Supervisor Rafael Mandelman has proposed a new policy that would offer people sleeping on the streets shelter, from organized tent sites to tiny homes. And for those who decline the offer of shelter, a clearer path to move them off the street.
Mandelman feels more optimistic this time around, having already garnered the support of five sponsors. He’ll need six votes for the proposal to pass. Mandelman’s proposal would stop short of mirroring New York’s approach, he said, but is a step in that direction.The bill would task the city’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing with establishing a plan to implement the “A Place for All” policy.
Nortz acknowledged New York’s right to shelter has saved lives, particularly given the city’s colder climate. But a crucial question, Nortz said, is “where do people go once you have them in the shelter?”Will homeless advocates get on board? The revised bill embraces the “1:2:4” strategy used in the report on Bay Area homelessness issued by the Regional Impact Council last year. The idea is that for every $1 spent on emergency shelter, $2 is spent on permanent housing and $4 is spent on measures to prevent people from becoming homeless in the first place.Why are former detractors supporting it this time?
Mandelman said the initial legislation focuses on safe sleep sites because it seemed like the fastest and most cost-effective way to implement the policy. The new legislation caps safe sleep sites at 20% of the overall bed count. In another change from 2020, the new bill would also require the city to track shelter stays and document how many people make their way into permanent housing.
Until we have sufficient shelter beds, the City can’t enforce laws against camping and sleeping (Martin v. Boise). That’s why the homeless non-profits want ALL funding to go towards permanent supportive units, NOT shelters. They love that our hands are tied.
A bigger difference is the weather. Hot as hell in the summer cold as shit in the winter. There's like 4 months a year when you could live outside in NYC.
The reason is, you freeze in NYC if you don't accept. 90%+ of homeless addicts in SF don't want shelter.
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