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Councilmember Padilla outlines —1-2-3' SafeGrounds plan for unsheltered residents
Summary
Councilmember Padilla presented a three-option SafeGrounds model to address unsheltered residents: use existing shelters, create low-barrier safe camping/parking sites with nonprofit operators, and offer voluntary relocation assistance. Councilmembers and public commenters emphasized coordination, funding and safeguards.
Councilmember Padilla on Oct. 6 presented the Stockton SafeGrounds 1-2-3 initiative, an informational proposal aimed at creating humane, temporary alternatives for people sleeping on Stockton's streets and at reducing illegal encampments while connecting residents to services.
Padilla described three options: (1) encourage and direct people to existing shelter and service providers such as Saint Mary's Shelter, Pathways and local nonprofit partners; (2) establish designated low-barrier safe sleeping or safe parking sites within Stockton that would provide toilets, trash service and security and be staffed by…
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