HomeMy WebLinkAbout1_05 Homelessness2026 Council Retreat
Maryjane Van Cleave -Parks and Recreation Administrator
Kent Hay -Human Services Director
John Rupp –Parks & Trails Director
Homelessness Impact, Needs & Resources
Parks & Trails,Human Services Divisions
Purpose of Today’s Discussion
Today we will:
Review current operational
conditions
Examine the Auburn model and
its documented outputs
Identify structural components
behind those results
Outline considerations should
Renton pursue a similar model
Current Operational Conditions
Renton
This function is recurring and resource intensive.Most
capacity is focused on removal rather than restoration.
Encampment response currently involves:
Multi-department coordination (PD/Parks/HS)
Environmental cleanup
Property storage and documentation
Human services notification/coordination
Contractor deployment as needed
Equipment
Parks & Environmental Restoration
Considerations
Repeated impacts without restoration
accelerate long-term degradation.
This is a resource and lifecycle consideration.
Restoration capacity would require:
Dedicated ecological repair
resources
Urban Forestry - Native
planting and stabilization
Trail rehabilitation
Wildlife Restoration
Ongoing monitoring
Auburn Community Resource Center
(ARC) Overview
The Auburn Model Includes:
Centralized intake
location
Dedicated staff for
outreach
On-site service
navigation
Embedded partner
agencies
Structured referral
pathways
Defined operational
leadership and roles
Auburn Community Resource Center
Overview Continued - "We Care Program"
ARC Outreach & Housing Outputs
Observed trend: housing placements increased as coordination matured.
Structural Inputs Supporting
Auburns Outcomes
Auburn’s model includes:
Dedicated outreach team
HMIS integration
Housing Connector
partnership
Ordinances
Behavioral health access
coordination
Strategic Use of City funding
Dedicated Site
Data tracking
Q & A