By Robert Haugh
Santa Clara’s Homelessness Taskforce will meet for the first time tomorrow, April 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. Their goal is to identify and provide recommendations to end homelessness in Santa Clara.
The public can register for the virtual meeting through this link.
Here’s some info about that Taskforce:
- Eight members were chosen from a list of over 130 applications to represent the six council districts plus two “at large.”
- Taskforce members include some individuals who have experienced housing instability and some who have experienced homelessness
- Five local agencies are affiliated with the Taskforce as advisors
- The task force will meet virtually once per month for six months
Homebase, a nonprofit organization, has been hired by the City to facilitate this process and gather public comments by email. Contact information: cityofsantaclara@homebaseccc.org or by phone at (415) 788-7961.
The Taskforce will maintain a website.
Task Force Members
- Lori Garmany, Council District 1
- VaNae N. Hamilton, Ph.D, Council District 2
- Dontae Lartigue, Council District 3
- Gabriel Valdez, Council District 4
- Anne McMahon, Council District 5
- Catherine Pham, Council District 6
- Michelle Ortega, Community Member At-Large
- Santiago Arrendondo Jr., Community Member At-Large
The agencies affiliated with the Taskforce are:
- Abode Services
- Bill Wilson Center
- County Office of Supportive Housing
- Destination: HOME
- Homefirst
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Hi Weej,
My name is Jeff Houston (Suds treasurer). May we have a transparent conversation and begin by telling each other our real names? I started, now it’s your turn.
Attended this evening’s meeting and am am disappointed. Multiple “Advocacy Groups” represented along with one “citizen” who is the CEO of yet another advocacy group.
Lots of talk about rights and benefits for the homeless, but nothing about what responsibility they owe the rest of the community.
Dear Mike95054,
First, if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.
Second, if you must be a jerk and say mean things, don’t hide behind an anonymous name.
Lastly, I hope I don’t have to publicly remind Robert Haugh to not censure my post.
https://www.svvoice.com/santa-claras-safe-space-for-bigots-opinion/
Hey Jeff! I stand with
Mike95054.
Garmany is
no angel.
Truth!
Just focus on
Suds and OldQuad,
Jefe!
Leon the Anonymous, Mike95054 the Anonymous,
Who are you anonymous people that throw barbs at other community members while hiding behind the internet?
https://www.svvoice.com/santa-claras-safe-space-for-bigots-opinion/
Jeff aka suds mouthpiece. Get a life. Warriors are winning.
Thanks for the laugh Jeff, you want folks to “be nice” and then use terms like “Jerk”, “Mean” and “bigot” in your own post.
Bout time SC got on the ball about homelessness.
My query is who the hell picked wino
Garmany? This is a joke right?
She used to go around houses in
The Northside trick or
treating with her kids on
Halloween asking residents for wine to go.
Hope there’s no drinking and driving at these meetings!!