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OHS transfers two properties to city real estate unit; 4150 Fort Worth Ave. remains under homelessness programs
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Summary
The Office of Homeless Solutions told commissioners it will move two properties to the city's real estate management for disposition, keep 4150 Fort Worth Ave. under homelessness programming while environmental review completes, and is developing a citywide service heat map with the Data Business Initiatives team.
The Office of Homeless Solutions updated the Citizen Homelessness Commission on property work and said two formerly listed homelessness properties will move to the city's real estate pipeline while one property remains under homelessness programming as it completes environmental review.
Director Christine Crosley said Vantage Point has "rolled off" the properties memo after reaching the city's vacancy threshold and that two addresses — 44150 Independence Drive and 2929 South Hampton — are transitioning to the Government Performance and Financial Management (GPFM) department to be managed as real estate properties. Crosley said that if programming or services are required, OHS or Health and Human Services will still provide input, but the properties will be handled through the city's real estate processes.
Crosley said 4150 Fort Worth Ave. remains under OHS and HHS because the real estate work on that site is nearly complete and the item is moving through environmental review. She said staff expect to complete the final steps and close that property soon.
The properties memo now includes a map of major homelessness projects by council district and a list of larger city-owned sites that have been reviewed. Crosley told the commission the office is also developing an interactive heat map of homelessness services across the city in partnership with the Data Business Initiatives (DBI) team. The office plans the heat map to include nonprofits and city providers (excluding domestic-violence locations) and said a preliminary version could be ready in "a month or two," though the timeline depends on inputs and coordination with partner departments.
Commissioners asked what level of detail the map would contain, whether it would include hospitals such as Parkland, and how frequently the CHC website and related data would be refreshed. Staff said the map would be iterated after feedback and that additional briefings could be scheduled when the interactive product is ready.
Ending: Commissioners requested a future briefing focused specifically on the heat map and asked staff to share details on data sources and update schedules so commissioners and the public can access consolidated materials.
