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Yakima City Council adopts resolution expressing concern about county homeless coalition performance
Summary
After extensive public comment and debate, the Yakima City Council voted 5–2 to adopt a resolution saying the city has “profound concerns” about the Yakima County Homeless Coalition’s performance and signaling it will explore alternatives if meaningful reform is not implemented.
The Yakima City Council on March 4 adopted a resolution saying the city has “profound concerns” about the performance and accountability of the Yakima County Homeless Coalition and that it may pursue alternative strategies if meaningful reform does not follow.
The resolution was adopted after about an hour of public comment from business owners, residents and providers and more than an hour of council discussion. The vote was 5 in favor, 2 opposed.
Commissioner Cal Curtis of Yakima County, who addressed the council during public comment, said the draft resolution “stems from frustration” with conditions on city streets but urged changes that empower oversight rather than replace county staff. “We do not need a different entity to run the…
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