April 28, 2023 on The Story: When it comes to Portland's homelessness crisis, City Council member Rene Gonzalez is not afraid to say "no." Elected this past November, Gonzalez is a breath of fresh air for people looking for a harder line on homelessness. In February, Gonzalez ordered one of the agencies he oversees, Portland Street Response, to stop handing out tents and tarps to homeless people — citing a rash of fires at homeless camps. The blowback was withering, but Gonzalez has yet to relent on that decision. He spoke to The Story's Pat Dooris in a one-on-one interview. Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw