"“We are entering this budget season with a significant deficit, a $56 million shortfall to start. So, there are tough tradeoffs to be made there,” said Anthony Tordillos, the city councilmember representing this district."
"“We are fortunate that as a city, we've been able to invest in bringing well over 1,000 beds of new shelter online last fiscal year. So, we have more capacity,” said Tordillos."
"“We are fortunate that as a city, we've been able to invest in bringing well over 1,000 beds of new shelter online last fiscal year. So, we have more capacity,” said Tordillos."
"“If they're saying that they need to save money, they can save money on sweeping people. Because sweeping people, that's where we're losing all of our money,” said Cartwright."
San Jose plans to shut down the Taylor Street Navigation Hub by the end of the year. The safe sleeping site opened last September as a temporary stop for homeless people connecting to permanent housing. The city says it lacks funds to keep the hub open, entering the budget season with a $56 million shortfall. A city councilmember says the long timeline before closure means residents are not expected to be pushed back onto the street. The city points to investing in more than 1,000 new shelter beds in the prior fiscal year. A homeless advocate disputes the city’s homelessness narrative and argues costs could be reduced by changing practices around sweeps rather than closing safe sleeping sites.
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