Regina City Council calls special meeting to address homeless encampment at City Hall | 24CA News
A particular metropolis council assembly shall be held Thursday at 2 p.m. to handle the rising homeless encampment exterior of Regina metropolis corridor.
The encampment started on July 15, and as of Tuesday, there are 83 tents within the encampment at City Hall in accordance with town.
According to the agenda for Thursday’s particular assembly, a report from town supervisor recommends, “City Council provide direction regarding how to address the encampment in the short-term, given the challenges associated with the encampment continue to evolve.”
The report outlines the encampment is predicted to value town wherever from $40,000 to $70,000 per thirty days and has already value town $55,000.
Since the encampment was shaped, town mentioned it has acquired 64 service requests from residents.
Some 52 of the 64 requests expressed opposition to the encampment as an entire, whereas 9 supplied strategies or wished to assist the camp’s residents. The last three expressed assist for homelessness, however didn’t assist the encampment, in accordance with town.
Eleven of the service requests had been from companies or staff who claimed the encampment had negatively affected them, as a result of thefts or vandalism or a basic feeling of being unsafe, town mentioned.
“To date, the city has received 15 reports from staff related to the encampment that range from health and safety concerns to reports of violence, drugs and theft,” town mentioned.
The metropolis additionally surveyed their very own staff working at metropolis corridor.
The report states that 82 per cent of staff really feel that the encampment has “negatively impacted their wellbeing,” 72 per cent don’t assist the encampment at metropolis corridor, and 70 per cent have adjusted or requested to regulate their each day routines” on account of the encampment.
The report additionally outlines the problems with overdoses within the camp.
As of July 12, 9 overdoses had been reported on the encampment, in accordance with town, and on July 19, a girl was discovered lifeless contained in the encampment from a suspected overdose.
The metropolis mentioned that delegations wishing to handle council on the topic must register with the Office of the City Clerk by 11 a.m. on Thursday by calling 306-777-7262 or emailing Clerks@Regina.ca.
According to town, for this assembly solely, the clerk has waived the requirement for written submissions from delegations.
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