Steering and Oversight Committee

About

The Steering and Oversight Committee brings together elected officials, leaders, experts, and community members to guide and resource the actions outlined in the Homelessness Response Action Plan.

Key responsibilities:

• Set strategy and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) based on recommendations from the Implementation Subcommittee.
• Monitor progress and performance toward goals.
• Ensure alignment of jurisdictional investments toward strategies and performance.
• Adjust annual goals at the completion of each year.
• Assess strategies based on performance as recommended by the Implementation Subcommittee; and review audits of the various components of the Homelessness Response System.

Membership roles are outlined in Multnomah County and City of Portland's Homelessness Response System intergovernmental agreement.

Members

• Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson
• Portland Mayor Keith Wilson
• County Commissioner Shannon Singleton
• Gresham Mayor Travis Stovall
• City Councilor Eric Zimmerman
• Health Share CEO Mindy Stadtlander*
• Home Forward Executive Director Ivory Mathews*
• Peter C. Andrews, chief operating officer of Melvin Mark Companies, who represents the Portland Metro Chamber*
• Anna Allen, government affairs director for the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (Supportive Housing Services taxpayer)*
• Laura Suarez, manager for the Social Work Department of the Division of Care Management at Oregon Health & Science University (behavioral health expert)*

*Non-voting member

Upcoming Meetings

Information about the next meeting will be posted here when available.

Past Meetings

Meeting #6: March 11, 2025

Meeting topics

• HRS Work in Progress
• Community Advisory Committee Appointments
• Recommendations from Quarterly Report
• Homeless Services Department: Data Improvement Project Update

Meeting materials

March 11, 2025, meeting recording

Meeting #5: Jan. 22, 2025

Meeting topics 

• Welcome and orientation for new members
• Quarterly report directives and metrics updates
• Shelter expansion update and discussion

Meeting Materials

Jan. 22, 2025, meeting recording

Meeting #4: Nov. 18, 2024

Meeting topics

• Community Advisory Committee Membership: Overview of recruitment and alignment process
• Presentation of the homelessness response system quarterly report
• Transition discussion: Appreciation for departing members of the Steering and Oversight Committee

Meeting materials and recording

Nov. 18, 2024, meeting recording

Meeting #3: Sept. 20, 2024

Meeting topics

• Approve Community Advisory Committee appointments
• Decisions: Proposed changes to Homelessness Response Action Plan (HRAP) action items
• Additional HRAP action item updates

Meeting materials and recording

Sept. 20, 2024 meeting recording

Meeting #2: Sept. 12, 2024

Meeting topics

• Homelessness Response Action Plan (HRAP) key performance indicators and dashboard design
• Case studies: Potential changes to HRAP action items
• Policy discussion regarding distribution of tents and tarps
• Additional HRAP action item updates

Meeting materials and recording

Sept. 12, 2024 meeting recording

Meeting #1: Sept. 9, 2024

Meeting topics

• Committee framing and context
• Preliminary report on Homelessness Response Action Plan (HRAP) progress
• Introduction to future HRAP decision-making

Meeting materials