File #: 17-0123    Version: 1
Type: decision Status: Other Business
File created: 1/31/2017 In control: City Council
Agenda date: 2/7/2017 Final action: 2/7/2017
Title: Approval of a Charter for an Ad Hoc Housing and Homelessness Committee
Attachments: 1. Proposed Charter
Related files: 17-0246

Title

Approval of a Charter for an Ad Hoc Housing and Homelessness Committee

 

Recommended Action

Committee Recommendation:

Not referred to a committee. 

 

City Manager Recommendation:

Move to approve the Charter for an Ad Hoc Housing and Homelessness Committee. 

 

Report

Issue:

Whether to approve a Charter for an Ad Hoc Housing and Homelessness Committee.

 

Staff Contact:

Keith Stahley, Director Community Planning and Development Department 360.753.8227

 

Presenter(s):

Keith Stahley, Director Community Planning and Development Department

 

Background and Analysis:

At the City Council’s January 13, 2017 Retreat the council discussed the need for an Ad Hoc Housing and Homelessness Committee.

 

The Ad Hoc Housing and Homelessness Coordinating Committee’s initial work plan will consist of:

 

1.                     Housing Funding Options - Work with local housing providers and interest groups to determine the scope, scale and approach to a possible funding options.

2.                     Tool Box - Review the Housing Tool Box and related affordable housing tools and develop strategies and priorities for deploying these resources based on the realities of local housing market.

3.                     Community Investment Partnership and HOME Funds - Develop a coherent and strategic approach to prioritizing and targeting these funds and for working with decision makers to advance Olympia’s strategic objectives.

4.                     Staffing and Support - Consider resources to fund staff assigned to implement these objectives including an overall housing affordability strategy, a public communications plan and a regional coordination plan.

 

Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):

Housing and homelessness affect the entire city.

 

Options:

1.                     Approve the Ad Hoc Housing and Homelessness Committee Charter

2.                     Do not approve the Ad Hoc Housing and Homelessness Committee Charter

3.                     Refer the Charter to Council Committee for additional review.

 

Financial Impact:

The Ad Hoc Housing and Homelessness Committee will be supported

 

Attachments:

Proposed Charter