The People's Budget

Type of funding: Programs and services (non-capital)

Rough cost estimate: Between $2 million and $7.2 million

Evaluation notes:

✅ This idea could be implemented without changing current policy or law.

✅ This idea is within the City's jurisdiction. 

✅ This idea doesn't name a specific vendor. 

❌ This idea would incur costs indefinitely. 

Justification: Yes if builds on existing programs. For hygiene station requests there need to be pre-planned and agreed upon sites. Washer/dryer is not something that has been implemented so far and would need deeper feasibility assessment. We would also need more information on desired locations/relevant geographies.

Other notes: - Hygiene facilities provided in specific areas: https://seattlecitygis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=311fcaa38e1c45328ade2de388cefcc6, https://atyourservice.seattle.gov/2022/02/25/2022-hygiene-shower-trailer-locations/ - Public hygiene program operations team within SPU The cost assumptions for this effort involve three options. One is a washer/dryer trailer ($1.4M per yr), the 2nd is a shower trailer ($1.6M per yr), and the 3rd is one site with both trailers ($2.4M per yr). Because the trailer would have to be rented, mobilizing these trailers to multiple sites per week brings a lot of risk to the City in terms of damage to the trailers. To do this option, having a static location provides the lowest level of risk to the city.

Thank you for sharing your idea. This idea and its evaluation have been forwarded to the budget delegates. They will use this information to group together similar ideas, narrow down options based on community needs, and develop fully detailed proposals for you and your community to vote on in October 2023.