Governmental Body Meetings Related to Homelessness
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Astoria City Council Meeting - including Goals for 2021-2023 - March 1, 2021
Astoria City Council & Planning Commission – Housing – February 18, 2021
Astoria City Council - 9th Street Park - February 1, 2021
Astoria Planning Commission (including Emergency Shelters) - August 25, 2020
Astoria Planning Commission (including Emergency Shelters) - July 28, 2020
Astoria Planning Commission (including Emergency Shelters) - January 28, 2020
Astoria Planning Commission (including Emergency Shelters) - December 10, 2019
Astoria City Council - Work Session on Homelessness - April 25, 2019
Astoria City Council – Work Session on Homelessness – April 25, 2019
An automated transcript is available here.
- Welcome by Mayor Jones
- Brett Estes, City Manger – Welcome
- Geoff Spalding – Setting the Stage (HOST, focus on behavior)
- Dan Crutchfield, Fire Chief
- Jeff Harrington, Public Works Director
- Tim Williams, Parks & Recreation
- Jimmy Pearson, Library Director
- Geoff Spalding, Chief of Police – HOST recommendations soon, Policing
- Brett Estes – Heritage Square (remove picnic tables)
- Brett Estes – Property Watch
- Geoff Spalding – Working with Business Owners
- Geoff Spalding – Urban Camping (in the woods)
- Follow-up Questions & General Discussion
Astoria Planning Commission (including Emergency Shelters) - May 22, 2018
Astoria Planning Commission (including Emergency Shelters) - April 24, 2018
Astoria Planning Commission (including Emergency Shelters) - February 27, 2018
Homelessness Solutions Task Force – HOST
Originally started in 2017 by Astoria’s Mayor Arline LaMear. HOST members are appointed by the mayor. Mayor Bruce Jones has continued the task force. The public is invited to attend. Astoria’s Chief of Police, Geoff Spalding, facilitated the group. The task force does not meet on a regularly scheduled basis. Contact city hall for the current status.
2022
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 ordinance (update not on agenda at this point): https://youtu.be/DXUyz07JpRw?t=1111
ARPA Funds Update / Housing Project Conversations — Monica Steele: https://youtu.be/DXUyz07JpRw?t=4343
Countywide Liaison Update — Jerome Steegmans: https://youtu.be/DXUyz07JpRw?t=4686
Helping Hands — Update — Mike Davis: https://youtu.be/DXUyz07JpRw?t=4793
LifeBoat Service Update — Osarch Orak: https://youtu.be/DXUyz07JpRw?t=5086
Storage Locker Status: https://youtu.be/DXUyz07JpRw?t=5538
Clatsop Opportunity Village — Ron Maxted: https://youtu.be/DXUyz07JpRw?t=6201
APD Comments on Homelessness — Dr. Officer Hansen: https://youtu.be/DXUyz07JpRw?t=5753
Camping Ordinance Update (discussed above) — Geoff Spalding
Member Roundtable: https://youtu.be/DXUyz07JpRw?t=6490
Guess Comments: https://youtu.be/DXUyz07JpRw?t=6561
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 Shelter Program — Terri Steenbergen: https://youtu.be/TLKRI1UeMTQ?t=563
ARPA Funds Update & County Properties — Monica Steele: https://youtu.be/TLKRI1UeMTQ?t=1566
Countwide Liaison Workgroup Update — Jerome Steegmans: https://youtu.be/TLKRI1UeMTQ?t=2136
CBH Updates — Amy Baker
Helping Hands — Update — Mike Davis: https://youtu.be/TLKRI1UeMTQ?t=2548
Opportunity Village (not on agenda) — Ron Maxted: https://youtu.be/TLKRI1UeMTQ?t=2711
LifeBoard Services Update — Osarch Orak: https://youtu.be/TLKRI1UeMTQ?t=2954
Chairperson Transition: https://youtu.be/TLKRI1UeMTQ?t=3241
Member Roundtable: https://youtu.be/TLKRI1UeMTQ?t=3428
Guess Comments: https://youtu.be/TLKRI1UeMTQ?t=5846
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 Steegmans: https://youtu.be/06tzm8cIdU4?t=2312
Helping Hands — Update — Mike Davis: https://youtu.be/06tzm8cIdU4?t=4432
LifeBoat Services Update — Osarch Orak: https://youtu.be/06tzm8cIdU4?t=4707
Homeless Activity — Chief Spalding: https://youtu.be/06tzm8cIdU4?t=6153
Member Roundtable: https://youtu.be/06tzm8cIdU4?t=6930
Guest Comments: https://youtu.be/06tzm8cIdU4?t=7123
2021
Astoria’s Homelessness Solutions Task Force Meeting – November 18, 2021
Call to Order — Chief Spalding: https://youtu.be/_apsu_FU-A0?t=439
Rosters — Virtual Roll Call: https://youtu.be/_apsu_FU-A0?t=502
Mayor’s Welcome: https://youtu.be/_apsu_FU-A0?t=729
Introductions & New Members
Approval of Minutes: https://youtu.be/_apsu_FU-A0?t=4242
New Minutes Format
County Update — Monica Steele
Homeless Liaison Supervisor Introduction — Viviana: https://youtu.be/_apsu_FU-A0?t=4345
Countywide Liaison Position Update — Viviana Matthews & Susan Prettyman
Helping Hands — Updates — Mike Davis: https://youtu.be/_apsu_FU-A0?t=5236
Subcommittee Updates
Clean Slate — Jonah: https://youtu.be/_apsu_FU-A0?t=5668
Countywide Liaison — Viviana
Member Survey — Establish Priority: https://youtu.be/_apsu_FU-A0?t=6088
Member Roundtable: https://youtu.be/_apsu_FU-A0?t=7188
Guest Comments
2020
2020-08-27 HOST Minutes Aug 27 2020
February 6, 2020 — Presentation from Kevin Dahlgren, Community Health Services Advisor, Gresham OR. There are no minutes from the presentation, however, a window into Gresham’s efforts can be seen at Gresham’s Efforts to Aid Homeless.
2019
2018
Clatsop Board of Commissioners & City Councils - [Homelessness] Liaison Proposal - Oct 10, 2019
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