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County weighs modest shelter expansion, RV pilot and a spring river cleanup
Summary
Staff proposed converting the homeless shelter conference room (≈$20,000) to add up to six beds under existing restroom limits and outlined a larger 12‑bed operational scenario (~$200,000/year). The county will pursue an encampment cleanup contract and a short RV pilot while seeking additional funding sources.
San Benito County staff briefed the Board of Supervisors on Feb. 25 on a three‑part agenda: a proposed renovation to convert the shelter conference room into temporary sleeping space, possible use of RVs as transitional housing, and a contractor‑led river encampment cleanup.
Conference room conversion: County staff said a modest conversion of the shelter conference room — minor structural changes, additional bedding and partitions — would cost roughly $20,000 and could add up to six beds given current restroom capacity and code limits. Staff also presented a scenario to accommodate 12 additional people; county Health and…
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