What: Planning for emergency shelter capacity, including regional coordination after the King County Housing Authority did not move ahead.
Where it stands: Staff call shelter capacity a 2027 priority; a severe-weather expansion pilot went well and regional growth depends on other cities funding it.
2026-11-05 - City Council Study Session Meeting - Council deliberations #4: Vice President Nuevacamina's proposal to double the $50,000 severe weather shelter funding was dropped (seven thumbs) after staff explained a severe weather contingency exists and the finance director can move it; Bellevue is matching and Kirkland may join; staff will run a joint request for proposals and look at new capacity in the biennium work program.