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2.D.v. Issue Paper Houselessness ask Ti CIad TY r gHouselessness in Tigard Departments Involved: Martin v. Boise and Blake v.Grants Pass both held that sleeping City Attorney,City Management,Community Development, in public is an immutable characteristic of being homeless, Facilities&Fleet, Library, Police, Public Works,Strategic so it is therefore unconstitutional to punish a person for such Communications conduct. However,courts have left open the ability of cities to legally enact reasonable time,place,and manner restrictions. In concert with providing greater resources for individuals Project Description: experiencing houselessness,we are also considering time, Houselessness is a systemic problem with many root place,and manner restrictions. causes,currently worsened by a global pandemic,economic uncertainties,and insufficient resources to successfully address Benefits: a drastically increased need for health and human services Providing adequate housing options and supportive services across Washington County. for those experiencing housing instability improves the quality Background: of life of all Tigard residents. When the City Council developed the 2021-2023 goal to implement an actionable,person-centric,and regional Actions: response to houselessness,we formed an internal project team that includes teammates from most city departments who Accomplishments/Milestones Timeline meet biweekly to coordinate our work. Formed internal Goal 1 project team The internal project team first examined the recommendations comprised of members from most city AUG. 2021 from the 2017 Task Force for the Homeless to determine what departments. has been implemented,what has not yet been implemented, and what would require additional guidance from Council. Held listening sessions with local AUG. 2021 business owners. There are many approaches to addressing houselessness,and what may be available in one community may not be an option Reviewed recommendations from the Task somewhere else.There is no"one size fits all"approach. Force for the Homeless and reported out AUG. 2021 Additionally,any meaningful response is going to be resource- on what has been implemented and future intensive,requiring significant investments of both personnel recommendations. and resources from the City and our partner organizations such as Washington County and community nonprofits. Developed business resource guide Tigard has one day shelter--Just Compassion of East in response to concerns from local OCT. 2021business owners. Washington County--and one family shelter--Good Neighbor Center--as well as other community partners that provide supportive resources. However,we do not currently have Created initial gap analysis of services that adequate transitional housing options to offer those are available and those that are needed in OCT. 2021 experiencing housing instability. our community. As a result, houselessness in Tigard has become more visible Established "Unhoused Residents& than ever.Often,the community turns to law enforcement for Safe Spaces" page on the City of Tigard NOV. 2021 assistance with livability issues, but recent court decisions have website,which is updated regularly with limited the City's ability to prohibit camping in public places. information for community members. (continued) Houselessness in Tigard CITY OF TIGARD Actions (continued): Links Previous Council Conversations: Accomplishments/Milestones Timeline . 9/20/2016— Discussion on the City's role in addressing Convened CHART, Community Houseless- homelessness. ness Assessment and Response Team,with • 11/22/2016—Continued discussion from 9/20/16. local business owners,communityart- JAN. 2022 p 4/25/2017—Task Force for the Homeless approved. ners,and community members. • 12/19/2017— Receive recommendations from Task Force Dedicated Community Service Officer full- for the Homeless. time to visiting encampments, connecting • 4/20/2021 — Update to Council about the recent actions residents with resources, and helping the city has taken to address homelessness. to post and clean up encampments that APR. 2022 . 4/27/2021 —Adoption of Council Goals, including Goal 1: score over a certain threshold on the Implement an actionable, person-centric, and regional Washington County Encampment Risk response to homelessness. Assessment Matrix. • 8/10/2021 — Receive briefing on the Washington County Applied for a federal earmark to fund an Encampment Pilot Program. additional Community Service Officer for APR. 2022 • 8/24/2021 —Quarterly Goal 1 update to Council. this work. • 9/14/2021 — Update on Homelessness Assessment Team and County Partnership. Partnered with Leadership Tigard and • 1/25/2022 —Quarterly Goal 1 update to Council. Just Compassion to hold first-ever ID • 4/26/2022 —Quarterly Goal 1 update to Council. Workshop at the Tigard Public Library.This was an opportunity for people to request APR. 2022 8/9/2022 —Quarterly Goal 1 update to Council. replacement vital records,sign up for Just Compassion's mail program,and make Web pages to learn more: appointments to visit the DMV. ► City of Tigard—Housing Support&Community Resources Cleaned up several 1-2 person encamp- (www•tigard-or.gov/community-support/housing-support- ments and connected those residents with APR. 2022 community-resources) services. ► City of Tigard-Unhoused Residents&Safe Spaces (www.tigard-or.gov/community-support/housing-and- Hired full-time Unhoused Program JULY 2022 shelters Coordinator. ► League of Oregon Cities' Guide to Persons Experiencing Homelessness in Public Spaces (www.orcities.org/application/files/2816/5487/7061/ Conducted Safe Spaces Tigard survey for LOCHomelessLegalGuide6-8-22.pdf):This guide is community input on the location,design, JULY 2022 intended to explain the legal principles involved in and operation of transitional housing. regulating public property in light of HB 3115 and recent court decisions. Reinstated monthly Coffee&Conversation program at the Tigard Public Library.This is an ongoing community engagement SEP. 2022 program aimed at building bridges with our unhoused residents.