Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation to Address Encampments Along State-Owned Rights-of-Way
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation to address encampments along state-owned rights-of-way.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a Resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation to address encampments along state-owned rights-of-way.
Staff Contact:
Darian Lightfoot, Housing Programs Manager, City Manager's Office, 360.280.8951
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
In April 2022, the Department of Transportation contacted City of Olympia's homeless outreach team to share direction from the Governor's office regarding encampments along the I-5. Several locations throughout Thurston County were identified as priority sites to be cleared and monitored to discourage reestablishment by unhoused residents. The past few months, the Regional Housing Council has been partnering with both the Department of Commerce and Department of Transportation to establish an agreement to respond to the Governor's direction and utilize the current successful processes and services within the county.
The Interlocal Agreement outlines interventions and financial support to the City of Olympia to monitor the cleared encampments along the I-5 and provide ongoing outreach and debris removal for the state-owned properties. The City's homeless outreach team has current standard operating procedures to address city-owned right-of-way encampments including relationships with service providers, rapport with the unhoused residents, and contracts for cleans that will be replicated at these encampments as well.
The Department of Transportation ha...
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