Clackamas County Coordinating Committee (C4) - March 7, 2024

Pledge of Allegiance

Welcome & Introductions
Chair Paul Savas & Mayor Brian Hodson, Co-Chairs

Housekeeping

• Approval of February 1, 2024 C4 Minutes

STIF Funding and Local Transit Service
Presenting: Kristina Babcock, Clackamas H3S

• STIF Funding Presentation

Supportive & Public Housing Update
Presenting: Clackamas H3S - Adam Brown, Vahid Brown, Devin Ellin

• Updates on the Supportive Housing Services Program & Public Housing Repositioning
• Clackamas County Public Housing Repositioning FAQs

ODOT Supplemental EA Comment Period
Presenting: Jamie Stasny, Clackamas DTD

• Draft Extension Request Letter

Updates/Other Business

• JPACT/MPAC Updates
• C4 Retreat Planning
• Other Business

County transit staff presented findings regarding the STIF funding at the request of C4, specifically noting the variance between how STIF funding is allocated vs a proposal that was introduced – but did not pass – in the 2017 legislature that conceptualized where funding would go based on the origin of funds. 

HB 2017 created an employee payroll tax that goes to the provider that serves the location of employment. The concept presented theorizes where money would go if the dollars went to the employee’s point of origin (home) vs the point of employment (destination), since one of the intents of HB 2017 STIF funding was to enhance “last mile” services. 

A key discussion point from the presentation was that if such a change would occur then roughly $20 million would shift out of the TriMet district at large and be redirected to various transit providers in Clackamas outside of the transit district, as well as to areas that are not served by transit providers. 

TriMet provided high level reactions to the impacts of such a shift, noting $20 million being taken from the district would create serious service disruptions. They asked to return to C4 and provide additional information on regional STIF funds. This presentation was information only. No decisions made.

Staff from the county’s office of Health, Housing and Human Services (H3S) attended the meeting to provide an update on various housing successes and investments. 

Regarding supportive housing, the team expanded on the recent news of a 65% reduction in homelessness in the county, stemming from the most recent point in time counts. Additionally, the team provided an update on the city led initiatives process, noting several cities submitted applications and decisions for how to proceed would occur in the coming months. 

Regarding housing development, the county provided an update on “housing repositioning,” a required activity stemming from federal policy decisions at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reduce investments in certain types of public housing units. The county will be “repositioning” old and aging housing units for newer units that better match HUD grants and programs, and will support tenants in transition through section 8 vouchers. 

The C4 Toll Strategy Subcommittee recommended the larger C4 body submit a letter to ODOT requesting an extension for the I-205 Toll Project Supplemental Environmental Analysis (EA), anticipated in Summer 2024. The Supplemental EA is expected to open in July for 30 days, and ODOT staff informed county and local agency staff that the timeline would not be extended. The letter asked for a 60-day public comment period. 

The end of the letter request a reply by “the end of March.” 

C4 approved the letter; it was finalized and submitted on March 8. 

JPACT– Discussions advancing on the MTIP and RTP. 

MPAC – Updates on garbage and recycling systems, and the impacts of population reduction/decline in the Metro area. 

C4 Retreat Planning – Members were informed of the results of a date