We look forward to seeing you virtually this Friday at 9am at our weekly Coalition meeting. 

 

Register to attend at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkfumgqDsjHND97gKNjzJCdFA-rmi2nJtx . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

 

This week our agenda includes:

9 a.m. - Welcome message
Purpose: Center us on the task before us.

 

9:05 a.m. – Michael Mirra: Words of Wisdom
Purpose: Hear a few words of wisdom from Michael Mirra as he retires from the Tacoma Housing Authority.

 

9:15 a.m. - This Week on the Streets
Purpose: A quick update about what outreach teams are seeing on the streets this week.

 

9:25 a.m. – Home in Tacoma
Purpose: Update on the Home in Tacoma Project

 

9:40 a.m. – Shelter Site Breakouts

Purpose: determine some 2 sets of requirements - minimum and ideal for a “safe site”

What level of security – including fencing, item storage and staff?


10:00 a.m. – New Seattle Legislation around church property use
Purpose: understand Seattle’s efforts around housing development on church owned property

 

10:15 a.m. - Government Updates
Purpose: Understand current efforts underway.


10:25 a.m. - Advocacy Updates

Purpose: Learn about opportunities to impact policy decisions.


10:35 a.m. - Safe Sites for All Update
Purpose: Understand the status of the effort to create safe parking and Safe Sites for All across Pierce County.


10:40 a.m. - Good of the order announcements

Purpose: Announcements for the good of the order.

 

10:45 a.m. - Reflect on today’s meeting

Purpose: Hear from those who would like to share about how they feel today’s meeting went. What worked? What didn’t? What should be done differently next time?

See you soon,

-Gerrit

 

 

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Gerrit Nyland

Director of Operations

Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

gnyland@pchomeless.org

253-304-5105