Meeting Time: September 30, 2020 at 10:00am MST
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1 City of Phoenix Homelessness Outreach Plan Update

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    Twanna Ray, Neighborhood Leader over 3 years ago

    Please consider the following recommendations and guide staff accordingly:
    1- Adopt the Mesa Model for addressing homelessness
    2- Create an independent oversight organization with authority over Service providers
    3- Formally Involve neighborhoods in creating and implementing a plan
    4- Prioritize smaller specialized facilities to serve people experiencing homelessness
    5- Create a low-barrier shelter that meets the requirements of the 9th Circuit Court without hurting neighborhoods

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    Bill Morlan over 3 years ago

    Please consider the following recommendations and guide staff accordingly:
    1- Adopt the Mesa Model for addressing homelessness
    2- Create an independent oversight organization with authority over Service providers
    3- Formally Involve neighborhoods in creating and implementing a plan
    4- Prioritize smaller specialized facilities to serve people experiencing homelessness
    5- Create a low-barrier shelter that meets the requirements of the 9th Circuit Court without hurting neighborhoods

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    cynthia graber over 3 years ago

    Please consider the following recommendations and guide staff accordingly:
    1- Adopt the Mesa Model for addressing homelessness
    2- Create an independent oversight organization with authority over Service providers
    3- Formally Involve neighborhoods in creating a plan
    4- Prioritize smaller specialized facilities, such as St. Luke's Hospital, to serve people experiencing homelessness
    5- Create a low-barrier shelter that meets the requirements of the 9th Circuit Court without hurting neighborhoods

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    Anne Ender over 3 years ago

    Please consider the following recommendations and guide staff accordingly:
    1- Adopt the Mesa Model for addressing homelessness
    2- Create an independent oversight organization with authority over Service providers
    3- Formally Involve neighborhoods in creating a plan
    4- Prioritize smaller specialized facilities, such as St. Luke's Hospital, to serve people experiencing homelessness
    5- Create a low-barrier shelter that meets the requirements of the 9th Circuit Court without hurting neighborhoods

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    Elizabeth Venable over 3 years ago

    This budget is simply not large enough, and it relies too much on external funding sources without devoting Phoenix's own resources. It relies upon unconstitutional enforcement of camping. It will be a drop in the bucket. Phoenix needs a serious approach to homelessness.

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    Linda Colino over 3 years ago

    We encourage staff to adopt our recommendations.
    1- Adopt the Mesa Model for addressing homelessness
    2- Create an independent oversight organization with authority over Service providers
    3- Involve neighborhoods in creating a plan
    4- Prioritize smaller specialized facilities to serve people experiencing homelessness
    5- We need a low-barrier shelter that will meet the requirements of the 9th Circuit Court ruling

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    Jeff Spellman over 3 years ago

    We are urging our City Council members to provide direction to staff to pursue the following recommendations:

    1- Adopt the Mesa Model for addressing homelessness
    2- Create an independent oversight organization with authority over Service Providers
    3- Involve neighborhoods in creating a plan
    4- Prioritize smaller specialized facilities to serve people experiencing homelessness
    5- We need a low-barrier shelter that will meet the requirements of the 9th Circuit Court ruling.