Tag: Denver Cold
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Denver City Council poised to vote on ban of homeless camp sweeps in frigid weather
The Denver City Council will likely decide Monday whether to ban homeless encampment sweeps during weather below freezing. If the ordinance is approved, city encampment sweeps would be delayed if the National Weather Service reports temperatures below 32 degrees in the previous 48 hours. Encampment residents are normally given seven-day sweep notices. If an encampment…
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Denver considers prohibiting homeless camp sweeps under 32 degrees
The Denver City Council on Monday held a first reading of a proposed ordinance that would prohibit homeless encampment sweeps when temperatures go below 32 degrees. Councilmembers voted to delay consideration of an adjusted city temperature threshold until it can hold a final vote next Tuesday. The ordinance is intended to avoid forcing homeless people…
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Denver to consider operator for emergency homeless shelters
The Denver City Council on Monday will consider a $1 million contract extension with Bayaud Enterprises, a Denver-based nonprofit, to provide staffing and operational services at pop-up emergency stand-up homeless shelters across the city. The city utilizes emergency stand-up shelters during inclement weather situations. In the past week, Denver temporarily housed homeless people overnight during…
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Denver opens hotel ballrooms as overnight shelter for homeless as frigid weather blankets city
Denver officials decided to use two hotel ballrooms to temporarily house homeless people on Thursday night to Friday morning, when temperatures are expected to plummet. The forecast for Thursday night into Friday morning puts the weather at a low of 26 degrees. The city’s Department of Housing Stability said it would open the ballrooms of…