Homelessness in Oregon local government
What Oregon city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about homelessness — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
74 Oregon meetings since 2024 covered homelessness. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Oregon with the most homelessness activity
- Grants Pass, OR (14)
- Ashland, OR (11)
- Astoria, OR (8)
- Benton County, OR (7)
- Multnomah County, OR (7)
- Lincoln County, OR (6)
- Redmond, OR (4)
- Yachats, OR (3)
- Gresham, OR (3)
- Portland, OR (3)
- Salem, OR (3)
- Klamath County, OR (1)
Latest matching meetings
Committee to review affordable housing program and fee waivers
The Housing & Human Services Advisory Committee will discuss the City of Ashland's Affordable Housing Program and fee waivers, review metrics on homeless services, and check in on strategic goals and community resource events.
Commissioners to consider emergency funding for Domestic Violence Shelter
The Board of Commissioners will hold an administrative meeting with several action items. They will consider a Non-Union COLA, emergency funding for a Domestic Violence Shelter, and a Letter of Support for Project Landing Pad. The board will also hear a continued request from the Ross Ragland Theater regarding an Art…
Parks Committee to discuss art installation, shelter, e-vehicles
The Parks Advisory Committee holds a regular meeting on July 9, 2026. Action items include discussion of a possible Riverside Park art installation, an unhoused shelter update, and e-vehicle use on walkways. The committee also receives City Council updates and project reports.
Commissioners to discuss homeless shelter plan and Dodge Island Road bridge project
The Board of Commissioners will review a statewide shelter program community plan and a behavioral health organizational update. The body will also consider a right-of-way dedication for a bridge replacement project on Dodge Island Road.
Public hearing on vacation of County Market Road #2 loop
The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a requested right-of-way vacation of an isolated loop of County Market Road #2. The board will also consider multiple agreements and contracts, including modifications to homeless services and dental services agreements, a commercial lease…
Board to fill commissioner vacancy, consider contracts and property sale
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners will consider filling a vacancy in Position 2. The consent calendar includes the sale of Drift Creek Property, agreements for nursing student education, youth decoy operations, and an abandoned RV cleanup in Otis. A public hearing is scheduled but no details provided.
Council to vote on ordinance targeting sleeping on sidewalks and public urination
The City Council will hold a public hearing on the approved FY'27 budget and discuss state revenue sharing. They will consider resolutions to adopt the budget, impose taxes, and receive state-shared revenues. Key action includes an ordinance amending multiple municipal code sections, including prohibitions on sleeping…
Council to adopt FY'27 budget and vote on ordinance regulating sleeping on sidewalks
The City Council will hold a public hearing on the approved FY'27 budget and consider resolutions to adopt the budget, impose taxes, and receive state-shared revenues. A key ordinance would amend multiple municipal code sections, including prohibitions on sleeping on sidewalks, public urination, and defecation. The…
Council to adopt $72.9M budget and vote on hospital street vacation
The Astoria City Council will hold a public hearing and consider adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget of $72,852,132, which sets a tax rate of $8.1738 per thousand and collects $642,975 for the library bond. Council will also conduct a public hearing on an ordinance to vacate portions of Franklin Avenue, 20th…
Council to vote on changes to authorized homeless resting sites
The City Council will hold public hearings on two reimbursement districts for stormwater infrastructure and a budget supplement. Council action includes a vote on altering authorized resting sites for homeless individuals and approving commercial activity with a fee waiver for the 4th of July event at Reinhart…
Council to consider changes to authorized resting sites
The Grants Pass City Council will hold public hearings on ordinances creating reimbursement districts for a stormwater pond and a development, and consider a resolution to supplement the FY'26 budget. The Council will also vote on a resolution authorizing changes to authorized resting sites and another approving…
Council adopts changes to authorized resting sites and stormwater district
The Grants Pass City Council adopted ordinances creating reimbursement districts for the Allen Creek Road stormwater pond and Consolidated Estates, and supplemented the FY'26 budget. It also approved a resolution authorizing changes to authorized resting sites and allowed commercial activity at Reinhart Volunteer Park…
Committee will discuss animal control levy and jail levy coordination
The Public Safety Advisory Committee will follow up on a recommendation for an animal control/shelter levy and consider coordinating with Josephine County on jail/juvenile justice levy renewal. They will also receive updates on state legislation (HB3115, SB48, Measure 110) and an initiative petition related to HB3115…
Council reviews homeless response, camping code amendment
The Astoria City Council will receive a presentation from Councilors Adams and Mazzarella with policy recommendations for the city's Homeless Response, including a draft ordinance to amend the Camping Code to adopt a shelter-first approach. The work session also covers proposals for a homeless liaison, dry storage…
City Council to review legal framework for camping ordinance
The Ashland City Council will hold a study session to discuss the legal framework for a camping ordinance. The session also covers addressing issues relating to the unhoused population of Ashland.
Health department grants, homeless count, and federal health updates on agenda
The Board of Commissioners will hold a department head meeting focused on health services and community health centers. Presentations include a federal update on community health centers, changes to the Oregon Health Plan, a Rural Health Transformation Grant, and results of the Point in Time Count for homeless…
Board discusses county administrator vacancy and homeless services update
At this goal-setting meeting, the Board of Commissioners will discuss several topics including a vacant county administrator position, an update from the Coordinated Homeless Response Office, and accessory dwelling units. They will also review the Benton Area Transit implementation plan and consider revising the…
County board holds budget work session on homeless services
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners is conducting a budget work session for FY 2027, focusing on the Homeless Response System and the Homeless Services Department. Presenters will discuss funding and programs for these departments.
Emergency Preparedness Committee to review shelter protocols and 2-Week Ready Fair
The Emergency Preparedness Committee will discuss emergency shelter protocols and the 2-Week Ready Fair scheduled for October 3. The body will also review takeaways from an April 22 OEM webinar and workgroup requirements.
Council to review potential designated campsite locations across Astoria
The Astoria City Council will review potential designated campsite locations based on previously established criteria. Other regular agenda items include second reading and adoption of a sign code amendment, awarding a Community Resiliency Program grant to Col-Pac for a brewery wastewater feasibility study, approving…
Council retreat to set goals, discuss industrial park and homelessness
This is a special retreat session, not a regular business meeting. The council will hold goal-setting exercises and discuss policy topics including industrial park sites, economic development board direction, and homelessness combined with law enforcement. Infrastructure items such as Deschutes County roads and the…
Commission will vote on revised youth advisor policy
The Redmond Human Services Commission will consider approving a revised youth advisor policy. Staff will present information on housing and homelessness to the council. Commissioners will discuss criteria for screening applications and receive a walkthrough of the Zengine online review system. The meeting will also…
Board to consider sanctuary county ordinance and resolution by emergency
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners will vote on an emergency sanctuary county ordinance and resolution (R.2, R.3), consent to the appointment of Nathaniel VerGow as Director of the Homeless Services Department (R.1), and receive the Library Bond Oversight Committee's annual report (R.4). The regular agenda…
Ashland City Council to discuss city hall repairs and winter shelter report
The City Council will meet to discuss city hall repairs, natural gas policy objectives, and an end-of-action report for winter and severe weather shelters. The body will also consider appointments for the Citizens' Budget Committee and other committees.
Emergency Preparedness Committee to review emergency shelter plans
The committee will review a draft and layout plan for an emergency shelter at the Commons Building. Members will also discuss storage needs and a newsletter article.
Committee to discuss animal shelter services and county levy
The Public Safety Advisory Committee will meet to discuss Josephine County Animal Shelter services and statistics affecting Grants Pass public safety departments, and consider an endorsement recommendation for a related county levy measure.
Council considers loan for Wastewater Upper Plant Nitrification project
The City Council will review several resolutions including a loan for wastewater improvements and fees for temporary emergency shelters. The body will also discuss contracting for the reconstruction of Fire Station #74 and property acquisition for 181st Avenue safety improvements.
Council to seek public comment on designated homeless campsite
The council will hear a forest management update and approve routine consent items, including a $230,000 forest thinning project and a liquor license. A public hearing will consider amendments to the Downtown Parking District code. The council will also vote on a $48,452 emergency road repair contract, authorize an…
Continued discussion on homeless response
The Astoria City Council will hold a work session to continue its discussion on the city's homeless response. No other business is scheduled. The meeting is accessible and will be live-streamed.
Council to discuss homeless response at work session
The Astoria City Council will hold a work session to discuss agenda setting and a Homeless Response item. This is a discussion-only meeting with no anticipated votes or decisions.
City Council discusses substance abuse and homelessness
The La Grande City Council will hold a work session to discuss substance abuse, homelessness, and mental health crises with Police Chief Jason Hays and other officials. No decisions are expected at this meeting.
Board reviews updates on homeless response, measles, and gender‑affirming care
The Benton County Board of Commissioners will hear updates from the Coordinated Homeless Response Office and a measles briefing from the Health Department. A public comment will be taken on a letter regarding gender‑affirming care for minors. The meeting also includes a joint year‑in‑review presentation by the Health…
Council considers new temporary emergency shelter regulations
The City Council will discuss establishing code regulations for temporary emergency shelters. The body is also reviewing a lease for a new police training headquarters and a contract for cloud and software services.
Board to review adult shelter operations in work session
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners holds a briefing with a work session on adult shelter services, featuring presentations from the Homeless Services Department and invited guests. No formal votes or decisions are scheduled; the session is informational.
Yachats committee discusses emergency shelter and solar power
The Yachats Emergency Preparedness Committee will meet to review department reports and discuss the transition of the committee to a workgroup. The agenda includes determining priorities for emergency shelter projects, including the Commons Shelter and Cemetery Conex.
Council adopts Homelessness Response System Action Plan and 2026 legislative agendas
The Portland City Council adopted the Homelessness Response System Action Plan and Key Performance Indicators (Resolution 37726) with a 9-3 vote, and the 2026 State and Federal Legislative Agendas (Resolution 37727) unanimously. The Council also passed ordinances to assess properties for sidewalk, curb, and driveway…
County board to approve $2.4 million backfill of CareOregon services
The board will consider several budget modifications for behavioral health, including a $2 million reduction for terminating the CareOregon coordination agreement and a $2.4 million backfill of those services. It will also discuss adding state funds for a new residential treatment facility and allocating $371,482 of…
Council to discuss camping ordinance updates and response to illegal camping
The City Council will hold a work session to discuss the city's camping ordinance and response to illegal camping. Staff will present information on current support services and response procedures. Council will consider potential updates to key elements, including definitions of time, place, and manner for approved…
Commission to vote on fund set aside for homeless housing
The Redmond Human Services Commission will review program performance, discuss the 2026 work plan, and vote on setting aside funds for East King County homeless housing and shelter programs.
City Council to discuss Temporary Emergency Shelters code
The City Council is holding a work session to discuss potential code requirements for Temporary Emergency Shelters. The discussion covers permitted locations, fees, site layout, and operational standards.