A motion offered by Council member Gilmore, duly seconded by Council member
Hinds, that Council Bill 23-1960 be ordered published, was followed by a motion
offered by Council member Parady, duly seconded by Council member Sandoval,
that Council Bill 23-1960 be amended in the following particulars:
1. On page 1, line 34 strike “86.2(d)(1)” and replace with “86.2(e)(1)”
2. On page 2, strike lines 2-5 and replace with the following:
“(1) It shall be an exception to this subsection (b) if the manager certifies in the
order of removal, by reasons of facts stated in writing, that removal of a shelter is
necessary to mitigate a condition that would cause greater imminent peril to the
health or safety of any person than the threat to health posed by exposure to
existing weather conditions.
(2)
Nothing in this subsection (b) shall prohibit an agency or department from
offering medical or human services assistance, including but not limited to, mental
health treatment, drug or alcohol rehabilitation, homeless services assistance, or
temporary or permanent housing solutions regardless of the external ambient
temperature.”
3. On page 2, after line 33, add the following:
“(d) Nothing in subsection (c) above shall be construed to prohibit an agency or
department from offering medical or human services assistance, including but not
limited to, mental health treatment, drug or alcohol rehabilitation, homeless
services assistance, or temporary or permanent housing solutions regardless of the
external ambient temperature.
(de)”
3. On page 3, line 10, strike “86.2(d)(1)” and replace with “86.2(e)(1)”
4. On page 3, strike lines 13-17 and replace with the following:
“(1) It shall be an exception to this subsection (b) if the manager of the Department
of Public Health and Environment has certified, by reasons of facts stated in writing,
that removal of a shelter is or was necessary to mitigate a condition that would
cause greater imminent peril to the health or safety of any person than the threat to
health posed by exposure to existing weather conditions.
(2)
Nothing in this subsection (b) shall prohibit an agency or department from
offering medical or human services assistance, including but not limited to, mental
health treatment, drug or alcohol rehabilitation, homeless services assistance, or
temporary or permanent housing solutions regardless of the external ambient
temperature.”
