FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Feb. 10, 2025

CONTACT:
MayorPress@sandiego.gov

SAN DIEGO – Mayor Todd Gloria issued the following statement regarding today's City Council unanimous vote to advance shelter expansion: 

“I thank the City Council for their vote today to move forward our critically important effort to expand shelter and help people come off the streets and get connected to assistance and housing. Our sustained action over the past several years is turning the tide on this crisis, and additional shelter will help ensure our progress on reducing homelessness and ending unsafe encampments continues.” 

The City Council’s vote specifically directed City staff to further explore creating a long-term shelter at a private property on Second Avenue; expand the number of beds at the Veterans Village site in the Midway area; and to take steps to initiate the redevelopment of the former Central Library site on E Street in East Village. 

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