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Council discussion on city policy for unhoused response yields calls for clearer procedures and possible council subgroup
Summary
Multiple councilors and the city manager discussed existing management of unsheltered encampments, volunteer-run warming shelters and the need for a clear, shareable city policy; a proposed council subcommittee motion was made but received no second.
Councilors discussed recent public questions about how the City of Cottage Grove responds to unsheltered encampments, warming shelters and pallet‑shelter operations, and several members asked staff to provide a concise, shareable statement of existing procedures.
Councilor Sotomayor proposed creating a council subcommittee to work with City Manager Sauerwine and staff to produce a clear city standard operating procedure on how the city currently responds to unhoused residents;…
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