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29 1 2 Slide #19 Filling the Gaps Big wins with: •Emergency Shelter access •Permanent Supportive Housing expansion 3 4 Commissioner Greene asked Rachel Waltz to describe how the emergency shelter access 5 happened. 6 Rachel Waltz said the Partnership and Town of Chapel Hill Housing Department staff had 7 conversations with Chapel Hill Town Council members about the Good Neighbor Plan and how 8 many parts of the plan conflicted with the best practices of running an emergency shelter and 9 were stigmatizing. She said there was significant leadership from Council Member Anderson and 10 Council Member Stegman working with staff to review and revise the Good Neighbor Plan to best 11 serve people experiencing homelessness. 12 13 Slide #20 Significant Gaps Remain •Housing:Income-based rental units, Rapid Re-housing, Permanent Supportive Housing,Youth housing,Landlord Incentive Program,Housing Locator,Household goods •Services—Temporary Housing: Medical respite,Bridge housing •Services—Connections: Housing Helpline, Crisis/Diversion facility,Integrated service center •Services—Dignity:24-hour bathroom access,Memorial service funding .. Pa ,ship m End Homelessness 14 15 Rachel Waltz said there are conversations happening now about bridge housing. She also 16 said that the Town of Chapel Hill recently approved funding for 24-hour bathroom access. 17 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked where the 24-hour bathrooms will be. 18 Rachel Waltz said they will be located at the Wallace Deck, which is a parking deck on 19 Rosemary St. in Chapel Hill. She said when that deck is replaced, there will also be 24-hour 20 facilities there. She said Carrboro Town Commons also has 24-hour bathrooms. 21 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if the bathrooms are stocked with feminine hygiene 22 products. 23 Rachel Waltz said she isn't sure but there have been recent collection drives for those.