Houselessness State Action Resolution

At a glance

• What: Resolution requesting immediate and short-term State action to alleviate and mitigate the state and federal issues of houselessness, mental illness, substance use disorder and criminal activity affecting Burlington and the rest of Vermont. Sponsors: Councilors Bergman, Schachter, Sanchez-Parkinson, Traverse, Grant, Litwin, Broderick, Singh, Neubieser, Carpenter and Barlow.
• Status: Adopted unanimously by voice vote August 24, 2026.
• Next: Transmission to the State is implied; the minutes do not say.

Action

Motion by Schachter, seconded by Sanchez-Parkinson, to waive the reading and adopt (25 minutes allotted, Mayor's Office). No dissent recorded. On September 14 a forum speaker raised homeless bias (Bridget Jewell) and another needle exchange (Ambrose Moore); these are not tied to the resolution in the minutes.

Sources

• City Council minutes, August 24, 2026: https://burlingtonvt.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=20872)

Log

2026-08-24 - City Council

Item 7.3, adopted unanimously by voice vote.

2026-10-05 - City Council

Mayor's update: 619 households homeless in Chittenden County as of July 2026, about 300 people unsheltered in and around Burlington, and 303 year-round shelter beds countywide.