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Council approves acquisition of 816 Cacique Street to preserve 100‑bed low‑barrier shelter
Summary
The council unanimously approved staff recommendations to acquire 816 Cacique Street to preserve an existing low‑barrier emergency shelter and maintain service continuity; staff identified immediate repair needs and recommended Mercy House as interim operator.
The Santa Barbara City Council unanimously approved the staff recommendation on Dec. 16 to authorize acquisition of 816 Cacique Street, a property used as a low‑barrier emergency shelter. Staff presented details of the site and operations and identified immediate repairs before long‑term improvements.
Barbara Anderson, interim manager of Housing & Human Services, described the site as approximately 4,423 square feet of usable building area on a roughly 23,682‑square‑foot lot; the facility currently provides up to 100 low‑barrier…
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