HomeMy WebLinkAbout5 year plan.Task Assignments with due dates.rev 06.24.2026Joint Jefferson County/City of Port Townsend
Affordable and Homeless Housing Services Plan: 2025-2030
Last revised: 6/24/2026
Index of Action Assignments — Organized by Lead/Responsible Party (with due dates and contacts)
Green text = Task Contact person has confirmed tasks and timeline as currently feasible (reviewed monthly at each Housing Fund Board public meeting.)
Yellow-highlighted text = outstanding questions remain. For example: identifying appropriate contact person or organization, or review for upcoming due date.
Ad Hoc Rental Management Workgroup (Contact: Councilmember Neil Nelson)
4.B.4 — Connect renters with homeownership training programs | 2028–2029 (multi year establishment & promotion)
4.C.1 — Promote landlord training (incl. online certification) | June 2027
4.C.2 — Convene workgroup to explore non profit rental management & affordable rentals registry | December 2026 (Note from 4/22 HFB: City of PT, Olympic Housing Trust may be potential
partners, per Viki Sonntag.)
4.C.3 — Evaluate incentives for community based landlords (tax/rehab, etc.) | December 2027
Ad Hoc Workgroup(s) of Stakeholders (Contact: Data & Needs Assessment Committee, Viki Sonntag)
4.A.4 — Explore incubating a self organizing tenants’ rights organization | March 2026
Update exploration complete. Holding 3 Needs Assessment events in July and August to explore collective action.
Ad Hoc Workgroup(s) of Stakeholders (Contact: Data & Needs Assessment Committee, Viki Sonntag)
4.B.2 — Design alternative housing model linking aging in place & workforce needs | January–June 2027
Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) (Contacts: Chair Greg Brotherton, County Admin. Josh Peters)
3.A.1 — Capture/communicate benefits of HRS/AH investments | Ongoing
5.A.4 — Streamline permitting for emergency/transitional/ELI housing | December 2026
5.B.1 — Explore creating Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (joint with City of PT) | July 2026; Ongoing thereafter (Note from 4/22 HFB: potential partners Housing Solutions Network,
Olympic Housing Trust.)
5.B.3 — Coordinate advocacy for supportive state policy (e.g., vacancy fees, pre development funding) | Ongoing
By and For Organizations (discuss with HFB and CoC to identify specific lead party? Note from 6/24/26 HFB: Start outreach to Well-Organized, Nourishing Beloved Committee, and potential
leads listed below.)
2.C.3 — Pilot community defined equity of service standard; compensated participation | December 2027 (Potential Leads: City of PT Equity, Access and Rights Committee, GudLife, TransRights
Group/Beau Ohlgren, Engage JC/Well Organized. Contact Cameron Jones, Tonya Burkett for additional thoughts. Dove House Advocacy Services.)
City & County Planning Departments (Contacts: Emma Bolin and Jeremy Williammee)
5.A.4 — Streamline permitting for emergency/transitional/ELI housing | December 2026
5.B.4 — Recommend implementing County MFTE & expand PT MFTE | December 2026 (Note from 4/22 HFB: County MFTE option was not approved in the 2026 state legislature so this goal relative
to the county will have to be tabled, with a refocus on advocacy at the state level. Viki noted that City of PT is planning to put MFTE expansion on the docket for this year.)
Continuum of Care (CoC) (CoC lead working with HSPs, Contacts: Viola Ware, Holly Morgan)
3.B.1 — Train/compensate lived experts for outreach to underserved | July 2027; Ongoing
3.C.4 — Engage & compensate by and for orgs for advocacy | January 2028
4.A.1 — Publish/distribute tenants’ rights resources | January 2027; Ongoing
4.A.3 — Promote tenant training (including online certification) | 2028
5.A.3 — Explore targeted program for older adults experiencing homelessness | December 2028
5.A.5 — Include family sized units proportional to need in EH/TH/AH | December 2026
Continuum of Care Lead (Contacts: Viola Ware and Holly Morgan)
1.B.3 — Coordinate/leverage CHG & other funding for shared trainings (incl. train the trainer) | August 2026; Annually Ongoing
2.B.3 — Establish shared operational policies/standards of care | January 2028
3.B.1 — Train/compensate lived experts (with CoC) | July 2027; Ongoing
3.C.4 — Engage/compensate by and for orgs | January 2028
4.A.1 — Tenants’ rights info distribution (with CoC) | January 2027; Ongoing
4.A.2 — Connect/advocate for tenants with legal & conflict resolution services | January 2027; Ongoing
4.A.3 — Promote tenant training | 2028
5.A.2 — Develop supportive Emergency Housing plan (encampments; lived expert involvement) | January 2026–January 2027
5.A.3 — Targeted program for older adults (with CoC/HFB) | December 2028
5.A.5 — Family sized units proportional to need | December 2026
Coordinated Entry Advisory Board (CEAB) (Contacts: Viola Ware and Holly Morgan)
2.B.3 — Shared operational policies/standards of care | January 2028
2.C.3 — Equity of service standard pilot | December 2027
3.B.2 — Shared policies for fair/equal access; focus on transitions and high risk | January 2027; Ongoing
3.B.3 — Improve linkages across programs, AH providers, landlords | January 2027; Ongoing
3.B.4 — Explore client centered practices to reduce burden | July 2028
3.C.1 — Decentralized point of access service model incl. South/East County | January 2027; Ongoing
County & City Grant Administrators (Contacts: Amanda Christofferson, Renata Munfrada)
1.C.2 — Research funding to support Housing Service Provider worker retention & career mobility practices; work with Housing Fund Board to issue RFP | March 2027
Housing Fund Board (HFB) (Contact: Chair Heather Dudley-Nollette)
1.C.2 — Partner with Grant Administrators on RFP for strengthening HSP workforce | March 2027
2.A.1 — Evaluate HFB/CoC models | Extended to August 2026 (from May 2026)
2.A.2 — Develop restructuring/implementation plan (with provider input) | November 2026
2.A.3 — Complete HFB/CoC reorganization | May 2027
2.B.1 — Bi annual progress reviews on plan goals; ensure resources | June & December (every year)
2.C.2 — Implement compensation program for lived experts | July 2027
3.A.2 — Integrate evidence based prioritization criteria in local RFP | September 2026
5.A.3 — Targeted program for older adults (shared lead) | December 2028
5.A.5 — Family sized units proportional to need (shared lead) | December 2026
HFB — Community Conversations Committee (Contacts: Cmr. Heather Dudley-Nollette, David Faber)
3.C.3 — Create community conversations/forums (shared objectives, solutions) | 2025–2030 (regular cadence)
HFB — Data & Needs Assessment Committee (Contact: Viki Sonntag)
2.B.2 — Design/implement shared data system (drivers, performance, equity access) | Ongoing; Milestones: December 2026 & December 2027
2.C.1 — Bi annual listening sessions with impacted populations | Ongoing
3.A.3 — Monitor/evaluate functional model & system financial performance | December 2026; Annually Ongoing
4.A.4 — Incubate tenants’ rights organization (Update at 6/24/26 HFB: workgroup convening, three TRO information and formation events are planned for summer 2026.) | March 2026
4.B.1 — Develop global lease model toolkit | March 2027
4.B.3 — Recognize rights of people in informal housing; strategies to formalize/improve | 2028–2029
HFB — Finance Committee (Contact: Cmr. Greg Brotherton)
3.A.3 — Monitor/evaluate financial performance (coord. with Data Committee) | December 2026; Annually Ongoing
3.A.4 — Identify agency funding requirements; long term Homeless Response System sustainability plan | December 2027
3.A.5 — Facilitate capital project funding & compliance | Ongoing
HFB — HSP Workforce Committee (HFB Vice Chair Audrey Morford)
(Notes: 4/25/26 Update: First meeting is planned before mid-May. Current timeline appears feasible for the first action. The Committee will report on the feasibility of the remaining
timelines after their first meeting. 6/25/26 Update at HFB: Workgroup has now met twice. Talk about progress and updates at July HFB meeting.)
1.A.1 — Form Peer Network Committee; host regular network events | June 2026 (first event); Ongoing
1.A.2 — Foster HRS community of practice (feedback circles; shared values) | 2028–2030
1.B.1 — Publish & maintain list of core competency trainings | May 2026; Ongoing
1.B.2 — Collaborate to offer/shared trainings; maximize investment | May 2026; Ongoing
1.B.3 — Coordinate CHG/other funds for trainings; train the trainer | August 2026; Annually Ongoing (shared with CoC Lead)
1.C.1 — Best practice supports for retention & mobility (incl. lived experience pathways) | January 2027
HFB — Shelter Coalition (Contacts: Julia Cochrane and Cmr. Greg Brotherton)
2.B.3 — Shared operational policies/standards of care | January 2028
3.B.4 — Reduce administrative/emotional burden (client centered practices) | July 2028
3.C.2 — Cross sector networking/resources for essential needs | June 2026; Ongoing
5.A.1 — Secure long term location for year round day center (safe service access) | January–June 2026 (Note from 4/22 HFB: this timeline is aspirational but may need to need to be extended.
Note from 6/24/26 HFB: Discuss updates at upcoming HFB meeting, August agenda?)
5.A.2 — Develop supportive EH plan for encampments (prioritize lived expert involvement) | January 2026–January 2027
Housing Solutions Network (Contact: Director Eric Jones)
4.A.1 — Tenants’ rights info distribution | January 2027; Ongoing (Adjusted to March 2027, per Eric Jones)
4.A.2 — Connect/advocate for tenants with legal & mediation/restorative services | January 2027; Ongoing (Adjusted to March 2027, per Eric Jones)
4.A.3 — Promote tenant training (incl. online certification) | 2028
4.B.2 — Aging in place/workforce housing model workgroup | January–June 2027
5.B.1 — Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (shared) | July 2026; Ongoing
5.B.2 — AH supply strategy study & recommendations | December 2026
Port Townsend City Council (Contact: Mayor Amy Howard)
3.A.1 — Capture/communicate HRS/AH investment benefits | Ongoing
5.A.4 — Streamline permitting (with Council & departments) | December 2026
5.B.1 — Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (shared) | July 2026; Ongoing