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Council presses for contingency plan after hospital reports people using ER as warming area
Summary
Council members said hospital staff reported people staying in the ER while shelter capacity was unclear; the council requested clearer contact procedures between hospital and county-run shelter and discussed city contingency locations if the shelter fills.
Council members raised concerns after hospital staff reported people using the emergency room as a warming area when a county-run church shelter’s availability was unclear.
Dominic told the council he had been contacted by hospital staff who said several people were using the ER as a warming space and that the shelter coordination had broken down. "I think we need to have a proactive plan,…
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