CAC: Community Advisory Committee for Multnomah Safe Rest Village
NOTE: the Multnomah Neighborhood Association (MNA) has not taken a position for or against the Multnomah Safe Rest Village (MSRV), but we want a successful Good Neighborhood Agreement (GNA). Our representatives to the CAC work to achieve that success.
Latest News
Update from our CAC representatives June 3, 2025:
The May MSRV CAC meeting was on the 27th. The City of Portland (COP) and Shelter Services is working toward a smooth transition from Sunstone Way to Urban Alchemy (UA) as the MSRV Operator that will begin in July. UA’s “Portland Love” Team is already doing area patrols and so, being on the site 24/7, they will have more ability to address adjacent perimeter issues. The issue of how people are “exited” from the program will be discussed further with COP and UA because often the process is to walk the participant to the corner of 25th and Multnomah Blvd and leave them there to figure out on their own where to sleep that night. Representatives of UA will be at the June meetings of both the MNA and the MSRV CAC.
The COP was informed that the MNA-4 CAC members are not satisfied with the City’s response to correct the “nuisance lighting” at the MSRV as it still severely intrudes on the adjacent neighbors. The MNA-4 CAC Reps, with support of the MNA Board, will be moving forward to reach-out to our three, District Four City Councilors to obtain resolution to the lighting at the MSRV. Adjacent neighbors continue to suffer from noise issues at the MSRV and the MNA-4 CAC group has asked that the pods be moved away from the closest neighbor’s home. The next CAC meeting is on Tuesday, June 17th @ 3:30 pm.
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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