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Residents and providers press commission for clarity on RV policy as HSH outlines permits and voucher offers
Summary
Public commenters urged the commission to halt sweeps and allow RV residency while HSH staff said the city is engaging households with permits and has a limited set of rapid rehousing and hotel vouchers to offer.
Multiple members of the public urged the Homelessness Oversight Commission on Wednesday to put RV policy and towing practices on the next agenda and to preserve options for people living in vehicles.
Several in-person and remote speakers described losing possessions during sweeps, unclear appeal windows for permits, and the coercive effect of shelter offers that do not meet household needs. "One way that we can actually decrease homelessness is to allow people to live in their RVs," one commenter said.
Commissioner Bevan Dufty read a Nov.…
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