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Residents urge more shelter and housing resources during public comment; critics press Visit Anaheim oversight
Summary
Multiple speakers told the council about homelessness and need for shelter, while others criticized Visit Anaheim and corporate partners for perceived failings and called for greater accountability.
Dozens of residents and advocates used the council's public comment periods to urge more housing and shelter resources, to ask for follow-up for individual cases of homelessness, and in many cases to criticize Visit Anaheim and the city's relationship with the Disneyland Resort.
Several speakers described personal housing emergencies. Sandy Garcia, who identified herself as a single mother of four, told the council: "We've been homeless for the past 3 years ... I've been waiting for almost…
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