Description: 

The Portland Housing Advisory Commission (PHAC) is designated as the primary public forum for discussion of housing policy, strategy, and resources in the City of Portland. The mission of PHAC is to advise the Director of the Portland Housing Bureau, the Housing Commissioner, and the Portland City Council on housing and homelessness policy, strategy, and resource issues, promote improvements within the Portland Housing Bureau and the larger housing system, highlight opportunities for influence between the City housing system and other systems, as well as provide a forum for public input on housing and homelessness issues. PHAC duties fall in the categories of housing policy and planning, budget review and recommendations, resource development, program development and evaluation, public-private partnerships, and community and intergovernmental relations.