Council meeting, March 12, 2026
Approved: SHS Regional Policy and Oversight Committee Accountability Measures, Amendment: 6-1 (Nolan opposed); Final resolution: unanimous (7-0)
What happened
On March 12, 2026, Portland Metro approved SHS Regional Policy and Oversight Committee Accountability Measures (unanimous).
Metro Council approved Resolution 26-5567 establishing oversight and accountability measures for the Supportive Housing Services (SHS) program, including performance dashboards, continuous improvement frameworks, and Regional Investment Fund governance reforms.
- Jurisdiction
- Portland Metro, OR
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, Amendment: 6-1 (Nolan opposed); Final resolution: unanimous (7-0)
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SHS Regional Policy and Oversight Committee Accountability Measures
Resolution 26-5567 adopted oversight and accountability measures for the Supportive Housing Services program, directing staff to develop standardized regional performance metrics, a public-facing dashboard, continuous improvement framework, and corrective action processes. An amendment was adopted (5-1) modifying Regional Investment Fund governance language to require staff consultation with county staff and RPOC recommendations before presenting governance models to Metro Council by September 30, 2026.
- Staff must present RPOC recommendations on governance and management model frameworks to Metro Council by September 30, 2026; amendment removed language about transitioning funding decisions to Metro
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Key Decisions (3)
SHS Regional Policy and Oversight Committee Accountability Measures
Willamette Cove Nature Park Bond Funding Allocation
Affordable Housing Bond Work Plan Amendment Delegation
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Development Activity (1)
Willamette Cove Nature Park
Infrastructure
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Federal funding uncertainty is creating pressure on affordable housing capital…
Sentiment
Business community and homeless service providers formed coalition supporting SHS…
Infrastructure
Metro's 2019 Parks and Nature bond has approximately $33 million…
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Zoning terms (4)
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- approved (6 timestamps)
- comprehensive plan (1 timestamps)
- industrial (1 timestamps)
- motion to approve (2 timestamps)
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