REMARKS
Council Member Diana I. Ayala expresses concerns about conditions in shelters
2:18:54
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Council Member Ayala expresses concerns about the poor living conditions in homeless shelters, including infestations of bedbugs, roaches and mice.
- She states that people living in shelters are often shamed for being poor
- She thanks advocates for testifying about the issues
- She calls the next panel to give testimony
Diana I. Ayala
2:18:54
Thank you.
2:18:54
Thank you so much for your testimony.
2:18:56
We did have some questions about the conditions and the capital needs, but they were not able to respond to those.
2:19:04
So we were not we were asked not to ask you yet.
Will Watts
2:19:08
We've just been seeing an increase in the number of conditions.
Diana I. Ayala
2:19:10
Oh, no.
2:19:11
Yeah.
2:19:11
Yeah.
2:19:11
We hear them all the time.
2:19:13
People living with bed bugs and roaches and, you know, mice.
2:19:17
And, again, it's, you know, it's they they shame you for being poor.
2:19:23
Right?
2:19:23
And it's like, you'd be happy how a roof will be ahead.
Joslyn Carter
2:19:27
You
Diana I. Ayala
2:19:27
know?
2:19:27
But thank you so much.
Will Watts
2:19:28
You're welcome.
2:19:29
Thank you.
Diana I. Ayala
2:19:29
The next panel, and I'm sorry if I ruined your name, Chloe Smith and Juan Diaz often.
