Housing

The city’s Systemic Racism Review Committee considered the ordinance earlier this month and formally asked the Assembly to reject it. They cited concerns that the change would disproportionately impact marginalized communities and could be discriminatory.

The shelter has seen an increase in homeless people camping nearby compared to other years. Shelter officials say the reduction may cut down on campers – and chaos.

Shelter staff, patrons and neighbors asked the Assembly to take action to protect the Teal Street area. They say it has become unsafe because of threats from some unhoused people camping in the vicinity.

The city created the fund five years ago to address the city’s lack of housing — specifically, low and middle-income rentals. But not all projects funded in the past have been required to offer affordable units.

The Chilkat Indian Village is in the thick of a five-year research effort to better understand the risk and reduce it over time.

The proposal comes as city leaders say they’ve received a growing number of complaints from residents and businesses about the problems that people without housing are causing for surrounding neighborhoods.