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Council briefed on inclement-weather beds; staff approved 15 women-only beds at Morningstar
Summary
City staff said a November RFP for inclement-weather beds returned one usable proposal; the RFP committee approved 15 women-only beds at Morningstar (Jules Helping Hands) but did not approve Cannon Street for overnight use. Staff described pilots including a unified-care outreach team with 11 set-aside beds to improve placement from the street.
City staff told the Spokane City Council on Jan. 12 that an RFP for inclement-weather shelter beds produced one approvable response and that the RFP committee approved 15 additional women-only beds at the Morningstar location operated by Jules Helping Hands.
Adam McDaniel (briefing staff) said the RFP had been posted in July and reposted in November, but the city received fewer responses than the prior year. McDaniel said the committee approved 15 beds at Morningstar and did not approve using Cannon Street for…
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