2.3 20-0717 Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency On Homelessness
From: Council President Kaplan
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of The City's Homelessness Crisis
Oakland needs to address this situation for both housed and unhoused alike. Mental Health and addiction treatment services for the unhoused, create centrally located camps with services for that, provided by the city. Manage this situation with a concrete and enforced plan, don't just address it piecemeal. crime and drug use are impacting residents and there is an exodus from the city of tenants and homeowners. camps are hotbeds of crime, drug dealing, mental health problems and drug use. Living next to a camp, I've seen it all first hand. Many of my neighbors have moved.
Oakland needs to address this situation for both housed and unhoused alike. Mental Health and addiction treatment services for the unhoused, create centrally located camps with services for that, provided by the city. Manage this situation with a concrete and enforced plan, don't just address it piecemeal. crime and drug use are impacting residents and there is an exodus from the city of tenants and homeowners. camps are hotbeds of crime, drug dealing, mental health problems and drug use. Living next to a camp, I've seen it all first hand. Many of my neighbors have moved.
Please do something about the tents. The current situation does not serve anyone.