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Shelter monitoring committee urges uniform standards after site visits find hygiene and safety gaps
Summary
The Shelter Monitoring Committee reported 33 site visits (Jan–Mar 2007), documented a 25% loss of sleeping units for single women, complaints about staff conduct and lack of hygiene supplies, and urged a gender analysis and a citywide standard of care; HSA and DPH representatives engaged on next steps.
The Shelter Monitoring Committee presented its quarterly report covering Jan. 1–March 30, 2007, to the Rules Committee, documenting inspections, resident complaints and recommended next steps to establish a uniform standard of care across city-funded shelters.
Vice Chair Damien Ochoa said the committee conducted 33 site visits covering more than 80 percent of shelter sites and logged a 25 percent reduction in sleeping units available to single women. The committee detailed…
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