Item B: Update on Homeless Initiative Action Plan

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Result: Beginning in 2005, service delivery improvements include providing library cards to homeless people and improving the way the City addresses homeless camping complaints. 2. Assembled community stakeholders and formed a “collaborative base” to identify the most critical areas of need. Result: Ongoing collaboration with stakeholders which include, but are not limited to, homeless/at-risk community members, City & County staff, the Eugene Human Rights Commission, Housing Policy Board, Human Services Commission, Commission on Children and Families, elected officials, past and present service providers, and business owners. 3. Engaged homeless/at risk community members—listened to their views, identified their needs, and determined what enhancements they felt would provide the greatest benefit. Result: Completed in 2005 and 2006 by the staff team and by the Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Committee in 2007. 4. Trained City staff on issues relating to homeless/at risk community members. Result: Total attendance at staff trainings on homelessness has now exceeded 450, with the most recent training occurring in April 2008. Job- specific trainings are offered for City employees and work groups who are more likely to have frequent and daily interaction with homeless/at risk persons. 5. Prioritized the issues of most critical need and/or areas where the City and the “collaborative base” of partners can deliver the most effective assistance, taking into account discretionary funding and the potential to re-deploy resources to higher priority areas. Result: Completed by staff team and reviewed by City Council. Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Committee is recommending a more comprehensive study of these issues. 6. Planned and executed Project Homeless Connect (PHC) as an event that provided direct service to homeless guests, engaged and educated the community, and fostered improved communication between service providers. Result: The success of the 2006 event was eclipsed in 2007, when 1,158 guests attended and were assisted by 602 community volunteers and 281 service providers. PHC was funded by 185 cash and in-kind donors. This will become an annual event, with the next event scheduled for March 8, 2009. 7. The staff team presented the highest priority action items to the Mayor and City Council and requested that Council inform the City Manager as to which options should be implemented. Result: Most recently completed in May 2007. The next work session with City Council is scheduled for November 26, 2008. Page 2 of 8