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Council approves rapid response funding; staff seek two new homelessness coordinator positions to support outreach and navigation
Summary
Council approved a one‑time fiscal note to establish a Human Services Rapid Response Fund and discussed adding two staff positions — a human services supervisor and a housing‑navigation coordinator — to expand outreach, case management and coordination with the county Health Through Housing program.
The Kirkland City Council on Tuesday authorized initial funding for a Human Services Rapid Response Fund and discussed moving forward quickly with two staff positions intended to expand the city’s homelessness outreach and housing navigation capacity ahead of the King County Health Through Housing program opening in Kirkland.
What council approved today: The council approved a fiscal note of $166,289 in one‑time revenues to establish a Rapid Response Fund intended to allow local nonprofit partners and service providers to scale short‑term services that respond to emergent needs (the motion passed 7–0).
Proposed staffing additions: Staff presented two proposed early actions from the city’s Continuum of Care Action Plan. The first position, a Human Services Supervisor,…
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