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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAudience Comments,4/ie,ice(ir11to-5-JasonSethFrom:WillToaspern<willt@solid-ground.org>Sent:Monday,October5,20204:30PMTo:CityClerk;JuliaMedzegianCc:RachelKrinsky;mikeh@kyfs.org;AnthonyAustinSubject:PublicCommenttobereadatCityCouncilMeeting10/5/20ICAUTION:ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsidetheCityofRenton.Donotclicklinks,replyoropenattachmentsunlessyouknowthecontentissafe.Hello,Iamsendingthefollowingpubliccommentonbehalfofthethreeco-chairsoftheKingCountyAllianceforHumanServices(cc’edabove).Werequestthatyoupleasereadthefollowingcommentduringtonight’scitycouncilmeeting.ItconcernsagendaItem#9f,OrdinanceNo.5983.“WeurgeyoursupportfortheHealththroughHousingbillcurrentlybeforetheKingCountyCouncilaspartofacountywidesolutiontochronichomelessness.TheKingCountyAllianceforHumanServicesincludesawidevarietyofhumanservicesorganizations,supportingresidentsofcitiesacrossthecountywithawidevarietyofissues.Althoughwesupportresidentswithmanydifferenttypesofneeds,differentincomelevels,anddifferenthousingandhomelessnessissues,weallstandtogetherinsupportofHealththroughHousingasaprioritysolutiontothehomelessnesscrisiswehavecollectivelyidentifiedasacommunityforuseofthisnewrevenueopportunity.Weurgeyoutotakethelongviewandcourageouslystandinunitywithothersacrossthecountytoaddressthebiggestproblemwefaceasaregion-aproblemthatweknowhowtosolveandthatwefinallyhaveanavailableresourcetosolve.Homelessnessisonlypoisedtogrowbiggerasthepandemiccontinues,congregatesheltershavebecomeunsafeinCOVIDandthemoratoriumonevictionswilleventuallycometoanend,sothisisanabsolutelycriticaltimetoact.WeurgeyounottodiluteourabilitytobeeffectiveasaCountywiththisnewresource.Wedeclaredahomelessnessemergencyandaneedforaregionalapproach.PleaseDONOTadoptacitysalestax,agendaitem9FOrdinanceNo.5983,whichwouldsupplantyourcontributiontoaregionalsolution.Let’sworktoendhomelessnesstogether!Ingratitudeforyourservice,KingCountyAllianceforHumanServices,Co-Chairs:RachelKrinsky,ExecutiveDirector,LifeWireAnthonyAustin,ExecutiveDirector,SoutheastYouthandFamilyServicesMikeHeinisch,ExecutiveDirector,KentYouth&FamilyServices”WillToaspern,GovernmentAffairs&ContractsCoordinator(he/him/his)PH:206.694.6782IFax:206.694.6777Iwww.solid-ground.orgSolidGround,1501North45thStreet,SeattleWA98103Pleasenote:SolidGroundisfollowingPublicHealthrecommendations,includingsocialdistancing.IwillbeprimarilyworkingfromhomeMon—Fri.8:30am—Spm+.Pleasecallmyofficephoneatanytimeormycell720-226-6039.1