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Portland‑Multnomah staff propose 12 KPIs to measure homelessness system; numeric goals deferred until after FY27 budget

Portland City Council and Multnomah County Commission (joint session) · November 14, 2025
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Summary

City and county staff recommended a "definitions" package of 12 Key Performance Indicators for the homelessness response and a process to set numeric targets after FY27 budgets are finalized; modeling presented showed a 50% increase in system effort would be needed to bend the homelessness curve modestly.

City and county officials on Nov. 13 reviewed a proposed set of 12 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) designed to measure system‑level performance across inflow, safety, outflow, care coordination and data/evaluation.

"These KPIs are intended to be broad measures that look at the system as a whole," Ryan Deibert, deputy director of the homelessness response system, told elected officials. He said the SOC recommended adopting the KPI definitions now so elected bodies and staff have consistent metrics to use during the FY27 budget process, while numeric goals would be set after budget…

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