City of Baltimore - File #: 11-0004R

• File #: 11-0004R
• Version: 0
• Name: December 21, 2011 - National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 12/8/2011
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 12/8/2011
• Title: December 21, 2011 - National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day FOR the purpose of declaring December 21, 2011 as National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day in Baltimore City to bring attention to the plight of the homeless, to pay tribute to those who continue to live under such perilous conditions, and to mourn the passing of those homeless persons who have tragically lost their lives on the streets of our nation’s cities.
• Sponsors: Mary Pat Clarke, Helen L. Holton, Bill Henry, Robert Curran, James B. Kraft, Sharon Green Middleton, President Young, Warren Branch, William H. Cole, IV, William "Pete" Welch, Nick Mosby, Brandon M. Scott, Edward Reisinger, Rochelle Spector
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/8/2011	0	City Council	Introduced
12/8/2011	0	City Council	Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day
12/8/2011	0	City Council	Adopted

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmembers Clarke and Holton



A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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December 21, 2011 - National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day

FOR the purpose of declaring December 21, 2011 as National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day in Baltimore City to bring attention to the plight of the homeless, to pay tribute to those who continue to live under such perilous conditions, and to mourn the passing of those homeless persons who have tragically lost their lives on the streets of our nation’s cities.
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Each year since 1990, on or near the first day of winter and the longest night of the year, National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH), National Consumer Advisory Board (NCAB) and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) has co-sponsored National Homeless Persons’ Memorial day ‘to bring attention to the tragedy of homelessness and to remember our homeless friends who have paid the ultimate price for our nation’s failure to end homelessness.’

The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2010 annual homeless assessment report to Congress, released June 14, 2011– according to the latest assessment, the number of homeless persons in the U. S. held steady between 2009 and 2010, despite the economic downturn. However, the number of homeless persons in families has increased by 20% from 2007 to 2010, and families currently represent a much larger share of the tota...