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Portland council adopts homelessness KPI package after heated debate over targets and funding
Summary
The council voted 9–3 to adopt a city–county homelessness response action plan and 12 system‑level KPIs, while several members pressed for numeric targets and warned that $36 million in federal housing funds may be at risk, affecting implementation and goal setting.
Portland City Council on Dec. 17 approved a city–county homelessness response system action plan and a set of 12 key performance indicators (KPIs) intended to guide joint work with Multnomah County, voting 9–3 after extended debate.
Supporters said the KPIs create a shared measurement framework for a complex system and reflect input from the steering and oversight committee (SOC), which includes government and community representatives. "This is one way for us to do that," the council president said when introducing the item, adding that the KPIs grew out of multi‑jurisdictional work and community input.
Opponents and some supporters pressing for changes said the document lacks…
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