Homeless people say they will likely return to sites if California clears them under Newsom’s order – July 26, 2024 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three years ago, Joel Hernandez built a small wooden shack under the 405 freeway cutting through Los Angeles. He had the help of a friend who lives in his own shack,…
Monthly Meeting of the NOHA Board of Commissioners Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 10:00 am Agenda Roll Call Approval of the Agenda Approval of the minutes June 1, 2023 – Regular Meeting Public Comments Financial Report Director’s Report Old Business / Action Items New Business / action Item Resolution 2023-15 – Selection of Executive Search…
From the National League of Cities: Understanding encampments for more compassionate and effective solutions Without sufficient resources to shelter and house the growing population of unhoused people, the number of encampments has grown in cities nationwide. Community responses to encampments varies and is dependent upon competing priorities of a diverse group of stakeholders, including encampment…
Northwest Oregon Housing Authority work session March 14, 2023 minutes: 2023-03-14 NOHA Minutes 3-14-23.
Northwest Oregon Housing Authority Board Meeting – June 1, 2023 Monthly Meeting of the NOHA Board of Commissioners Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 10:00 am Agenda Call to Order: https://youtu.be/2R8Swveccr4?t=266 Roll Call: https://youtu.be/2R8Swveccr4?t=280 Approval of the Agenda: https://youtu.be/2R8Swveccr4?t=333 Approval of the minutes: https://youtu.be/2R8Swveccr4?t=367 March 1, 2023 – Board Work Session March 14, 2023 – Board…
A pdf of the above image is available at https://friendsoftheunsheltered.org/wp-content/uploads/CA-RHNA.pdf. During the June 12, 2023 Seaside City Council meeting Rick Bowers shared this information during the 3-minute public comment period. Here is the link to the meeting (opens in a new window): https://www.youtube.com/live/8kf_jJMGCec?feature=share&t=393 3-Minute Public Comment Over the past several months I, Rick Bowers, have…
A pdf of the above image is available at https://friendsoftheunsheltered.org/wp-content/uploads/The-Gap.pdf. During the May 22, 2023 Seaside City Council meeting Rick Bowers shared this information during the 3-minute public comment period. Here is the link to the meeting (opens in a new window): https://www.youtube.com/live/BMsgAfeEkyI?feature=share&t=4072. 3-Minute Public Comments Today I, Rick Bowers, would like to share some…
A huge homeless camp will be cleared after neighbors sued. What happens to its vulnerable residents is an open question – May 9, 2023 I’m not sure if this belongs in the “Bad Ideas” or “Good Ideas” categories…. Getting the courts involved on either side of the issue may instigate change… hopefully in the long…
The following talk discusses both the slide 2019 Clatsop County Housing Strategies Report and the slide 2021 Implementing a Regional Housing Needs Analysis Methodology in Oregon. Both slides are shown below the talk. 3-Minute Speech The 2019 Clatsop County Housing Strategies Report slide in front of you has a chart in the upper left showing…
A pdf of the above image is available at https://friendsoftheunsheltered.org/wp-content/uploads/Systemic-Causes-of-Homelessness.pdf. During the March 27, 2023 Seaside City Council meeting Rick Bowers described this slide during the public comment period. Here is the link (opens in new window): https://www.youtube.com/live/KYzpqfor-Kw?feature=share&t=4275. 3-Minute Public Comment In the late 1960s I, Rick Bowers, lived in Denver, Colorado. There was a…