Council introduces code to formalize Community Resource Program, members debate licensure language
Council introduced Ordinance 2026-39 to add a Community Resource Program to the city's administrative code. Staff said the coordinator position is filled and has been defining program scope; councilmembers proposed broadening credential language to include Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors beyond the currently named licensure.
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Council introduced Ordinance 2026-39 to codify the Community Resource Program within the city's public safety code. Staff said the position was authorized earlier in 2026, filled in June, and the coordinator has worked with the manager's office and law director to create documentation, liability protections and service-delivery standards. The program is intended to provide longer-term assistance and referrals for frequent users of public safety services.
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