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\"Some of these settlement payments came in in onetime amounts, and then some of them have set up annual distributions,\" Steele said, describing a mix of one-time and ongoing payments that staff must consider when proposing long-term programs.

Staff said youth prevention and treatment repeatedly rose to the top of community priorities during outreach, including a youth sequential intercept model (SIM) workshop last September that involved about 30 agencies. Steele said county staff and partners have met with superintendents from all five school districts; those meetings identified a need not only for prevention but for school-based treatment services.

County staff said they will bring a contract proposal to the board for Klotz Behavioral Healthcare to provide certified alcohol and drug counselor (CADC) services and peer mentors placed in schools; Astoria School District has told staff it is prepared to implement placements. Staff said they are working with school districts to identify space and referral pathways and that the county health department is completing surveys of staff and students to clarify needs.

Monica Steele said the county also plans to contract with Clatsop Community Action for a countywide homeless liaison position to build relationships with individuals living outdoors, and to continue funding elements of the medically assisted treatment (MAT) program in the jail where needed.

Commissioner Patricia Thompson asked about the Columbia Pacific Coordinated Care Organization (CPCCO) and whether it had a role; staff said the county has focused on how the settlement funds the county received should be spent locally and has not engaged CPCCO specifically for these dollars, though staff said CPCCO and other organizations may be pursuing their own funds for related work.

No formal board action occurred at the work session; staff said they will return with contract proposals and additional recommendations as survey and stakeholder feedback are finalized.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BCC Work Session 9-3-25","oneSentenceSummary","Clatsop County staff said settlement payments from national opioid litigation and funds redirected from the city of Astoria will be used to prioritize youth prevention and treatment, including certified alcohol and drug counselors and peer mentors in schools, a countywide homeless liaison, and continued medically assisted treatment in the jail.","taxTitle","Clatsop County, Oregon","taxId",55348,"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},6477358,"Clatsop County told to maintain 163 shelter beds as OHCS funding drops; new contract rules tighten uses",402,351074,753410,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711736-1c396353d45e435be42acfa2423cf371&start=351&end=753","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711736-1c396353d45e435be42acfa2423cf371/thumbnail_351074.jpg","/articles/6477358/Clatsop-County/Oregon/Clatsop-County-told-to-maintain-163-shelter-beds-as-OHCS-funding-drops-new-contract-rules-tighten-uses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477358-f2f902e4cf49c1464d833515ebf83161/orig.mp4?Expires=1771070145&Signature=m9V5LqktcbcKJ2yewNObd~b~YQulJcIaSnNiyUiTWScd9UYZlzMcG5LxNHtMCel~EdXDvb2rd6BV3Y3b6X1VDofuV2sElyxG4HKXZGFixM3bp0In9ZqlN3mupHb0q1SdK6LdnUZF7MjtrEmuA-KohG4NpP~B1T2Eq3zw-gvlGLIvrJHM65N6lZXTqcmFknVF2w~WNe4~fpSh5NErx3Pcery3YcKn6yH6oi3BsTz1NYjxCkHPSru4X26yy~pjXhNpMXWEK9cWmTS~SwlPF549QBuxQnvnNP3eB2iTVgQ17GcX8HGWhonPptG12Q4DjFbdj4KexwykILzXOvr5UiFI0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Monica Steele, assistant county manager, told the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners that Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) has reduced shelter rehousing funding for the 2023-25 biennium while imposing new contract requirements that will affect local shelter providers.

\"We are being required with this reduction in funding to maintain all beds,\" Steele said, describing a contract requirement that the county maintain the beds created under the prior funding. Steele said the county must now maintain 163 beds countywide and that the contract requires those beds to be available day and night, seven days a week.

Steele said the county and its partners exceeded earlier targets during the prior biennium: staff reported creating 95 shelter beds in total, 80 of which were funded through OHCS dollars, and rehousing 223 households against an original goal of 42. Those outcomes, Steele said, were the result of coordinated work by Clatsop Community Action, Lifeboat Services, The Harbor and Helping Hands.

For the 2023-25 biennium staff said funding is reduced compared with the prior period. Steele said capacity-building dollars are now capped at 15 percent of grant funds, administration costs may be retained by the county, and shelter dollars cannot be used for street outreach or housing-focused activities. Staff are still awaiting a finalized OHCS contract and a separate long-term rental assistance (rapid rehousing) contract; Steele said a draft of the rapid rehousing contract was expected for review in October and that some previously rehoused households were notified their funding would cease effective Oct. 1.

Alyssa Gertler, the county's housing manager, said the county and its partners have spent two years building a countywide homelessness system and that the changes leave providers doing \"more with less.\" Gertler and Steele both said the county is pressing OHCS for clarifications on contract language, notification timelines and other requirements.

The board had no formal vote on the item during the work session. Commissioners praised provider partnerships and asked staff to continue advocating with the state for timely contracts and clearer terms.","County staff said Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) reduced shelter rehousing funding for the 2023-25 biennium, adding day-and-night operational requirements and limiting capacity-building dollars to 15%. The county reported creating 95 shelter beds in the previous biennium and rehousing 223 households versus a goal of 42.",{"_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},6477363,"Commissioners narrow planning commission interviews to improve geographic representation",298,66000,364000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711736-1c396353d45e435be42acfa2423cf371&start=66&end=364","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711736-1c396353d45e435be42acfa2423cf371/thumbnail_66000.jpg","/articles/6477363/Clatsop-County/Oregon/Commissioners-narrow-planning-commission-interviews-to-improve-geographic-representation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477363-f2913cc2435a7b1baf09736c2b9ad691/orig.mp4?Expires=1771070145&Signature=f8Rv9OHwkDUxDY4Ex4reCMZ37CFct0cGWsFStePTp2jgRn-0n8SyM8nwXwvwphcr71TTjr2If26f9i8zTjG6uOkdAQrI~hptD6jIpeWsS5uh4MoXAmJs~xwgfnCVYM8a8wQHyB10dqhZrF3BGiZWyvbwk3toQmvnMIpvwsQt2VnCbIslTyYQi3iRQ9b6Cm1UlADmDTi4vMYa7Smj-EJWRzx~ydlSQDtK7~XWvxIY0mFzEArYugwfITXvtpszUQr1evgp7mUshXbYHfoMrzSJ8gLHVISucw2seyc6TyCMr3Hq3c4HeMw5jZ2ZZVIwDev~SKZuPYs-HBkjFG4JMJUccA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioner Patricia Thompson urged the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners to favor an applicant from District 5 for an upcoming planning commission interview because District 5 covers more than half the county's land mass and currently lacks representation.

\"I would like to urge my colleagues to look kindly on the application of the applicant from District 5,\" Commissioner Patricia Thompson said during the board's work session.

County staff advised the board that state or local residency rules limit the number of planning commission members who may come from incorporated areas. The county manager said the board must decide whether to interview all applicants or to limit interviews to those from the unincorporated areas to preserve geographic balance.

The board agreed to invite applicants from District 5 and District 1 to the interview scheduled for the 24th; the agenda reserved 30 minutes but staff said the interview process could be shorter depending on the board's approach. Commissioners expressed a preference not to require all applicants to appear if doing so would conflict with the county's residency limits for planning commission membership.

The discussion focused on representing both incorporated and unincorporated areas and avoiding unnecessary travel or time demands on applicants who are unlikely to meet residency or representation parameters. No formal vote or motion was recorded during the work session; the item resulted in direction to invite applicants from Districts 5 and 1 to interview under the parameters discussed.

Details: The board flagged that District 1 currently does not have a planning commission member and that only one applicant from District 5 had applied for the opening.","Commissioner Patricia Thompson urged the board to prioritize an applicant from District 5 because that district comprises more than half the county's land area. County staff said board members must balance limits on applicants from incorporated areas and recommended inviting applicants from Districts 5 and 1 to interview.","actionData","errors"]

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County plans school-based counselors, homeless liaison and jail treatment with opioid settlement funds

Clatsop County told to maintain 163 shelter beds as OHCS funding drops; new contract rules tighten uses

Commissioners narrow planning commission interviews to improve geographic representation