Councilmember Karina Dominguez’s move comes as Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran presents his task force’s strategy to tackling homelessness tomorrow
On Sunday night, Milpitas councilmember Karina Dominguez spent the night in her car at a homeless encampment near the city library.
“While there are reports and while there is data, one of the things that is not found are the stories of those that live on the streets of Milpitas. And that is very important if we are truly going to invest in plan.” The Milpitas councilmember’s actions come as a wider rift forms among city officials and nonprofit leaders over how to tackle an issue that has plagued many of Milpitas’ neighboring cities.
Robert Jung, who oversees the local nonprofit Hope for the Unhoused, is doubtful about the task force’s suggestions. The task force’s ideas come as the mayor has taken a more aggressive approach towards tackling homelessness, including a proposal in January that would ban encampments near certain neighborhoods, schools and daycares. Tran also has posted frequently on his public Facebook account about encampments in the city, including one in front of Milpitas Unified School District that was later cleared by authorities late last year.
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