El Dorado approves temporary winter MOU with RISE; long-term options to be discussed
Nov 3, 2026
Staff approved a winter agreement with RISE effective Nov. 1 through the end of March to provide cold-weather sheltering when temperatures trigger (32°F and below); the commission agreed to schedule a work session to consider longer-term arrangements and possible location/size guidance.
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El Dorado staff said they approved a conditional winter memorandum of understanding with RISE to provide cold-weather sheltering beginning Nov. 1 and running through the end of March under a temperature trigger and monitoring conditions. A staff member told the commission, "As of November 1, I did go ahead and approve the winter agreement with them," and said the arrangement uses terms and conditions similar to prior years and is temperature-contingent (trigger at or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit).
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