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YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
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Item No. .
For Meeting of: November 6, 2012
ITEM. TITLE: Resolution authorizing temporary cold weather shelters.
SUBMITTED BY: Joe Caruso, Code Administration Manager
CONTACT Joe Caruso 509 - 575 -6257
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SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
This is the seventh year of this program that the City of Yakima has parternerd with the
Yakima County Homeless Network to have emergency shelters within designated churches
from November 15, 2012 through March 15, 2013.
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❑ Temporary Cold Weather Shelters
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RESOLUTION NO R -2012
A RESOLUTION of the City of Yakima, Washington, authorizing and directing the City of
Yakima Community Development Department to identify and implement a
policy regarding temporary emergency cold weather shelters in the City of
Yakima, and providing that such policy shall be valid only from November
15, 2012 through December 2012, and January, February and March 15
2013 (7 year)
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima, in conjunction with the Yakima County Homeless
Network, 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
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 structures as temporary emergency shelters; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima Department of Community Development has
endeavored to create interim policy guidelines to address and regulate temporary emergency
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WHEREAS, the Yakima City Council finds and determines that it is in the public interest
to adopt the resolution set forth 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 implement the proposed policy statement and application materials attached hereto.
This resolution shall be effective after its adoption and for a period expiring on the_15th day of
March, 2013.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 6th day of November 2012.
Micah Cawley, Mayor
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