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CityCouncil | 2022-05-03 | 16 | equate homelessness with being a danger to children: Josh Geyer, Alameda. Stated Village of Love are ideal partners for the program; Village of Love will step up and handle any problems that arise; expressed support for a mother with children being one of the first families in the program housing: Fred Fielding, Twin Towers United Methodist Church. Stated people criticizing the program should walk with someone that is experiencing homelessness; discussed issues related to being homeless; stated people need to be treated with compassion; people running the program know how to handle issues: Sandra Pilon. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for the program; stated the Village of Love is hand selecting people that are ready to transition from the Village of Love to transitional housing; people able to be housed will have the opportunity to avail themselves of wrap around services to help get to the next step of permanent housing; programs succeed one life at a time; the City is starting small and has a lot of potential; expressed concern over complaining about problems without taking action; the matter is an opportunity to take action through a reliable model. Vice Mayor Vella stated the matter is important; expressed concern about the amount of time taken to get to the point of moving forward; stated there is an important statistic: many Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) youth end up homeless without beds in Alameda County; when youth transition out of the system, they are left at the mercy of available services; she would like people to consider the youths that are unsafe staying home and do not have support from their family; mental health issues arise as a result from the stresses of being unhoused; housing first is the recommended model due to the aid in stabilization; many LGBTQ individuals would benefit from transitional housing and a housing first model; expressed support for a proposal and model that maximizes the use of space and the populations to be serviced by the units; stated the neighborhood concerns are heard; people will be screened; obtaining identification is often a barrier and will be taken into account; expressed support for models which maximize space with more than one family per house as well as alternatives to provide supportive housing to individuals and not just being limited to families. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether Vice Mayor Vella is recommending the housing be used for homeless LGBTQ youth. Vice Mayor Vella responded in the negative; stated the housing should be used for individuals; it is problematic to state the program will only serve families; many people become homeless at a young age and transition out; there is a large homeless population aged from 19 to 25 years and many would benefit from supportive housing. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated many families are opposed to families sharing housing; there are many different issues; families need their own housing unit; expressed support Regular Meeting Alameda City Council May 3, 2022 12 | CityCouncil/2022-05-03.pdf |