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CALLING ON MAYOR: Parents at John Stanford Int. School now begging @MayorofSeattle to take control from @WSDOT and lead encampment removals on state right of ways. Significant development this week as officials feel pressure to act swiftly. @GovInslee @KC_RHA @kcexec #Seattle

FRUSTRATED: During Thursday's @KC_RHA Governing Committee meeting, parents railed on officials. But after public comment, Roosevelt McQuarter cautioned them from using "stigmatized language" about homeless. Some parents reached out to me saying he was "tone deaf." #Seattle

MAYOR'S RESPONSE: @MayorofSeattle heard parents. But did not directly respond to pleas to take control from @WSDOT and @KC_RHA. Exact reason remains unclear. But city already funded KCRHA with millions of dollars to handle outreach. How long this continues remains to be seen.

DONES RESPONDS: During Thursday's @KC_RHA Governing Committee meeting, Dones walked back his recent statements about encampment outreach and "permanent housing" as a requirement. He NOW says congregate shelters are still an option. #Seattle

CONTROVERSIAL STATEMENTS: Last week, Dones said the budget proviso was specific and required an offer of "permanent housing" before anyone could be moved off @WSDOT property. However, no one on Governing Committee publicly called him out for Thursday.

EARLY CALL OUT: GOP Rep. Andrew Barkis(@AKB1968) one of first WA state lawmakers to blast Marc Dones' interpretation of this bill. Barkis was right.
@KC_RHA
@MayorofSeattle
@kcexec
@GovInslee
@wsdot
@WAStateCommerce
#Seattle #KingCounty #Washington #WA

@AKB1968 @KC_RHA @MayorofSeattle @kcexec @GovInslee @wsdot @WAStateCommerce FINAL WORD: Thursday, @GovInslee confirmed proviso language DOES NOT require offers of "permanent housing " to homeless on state right of ways. DIRECT rebuke of @KC_RHA CEO Marc Dones' interpretation. But will this speed up clearings? @WSDOT #Seattle