Sounding Board to House Our Neighbors
The Sounding Board to House our Neighbors is no longer active
The Sounding Board to House our Neighbors was a City Manager appointed committee that met April-December, 2021, and helped staff develop a strategy to allow varying types of shelter and transitional housing Citywide. This is one of the comprehensive strategies the City is working on to support our community members experiencing houselessness.
Latest working draft of amendments to the Bend Development Code.
Planning Commission Review Tentative Schedule: Work Session January 24, 2022, Public Hearing February 14, 2022. Check the Planning Commission website link for updated time/date information closer to January.
The Sounding Board included representatives of the City Council, Planning Commission, Homeless Leadership Coalition, Neighborhood Leadership Alliance, Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, Homeless Services Providers, and the Bend Economic Development Advisory Board, to help staff formulate recommendations to the City Manager and City Council.
Members
- City Council – Megan Perkins
- City Council (alt.) – Barb Campbell
- City Planning Commission Rep- Scott Winters
- City Planning Commission Rep (alt.)- Jeff Payne
- Homeless Leadership Coalition Rep – Dana Richards
- Homeless Leadership Coalition Rep- Erik Tobiason, Central Oregon Heroes Foundation
- City AHAC rep- Katherine Austin
- City BEDAB rep– Briana Manfrass
- City NLA rep- Shawn McFadden (Hans Jorgensen formerly)
- Homelessness Service Provider- Stacey Witte, REACH
Meetings
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 Meeting Minutes
Meeting Recordings
April 14, 2021
April 28, 2021
May 12, 2021
May 26, 2021
June 9, 2021
July 14, 2021
August 18, 2021
November 10, 2021
December 15, 2021
| DATE | TOPIC | MATERIALS | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/15/2021 | Meeting #9 | Meeting Packet | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
| 11/10/2021 | Meeting #8: Review of public comment from survey, final recommendations | Meeting Packet | 9:00am -12:00 p.m. |
| 8/18/2021 | Meeting #7: Sounding Board to House Our Neighbors | Meeting Packet | 9:00-11:00 a.m. |
| 7/14/2021 | Meeting #6: Sounding Board to House Our Neighbors | Meeting Packet | 9:00-11:00 a.m. |
| 6/9/2021 | Meeting #5: Continuation of Shelter Standards in Bend Development Code | Meeting Packet | 9:00-11:00 a.m. |
| 5/26/2021 | Meeting #4: Continuation of Shelter Standards and Zoning Districts | Meeting Packet | 9:00- 11:00 a.m. |
| 5/12/2021 | Meeting #3: Shelter Standards, Zoning Districts | Meeting Packet | 9:00- 11:00 a.m. |
| 4/28/2021 | Sounding Board Meeting #2: Types of Shelters, Intro to Zoning Districts | Meeting Packet | 9:00-11:00 a.m. |
| 4/14/2021 | Sounding Board Meeting #1: Intro, Charter, Legal Requirements | Meeting Packet | 9:00-11:00 a.m. |