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

9:10 a.m. - This Week on the Streets
Purpose: An update about what outreach teams are seeing on the streets this week, as well as discussion of sweeps, community meetings, and other related items. Discussion today will include planning for hot weather over the weekend.
• All

9:20 a.m. - Community Spotlight: Pierce Transit ORCA Lift
Purpose: Learn about this resource in the community and how best to use it.
• Rachel Holzhaeuser, Pierce Transit, rholzhaeuser@piercetransit.org

9:25 a.m. - Update from Comprehensive Life Resources
Purpose: Better understand CLR’s current services and how to interact with the organization.
• James Pogue, Comprehensive Life Resources, jpogue@cmhshare.org

9:40 a.m. - Participatory Budgeting
Purpose: Learn how the Coalition could participate in the upcoming round of participatory budgeting in the City of Tacoma.
• Kenny Coble, City of Tacoma, kcoble@cityoftacoma.org

9:50 a.m. - Review of last week’s breakout discussion
Purpose: Review what people shared in the last breakout discussion in an effort to build knowledge and move the work forward.
• Timothy Harris, Dignity City, director@dignitycity.org

9:55 a.m. - Breakout: What are your early ideas to support those who are homeless in participatory budgeting?
Purpose: Networking and an opportunity to share thoughts on today’s topic, with one person in each breakout room taking notes to share in the chat in the main room.
• All

10:10 a.m. - Government Updates
Purpose: Understand current efforts underway.
• Caleb Carbone, City of Tacoma, ccarbone@cityoftacoma.org
• Jeff Rodgers, Pierce County Human Services, Jeff.rodgers@piercecountywa.org
• Jennie Schoeppe, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, jschoeppe@tpchd.org
• Isiah Cocroft, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, icocroft@tpchd.org
• Jody Ferguson, Pierce County Emergency Management, jody.ferguson@piercecountywa.gov

10:25 a.m. - Advocacy Updates
Purpose: An opportunity to share opportunities to advocate for those who are homeless and for deeply affordable housing at the city, county, state, and national level
• All

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

10:35 a.m. - Committee Updates
Purpose: Hear any critical updates from Coalition committees.
• All

10:40 a.m. - Good Trouble Announcements and Success Stories
Purpose: Share what folks are working on that would be amplified by sharing with the full Coalition.
• All

We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting!

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When: July 21, 2022 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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