This week our agenda includes:

9 a.m. - Welcome message
Purpose: Ask new people joining us to introduce themselves, and center those attending 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

9:15 a.m. - Pierce County Safe Parking ordinance
Purpose: Understand what the Pierce County Council passed.
• Jay Worley, seededhopes@gmail.com

9:20 a.m. - Community spotlight: Purdy Prison Support Services
Purpose: Learn more about this resource in our community.
• Gina Cabiddu, MSW; mailto:Gina.Cabiddu@chs-wa.org
• Bob Vollbracht; mailto:vollbm@comcast.net

9:30 a.m. - House of Mercy
Purpose: Learn more about this program and the challenges they are having becoming established in Pierce County
• Michael Lovrick, Program Director, michael.lovrick@hom.church

9:50 a.m. - Discussions with the Pierce County Jail
Purpose: Learn about the conversations that have been underway regarding inclement weather releases and 5 a.m. releases into the community.
• Sally Perkins, sally@practicalsolutionstacoma.com
• Theresa Power-Drutis, New Connections, tpdrutis@nctacoma.org

9:55 a.m. - Breakout discussion: Other issues related to incarceration and re-entry.
Purpose: An opportunity to network and talk about this issue.
• All.

10:10 a.m. - Government Updates
Purpose: Understand current efforts underway.
• City of Tacoma, Caleb Carbone, ccarbone@cityoftacoma.org
• 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

10:25 a.m. - Homelessness in smaller jurisdictions and rural areas of Pierce County, Part II
Purpose: Better understand the challenges of ending homelessness outside the main urban areas of Pierce County.
• Paula Anderson, New HOPE, andepaa12@msn.com

10:35 a.m. - Pierce County Comprehensive Plan to End Homelessness Update
Purpose: Understand the amended plan that was ratified by the Pierce County Council this week, and consider next steps.
• Gerrit Nyland, Pierce County Human Services, gnyland@piercecountywa.gov

10:40 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

10:45 a.m. - Coalition Committee Updates
Purpose: Share updates from the Coalition committees and workgroups that would be of interest to the full Coalition.
• All

10:50 a.m. - Good Trouble Announcements
Purpose: Share what folks are working on that would be amplified by sharing with the full Coalition.
• All

10:55 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!

Here is the link to register:

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.

When: Apr 22, 2022 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErcuqsqT8sE9Lww6CeRN83NgMy7q5DtqGm

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Please note that we will also be voting to approve a formal letter to the County Executive in support of passages of the interim Safe Parking regulations. The letter is attached for your to review beforehand.