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Residents urge city action on shelter capacity and relocation after evictions during unscheduled public comment
Summary
Multiple residents used the unscheduled public-comment period to report children and families sleeping outdoors, allege shelter shortfalls and describe eviction and relocation difficulties tied to a VIP assistance program.
Several members of the public used the unscheduled-comment period at the Fresno City Council meeting to describe ongoing homelessness, shelter capacity shortfalls and individual eviction experiences.
A resident said children continue to sleep outside and described conditions at Paparillo House, saying staff limited admissions when demand exceeded capacity and that heaters were not turned on until the resident called city staff. The speaker asked the council to spend time with families at Paparillo House to see conditions firsthand and questioned the use of…
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