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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Clarke
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Camp 83
FOR the purpose of calling on the City of Baltimore to consider two practical and humane recommendations in addressing Camp 83, the campsite of 15 otherwise homeless adults, and to avoid any pre-emptive action which disrupts humane transitions from Camp 83 to voucher-supported permanent housing; and, requesting the Homeless Services Program to report its chosen course of action to the President of the City Council before March 8, 2013.
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Camp 83 is an encampment of 15 homeless adults who reside on the land between two tall concrete walls between the Fallsway as it rises uphill to intersect with East Chase Street and the on-ramp to I-83 at Madison Street. Camp 83 residents are Mike & Venus, Charlie & Tracy, Mel, Nate, Rich, Clay, Martin, Turk, Jaimie, Bobby, Liz, Kim, and Cedrick.
The City of Baltimore has expressed its intention to evict these residents and break up their encampment as of Monday, March 8, and the residents and their advocates ask consideration of a more practical and humane approach.
In July 2012, the federal government provided Baltimore City with Housing First vouchers restricted to vulnerable populations, including the homeless. The City has assigned Bon Secours outreach workers to help all Camp 83 residents begin the process of securing such vouchers for permanent ...
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