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Public commenter urges Thousand Oaks to pilot smartphone and single-point advocate for homeless services; staff notes Thrive Grove progress
Summary
A public commenter proposed a city-run smartphone distribution pilot and a single point of contact for people seeking homeless services; city staff said Thrive Grove navigation center is months-old, the city invested over $8 million and is working to smooth communications among providers.
Kenneth Yaz, a Thousand Oaks resident and public commenter on Sept. 9, urged the city to pilot a program to provide new or recycled smartphones to people experiencing homelessness and to appoint a city advocate to help coordinate access to local resources.
"Why not have Thousand Oaks launch a program to get a smartphone new or recycled…
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