# City budgets at least $30,000 for warming-center support as a partner shelter exit could reduce capacity by about 20 beds

## What happened
Commission director Anne-Therese Ryan said the city had budgeted at least $30,000 in casino revenue for the coming warming-center operation, matching the previous year’s commitment. She said the city hoped to finalize its memorandum of understanding with Mental Health America before December. Ryan also said a church-based partner shelter that operated the prior winter would not operate this winter, a change she estimated could leave about 20 fewer beds available citywide.

## The outcome
No commission action. Staff reported a budgeted commitment and planning for the coming warming-center operation.

## Sources
- [$30,000 commitment and MOU planning, 30:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJIu3cljrAM&t=1809)
- [Partner shelter exit and about 20 fewer beds, 30:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJIu3cljrAM&t=1840)
- [Earlier MOU timing goal, 31:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJIu3cljrAM&t=1863)

*Also known as: warming center budget · Lotus Center warming shelter · Mental Health America · casino revenue warming center funding · 2026-27 warming shelter beds*