Title
Update on Homeless Response Plan
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive a status report on the Homeless Response Plan. Briefing only; No action requested.
Report
Issue:
Whether to receive an update on what staff have heard and learned during a public process to form a homeless response plan to include long-term strategies, actions and partnerships.
Staff Contact:
Amy Buckler, Downtown Programs Manager, Community Planning & Development, 360.570.5847
Stacey Ray, Senior Planner, Office of Performance and Innovation, Administrative Services, 360.753.8046
Presenter(s):
Amy Buckler, Downtown Programs Manager
Stacey Ray, Senior Planner
Selena Rodocker, member of the Community Work Group
Background and Analysis:
In March, the City launched a public process to form long-term strategies, actions and partnerships for responding to homelessness. In 2018, both Thurston County and the City of Olympia declared a state of public health emergency regarding rising homelessness in the community.
The Olympia City Council is convening a broad, community-driven process to identify long-term strategies and actions to respond to homelessness and its impacts on the city. The approach is based on a framework and methodologies called Participatory Leadership: a community-based approach to addressing complex issues that emphasizes learning, dialogue, equity, and inclusiveness.
At the briefing, staff will reflect upon what has been heard and learned so far, and review what's up and coming including continued coordination with the County and outreach to partner organizations.
What Has Occurred?
Since March, the following has been accomplished:
* The Community Work Group (CWG) has met eight times. In addition to learning about each other and the participatory leadership method, the CWG invited in speakers to learn more about the County's Five-Year Plan, the Olympia police department and the Downtown S...
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