Next Meeting
All Are Welcome!
Neighbors, renters, owners, workers, residents, supporters, visitors, alumni, friends of all stripes
Wednesday March 18, 2026 6:30pm – 8pm Pacific Crest School
116 NE 29th Ave, Portland, OR 97232
Enter from the parking lot door off of Davis Street
Hybrid in person and Zoom meeting
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Next FUNdraiser
When: February 2026
Date: YOU HELP DECIDE
Where: YOU HELP DECIDE
Check THIS PAGE to see suggestions and discussion
Wednesday September 17, 2025 6:30pm – 8pm
NOTE: NO MEETING IN AUGUST. INSTEAD COME TO OUR PICNIC ON AUGUST 5
Zoom link:
Email us at kernsna@gmail.com
Wednesday November 19, 2025 6:30pm – 8pm
Hybrid in person and Zoom meeting. Last meeting of the year – we don’t meet in December.
Zoom link: https://kernspdx.org/zoom
Note temporary new location due to scheduling conflict at Pacific Crest School:
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April 2026
Community Conversation on the
Portland Police Union Contract
Saturday, April 11th from 12-2pm
at Matt Dishman Community CenterEvent Page Please join us for a Community Conversation on the Portland Police Union Contract, which will take place on Saturday, April 11 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Matt Dishman Community Center.
This event is co-hosted by the Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing (PCCEP), a group of 13 community members who serve independently from the Portland Police Bureau and are dedicated to strengthening community oversight and engagement.
The Portland Police Association (PPA) contract is the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Portland and the police union. It outlines key areas such as officer discipline, accountability processes, working conditions, and aspects of oversight. As the City prepares for upcoming negotiations, this conversation is an opportunity for community members to share input on what they would like to see reflected in that contract.
The event will include:
- A brief overview from the City Attorney's Office on how the bargaining process works and key considerations
- Facilitated roundtable discussions where participants can engage in topics they are most interested in
- Opportunities for attendees to share input that will be documented and carried forward to help inform the process
Discussion topics may include areas such as oversight and accountability, transparency, hiring and training practices, discipline, and mental health and wellness, based on themes identified in previous community conversations.
PCCEP is committed to making sure your input is meangiful in this process, and the conversation will be led by an independent facilitator who is not part of the City.
RSVP for the event
Meeting Information
In Person
Matt Dishman Community Center Auditorium
77 NE Knott St.
Portland, OR 97212Who we are: PCCEP is a group of 13 community members who are independent from the City & Portland Police Bureau (PPB). We were created as one of the remedies of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Settlement Agreement to ensure community voice is a part of policing and public safety in Portland.
Get Involved with PCCEP
PCCEP's website now includes a page with more information on how to get involved in the committee's work, including how to watch meetings, give public comment during meetings, and give written public comment to PCCEP.
The City of Portland is committed to equity and meaningful access, and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, Limited English Proficiency, disability, age, sex, religion, income level, sexual orientation, gender identity, familial status or other protected class as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and related authorities. To request translation, interpretation, accommodations, modifications, or other auxiliary aids or services, or to file a complaint of discrimination, contact 503-823-4000 (311), Relay Service & TTY: 711, or pccepinfo@portlandoregon.gov
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1120 SW Fifth Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: 503-823-4000
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Who We Are
We are residents, workers, business owners and supporters of the Kerns Neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. We are open to all and make decisions democratically. No matter if you are a renter, a homeowner, a worker, a business owner or anyone else who supports the Kerns neighborhood you are welcome and encouraged to join us!
- All people in the neighborhood from all walks of life
- Renters
- Homeowners
- Workers
- Business Owners
- Guests
- Supporters
How to Get Involved
There are many simple ways you can get involved.
- Join us at a monthly meeting. We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm. We meet via Zoom at https://kernspdx.org/zoom and in person at locations in the neighborhood. Check our website and digital media for details!
- Join our board of directors! We can always use more people on our board to help manage and run our organization
- Sign up to receive our monthly newsletter
- Come to our annual picnic at Oregon Park on the first Tuesday of August at 6pm.
- Contribute to our fundraising via kernspdx.org/support
- Contact us and let us know your thoughts. There are numerous ways to contact us. You can email us at kernsna@gmail.com , reach us through our Facebook page at Facebook.com/KernsNA and join our general Google Group here
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Where is Kerns Neighborhood?
Kerns Neighborhood is in Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. – on the inner East Side along the West side of the Willamette River between Burnside Street to the South and I-84 Banfield Highway to the North and 33rd Avenue to the West.
Kerns is bordered by the Buckman and Sunnyside Neighborhoods to the South, Laurelhurst Neighborhood to the East. and Lloyd District and Sullivan’s Gulch to the North.
Kerns is in District 3 in the City of Portland and is proudly part of Southeast Uplift – the District 3 Neighborhood Coalition of 19 Neighborhoods.
What We Do
We do many things to support neighborhood connections and improvements. Below is a partial list.
- Monthly meetings open to the public to join and participate (except August and December)
- Communications via a monthly newsletter, website, Facebook page, Instagram page, Nextdoor notices and other media.
- Organize the annual Kerns picnic in Oregon Park the first Tuesday in August.
- Neighborhood placemaking such as the banners project and other future projects
- Neighborhood cleanups such as through SOLVE and also recycling drop-off events.
- Street painting
- Advocacy of neighborhood organizations and businesses
- Networking via SE Uplift and the City of Portland
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