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The City Administrator requests $1.3M in one-time General Fund resources to maintain six FTE for the Street Services Coordination Center's homeless outreach team. This team fields 400–600 calls monthly from unsheltered individuals and connects them to the City's 868 shelter beds and support services. Without the team, the City would lose direct outreach capability and rely on County workers.

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Package 23,669 requests $1.3M from General Fund one-time resources for six FTE positions in the Street Services Coordination Center (SSCC) homeless outreach program. (p. 136)
The SSCC outreach team handles 400–600 calls per month from unsheltered individuals requesting assistance. (p. 136)
Personnel costs are $935,650; External Materials and Services are $265,000; Internal Materials and Services are $110,703. (p. 136)
The City operates 868 shelter beds (growing), which this team fills by connecting unsheltered individuals to available services. (p. 136)
Team interactions are tracked in Smartsheet; shelter data is shared on a public dashboard for outcome measurement. (p. 136)
Without this team, the City would be unable to direct outreach efforts and would depend on County outreach workers, creating a critical service gap. (p. 136)

💰 $1.3M · $1,311,353 · $935,650 · $265,000 · $110,703 · 👥 6 FTE · 📋 Street Services Coordination Center (SSCC) · SSCC Maintain Outreach Team · 🏛️ City Administrator

23,669

Source: PDF p. 136 · raw: 136

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23,669 - CA-PDXSolutions-Street Services Coordination Center Maintain Outreach Team Service Area City Administrator DCA Michael Jordan Bureau Name City Administrator Director Michael Jordan Funding Type Name General Fund Addition Status: Recommended Package Desc Expense Recommended Total This request is for six FTE at the cost of $1.3M from General Fund One-Time resources for the External Materials and Services $265,000 Street Services Coordination Center (SSCC) Program. This would fund positions to continue for the Internal Materials and Services $110,703 next fiscal year. These positions compose the entire homeless outreach team for the City and form a critical tool in connecting unsheltered individuals to City shelters and other support services. This Personnel $935,650 team is in charge of replying to the 400-600 calls the City receives per month from unsheltered $1,311,353 individuals requesting assistance. Revenue Recommended Total Service Impacts General Fund Discretionary $1,311,353 Impact: This team will ensure the City’s 868 (and growing) shelter beds are filled by folks who most needs those beds, and work with other city entities impacted by the homeless population to connect $1,311,353 the homeless to services. Assumptions: These assumptions are based on the team’s prior work. Measuring outcomes: The teams’ work is tracked in a Smartsheet that logs interactions with unsheltered individuals. Shelter data is shared on a public dashboard. Alternatives: Without this team, the City would need to rely on County outreach workers, meaning the City would lack ability to direct outreach or work with Portland Police. This would create a critical gap in the City’s ability to serve the homeless population. Equity Impacts If the City lacks this team, it will lose a key capability in communicating with and serving some of the most vulnerable populations in the City. The homeless population not only lacks housing but also suffers at a higher rate from mental health issues, disabilities, and substance use disorder.

Parent: Package Details · PDF: p. 136