Across the nation, higher rents and a shortage of low-income housing are increasing homelessness and challenges to public works departments in keeping the public-rights-of-way safe and clean. The City of Berkeley, California, activated their emergency operations center in the winter of 2017 to facilitate the creation an emergency homeless shelter on city property. The City of Alameda, California, implemented a comprehensive action plan to address an increased number of homeless encampments in the community. This joint presentation discusses how this issue affects public works and steps that are being taken.

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Liz Acord. MPA, CPWP-M;John Hurtado

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