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Committee continues debate on proposed 250-bed shelter at 711 Post Street after wide neighborhood pushback
Summary
The committee heard hours of presentations and public comment on HSH's proposed 250-person semi-congregate shelter at 711 Post Street operated by Urban Alchemy; supervisors and neighbors called for more meaningful community engagement and examination of purchase vs. lease options. The committee agreed to continue the item to Feb. 2 for a targeted working-group process.
The committee opened a lengthy discussion on Item 9, a proposed grant agreement between the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) and Urban Alchemy to operate a semi-congregate shelter at 711 Post Street serving approximately 250 adults. The proposed contract term is Feb. 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024 with a not-to-exceed amount of about $18.7 million.
Supervisor Aaron Peskin, whose district includes the proposed site, criticized the community-engagement process as "box checking" and requested a 30-day pause to convene a working group with neighbors, businesses and labor representatives.…
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