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Tualatin to get larger share of shared homelessness liaison under proposed IGA changes
Summary
Staff said a four-party intergovernmental agreement would extend and slightly increase funding for a shared homelessness liaison, raising Washington Countys annual disbursement from $200,000 to $210,000 and changing the position allocation to 60% Tigard, 30% Tualatin and 10% Sherwood.
Deputy City Manager Megan George told the council that Washington County, Tigard, Tualatin and Sherwood have negotiated an updated intergovernmental agreement to continue and slightly increase funding for the shared homeless liaison position. The county approved the updated four-party IGA in June and staff tentatively scheduled the citys adoption for August 10.
"Those amendments include extending the provision of funds for an additional three years, increasing the annual disbursement from $200,000 to $210,000, and adjusting the breakdown of the positions time to 60% for Tigard, 30% for Tualatin, and 10% for Sherwood," George said, noting the change gives Tualatin a 5 percentage-point increase in the positions allocation. She said the liaisons time estimates are based on the liaisons tracking and city project manager conversations across the three cities.
George also described a related three-party draft agreement to distribute leftover funds from prior disbursements that Tigard had been holding. That pool is "just over $400,000 between the three cities," she said, and Tualatins share in the proposal would be 25% (roughly $100,000 for the first three years). Staff said a final draft will be brought to council for authorization when completed.
Councilors asked whether the increased allocation would change the liaisons salary; George said compensation changes are being discussed separately from the IGA language. Councilors also asked about the point-in-time count (the next is scheduled for January 2027) and whether counts differentiate between people unsheltered in vehicles, on the street or doubled-up; George explained that the count methodology distinguishes living situations and is facilitated by Portland State in partnership with counties and service providers.
