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CityCouncil | 2022-05-03 | 15 | The Community Development Director responded there is potential for families to be served by the program; staff has reserved five rooms for transitional-age youth. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated transitional-aged youth are not families with children; the youths are exiting the foster care system; inquired whether Dignity Village is designed to house families that are living out of their car or utilizing hotel vouchers. The Community Development Director responded in the negative; stated Dignity Village is not designed to house families. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Dignity Village is designed for adults, including people aging out of the foster care system. The Community Development Director stated staff will not exclude families under Dignity Village. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the need for individuals to be housed is a good point; the area of Alameda Point is not the only area being looked at for services. Stated demonizing homelessness is appalling; candidates will have been actively engaged with outreach workers and the Community Assessment Response & Engagement (CARE) team; discussed low barrier housing; expressed support for the Village of Love: Doug Biggs, Alameda. Stated that her opposition is well documented and due to the program not helping with the Main Street encampment; discussed hotel vouchers; expressed concern over feasibility issues, permit delays and information being vague; stated the neighborhood is chronically neglected; urged Council take accountability for substandard conditions: Shelby Sheehan, Alameda. Expressed support for families occupying the three homes and for hotel vouchers; expressed concern for the neighborhood being a dumping ground and for minimizing the opposition: Alan Tubbs, Alameda. Stated that he is impressed with Village of Love; he cannot support single families in the proposed homes due to concerns related to Megan's Law; people need to be vetted prior to obtaining housing; discussed fake identification; expressed concern over health conditions and public indecency: Craig Miott, Alameda. Discussed identification being required for Alameda Food Bank services; stated there should not be a mystery related to where people come from; expressed support for requiring a birth certificate: Rosalinda Fortuna Corvi, Alameda. Stated others comments related to people experiencing homelessness is appalling and offensive; the community must do better in showing compassion; the point of housing first is to get people in houses as the best way to improve the outcome; it is shameful to Regular Meeting Alameda City Council May 3, 2022 11 | CityCouncil/2022-05-03.pdf |