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Homelessness response strategies memo

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Summary

A memo from Gunderman lists options the council could fund: a shared van ($14,000), furnishings for new tenants ($30,000), rental support ($78,000), warming shelters ($180,000), a day/cooling space ($200,000), sprinkler grants for shared housing ($150,000-$300,000), and a possible 50-unit progressive housing building with Together Place ($693,600). Nothing was proposed formally yet — it's a menu for budget talks.

At a glance

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Last discussed Apr 30, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

The menu of options adds up to roughly $1.2 million, with nothing committed yet.

✅Who benefits

People experiencing homelessness or housing instability, landlords willing to lease to them, and downtown service providers.

⚠️Who could be affected

None identified in discussion.

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