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Public commenters press Housing Authority for follow-up on individual case; resident-council advisors present advocacy proposal
Summary
Public speakers raised an unresolved housing certificate and follow-up for a formerly homeless resident; a resident-council advisors group described peer counseling, training and advocacy work and asked the Authority to consider partnership and referral pathways.
During general public comment on Feb. 27, several residents asked the commission for follow-up on an individual housing certificate and described gaps in staff follow-up, while another speaker described a resident-council advisors (RCA) effort to provide tenant advocacy and peer support.
Maxine Jones and Roderick Whitley told the commission that Whitley remains homeless and living in his car and had not received follow-up after being referred to staff. Jones said a staff member had told Whitley she would speak to the mayor’s office but…
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