One of San Francisco’s nest

Timothy Scott

Hairstylist For Men And Women

The city currently spends up to $550,000 per unit for permanent supportive housing. Interim housing can be erected for about $50,000. Dignity Moves, a Bay Area nonprofit, has built three interim housing communities and demonstrated encouraging results getting individuals stabilized and ready for a future in permanent housing.

The campus-to-courtyard model used by San Antonio’s Haven for Hope is very effective, but requires many millions of dollars to build. Haven is supported by 60% private investment.

WellSpace has developed the Crisis Receiving and Behavioral Health center. It’s an effective intervention for substance abusers. We need to replicate this effort and build a wellness campus, a front door for homeless services.

The needs are clear: Cities and counties must supply places to build housing. They must support programs and service providers.

Sacramento purchased 102 acres in the south area to tackle the homeless conundrum. But all we’ve heard from City Council is a desire to build a soccer complex there. It’s an ideal place for interim housing.

In contrast, the county has purchased a large warehouse to create a campus-style model. The county also set in motion two tiny home communities. I cheer these efforts, and wish the city would show similar enterprise.

As far as providers go, we have many. Most are excellent. Volunteers of America, Hope Cooperative, WellSpace, Shelter Inc., Women’s Empowerment and many others do tremendous work. This is not our problem area.

If we want to resolve this crisis, we need coordination of providers, more private resources, and cohesive political direction and leadership. Without these elements, the situation will only get worse.

Jeff Harris represented District 3 on the City Council from 2014 to 2022. He can be reached at cadence@mycci. net. n

Newly Remodeled Home With Best View On The Lake

6541 Chesbro Circle, Rancho Murieta, CA 95683

This property is a little slice of heaven. Overlooks water and hundreds of acres of ranch and conservancy land with snowy Sierras in background. Step onto your lake deck and experience abundant wildlife with swans, wild turtles, otters and Canadian geese. Watch bald eagles dive for fish. Secluded 2706 sf single story home was completely remodeled in 2021-2022. Primary suite has enormous walk-in closet and two separate vanities, seated shower and Jacuzzi tub. New junior suite has extra-large shower with pebble stone floor reminiscent of nearby Cosumnes River. Additional guestroom with bath. Open floor plan has floorto-ceiling windows for lake views and all new Hunter Douglas shades. Expansive great room opens to large deck overlooking Lake Chesbro. Remodel includes stunning new whole-house hand-scraped random plank designer hardwood flooring, tall baseboards, all fresh paint and new decorator LED lighting and fixtures. New kitchen with slab quartz counters has extensive counter space, glass tile backsplash, farmhouse sink, solid-panel cabinetry and entertaining bar. Oversized three-car-garage has new Alpine cabinets, new epoxy floor, new garage doors and a back fenced courtyard for a garden or dog run. New Bel Air Market, Napa-style restaurants, golf club, miles of hiking trails, biking, fishing, tennis and pickleball make this a unique 24 hour guard gated community. $1,298,000

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