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Wilson said the city proposes a surge model that emphasizes low‑barrier, cost‑efficient nighttime shelters that can “flex up and flex down” with demand, supplemented by day centers, storage and housing navigation. He said the plan is intended to be additive to existing shelter types and not a replacement for 24‑hour shelters, supportive housing or treatment beds.

Key elements Wilson and city staff described:
- Target shelter capacity and timing: an initial goal of 3,000 beds across partner efforts, with 1,500 additional nighttime beds the city would flex up to by Dec. 1 and an interim target of about 450 beds by June (the county and city reported roughly 250 beds already stood up at the time of the briefing and 200 emergency beds established in January).
- Cost estimates: the city showed an example budget of $28.1 million for the coming fiscal year composed of roughly $15 million for overnight shelter operations, about $12 million for day centers (estimated $55 per guest per day), and roughly $864,000 for storage; the mayor said the biennial total would be approximately $52 million.
- Unit costs and staffing: an average operating estimate of about $35 per bed per night for nighttime shelters and a guest‑to‑staff ratio example of 20:1 (the presentation noted that 1,500 beds at that ratio implies about 75 staff positions).
- System design: emergency nighttime shelters would use existing buildings (community centers, churches, empty commercial spaces) to reduce capital cost, operate as low‑barrier, trauma‑informed sites, and be paired with day centers offering meals, showers, storage, transportation and connections to behavioral health and housing navigation.
- Reunification: the presentation highlighted a goal of compressing reunification timelines (the mayor said the county’s current reunification timeframe can take 14 days and the city wants to enable reunification within hours when a warm handoff exists).
- Command structure and partnerships: the city has activated an incident command structure and seeks multiagency coordination (the presentation named Built for Zero/Community Solutions and Rosette Haggerty as partners) and discussed alignment with county outreach, Portland Street Response, Home Forward and other housing providers.

City officials, including Skylar Buckner Knapp, Director of Portland Solutions, described incident‑management tools, surge planning, and an example RFP and listening process with providers. Buckner Knapp said provider feedback included interest in partnering, questions about per‑night costs, and concerns about connections to housing and transportation.

During the board's Q&A, commissioners pressed for more data and coordination. Commissioner Singleton asked for clarity on reunification and raised contract and RFP concerns for county providers, including a request that the jurisdictions resolve contract and access issues before longer‑term system changes. Commissioner Grama Edwards and others emphasized that the city's surge plan must be additive to the county's existing network and raised concerns about capacity east of the city. Commissioner Moyer and others stressed the need for regional coordination with Metro and the state and asked how the plan intersects with housing production and code barriers for converting buildings to housing.

Several board members, including Commissioner Brim Edwards, urged caution in how the plan addresses people with severe persistent mental illness and civil‑commitment pathways, warning that involuntary or secure residential placements are not a viable substitute for voluntary treatment or permanent housing and raising questions about appropriate treatment capacity and funding sources.

No formal board vote was taken on the mayor's proposal at this briefing. Mayor Wilson and city staff repeatedly requested county partnership on implementation, funding and behavioral health supports and invited county staff to coordinate on the homelessness response steering and oversight committee.

Ending: The briefing concluded with commissioners and the mayor agreeing to continue coordinated work through the homelessness response structures and to pursue additional data and budget discussions as the city and county develop formal budget proposals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","02.27.25 Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Mayor Keith Wilson told the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners that Portland faces an “overwhelming crisis” of unsheltered homelessness and presented a plan to rapidly expand emergency nighttime shelter capacity as a crisis response.","taxTitle","Multnomah County, Oregon","taxId",2759,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6659757,"Clinicians, parents urge Multnomah County to reverse proposed cuts to school‑based mental health",665,157000,822000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2445943-86d0f824edcae017c48bb0370c656d44&start=157&end=822","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2445943-86d0f824edcae017c48bb0370c656d44/thumbnail_157000.jpg","/articles/6659757/Multnomah-County/Oregon/Clinicians-parents-urge-Multnomah-County-to-reverse-proposed-cuts-to-schoolbased-mental-health","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6659757-85ddff59128a6565d51f643b156c8f19/orig.mp4?Expires=1770482310&Signature=YPs0Uj3M3ZZdzN9HbIlQI0CCQMagknK8hS9v2GGgEb3A8kTD0U2B2jfgnRKAetJrQk0wGsYReH3PZLHl5XiDYC6SBViLjrWA5fftq4ENXvcKWjesPKdxD0hQGrkDodd8uE-RliHFSHzB53VcsvLfCCEEc91UlBliKG4uCygG3S7AqLzHJrfsY8SqqTBQczMYFxmpiGICr6Bm2OkzQBD~mUH3nChiuBi6wOUMPtOXSue1nmpGZV~oRImg04RXp6rRhzM1N1URi8BK11a-CzwcDyPQgsj9Qug2G-o~exLweHFA4GqMPeYasoJdsAWBBHmkMRntCI7vTuzaSkxKlFHvXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a Multnomah County Board of Commissioners meeting, clinicians and school health staff urged the board to reverse a proposal to eliminate the county's school‑based mental health services program.

Francis Flores Tapia, a clinician who identified herself as a clinician for the county's school‑based mental health program, told the board the proposal was “confusing and shocking” given the county's stated commitment to community mental health and recent recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month. She described the range of crisis work the program handles: screening for suicide risk, intervening for students who self‑harm, assisting youth who disclose abuse, and helping newly arrived immigrant students who are isolated and fearful of deportation.

The program serves 26 clinicians across six school districts, speakers said. Amanda Court, a nurse practitioner at the Franklin Student Health Center, described a patient she called “Erica” whose engagement with a school‑based clinician enabled her to accept ongoing counseling, access academic supports and sexual health care and “blossom into a confident, calm, and self‑possessed young woman.” Wendy Foster, who said she has nearly 20 years in the school‑based mental health program, recounted a student who attributed her survival to rapid intervention, quoting the student: “If you hadn't been there that morning, I'm not sure I would still be here.”

Speakers emphasized two themes: the program's role as a rapid safety net for students who lack other access to care and the program's culturally specific staffing. Flores Tapia said about 60% of the team provides culturally specific services and warned of “catastrophic ripple effects” if the program is eliminated, including loss of services to uninsured and undocumented students.

None of the speakers proposed an alternate funding source at the meeting; they urged the board to reconsider cuts and to preserve the county clinicians who coordinate closely with school counselors and social workers. Commissioners acknowledged the testimony during the public comment period; no board action on the program was taken at this meeting.

Ending: Board members and speakers said they expect the program and budget to be part of upcoming budget deliberations. Commissioners noted the county budget process is ongoing and invited further information from staff and community partners as the board develops its final budget recommendations.","At a Multnomah County Board meeting, school‑based clinicians and partners urged commissioners to restore proposed budget cuts that would eliminate the county's school‑based mental health program, warning the removal would leave uninsured and high‑risk youth without timely care.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6659748,"Board recognizes reconstituted Sandy River Watershed Council; resolution adopted unanimously",823,1289000,2112000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2445943-86d0f824edcae017c48bb0370c656d44&start=1289&end=2112","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2445943-86d0f824edcae017c48bb0370c656d44/thumbnail_1289000.jpg","/articles/6659748/Multnomah-County/Oregon/Board-recognizes-reconstituted-Sandy-River-Watershed-Council-resolution-adopted-unanimously","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6659748-437877b4aa66ebd449567e814f31fe1f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770482310&Signature=T1rTtnj68-OvpgVuyk47PkzNxGqLFD-mVG3RbfdStXT-AEPkc~e7OsqlUXP6iI5P8Fby~Pew5M8Qll6P4eYpl5QTgoaalRDx6y4PGF1wDKiiZlE-tHo3UIivEa1B-yBTVpxK5vxnDVBF6AnnxjANh75lNFsB0tjx5kcExHv6~47priALT~i2cKV~yC4D-FhFSEaBi-caP0wnpqgnqgHSaHyw3TIGdow~XVAEKmiJXDI5ffrP70cizVa0oiRhOc4nuZfMUW~z7rwVKBiFP5wmXEKtOIFFiQhE01Ge86J22IE4tTTHhBQyddHHrcOGyVSyL7zki8lhlAHPFu85vdJzzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt Resolution R1 recognizing the newly reconstituted Sandy River Watershed Council.

Roy Umai, with the Department of Community Services Transportation Division Water Quality Program, described the council as the local watershed council for the Sandy River and said county recognition would make the organization eligible for Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) capacity grants. Umai noted the watershed council model is a public‑private partnership central to the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds.

David Osborne, a member of the new board who said he lives near the river, summarized a yearlong community needs assessment and charter process used to form the new council. The charter’s vision names the Sandy River watershed as a place of “celebration, connection, and spirituality,” and lists values including inclusion, equitable power sharing, centering indigenous connections and knowledge, and innovating for resilience and justice.

Umai and Osborne said the original Sandy River Watershed Council formed in the mid‑1990s and dissolved in 2021; the new council has an interim board that includes Lili Yazzie, Eric Briggs, Macy Patel, David Osborne and Roy Umai. Umai and other speakers told the board the recognition will allow the council to pursue state funding and to restart watershed restoration projects, including past county collaborations on culvert replacement and fish passage projects.

The motion to approve R1 was moved by Commissioner Brandt Mcgregor and seconded by Commissioner Singleton. A roll‑call vote recorded “yes” from Commissioner Moyer, Commissioner Singleton, Commissioner Grama Edwards, Commissioner Jones Dixon and Chair Vega Peterson; the chair announced the resolution adopted.

Ending: Commissioners thanked council volunteers and emphasized the county’s interest in supporting salmon restoration and equity‑focused watershed work; no further county action on funding was presented at the meeting.","The Multnomah County Board adopted a resolution recognizing a reconstituted Sandy River Watershed Council, making the group eligible for Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board capacity grants and signaling county support for salmon restoration and equity‑centered watershed work.","actionData","errors"]

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