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Council hears criticism and staff clarifies Westminster’s cold-weather shelter thresholds
Summary
Public commenters criticized the city’s 0°F trigger for extreme-winter activation; staff explained two activation thresholds (cold-weather and extreme-weather), described cold-weather criteria (32°F with precipitation or 20°F dry) and said a new IGA with Jefferson County expands hotel-voucher options.
During public comment on Dec. 8, several speakers urged the council to raise the city’s warming-center activation threshold. Alan Farb told council he was told warming centers open only at a 0°F trigger and asked, "what's the cost of an unhoused human's life?" He said the lack of shelter during recent cold weather left unhoused residents exposed.
Deputy City Manager Barbara Oppie…
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