2017 Weekly Plan Updates
The City has concluded providing weekly media updates on the Emergency Temporary Aid and Shelter Plan as of November 24, 2017. Please
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Media Contacts
Tanisha Jumper at tjumper@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5152
Megan Snow at msnow@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5051
Emergency Temporary Aid and Shelter Plan Updates
This will be the final weekly media update regarding the Temporary Emergency Aid and Shelter Plan. If you are not already, please subscribe to the City’s In the News page to receive all City press releases including those about homelessness services.
The City welcomes assistance and support from residents, community partners and neighboring jurisdictions to help address issues surrounding homelessness.
The City welcomes assistance and support from residents, community partners, and neighboring jurisdictions to help address issues surrounding homelessness.
Next week’s media update will be published at 4:30 PM on Thursday, November 9 to adjust for City Offices’ closures on Friday, November 10 for the observance of Veterans Day.
The City welcomes assistance and support from residents, community partners and neighboring jurisdictions to help address issues surrounding homelessness.
The City Council approved the final reading of Ordinance No. 28460 regarding the Emergency Temporary Shelters Interim Regulations on Tuesday, October 17, 2017.
The City Council is expected to hear the final reading of Ordinance No. 28460 regarding the Emergency Temporary Shelters Interim Regulations on Tuesday, October 17, 2017.
A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 in the City Council Chambers (747 Market Street, First Floor) during the Tacoma City Council meeting at approximately 5:15 PM on the proposed ordinance to extend and modify the Emergency Temporary Shelters Interim Regulations.
City Staff will provide an update and recommendations regarding the Temporary Emergency Aid and Shelter Plan to the City Council on October 3, 2017 during study session at noon in room 16 of the Tacoma Municipal Building North (733 Market St.).
Phase 3 planning continues as the City considers all options for creating more permanent short-term transitional housing solutions.
The City continues to develop an approach to addressing the need for more permanent short-term transitional housing solutions.
The City welcomes assistance and support from residents, community partners and neighboring jurisdictions to help address issues surrounding homelessness.
The City is continuing to evaluate all options for more permanent short-term transitional housing solutions.
The Tacoma City Council received an update on the Temporary Emergency Aid and Shelter Plan during their August 22 study session.
City staff will provide a presentation on the Temporary Emergency Aid and Shelter Plan to City Council during their Study Session at noon on Tuesday, August 22, 2017.
The City is seeking an individual to act as an Artist in Residence beginning November 1, 2017 – December 31, 2018 who will work in an collaborative team to address issues related to homelessness in our community.
The City created an “Encampment Removal” web page to provide the date, location and whether items were stored for each encampment cleanup.
The City is continuing to evaluate permanent short-term transitional housing options to address housing needs.
The City is continuing to evaluate all options for more permanent short-term transitional housing solutions.
The Tacoma City Council passed a “Public Camping” Ordinance and a Human Habitation of Vehicles Ordinance on July 11, 2017 and both ordinances became immediately effective.
Seventy-eight people have been provided shelter at the Stability Site at 1423 Puyallup Avenue since it opened on June 26, 2017.
The Phase 2 Stability Site opened on Monday, June 26 at 1423 Puyallup Avenue.
Community Homeless Services Providers and the City’s Homeless Services team have been working with people at the mitigation site to prepare them for the transition and entry people in the Coordinated Entry system.
Site preparation began at the phase 2 Stability Site located at 1423 Puyallup Avenue.
The Tacoma City Council approved a motion on June 6, 2017 that accepted staff's recommendation to implement two non-consecutive mitigation sites and one stability site through December 31, 2017.
Tacoma City Council will hear a presentation about the Emergency Temporary Aid and Shelter Plan at study session on Tuesday, June 6 at noon.
People experiencing homelessness at Portland Avenue and 18th Street have had access to basic human amenities since the first Rapid Resource Pop-up was established on May 18.