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Old Kmart lot full of tents, urine/human feces, garbage and all of the above going into the marshes and waterways causing pollution and a Biohazard.
Very clear and visible No Trespassing signs posted around the fencingnon this property.
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Coco (Usuario registrado)
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Artsem (Usuario registrado)
Oh, and how many news reports have you seen lately regarding this issue anywhere in the state. Yes Nightline might’ve done a special once or Vice News with an 8 minute blurb. Perhaps someone will make it all the way through this documentary, check it out, it’s called “tent city“. News reporters from NBC’s KGW channel 8 stayed in homeless encampments for three weeks. It’s just plain reporting, not really pro or con, just presenting the situation. But it does give insight into the lives, personalities and situations that brought them to being homeless. Also into how the neighborhoods and businesses are affected along with their opinions.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hOmCQqNiYsY
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A local pastor tried to help over at 414 Tennessee st reported here on SCF and what happened to the area or neighborhood... Does anybody remember the complaint? The rental cem toilets would be destroyed in no time
Dumpsters set ablaze
All shelters have rules and who wants to follow rules? And I could be wrong about all of that because I have been wrong before
What about you?
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Especially since they tend to completely trash the neighborhood and commit property crimes
So we pay once afterwards
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Artsem (Usuario registrado)
Yes, shelters have rules, for the safety of others that have to share the space. When homeless people are interviewed, and asked why they don’t want to stay in a shelter, you will hear “it’s very crowded”, There are no private rooms so you share a large space with everyone. Some will tell you straight up that they don’t get along with others and won’t go. And of course that you can’t smoke, drink or shoot up.
I asked Christina from community service why so many folks refuse help. I wondered if it was because they have no storage for their belongings, no pets or the shelter is only for overnight and they will be turned out in the morning. She told me they accommodate their belongings, at least at one time they had accommodations for their pets but there is still no permanent shelter - you will be turned out the next morning. So, they still refuse the assistance.
I’m sure you’ve seen one of my previous posts about the absolute lack of services for homeless people, drug rehabilitation, senior care or mental health in Solano County.
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An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Usuario registrado)
-Build more shelters
-Renovate hotel or large building into many small studios at $300-400 a month for the homeless that maybe have a small pension but not enough to pay rent, or they can work it off with community service.
(Thorough background evaluation would be crucial to make sure they would not trash the place).
-City Sanctioned tent city on city owned property away from schools, parks and densely populated residential areas. It would allow outdoor camping, pets would be allowed. There would be porta potties, dumpsters and maybe even a makeshift showering area.
(A few rules would be crucial here, no hard illegal drugs, they area must be kept somewhat orderly(clean), no violence, etc.)
-A parking lot for RV camping, vehicles must be registered and in decent working order and the area must be kept clean.
•Once these things are in place, the homeless would have to choose one of the options above. At that once stringent vagrancy laws would be enforced for those that do not take advantage of these resources and still choose to camp or the sidewalk or trespass.
I see no problem with enforcing a citywide “Sit-Lie” ordinance especially once there are these options available.
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Jw, (& everyone) your outline above is mirrored here from Sacramento’s ambitious solution.
From Sacramento county supervisor Sue Frost.
At the beginning of 2018, Sacramento County launched an ambitious new program that attempted to prioritize getting the 250 homeless people who cost the most amount of money each year in taxpayer dollars, into permanent housing. Some of these homeless people are costing the county upwards of $150,000 a year, so it made sense to me to focus our efforts on getting them off the streets. Now that it’s been around a year since we launched that program, I wanted to explain to you how the program works, and share with you the exciting news regarding how successful it has been.
As soon as the program was established last year, the Sheriff’s department in coordination with Sacramento County Behavioral Health Services and the Sacramento County Department of Technology established the list of the 250 people costing the most money. These costs primarily come in the form of emergency room visits, jail visits, and utilizing alcohol, drug, and mental health services — all of which can be quite costly.
Once the 250 people were chosen, they were assigned to individual case managers, who then had the job of physically locating them in the community. This is no easy task, and can often be one of the largest obstacles to getting them treatment. Once they are found, they are told that they are eligible for fast-tracked housing and services, but convincing them to take part in it can be its own challenge. On average, this is the 7th housing program they have been affiliated with, and their level of trust with the government has often eroded. Many remain skeptical that they aren’t going to just get put on another list where nothing happens.
Once they sign up for the program, the case manager helps to clear any obstacles that may prevent them from getting the assistance they need. They will ensure they have met all their court requirements, are taking the proper medications, have a valid identification card, have a social security card, etc. After all these obstacles are lifted, they are then placed straight into housing that is wrapped in social services on-site.
The housing currently available to them are apartment style units that are located in the Del Paso Heights area and in South Sacramento. We are using apartment style housing for a couple key reasons. First, it allows us to acquire the number of units we need in a much faster and more affordable way. Second, it allows us to save on staffing costs, since our social services staff stays on-site instead of travelling long distances between visits.
Many of my constituents were skeptical when this program was announced because they thought it would be a waste of time. They felt that these 250 homeless people would never accept county services. To be honest with you I had some doubts as well, but remained optimistic that even if we were able to house a small portion of this segment of the homeless population, it would be a successful program.
I am thrilled to be able to report to you that 196 of the 250 have signed up for the program (including the #1 most expensive person), and 109 of them have already been housed! This is an incredible feat, and I am thrilled with the result thus far.
I know it is easy to become frustrated and jaded when trying to tackle the growing problem of homelessness in our community. The problem is so large that it can sometimes feel overwhelming. But if we focus on prudent solutions to this problem that are mindful of protecting taxpayer dollars, we can make some positive strides in the right direction, and this program is evidence of just that.
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Artsem (Usuario registrado)
As they were looking to just pay less to house them -vs- pay E.R. visits, jail, court fees and time etc., I don't think that was their goal. We could only hope that even a small percentage might work or volunteer for Community Service to reimburse portions of their housing. You have to assume since they were selected as the most in need, so they probably were never really self sufficient in the first place. Too bad the report doesn't have more details like that.
I.e.: The" bus stop bum" here in Vallejo would be my first and only candidate right now. He gets arrested, dropped at the E.R.,they release him because he needs mental services not medical, and they release him from the E.R. to return to the streets.
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Are we going to keep ignoring/tolerating thisand driving past it day after day whlebit gets worse?
Or are we going to take our blinders off and see this for what is is a act to remove this Biohazardous blight?
We need to not only continue posting here on SeeClickFix but we also need to alert local news agencies and TV news media, we need to keep contacting city and public officials, anything we can do to shed more light on this and spur some action.
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From Cityofvallejo.net:
It’s easy to get started running for office. In order to be eligible to hold office as a member of the City Council, a person must be an elector thereof or of territory lawfully annexed thereto for at least 30 days next preceding the last day for filing of nomination papers as fixed by applicable State law. In order to qualify as a registered voter in Vallejo, you must be a United States citizen; a resident of Vallejo; at least 18 years of age on the date of the next election; and, not in prison or on parole for a felony conviction.
During a specific period known as the “Nomination Period,” you obtain your official papers from the Vallejo City Clerk; you have a minimum of 20, maximum of 30 registered voters from your city sign your papers; you complete the papers; and you turn them into the Vallejo City Clerk.
So yes, they should all be residing in Vallejo.
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