TESTIMONY
Sharon Brown, Member of the Public, on Providing Immediate Housing Assistance to Shelter Residents
2:28:08
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Sharon Brown, a member of the public, suggests providing immediate housing assistance to shelter residents who are financially stable but facing issues like landlord disputes.
- She proposes shelter staff directly assist these residents in apartment/house hunting upon arrival instead of waiting months
- Brown emphasizes using current technology and resources to facilitate this process
- Her testimony highlights unnecessary delays in the shelter system for those who can afford housing but lack guidance
Sharon Brown
2:28:08
Yes.
2:28:08
My name is Sharon Brown.
2:28:11
I think that the family shelters They have rooms or or apartment style things for people to go to.
2:28:19
When people come into the shelter, they some of them have different scenarios at why they're there.
2:28:25
Everyone doesn't mean to go through 6 months or whatever to qualify for subsidies and things like that.
2:28:34
If they come in there and they say they're having an issue with the landlord or something that can be solved, by looking for an apartment.
2:28:43
Why don't they take them into their office and say, let's get on the computer and start looking at apartments right now, and then go have somebody take them out the same moment and look and see what they have.
2:28:58
They have the financing.
2:29:00
If I come in and and I said, I have the financing.
2:29:03
I'm I have a job here.
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I own a company.
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I have children.
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They're in certain school.
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We wanna go into this area.
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We just need you to help us out.
2:29:13
Why isn't someone there to direct them directly out?
2:29:17
They can go into the shelter house or whatever it is, and stay there and lay down and relax until they're ready to call them.
2:29:26
Okay.
2:29:27
The 1st day, second day, and the 2nd week, Let's go out and look at housings now.
2:29:33
Why do they have to wait for 6 months a year?
2:29:36
And say, oh my gosh, housing.
2:29:38
Oh my gosh.
2:29:39
It's so horrible.
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There are ads full of apartments houses.
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Why aren't they sending them out to own homes?
2:29:48
Why are they only telling them coming to a shelter to stay?
2:29:51
Why aren't they saying you have all your resources?
2:29:54
There's no problems.
2:29:55
So let's look and go out on an interview today.
2:29:59
Let's call.
2:30:00
If I was looking for an apartment, what would I do?
2:30:03
Get on the phone.
2:30:04
Hello.
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I want apartment.
2:30:06
Hello.
2:30:06
I want a house.
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And I will go that day.
2:30:09
I'm I'm going.
2:30:10
Why can't they do that when they go into these places?
2:30:13
If the person is prepared, they're having a problem with their landlord or whatever.
2:30:18
There should be people who immediately go out and look for housing or all they need is a computer or something like that.
2:30:27
It should be something to fast track certain people.
Diana I. Ayala
2:30:30
I know.
2:30:31
I know.
2:30:31
I agree with you.
2:30:32
And thank you so much for coming to testify.
2:30:34
Really appreciate seeing you.
Sharon Brown
2:30:35
Okay.
