8.13.26 Regular Meeting

The Multnomah County Board held a regular meeting on August 13, 2026, which included public testimony on various community issues such as universal preschool funding, jail conditions, rental assistance transparency, and opposition to a proposed hybrid work mandate for county employees. A significant portion of the meeting focused on the federal HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) funding competition, which was recently voided by a federal judge due to legal challenges against changes in funding priorities. County officials discussed the implications of this ruling, including potential funding losses and delays affecting homeless services programs, and outlined plans to preserve permanent supportive housing funding despite uncertainties. The board also addressed the upcoming hybrid work initiative requiring employees to work in-office at least three days a week by mid-2027, with discussions on the process, equity, accommodations, and training for staff. No new procurement contracts or capital projects were approved during this meeting, but the discussion on federal funding and budget impacts for homeless services is relevant to future procurement and funding decisions.