborhood Mainstreet program
    Advertise four pilot projects City Wide (focusing exclusively on non-URA areas)
    Central City
    Establish signature retail street
    Formalize central Portland sub-districts
    Establish Annual Portland Economic Summit to review progress and pledge annual commitments to reach the goals of the ‘Portland Economic Development Plan’
    Adopt economic Stimulus package for Portland
    Launch new “Portland is Better Together” business-support and family-support website
    Utilize Portland’s allocation of federal Neighborhood Stabilization Funds to buy foreclosed properties
    Create partnerships to fund additional pre-foreclosure counseling by proven community-based homeownership organizations
    Pursue public works wish list for potential federal economic stimulus package
    Fast-track locally-funded public projects
    Incent new development with city property tax investment program
    Pursue Locally-Based Enterprise program (LBE) to ensure that Portland’s construction firms get preference for subcontracting opportunities on large-scale City Projects
    Promote and partner with “Chose Local” campaign
    Reconstitute Fair Contracting and Employment forum
    Create a New-Opportunity Fair that would make it easier for people with business ideas to connect with funding partners
    Increase financial support within PDC for small businesses
    Provide scholarship opportunities for basic skills remediation, high school completion and trade-specific training
    Build outreach, organizing and regional collaboration
    Meet 100 employers in first 100 days
    Kick off Industrial Backstreets program to help business work with the city and each other to invest in and to maintain industrial lands
    Establish Regional Economic Strategy Council
    Map regional economic development investments
    Create Economic Dashboard
    Create Prosperity Alliance focused on:
    Increasing opportunities for people to find living wage jobs and help businesses meet their workforce needs
    Graduating trainees from relevant training program and starting training for additional candidates.
    Placing Prosperity Planner participants in jobs
    Enrolling low income residents into training.
    Implement Key Projects
    Appoint Eco-District Development Steering Committee to set city wide standards
    Create template for sustainable commercial, residential and industrial districts
    Complete a feasibility study of the Oregon Sustainability Center in collaboration with the Oregon University System and the Living Building Initiative
    Establish Portland + Oregon Sustainability Institute as a new organization that is being created to govern the Oregon Sustainability Center and facilitate collaboration among partners
    Determine feasibility of the Convention Center Hotel
    Complete evaluation of Major League Soccer/Triple AAA baseball opportunity
    Kick off workforce training program for green jobs in conjunction with retrofitting pilot projects
    Fund Cash Oregon, which promotes long-term saving and investment behavior to increase economic independence
    Initiate external quarterly “Portland City Council Bulletin”
    TRANSPORTATION

    Develop a four-year strategic vision for Portland’s transportation investments and infrastructure
    Appoint a Transportation Cabinet
    Initiate development of a strategic transportation investment plan as a component of the Portland Plan
    Advocate for federal stimulus package
    Conduct a snow and ice storm readiness assessment for the city and region; develop a plan of action for future efforts and investment
    Provide leadership and support to secure passage of a transportation funding package at the State Legislature
    Expand Portland’s transit network to provide transportation options and leverage development opportunities
    Identify the local funding match necessary to secure federal funds for the Milwaukie to Portland light rail line
    Release the draft of city-wide Streetcar System Plan
    Advance the funding and development of a new Eastside Streetcar line
    Enhance the safety and accessibility of bicycling for everyone
    Announce the release of an updated Bicycle Master Plan for the city
    Unveil the City’s first Cycle Track in a high-visibility, high-use location to promote safety and increase bicycle use
    Identify 15 miles of Bicycle Boulevards for implementation in 2009
    Complete the next link in the Bike Boulevard network on N Wabash, connecting N Willamette Blvd to the bike path along the Columbia River
    Deliver on-street bike parking corrals in four or more high-demand locations
    Improve safety and mobility on Portland’s roadways
    Promote state legislation to give cities jurisdiction over speed limits within city limits
    Identify funding for high-priority arterial paving projects
    Support a Columbia River Crossing bridge project that truly serves Portland’s needs and interests
    Achieve a high-quality, aesthetically appealing bridge design that is appropriate for Portland’s “front door”
    Secure world-class bicycle and pedestrian accommodations on (and accessing) the bridge
    Ensure the bridge supports the city’s land use and transportation goals as set out in the Portland Plan
    Prioritize projects that offer high-impact improvements for moving freight
    Showcase “green” transportation technologies
    Develop a “Get Charged Portland” strategy to increase electric car availability and use
    PLANNING AND SUSTAINABILITY

    Establish Key Sustainability Strategies
    Integrate the functions of planning and sustainable development into one bureau.
    Appoint and convene Planning and Sustainability Cabinet
    Northwest progressive Cities coalition: Formalize a collaborative partnership with San Francisco, Seattle, and Vancouver, B.C. and identify priority issues.
    Portland Plan
    Complete the baseline, indicators of a more sustainable, resilient city
    Define and assess opportunities/barriers to 20 minute neighborhoods
    Identify Neighborhood Plaza opportunities throughout city
    Complete an initial assessment of barriers, opportunities, and key issues for each of a short list of potential pilot locations.
    Appoint an eco-district steering committee
    Convene task force to establish shared understanding of eco-districts
    Define and assess initial barriers, opportunities, and key issues for each of a short list of potential pilot districts.
    Release Farmers Market Assessment and Economic Analysis
    Partner with Portland Farmers Market to improve sustainability practices.
    Launch Climate Protection Strategy
    Complete assessment of public spending within city of Portland boundaries
    Convene cross-jurisdictional leaders to discuss investment effectiveness and efficiency
    Improve sustainability practices in City government
    Complete assessment of City of Portland’s existing sustainability practices
    Establish specific City resource efficiency and sustainable practice goals, targets and performance measures
    Complete an assessment of car sharing benefits for all city employees
    Pilot the use of green cleaning products
    Complete assessment for a City Hall ecoroof
    Outline government commitments to environmental, economic and social responsibility, by Bureau & Citywide
    Sustainable City Code
    Green Code Revisions – Initiate a “green building” rewrite of Zoning Regulations (including water cisterns, small wind turbines, solar panels, green roof Design Review exemptions, allowances for larger eaves, etc.)
    Create a comprehensive “Tree Policy” – consolidate existing regulations, requirements, and incentives
    Improve Energy Efficiency
    Launch Clean Energy Investment Fund in partnership with the Energy Trust of Oregon and local utilities
    Pilot residential retrofits to reduce energy use in at least 500 Portland homes
    District wide energy – Complete a study evaluating the technical and economic feasibility for a district energy system to provide heating and cooling
    Divert Solid Waste from Land Fills
    Work in partnership with Metro to identify site for a Commercial Composting facility in Portland
    Appoint Re-usable Bag Policy Task Force
    Launch single-use bag education program
    Partner with private sector to locate 30 solar powered trash compactors.
    Identify best practices for public recycling bins
    Sustainable Community Engagement
    Collaborate with ONI to establish a Sustainability/Green Chair position in each neighborhood association
    Convene a citywide Green Team to share neighborhood-based solutions (similar to Citywide land use group)
    Announce a backyard gardening and urban food production series collectively called “Urban Growth Bounty” that will begin in spring 2009
    ARTS AND CULTURE

    Reorganize Existing Programs
    Create collaborative framework for First Thursday Art Show involving city bureaus and other office. Establish measurable outreach and collaboration goals.
    February—4th Annual Black Heritage Celebration “Seeds of Change”
    March—Murals/Grassroots/Immigrant experience
    April—3rd Annual Comic/Illustration/Animation Show
    Finalize transfer of Art Spark to Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC) and set plan for collaboration on outreach, formatting and goals
    Establish Key Strategies
    In coordination with Creative Advocacy Network and Mayor’s Economic Development and Education Teams, appoint Arts and Culture Cabinet
    Appoint target industry and sub-committees
    Visual Arts
    Performing Arts
    Creative Industries
    Literary Arts
    Venues/Festivals/Museums
    Education
    Stimulate public and private sector support of arts and culture.
    Work with granting organizations to encourage an increase in grants for bridge and emergency funding to maintain health of current arts organizations during economic downturn.
    Market Work for Art participation when contacting businesses in Portland
    Integrate Arts & Culture opportunities within Economic Development Strategies
    Co-create Creative Industries portion of Annual Portland Economic Summit to review progress and pledge annual commitments to reach the goals of the ‘Creative Capacity Strategic Plan’ and ‘Portland Economic Development Plan’
    Work in conjunction with Economic Development staff to establish metrics for Creative Industries in the Economic Dashboard.
    Integrate Arts & Culture opportunities with local/state educational opportunities
    Explore joint strategies between Right Brain Initiative and Mayor’s Education team on cutting dropout rate.
    Help solicit local and national private sector support for The Right Brain Initiative.
    Integrate Arts & Culture into Planning and Sustainability
    Establish process and goals for integration of public art in the Portland Plan.
    Explore opportunities for integration of arts in public outreach for neighborhood planning projects.
    Build Outreach, Organizing and Regional Collaboration
    Create Creative Advocacy Network (CAN) Board Announcement and participate in finishing and unveiling Creative Capacity Strategic Plan.
    Explore feasibility of establishing a city office that coordinates community spaces, markets, supports the community’s creative assets and attract additional resources into the area
    Partner with CAN in determining scope and other deliverables from Creative Capacity Strategic Plan
    Promote results of RACC State of the Arts report
    Announce Creative Capacity Strategic Plan
    In coordination with Creative Advocacy Network and Mayor’s Economic Development and Education Teams, Mayor to meet with 25 Arts and Culture Organizations spanning Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Creative Industries, Literary Arts, Venue/Festival/Museum, Arts Education (including visits to several Right Brain Initiative sites)
    Create avenues for City participation in Oregon 150 celebration—Feb 28th
    Establish workplan to pursue federal and state policies through advocacy and outreach efforts:
    Federal—support an increase in incentives for artists to donate their works by creating full tax deductions for charitable donations where artists donate under the same conditions as art collectors and should receive a deduction for the fair market value of the work
    Federal—support national healthcare reform to provide affordable healthcare to artists
    Federal—Explore partnership opportunities with national level initiatives: Musician Corps/Artists Corps
    Federal—Support an increase in NEA, NHA and arts education budgets:
    National arts advocacy day in Washington DC is March 30, 2009, and Lobbying Day on the Hill is 3/31/09
    Support greater federal agency coordination as recommended by the Office of Presidential Transition
    State—Explore best practices for creation and use of state-designated cultural districts from across the country
    State—work with Cultural Advocacy Coalition to support arts legislative package
    Implement Key Projects
    Work with RACC and artists to determine market need for a website dedicated to being a central resource and calendaring tool for Portland’s art community
    Work with RACC to update inventory of performing arts venues and venue needs
    Work with Portland Development Commission and Economic Development staff to establish points awarded for aesthetic innovation in urban design for development bidding process and review related role and procedures
    Foster progress of Mural Working Group and synthesize public and design commission recommendations into draft code
    EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

    Conduct implementation, outreach and building collaboration
    Begin implementation of Homeland Security, Risk Reduction and Preparedness Act of 2006 by re-branding the Portland Office of Emergency Management into the Portland Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
    Establish an annual summit to review protocols of the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
    Appoint an Emergency Management Cabinet
    Reconvene Emergency Disaster Policy Council

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