Facilitated Conversation with County Commissioners 1. Welcome & Purpose (6:00 - 6:10 PM) Chair Napoli • Welcome and introductions • Recognition of elected officials and department leadership • Statement of purpose: This workshop is designed to identify specific areas of City-County cooperation and leave with defined action items for follow-up. Format overview: • Focused issue blocks • 2-minute talkers • Identify 1-2 action items per category • Assign follow-up responsibility Understanding City & County Roles Objective: Ensure clarity on responsibilities and areas of overlap. • Chair Napoli - 3-minute overview of City responsibilities and Council functions • Commissioner Brace - 3-minute overview of County responsibilities Issue #1: Housing Development (6:20 - 6:35 PM) Objective: Identify specific coordination tools to increase housing access/development Topics: • Welcome Home Plan • County tax sales/land banks • Use of publicly controlled land for housing Discussion Prompt: What is one achievable coordination improvement we can commit to in 2026 to better align our housing-related work? Future Action: • Confirm and/or establish designated housing liaisons and quarterly coordination meetings • Set timeline for follow-up discussion Issue #2: Homelessness & Weather Response Coordination (6:35 - 6:50 PM) Objective: Improve City-County coordination on unsheltered residents and emergency response. Topics: • Encampment coordination ahead of summer • Warming/cooling centers • Weather emergency protocols • Dedicated County homeless services coordination Discussion Prompt: What immediate actions and/or improvement can be implemented before Summer 2026? Future Action: • Identify coordination protocol gaps • Confirm and/or establish whether City and County coordination Issue #3: Public Safety & Public Health Collaboration (6:50 - 7:05 PM) Objective: Clarify how City and County systems can better integrate mental health, crisis response, and health services. Key Focus Areas: • CIS program coordination and expansion • Mental health staffing support • 988 access and service gaps • First responder mental health resilience programming • Emergency preparedness training alignment • Community gardens Discussion Prompt: Where are we duplicating efforts -- and where are we leaving gaps? Future Action: • Confirm and/or establish joint public health coordination meeting • Evaluate feasibility of shared resilience initiative Issue #4: Youth Engagement (7:05 - 7:15 PM) Objective: Explore collaborative pathways to engage youth in public service and workforce development. Focus Areas: • Cross-government exposure opportunities • Internships and student placements Discussion Prompt: Is there any potential for the City and County to collaborate on youth engagement initiatives? Future Action: • Identify organizations working in this area • Confirm and/or explore joint internship pipeline Issue #5: Constituent Services & Communications Alignment (7:15 - 7:20 PM) Objective: Improve resident experience accessing City and County services. Key Focus Areas: • Snow emergency and overall streamlined communications • Unified messaging during emergencies Discussion Prompt: What is one tangible improvement residents would notice within 12 months? Future Action: • Identify communications liaison structure • Confirm and/or establish quarterly communications coordination call _______________________________________ 4. Action Summary & Next Steps (7:25 - 7:30 PM) Chair Napoli • Distribute note cards to folks. Based on this conversation, what are the topics that interest you in pursuing for collaboration between the two legislative bodies? • Give the floor to Mayor Tuerk and Executive Siegel for closing remarks (2 minutes) • Public Comment (7:25 - 7:30 PM)