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Westminster schedules study session on unhoused response after council calls for simpler protocols and tougher enforcement options
Summary
Councilors asked staff to simplify outreach protocols, expand consequences for people who refuse services, and return March 3 with options balancing support and enforcement for public safety concerns tied to encampments.
City of Westminster leaders directed staff to present options at a March 3 study session to simplify how city responders address public‑space issues tied to people living outdoors, while also identifying stiffer consequences for people who refuse offered services.
During the meeting councilors repeatedly made two separate points: they do not want to criminalize homelessness itself, but they do want better tools to address criminal or hazardous conduct in public spaces — for…
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