Committee extends homelessness strategic-plan deadline, approves amended reporting schedule
The Neighborhoods Committee voted 6–0 to extend the deadline for the five-year homelessness strategic plan and approved an amendment to move the submission date earlier (Oct. 31, 2026). Members pressed for speed and asked for procurement and implementation detail; staff said a consultant was selected from the RFP and the Homelessness Initiatives Commission has $1.8 million available to spend.
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The committee approved legislation to extend the deadline for developing a five-year homelessness strategic plan and struck an inapplicable March 1, 2026 reporting requirement tied to the original schedule. Members criticized the pace of the commission’s work and urged faster action and clearer allocation of available funds.
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