File #: 24-0519    Version: 1
Type: resolution Status: Passed
File created: 6/7/2024 In control: City Council
Agenda date: 6/18/2024 Final action: 6/18/2024
Title: Approval of a Resolution Authorizing a Funding Agreement with Olympia Mutual Aid Partners for Franz-Anderson Tiny Home Village
Attachments: 1. 6-18-24 signed resolution M-2537, 2. Resolution, 3. Agreement
Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing a Funding Agreement with Olympia Mutual Aid Partners for Franz-Anderson Tiny Home Village

Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.

City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution authorizing a Funding Agreement Between the City of Olympia and Olympia Mutual Aid Partners for Franz-Anderson Tiny Home Village.

Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a Resolution authorizing a Funding Agreement Between the City of Olympia and Olympia Mutual Aid Partners for Franz-Anderson Tiny Home Village.

Staff Contact:
Darian Lightfoot, Director of Housing and Homeless Response, 360.280.8951

Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.

Background and Analysis:
In June 2022, the Governor launched a state Right-of-Way (ROW) initiative to close encampments established on Department of Transportation property and move each person to a more safe and stable living situation. Thurston County proposed three pathways under this initiative; reserved shelter beds at Unity Commons, the purchase of the Days Inn Hotel in Lacey to operate as an enhanced shelter, and the establishment of a new tiny home village on Franz-Anderson Rd in Olympia.

The Franz-Anderson property was jointly purchased with Thurston County in 2022 using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to serve as leverage for a permanent supportive housing project. When the ROW initiative was launched, the City offered a portion of the property to be used for a temporary project to support the transition of residents off the rights-of-way. The City's Public Works Department created a tiny home village with a shelter for each resident, kitchen, hygiene facilities, extended utilities, office buildings, and more to serve as a safe and stable place for people to transition to. The site has now been operational since July 2023.

In preparation for the site to open, the City launched a request for proposals seeking an organization to operate t...

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