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Council debates moving homelessness operations to Department of Housing; members press for clarity on operations and Executive Directive handling
Summary
Council debated and modified a proposal to move city homelessness-coordination operations to the Department of Housing, directing staff to plan a transition while asking for follow-up committee review to avoid service interruptions.
The council debated a proposal to move certain street-operations and homelessness-coordination functions (including coordination of clean-ups and temporary-site placements) from the Mayor—s CEO/COO office to the Department of Housing. Proponents said centralization will create a single city office to collect performance data, oversee providers and defend the city—s interests across county and state processes. Opponents pressed for a fuller policy discussion in committee, raised…
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