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Cost savings from shelter time limit notices for asylum seekers

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Council Member Avilés inquires about the cost savings generated from issuing time limit notices to asylum seekers in shelters. The administration representatives are unable to provide specific figures during the hearing.

  • DHS officials do not have immediate figures on savings from 30-day time limit notices for single adults and adult families
  • The city is requested to provide information on expected savings from 60-day time limits in DHS shelters
  • Concerns are raised about potential negative economic impacts of the policy, as estimated by the Independent Budget Office
  • Director Schaeffer mentions that busing cost savings are in the thousands of dollars but cannot provide an exact figure