Multiple speakers urged the commission to push supervisors to implement motel-to-housing conversions, safe parking, mobile showers and a county housing facilitator, and warned Humboldt County is at risk of losing state funding tied to AB 2553 compliance.

The council set a work session for Dec. 21 to receive the Community Foundation's housing data walk and to discuss housing incentives; residents urged the council to move faster to address homelessness and housing shortages.

Human Services Department leaders told the Select Budget Committee the proposed 2027 budget is $445.4 million, up about 6% from 2026, with homelessness accounting for roughly 41% of investments and a modest FTE increase to manage returning contracts and new shelter work.

Eau Claire partners with local organizations to tackle rising homelessness and housing affordability.

City officials unveil a new five-year strategy to combat homelessness.

City council debates tax increase to address homelessness and housing shortages amid community concerns.

Students at Inland High School raise $186,000 to combat homelessness through community-focused charity efforts.

The Ontario City Council approved resolutions authorizing the Ontario Public Financing Authority to issue lease revenue bonds not to exceed $100,000,000 for public capital improvements. During public comment, residents raised concerns about school-building impacts, homelessness and worsening aircraft noise and asked for staff follow-up.

Commissioners and dozens of public commenters urged City Council and staff to quickly bridge funding and operator gaps before the JFS-run safe parking program ends, pressing for a February public review of the Homeless Action Plan and consideration of temporary funding or proven operators such as Dreams for Change.

City plans to advance housing ordinances and homeless action plan in 2025 review.

Governor Tina Kotek said an emergency declaration on unsheltered homelessness allowed the state to allocate $10,000,000 to the Clackamas Recovery Campus and highlighted a statewide increase of roughly 1,600 treatment beds under her administration.

Carson Devos told the council homelessness on city streets is a safety and housing-affordability problem and urged mental‑health infrastructure and zoning reform — including ending single‑family‑only zoning — to expand affordable housing.

The League said its land use task force bill has been released and that homelessness bills remain in the pipeline; updates are planned for the LPC meeting on Monday.