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Shelter Monitoring Committee officers warn of mass departures and urge appointments, resources
Summary
Shelter Monitoring Committee officers told Rules Committee that all committee seats will expire Nov. 23 and many volunteers will not seek reappointment, risking loss of quorum; they urged staggered terms, Spanish‑speaking appointees and stable funding to meet standards of care.
Matt Luton, vice chair of the Shelter Monitoring Committee, and Ramon Lacayo, the committee secretary, told the Rules Committee the monitoring body faces an imminent loss of members: as of Nov. 23 all seats will expire and a majority of incumbents do not plan to seek reappointment, leaving the committee without a quorum.
Luton said the committee’s work is time‑intensive and mostly volunteer, and recommended prioritizing appointments (especially Spanish‑speaking…
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