South Park Commons resident warns commissioners of break‑ins, fentanyl exposure and risk of homelessness

At the July 27 meeting a South Park Commons resident, Dana Gutierrez, described repeated safety incidents, an in‑apartment assault and worries about returning to homelessness when a time‑limited assistance program ends.

"I fled my abusive relationship... I became homeless. I was later housed through the housing and the disability advocacy program called HDAP," Gutierrez said. She told the authority that because her disability application is still pending, the HDAP program ends in September and she fears losing housing before benefits are approved. Gutierrez said she had experienced multiple break‑ins, damage to her door, stolen belongings and that she has filed police reports that she believes have not been acted on sufficiently.

Gutierrez also raised health and safety concerns, saying she observed what she described as excessive drug use and "fentanyl, them blowing it in the vents" and that registered sex offenders live in the building — details she said she would have liked known before moving in. She said residents who receive SSI or other benefits often feel their reports are dismissed.

Commissioners thanked Gutierrez for sharing her testimony. The meeting record shows no immediate action was directed at the meeting to relocate the speaker or to open an enforcement investigation; commissioners expressed appreciation and asked staff to continue monitoring program operations.