Title
One Community: Healthy, Safe and Housed Plan - Briefing
Recommended Action
Information only. No action requested.
Report
Issue:
Discussion on the One Community: Healthy, Safe, and Housed Plan
Staff Contact:
Teal Russell, Homeless Response Coordinator, Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8235
Presenter(s):
Teal Russell, Homeless Response Coordinator, Community Planning and Development
Background and Analysis:
The City used a participatory leadership model to approach the community for gathering information, and forming the One Community Plan. This consisted of 20 community conversations and online surveys, where the City heard from over 1,200 people. The community conversations were split into three sections, the Learning Phase, Dialogue Phase and finally Identifying Strategies and Actions. Each meeting was focused on collecting snapshots of real conversations, ideas and hearing stories of impacts on the individuals who live in the community, housed or unhoused.
A community work group made up of 11 volunteers, each from different backgrounds and life experiences, was tasked to listen to the meetings and feedback from individuals. Their job was to take that information, identify a direction and guide the process. The One Community plan is the City’s roadmap for homeless response in Olympia.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
There is broad community interest in homelessness. Information has been disseminated through weekly newsletters, handouts, videos, social media and local media as a way to keep the community informed.
Options:
Informational only; no action required.
Financial Impact:
The planning process was completed in-house. Estimated costs of implementing actions in the One Community Plan are outlined in the 2020 City Led Actions document.
Attachments:
One Community: Healthy, Safe and Housed Plan
2020 City Led Actions