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CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
December 16, 2013
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
Request Direction to Staff to Stay Enforcement of Vehicle Habitation
Enforcement Ban Ordinance
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Council direct City staff to stay enforcement of the Vehicle Habitation Ban
Ordinance (Ordinance No. 5206), adding Section 9.06.010 to the Palo Alto Municipal Code – Human
Habitation of Vehicles Prohibited, for an additional period of one year or until the resolution of
Cheyenne Desertrain, et al v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Case No. 11-56957, a case currently pending
before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, whichever is sooner.
Background
On August 5, 2013, the City Council passed on first reading an ordinance amending the Palo Alto
Municipal Code, Chapter 9, to add Section 9.06.010, prohibiting the human habitation of vehicles. At
that time, by motion, Council directed City staff to stay enforcement of the ordinance for six months
from the date of adoption to allow for public education and outreach regarding the ordinance. The
ordinance passed on second reading on August 19, 2013, and became effective September 19, 2013. At
that time, City staff prepared for a period of education and outreach, and prepared to stay enforcement
of the ordinance until February 10, 2014.
Two developments suggest that it would be beneficial to extend the stay of enforcement for an
additional period of time. First, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently heard
argument in the matter of Cheyenne Desertrain, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Case No. 11-56957, a
case whose decision may provide further clarification regarding legal requirements governing
ordinances prohibiting vehicle habitation. Second, some members of the public have questions
regarding the scope of the ordinance, which suggests that an additional period of outreach and review
would be beneficial.
For these reasons, staff recommends that the Council continue the stay of enforcement for an additional
period of time. Staff recommends the Council adopt the attached resolution, which would continue the
stay of enforcement for an additional year or until the resolution of the matter of Cheyenne Desertrain,
et al v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Case No. 11-56957, whichever is sooner.
Resource Impact
The stay of enforcement of the ordinance previously passed will incur no additional resource impact.
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ATTACHMENTS:
Draft Resolution Vehicle Habitation Ban (DOC)
Doc Letters to Council-Veh. Hab. (PDF)
Department Head: James Keene, City Manager
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ATTACHMENT A
* Not Yet Approved *
RESOLUTION NO. _________
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Extending the Stay of Enforcement of Palo
Alto Municipal Code Section 9.06.010, Prohibiting the Human Habitation of Vehicles
WHEREAS, on August 19, 2013, the Palo Alto City Council adopted an ordinance
amending the Palo Alto Municipal Code, Chapter 9, by adding Section 9.06.010, prohibiting the
human habitation of vehicles; and
WHEREAS, by motion of the City Council at the first reading of the ordinance on August
5, 2013, Council directed that City staff stay enforcement of the ordinance for six months from
the date of its adoption to allow for education and outreach; and
WHEREAS, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently heard
argument in a matter currently pending before it, Cheyenne Desertrain, et al. v. City of Los
Angeles, et al., Case No. 11-56957, the resolution of which may provide further clarification
regarding legal requirements applicable to ordinances regulating vehicle habitation; and
WHEREAS, the Palo Alto Council finds that a further period of outreach and review may
be beneficial;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does hereby RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. Enforcement of Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 9.06.010 (Prohibiting
Human Habitation of Vehicles) shall be stayed for one additional year or until the matter of
Cheyenne Desertrain, et al v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Case No. 11-56957, is resolved,
whichever is sooner.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
___________________________ ___________________________
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
___________________________ ___________________________
City Attorney City Manager
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Re:City of Palo Alto Could Be Held Accountable For the Death of Vehicle Dwellers
Does anyone know the identities of those who died of exposure I hypothermia?
Tony Ciampi <t.ciampi@hotmai1.com> wrote:
I've never heard of a vehicle dweller dieing of exposurelhypothermia. Given that 4 homeless people died of
exposure last week in Santa Clara County the city of Palo Alto now has been provided the real world
consequences and warning of taking away vehicle dwellers' vehicles.
The City of Palo Alto could be held accountable for the death of any Palo Alto vehicle dweller that results from
the vehicle dweller being forced out ofhislher vehicle in compliance with Palo Alto's Vehicle Habitation
Ordinance exposed to the elements incurring hypothermia or some other exposure related trauma.
Four homeless people dead of exposure, Santa Clara County officials say
In a late-day news conference, Santa Clara County sheriff Lt. Dave Lera said all the exposure victims were men
in their 40s and 50s, and that hypothermia was afactor in the deaths of each. No other personal information
was being released pending notification of families.
http://www.mercurynews.comlbreaking-news/ci 24672212/san-jose-four-people-die-exposure-overnight-three
"You can't really compel a person to go into a sleeping arrangement," Bramson said. "It's a very gray area
when it comes to a person wanting to stay outside. It's unlawful detainment for an officer to
force somebody into a shelter." Ray Bramson, homelessness response manager with the San Jose
Department of Housing.
Then there are the rules. Shelters often don't allow dogs. Some don't allow people to come and go at'
night after a certain hour.
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"I've been at shelters where you have to get in line at 3 p.m. and stand therefor two hours," said a man
standing along a homeless encampment on Coyote Creek ..... .in San Jose ...... if you go in, what are you
going to do with all your stuff?"
http://www.rnercurynews.com/science/ci 24677815/horneless-shelters-had-open-beds-when-horneless-rnen
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Doug Minkler; Mila Zelkha; chuckjagodi; tdie Keating; Cary-Andrew Crittenden; Lewis.
james; Cybele-STB Coalition; Tony Ciampi; Council, City; William Safford; Laura Diaz.;
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Subject: Fwd: As Homeless Freeze to Death, Why Are Officials Shutting Down Tempo rary
Housing?
Subject: Re: As Homeless Freeze to Death, Why Are Officials Shutting Down Tempo rary
Housing?
HI Chuck,
You have written an extraordinary piece speaking truth to power regarding a life and death issue that truly
does, as your piece so eloquently argues, have a ready solution if we have the political and moral will to
insist that our political leaders and corporate heads, be held accountable to the communities they are
swore to serve and the communities they profit from on a daily basis. Your piece lays out a road map to
solving the problem of homelessness. Now it's time for all of us to make it happen!
Aram
As Homeless Freeze to Death, Why Are Officials Planning to Shutdown
Temporary Housing?
Author Chuck Jagoda has been homeless in Santa Clara County for the past four years. While he
mourns the tragedy of four homeless residents who died of hypothermia last week, he challenges
the thinking of why housing officials are planning to eliminate the Sunnyvale Armory, which
provides temporary housing, next year. Read more> > >
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City of Palo Alto Could Be Held Accountable For the Death of Vehicle Dwellers
I've never heard of a vehicle dweller dieing of exposurelhypothermia. Given that 4 homeless people died of
exposure last week in Santa Clara County the city of Palo Alto now has been provided the real world
consequences and warning of taking away vehicle dwellers' vehicles.
The City of Palo Alto could be held accountable for the death of any Palo Alto vehicle dweller that results from
the vehicle dweller being forced out of hislher vehicle in compliance with Palo Alto's Vehicle Habitation
Ordinance exposed to the elements incurring hypothermia or some other exposure related trauma.
Four homeless people dead of exposure, Santa Clara County officials say
In a late-day news conference, Santa Clara County sheriff Lt. Dave Lera said all the exposure victims were men
in their 40s and 50s, and that hypothermia was afactor in the deaths of each. No other personal information
was being released pending notification of families.
http://www.mercurynews.comlbreaking-news/ ci 246722121 san-j ose-four-people-die-exposure-overnight-three
"You can't really compel a person to go into a sleeping arrangement," Bramson said "It's a very gray area
when it comes to a person wanting to stay outside. ft's unlawful detainment for an officer to
force somebody into a shelter." Ray Bramson, homelessness response manager with the San Jose
Department of Housing.
Then there are the rules. Shelters often don't allow dogs. Some don't allow people to come and go at
night after a certain hour.
"I've been at shelters where you have to get in line at 3 p.m. and stand there for two hours, " said a man
standing along a homeless encampment on Coyote Creek ...... in San Jose ...... if you go in, what are you
going to do with all your stuff?"
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http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci 24677815lhomeless-shelters-had-open-beds-when-homeless-men
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Minor, Beth
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20131202_shelter~ 1_300.J PG
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Subject: URGENT: Unhoused folks need items to keep themselves warm.
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NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS
EMERGENCY SITUATION
Health-Medical Risks to Unhoused
Dear Neighbors, Friends and Collaborators,
It doesn't take hearing the news for us all to know temperatures are plumenting. With these record cold
temperatll}"es, our unhoused folks especially older & young children are at a higher risk.
There are some essential items they need to keep their core temperatures up.
1. Motel Stays -for those at extreme risk.
Please reply immediatly to this email if you can help with this. NHN has reserved rooms but we need to
funds to pay for them.
A. Checks payable to Midtown Neighbors & Friends
P.O. Box 113
Palo Alto, CA 94302
B. Credit card payment direct to motels. Reply to this email.
DONATED SUPPLIES
Call David, NHN Logistics Leader, for drop off locations,
#650-283-9910
2. Travel Mug wlcar plug in. (Walgreens)
3. Hand Feet Warmers, battery op. (Walgreens)
4. Emergency Blankets or Thermal Blanks or Space Blanks.
5. Volunteers to help distribute essential items.
We will be forming teams.
Sun. 12/08, Mon. 12/09 and Sat. 12/14
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By Sunday 12/08 te1!lperatures will dip even lower. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.
All donations will go to those on NHN rosters.
San Jose: Four people die of exposure overnight,
three of them at homeless encampments
By Mark Emmons
memmons(a)mercurynews.com
Posted: 12/06/2013 02:36:23 PM PST
FOUND ONLINE HERE.
The Santa Clara County coroner's office confirmed four people died of hypothermia-related causes Thursday
night as temperatures plunged below freezing.
Sources say that three of the people died of exposure in three separate homeless encampments while a fourth
person died in a garage during the cold snap.
The coroner's office declined further comment early Friday afternoon. The Santa Clara County Office of
Emergency Services referred questions to a county spokesperson, who did not immediately return phone calls.
"I'm just angry," said Jenny Niklaus, the CEO ofEHC LifeBuilders, a provider of homeless services. "We have
to solve this problem. Even with our cold-weather shelters open, there are still people out there. This is what
happens when we allow homelessness to happen. People die."
A line forms outside the National Guard Armory, Sunnyvale, one of the cold-weather shelters that opened this
week; 2009 photograph. (Josie Lepe, Mercury News)
Temperatures throughout the greater San Jose area reached a low in the mid-20s in the overnight hours,
according to the National Weather Service. The low at Mineta San Jose International Airport was 30 degrees,
breaking the previous Dec. 6 record of 32 degrees in 1931.
More freezing weather is expected later this weekend.
Santa Clara County Supervisor Mike Wasserman, who has been an advocate of funding programs that help get
chronically homeless into permanent housing, said the deaths are just the latest example of the seriousness of
the problem.
"People are dying out there, and it's just wrong," Wasserman said. "I hope to god this never happens again. You
have to understand that every single person in these encampments is somebody's son or daughter, brother or
sister, mother or father. And yet they've been just abandoned."
EHC LifeBuilders opened up its county-funded Cold Weather Shelter Program last Monday night with 275
emergency beds at three sites in advance of the cold snap. After these deaths, an additional 200 to 300
temporary beds were being added. Also, the shelters will remain open for additional two hours in the morning.
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Outreach workers from the agency as well as other local nonprofits Inn Vision Shelter Network, the Bill Wilson
Center and Downtown Streets Team spent Friday combing the encampments, parks and streets as they handed
out blankets and encouraged people to go to the shelters.
"We've got a cold weekend ahead of us and our goal is make sure nobody has to be outdoors," Niklaus said.
"But the fact is there are more people outside than we have beds. We're doing what we can, and I don't want to
lose any more people. This is a crisis."
San Jose/Santa Clara County has the fifth-largest homeless population in the country behind only New York
City, Los Angeles, Seattle and San Diego, according to a recent U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development report.
Of the 7,631 homeless, who were counted in January as part of a nationwide census, 74 percent were listed as
"unsheltered" --meaning they have no place suitable for human habitation to stay. It has been estimated that on
any given night, there are 5,000 people outside in the county.
Evening temperatures in San Jose were expected to warm up Friday night and then drop back to around 30
degrees.on Saturday night, according to the National Weather Service.
"The question we have to ask ourselves is how many people have to do die?" said Jennifer Loving, executive
director of the nonprofit Destination: Home. "It's cold outside and people can't survive when it's freezing. That's
just a fact. This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone."
The deaths are a sad reminder of just how dangerous it is to be homeless. On Dec. 19, EHC LifeBuilders will
hold its annual memorial ceremony remembering those who have died on the streets over the past year. Niklaus
believes the total will be more than 40 this year.
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Re: San Jose: Four people die of exposure overnight
·In a message dated 12/7/20137:36:11 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, gailt1225@earthlink.netwrites:
Let us know if you need churches/others to donate emergency supplies. There are many empty buildings in the
Valley that could be used for emergency shelter.
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jagoda
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Ciampi; Timothy Gray; Tianay Pulphus; Marie Baylon; Gale Holland; city.council@cityofpaloalto.org;
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Subject: Re: San Jose: Four people die of exposure overnight
Hi All,
I rewrote the email I sent out about this about six hours ago.
Here is the link. My comment is the 41st.
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http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news I ci 246Z2212/san-jose-homeless
deathsl?source=redbar
Chuck
On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 6:37 PM, chuckjagoda <chuckjagodal@gmail.com> wrote:
Yet Sunnyvale's armory shelter--in
which homeless would NOT have frozen
. to death and the 150 safe, warm shelter
beds inside the armory--is set to be
destroyed after this winter.
It is to be "replaced" by 47 "permanent" (which means as long as the residents have left after
years qfhomelessness) housing. This is a pure joke. No one is buying or renting or living in
the other "permanent housing" that has been built near the armory. At night from the armory
parking lot you can see the rows upon rows of dark windows--po one is in those homes. What
makes anyone thinks 47 more units will house presently homeless people there? And even if
that does happen, what about the 100 presently homeless who will no longer have a place to
sleep in the winter? (Assuming 47 will be in the permanent housing that will "replace" the
armory)
There is nothing wrong with building permanent housing, using a Housing First approach, or
making more permanent housing available to unsheltered people. All are great ideas.
What is VERY wrong is the destruction of viable temporary shelter. Does anyone think that
such shelter won't be needed next winter? If such a person exists (pay attention Housing,
Homeless, and other officials) thinks so, let him/her answer this? If three houseless folks died
WITH the alternative of an armory, how many do you think will die WITHOUT that
protection?
From someone who's been homeless in Santa Clara County for four years to
anyone who cares about the survival of unhoused people--please do not continue to subtract
temporary shelter opportunities until and unless there are no homeless people still alive who
need them.
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Re: San Jose: Four people die of exposure overnight
I remember the armory like it was yesterday.
Stood in line there. Spent Christmas there.
Some nights we would be turned away after being in line for hours.
It was so cold at night I was thankful to have a car to sleep in.
I had to sleep sitting up because of my two kids.
It was soooo cold I would waste a little gas to keep the car warm.
Diane
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Yet Sunnyvale's armoryshelter--in which
homeless would NOT have frozen to death
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RE: San Jose: Four people die of exposure overnight
Let us know if you need churches/others to donate emergency supplies. There are many empty buildings in the Valley
that could be used for emergency shelter.
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Subject: Re: San Jose: Four people die of exposure overnight
Hi All,
I rewrote the email I sent out about this about six hours ago.
Here is the link. My comment is the 41st.
http://wV\.W.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci 24672212/san-jose-homeless
deaths/?source= redbar
Chuck
On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 6:37 PM, chuckjagoda <chuckjagodal@gmail.com> wrote:
Yet Sunnyvale's arntory shelter--in which
honteless would NOT have frozen to death
and the 150 safe, warnt shelter beds inside
the arntory--is set to be d~stroyed after this
winter.
It is to be "replaced" by 47 "permanent" (which means as long as the residents have left after years of
homelessness) housing. This is a pure joke. No one is buying or renting or living in the other
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Minor. Beth
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Council, City; mqbaylon@stanford.edu
Re: There will be 117 permanent units built at the armory site
Please do not pretend to care about me and son Caryll-Lynn.
You discriminated against me because of my disability.
You cut me off from services (food) because of my memory portion of my disability.
I can not remember basic schedules and time nor numbers. It is a devastating disability.
It has ruined my life.
And you want me to remember when to call you and David.
You squash love, hope and harm others with your rules are rules crap. We are not the same.
Happy Fuckin Christmas.
Diane and family
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Subject: Re: There will be 117 permanent units built at the armory site
Edie,
I highly support what you've said. It is vital to sounding creditable, especially when speaking w/service providers, city
staff or anyone else.
There is (as we have all agreed) that too many mis-preceptions and errorenous information has been bantered about.
Kindly,
Caryll-Lynn Taylor,
Exc. Dir. & Food Programs Chair
#650-283-0270
NeighborsHelpingNeighbors2013@gmaiLcom
P.O. BOX 113 Palo Alto, CA 94302
On Dec 7, 2013 9:53 AM, "Edie Keating" <edie.keating100@gmaiLcom>wrote:
Given the 7,000 homeless in SCC, any conversation about 150 or 125 or 50 units, while every unit is important, still
leaves a lot of need left.
And if we are going to discuss numbers, let's get them right.
Thanks, Edie
http://www.mercurvnews.com/top-stories/ci 23262868/sunnyvale-armorv-development-move-forward (story also pasted
below)
The new development at the armory will be 117 units. 58 built by midpen, 59 built by catholic charities housing. So this
is 117 permanent year round affordable units instead of traditionally 125 units only for the winter.
Sunnyvale Artnory developtnent to tnove
forward
By Alia Wilson
@community-newspapers.com
POSTED: 05/16/201308:03:37 PM PDT
UPDATED: 05/16/201308:03:37 PM PDT
The walls of the Sunnyvale Armory, which served as a shelter during winter months for more than 20
years, will officially come down in the near future to make room for permanent, affordable housing.
The Sunnyvale City Council approved plans for two separate affordable-housing projects proposed by
MidPen Housing and Charities Housing on April 30 after more than two years of planning.
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The decision to explore the armory site for the affordable-housing project came after the initial location at
the Onizuka Air Force Station was deemed inconvenient and isolated for residents back in February 2011.
In March of that year, it was suggested that the project applicants look at the more centralized location of
the armory.
Since then, the applicants held several community outreach meetings. The proposed number of units was
reduced from 121 to 117 to address neighbors' concerns regarding overflow parking.
Both homeless housing providers, MidPen and Charities decided to build a combination of family units
and studio apartments. MidPen is proposing to build 58 units of one-, two-and three-bedroom
apartments in a four-story building.
Charities Housing proposed a three-story building that will house 59 studio apartments. Forty-six units
will be dedicated as homeless apartments. All of the units will be for extremely to very low-income
households, with annual incomes ranging from $10,650 to $62,850.
The housing providers also plan to deliver on-site programs and services such as adult education classes,
financial literacy, income tax preparation and after-school programs.
"It's imperative for us and groups to look and find ways to build housing such as this to help folks
transition from the streets to a house and move up," Mayor Tony Spitaleri said. "I know we're not going to
take our eye off the ball in helping those who still need food and shelter on a regular basis."
The city, county and representatives from EHC LifeBuilders--the operators of the shelter--will continue to
work together to identify alternatives to the armory.
The affordable-housing project garnered support from several community nonprofits, including Silicon
Valley Leadership Group, Peninsula Interfaith Action and the Downtown Streets Team.
"It's our job to end homelessness with all our partners, and it would make my job a lot easier if this project
did come to fruition," said Chris Richardson of the Downtown Streets Team. "You can't ever really end
homelessness until you build enough affordable housing, especially in this area. Permanent housing is the
long-term solution."
The final vote was 6-1, with Councilman Patrick Meyering dissenting. Meyering said the city should follow
San Jose and Gilroy's example by refusing to close the shelter until a replacement was identified.
The applicants and their supporters felt the city was doing ample work with EHC LifeBuilders to find a
new location for the armory.
"The city has already shown a lot of leadership on this issue in pulling together the executive director of
the EHC and the representatives of the county who are really responsible for the decisions related to the
future funding of the shelter. So, I think we would recommend that the city continue to provide that
leadership and helping to facilitate that dialogue," said Jan Lindenthal of MidPen Housing.
The armory will not be demolished any sooner than mid-2014, as the cold weather shelter will operate for
another year, assuming the county's funding is approved as proposed, according to Sunnyvale
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communications officer Jennifer Garnett. The two housing providers also still need to be awarded their
funding, which could take a year to secure.
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Council, City; kristina.loquist@bos.sccgolarg~ray.niueller@bos.sccgov.org
Check out Homeless are cold and at risk: County program gets people off stree
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Everyone is scrambling to do something during this cold snap. There is a need to brainstorm ideas/solutions. The link
below tells what San Mateo is doing and it is a lot better than our fair county.
Regards.
Cybele
Homeless are cold and at risk: County program gets people off streets during frigid nights - -San Mateo Daily Journal
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