City Council Health and Human Services and Public Safety Committee – Oct 13, 2026
Listed as “HHS and Public Safety Meeting”.
- Where
- Remote via Zoom
Location from the city's meeting portal. The posted agenda is the official notice; check it if the two differ.
What was decided
Minutes haven't been posted on the city's meeting portal (opens in new tab) yet, 6 days after the meeting. Minutes usually come out after the board approves them at a later meeting.
Agenda
The committee will hear updates on the winter warming shelter run by Seeds of Hope, discuss food distribution at Cotton St and possible policy tools, and review a public safety policy framework covering public spaces, unsheltered homelessness, and regional cooperation. The Fire Department will also give a public safety update. No public comment will be taken on these items.
Agenda items
- Winter Warming Shelter Update (Maggie McLoughlin, HHS Director)
- Charitable Food Distribution Discussion (Greg Jordan, Assistant City Manager)
- Public Safety Improvement Policy Framework Update (Greg Jordan, Assistant City Manager)
- Public Safety Update (Chad Johnston, Fire Chief)
- Next Meeting: November 10, 2026
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Source
This meeting on the City of Portland's meeting portal (opens in new tab) (CivicClerk). First recorded by Portland Publick on .