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County briefs board on winter preparedness; outlines proposed MOU with Portland for day‑time shelter support
Summary
County emergency management and human services staff briefed the board on winter preparedness plans, activation thresholds, a proposed MOU with the City of Portland to cover daytime shelter costs, consolidation of supply warehouses, and plans to scale to shelter up to 1,300 people during major events.
County emergency management and human services staff presented an informational briefing on winter preparedness, severe‑weather shelter activations, and operational changes designed to improve capacity and coordination with city partners.
Chris Foss, director of emergency management, reviewed updated standard operating procedures, activation thresholds (noting outreach actions when temperatures reach roughly 32°F and heightened concern below 25°F), and a recent consolidation of county supply warehouses to reduce costs. Foss…
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