SUBJECT:
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Boulder County Invitation to Regional Homelessness Meetings
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DEPARTMENT: Town Manager
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PRESENTER(S): Malcolm Fleming, Town Manager
First Name Last Name, Title
TIME ESTIMATE: 10 minutes
only required for non-consent items
POLICY ISSUES:
What is the most efficient and effective way to develop policies and action steps to help reduce the number of people in the region experiencing homelessness, to assist people who are experiencing homelessness, and to mitigate the negative impacts associated with people experiencing homelessness.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Discuss Boulder County's invitation and decide whether to designate a member of the Town Council to attend the elected official working group proposed by Boulder County, and if so which Council member(s), or to recommend that instead of forming an elected officials working group, Town Council ask the Boulder County Commissioners direct their staff to work with staff from surrounding jurisdictions on this matter, and bring proposed action steps to each jurisdiction's governing body for consideration.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
As a follow-up to the May convening of regional local elected officials regarding homelessness, Boulder County has invited each city and town to designate one elected official to represent the council/board perspective on a working group with meetings hosted by Boulder County Commissioner Marta Loachamin. The meetings are scheduled for 5:30-7:30PM on Aug. 14, Sept. 18 and Oct. 9 at the Boulder County Courthouse, 1325 Pearl Street, Boulder.
The County suggests jurisdictions designate someone who attended the May 8, 2024, meeting in Lafayette, where cities, towns and the county shared information on current programming related to homelessness. Further, the County says each community may designate an alternate who can attend if the assigned elected official is unavailable on the scheduled date/time. Boulder Count...
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