The City of Edmonton will look at creating a sustainable option to offer daytime shelter space for vulnerable Edmontonians, like those experiencing homelessness.
Mayor Andrew Knack put forward a motion on Monday during a community and public services committee meeting to have the city look at two options to address the issue ahead of council’s 2027-2030 budget deliberations.
The options put forward in the motion are to make the recently extended day space available permanently and year-round, or to create a community service hub that a report from city administration has said could cost $6.5 million.
The motion passed unanimously.
Knack also put forward a motion in November to increase the availability of day spaces in the city through a one-time allocation of $1 million from an existing city fund.
The funding allowed three organizations that work with people experiencing homelessness to extend hours at four existing sites between Dec. 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026: community impact centres run by the Mustard Seed at 8318 104th St. and at 15740 Stony Plain Rd.; Boyle Street Community Services at 10327 97th St.; and the iHuman Youth Society at 9635 102A Ave.