Portland City Council Moves Toward Ending Homelessness Partnership With County
(Portland, OR) -- Portland City Council members are considering ending the city's partnership with Multnomah County on issues of homelessness. KATU-2 reports council members have asked the city attorney to draft an ordinance that would end the current agreement between Portland and Multnomah County. Council members will then vote on the ordinance. Supporters of the ordinance say the partnership has not made enough progress in reducing homelessness. County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson calls the move "disappointing," saying homelessness is the number one issue the community cares about and that to end the partnership would be "the opposite of responsible leadership."



