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City officials outline plans for homelessness response, Portland Street Response expansion and use of climate funds
Summary
City officials described a multi-pronged homelessness strategy, plans to scale Portland Street Response toward 24/7 service, and explained the structure and public-engagement process for the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) investment plan.
City officials answering TSCC questions described a multi-pronged approach to homelessness and provided updates on Portland Street Response (PSR) and the city’s climate investment plan.
On homelessness, city representatives said Portland and Multnomah County have an intergovernmental agreement intended to coordinate a regional homelessness response, and council members described work toward a unified housing strategy to align city resources, preserve housing and pursue alternative financing. A city official said the council’s goal in the near term is to add roughly 1,500 24/7 and recovery shelter beds through a combination of city, county and public–private partnership resources; the county has pledged 1,000 beds and…
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