Title
Process and Schedule for HOME Fund Program Implementation
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Briefing only. No action requested.
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive a briefing on the proposed implementation of the HOME Fund.
Report
Issue:
Whether to receive a briefing on the proposed implementation of the HOME Fund.
Staff Contact:
Steve Hall, City Manager, 360.753.8244
Keith Stahley, Director, Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8227
Presenter(s):
Steve Hall, City Manager
Keith Stahley, Director, Community Planning and Development
Background and Analysis:
In February 2018, Olympia voters approved the HOME fund ballot proposal. The proposal called for a heavy investment in long-term supportive housing plus smaller allocations to short term needs to address homelessness in the greater Olympia area.
In 2018, the City will receive about $550,000 in funding and in 2019, a full year; receipts are expected to be about $2.3 million.
The City funds will be helpful in combating the larger problem of homelessness in Thurston County, but are only a fraction of the resources needed to address growing needs. Therefore, it is essential that the City plan and invest wisely to maximize our impact. This will require a HOME Fund program manager to work closely with other public, nonprofit, business, faith based and social service groups to leverage funding for capital and operating needs.
In addition, the program manager will need to develop recommendations for best practices to address homeless needs.
As part of the measure, the City committed to having an advisory body to ensure the funds are spent in concert with information provided to voters.
City staff met with Councilmembers Cooper and Bateman to begin the conversation about the HOME Fund implementation.
Below is a list of initial suggestions for discussion by the Committee:
* Hire the HOME Fund manager in 4th quarter 2018
* In the meantime, we will recommend the consultant Keith...
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