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Shoney said the county and city intend to update the KPIs annually under the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) and that the current KPI set expires at the end of the calendar year. “Not only do the current set of KPIs expire at the end of this calendar year, the action plan was never intended to be something that was set in stone,” she said.

The nut of the update was twofold: finish selecting what to measure and then define goals or targets tied to those measures. Shoney described the work in two phases — selecting measures (the “what”) and then goal-setting (the “how much/when”), and said the SOC will pivot to the harder second phase at an Oct. 15 meeting. She said the county presented the most recent slide deck used at the SOC meeting to the committee and will circulate a revised action plan in the coming weeks.

Deputy director Ryan Divert, who works for the homelessness response system, explained a technical limitation discussed by the SOC: some data sources that would be relevant for policy makers lag significantly. “Those data actually lag by about a year and a half to 2 years,” Divert said, describing Multnomah County Health Department reports that combine medical examiner and death certificate data. He said that lag makes those datasets useful for understanding causes of death over time but less useful as real-time KPIs. Divert said staff therefore recommends continuing to monitor domicile-unknown/death datasets for policymaking and investigation while identifying timelier proxies for KPIs.

Councilors pressed staff on several related points. Councilor Zimmerman and others emphasized the value of numeric goals to guide policy and budget decisions; Zimmerman said numbers “help establish goals” and make it easier to determine whether annual production matches long-term objectives. Councilor Dunphy raised concerns about mismatch between housing produced and what is needed today, noting the city has units targeted to 60–80% of area median income that are vacant and arguing the city has “been building the wrong housing for decades.” Councilor Ryan sought clarity that KPIs (and associated data sets) will include attempts to segment inflow — for example distinguishing homelessness driven by behavioral health needs from poverty-based homelessness — and was told that new HMIS-Medicaid linked analytics enable more targeted cohorting and pilot design.

Committee members also heard that the SOC has directed staff to add at least one measure tied to “overall length of homelessness” and that staff are considering four different approaches to setting targets for proposed KPIs (ranging from directional indicators to specific numeric ratios). Shoney said some KPIs will remain as indicators (a “finger in the wind”) while at least five KPIs will receive specific goal recommendations at the Oct. 15 SOC meeting.

The committee discussed potential next steps and clarifications. Staff confirmed changes at other government levels (county, state, federal) can affect KPI selection and that the revised action plan (version 2) will be circulated to the committee and to council and the board of commissioners later in the year for formal votes. Members also discussed follow-up work: exploring faster provisional data sources, working with the medical examiner and health department to improve timeliness, and designing pilots for a “high-acuity behavioral health cohort.” Divert noted existing adjustments to permanent supportive housing (PSH) subsidies for high-need clients and said a targeted pilot is under development.

The committee did not take a formal vote on KPIs at the Sept. 23 meeting. Staff will return with the revised action plan and KPI proposals for SOC goal-setting on Oct. 15 and to this committee as the process advances.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Portland City Council Homeless & Housing Committee 09/23/25","oneSentenceSummary","Multnomah County staff and Portland councilors reported progress toward a revised set of key performance indicators for the regional homelessness response. The Steering and Oversight Committee will discuss and begin goal-setting Oct. 15; staff said some data sources lag and cannot serve as timely KPIs.","taxTitle","Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon","taxId",2765,"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},6461164,"Portland councilors return from Vienna study tour urging long-term, large-scale social housing approach",1415,3213000,4628000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5825687-eae687f79daeef454f6e6bf4efa196ad&start=3213&end=4628","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5825687-eae687f79daeef454f6e6bf4efa196ad/thumbnail_3213000.jpg","/articles/6461164/Portland/Multnomah-County/Oregon/Portland-councilors-return-from-Vienna-study-tour-urging-long-term-large-scale-social-housing-approach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6461164-921623a64c5aecd45019f7476b3096f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770644466&Signature=ovKSkwcBUzKIvdtwMUkopygKLn~AeBEEDicvitFUjjWQWuQN7elRgzEGkbaLzTGhurHR4mK~lgKIIcxy5X9Fs6ad8Dow4UGrBs3y0Qrl1plQyvx2O0cwzWG1eewdeOdq6oBDjSc1w-p3mMI3N16E8UydAZ~oSC9a4biuwuBLx72cEV9R5G6xPY85T11JAqyi~zbJIPunZimYUWIHZhyyel82YHjtU0xDFls1TM5djCgPq4JNzBQ2yua0vLDf5LBERJk8ejefCUy-obveNpd2u6caSkWFLIJd3FUK497bYI0MZojyPu-XCcpn8IvFlx9mFgtqdSieK8SXwS4h1cpf1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Three Portland councilors and community partners reported their observations from a study tour of Vienna’s social housing system on Sept. 23, describing features they said could inform a long-term, large-scale approach to housing affordability in Portland.

Councilor Avalos summarized the visit and framed Vienna as a city that treats housing as a public good, not a commodity. He described key elements councilors observed: long-term land acquisition to control costs; limited-profit housing associations that cap profit and reinvest surpluses; mixed-income buildings and neighborhoods; transparent allocation and tenant-protection systems; and neighborhood-level services intended to preserve social cohesion.

Councilor Green emphasized the finance and cost-control features visitors saw: Vienna’s different capital stack, heavy public-sector intervention in land and financing, and policy choices that limit rent pressure and keep housing affordable at scale. Albina Vision Trust’s Carly Harrison, who participated remotely, described the Vienna capital stack in comparative terms: lower overall cost of capital and capped developer returns in the limited-profit model allow much lower rents and create capacity for mixed-income buildings without requiring private-equity-level returns.

Councilors and presenters stressed the difference between social housing and targeted homelessness services. Avalos and others said Vienna’s social-housing system operates at a scale that provides long-term affordability and stability for a broad cross-section of residents, while Austria maintains separate tools (including PSH and shelters) to serve people with acute homelessness or high behavioral-health needs. Several councilors noted that Vienna’s system evolved over many decades and that Portland would not replicate it overnight. Councilor Green and others argued the city should consider land-banking, reexamining current spending (regional homeless-services spending cited in a regional report), and exploring state and federal partnerships and financing mechanisms to shift how public dollars are used.

Councilors asked specific questions about political vulnerabilities and implementation constraints: Vienna’s leaders said rising land costs and political pressure from market-right arguments are current threats, and noted residency requirements and certain eligibility rules (for example, a two-year residency requirement for some social-housing allocations) that can limit immediate access for newcomers. Avalos also highlighted that some datasets and program designs (for example, immigrants’ access and concentrated needs among recent arrivals) require tailored local solutions.

The committee agreed to continue work on a social-housing study. Members noted they expect a progress update on the social-housing resolution’s study by the committee’s Dec. 9 meeting. The report included no formal policy action but framed principles — long-term land and finance strategies, near-universal access up to a substantial AMI threshold, tenant protections, design standards and integrated neighborhood services — that presenters recommended exploring further for Portland.","Councilors and community partners reported lessons from a study tour of Vienna’s social housing system, highlighting mixed-income developments, land-banking, rent-cost-based financing and tenant protections as features Portland could adapt; staff to produce a December progress update on a social housing study requested by council resolution.",{"_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},6461169,"Committee backs ordinance to reference state building codes by reference to avoid redundant local updates",1041,2080000,3121000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5825687-eae687f79daeef454f6e6bf4efa196ad&start=2080&end=3121","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5825687-eae687f79daeef454f6e6bf4efa196ad/thumbnail_2080000.jpg","/articles/6461169/Portland/Multnomah-County/Oregon/Committee-backs-ordinance-to-reference-state-building-codes-by-reference-to-avoid-redundant-local-updates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6461169-9e29df209e60d3e6bcaa8eed795a8303/orig.mp4?Expires=1770644466&Signature=KVIIuAASExBayScGobn05Iyg2Qy7vWE6eipVBSVnTSh~E-lpS0xsmvG1o66QY0Q-wYaYMS~bg-63Qz6KA0yO1lSgUeTR1TRg7s2kTsVrUd6sDVf3NxacLZy9vVbYJ~hgW4IluT~e7YrFsAmxrvgu8qT0X8CrnkVk~kMWRzI~6pvAr8tysbR4SM~lKuEsbQnYOJdZjWiQqTz5QJv8DibIVVhXrF1hkar2qGoLo9-4Bl3t6jVj2Zf0de-HChrFYz1CA74dM5HcELLooVI7xuaRWZG6sfl5FaXqhiabJciUPekMQzkzl-yFE6cYZLW3JKuEePEawT4FY2UK9SUzt8rRYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Portland Permitting and Development presented an ordinance on Sept. 23 that would amend multiple sections of Portland City Code to adopt the state building codes by reference and remove hard-coded edition years from city titles.

Interim director David Kienhausen and code analyst Jody Orrison told the committee the proposed changes are clerical and intended to let city code automatically track the edition adopted by the State of Oregon via statute and administrative rule rather than requiring a separate ordinance every three years when the state updates codes. Orrison described the operational burden: preparing a single code-update ordinance previously required substantial staff time (she estimated roughly 60 staff hours for the June energy-code update) and repeated council hearings.

Orrison gave examples: Title 24 currently references the “2022 Oregon Structural Specialty Code (OSSC).” Under the proposed language the code would instead read as “the Oregon Structural Specialty Code as adopted by ORS [statute] and OAR 918-460,” with the OAR identifying which edition and the mandatory date. Orrison noted the Building Codes Division had adopted the 2025 OSSC rule that becomes effective next week but is not mandatory until April 1; under the proposed city code approach staff would not need to return to council in April to update the local reference.

Councilor Dunphy said he had received detailed public testimony from a frequent commenter (Terry Harris) who flagged specific omissions and asked staff to respond in writing about whether referenced statutes and rules were being captured correctly before the ordinance proceeds. Kienhausen and Orrison said city legal review had examined the code-reference changes and that bureau staff would review the public submission and coordinate with the city attorney.

Councilor Ryan thanked bureau staff for the technical work; Councilor Zimmerman and others asked clarifying questions about which code updates would still require direct council action (for example, optional appendices such as a one-stair provision). Orrison said optional appendices that are not mandatory under state rules would still be brought to council if Portland chose to adopt them locally; she added the bureau is preparing a separate ordinance to adopt a particular optional appendix (single stair) the staff had identified.

A motion to forward the ordinance (document number 2025-374) to full council with a recommendation to pass carried on a 5–0 vote. Kienhausen and Orrison said the changes would not affect permits already in the queue or temporary system development charge waivers that took effect Aug. 15; any permit will be reviewed under the code in effect at the time of submittal per standard practice.

The committee recommended the ordinance be sent to full council for passage and asked staff to review the public testimony cited by Councilor Dunphy and coordinate any technical clarifications with the city attorney before the council hearing.","Portland Permitting and Development won committee approval to send an ordinance to full council that removes specific code years from city titles and instead references state statutes and administrative rules, a clerical change city staff said will reduce repeated council work when the state updates codes.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6461173,"Committee recommends confirmation of three River Community Advisory Committee reappointments",499,2011000,2510000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5825687-eae687f79daeef454f6e6bf4efa196ad&start=2011&end=2510","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5825687-eae687f79daeef454f6e6bf4efa196ad/thumbnail_2011000.jpg","/articles/6461173/Portland/Multnomah-County/Oregon/Committee-recommends-confirmation-of-three-River-Community-Advisory-Committee-reappointments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6461173-33caa98929421ec71e6e397ffdb443f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770644466&Signature=egL2SPw2L-KtEEFceT6P6l~ChLk3SmEBjfJs8k0tQMfX9nxUaQewBycnBMu23RGJWjGaeftWhBBQNS3~RjmZToWH3t8DoscJgjBtLycv2gkKMDlcJXBrYxBtSZacuk0E9zS5z4EvL~QkOUPKy-aqq~ZB0H6QXRO6Yl-lkrPRyZRoHrP7Vsfp1WXY5nVA0x4vZZncwEmqkh9Db2YEitcpd2yXT8eBHZFyzC26F7pFEHJ7sdtpcOgltzPkz5mSDREPuDRvRoKuOsp8fsx1ct~ippFiIrvkufNvaSjClphHn0LbFeGLMQ~XYIPci5BxKaHlAoOT~h~8IMdr8GDR0H9jeA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Portland Permitting and Development presented a set of reappointments for the River Community Advisory Committee (RCAC) on Sept. 23 and the Homelessness and Housing Committee voted to forward the nominations to full council with a favorable recommendation.

David Kienhausen, interim director of Portland Permitting and Development, said the bureau sought reappointment of Bruce Broussard, Kelly Holtz and Tim Larson for three-year terms through April 12, 2028. Kienhausen said the RCAC is a six-member advisory body that reviews Title 28 and advises on code and policy issues affecting river communities.

Dave Thibault, building inspection division manager and the bureau’s liaison to RCAC, summarized each nominee’s background: Broussard as a long-time floating-home resident and community participant; Holtz as active in river organizations including the Willamette waterfront groups; and Larson as a Sauvie Island resident with prior civic service. Thibault said the reappointments will fill the committee's seats and provide continuity for ongoing river-related permitting and outreach.

Councilor Zimmerman praised the reappointments and described the river communities as having particular, distinct concerns such as wakes, riparian protection and valuation of floating homes. The committee had no public testimony on the item.

A motion to forward the three reappointments to full council passed on a 5–0 vote. The committee’s record states: \"The reappointments of Bruce Broussard, Kelly Holtz, and Tim Larson to the River Community Advisory Committee will move to the full council with the recommendation that appointments be confirmed.\"","The Homelessness and Housing Committee voted 5-0 to send three reappointments for Bruce Broussard, Kelly Holtz and Tim Larson to full council with a recommendation to confirm.","actionData","errors"]

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