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The notes from our January 10, 2023 virtual meeting are attached below. In addition to the meeting notes, we want to direct you to additional materials on our website - houghtonlives.com.
One additional item - on January 19, the City posted information related to the arrest of individuals in connection with the burglary and shots fired at a residence in Central Houghton last October. As always, please let us know if you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future meeting topics. We are also looking for members interested in getting more involved in CHNA's effort to build an informed and engaged membership to enhance our community. Larry Toedtli, president Central Houghton Neighborhood Association
The following was submitted to the Kirland City Council and Deputy City Manager Jim Lopez on January 17 as input to the public hearing on the Permanent Supportive Housing Agreement. Claudia Balducci, our representative on the King County Council, and the King County's Executive office were copied on the email. Kirkland City Council- The attachment provides the comments and testimony from the Central Houghton Neighborhood Association on the PSHA between the City of Kirkland and King County for the planned permanent supportive housing facility at the former la Quinta Inn in south Kirkland. As noted in the document, CHNA and our community look forward to continuing to work with the City, County, and facility operator to assure a safe and successful project. We ask that the agreements provide for a formal Community Advisory Board and transparent reporting process that allows for a robust community involvement program both before and after residents move in. Integrating the PSH into the community will build trust and help resolve potential concerns before they become major issues. Thank you. Central Houghton Neighborhood Association Board
We wanted to share some additional materials related to the Permanent Supportive Housing Agreement (PSHA). They address some of the questions in our DRAFT letter for the January 17 Public Hearing that we sent out last Saturday. The materials come from Jim Lopez at the City and one of our members, Rex Rempel. These are provided below and in the attachments. Materials from Rex Rempel Rex Rempel provided us with a document summarizing Permanent Supportive Housing Outcomes based on extensive studies that he provides links to. Materials from Jim Lopez As a follow-up to our December 6 Special Meeting, I have been coordinating with Jim Lopez on topics that we discussed. Over the past couple of days, Jim provided us with several documents and links to studies. (see attachments)
· Full report on de-intensified shelters: https://regionalhomelesssystem.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Impact-of-Hotels-as-ES-Study_Full-Report_Final-11302020.pdf · Here is a brief summary of the 1811 Eastlake research and project. I am trying to find you the full report. 1811 one pager-revised2010 (desc.org) · Here are some additional data points from Plymouth Housing Group about the cost savings that result from providing permanent supportive housing: Why Housing First? - Plymouth Housing · Corporation for Supportive Housing is a national expert on this issue and has more information on their website: https://www.csh.org/category/research-and-evaluation/
Happy New Year!!! The agenda for our Tuesday, January 10, 2023, regular meeting is attached below. The meeting will be held virtually on the Zoom platform. The meeting will start at 7:00 PM. At this time, we are planning to continue to meet virtually until the Fire Station 22 remodel is complete (scheduled for summer 2023). The Zoom link and information for tour meeting is: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87354175751?pwd=MDNtdCtQT0YwSEhMYTRKNk9NcE1UUT09 Meeting ID: 873 5417 5751 Passcode: 921366 One tap mobile +12532158782,,87354175751#,,,,*921366# US (Tacoma) Our meeting will include discussion on several current or upcoming topics including:
We also will be having an open discussion on what the Central Houghton Neighborhood Association should focus on moving forward to best serve and represent our neighborhood. We hope to see you virtually on Tuesday January 10 to share your thoughts and get updated on these and other topics. Please contact us at centralhoughton@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments, ideas for future meeting topics, or want to help lead the organization. Larry Toedtli, president Central Houghton Neighborhood Association
We have an update for the Permanent Supportive Housing project.
At its December 13 meeting, the Kirkland City Council decided to change the Public Hearing on the Permanent Supportive Housing Agreements (at the former La Quinta Inn) to Tuesday January 17. Staff is also looking to see if the packet for the hearing can be made available earlier than the afternoon of Friday January 13. They also have updated the Health Through Housing web page to include the City's presentation slides from our December 6 meeting and direct links to the November 15 City Council packet and video of the meeting. The November 15 meeting packet includes the Draft Agreements for the project. While some changes may be made, the November 15 materials will be the baseline for the January 17 Public Hearing. These changes came about based on our discussion on December 6 and some follow up contacts with staff and City Council members. I really appreciate the City making these changes to provide more opportunities for people to participate in the hearing. Please let me know if you have any questions/comments. Larry Toedtli, president Central Houghton Neighborhood Association The notes from our December 6, 2022 Special Meeting related to planned permanent supportive housing at the former La Quinta Inn site are attached. The City's presentation packet is also attached for your reference. The meeting notes include links to materials that were discussed. The notes also provide several options for people that want to make comments on the draft project agreements. At this time, the City schedule calls for a Public Hearing on the agreements on January 3, 2023; possible City Council action is scheduled for their January 17 meeting. Please let me know if you have any questions. Larry Toedtli, president Central Houghton Neighborhood Association
Central Houghton and Lakeview Neighbors:
The City of Kirkland is developing a draft Permanent Supportive Housing Agreement (PSHA) between the City of Kirkland and King County and a draft Services Agreement (SA) between the County and the future operator of the designated permanent supporting housing facility at the former La Quinta Inn in Kirkland. The working draft PSHA and working draft SA were presented to the City Council at its November 15 meeting (see below links). The Central Houghton Neighborhood Association is holding a Special Meeting on December 6 to allow our neighborhoods to learn more about these draft agreements. The meeting also will provide a forum for residents and businesses in the Central Houghton and Lakeview Neighborhoods to ask questions and make suggestions to address specific concerns about the facility that can be addressed in these agreements. The meeting information is: What : La Quinta Draft Permanent Supportive Housing Agreement and Service Agreement When : Tuesday, December 6 (6:00 to 7:30 PM) Where: Kirkland City Hall City Council Chambers - 123 - 5th Avenue; Kirkland, WA Jim Lopez, Deputy City Manager will give a presentation on the current draft agreements which will address some of the community concerns and questions that have been previously noted. We will allow time for community comments and questions focused on the agreements. Our comments and questions can then be considered by City staff and City Council for incorporation into the draft agreements before they are presented at a Public Hearing (tentatively scheduled for January 3, 2023). In preparing for the meeting, I strongly encourage everyone to review the November 15 City Council packet and watch the City Council Study Session presentation and discussion. The November 15 Council packet can be found here - November 15 Council Packet and the Study Session video can be accessed here - November 15 Study Session. Please forward to your neighborhood lists. Thank you Larry Toedtli, President Central Houghton Neighborhood Association. Central Houghton Neighbors- The notes from our November 8, 2022, regular meeting are provided below. A few items to note about upcoming/ongoing activities.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at centralhoughton@gmail.com. Larry Toedtli, President Central Houghton Neighborhood Association
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