A pdf of the above image is available at https://friendsoftheunsheltered.org/wp-content/uploads/Rents-in-Clatsop-County.pdf. During the February 13, 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/NXPp3l1Dv9c?&t=4519 2-Minute Speech I, Rick Bowers, want to share some information I tracked down that helped me to…

A pdf of the above image is available at https://friendsoftheunsheltered.org/wp-content/uploads/Clatsop-PIT.pdf. During the May 8, 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/Xr5__DSGJ3M?feature=share&t=4197. 3-Minute Public Comment Today I, Rick Bowers, would like to share some information about homelessness counts… specifically…

A pdf of the above image is available at https://friendsoftheunsheltered.org/wp-content/uploads/ACE-Homelessness.pdf. During the March 13, 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/7tsqVsci1F0?feature=share&t=3972. 3-Minute Speech Over the past couple of meetings, I, Rick Bowers, have…

A pdf of the above image is available at https://friendsoftheunsheltered.org/wp-content/uploads/Humanitarian-Crisis.pdf. Notes The major point here is Oregon has been trying since at least 2008 to develop plans to end homelessness. They don’t work and are short lived. But we do know how to respond to humanitarian crisis (for example communities devastated by forest fires). In…

Astoria’s Homelessness Solutions Task Force Meeting – September 29, 2022 The minutes can be found here. Call to Order — Geoff Spalding: https://youtu.be/DXUyz07JpRw?t=236 Introductions: https://youtu.be/DXUyz07JpRw?t=292 Rosters — Virtual Roll Call: https://youtu.be/DXUyz07JpRw?t=369 Approval of Minutes — March 31, 2022 Meeting: https://youtu.be/DXUyz07JpRw?t=407 Mayor’s Welcome: https://youtu.be/DXUyz07JpRw?t=458 Harbor Shelter Program Updates — Terri Steenbergen: https://youtu.be/DXUyz07JpRw?t=761 Attorney Chad Jacobs camping…

LA Alliance v City of LA – Document 460 – Quarterly Status Update – July 22, 2022 A. Exhibit A is the Homeless Roadmap Quarterly Report, which summarizes the type of interventions being developed in each Council District, the number of beds provided in each intervention, the status of each project, and the number of…

LA Alliance v City of LA – Document 451 – Intervenors Appeal [Proposed Settlement Agreement] – July 13, 2022 Intervenors Los Angeles Community Action Network and Los Angeles Catholic Worker appeal the District Court’s “signoff” on the settlement agreement with the City. Read the document here.

LA Alliance v City of LA – Document 445 – Settlement Agreement Approved – June 14, 2022 The District Court Judge approves the settlement agreement between the plaintiffs and the City of Los Angeles. The Court is to retain jurisdiction for five years. Read the document here.

LA Alliance v City of LA – Document 434[-1] – Intervenors Objections to Stipulated Order of Dismissal [Proposed Settlement Agreement] – May 31, 2022 Intervenors Los Angeles Community Action Network and Los Angeles Catholic Worker, for many reasons, objected to the settlement agreement. Read the 2-part documents here and here.

LA Alliance v City of LA – Document 426-1 – Motion to Dismiss with Attached Proposed Settlement Agreement – May 24, 2022 The parties filed a motion to dismiss with the settlement agreement attached. This agreement is with the City only. Read the article here.