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Description
Bend City Councilor Megan Perkins gives an update on Temporary Housing Strategies.
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Because
of
broad
community
interests,
city
councilors
want
to
make
sure
that
the
public
is
getting
regular
updates
on
all
the
work
in
addressing
houselessness
in
our
city.
This
week
we
have
big
news
to
share
the
city
council
approved,
buying
an
approximately
one
acre
site
at
154,
northeast
franklin
avenue,
the
site
of
the
rainbow
motel
for
4.55
million.
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The
city
will
buy
the
motel
with
general
fund
dollars,
which
means
we
could
use
it
for
any
desired.
Use.
That's
allowed
in
that
zone
buying
the
motel
is
an
opportunistic
public
investment
that
could
meet
a
variety
of
short-term
and
long-term
community
needs,
including,
but
not
limited
to
an
immediate
need
for
transitional
shelter,
as
well
as
future
possible
site
for
city
hall,
affordable
housing,
a
civic
plaza
or
other
public
uses.
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The
city
anticipates
using
the
property
as
a
low
barrier,
shelter
beginning
in
late
spring
or
early
summer,
2022.
It
will
add
40
to
60
bets
and
will
likely
be
used
as
a
shelter
for
two
to
three
years.
The
shelter
will
be
operated
by
a
non-profit
community-based
organization
which
will
be
selected
by
a
competitive
process.
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I
want
to
emphasize
an
important
piece
of
this
puzzle
until
there
are
more
places
for
people
to
go,
the
city
is
limited
in
how
it
manages
camps
in
public
places.
When
we
develop
more
shelter
beds
for
our
unhoused
community
members,
we
can
provide
them
a
safe
place
to
go
instead
of
them
simply
moving
on
to
another
public
place
to
sleep.
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This
council
has
a
goal
to
develop
facilities
and
housing
for
500
individuals
experiencing
homelessness,
we're
making
progress.
Here's
what
else
is
going
on
in
addition
to
the
news
about
the
rainbow
motel
for
outdoor
shelters?
We
currently
have
20
to
30
sites
in
development
city
staff
are
continuing
to
review
the
two
proposals
received
from
central
oregon
villages
for
the
outdoor
shelters.
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No
decisions
have
been
made
yet
on
either
of
the
proposals
or
where
the
proposed
outdoor
shelters
may
be
located
and
bent
any
decision
to
award
contracts
for
either
outdoor
shelter
proposal
will
likely
go
before
city
council
for
approval.
In
february,
once
awarded
a
contract,
the
organization
will
conduct
the
very
important
step
of
neighborhood
outreach
in
other
news.
Saint
vincent
de
paul
has
a
10
unit
village
under
construction,
which,
with
anticipated
completion
in
march
2022
next,
is
the
division
street
shelter,
which
is
the
project
turnkey
shelter.
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This
is
a
recently
purchased
motel
that
the
city
bought
to
remodel
and
create
emergency
shelter
units.
It
will
be
a
low
barrier,
shelter
with
a
28
room
capacity.
A
contract
with
neighborhood
impact
is
neighbor.
Impact.
Excuse
me
is
being
developed
to
operate
it.
The
earliest
possible
use
of
this
facility
would
be
this
winter,
with
renovations
occurring
in
summer
2022.
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The
city
of
bend
is
hosting
a
virtual
community
open
house
to
share
more
information
from
6
to
7
pm
on
tuesday
january
25th,
see
bendoregon.gov
project
turnkey
for
more
information.
I'd
like
to
talk
about
the
second
street
shelter.
Next,
this
is
our
designated
permanent
warming.
Shelter
operated
by
shelter,
shepard's
house
with
a
capacity
of
90
beds.
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The
city
is
evaluating
the
proposal
and
we
anticipate
a
contract
to
come
to
council
in
february,
moving
on
to
our
safe
parking
program.
This
program,
which
allows
some
property
owners
to
provide
limited
overnight
parking,
currently
has
12
spots
available
to
create
even
more
capacity
for
safe
parking
beyond
those
12
spots.
The
city
is
promoting
the
safe
parking
program
with
local
non-profits
businesses
and
faith
communities
to
encourage
them
to
become
safe
parking
partners.
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Staff
is
connecting
interested
partners
with
details
about
the
safe
parking
program
and
with
reach
to
learn
more
about
how
to
provide
case
management
and
support
services
if
they
would
like
to
become
program
partners.
This
is
a
relatively
simple
way
to
make
a
big
impact.
Please
go
to
bendoregon.gov
houselessness
and
then
click
on
safe
parking
on
the
left-hand
menu.
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A
quick
note
in
an
effort
to
improve
efficiency
and
partnerships.
We
are
moving
toward
developing
a
joint
office
on
healthlessness
the
city
of
bend,
deschutes
county
application
included
in
this
legislation
that
would
fund
eight
pilot
projects
across
the
state
has
been
approved,
providing
one
million
dollars
to
help
cover
costs
associated
with
this
coordinated
approach.
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Lastly,
I
would
like
to
talk
about
the
city's
efforts
to
manage
the
city's
rights
of
way
to
improve
health
and
safety
city
staff
continue
to
meet
regularly
with
area
service
providers,
to
coordinate
resources
and
assess
challenges
in
providing
support
for
individuals
camping
throughout
the
city.
City
staff
continue
to
distribute
garbage
bags,
resource
lists
and
fire
prevention
brochures
to
individuals
experiencing
houselessness
staff
is
working
on
a
more
user-friendly
way
for
community
members
to
submit
requests
for
services
in
the
right-of-way
to
respond
to
public
access
and
safety
concerns.
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Staff
and
contractors
have
posted
notices
requiring
camps
in
the
central
district
around
2nd
street
to
remove
sidewalk
obstructions.
These
are
not
eviction,
notices
but
communications
about
the
needs
to
keep
sidewalks
open.
The
city
worked
to
clear
sidewalk
obstructions
within
the
right-of-way
of
2nd
street
that
were
preventing
pedestrians
from
using
the
sidewalks.