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.
• All

9:25 a.m. - WSDOT Public Transportation Plan Update
Purpose: Learn details about the plan and how it will serve those who are currently homeless.
• Monica Ghosh, Washington State Department of Transportation, Monica.ghosh@wsdot.wa.gov

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. - Poll: What are the top 5 things we want the City and County to work on?
Purpose: Take a few minutes to do a poll and determine our recommendations that will be sent to both government bodies.
• All

10:05 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

10:15 a.m. - Breakout discussion: If the Coalition members were to band together to create a pop-up warming center function this winter, how could you support it?
Purpose: Create a chance for people to network and consider today’s topic, with one person in each room taking notes to paste into the chat at the end of the breakout.
• All

10:30 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
• Rob Huff, Washington Low Income Housing Alliance, robh@wliha.org

10:45 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

10:50 a.m. - Committee Updates
Purpose: Hear any critical updates from Coalition committees.
• All

10:55 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: September 29, 2022 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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