HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992 Resolution No. 110RESOLUT ION NO .!JD
SE RI ES OF 1992
INTRODU CE D BY COUNC IL
MEMBER BULLOCK
A RESOLUTION TAKJ NG ACTION ON HOMELE SSN ESS IN TI-IE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD. COLORADO .
WHEREAS , th e City of Englewood recogn iz es that the ur ge nt nee ds of hom eless perso ns
extend L_hroughout the regio n nnd all 1. 'l all juri sdic ti ons: and
WHEREAS, all human beings should hov e o right to housin g nnd should not be
discriminated agai n st es o result ofo cu rr e nt condition of not h nving a home ; on d
WHEREAS . loc nl zoning nnd build ing code, should encourage housin g for the hom e le es :
nnd
WHEREAS, nt the req• ,s t of the Denver Regi ona l Cou nci l of Gov ernm ent s Human
Services Policy Commi ttev, a survey hos been co nducted lo assess reso urc es bein g assigned
to soh•;ng t h e prob lem of homel ess nes s: nnd
WP.EREAS . the results of th e surv ey indicate large difference s in th e amount of public
su ppo rt provided to serve homeless person s in diffe re nt jurisdictions ; and
WHEREAS , resea.rch and the experience of se n •i.:c provid ers indicate th at the need for
services t.o the homei?ss is greate r than resources mode available ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO , THAT:
5.:wJw..l. The Engl ewood City Counci l requests the City Mnnoger to implement an
assess ment of the needs of the homeless citizens nnd develop ing woys to address those
needs in the City of EnglewooG .
li!,ili!m...2 . Th e Englewood City Council hereby accepts it s respo nsibility to participate in
id entifying and pursuing adequate funding to provid e shelter for the hom eless.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 21 st dny of De cem be r, 1992.
ATTEST :
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Patricia H. Crow, City Clerk
I, Patricia H. Crow, City Clerk fo r t\l Ci ty of Englewood. Colorado, h ereby ce-tify the
above is n truP cv..,> of Re!>o luti on No /L , Series f 1992 .
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