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Tigard summarizes progress on homelessness, climate, IT and public safety goals; safe‑parking pilot, heat‑pump program and Tyler billing cited
Summary
Staff briefed the council on the 2023–2025 council goals: expansion of transitional shelter, a Safe Parking pilot, upcoming regional point‑in‑time count, climate program advances (including SolSmart gold), progress on the Tyler enterprise system and ongoing public safety initiatives including Hall Boulevard jurisdiction discussion.
Tigard city staff delivered a high‑level update on the council’s 2023–2025 goals, reporting progress across houselessness response, climate action, modernization of city services and community safety.
Houselessness Program manager Kim Ezell and houselessness liaison Megan Cohen reviewed outcomes and next steps. Staff highlighted opening Family Promise of Tualatin Valley (the city endorsed a $1,000,000 grant) and expansion of Just Compassion from 20 beds to 60 for adults. The city launched a Safe Parking pilot on a city lot that served seven people in four households in its first three months; staff said they expect to bring two additional host sites online and announced an open house about a second host site at Tigard Library on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 6–7:30 p.m. The council was told the regional…
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