Wednesday, April 17, 2024

UPDATED 5/16/24: Council Review Of "The Homeless Hotel" And Plymouth Housing


Video of Council's "Safety & Human Services Committee Meeting." 8/16/2024 (Mayor Birney didn't participate.)

Notable viewing stops:  
Min 18:15 - Police Chief's Quarterly Activity Update (hyperlinked topics)
Min 40:00 - Start of the Permanent Supportive Housing Update (hyperlinked topics)
Min 45:35 - Emergency role of the HTH Overlake Homeless Hotel.
Min 47:50 - Community Advisory Group
Min 56:55 - Council Policy 
Min 1:14:10 - Councilmember Steve Fields' dialogue with Planning Director Carol Helland:  

Helland said, as the Administrator carrying out Council's policy, "there is no Hearing required" by State law.  Background information is included in the Plymouth Housing - Redmond FAQ's.


Min 1:17:04 -  Council President Kritzer said a public comment period is included in the "Spring 2024 permit application process."  

Presently, there are no kitchenettes in the Overlake Homeless Hotel.  It's currently an "emergency" facility.  

Councilmember Melissa Stuart says the public's robust conversations with Council years ago put policy in place to allow permanent supportive homeless housing. Director Helland says she is administering this policy, deciding not to require a public Hearing.  The video will speak for itself.  

You can also find Council's April 16th Business Meeting here.  A record 70 citizens (mostly protesters) spoke at the podium. The meeting was intense, but well orchestrated.

-- Bob Yoder, 4/18/2024 Updated 5/16/2024

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