Powers and duties.
Saint Paul Administrative Code § 110.04
in effectSec. 110.04. - Powers and duties.
(a) The Saint Paul Overnight Shelter Board shall determine annually for Saint Paul the number of homeless persons desiring overnight shelter, assess current shelter availability in Saint Paul, and report on July 1 of each year the results regarding the same to the mayor and the city council. Whenever the assessment and report document a shortfall in relation to the demand for shelter beds, the city shall exercise a leadership role in acquiring sufficient resources to provide the necessary additional shelter spaces.
(b) The board shall also formulate and recommend to the mayor and city council additional programs or plans, both local and regional in scope, for securing overnight shelter for homeless persons. These plans shall include all available resources and involve government as well as private entities in their implementation. Copies of the board's recommended plans and programs shall be on file in the office of the city clerk. Within thirty (30) days of the board's presentation of its plans and programs, the council shall hold a public hearing on the same. Within ninety (90) days of the board's presentation, the council shall act on the recommended plans and programs.
(c) Upon request by the council or its own initiative the board may provide supplemental reports to the mayor and the city council. These reports may include requests for emergency action by the council.
(Ord. No. 17292, § 4, 9-17-85)
Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIIADCO_TITVCOCO_CH110OVSHBO_S110.04PODUFetched: 11/1/2026