Committee members agreed that a written good‑neighbor agreement can help set expectations between supportive-housing providers and surrounding neighbors and could be used as a condition of approval in some cases. Staff (Speaker 1) said the city has collected examples from presenters and will share two example documents for the committee to review.

Why it matters: committee members framed a good‑neighbor agreement as both an outreach tool and an operational checklist that can reduce misunderstandings and ease opposition to projects by making rules and points of contact clear to surrounding residents.

Committee discussion emphasized minimums and flexibility. One committee member explained that, for short-term rentals, a good‑neighbor agreement typically lists items such as quiet hours, trash responsibilities and a local contact: “we are required to have trash cans, and ... these are our quiet hours, and these are the things that, you know, we are doing that are not applicable to a normal single family or multifamily residence,” Committee member (Speaker 6) said, arguing for a similar approach adapted to supportive housing.

Members recommended the template include at least the following minimums: a named local point of contact for neighbors and a process for reporting and responding to complaints; a basic operations summary (hours of on-site staffing, visitor sign-in rules and whether services are open to non-residents); shared expectations for common areas and safety; and a description of how surveillance or incident footage would be handled in incidents involving neighbors or residents. Several members stressed that good‑neighbor agreements should protect both residents and neighbors.

Staff direction: staff will circulate the example agreements the city received from presenters, then draft a template that lists required minimum items and optional best-practice items for different project types. The committee recommended the template remain flexible so operators of small, home-scale projects are not deterred while larger developments can add more detailed operational commitments.

Ending: The committee did not adopt a template at this meeting; staff will prepare draft language and circulate it for comment before the public open house.