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Vancouver council approves expanded encampment‑cleanup contract after staff say original $300,000 cap reached
Summary
City staff told council the Rapid contract for encampment cleanup reached its $300,000 cap (covering about a year and three quarters of service). Council approved increased contract capacity to ensure multi‑year cleanup and biohazard response coverage; members asked for a longer historical spending breakdown.
Vancouver City Council on Oct. 13 approved an amended contract to expand capacity for encampment cleanup services after staff said the current agreement had reached its $300,000 cap.
The contract, which began Jan. 1, 2024, covers cleanup and biohazard response. Bridal Potter, operations manager for stormwater, greenway and sensitive lands and the city—s homeless encampment coordinator, said, “we are we—ve reached the 300,000 max,” and that staff are seeking added capacity so the service can be sustained across the…
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