Natasha Robertson, shelter manager at Latrobe Street Mission, asked the council for $2,000 to purchase rollaway cots for the mission’s warming station during public comment at the meeting.

Robertson said the mission currently has about six cots that are “pretty much falling apart” and that the warming station opens “anytime under 30 degrees at night.” She said the shelter serves “anywhere from a hundred to a 120 individuals daily with the combination of all 3 meals” and that the warming station has added about 45 people on top of those regular guests.

The request asked for $2,000 to buy cots; Robertson noted afterward that there is $749 in shipping costs she had not included on the printed request. A council member pointed out the city’s summary sheet lists the request as $2,500, and Robertson said she would accept that figure.

Councilman Sassen asked whether the mission accepts medication. Robertson replied, “Yes. Absolutely.”

The exchange took place during the public comment portion of the agenda. The council did not record a formal vote or decision on the request during the portion of the transcript provided.

The mission also discussed logistics: Robertson said she looked for the fastest, cheapest sources online but was willing to research local suppliers. She described the Latrobe Street Mission as providing meals and overnight shelter and opening the warming station when temperatures drop.

No formal appropriation, vote, or next-step timeline was recorded in the supplied transcript segments.