Bellevue City Council 2024-2026 PrioritiesCouncil Priorities
Council Priority #1: Customer Service, Access and TransparencyCouncil Priority #2: Brand IdentityCouncil Priority #3: Arts FundingCouncil Priority #4: Affordable Housing Strategy UpdateCouncil Priority #5: City-Owned PropertyCouncil Priority #6: Accessory Dwelling Unit PermittingCouncil Priority #7: Old Bellevue PreservationCouncil Priority #8: EastrailCouncil Priority #9: Diversity Advantage Plan UpdateCouncil Priority #10: Community EngagementCouncil Priority #11: Human ServicesCouncil Priority #12: Homelessness Prevention and Support Programming
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Council Priority #12: Homelessness Prevention and Support Programming
Council Priorities

City of Bellevue’s Council Priorities

Description

Council Priority #12: Support programs related to homelessness prevention and programs that help quickly house individuals experiencing homelessness. 

Period

Q2-26

Priority Status

On Track

Priority Status Legend

On Track |   Completed | Delayed/On hold | Not Started

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Staff Contact

Progress Updates

  • Per the Human Services Strategic Plan, staff are providing technical support and guidance for agencies to successfully contract with the City of Bellevue.
  • Homelessness Outreach staff are continuing to work with faith organizations, safe parking program operator 4 Tomorrow, and local neighborhood groups on potential safe parking program locations, with DS on permitting at potential sites, and with FAM regarding ongoing accommodations at the Lincoln Center until program relocation.
  • Homeless Outreach staff implemented a shared data tracking system with Cities of Redmond and Kirkland Homelessness Outreach staff, and have requested IT assistance with establishing automated updates from data system to data dashboard. 

Look Ahead

  • Human Services staff will schedule annual monitoring visits with agencies at the program site to directly observe the provision of services, build relationships with providers, get updated information on program successes and challenges, and ensure contact compliance.
  • Office of Housing staff will provide an update to council regarding the Eastgate housing campus in July.
  • Homelessness Outreach staff will continue to work with 4 Tomorrow and potential host faith communities on determining a new location for the Safe Parking Program.
  • Homelessness Outreach staff are preparing for severe weather response, and will collaborate with King County Regional Homelessness Authority to coordinate their response when appropriate. KCRHA has activated severe heat response twice in June. The National Weather Service anticipates warmer-than-average and drier-than-average conditions. 

Milestones

Completed
Publish Homelessness Outreach Program dashboard
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Completed 8/21/25
On Track
Safe Parking
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1/1/25 - 5/29/26
Completed
Extend Safe Parking contract and lease agreement through 2026 
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Completed 5/13/25
On Track
Identify potential future location(s) for Safe Parking program, should Lincoln Center site become unavailable 
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1/1/25 - 5/29/26
Completed
Severe Weather
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Completed 10/25/25
Completed
Continue hoteling contracts with local providers to allow unhoused individuals hotel room stays during severe weather
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Completed 10/25/25
Completed
Work with regional partners to expand severe weather services on the Eastside
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Completed 10/25/25

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