Satya (Homeless Advocacy)

Yeah, that's what they say they offer.

Yeah, that's what they say they offer.

Yeah, that's what they say they offer.

Yeah, I think it's super important to just emphasize that point. The city is telling the media, they're telling businesses, anyone that comes to them with problems related to homelessness or concerns, they're telling them that everyone is being offered shelter and housing. And it's just not true. And that is reflective in the city's own publicly available data.

Yeah, I think it's super important to just emphasize that point. The city is telling the media, they're telling businesses, anyone that comes to them with problems related to homelessness or concerns, they're telling them that everyone is being offered shelter and housing. And it's just not true. And that is reflective in the city's own publicly available data.

Yeah, I think it's super important to just emphasize that point. The city is telling the media, they're telling businesses, anyone that comes to them with problems related to homelessness or concerns, they're telling them that everyone is being offered shelter and housing. And it's just not true. And that is reflective in the city's own publicly available data.

So they actually publish a list of all of the encampment suites that they do throughout the year. And the Commission on Homelessness meetings will report back to the commission about service enrollments that they've done through a certain period of time. Like from May to September, they had enrolled, I believe it was 60 people into services, like non-specified services.

So they actually publish a list of all of the encampment suites that they do throughout the year. And the Commission on Homelessness meetings will report back to the commission about service enrollments that they've done through a certain period of time. Like from May to September, they had enrolled, I believe it was 60 people into services, like non-specified services.

So they actually publish a list of all of the encampment suites that they do throughout the year. And the Commission on Homelessness meetings will report back to the commission about service enrollments that they've done through a certain period of time. Like from May to September, they had enrolled, I believe it was 60 people into services, like non-specified services.

And during that period, there was approximately 80 suites. And if you assume there's at least 5 to 10 people at every encampment when they do a sweep, and usually it's more, that is like 9%, 4.5% of people getting enrolled into services. And of those, maybe a smaller fraction getting into shelter. And when they get into shelter, they just languish there, right?

And during that period, there was approximately 80 suites. And if you assume there's at least 5 to 10 people at every encampment when they do a sweep, and usually it's more, that is like 9%, 4.5% of people getting enrolled into services. And of those, maybe a smaller fraction getting into shelter. And when they get into shelter, they just languish there, right?

And during that period, there was approximately 80 suites. And if you assume there's at least 5 to 10 people at every encampment when they do a sweep, and usually it's more, that is like 9%, 4.5% of people getting enrolled into services. And of those, maybe a smaller fraction getting into shelter. And when they get into shelter, they just languish there, right?

They aren't connected with caseworkers who help them get through this really convoluted coordinated entry process and like lengthy coordinated entry process. And so within a few months, they're just right back on the street, you know? It's just ridiculous.

They aren't connected with caseworkers who help them get through this really convoluted coordinated entry process and like lengthy coordinated entry process. And so within a few months, they're just right back on the street, you know? It's just ridiculous.

They aren't connected with caseworkers who help them get through this really convoluted coordinated entry process and like lengthy coordinated entry process. And so within a few months, they're just right back on the street, you know? It's just ridiculous.

And unfortunately, because homeless people have very little, like, I guess you could call it social capital, you know, the city can get away with a lot of this stuff. They do like blatantly illegal things that are against even their own policies and nothing happens. And I guess like maybe we should back up a little bit and discuss the city's policy.

And unfortunately, because homeless people have very little, like, I guess you could call it social capital, you know, the city can get away with a lot of this stuff. They do like blatantly illegal things that are against even their own policies and nothing happens. And I guess like maybe we should back up a little bit and discuss the city's policy.

And unfortunately, because homeless people have very little, like, I guess you could call it social capital, you know, the city can get away with a lot of this stuff. They do like blatantly illegal things that are against even their own policies and nothing happens. And I guess like maybe we should back up a little bit and discuss the city's policy.

Yeah, so this is like, it's kind of a complicated situation, but the city has what's what they call their encampment management policy. And it was initially passed, I believe 2020, but it's gone through several evolutions over the past 10 years or so. And it is related to different Supreme Court cases and the settlement that I mentioned earlier.

Yeah, so this is like, it's kind of a complicated situation, but the city has what's what they call their encampment management policy. And it was initially passed, I believe 2020, but it's gone through several evolutions over the past 10 years or so. And it is related to different Supreme Court cases and the settlement that I mentioned earlier.