The ongoing issue of homelessness in the city has drawn intense scrutiny from critics and the Fall River City Council since the body of 59-year-old Jaime Cordeiro was discovered Feb. 18 near 89 Globe Mills Ave. On Tuesday night, the matter before the council involved hearing from Steppingstone Inc. in the city’s hunt for answers. 

City Council Vice President Linda Pereira on Friday added a resolution to the council’s Feb. 25 meeting agenda that seeks answers about “adequate funding, barriers to admission and insufficient bed counts” at First Step Inn on Durfee Street, operated by nonprofit organization Steppingstone Inc.

Though rumors circulated on social media that Cordeiro froze to death, the official cause of death is still under investigation. According to the Fall River Police Department and the Bristol County District Attorney's Office, Cordeiro's body displayed no obvious signs of trauma.

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