Regional Housing Council

About the Council

The Regional Housing Council (RHC) was created with the primary purpose to leverage resources and partnerships through policies and projects promoting equitable access to safe and affordable housing in Thurston County. The RHC will consider issues specifically related to funding a regional response to homelessness and affordable housing and how to better coordinate existing funding programs to implement the county's Five-Year Homeless Crisis Response Plan and increase affordable housing options.

Thurston County and the cities of Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, and Yelm formally adopted an interlocal agreement to formalize the RHC in February 2021. An elected official from each jurisdiction, supported by a designated alternate, serves as the voting member to the RHC. Senior leaders from jurisdictions as well as technical staff from the jurisdictions support the RHC.

RHC Members

Carolyn Cox, Chair - City of Lacey Councilmember	Carolina Mejia, Vice-Chair - Thurston County Commissioner
Dani Madrone - City of Olympia Councilmember	Michael Althauser - City of Tumwater Councilmember
Brian Hess - City of Yelm Councilmember
Talauna Reed - Chair of Affordable Housing Advisory Board (non-voting member)	Tammie Smith - Chair of Homeless Services Advisory Board (non-voting member)

Regional Housing Council Updates

Jurisdictions Homelessness Programs Websites:

Staff Contact Information

Tom Webster, Office of Housing & Homeless Prevention Manager

Keylee Marineau, Homeless Response Program Manager

Elisa Sparkman, Communications Specialist

Thurston County’s Coordinated Entry Shelter and Housing Hotline:
1-844-628-7343

Advisory Boards to the Regional Housing Council

Thurston Affordable Housing Advisory Board to the RHC

The primary purpose of the Affordable Housing Advisory Board is to make recommendations to the Regional Housing Council (RHC) on priorities, funding and policies related to the expenditures of the combined county-wide and Olympia Home Fund, Federal HOME Investment Partnership, HB 1406, and HB 2060, and any other existing or future fund sources controlled by the RHC and which the RHC may deem appropriate.

Thurston Homeless Services Advisory Board to the RHC

The primary purpose of the Homeless Services Advisory Board is to make recommendations to the Regional Housing Council (RHC) on priorities, funding and policies related to the expenditures of the Consolidated Homeless Grant (CHG), Housing and Essential Needs (HEN), HB 2163, HB 1277, and Human Services Fund. Additionally, the Homeless Services Advisory Board will make recommendations on any funding designated for homeless services by the RHC from the Thurston County Home Fund.

RHC Meeting Information

The RHC meets the fourth Wednesday of every month at 4:00 p.m. and alternates between virtual and hybrid meetings that are in person with a virtual option.

The RHC accepts public comment at this meeting and encourages public participation.

Virtual meetings are held online through Zoom. Please register in advance if you plan to provide public comment. Register to attend online meeting.

Hybrid meetings are held in person at the Thurston County Boardroom at the Atrium, 3000 Pacific Avenue SE Olympia, WA 98501. To attend online through Zoom, please register in advance if you plan to provide public comment. Register to attend hybrid meeting online.

Watch past RHC meetings on YouTube.

Upcoming Meeting Schedule

*12/13/2023 - Virtual

01/24/2024 - In person and Virtual
02/28/2024 - Virtual
03/27/2024 - In person and Virtual
04/24/2024 - Virtual
05/22/2024 - In person and Virtual
06/26/2024 - Virtual

07/24/2024 - In person and Virtual
08/28/2024 - Virtual
09/25/2024 - In person and Virtual
10/23/2024 - Virtual
*11/13/2024 - In person and Virtual
*12/11/2024 - Virtual

*Rescheduled due to holiday season.

Date	Agendas	Minutes
11/08/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes [Pending Approval]
10/25/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
09/27/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
08/23/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
07/26/2023	Meeting Canceled	Canceled
06/28/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
06/14/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
05/24/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
05/10/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
04/26/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
03/22/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
03/08/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
02/15/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
01/25/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
01/11/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes

Date	Agendas	Minutes
11/09/2022	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
10/26/2022	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
10/12/2022	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
09/28/2022	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
09/14/2022	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
08/24/2022	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
08/10/2022	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
07/27/2022	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
07/13/2022	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
06/22/2022	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
06/08/2022	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
05/25/2022	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
05/11/2022	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
04/27/2022	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
04/13/2022	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
03/23/2022	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
02/23/2022	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
01/26/2022	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes

Date	Agendas	Minutes
12/08/2021	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
10/27/2021	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
09/22/2021	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
08/25/2021	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
07/28/2021	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
06/23/2021	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
05/26/2021	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
04/28/2021	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
03/18/2021	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
02/18/2021	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
01/21/2021	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes

Date	Agendas	Minutes
12/17/2020	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
11/19/2020	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
10/15/2020	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes
09/17/2020	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Minutes

Announcements & News Releases

09/12/2023	News Release: Franz Anderson Tiny Home Village Opens
08/24/2023	Announcement: Summer 2023 Affordable Housing Funding Recommendations
06/28/2023	News Release: New enhanced homeless shelter, Maple Court, opens in Lacey
06/20/2023	Announcement: 2023 Funding Announcements

Thurston Affordable Housing Advisory Board

The Affordable Housing Advisory Board will meet on the third Thursday of the month from 3:00-4:30 p.m. at the Atrium in room 188. The Atrium is located at 3000 Pacific Avenue SE, Olympia WA 98501. Free parking is available on site.

Note: The December meeting has been rescheduled to December 14, 2023

Attend virtually on Zoom. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81624981630

Date	Agenda	Minutes
11/16/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes (Pending approval)
10/19/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
09/21/2023	Canceled	Canceled
08/17/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
07/20/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
06/15/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
05/18/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
04/20/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
03/16/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes

Homeless Services Advisory Board

The Homeless Services Advisory Board will meet on the third Monday of the month from 3:30-5:00 p.m. to be held at 3000 Pacific Ave - The Atrium in Room 188.

Attend virtually on Zoom. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83923643772

Date	Agenda	Minutes
11/20/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes (Pending approval)
10/16/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
09/18/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
08/21/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
07/17/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
06/12/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
05/15/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
05/01/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
04/17/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes
03/20/2023	Meeting Agenda	Minutes