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Version 8.2.15 Redmond Community Homelessness Task Force Communications Roll-out Plan As reviewed and approved by Task Force at Meeting 6 Goal: Confirm actions to be taken in order to broadly disseminate the Task Force recommendations within the community, to build understanding of, and support for, the Task Force recommendations. Key Messages: 1. The problem of homelessness in Redmond is serious, and it is complex. 2. The problem creates concerns for economic vitality of the City, public safety and the wellbeing of the homeless. 3. The Task Force process has engaged business leaders, residents, the faith community, nonprofit service agencies and the City. 4. Everyone has a role in improving the situation. The Task Force has identified XX strategies to address homelessness in the City. These strategies will require action by not only the City, but also other eastside Cities and the County, human services providers, the business community, faith community, and residents. 5. The Task Force strategies cover 6 basic areas: a. Improving public safety and reducing crime b. Expanding and improving services to homeless/sheltered individuals c. Expanding, improving and/or mitigating impacts of shelter and housing options for the homeless and others facing housing barriers d. Improving public understand and the public’s ability to assist in improving the situation e. Advocacy 6. The situation won’t be fixed in a day, or a year, but substantial progress can and should be made over the next one to five years. 7. Progress will require additional resources—not just from the City. 8. A small subcommittee of stakeholders with interest/background in public safety and human services should be created and charged with developing an implementation plan for the Task Force’s recommendations, with support from City Staff. 9. The Task Force seeks to be reconvened in six months to hear a progress report on implementing our recommendations. Audiences / Communication Strategies/Timing: Audience Strategy Timing 1 City Council PPT presentation by steering committees supported by C. Kelly, R. Gibson, Jane Christenson as needed. Issue press release/public notification prior to this session. September 22 7:30 pm (all TF members welcome to attend) 2. Committee to End Homelessness PPT presentation by steering committee, supported by C. Kelly ---PAGE BREAK--- Version 8.2.15 Audience Strategy Timing 3. Eastside Homelessness Advisory Committee PPT presentation by steering committee, supported by C. Kelly 4. Redmond Human Services Commission PPT presentation by steering committee, supported by C. Kelly, R. Gibson 5. Redmond Public Safety Advisory Committee PPT presentation by steering committee, supported by C. Kelly, R. Gibson 6. Redmond Rotary/Kiwanis groups PPT presentation by steering committee, supported by C. Kelly, R. Gibson, P. Mauk 7. Neighborhood councils PPT presentation by steering committee, supported by C. Kelly, R. Gibson 8. Local Newspaper? 9. Faith Communities Convened by L. Bolger, G. Smith, A. Liggett 10. Suburban city managers group PPT presentation by J. Christensen, supported by C. Kelly, R. Gibson 11. Residents & business owners who sent in comments or presented information to Task Force Send link of final report to these individuals 12. Redmond community Post link to report on Next Door 13. One Redmond PPT presentation by steering committee, supported by C. Kelly, R. Gibson 14. Sound Cities elected officials PPT presentation by J. Christensen, supported by C. Kelly, R. Gibson, with intro by Mayor Marchione 15. Eastside Human Services agencies: Eastside Human Services Forum and Alliance of Eastside Agencies PPT presentation by steering committee, supported by C. Kelly, R. Gibson