Supervisor's anger follows Mission Local articles revealing squatters, deferred work, & failing habitability scores at public housing.
Supervisor Walton, who represents District 10 where the public housing properties are located, asked for an update on the sites’ “scorecard,” a metric of its quality. The previous scorecard, released in May, showed Eugene Burger’s site failed four out of five scorecard criteria.
“I definitely don’t want to go in circles,” Walton said. “The main thing from the hearing is we have a contractor in place that failed to meet objectives. We need proof … changes are improving for residents.”Management reportedly addressed trash and squatters, two top issues for residents. Daily site-inspections are made, and Lediju said she visits the site frequently herself to check on refuse and trespassing.
Pegler demonstrated a photo of streets lined with trash bags taken by Mission Local in May, and compared it to a picture of the same street “a day later,” completely litter-free. “It’s a daily thing we are constantly taking care of,” Pegler said. Meanwhile, the company lost significant staff during the pandemic, and has not rehired for those positions. Presently, 16 workers and outside hires are on-site, a number Walton emphasized should be sufficient to meet residents’ needs.
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