2022/08/31 Council Agenda Packet

(b) A city or town must provide community notice of the meeting described in (a) of this subsection by taking at least two of the following actions at any time prior to the time of the meeting: (i) Delivering to each local newspaper of general circulation and local radio or television station that has on file with the governing body a written request to be notified of special meetings; (ii) Posting on the city or town's website. A city or town is not required to post a special meeting notice on its website if it: (A) Does not have a website; (B) employs fewer than ten full-time equivalent employees; or (C) does not employ personnel whose duty, as defined by a job description or existing contract, is to maintain or update the website; (iii) Prominently displaying, on signage at least two feet in height and two feet in width, one or more meeting notices that can be placed on or adjacent to the main arterials in proximity to the location of the meeting; or (iv) Prominently displaying the notice at the meeting site. PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENTS Staff propose, and the planning commission recommends, the following amendments to the city's development regulations in order to meet the requirements in RCW 35.21.683, reflect updated terminology in common use and in state law, implement the city's comprehensive plan and action plans, and improve code clarity and utility. Definitions Replace the Group Housing, Temporary Shelter use definition with three new ones: Emergency Housing, Indoor Emergency Shelter, and Outdoor Emergency Shelter. Add a definition for Temporary Extreme Weather Shelter and Transitional Housing. Combine the definitions for Community Services and Social Service Facility into one: Social Services. Delete the definition of "Supportive Housing" and use "Permanent Supportive Housing" to align with the more commonly used terminology. A more detailed summary of the proposed changes to definitions is below. Emergency Housing Emergency housing provides housing and basic needs for individuals who are currently, or are at imminent risk of being homeless, and may or may not require a lease or occupancy agreement. Indoor Emergency Shelter Indoor emergency shelters provide temporary shelter for individuals who are currently homeless, and do not require a lease or occupancy agreement. Indoor emergency shelters may include day and warming centers that do not provide overnight accommodations. Indoor emergency shelters will require more careful consideration in siting, operations, and conditions than emergency housing. Outdoor Emergency Shelter Similar to indoor emergency shelter but instead of being contained within a building, the facility includes a designated area for temporary structures, including tents, vehicles, Pallet Shelters, and similar. Temporary Extreme Weather Shelter Temporary extreme weather shelters are buildings or portions of buildings occasionally repurposed or used for surge capacity in extreme weather situations, such as cold, heat, or smoke. Social Services Combine the definitions of Community Services and Social Services Facility into one definition called Social Services. This uses is then removed from Office and Clinic in the use matrices 19.05.090 Table 5-2 and added as it's own use. City Council Staff Memo: Shelter and Housing for Homeless Individuals Code Amendments— Ordinance Page 7 of 10 EVEP ETi