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Advisory committee urges temporary sanctioned outdoor space; council asks for costs and task-force planning
Summary
The city's Racial Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights advisory committee proposed a temporary sanctioned outdoor space (SOS) as a harm-reduction resource hub for people experiencing homelessness. Councilors praised the goals but requested written cost estimates, clarity on governance and recommended a task force/consultant before council action.
Representatives of the Racial Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights advisory committee presented a proposal asking the council to direct the city manager to establish a temporary sanctioned outdoor space (SOS) to provide running water, charging, hygiene services and harm-reduction supports for unsheltered residents.
The advisory representative said the SOS is intended as a temporary, centrally located resource hub to reduce repetitive cleanups and improve health outcomes: “This proposal … creates a safe outdoor space that could centralize all of the resources for folks that are unhoused, so that we're not scattering police responses, emergency medical calls, public cleanup over and over and…
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