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Homeless Response Pilot board authorizes EO5019 funds for documentary screening, hears statewide grant requests
Summary
The Homeless Response Pilot authorized use of EO5019 funds up to $550 to rent the Egyptian Theatre and obtain a digital copy of a homelessness documentary for school use. Staff also reported state funding requests of $143,254 (or $251,780 if an internal budget change is approved) and a separate $77,612 request to the Oregon Rehoming Initiative.
The Homeless Response Pilot on (date not specified) authorized the Office of Homeless Response to use emergency EO5019 funds, not to exceed $550, to rent the Egyptian Theatre for a community screening and to purchase a digital copy of a homelessness documentary for school distribution.
Ashley, an Office of Homeless Response staff member, told the board the office has “gotten everything into the state database to do our first funding request.” She said the initial EO5019 request will be $143,254 unless a pending internal budget change is approved before Friday at 01:00, in which case the request would be $251,780. Ashley also said the office will request $77,612 this week from the Oregon Rehoming Initiative and expects a quick turnaround on that distribution.
When the board took the formal vote, a board member moved that “the office of homeless response to utilize EO5019 funding not to exceed the amount of $550 for the purchase of the science of humanity digital video as well as rental of the Egyptian theater for a viewing and resource event.” The motion was seconded, the chair called for the question, members present answered “Aye,” and the chair declared the motion passed.
Ashley said the requested funds would cover a modest rental fee for the digital copy and printing or advertisement costs; she told the board she included a one-page summary prepared by Eric to explain the exhibit and film to board members. She also described partnership work with Melinda Torres, identified in the packet as a McKinney-Vento liaison, to engage school districts so students can access the exhibit or the digital copy.
The board did not record a roll-call vote with member-by-member tallies in the transcript. The motion’s approval authorizes staff to complete the rental and digital-copy purchase within the $550 ceiling using EO5019 funds. The meeting packet lists the action requested and the motion language; staff indicated they would carry out the logistics and report back in subsequent updates.
Next steps: staff will proceed with the rental and digital-copy purchase within the authorized amount and continue to pursue larger state grant draws described in Ashley’s financial report.
