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Paso Robles approves $111,000 midyear payment to ECHO amid mixed public testimony
Summary
After receiving El Camino Homeless Organization’s midyear report, the council unanimously authorized a $111,000 scheduled payment. Public comment included both praise for ECHO’s shelter and meal programs and sharp criticism from advocates questioning data and service reach; ECHO and staff responded with program details and oversight mechanisms.
The Paso Robles City Council on Feb. 17 received El Camino Homeless Organization’s (ECHO) fiscal year 2025–26 midyear report and unanimously approved releasing a scheduled midyear payment of $111,000 under a supplemental memorandum of understanding.
Ashley Hernandez, the city’s homeless services manager, said the MOU (most recently amended in August 2025) formalizes the city’s partnership with ECHO to support emergency shelter operations, case management and a coordinated homelessness response. Hernandez said ECHO submitted required midyear reporting and that the organization exceeded required shelter capacity,…
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