Rebecca Howard Park Development

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.