Sharia Mayfield for MultCo Chair - Parkrose Town Hall

March 11, 2021 - The Parkrose Community Alliance held a virtual town hall Q&A with candidate for Multnomah County Chair, Sharia Mayfield. The following are my notes from the event.

How does the county government work with regards to elected officials?

1. Sheriff

2. Auditor - sets the county budget

3. County Commissioners - “senators”; decide how to spend budget

   1. “Power of the purse”

4. District Attorney

How do the city, county & METRO work together?

1. Very unique structure - joint offices between multiple cities (Gresham, Troutdale, etc.), & county

   1. Joint Office of Homeless Services (JOHS) is one big example

2. METRO is its own thing

Domicile Unknown Report - record of those who have died on the streets

Increase funding to Project Respond - mobile crisis services

JOHS & METRO - $40 million to spend on homelessness issue

NO TAXES RAISED WITHOUT RESULTS!

First 100 Days:

1. Move people into sanctioned campsites

   1. List of 60+ public lots acquired already

2. “State of the County” address - not just boring reports people don’t want to read

   1. Digital dashboard to show results

Tri-county effort to digitize and count the homeless

1. Clackamas, Washington & Multnomah

Don’t let perfection be the enemy of good!

London policy - Population 9 million, 400 homeless

1. Someone has to vouch for you (ie: someone knows you - family / friend)

Periodic progress reports from non-profits we are paying