Clean and Safe only works in downtown and often works in service to businesses who complain, and homelessness is an issue across the city. Portland police often resort to ineffective sweeps to clear camps, and are prone to deploying force when their limited de-escalation skills fail (most often when faced with mentally ill people, some of whom aren't homeless).
The Street Response proposal pitches teams comprised of a firefighter (unsafe heating and electrical hacks are common) and a person specifically trained in de-escalation and dealing with behavioral health issues. A centralized dispatch would send these teams to respond to non-violent calls--like sleeping campers, noise disturbances, minor medical incidences, and illegal fires--intentionally without police backup to assess and address the situation. The teams would roll in SUVs capable of reaching off-road sites and can help carry belongings to a shelter, legal campsite, family member, or treatment.