HomeMy WebLinkAbout1266RESOLUTION NO. ;'c2~~
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, addressing the need
for emergency severe weather shelter for
individuals and families during severe or life
threatening weather.
WHEREAS, the number of homeless persons in the City of
Kent has grown significantly over recent years; and
WHEREAS, there are no emergency severe weather shelters
for homeless families or individuals in South King County; and
WHEREAS, people without homes or access to shelter are
forced to sleep in automobiles or in public areas not sheltered
from inclement weather; and
WHEREAS, a City Council adopted document entitled Report
of the Human Services Study Committee on Human Services Policies,
states that the City should maintain active involvement in human
services and should act as a planner/facilitator and funding
provider; and
WHEREAS, the above mentioned report also states that the
City should pursue cooperative planning and/or funding with other
governmental jurisdictions or the private sector; and
WHEREAS, local non-profit agencies and religious
institutions have expressed an interest in a cooperative effort to
provide emergency severe weather shelter; and
WHEREAS, on November 29, 1990 the Human Services
Commission unanimously recommended immediate allocation of
emergency general fund human service dollars for the provision of
emergency severe weather shelter: and
WHEREAS, temperatures have dropped below 35 degrees
fahrenheit an average of 50 nights in the last four years: NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Kent shall declare an "emergency
severe weather shelter crisis" for nights in which the temperature
is at or below 35 degrees fahrenheit, taking into account wind
chill factor, or snow conditions exceeding or expected to exceed
two inches in depth.
Section 2. In response to the emergency severe weather
shelter crisis, the City shall either provide use of city building
space for shelter, or work with a religious institution and/or the
private sector to provide other shelter space.
Section 3. The City shall contract with a non-profit
human service agency, approved by the Kent Human Services
Commission, to provide necessary severe weather emergency shelter
services.
Section 4. Funding for costs associated with providing
severe weather emergency shelter will be allocated from budgeted
City of Kent Emergency Human Services Funds.
Passed at a regular me~ting of thenc~ty council of the
City of Kent, Washington this ~ day of L\uk~ 1990.
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Concurred in by the Mayo
~..(;:' ' 1990.
of the City of Kent, this ~
day ot
KELLEHER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
Resolution No. ~~~~ , passed by the City Council of the City of
Kent, Washingto~, the Lf day of ~ , 1990.
r-~~~~~~~~~(~~~~~SEAL)
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
9120-320
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