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San Jose approves navigation hub and five‑motel contracts to expand interim housing
Summary
Council authorized contracts to open a 56‑tent navigation hub on East Taylor Street and to lease five motels as interim housing; city staff said the sites will prioritize high‑risk residents and aim to move people into longer‑term housing.
San Jose City Council on June 17 authorized contracts to operate a navigation hub at 1157 East Taylor Street and to lease five motel properties to provide interim shelter and supportive services. Council members said the strategy is intended to move people off streets and waterways into staffed, service‑rich interim housing and then on to permanent housing when possible.
Why this matters: The city is expanding a system of interim housing that officials say is necessary to reduce encampments along waterways and to connect people experiencing homelessness to medical, behavioral‑health, and housing services. Staff said the contracts are funded in the fiscal…
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