LA Alliance v City of LA – Document 408-1 – Preliminary Settlement Agreement – April 1, 2022 The parties filed a notice of preliminary settlement agreement with the details attached. This agreement is with the City only. Read the article here.

LA Alliance v City of LA – Document 352 – Court of Appeals Opinion – September 23, 2021 Earlier this year the defendants appealed the District Court’s Preliminary Injunction to the 9th Circuit. The appellate court ruled “we VACATE the preliminary injunction order and REMAND” (send it back to the district court). It appears the…

Astoria’s Homelessness Solutions Task Force Meeting – March 31, 2022 The minutes can be found here. Call to Order — Chief Spalding: https://youtu.be/TLKRI1UeMTQ?t=2 Introductions: https://youtu.be/TLKRI1UeMTQ?t=2 Rosters — Virtual Roll Call: Approval of Minutes — Jan 20, 2022 Meeting: https://youtu.be/TLKRI1UeMTQ?t=8 Mayor’s Welcome: https://youtu.be/TLKRI1UeMTQ?t=61 (Purpose of HOST – work better together, share information) Community Forum Recap: Harbor…

Astoria’s Homelessness Solutions Task Force Meeting – January 20, 2022 Call to Order — Chief Spalding: https://youtu.be/06tzm8cIdU4?t=46 Introductions: https://youtu.be/06tzm8cIdU4?t=254 Rosters — Virtual Roll Call: https://youtu.be/06tzm8cIdU4?t=254 Approval of Minutes: https://youtu.be/06tzm8cIdU4?t=376 Mayor’s Welcome — ADC Update / CBH Inclusion: https://youtu.be/06tzm8cIdU4?t=441 ARPA Funds Update / Pallet House Update — Monica Steele: https://youtu.be/06tzm8cIdU4?t=2050 Countywide Liaison Workgroup Update — Jerome…

HB 4051 – Extends sunset of Task Force on Homelessness and Racial Disparities until January 2, 2026 Signed into law by Governor Brown on March 23, 2022. Staff summary as of Feb 14 “Extends sunset date for Task Force on Homelessness and Racial Disparities to January 2, 2026. Directs Task Force to provide a report…

HB 4013 – PASSED – Modifies eligibility requirements for organizations that may receive grants from unaccompanied homeless youth grant program HB 4013 – Modifies eligibility requirements for organizations that may receive grants from unaccompanied homeless youth grant program Signed into law by Governor Brown on March 23, 2022 with an effective date of June 3,…

HB 4123 – Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide grants for certain coordinated homeless response systems Signed into law by Governor Brown on March 23, 2022. Staff summary as of February “Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) to provide grants to local governments and nonprofit corporations to create a coordinated homeless…

HB 4013 – Modifies eligibility requirements for organizations that may receive grants from unaccompanied homeless youth grant program Signed into law by Governor Brown on March 23, 2022 with an effective date of June 3, 2022. February 8th Staff measure summary “Directs the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to establish a pilot program to assist…

SB 1539 – increasing access to schools by homeless students “In committee upon adjournment” March 4, 2022. Summary as of Feb 8 “Directs Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to establish pilot program that awards grants to school districts that have a significant population of homeless students. Specifies eligibility criteria. Requires ODE to select seven districts…

Oregon Housing and Community Solutions: Homelessness Prevention From their website, the Mission Statement includes: “We provide stable and affordable housing and engage leaders, to develop an integrated statewide policy that addresses poverty and provides opportunity for Oregonians.” And in the “What We Do:” “Oregon Housing and Community Services is Oregon’s housing finance agency, providing financial…