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Council Split Over HomeKey Conversion of University Avenue Motel After Hours of Testimony
Summary
Council heard a lengthy staff presentation and more than an hour of public testimony for and against converting a University Avenue motel into HomeKey permanent supportive housing; staff asked to submit the HomeKey application and allocate about $965,618 in CDBG funds; the transcript records a 3–4 council vote on the motion.
City staff proposed converting a University Avenue motel into a long‑term housing site under the state's HomeKey program and asked the City Council to authorize the HomeKey application and a city funding allocation.
Michelle Davis, Housing & Human Services staff, described a plan to rehabilitate the Quality Inn into roughly 113 studio units (conversion of hotel rooms to studios), many with service coordination and certain accessibility features; staff said the proposal leverages HomeKey and state subsidy funds and requested the council authorize submission of the application and an allocation of $965,617.75 from community development funds. Staff noted HomeKey funding rules and explained operational controls, including case managers, 24/7 on‑site security, and a zero‑tolerance approach to specific behaviors.
The public-comment…
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