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City administrator: closure and cleanup of encampments follows longstanding protocols; shelters and new buildings offered as alternatives

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City Administrator Kevin Donahue told the committee the District follows an established protocol for closing and cleaning homeless encampments and that the city pairs closures with shelter offers, case management and new housing conversions such as the Aston.

City Administrator Kevin Donahue told the Committee on Executive Administration and Labor that the District has a longstanding protocol for closing and cleaning homeless encampments and that those closures prioritize encampments that pose health and safety risks.

He said encampment closures are led by the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services with support from the Department of Human Services (which provides outreach and case management), the Department of Public Works (which provides cleanup), and nonprofit outreach partners. For encampments on federal land, Donahue said the National Park Service and Park Police lead closures on federal property…

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