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<br /> <br />ATTACHMENT D <br /> <br />History of Eugene’s Efforts to Address Homelessness <br /> <br />The following are examples of currently operational programs/actions that assist homeless/at risk <br />community members which the City has participated in, supported or created. This list may not include <br />programs run by the County and other organizations. <br /> <br />1967 City created special land use zone for the Eugene Mission to allow them to move to their current <br />location on W. First Avenue. <br /> Current Status: Special land use zone is still in effect. <br />th <br />1970 Family Shelter House opened with City assistance, on E. 11 Avenue, at the site that became <br />immortalized in film as the “Animal House.” The facility moved to its current location, 969 Hwy. <br />99 N, in 1977. <br /> Current Status: This facility is still in operation. <br />1990 Housing Policy Board (HPB) formed, by intergovernmental agreement, between Lane County, <br />Eugene, Springfield, and HACSA. This public-private partnership prioritizes permanent housing <br />over emergency housing and sets a goal of adding 100 new rental housing units per year. <br />Current Status: As of January 2010, 1,976 subsidized rental housing units have either been added <br />or are in the pipeline for completion. Many are rented to formerly homeless households or those <br />at risk of homelessness. <br />1990 Interfaith Emergency Shelter Program began when the Opportunity Shelter closed due to both <br />funding shortfalls and recognition that this model was not successful. Following a public protest, <br />the City provided seed money for the Interfaith Emergency Shelter Program, rather than <br />implement the proposal submitted by the community members that would have allowed camping <br />at the site of the former Jefferson Pool. <br />Current Status: This program continues to operate. (St. Vincent dePaul) <br />1990 Family Access Center created. (Now called First Place Family Development Center.) <br />This program began when the Opportunity Shelter closed due to both funding shortfalls and <br />recognition that this model was not successful. This was a critical companion program to the <br />Interfaith Shelter. <br />Current Status: The program continues to operate at 1990 Amazon. (St. Vincent dePaul) <br />1992 Department of Public Safety camping policy revised. <br />Current Status: Police enforcement actions became primarily complaint-oriented rather than <br />proactive. <br />1993 New Roads School and Youth Access Center opened in December. <br />Current Status: This program still operates (Looking Glass). <br />1995 Eugene Service Station, an adult access center, established with City seed money. <br />Current Status: This program still exists at an expanded facility on Highway 99. <br />1995 Station 7, Looking Glass Youth Shelter, opened with City assistance replacing a smaller shelter <br />that Looking Glass had operated since 1970. It was named Station 7, because the building was <br />formerly a fire station. <br />Current Status: This program operates as the only publicly-assisted youth shelter in Lane <br />County. <br />1997 The Safe Place Project initiated to provide transportation to emergency services for youth in <br />crisis. Program received support from the City of Eugene. <br />Current Status: The program still operates. <br />1998 Council approved CCHY’s recommendation for special funding for program expansion at Station <br />7 and Eugene Service Station. Station 7 was able to help more youth, until the funding ran out, <br />and permanently expand its services. <br /> Z:\CMO\2010 Council Agendas\M100224\S100224B-and attA-D.doc <br /> <br /> <br />