Continue Richmond Homeless Taskforce and spend $300,000 on temporary housing
In Plain English
The city's Homeless Taskforce has been meeting monthly to study local homelessness issues. The group completed a field study of unsheltered residents and made recommendations. The city will fund temporary housing using $300,000 from fees developers pay when they can't include affordable units in their projects.
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To approve the item
6 to 1
Why This Vote Matters
Richmond will spend $300,000 on temporary housing for homeless residents, with funding coming from fees that developers pay when they can't include affordable units in their projects. The money follows recommendations from the city's Homeless Taskforce, which has been studying local homelessness and recently completed a field study of unsheltered residents. The council approved the plan with broad support in a 6-1 vote, with only Mayor Butt dissenting. This continues the council majority's pattern of support for housing measures, while Butt has historically opposed about half of housing-related proposals.
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