HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2020-042 Emergency Cold Weather Shelters Date ExtensionA RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION NO. R-2020-042
extending the date of the temporary emergency cold weather shelters to
accommodate shelters while the City of Yakima and State of Washington
are under stay home orders from the Yakima Health District and
Washington State Governor's Office
WHEREAS, the City Council previously authorized temporary emergency homeless
shelters during the cold weather periods under Resolution No R-2019-094, and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima City Council ratified the Mayor's emergency declaration
on March 13, 2020, the Yakima Health District issued a Stay at Home Order on March 22, 2020,
and Governor Jay Inslee issued a Stay Home, Stay Healthy Order on March 23, 2020 to
address the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima, in conjunction with religious organizations, non-profit
service providers, and Yakima Valley Conference of Governments, is aware that there is within
the City of Yakima a population of homeless persons who may require temporary emergency
shelter during this time, and
WHEREAS, owners of various buildings, which may include churches or buildings
owned or controlled by religious organizations, located within the City of Yakima have indicated
that they are willing and able to provide temporary emergency shelter; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima currently has no municipal code provisions, whether
under the zoning, buildings, fire or other codes, expressly allowing, authorizing, or regulating the
use of such buildings as temporary emergency shelters; and
WHEREAS, RCW 35 21 915 may apply to emergency winter shelters if owned or
controlled by a religious organization, and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima Department of Community Development has
endeavored to create interim policy guidelines to address and regulate temporary emergency
shelters and health and safety issues that may arise in their operation; and
WHEREAS, at the time of this Resolution, Rod's House seeks to house youth
experiencing homelessness at Dad's Church, which has been identified and confirmed as a
building where temporary homeless shelter facilities may be located by City staff; and
WHEREAS, the Yakima City Council finds and determines that it is in the public interest,
and the best interest of the City and its residents, to adopt the resolution and policy guidelines
set forth herein; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The temporary period for emergency shelter authorized under Resolution R-2019-094
shall be extended Temporary emergency shelters may operate until either the Yakima
Health District Stay Home Order is lifted, or when Governor Inslee's Stay Home, Stay
Health Order is lifted, whichever is later
All other provisions of R-2019-094 shall remain in effect during the extended period
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 7th
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 6.D.
For Meeting of: April 7, 2020
Resolution extending the date of the temporary emergency cold
weather shelters to accommodate temporary homeless shelters
during stay home orders issued by the Yakima Health District and
the Governor
Sara Watkins, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Joan Davenport, Community Development Director
Glenn Denman, Code Administration Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Under Resolution R-2019-094, the City allowed temporary homeless shelters during the winter
season. This Resolution would extend the terms and conditions of that resolution to allow
emergency temporary homeless shelters through the end of the Stay Home Orders issued by
the Yakima Health District and the Governor
ITEM BUDGETED: NA
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: NA
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Upload Date Type
❑ Resolution Authorizing Extension of Emergency Shelter 3/25/2020 Resolution
for Rod's House, 2020
• Request From Rod's House to Extend Shelter 3/25/2020 Backup Material
• Letter Extending Rod's House COId Weather Shelter, 3/25/2020 Backup Material
2020