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37 <br /> 1 Commissioner Fowler said that 57 landlords were added. She asked how many were <br /> 2 contacted, and how complex is the process to add a landlord. <br /> 3 Blake Rosser said it is tough to know how many were contacted. He said that the <br /> 4 process to add a landlord is straight forward. He said that they are added as a vendor by the <br /> 5 Orange County Finance Department and have to sign a different rental agreement with the <br /> 6 lease, depending on what service they are offering. He said there is also an inspection involved. <br /> 7 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if they want to know the out churn with the landlords. <br /> 8 Blake Rosser said that it would be good to know, but they would need to do so in a way <br /> 9 that is not too irritating for landlords. <br /> 10 Vice-Chair Hamilton asked what the barriers are to 24-hour bathrooms. <br /> 11 Blake Rosser said that willing sites are hard to come by. <br /> 12 Chair Bedford said that in Chapel Hill it costs $200,000 a year to monitor and clean the <br /> 13 24-hour bathroom that was in the parking garage. She said it is incredibly expensive. <br /> 14 Blake Rosser said it was also becoming a hazard. <br /> 15 Chair Bedford said that the bathroom at the Carrboro Town Commons is open 24 hours. <br /> 16 Vice-Chair Hamilton said she wonders what other towns and counties do. <br /> 17 Commissioner Greene said there is and has been an advocacy effort taking place in <br /> 18 Chapel Hill to try to solve the problem. <br /> 19 Commissioner McKee said that the City of Ann Arbor, Michigan seems to have a good <br /> 20 understanding of the outdoor 24-hour bathrooms. He suggested that they be contacted for more <br /> 21 information. <br /> 22 Chair Bedford said it is not just the unhoused population that could use bathroom <br /> 23 facilities and that she also hears from advocates for those with disabilities. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Slide #9 <br /> Overall we are seeing more homelessness, <br /> but less time homeless <br /> 310 <br /> �40People entering <br /> shelter and <br /> housing programs m 274 <br /> 4f those,people <br /> experencing <br /> 274 homeiessnessfor t <br /> the first time <br /> i4vylnendb W FW�Raplenpsde+da4lwoaieowes4't4idUse <br /> 656 <br /> Length oftlmehvmeiessldayslL of time in shelReraetransirivnai housing(rfa7s) <br /> dm 75; 7&S 810 82 <br /> 650 170 <br /> 111 167 132 <br /> 384 <br /> 288 ® Y72 -- . 62 S6 <br /> Median days <br /> show Nueft <br /> ORANGECOUNTY <br /> © HOUSING DEPARTMENT <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Blake Rosser speculated that the voucher program is improving the length of time for <br /> 28 individuals in shelters or transitional housing. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 <br />