Olympia City Council to review One Community Plan progress 

The Olympia City Council will review an update on the One Community Plan at a meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13.

The city council will look at progress on efforts to address homelessness, expand housing options, and coordinate services for people experiencing housing instability.  

The update is scheduled for a council study session, where city staff will provide an overview of the plan’s progress and seek council input on what outcomes and data should be included in a future report.  

Adopted in 2020, the One Community Plan provides a framework for the city’s response to homelessness and its impacts.

Staff began developing the plan in 2019 and gathered input from more than 1,200 community members through 20 community conversations and two online surveys, according to its October 2026 progress report.  

The report outlines work in several areas, including encampment response, affordable housing, behavioral health, employment opportunities and outreach services.  

Among the efforts highlighted is the city’s encampment strategy. According to the report, the city has closed 14 encampments and has housed more than 500 people through the strategy and related efforts.  

The city has supported the development of more than 205 tiny homes in several sites since 2018. It currently supports 160 units at Franz Anderson and Quince Street villages. Other sites have merged or closed due to funding limitations.  

The report also tracks housing development for households at different income levels.

For households earning 30 percent or less of the area median income, the city lists 245 affordable or permanent supportive housing units. Of those, 155 are completed, and 90 remain in the development pipeline.  

The matrix also identifies 112 affordable homeownership units in the pipeline through Habitat for Humanity’s 3900 Boulevard project.  

From 2021 through 2025, Olympia directed roughly $2.2 million in Community Development Block Grant funding to Once Community Plan-related activities. That includes homelessness services, housing improvements, behavioral health facilities and economic self-sufficiency programs.  

The city also combines local Home Fund revenue with regional, state and federal resources for housing initiatives.