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1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br /> <br />To: Cassie Franklin, Mayor, City of Everett <br /> <br />CC: Ken Klein, Executive Director, Snohomish County <br /> Alessandra Durham, Chief of Staff, Snohomish County Executive <br /> Mary Jane Brell Vujovic, Director, Snohomish County Human Services <br />Brenda Stonecipher, President, City of Everett Council <br /> Jennifer Gregerson, Special Projects Manager, City of Everett <br /> <br />From: Lacey Harper, Executive Director, Snohomish County <br /> <br />Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 <br /> <br />Subject: Partnering with the City of Everett <br /> <br />As you know, Snohomish County and the City of Everett have a longstanding partnership to address the many <br />issues caused by homelessness and the behavioral health crisis in the City. In addition to the expansive programs <br />we fund that benefit the City, a few of the projects implemented over just the last year include: <br /> <br />• Increasing the number of Pallet shelters in Everett <br />• Increasing emergency housing capacity through the purchase of the Days Inn <br />• Increasing funding for helping professionals serving vulnerable residents <br />• Supporting expanded refuse management capacity and security services throughout the downtown area <br />• Conducting an extensive cleanup along Highway 99. <br /> <br />In addition, there are a number of proposed projects which we have offered to fund but are in various stages of <br />implementation by the City. These include: <br /> <br />• Everett Public Toilets ($250,000) <br />• Pallet Shelter Expansion ($250,000) <br />• Security for Downtown Everett ($187,500) <br />• Commerce Shelter Grant Funding ($200,000) through Everett Gospel Mission <br />• Emergency Solutions Grants ($315,000) through Everett Gospel Mission. <br /> <br />Finally, since the facility we were exploring, Hope Covenant Church, is no longer available as a potential shelter <br />site, we have set aside $4 million to be used by the City to purchase a new shelter to replace the UCC site. Since <br />the City is best positioned to secure a shelter site within its jurisdiction, we believe this will both expedite shelter <br />acquisition and is more in line with how we work with other cities and towns in Snohomish County. <br /> <br />In addition to offering the City this grant funding for the purchase of a new shelter, our intention is to extend the <br />lease agreement at the UCC shelter for another six months or until a new facility is available. We believe turning <br />Snohomish County <br /> <br /> <br />