Chico Homeless Shelters
Skimming through the news this week, I read that on Thursday the City of Chico is beginning enforcement of homeless encampments at Windchime Park. There were various RVs and cars lining the street. All the tents are now gone. It leaves me pondering, where are these people now? If it was that bad that it needed to be enforced, would it logically follow that they just went to camp somewhere else?
On the other side of the coin, all the trash that was left behind can be cleaned up, which is likely good for the environment of the area. Chico Public Works Director Erik Gustafson says “The idea is to limit the amount of time to have staff touch the items because it can be kind of hazardous and a safety issue. We do everything we can to prevent our staff from touching it as much as possible." The neighbors are certainly happy that there isn’t a homeless encampment in the park nearby any longer.
https://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/the-time-is-up-for-the-homeless-illegally-camping-at-windchime-park-in-chico/article_29c87ef8-5656-11ed-a0db-f360c6d19277.html
Due to Chicos history of homeless camp enforcement, a settlement agreement of Warren V. Chico requires the City of Chico to provide appropriate shelter spaces, and to be upfront about where they will store their property. It has to be said that at the time of this article, there were 17 open beds at the Torres Shelter, and 54 Pallet Shelters available.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/10/01/chico-back-in-court-for-warren-v-chico-settlement-dispute
Thanks in part to the Warren v. Chico settlement, the agreement of the settlement states that the above mentioned shelters with open spaces are not “appropriate shelter space” when
On the other side of the coin, all the trash that was left behind can be cleaned up, which is likely good for the environment of the area. Chico Public Works Director Erik Gustafson says “The idea is to limit the amount of time to have staff touch the items because it can be kind of hazardous and a safety issue. We do everything we can to prevent our staff from touching it as much as possible." The neighbors are certainly happy that there isn’t a homeless encampment in the park nearby any longer.
https://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/the-time-is-up-for-the-homeless-illegally-camping-at-windchime-park-in-chico/article_29c87ef8-5656-11ed-a0db-f360c6d19277.html
Due to Chicos history of homeless camp enforcement, a settlement agreement of Warren V. Chico requires the City of Chico to provide appropriate shelter spaces, and to be upfront about where they will store their property. It has to be said that at the time of this article, there were 17 open beds at the Torres Shelter, and 54 Pallet Shelters available.
Thanks in part to the Warren v. Chico settlement, the agreement of the settlement states that the above mentioned shelters with open spaces are not “appropriate shelter space” when
- The shelter cannot accommodate the person’s physical, mental disabilities.
- The shelter’s hours unreasonably impair or hinder a person’s ability to work, school or activities
- The person is disqualified because of restrictions beyond their reasonable control, such as having pets the shelter does not allow
- The shelter only offers a mat and not a sleeping bed
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