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Homelessness and Housing Committee

Subject matter: 

  • Housing investments, permitting, and the continuum of housing supports.
  • Sheltering and the City’s role in homeless services.
  • The needs, programs, policies, and bureaus addressing housing, homelessness, and homeownership.

Committee meeting schedule

Committee Chair

Candace AvalosDistrict 1 City Councilor

Vice Chair

Jamie DunphyDistrict 1 City Councilor

Committee Members

Angelita MorilloDistrict 3 City Councilor
Dan RyanDistrict 2 City Councilor
Eric ZimmermanDistrict 4 City Councilor

May 27, 2025 Homelessness and Housing Committee Agenda

City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204

In accordance with Portland City Code and state law, City Council holds hybrid public meetings, which provide for both virtual and in-person participation. Councilors may elect to attend remotely by video and teleconference, or in-person. The City makes several avenues available for the public to listen to and watch the broadcast of this meeting, including the City's YouTube Channel, the Open Signal website, and Xfinity Channel 30 and 330.

Questions may be directed to councilclerk@portlandoregon.gov

In this agenda

Session Status
Adjourned

Committee in Attendance:
Councilor Dan Ryan
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Jamie Dunphy, Vice Chair
Councilor Candace Avalos, Chair

Councilor Avalos presided.
Officers in attendance: Diego Barriga, Acting Council Clerk

Committee adjourned at 1:38 p.m.

Regular Agenda

1

Update on the Homelessness Response System Steering and Oversight Committee (Presentation)
Document number
2025-210
Introduced by
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Candace Avalos
Time requested
15 minutes
Council action
Placed on File

2

*Amend Building Regulations Code to adopt State of Oregon 2025 Edition of Oregon Energy Efficiency Specialty Code (amend Code Section 24.10.040) (Emergency Ordinance)
Document number
2025-211
Introduced by
Mayor Keith Wilson
City department
Permitting & Development
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Referred to City Council
Motion to send Ordinance, Document Number 2025-211, to the full Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Ryan and seconded by Zimmerman. (Aye (5): Ryan, Morillo, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Avalos)

3

Require the City Administrator to assess and align existing plans in the development of a unified housing strategy for the City (Resolution)
Document number
2025-212
Introduced by
Councilor Candace Avalos
Councilor Jamie Dunphy
Time requested
65 minutes
Council action
Referred to City Council as amended
Motion to add "Age- and Disability Inclusive Neighborhoods Action Plan" to the list of plans and stragies in the ninth Whereas statement: Moved by Avalos and seconded by Morillo. (Aye (5): Ryan, Morillo, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Avalos)

Motion to add "homelessness prevention" to the first Resolved statement: Moved by Morillo and seconded by Avalos. (Aye (5): Ryan, Morillo, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Avalos)

Motion to send Resolution, Document Number 2025-212, to the full Council with the recommendation it be adopted as amended: Moved by Zimmerman and seconded by Ryan. (Aye (5): Ryan, Morillo, Zimmerman, Dunphy, Avalos)

Assigned documents

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