HomeMy WebLinkAboutShelter Coalition Meeting 031825Shelter Coalition Meeting
March 18, 2025
Present: Greg Brotherton - Facilitator, Julia Cochrane - scribe, Trevor Breland - Bayside, Derek Allens - Sheriff, David E., Peggy Webster - Olycap, Maggie, Keppie K. - Dept. of Emergency
Management, Viola Ware - Olycap, Mark McCauley - Jefferson County Administrator, Debbi Tesch - Peninsula Housing Authority, James Holthaus - Bayside, Apple Martine - Health Dept.
Shelter - Max Capacity - Dinners till end of March. Need April volunteers. Weeks needed March 31 thru April 4, April 7 thru April 11. Sign up here American Legion had an issue with
Garbage left by an individual. Garbage was not on Legion Property. Trevor worked with that property owner to clean it up. The REAL Team helped clean it up.
Health Dept. asked about need for Harm Reduction / COVid supplies.
Caswell Brown - Peggy Webster, Viola - waiting for Engagement Letter from Commerce which ensures that all is well. Hiring a construction manager for Caswell Brown. Tiny Shelters - permit
went in today. Looking for quote for security for electrical supplies. Construction will begin one week after the structurals are approved, and construction fencing will be erected.
The office entry building as the road forks is out for bids. Need a handy man to do repairs of vapor barrier and skirting for PUD Building - Commons Building, also looking for contractor
for that. County permitting is going smoothly.
Congregant Shelter - pricing in. Looking at contracts.
The Tiny Shelters - Sanitation Building - going forward. Will be using septic -permits in.
Tiny Shelters - 15 - July, August. These will be emergency overnight shelter - like the legion.
Congregant - Oct./Nov.
Viola - had first countywide Coordinated Entry staffing which will be a transparent equitable process for various housing / shelter programs.
Apple - Loves hearing that permitting is going well. Is there a CB map that shows the various phases? Viola and Peggy will put together a visual.
Community Build - have agreement. Want to start now. Olycap is waiting for the Engagement Letter from Commerce for the $70,000 to build the 15 tiny shelters.
Funding - Greg - Bayside - having conversations with American Legion about bridging to the CB Stage 3. It does not look like the Housing Fund Board has the money - looking elsewhere
in the county. There are no solid answers yet.
Frustration over staffing at shelter has been dealt with.
Viola - has numbers about nightly average.
2024 Monthly - June - 13 people, July 10 people It sounds like having 15 units will meet the need.
Urban Rest Stop - Maggie - Medical Triage in office at Yatch Club - also showers, laundry, help reduce infectious disease. Talked to CEO of Hospital and Commissioners Kees Kolff. Also
Ben Thomas of the city, and Heather Dudley Nolette are supportive of the Urban Rest Stop. The building is being sold, the land is leased. There are ADA walk-in showers. ADA entrance
on back side.
Meeting with Carlina… about the HEAL Act about the docks and shoreline behind the Yatch Club.
Port lease - $350/month for the land. The building is $375,000.
1972, 1990 laws there is a mandate to allow marginalized people access to the shoreline that could be used to allow access to the Yatch Club. The State and Feds could use this mandate.
Giving the docks to a marine use would help.
Julia is working with the city to be allowed on the Mountain View Campus for the Welcoming Center, which would include an Urban Rest Stop (access to showers, laundry, lockers).
Next Meeting Tuesday March 18th at 11:15
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