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Community Livability and Public Safety Committee

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Jul 7, 2026

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Committee advances funding and grant actions

Published Jul 7, 2026

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Briefing

May 28, 2026

Committee advances funding and grant actions

The committee advanced 2026-2027 Inspire Olympia funding recommendations, approved 2026 Community Development Block Grant allocations for Council consideration, and sent advisory body recommendations back to staff for further development.

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Briefing

May 6, 2026

Committee receives police public safety update

The committee approved the agenda and prior minutes, received a public safety update from Chief Parker of the Olympia Police Department, discussed the report, and adjourned.

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Briefing

Mar 25, 2026

Committee approves PBIA Phase I findings, Civilian Police Auditor work plan, and advisory body work plans

The Community Livability and Public Safety Committee met March 25, 2026, approved the agenda and minutes, endorsed the Parking and Business Improvement Area Phase I findings and to proceed to Phase II, approved the Civilian Police Auditor 2026 work plan, and approved City Council-appointed advisory body 2026 work plans; all motions passed unanimously (3–0).

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Briefing

Mar 5, 2026

Committee recommends appointments to five advisory bodies

On March 5, 2026 the City of Olympia Community Livability and Public Safety Committee (Chair Dani Madrone; members Kelly Green and Yến Huỳnh) met online and voted unanimously to recommend selected applicants to City Council to fill vacancies on the Arts Commission, Cultural Access Advisory Board, Design Review Board, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, and Heritage Commission.

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Briefing

Mar 4, 2026

Committee held advisory-body interviews and forwarded recommendations for multiple advisory committees

Online special meeting to interview advisory-body candidates; Committee approved recommendations to City Council for vacancies on several advisory bodies and postponed the Heritage Commission recommendation until follow-up interviews on March 5, 2026.

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Briefing

Feb 25, 2026

Committee approves 2026 Youth Council work plan; discusses advisory body recommendations and CDBG 2026 funding approach

Meeting held Feb 25, 2026; agenda and Jan 28 minutes approved; Committee approved and will forward the Proposed 2026 Youth Council Work Plan to City Council (3-0); Staff asked to prepare additional detail on Council-appointed advisory body recommendations and convene Chairs/Vice Chairs for further discussion before a Council study session; Community Development Block Grant (Program-Year 2026) funding proposal discussed and recommendation closed.

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Briefing

Jan 28, 2026

Committee approves Rebecca Howard Park plan and 2026 work plan; receives briefings on parking BIA and advisory recruitment

On January 28, 2026 the Olympia Community Livability and Public Safety Committee (Chair Dani Madrone; members Kelly Green and Yến Huỳnh present) met 5:30–8:21 p.m. The committee approved minutes from October 15, 2025; voted to approve the Rebecca Howard Park Development Plan and forward it to the full City Council; approved the 2026 committee work plan and forwarded it to the full City Council; and received briefings on a Parking and Business Improvement Area preliminary evaluation and the advisory body recruitment process. Public comment was received from Colin Bartlett.

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Briefing

Oct 15, 2025

Community Livability & Public Safety Committee approves park names; tables wayfinding design

The Community Livability and Public Safety Committee met October 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM (Council Chambers, online and by phone). Members present: Chair Yến Huỳnh, Clark Gilman, Dontae Payne. The agenda and prior meeting minutes were approved. The Committee tabled action on wayfinding entrance signage and requested additional design concepts from Tangram Design LLC. The Committee approved and will forward to full Council recommendations to rename three park properties: The Olympia Armory to “Daley Arts Center,” Yelm Highway Community Park to “Jolene Unsoeld Community Park,” and Kaiser Woods to “Marj Yung Park.” The draft 2026 Committee work plan was discussed. Meeting adjourned at 7:53 PM.

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