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Alternative Approaches to Temporary Housing or Encampments for Unsheltered Homeless Individuals February 4, 2019 Councilwoman Robin Kniech Denver City Council, At-Large

Overview of Questions 1. Why have some other cities done an “emergency declaration?” Is there a need for a declaration in • Denver/Colorado to take certain actions? 2. What type of temporary housing are other cities doing? • what role are the cities specifically playing? Office of City Councilwoman 2 Robin Kniech

Purpose/Benefits of Emergency Declarations Elsewhere • Access to “emergency” state funds (California) • Exempt from building and zoning codes * Not all cities taking new approaches to temporary housing have needed/done a declaration Office of City Councilwoman 3 Robin Kniech

Cities That Did Declare an Emergency • San Diego, California • Los Angeles, California • Oakland, California • Olympia, Washington • Portland, Oregon Office of City Councilwoman 4 Robin Kniech

Cities that Did Not Declare an Emergency • Madison, Wisconsin • Kansas City, Missouri • Seattle, Washington • Eugene, Oregon Office of City Councilwoman 5 Robin Kniech

Discussion on Emergency Declarations in Denver (Colorado) Office of City Councilwoman 6 Robin Kniech

Overview of Approaches in Other Cities Office of City Councilwoman 7 Robin Kniech

San Diego, California Office of City Councilwoman 8 Robin Kniech

Los Angeles, California Office of City Councilwoman 9 Robin Kniech

Compassionate Communities Pilot (2016-17) Oakland, California Office of City Councilwoman 10 Robin Kniech

Oakland, California Office of City Councilwoman 11 Robin Kniech

Olympia, Washington Office of City Councilwoman 12 Robin Kniech

Portland, Oregon Office of City Councilwoman 13 Robin Kniech

Madison, Wisconsin Office of City Councilwoman 14 Robin Kniech

Kansas City, Missouri Office of City Councilwoman 15 Robin Kniech

Seattle Materials Seattle City Permitted Villages: • https://www.seattle.gov/homelessness/city- permitted-villages Report on First Three Permitted Encampments in Seattle: • https://homelessness.seattle.gov/city- releases-assessment-of-first-three- permitted-encampments/ Office of City Councilwoman 16 Robin Kniech

Seattle, Washington Office of City Councilwoman 17 Robin Kniech

Eugene, Oregon Office of City Councilwoman 18 Robin Kniech

Other Cities • Detroit, Michigan • Austin, Texas • Ithaca, New York Office of City Councilwoman 19 Robin Kniech

Detroit, Michigan Office of City Councilwoman 20 Robin Kniech

Austin, Texas Office of City Councilwoman 21 Robin Kniech

Austin, Texas (Cont.) Office of City Councilwoman 22 Robin Kniech

Ithaca, New York Office of City Councilwoman 23 Robin Kniech

Councilwoman Robin Kniech Robin.Kniech@denvergov.org 720-337-7712 Office of City Councilwoman Robin Kniech

Appendix Office of City Councilwoman 25 Robin Kniech