Category: Camp Second Chance

Camp Second Chance Updates Part 7

5/21/2017

Monday, May 15th, 2017
7:00 – 8:30 PM
3rd Community Conversation
re Myers Way Homeless Encampment
Joint Training Facility, 9401 Myers Way South
Previous updates: Camp Second Chance Category
See also: Resources > Community > Camp Second Chance

MYERS WAY HOMELESSNESS:
Many questions, some answers, at third ‘community conversation’
A detailed report by Tracy Record -- West Seattle Blog editor
May 18, 2017 11:51 am

Waiting for meeting transcript from George Scarola.

Speaker Timeline:

7:05   George Scarola - Director of Homelessness, Office of the Mayor
7:10   Polly Trout - Director of Patacara, Operator of Camp Second Chance
7:15   Tom Van Groshan - Seattle Dept of Neighborhoods
7:20   George Scarola
7:23   Susan Fife-Farris - Trash Collection, Seattle Public Utilities
7:24   George Scarola
7:30   Susan Fife-Farris
7:35   George Scarola
7:37   Brian Smith 9-1-1 SPD || Captain Jessica Sullivan 9-1-1 King County
7:47    George Scarola
7:48   Captain Pierre Davis - SPD SW Precinct
7:57    Sgt. Jeff Cunningham - King County Sheriff's Office
8:03   Sgt Eric Zerr - SPD Navigation Team
8:12    Officer Todd Wiebke - SPC SW Precinct CPT
8:15    Sgt Eric Zerr
8:28   George Scarola
8:30   Adjourn

On Agenda - not sure if present:
King County Sheriff, Precinct 4 Commander, Major Mitzi Johanknecht

George Scarola noted that reps for County Council Chair Joe McDermott and City Councilmember Lisa Herbold were in attendance.

Reporting illegal dumping   24 hr Hotline (206) 684-7587

Reporting Sharps (see attachment flyer)

King County Crime Reports

Emphasis Areas exclude camping due to prior problems

Community Advisory Committee meets 1st Sunday of the month.
2nd meeting is June 4th at 4 PM at Camp Second Chance
1st meeting was reported here.

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Additional fact sheets are available here.

Camp Second Chance Updates Part 6

5/7/2017

Judi from Arrowhead Gardens visited Camp Second Chance
as a member of the Community Advisory Committee
organized by Patacara Community Services.
The following is her visit report.
Previous updates: Camp Second Chance Category
See May 21 Update Report

Camp 2nd Chance isn’t at all like we would have imagined it. The people that are funding it, Patacara, a Buddhist group, organized the tour for the Community Advisory Committee. A couple of the Founding Members, were at the meeting. The city of Seattle, with whom they have a contract that brings them electricity, empties the trash and Porta Pottys, etc. like to think of it as a stopping off station for people that are clean, no drugs, no alcohol, on their way to a better life. A number of neighborhood people were at the meeting today. The complaints aren’t about 2nd chance, but about all the homeless people that have always been attracted to this general area.

A reporter was there from the West Seattle Blog, and that blog might be a good place for information on the meeting. It was outside, in an open tent. Airplanes going over, people not speaking up very loudly, etc. I missed a lot of the comments.

I was impressed by the camp. It is clean and tidy, has a community kitchen, TV theater room and computer room and a bunch of Porta Pottys. They are working to replace the tents with mini houses by November. One is being built onsite. Camp started with 14 residents. Now has 36, with approval for 50. They do outreach to the other homeless people in the area if they come to the gate and are hungry. I think they said that Tuesday was Shower Day, but I didn’t see anything that indicated that. Evidentially the homeless in the area could take part in that, too, I think.

Judi C.,
Arrowhead Gardens
May 7, 2017

Further reading:
1. Additional reports about Camp Second Chance
2. May 15th community meeting at Joint Training Facility
3. City-Sanctioned Encampments - six locations
     Check for CAC meeting minutes under Camp Second Chance.
4. Camp Second Chance’s first Community Advisory Committee meeting
    May 8, 2017 11:00 pm
    By Tracy Record - West Seattle Blog editor

Camp Second Chance Updates Part 5

4/25/2017

Message from polly trout 4/28/2017 --- click + to open >

Cross posted from Nextdoor.com 4-28-2017

Forwarding from Polly Trout - Patacara Community Services - http://patacara.org/ :

Dear Community:

Our next Community Advisory Committee Meeting for Camp Second Chance on Myers Way will be Sunday, May 7, 2-4 pm. We will meet at camp at 9701 Myers Way S. Seattle WA 98108. This will give everyone a chance to see recent improvements to the camp, like our potable water cistern and electricity! If the weather is fine and we have enough chairs, we will hold the meeting at the camp. If the weather is foul or we are short on chairs, then after the camp tour we will move to an indoor location. I have not yet secured a room but I'm working on it, and will get back to you with that location.

The official members of the committee have now been selected. If you would like to be wait listed for a spot on the official committee, please let me know. The committee members were selected by myself, committee chair Willow Fulton, and Tom Van Bronkhorst of the City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. We prioritized trying to balance membership to include representatives from all four neighborhoods bordering the camp: Top Hat, White Center, South Delridge, and South Park.

These meetings are open to the public, and we will be posting minutes of the meeting online. If you are unable to attend the meeting but would like to add to the discussion, feel free to email me.

The purpose of this committee is to ensure good communication between the camp and the surrounding neighborhoods, so we can all work together for a safe and equitable neighborhood. Our goals at Camp Second Chance are: to be a safe and ethical community for people suffering from homelessness, to be good neighbors to both housed and unhoused people in our neighborhood, and to move participants up and out of homelessness as quickly as possible.

In addition to this meeting, which will specifically be about Camp Second Chance, the City of Seattle has also organized a public meeting about broader concerns about how homelessness is impacting Myers Way, including the unauthorized encampments outside of Camp Second Chance. Here is more info about that meeting:

Community Conversation re Homelessness at Myers Way
Monday, May 15
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Joint Training Facility
9401 Myers Way South

Thank you all for everything you do to make Seattle a safe and compassionate community for all.

Best wishes,
Polly Trout

3rd Community Conversation
re Myers Way Homeless Encampment
Monday, May 15th, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Joint Training Facility, 9401 Myers Way South
Previous updates: Camp Second Chance Category
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April 25, 2017

Dear Community Member,

At the community meeting on February 1st, there was a request to arrange a third meeting that would focus on public safety issues related to homelessness along Myers Way South:

Issues relating to the RVs parked along Myers Way and the unsanctioned encampments east of Myers Way;
Concerns raised by community members regarding 9-1-1 calls;
The City’s on-going efforts to remove the trash along Myers Way; and,
A progress report from Camp Second Chance.

3rd Community Conversation
re Myers Way Homeless Encampment
Monday, May 15th, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Joint Training Facility, 9401 Myers Way South

NOTE: Due to safety concerns, the Training Facility does not allow children on the grounds.

As a reminder, Sanctioned encampments are a temporary measure to provide people living without shelter a safer alternative place to live while caseworkers help them secure long-term stable housing. I have included the fact sheet and FAQs we distributed previously. (See accordion expansions below.)

We encourage you to attend.

George Scarola
Director of Homelessness
City of Seattle | Office of the Mayor
O: 206.684.0969 | [email protected]
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* For accommodations or accessibility information, contact Katoya Grant| 206-727-8812 | [email protected] | or visit http://www.seattle.gov/americans-with-disabilities-act.

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New Authorized Encampments for People Experiencing Homelessness
Fact Sheet and FAQ – April 25, 2017

City of Seattle Response to Homelessness Crisis

* Pathways Home: In September, the Human Services Department released new reports and a plan to transform our homeless service delivery system so that it may better meet the needs of people experiencing homelessness by focusing on longer-term solutions.

Read more about these reports, action plan, and the City’s current investments of over $50 million in shelter and services at www.seattle.gov/homelessness.

* Bridging the Gap Interim Action Plan: While transforming our system will take time, there are thousands of individuals who are in crisis now. In August, the Mayor convened a Task Force on Unsanctioned Encampment Cleanup Protocols to provide recommendations on how the City can best respond to the needs of people who are unsheltered in our community and the impacts that unsanctioned encampments have on our businesses and neighborhoods.

A central principle recommended from the Task Force was that the City should offer specific safer alternative spaces in order to remove existing unsanctioned tent encampments.

Additional Sanctioned Encampments

* In 2015, the Mayor and City Council passed legislation to permit three sanctioned encampments on City-owned or private property. Three locations were permitted: Interbay and Ballard in November 2015 and Othello in March 2016.

* On December 1st of this year, the City announced three new sanctioned encampment locations to provide additional capacity for individuals who are unsheltered:
o 1000 S. Myrtle Street with capacity to serve 60-70 people
o 8620 Nesbit Avenue N. with capacity to serve 60-70 people
o 9701 Myers Way S. with capacity to serve 60-70 people

* A fourth location will be determined as the City continues to review available land parcels.
* Each encampment will be permitted for 12 months with an option to renew for an additional 12 months.
* The Low Income Housing Institute will operate the sites at Nesbit Ave N. and S. Myrtle St., and Patacara will operate the Myers Way encampment (Camp 2nd Chance).

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New Authorized Encampments for People Experiencing Homelessness
Fact Sheet and FAQ – April 25, 2017

How were the sites selected?

The City evaluated dozens of sites, largely those that are City-owned and could be available very quickly.

The assessment included a concerted effort to geographically distribute the sites across the city and to ensure that no encampment was within 1 mile of any other sanctioned encampment.

The sites also had to meet the requirements of the existing encampment ordinance, including location in non-residential zones, proximity to transit, and minimum lot size of 5000 square feet, among others.

When will these encampments open?

The Myers Way encampment would expand the number of tents starting in February.

The Myrtle Street site would begin serving residents in February.

The Nesbit Ave site would begin serving residents in March.

What is a low barrier encampment and how will be it different from the other sites?

One of our new encampment locations, the 86th & Nesbit site, will operate as a low barrier encampment.

Low barrier sites are designed to meet people as they are and haver fewer restrictions than traditional shelters.

Residents may bring their partners, pets and possessions.

Residents with substance use disorders are not barred.
Because we are relaxing restrictions in this location we will also increase staffing to increase access to critical services and provide security.

Does an authorized encampment result in an increase in neighborhood crime?

A review by the Seattle Police Department on managed encampments, sited at faith-based organizations, showed no significant uptick in crime, nor have the authorized, managed encampments in Ballard and Interbay seen an increase in criminal activity.

What will the City do to ensure the encampments and surrounding communities are safe and clean?

The Seattle Police Department will increase patrols in the immediate area, and the Community Policing Team will work closely with staff and residents and neighbors of the encampments. All sites will have regularly scheduled garbage pickup. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is stepping up its efforts to pick up garbage in rights of way, and has initiated a program to pick up needles within 24 hours of notification. Citizens can report garbage or needles in right of ways to the City’s 24-hour reporting line for illegal dumping at 206-684-7587.

Are encampments an effective way to address homelessness?

Encampments are emergency survival services and not a solution for homelessness. As laid out in our Bridging the Gap plan, we must provide a safer alternative for individuals who are not ready to come inside during the interim as the city implements its Pathways Home plan to address the homelessness crisis.

Who can community members contact if they have questions or want more information?

While the encampments are being planned, please contact George Scarola, Director of Homelessness. Email: [email protected] or call 206-727-8514.

Once an encampment is opened, the community may contact the operator directly. Each encampment will establish a Community Advisory Committee, whose members will include representatives from stakeholder group in the area.

The meetings will be monthly and open to the public.

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Camp Second Chance Updates Part 4

3/15/2017

Camp Second Chance Updates Part 4 (March-15-2017)
Community Advisory Council Invitation

All Updates: Camp Second Chance Category
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3/15/2017

From: Polly Trout

Hello Community Members,

As mentioned in George Scarola's recent letter (see Update Part 3) Camp Second Chance is in the process of expanding infrastructure and setting up additional services, and will be ready to receive referrals from the City's Navigation Team this week.

Patacara Community Services and Seattle Department of Neighborhoods are in the process of establishing a Community Advisory Committee to provide input on the operations of the Camp Second Chance. This committee will be made up of residents, businesses owners, and other community stakeholders. Meetings will be public, and meeting notes will be posted on the following web page: http://www.seattle.gov/homelessness

The focus of this committee is specific to the operations of Camp Second Chance.

The first public meeting of the committee will be held at the following time and location:
Community Advisory Council Invitation
Saturday April 1st, 2017 at 10:00am
Arrowhead Gardens Welcome Center
9200 2nd Ave SW Seattle, WA 98106
See Contact page for directions

If you are interested in serving on this committee, an application is attached with submission instructions (see Update Part 3). Looking forwards, the committee will meet monthly on the first Saturday of each month at this time and location.

Please see Mr. Scarola's letter for updates (see Update Part 3) on some of the other concerns that were raised at the City's public meeting on Feb 1, as well as information about an additional meeting to be planned in the coming weeks to continue those discussions.

We look forward to building relationships with our neighbors and community members.

If you have any questions or concerns about the camp, but are unable to attend the monthly meeting, please feel free to call or email me at any time.

Polly Trout
Patacara Community Services
Encampment Operator
(206) 465-6342

Below are additional phone numbers that may be helpful for you:

Police-Fire-Medical Emergency: 9-1-1

Police Non-emergency: (206) 625-5011

Seattle Public Utilities 24-hour line to report trash,
illegal dumping or needles: (206) 684-7587

Polly Trout, Ph.D.
Founder, Patacara Community Services
206-465-6342; [email protected]
5623 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98118

Patacara Community Services is a grassroots nonprofit inspired by the teachings and ethics of Buddhism. We offer nonsectarian opportunities for people from different contemplative traditions to work together in compassionate action. Currently, our main work is providing supportive services to our unhoused neighbors in King County, WA. For more information visit http://patacara.org/.

Camp Second Chance in the news

Click Read More for followup email sent by George Scarola March 17, 2018

Camp Second Chance Updates Part 3

3/10/2017

Camp Second Chance Updates Part 3 (March-10-2017)
I. Cover letter from George Scarola, Director of Homelessness
II. Cover letter attachment
III. Attachment transcript for JTF Meeting Feb-1-2017
IV. Application for Camp Second Chance
Community Advisory Committee (CAC)
V. CAC application PDF attachments

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Camp Second Chance Updates Part 2 (February-21-2017)
Camp Second Chance Updates Part 1 (January-22-2017)

I. Cover letter from George Scarola, Director of Homelessness

March 10, 2017

Dear Community Members:

First, I want to thank those of you who could come out to talk with me at the second community meeting on February 1. A lot has happened since then, and I want to provide a status report on opening of Camp Second Chance and on general issues related to the City’s response to homelessness.

Importantly, I want you to know that Camp Second Chance will be ready to accept campers as soon as next Thursday, March 16. The site will ultimately host up to 70 adults. Patacara Community Services will operate the encampment.

Residents moving to Camp Second Chance are referred there by the City’s Navigation Team, comprised of outreach workers and specially-trained police officers, conducting outreach. This site will have ongoing trash-recycling-compost service, drinkable water, portable toilets, security, and pest control. As the camp comes online, Patacara Community Services will also provide case management to the campers to help them access services and housing.

Here is an update on the commitments we made in response to concerns raised at the February 1 meeting. As always, this is an ongoing conversation:

Seattle City Light will install street lighting on the east side of Myers Way from Olson Place to the King County border starting Monday, March 13.
The City engaged an environmental firm to do surface soil testing, and the results show safe levels of contaminants in surface soil.
The City installed a perimeter fence to delineate the site and protect the wetlands.
Seattle Police Department (SPD) has cited and towed several RVs parked along Myers Way.

I will be organizing a third community meeting in the coming weeks and inviting King County officials, the King County Sheriff’s office, dispatch officers from 9-1-1, WSDOT officials and SPD officers to discuss better coordination, on-going issues with dispatch calls, and improved response to reports of criminal behavior. For those interested, I have also enclosed the transcript of the February 1 meeting.

Lastly, Patacara Community Services, with Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, will establish a Community Advisory Committee to provide input on the operations of the Camp Second Chance. This committee will be made up of residents, businesses owners, and other community stakeholders. Meetings will be public, and meeting notes will be posted online. If you would like to serve on this committee, an application is attached. The first meeting will be held in early April; more information to come.

Below are phone numbers that may be helpful for you:

Police-Fire-Medical Emergency: 9-1-1
Police Non-emergency: (206) 625-5011
Patacara Community Services - Encampment operator: Polly Trout at (206) 465-6342
Seattle Public Utilities 24-hour line to report trash, illegal dumping or needles: (206) 684-7587

If you have questions, please feel free to contact me or Patacara.

George Scarola
Director of Homelessness
City of Seattle | Office of the Mayor
O: 206.727.8514 | [email protected]
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IV. Application for Camp Second Chance Community Advisory Committee (CAC)
As part of the agreement with the City of Seattle to host sanctioned encampments, we are looking for up to seven members of the community to join our Community Advisory Committee. This committee will help to ensure that the encampment runs successfully and respects the surrounding neighborhood. The group is expected to meet regularly to address any concerns and to assess the success of the encampment. See back of page for transitional encampment ordinance language.

Form fields appear here in the PDF attachments

Please return completed form to:
Tom Van Bronkhorst, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods,
at [email protected] or by mail to
P.O. Box 94649, Seattle, WA 98124-4649.
Questions? Contact Polly Trout, Patacara Community Services
206-465-6342 | [email protected]

V. CAC application PDF attachments

Print: Camp-Second-Chance-CAC-Application-Final-print-version.pdf
Electronic: Camp-Second-Chance-CAC-Application-Final-print-version.pdf

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Camp Second Chance Updates

2/18/2017

Camp Second Chance Updates Part 2 (February-21-2017)
State of the City: Homelessness Response Consolidated Action Plan

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Camp Second Chance Updates Part 3 (March-10-2017)
Camp Second Chance Updates Part 1 (January-22-2017)

Mayor Ed Murray will be temporarily activating the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to accelerate and coordinate our response to the homelessness crisis in Seattle.

Led by Director of City Operations Fred Podesta, activating the EOC will utilize a successful model to manage coordination of both internal departments and external partners to more urgently provide services and lower barriers to housing for people living on our streets. While work at the EOC will be centered around accelerating the work of Pathways Home and getting individualized services to people living outside, the collaborative model will also foster innovative ideas to address this crisis. Work at the EOC will include:

Accelerating the implementation of Pathways Home, the City’s plan to address homelessness and the guiding principles of getting individualized services to people living unsheltered and getting them inside quickly.
Launching the Navigation Team, a specially trained group of outreach workers and Seattle Police officers. Navigation Team members will go into unauthorized encampments throughout the city to help identify and implement individual solutions that break down barriers preventing unsheltered people from moving indoors.
Addressing trash and associated public health hazards to provide a safer environment for both people living unsheltered and the community at-large. People living in unauthorized encampments are more vulnerable to crime and abuse, making this work critical to their safety.

The Seattle EOC’s established mission is to minimize the impact of emergencies and disasters on the community through coordinated planning, information-sharing and resource management between all City departments, partnering agencies and the public. In this case, the City is using the coordination, communications and tracking tools of the EOC, and applying it to the work we are doing to address the critical needs of people living outside. This model provides a daily check-in on issues and solutions, engaging all of the participants in focused tactics and nimble response.

JTF Meeting Feb-1-2017

1/22/2017

Camp Second Chance Updates Part 1 (January-22-2017)
Meetup with other residents at 5:45 PM in B building community room.
Bring flashlights and whistles. Leave at 6:00 PM.
Arrive early at JTF in order to get seating up front.

Submitted by Judi C. on Jan 22, 2017

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Camp Second Chance Updates Part 3 (March-10-2017)
Camp Second Chance Updates Part 2 (February-21-2017)

I noticed in the Seattle Times last week, front page, January 18th, to be exact, “CITY COUNCIL BACKS SITES FOR 3 HOMELESS CAMPS”. One of the camps is 9401 Myers Way, right next to us. There will be a community meeting on February 1st at 7:00 p.m. at the JTF (Joint Training Facility) training room, right behind us. I have requested CART (that is projecting what is spoken on to a screen, so we folks that don’t hear well know what’s going on. ) I contacted the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (they are putting on the meeting) to request the captioning and was assured that it would be there.

(Editor: This event is posted on the online Calendar.)

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