Council backs plan to keep Genesis shelter operating and adopt tighter post‑Warren rules for safety and accountability
After 4.5 years of operation staff and the Jesus Center proposed rule and site changes for Genesis Emergency Shelter to improve safety, accountability, and housing exits; council directed staff to pursue code updates, continue grant applications and plan a phased enforcement approach after the Warren settlement expires.
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Council reviewed staff recommendations for post‑Warren operations at the Genesis Emergency Shelter and authorized a package of next steps to strengthen site safety and accountability while continuing shelter operations. Amber Abney Bass, the site operator, presented data from 4.5 years of operations: 783 assessments of people camping in public spaces, 758 shelter placements, and 46 permanent housing exits attributable to shelter operations.
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