08-09-2022 Council Minutes - SpecialCIT
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CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
City Hall — Council Chambers*
*remote attendance available via zoom
August 9, 2022 — 5:00 p.m.
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Ferrell called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
City officials in attendance: Mayor Jim Ferrell, Council President Linda Kochmar, Deputy Mayor
Susan Honda, Councilmember Lydia Assefa-Dawson, Councilmember Erica Norton,
Councilmember Hoang Tran, Councilmember Jack Walsh, and Councilmember Jack Dovey.
City staff in attendance: Interim City Administrator Brian Davis, City Attorney Ryan Call and City
Clerk Stephanie Courtney.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Ferrell lead the pledge of allegiance.
3. STUDY SESSION: A SNAPSHOT OF HOMELESSNESS AND SERVICE
PROVIDERS
Mayor Ferrell welcomed all the partner agencies in attendance
Community Services Manager Sarah Bridgeford introduced the individuals representing these
partner agencies and indicated they would provide updates to the Council on current levels of
service and identified gaps. She noted the focus is to address the increased risk of housing
instability, increasing rent costs, and childcare needs with the potential investment of ARPA
funding.
a. Service Continuum and Gaps and Needs
Leo Flor, Director at King County Department of Community and Human Services, provided
an update and answered questions regarding the Health through Housing program which
is utilizing the former Extended Stay Hotel purchased by King County.
Alexis Mercedes Rinck with King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA)
provided a brief overview of what the agency's role and scope. She highlighted data related
to individuals experiencing homelessness; needs and outreach; and identified gaps.
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Robin Corak, Multi -Service Center CEO, overviewed the top issues identified in the 2019
MSC Community Needs Assessment. She spoke on the various causes of homelessness
which are outside of any health/chemical dependency issues. Ms. Corak provided
information on the housing programs offered through the Multi -Service Center and changes
made to current programs in response to previous concerns.
David Harrison, FUSION Executive Director, reported on the transitional homes and
individual rooms designed for emergency shelter for families. He would like to see more
funding for behavioral health in effort to break generational homelessness.
Bill Hallerman, Catholic Community Services, reported on Catholic Community Services
(CCS) and Catholic Housing Services (CHS) programs and the expansion over the last
three years in South King County with more programs and assistance for those needing
services due to the COVID pandemic. He provided information on a new program partnering
with UW Medicine and Public Health
4. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. Collective Bargaining Pursuant to RCW 42.30.140(4)(b)
At 6:14 p.m. Mayor Ferrell announced the Council would recess to Executive Session for the
purpose of Collective Bargaining pursuant to RCW 42.30.140(4)(b) for approximately 16
minutes.
5. ADJOURNMENT
There being nothing further on the agenda; the special meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
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City Clerk
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