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Council members report housing and homeless-services developments, including $18M awarded for El Capitan conversion
Summary
Council members described outreach and service activity for people experiencing homelessness, announced temporary safe-sleeping sites and reported that the city was awarded $18 million to convert the El Capitan Motel into 49 units of permanent supportive housing, including veteran units.
Council members used the Aug. 26 meeting to report on homelessness-response work and housing projects.
Council Member Wright reported the city's street teams removed about 8,100 pounds of trash in July and recorded 289 volunteer hours; park teams served 11 parks and helped place two individuals into permanent housing. Wright said Modesto Gospel Mission opened a new men-only safe-sleeping site (GRAMa) serving 52 men…
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