This week our agenda includes:

9 a.m. - Welcome message
Purpose: Ask new people joining us to introduce themselves, and center us on the task before us.
• Rosemary Powers, New Connections, rpowers@eou.edu

9:05 a.m. - This Week on the Streets
Purpose: An update about what outreach teams are seeing on the streets this week.
• All

9:20 a.m. - Community spotlight: Tacoma Public Library Mobile Hotspot Program
Purpose: Learn more about this resource in our community.
• Jamie Gimore, Tacoma Public Library, jgilmore@tacomalibrary.org

9:30 a.m. - Building Community Funds Grant Program briefing
Purpose: Learn about this grant program and the opportunity to provide input on a nonprofit outreach tool.
• Jeremy Walker, Department of Commerce, jeremy.walker@commerce.wa.gov

9:40 a.m. - Breakout discussion: What shelter options are missing right now in Pierce County?
Purpose: An opportunity to meet each other in small groups and identify possible actions.
• All

10 a.m. - Government Updates
Purpose: Understand current efforts underway.
• City of Tacoma
• Jeff Rodgers, Pierce County Human Services, Jeff.rodgers@piercecountywa.org
• Valeri Almony, Pierce County Rental Assistance, Valeri.almony@pierceountywa.gov
• Jennie Schoeppe, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, jschoeppe@tpchd.org
• Jody Ferguson, Pierce County Emergency Management, jody.ferguson@piercecountywa.gov

10:15 a.m. - Pierce County Comprehensive Plan to End Homelessness Update
Purpose: Hear a brief overview of what was presented to and discussed at the Pierce County Council's Human Services Committee meeting this week.
• Rob Huff, Metropolitan Development Council, rhuff@mdc-hope.org
• Gerrit Nyland, Pierce County Human Services, gnyland@piercecountywa.gov

10:25 a.m. - Advocacy Update
Purpose: Understand what legislation remains alive and how we can advocate to move bills forward in Olympia.
• Rob Huff, Metropolitan Development Council, rhuff@mdc-hope.org

10:30 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.
• Janet Runbeck, janetrunbeck@gmail.com

10:40 a.m. - Coalition Committee Updates
Purpose: Share updates from the Coalition committees and workgroups that would be of interest to the full Coalition.
• All

10:45 a.m. - Good Trouble Announcements
Purpose: Share what folks are working on that would be amplified by sharing with the full Coalition.
• All

10:50 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?
• All

We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting!

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When: Mar 4, 2022 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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