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Public commenters press council on homelessness, shelter access and transparency; resident requests rental-inspection update
Summary
Multiple speakers used the meeting's public-comment period to urge more shelter access, propose converting motels to interim housing, flag concerns about transparency in council calendars, and request more enforcement on human trafficking and graffiti. Mayor Pro Tem Meeks requested a future agenda update on the city's rental inspection program.
Several members of the public used the Jan. 28 public-comment period at the Anaheim City Council meeting to press councilmembers for more accessible shelter and housing options, raise concerns about transparency in council calendars, and report criminal allegations and neighborhood problems.
R. Joshua Collins of Homeless Advocates for Christ urged the council to expand access to transitional and supportive housing and asked staff and council to "make that as easy as possible for people, more accessible," as he put it, citing barriers such as lack of phones and available beds. Collins asked the council to consider ways to speed placement for people who are willing to accept shelter and said his church could help with outreach and referrals.
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