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Council hears public comment on homelessness services, RFP concerns and Meadowbrook Park cleanup
Summary
Speakers urged transparency in the city's homelessness RFP process, supported proven service models, and described Meadowbrook Park encampment cleanup results; staff updated council on point‑in‑time count and outreach outcomes.
Public commenters and staff updates at the Feb. 5 meeting focused on homelessness outreach, an RFP to select homeless‑service vendors and results from a recent encampment cleanup at Meadowbrook Park.
RFP and vendor concerns
Kevin Mahaney, an employee of the Family Assistance Program, spoke in support of the Simba Center and asked the council for "good due diligence" in evaluating responses to a recent RFP for homeless services. He said the Simba Center has an established wellness center in Victorville and argued the city should ensure applications are reviewed transparently and vendors evaluated on equal footing.
Mr. Mahaney said the Simba Center leverages…
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