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Residents and service providers thank Mountain View for safe-parking and shelter programs, urge continued support
Summary
Several people with lived experience of homelessness and local service providers told the council they value the city's safe-parking lots, overnight shelter and service coordination. Other speakers urged action on RV street parking and pedestrian safety near Palo Alto Prep.
Multiple speakers during the Oct. 28 oral communications period and during the consent/public‑comment sections thanked the city for safe-parking lots, the new overnight shelter for women and children, and the city's ongoing coordination with community-based organizations to serve people experiencing homelessness.
"I'm here today to, for two reasons. One, to say thank you, and two, to share a personal testimony," said Malia Pires, executive director of REACH SV, who described…
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