Title
Downtown Redevelopment Advisory Board Recommendations Regarding Homeless Services (NB)
Explanation
At the August 23, 2006 Downtown Redevelopment Advisory Board meeting the Advisory Board discussed concerns with the upcoming sleep out planned for the plaza and the concentration of homeless services. The Downtown Redevelopment Advisory Board discussed the impact of these issues on downtown, including difficulty attracting and retaining new businesses and patrons. The Downtown Redevelopment Advisory Board recommended the CRA recommend the City Commission not approve the upcoming sleep out on the plaza and that homeless services currently provided in the downtown area be spread out throughout the city in accordance with the City's Comprehensive Plan. The Community Redevelopment Agency forwarded this recommendation on September 18 and the City Commission discussed this recommendation on September 25. No action was taken because the request for an overnight sleep out was withdrawn.
The Downtown Redevelopment Advisory Board discussed this issue again at their September 27, 2006 meeting. The Downtown Redevelopment Advisory Board indicated that there were no longer issues with the sleep out since the timing of the event had changed but recommended the CRA and City Commission dedicate discussion to the other issue previously raised regarding spreading out services for the homeless currently provided in the downtown area throughout the city in accordance with the City's Comprehensive Plan.
Fiscal Note
None.
Recommendation
Downtown Redevelopment Advisory Board to the CRA: Recommend the City Commission spread out the homeless services currently provided in the downtown area throughout the city in accordance with the City's Comprehensive Plan.
Executive Director to the CRA: Forward this recommendation to the City Commission.