The action, to be discussed in the council's 2 p.m. session Monday, was proposed by Council President Sean Elo-Rivera.
A sign pointing to the City Administration Building Entrance is seen on Feb. 26, 2024. San Diego, Calif.
"Although significant progress has been made over the last few years to increase programs and services for individuals experiencing homelessness in the city, the number of individuals experiencing homelessness remains far too high," a staff report on the item reads."Having the ability to be nimble and to create new programs where needs arise is critical to the city's efforts in addressing this crisis.
Monday's discussion follows just days after the city put out a call asking for property owners to offer up locations as future shelter sites. Future developments at Golden Hall, Father Joe's Paul Mirabile Center and the Rachel's Promise Shelter, along with the scheduled closure of several temporary shelters, means that the city's current shelter bed count of 2,508 could drop precipitously in coming months. Those three named shelters represent more than 650 beds.
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