Watch: City Council approves study to establish permanent homeless encampments

Directing Legislative Department staff to conduct a landscape analysis of other municipalities that have established safe outdoor spaces for individuals experiencing homelessness.

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Video of the September 24, 2024 Business, Housing & Zoning Committee meeting.

From the meeting agenda: Receiving and filing a report related to addressing homelessness through the establishment of safe outdoor space(s). Directing Legislative Department staff to conduct a landscape analysis of other municipalities that have established safe outdoor spaces for individuals experiencing homelessness in order to mitigate livability concerns related to encampments and to connect residents to services, treatment, and housing, and identifying potential changes and assessing feasibility.

Action Taken: Received and filed

September 24, 2024 Business, Housing & Zoning Committee meeting

LIMS 2024-00508: View the legislative file

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David Tinjum
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