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Council staff proposes $220,000 amendment to inclement-weather contracts to fund surge beds
Summary
Staff told the council the city has logged 80 surge days since Nov. 1 and recommended reallocating $220,000 to expand inclement-weather bed capacity among three providers; no formal vote was taken on the funding proposal at the agenda review.
City staff told the Spokane City Council during the March 3 agenda review meeting that the city has logged 80 surge days since Nov. 1 and has spent about $167,000 in November and December and roughly $150,000 in January as invoices continue to be processed.
Staff said they will seek an amendment to existing inclement-weather contracts to add $220,000 from funds previously allocated for inclement-weather beds. Of that $220,000, staff…
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