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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 12.
For Meeting of: March 7, 2017
ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing extension of emergency cold weather
shelters through March 22, 2017
SUBMITTED BY: Cliff Moore, City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Should authorized churches determine they have the capacity to extend the provision of shelter
services through March 22, 2017, the City would need to extend the authorization as provided in
the attached resolution.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR
SUBMITTAL: City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution.
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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D resolution 3!212017 Ocher Memo
RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-
A RESOLUTION amending Resolution No. R-2016-133 authorizing and directing the
Yakima Community Development Department to extend the City's policy
regarding temporary emergency cold weather shelters in the City of
Yakima, as outlined in Resolution R-2016-133, through March 22, 2017
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima, in conjunction with the Yakima Neighborhood Health
Services, is aware that there is within the City of Yakima a population of homeless persons who
may require temporary emergency shelter from cold weather; and
WHEREAS, owners of various buildings, including churches, located within the City of
Yakima have indicated that they are willing and able to provide temporary emergency shelter,
and those churches have provided shelter for homeless individuals from approximately
November 15, 2016, through the date of this resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously approved interim policy guidelines to address
and regulate temporary emergency shelters, allowing them to operate during a specific time
period—November 15, 2016, through March 15, 2017; and
WHEREAS, it appears that additional time may be necessary to allow other non-profit
and/or religious organizations to prepare sites and opportunities for homeless individuals who
will be exiting the extreme winter weather shelter program; and
WHEREAS, the Yakima City Council finds and determines that it is in the public interest
to extend the policies, procedures and requirements outlined in Resolution R-2016-133,
including all attachments thereto, which are incorporated herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Yakima,
Washington:
The City of Yakima Department of Community Development is hereby authorized and
directed to extend the policy statement, policies, agreements and requirements previously
approved under Resolution R-2016-133, which is fully incorporated herein, through March 22,
2017.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 7th day of March, 2017
Kathy Coffey, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk