“When city staff reached out to operators in the area, they were told that the number of shelter beds was too small to justify the operators’ bids,” Mayor Will O’Neill said.
Assistant City Manager Carol Jacobs said the lack of applications doesn’t push the city in one direction or another, but it does give “breathing room” to make an informed decision after months of intense public interest last year and some recent progress with outreach to people living on the streets.
City Net, and recently organized “rapid response teams” drawn from several city departments have been able to help and house some people, though Newport is still looking for a shelter option.Newport Beach accelerated its response to homelessness over the summer and into the fall asCapacity crowds at meetings of the
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