By VOICE & VIEWPOINT NEWSWIRE
On June 25, 2024, Supervisor Montgomery Steppe led the Board of Supervisors in a vote to allow the County to explore a new location in Lemon Grove for sleeping cabins.
Earlier this week, Supervisor Montgomery Steppe submitted a letter to Governor Newsom to preserve the $10 million in state funding that would have been used to set up the 150 Jamacha sleeping cabins. With today’s vote, the County will pursue Lemon Grove as an alternative site to set up sleeping cabins.
Supervisor Montgomery Steppe issues the following statement:
“It is absolutely vital that our actions as a County reflect a commitment to ending homelessness, and there are many layers to implementing that action. Community members deserve to have their voices heard so that the County can make informed decisions about what is best for their community.”
The Board of Supervisors previously accepted 150 Sleeping Cabins from the State, but after hearing concerns from the Spring Valley community, Chairwoman Vargas presented an item to rescind the Board’s approval.
The amendment to today’s item would direct the Chief Administrative Officer to assess alternative homeless solutions in Spring Valley and surrounding communities, including the site on Troy Street in Lemon Grove, and report to the Board on July 16, 2024, with recommendations, including an analysis of feasibility, cost, and timeline to develop the Lemon Grove site. The recommendation would also include options for the $8.5 million in ARPA funds previously allocated for this project for homeless solutions.
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