5 18-1669 Subject: Encampment Management Policy And Program
From: Councilmember Bas
Recommendation: Approve A Report And Recommendation From The City Administrator On The Encampment Management Policy And Program Due To The Homelessness Crisis Emergency And Multiple Legal Actions Against The City
I would like to express full and enthusiastic support for the policies proposed in Councilmember Bas's report. We must treat our unhoused community members with compassion, and do everything in our power to ensure that they have basic services and resources given our current lack of adequate shelter. We should not evict a single encampment while there is inadequate shelter for even those who would voluntarily choose it. I especially support the proposed measures on oversight and accountability for all of the City's programs that work with encampments.
I would like to express full and enthusiastic support for the policies proposed in Councilmember Bas's report. We must treat our unhoused community members with compassion, and do everything in our power to ensure that they have basic services and resources given our current lack of adequate shelter. We should not evict a single encampment while there is inadequate shelter for even those who would voluntarily choose it. I especially support the proposed measures on oversight and accountability for all of the City's programs that work with encampments.
My gratitude to CMs Bas and Kaplan for their thoughtful, practical, and sensible approach in addressing the needs of our curbside communities.