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This week: busy busy busy

On 02/21/2016 By Kevin Schofield In calendar, committee, council briefing, crime, full council, homeless, public health, public safety, this week, transportation

Lots going on this week.

News roundup: homeless response

On 02/11/2016 By Kevin Schofield In homeless, housing, human services, news, public health, public safety

Yesterday’s City Council meeting on the emergency homeless response, and the wide conversations in the community, are dominating the news this morning.

The city’s homeless response: confusion reigns

On 02/10/2016 By Kevin Schofield In budget, committee, crime, homeless, human services, public health, public safety

All nine City Council members showed up this afternoon for a presentation on the emergency response to the homelessness crisis, but clarity wasn’t in great supply.

Three Big Questions on the Homeless Response

On 02/07/2016 By Kevin Schofield In committee, homeless, human services, public health

After the last couple of weeks, we have a lot more information about the city’s (and its partners’) response to the homelessness crisis in Seattle. But many questions remain, and when Council member Sally Bagshaw convenes her meeting on Wednesday with the stakeholders, I humbly suggest these three big questions should be the focus of the conversation.

This week: committee work

On 02/07/2016 By Kevin Schofield In calendar, committee, council briefing, full council, homeless, human services, public health, this week

Things are getting busier in Council chambers, especially in committee.

Hey Seattle, Your Leadership Vacuum is Showing

On 02/05/2016 By Kevin Schofield In committee, homeless, housing, human services, public health, public safety

This morning, Council member Sally Bagshaw hosted a roundtable discussion of the response to the homelessness crisis. It featured an impressive array of resources and enthusiasm, but a lack of executive leadership to get all the efforts aligned.

City staff get grilled over homeless encampment sweeps

On 01/19/2016 By Kevin Schofield In homeless, housing, human services, parks, public health, public safety

This morning three Seattle city staff members had the unpleasant duty of briefing the City Council on the city’s approach to removing unauthorized homeless encampments.

Public Health and Human Services

On 01/13/2016 By Kevin Schofield In committee, human services, public health

Council member Bagshaw’s Human Services and Public Health Committee kicked off their year with presentations from Catherine Lester, the Director of the Seattle Department of Human Services and Patty Hayes, the Director of Seattle-King County Public Health.