CAC: Community Advisory Committee for Multnomah Safe Rest Village
NOTE: the Multnomah Neighborhood Association (MNA) has not taken a position for or against the Safe Rest Village (SRV). In any case, we want a successful Good Neighborhood Agreement (GNA). Our representatives to the CAC work to achieve that success.
Latest News
New MSRV Phone # 503-380-2197
Update from our CAC representatives April 2, 2025:
The most recent monthly meeting for the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) was held on March 25, 2025.
We discussed the Urban Alchemy Neighborhood Ambassador work. Due to city and county budget shortfalls, the city will not be able to extend their work time to include weekends. Neighbors with weekend concerns can use all the reporting options available to anyone in the Portland area: 911 for police or Portland Street Response; 311 or email or message the City Shelters team for non-emergency reporting: City Shelter Services | Portland Solutions
C | 503-823-6425 www.portland.gov/shelter-services
The City Shelters team continues to work with PBOT to get “parking by permit” only signs alond SW 25th where it borders the MSRV. Please see full report for details.
Ryan Grissom, the program director of the MSRV, updated us on some staffing changes. Due to budget shortfalls some layoffs occurred but he has been able to adjust workflows in a way that has improved site management as well as case management for participants. There has been more emphasis on night time noise management, especially on the north end pods that border neighbors.
The MSRV has a new phone number: 503-380-2187 and the website has been updated.
Sincerely,
MNA reps to the CAC
Mary Knox, Lisa Carney-Fenton, Paloma Norris-York, and Mark Booth
Click Here for the full report
Update From Sunstone Way, January 8, 2025:
Multnomah Safe Rest Village has successfully completed the expansion, serving 100 individuals through the program. The staff is hard at work ramping up programming to serve these individuals and meet the needs of those experiencing houselessness in the community.
We want to issue a big "thank you!" to those in the Multnomah Village community who participated in our Winter Donation Drive, benefitting Sunstone Way and Southwest Outreach, especially local businesses who hosted the boxes in their spaces through the month of December: Classic Collision, John's Marketplace and Umpqua Bank.
Sunstone Way recently made tickets available for purchase for their 2025 fundraiser, the Unlocking Resilience Benefit, on Friday, March 14th at the Loft at 8th Ave. Tickets can be purchased by clicking the banner on the homepage of the Sunstone Way website or at https://tinyurl.com/sunstonewaybenefit If any community members or local businesses are interested in sponsoring the event, sponsorship information is available by emailing comms@sunstoneway.org
SYDNEY NELSON
Communications Manager
(she/her)
www.sunstoneway.org
Community Commentary
May 14 2024 Straw Poll: Should MNA adopt the GNA?
Click Here to read comments from that straw poll.
MNA Representatives and CAC Role
MNA Reps to the CAC
Near Neighbors
Lisa Carney-Fenton
Mark Booth
Farther Away Neighbors
Mary Knox
Paloma Norris-York
MNA Board Liaison (Not a CAC member)
Will Fuller
CAC Members and Responsibilities
The CAC is a standing, collaborative, problem-solving committee that meets monthly.
Its members are drawn from three stakeholder groups:
The Neighborhood Stakeholder group, with 4 members from MNA and 2 from West Hills Christian School. Two of the MNA members are near neighbors of the SRV and 2 are from other parts of the neighborhood
The City/County team, with one member each from the City Shelter Services Team and the Joint Office of Homeless Services (JOHS)
The shelter operator, Sunstone Way.
It is responsible for:
i. Helping ensure that strong lines of communications are maintained between the City, the Operator, and the Community.
ii. Ensure that the commitments in the Good Neighbor Agreement (GNA) are being upheld.
iii. Identifying opportunities for greater collaboration among the parties that enhance the benefits of the Multnomah Safe Rest Village for Village Participants and the Community.
iv. Identifying and developing solutions to any problems that are recurring and have not been adequately addressed through the problem-solving communications strategies outlined in the Communication Structure section of the GNA.
Contact Information
Organization/Position Name Mobile # Email
City Shelter Services Team Laudie Porter 503-823-6425 laudie.porter@portlandoregon.gov
MSRV Onsite Manager Ryan Grissom 503-380-2187 rgrissom@sunstoneway.org
Operator Exec Director Andy Goebel agoebel@sunstoneway.org
IRP * General Email reportpdx@portlandoregon.gov
JOHS * Jenny Greenberg jenny.greenberg@multco.us
MNA * Elected Position president@mnapdx.org
WHCS * Traci Vogt 503- 977-5523 traci.vogt@whcs.org
Portland Solutions Hendrik Broekelschen 503-823-8582 hendrik.broekelschen@portlandoregon.gov
*Acronyms
CAC - Community Advisory Committee
GNA - Good Neighbor Agreement
IRP - Impact Reduction Program
JOHS - Joint Office of Homeless Services
MNA - Multnomah Neighborhood Association
SRV - Safe Rest Village (MSRV - Multnomah SRV)
WHCS - West Hills Christian School
Resources
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The final Good Neighbor Agreement was signed into effect June 20
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Safe Rest Villages are outdoor shelters that serve as an alternative entry for Portlanders on the continuum from living on the streets to finding stability.
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Community Organizations Serving Our Houseless
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