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37 <br /> Commissioner Fowler said that 57 landlords were added. She asked how many were <br /> contacted, and how complex is the process to add a landlord. <br /> Blake Rosser said it is tough to know how many were contacted. He said that the process <br /> to add a landlord is straight forward. He said that they are added as a vendor by the Orange <br /> County Finance Department and have to sign a different rental agreement with the lease, <br /> depending on what service they are offering. He said there is also an inspection involved. <br /> Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if they want to know the out churn with the landlords. <br /> Blake Rosser said that it would be good to know, but they would need to do so in a way <br /> that is not too irritating for landlords. <br /> Vice-Chair Hamilton asked what the barriers are to 24-hour bathrooms. <br /> Blake Rosser said that willing sites are hard to come by. <br /> Chair Bedford said that in Chapel Hill it costs $200,000 a year to monitor and clean the <br /> 24-hour bathroom that was in the parking garage. She said it is incredibly expensive. <br /> Blake Rosser said it was also becoming a hazard. <br /> Chair Bedford said that the bathroom at the Carrboro Town Commons is open 24 hours. <br /> Vice-Chair Hamilton said she wonders what other towns and counties do. <br /> Commissioner Greene said there is and has been an advocacy effort taking place in <br /> Chapel Hill to try to solve the problem. <br /> Commissioner McKee said that the City of Ann Arbor, Michigan seems to have a good <br /> understanding of the outdoor 24-hour bathrooms. He suggested that they be contacted for more <br /> information. <br /> Chair Bedford said it is not just the unhoused population that could use bathroom facilities <br /> and that she also hears from advocates for those with disabilities. <br /> Slide #9 <br /> Overall we are seeing more homelessness, <br /> but less time homeless <br /> People entering <br /> an 3e0 <br /> 340 shelter and <br /> housing programs 17I <br /> Of those,people <br /> experiencing <br /> 74 homelessnessfor t <br /> 21hefirsttime <br /> Pesple—d—yea■PeopM erpemm�ng Mmelessnessfa treinst ume <br /> ��� Length of time homeless(days) Lengitonalhoneheileror <br /> Iransitionai housing{days? <br /> ' 231 <br /> Average days T53 765 818 62 <br /> 656 170 <br /> 14i 112 <br /> 288 a 111 <br /> ISI�m6 � <br /> Median days <br /> ■Ar»age -1Median <br /> nORANGE COUNTY <br /> 0 HOUSING DEPARTMENT <br /> Blake Rosser speculated that the voucher program is improving the length of time for <br /> individuals in shelters or transitional housing. <br />