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Specifics are unknown at this time. Families will likely be in separate buildings from individuals and couples, <br />based on types of services needed, but this is subject to program design and service provider expertise. <br />29. How will safety be ensured for residents both in and near the facility? <br />There will be 24/7 staffing as well as specialized staff training to support the specific needs of the residents. <br />30. How will safety be ensured for businesses near the facility? <br />There will be 24/7 on-site staffing. <br />31. Will common kitchens be built at the facility? <br />Unknown at this time. The County is exploring multiple potential options for kitchen access. The priority will be <br />ensuring quick, quality construction that preserves access to the housing units themselves. <br />32. Will drug and/or alcohol use be permitted in the individual units? <br />Programs will use a harm reduction approach, within which drug and/or alcohol use will be permitted in <br />individual units. Staff will provide supportive services to promote housing stability, and will work with residents <br />that have substance use disorders in-house and also connect them to resources in the community. Staff working <br />in a harm reduction setting work in partnership with tenants, and are expected to respond directly to <br />unacceptable behaviors, whether or not the behaviors are related to substance use. <br />33. Is it possible that children would be cohoused with people experiencing alcohol or drug use disorder? <br />Unknown at this time. However, best practice in shelters is to have separate facilities for families with children. <br />Cohousing in the same unit would only exist where best practices on family preservation indicate that children <br />should continue to live with their family of origin. <br />34. How will a recovery culture be promoted? <br />Unknown at this time. <br />35. Will there be drug tests or background checks to screen for criminal behavior including sex offenses? <br />Unknown at this time. <br />36. Will residents have restrictions on access to come and go from the facility during certain times of day? <br />No. <br />37. Will there be safeguards in place to ensure there is no illegal drug or sex work activity onsite? <br />There will be 24/7 on-site staffing. <br />38. What will be enforcement strategies from illegal activities in units or in/on the surrounding premises? <br />Tenants are asked to comply with the resident agreement, and those that cannot will be asked to leave. <br />39. Will the facility require increased city services in the form of Police/Fire, and how would such increases be <br />funded? <br />Unknown at this time. <br />40. Have the challenges faced by other communities with similar programs been adequately explored? <br />The County has not yet implemented this program, but in permanent supportive housing site across the county, <br />buildings have minimal impact on the surrounding neighborhood and provide substantial cost savings and <br />improvement to quality of life for tenants. <br />41. Once a facility is acquired by the County, will the city have the ability to alter how it is operated or ask the <br />County to stop operating and sell the property? <br />Unknown at this time. <br />HTH King County Responses 5/26/21 <br />16 <br />