HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-19-2022_Open Session_General Comment_Utsumi, Ayako_re 340 w 4th St_any links sanitizedFrom:Ayako Utsumi
To:Public Comments
Subject:Comment for City Council 11/19/22
Date:Tuesday, October 18, 2022 6:42:04 PM
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Hello,
I’d like to submit for public comment for City Council 11/19/22.
Working families in our city are in need of units they can afford. The families who remain do
not qualify for existing safety net resources.
Rapid housing solutions, temporary shelters, permanent housing, are all needed in order to
ensure families have a place to live and that we are prepared when this happens again.
Please do not displace families from 340 W. 4th Street, until they have a place to go.
Some solutions are:
Make the Landlord pay for hotel stays for 10 weeks for all of the families that remain until
permanent housing is found, or built, or temporary shelter is identified. Number 9 of the
court order requires the landlord to pay “relocation benefits to displaced tenants.” So far no
one has received any payment for relocation that we know of.
Since the families have already paid rent, please give them until the end of the month to
vacate.
If families that left received vouchers for 2 weeks and still need help, extend their vouchers
6-10 weeks to give us more time to identify units, permanent solutions, and temporary
solutions.
Use the city TV station to invite Landlords in the city to learn how they can help offer
affordable options and rent empty rooms, ADUs, etc.
Please make sure that a proper intake is done so that each family receives the appropriate
care and connected to the right resources.
Let’s use this moment to think long term for temporary shelter and permanent affordable
housing
Create an affordable housing innovation committee to develop short term action plans to
deal with this issue from all sides
Use ARPA funds to relocate families, provide temporary shelter, and build shelters
Ensure that no San Bernardino child is homeless or can become so - there are enough
services in our community.
Thank you!
Ayako Utsumi
I work in San Bernardino in affordable housing