This Week in YOUR Government

Monday, December 28 – Friday, January 1

The employees and elected representatives of Yolo County, the City of Davis, the Davis Joint Unified School District, UC Davis, and the California State Legislature remain on Winter Break this week.  There are no public meetings, though some services continue.  Check last week’s post for details.

For those who may be in need of shelter this holiday season, the city of Davis website lists the following resources:

Davis Community Meals Shelter – 512 Fifth Street, Davis.

Serves: Men and women, with a capacity for 8 men and 2 women. Does not require shelter guests to be clean and sober, but they must not pose a threat to the shelter environment.

Intake: Vouchers for shelter space are provided during the day at 1111 H Street (opens at 8:00 a.m.), can call (530) 753-9204 to check on voucher availability.

Shelter Hours: 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 a.m. the following morning (guests arrive from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m.)

Contact: Please call the shelter at (530) 756-7783.

Open: November 16, 2009 to March 31, 2010

Interfaith Rotating Winter Shelter at Rotating Host Sites

Serves: All homeless individuals and families, with a maximum capacity of 25 persons. Does not require shelter guests to be clean and sober, but they must not pose a threat to the shelter environment.

Intake: Intake for shelter space occurs daily from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. at 345 L Street

Shelter Hours (at host site): Transported to host site, arriving at 6:30 p.m. and staying until 6:00 – 7:00 a.m. the following morning.

Contact: Please call the shelter at (530) 753-2894.

Open: November 29, 2009 through March 13, 2010 (see schedule of host sites).

Motel Vouchers

Families and individuals who know they do not have a place to stay for the upcoming night can go to the Davis Community Meals (DCM) Resource Center at 1111 H Street from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday to request assistance with getting a motel voucher. These referrals go through STEAC (Short-Term Emergency Aid Committee). DCM can also assist with transportation vouchers and other services, as needed.