Council meeting - 2026-01-15
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Meeting Summary
Metro Council received comprehensive reports on Supportive Housing Services (SHS) showing the region exceeded all four key quantitative goals for fiscal year 2025, including stabilizing over 10,000 households and placing 2,700+ households in permanent housing. Financial analysis revealed FY25 was the first year expenses significantly outpaced revenue ($360M+ spent vs ~$300M collected), with Multnomah County having depleted most reserves. The council also discussed SHS reforms, data standardization across counties, and the transition to a new regional policy and oversight committee.
Key Decisions (1)
Consent Agenda - Meeting Minutes
Council approved meeting minutes for 12/16/2025 and 12/18/2025 council meetings.
Development Activity (2)
Tequila Springs Permanent Supportive Housing
Permanent supportive housing community serving 48 older adults, now fully leased up with additional service providers added for housing stability and service coordination.
Washington County Access Center
Access center program opened July 1, 2025 providing day services for households experiencing homelessness.
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
SHS data shows 92% retention rate for permanent supportive housing placements and 86% for rapid rehousing, indicating strong program effectiveness for keeping housed individuals stable.
Housing Demand
Counties are shifting from new household placements to sustaining existing placements, with Clackamas County unable to fund new PSH households due to budget constraints from supporting current residents.
Infrastructure
Multnomah County reported construction delays as primary cause for not meeting new shelter unit goals, with projects expected to launch in fiscal year 2026.
Sentiment
Despite exceeding placement goals, inflow of people experiencing homelessness continues to exceed outflow, indicating SHS alone cannot solve the region's homelessness crisis.