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Council committee backs funding to expand HONU homeless triage operations
Summary
The Honolulu City Committee on Budget recommended sending a resolution to expand HONU’s operational capacity to the full council after the Department of Community Services described plans to double configurable capacity and fund staff, equipment and operating costs.
The committee recommended reporting Resolution 26-34 out for adoption after the Department of Community Services asked to transfer up to $3,193,954 in general-fund dollars to expand HONU (homeless outreach and navigation).
Director Anton Krekke told the committee the measure does not create new services but would allow HONU to reconfigure its existing operation from a 4‑tenth configuration to an 8‑tenth configuration, enabling the site to be repurposed by clientele mix and to staff 24/7 operations. “With your approval of…
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