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REPORT - OPTIONS FOR EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS CONCERNING HOMELESSNESS
BACKGROUND: On May 16, 2016, the City Council Homeless Subcommittee received a report from staff outlining options for extending the Community Homeless Assistance Pilot Program (CHAPP) to a year-round program, which included options for a safe camping component, the declaration of shelter emergency to allow for the use of City facilities, and other alternatives. At the May 16 meeting, the subcommittee requested that the report be added to a future Council agenda for consideration by the full Council. Staff has prepared a detailed outline of three options for emergency declarations concerning homelessness, including declaration of shelter crisis, declaration of local emergency, and request for gubernatorial state of emergency proclamation, and is seeking Council’s interest in pursuing these options. CHAPP is covered under a separate agenda item.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and Community Service...
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