General Meeting Updates
TPCH General Council had quorum for this meeting and discussed many committee and coalition updates, including system changes for Coordinated Entry and an update on the Housing Central Command Initiative, launched with the implementation of five projects funded by the Supplemental Notice of Funding Opportunity to Address Unsheltered Homelessness (Special NOFO).
One breakout session also brainstormed new community strategies for effective discharge planning from institutions for people experiencing homelessness. This workgroup is ongoing, and those interested in participating are encouraged to reach out to tpch@tucsonaz.gov. Representatives of the justice services, healthcare, and child welfare systems are especially encouraged to participate.
Update to the TPCH Governance Charter
Feedback garnered from TPCH committee and board leadership has led to robust conversations about the need for our Continuum of Care to respond quickly to challenges. The Housing Central Command initiative has shown the power of making decisions in real-time based on evidence-based approaches. To ensure that committees can react to system challenges in a nimble and collaborative manner, the following motion was approved by the General Council:
Motion: to add the following language to the TPCH Governance Charter clarifying the purpose of TPCH Committees:
“While each committee is operating within its domain, they are able to make decisions on behalf of the CoC with the following exceptions:
a) decisions that would also impact another committee's domain, and
b) decisions with financial implications.”
View the updated Governance Charter here.
Attendance and Voting Status Updates
Section 2.04 of the Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness Governance Charter requires that the CoC Lead Agency/Collaborative Applicant publish a list of members gaining voting privileges, at risk of losing voting privileges, and having lost voting privileges within one month following each General Council meeting. The last TPCH General Council meeting was held on Thursday, November 9, 2023 from 12:30-2:30 PM.
Per the TPCH Governance Charter, voting privileges are assigned to TPCH members in attendance at two of the three immediately preceding General Council meetings. For a list of members now eligible to vote as a result of attending this meeting, see the TPCH Voting Member Roster.
If you believe your voting privileges are not accurately reported here, please email tpch@tucsonaz.gov.
We need 300+ volunteers to spread throughout Pima County. Volunteers will join a team to visit camps in washes and deserts, bus stops, meal sites, abandoned buildings, and other areas where people without housing may shelter on the morning of Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Learn More and register to volunteer
Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) is Tucson's winter severe-weather emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness. ODF goes into effect when weather predictions are for overnight temperatures of 40°F or lower with rain, 35°F or lower without rain, or when wind chill factors indicate a health hazard from exposure. You do not need an ID or a TB card to participate in ODF.
