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Council approves consent items while raising questions about HAP funding and program outcomes
Summary
Council approved the consent calendar after several items were pulled for discussion; council members pressed staff on homelessness contracts and HAP funding, identifying agenda number errors and seeking clarity on program effectiveness and funding gaps through 2028.
The council moved and approved the remaining consent-calendar items after members pulled several items for separate comment. During the consent discussion, Council Member Kaplan and others asked detailed questions about homelessness-related contracts, HAP (Homelessness Assistance Program) funding rounds and programmatic outcomes for the X Street navigation center and The Grove emergency shelter.
Key questions and staff responses: Council Member Kaplan asked why the city is awarding a professional-services contract not to exceed $250,000 when the city faces a budget deficit; the city…
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