The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution outlining a series of milestones for tracking progress, with a focus on the Homelessness Response System.
Board approves amended version passed by City Council last week; agreement includes new Homelessness Response System to evolve response beyond the Joint Office of Homeless Services
Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler release their final version of the City and County’s Homelessness Response Action Plan
On March 12, 2024, City and County leaders met for a joint briefing on the Homelessness Response Action Plan and accompanying Community Sheltering Strategy.
Community feedback on the plan — a strategic reset of the community’s response to homelessness — will be sought through March 29; a virtual town hall for the public is planned for March 21
Plan includes updated goals and outcomes for unsheltered homelessness and housing retention, and a new Homelessness Response System governance structure