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Advisory Committee on Homelessness

  • 1. Introductions (Name and Position Only)
  • 2. Updates
    • a. Warming Shelter
      • i. Staff Update: On-demand warming shelter update
      • ii. Subcommittee Update
  • 3. Three Month Report
    • a. What are recommendations for highlights to include in the report?
    • b. Report to include draft sections of strategic plan to ensure Committee is meeting City Council expectations
  • 4. Emails and Community Communication
    • a. Review and discuss for 10-15 minutes each meeting.
    • b. Identify information that is relevant to the strategic plan.
  • 5. Strategic Planning
    • a. Timeline: See proposed schedule; Plan due to Council July 14, 2027 (9 months)
    • b. Format: See example
  • 6. Set discussion for next meeting (Nov. 10th)
    • a. See proposed schedule
    • b. Updates Next Meeting- Nov. 10th @ 5:15PM Proposed Strategic Plan Schedule Date Topic(s) Nov. 10, 2026 Discussion on important aspects of Prevention section for strategic plan Nov. 24, 2026 Feedback on draft strategic plan Prevention section Dec. 8, 2026 Preliminary approval of strategic plan Prevention section Discussion on important aspects of Connect section for strategic plan Dec. 22, 2026 Feedback on draft strategic plan Connect section Jan. 12, 2027 Preliminary approval of strategic plan Connect section Discussion on important aspects of Shelter section for strategic plan Jan. 19, 2027 Feedback on draft strategic plan Shelter section Feb. 9, 2027 Preliminary approval of strategic plan Shelter section
  • • Work with eviction court and Pine Tree legal to understand and monitor eviction trends.
  • • Build relationships with landlords to refer people to eviction prevention resources and identify needs to support landlords.
  • • Maintain Bangor Housing Navigation and Stabilization Program.
  • • Ensure timely General Assistance appointments Strategy 2: Strengthen diversion services, resources, and coordination. Objective 2: By X, develop and disseminate information on eviction prevention resources.
  • • Identify and share information on services and programs to prevent eviction.
  • • Establish an eviction prevention working group that meets routinely to discuss challenges and solutions. Policy Considerations • Can eviction notification be included in Bangor Rental Registry? Resource Considerations • Continue to include Housing Navigator and Homeless Response Coordinator in City budget to fund prevention key steps. Advisory Committee on Homelessness Strategic Plan Template EXAMPLE Strategic Priority Area: Connect Goal: Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of connecting people to resources Strategies Objectives & Key Steps Strategy 1: Objective 1: By X, Key Steps • Strategy 2: Objective 2: By X, • Policy Considerations Resource Considerations /6/7/8/i255/10/11/12/13/14/15/i255/16/17/18/19/20/15/21/i255/22/i255/23/24/23/25/i255/26/11/17/27/15/14/15/17/28/15/i255/11/17/i255/29/11/30/15/31/15/32/32/17/15/32/32/8/i255/33/15/32/34/11/17/21/19/17/35/i255/36/11/35/15/20/37/15/14

Where this came from

Bangor Agenda Center
The city's own agenda, 12 pages. The outline above is read from the first pages of that document; the packet behind it has the memos and exhibits. Links open in a new tab.

The summary and transcript follow the meeting, once reviewed.