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Sausalito settles suit with local homeless advocacy group

A Sausalito park bench being used by the local unhoused community
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A Sausalito park bench being used by the local unhoused community

The agreement will establish an 18-thousand dollar fund to be administered by the Sausalito Homeless Union, according to a statement released by the city last week.

Mayor Janelle Kellman said the agreement, "will allow us to help folks restore their lives in a way that is far more compassionate and safer than the unfortunate circumstance of living outdoors."

The fund will be distributed among current and some former residents of the encampment to be used for authorized housing expenses, according to the statement. The money will be overseen by the Sausalito Homeless Union, which brought the lawsuit on behalf of encampment residents.

The agreement provides that the Homeless Union work with a city housing coordinator to assess each person's case and connect them with housing and related services. The Homeless Union will be responsible for delivering monthly accounting and compliance reports to the city.

Marinship Park will be cleaned and returned to its intended use as soon as all encampment residents have obtained housing, according to the city's statement.

Sunni M. Khalid is a veteran of more than 40 years in journalism, having worked in print, radio, television, and web journalism.