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Council hears staffing and funding shortfalls for jail medical services; staff recommends transfers and cross-agency coordination
Summary
Staff reported temporary transfers to keep three medical facility locations open and recommended nearly $1 million to cover medical-site salaries; councilmembers flagged 24/7 staffing gaps and urged coordination with county resources and fire department.
Councilmembers and staff discussed persistent staffing gaps and funding shortfalls for medical services at city detention facilities and considered short-term transfers alongside longer-term staffing solutions.
Ken Spring (department of housing policy) and a Department of Housing representative described requests for exceptions for positions that support…
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