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Concerns arise as new temporary homeless camp is established at Miller Park in Sacramento

Concerns arise as new temporary homeless camp is established at Miller Park in Sacramento
HE LATER DIED. POLICE SAY THEY DON’T T YEKNOW WHO SHOT THE MAN OR WHY IT HAPPENED. EDIE: A NEW SITE KNOWN AS A SEAF GROUND FOR THE HOMELESS, IS OPENING SOON IN SACRAMENTO. BUT AS KCRA 3’S MARICELA DE LA CRUZ EXPLAINS, THE LOCATION IS CREATING A LOT OF CONCERN RFO SOME SACRAMENTO RESIDENTS SPECIFICALLY THOSE WHO USE THE MARINA NEXT TO MILLER PARK. MARICELA: A NEW CAMPING SITE FOR THE UNSHELTERED IS OPENING UP AT MILLER PARK. >> THE SAFE GROUND IS INTENDED TO BE A VERY LOW-BARRIER, EASY ENTRY ACCESS POINT INTO THE SYSTEM TO HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS BUT AS THE SET UP BEGS.IN >> THIS IS NOT A SOLUTION, THIS IS LIKE TTPUING A BAND-AID ON A MAJOR WOD.UN MARICELA: BOAT OWNERS AT THE MA RINA NEXT TO THE NEW SAFE GROUND ARE CONCERNED ABOUT CRIME THAT THEY SAY ALREADY INCREASED IN THE LAST YE.AR >> WE SAW DRAMATICALLY AND THE EXPLOSION OF VIOLENCE AND THE MOST WAS THEFT BURGLARIES WENT UP. CRIME, EVERYTHING. AND THEN THEY WERE GOING OVER IN TO THE ACTUAL DOCKS, STEALING GENERATORS. JUSTVE ERYTHG.IN SO, I THINK THIS IS ING GOTO MAKE EVERYTHING WORSE. MARICELA: THEY BLAME IT ON THE SAFE PARKING IN THE AR.EA >> I’M NOT DENYING THAT THERE HAVE BEEN INCIDENTS OF THESE BOATS, BUT THERE’S ABSOLUTELY NO EVIDENCE THAT THAT’S TIED TO THE SAFE CAMP THAT’S BEEN NEARBY AND WEEA RLLY BELIEVE THAT WE’RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAGENA TSHI EFFECTIVELY. MARICELA: THE NEW CAMP SITE WLIL INCLUDE 60 TENTS, MAKING SPACE TO DOZENS OF INDIVIDUALS. PORTA POTTIES, PORTABLE SINKS AND SHOWERS WILL ALSBEO AVAILABLE ON SITE. A MOVE THAT COUNCILMEMBER VALENZUELA HOPES CAN GET MORE PEOPLE OFF THE STREETS PERMANENTLY. >> YOU NOW HAVE CONFIDENT, TRAINED AFSTF ON HAND WHO ARE USED TO WORKING WITH FKSOL EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. YOU’LL HAVE SECURITY STAFFN O HAND, AND THERE WILL BE THE TYPES OF SERVICES THAT AREN’T CURRTLENY AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY, AND SO, I REALLY DO BELIEVE THAT THESE SITES CAN MAKE THINGS BETTER FOR EVERYBODY MARICELA: BUT MANY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT HOW LONG THE PROJECT WILL ST.LA >> SOMEHOW IT SEEMS TO ME THAT WHEN THEY MAKE THESE PLANS, THEY START OUT TEMPORARILY, BUT TN THINGS DON’T CHANGE. MARICELA: THE SAFE GROUND WILL OPEN UP ON MONDAY AND OFFICIALS HAVEN’T YET DETERMINED AN END-DATE. IN SACRAMENTO, MARICELA DE LA CRUZ, KCRA 3 NEWS. ED:IE THAT SAFE GROUND SITE WILL SERVE AS A TRANSITION PLACE FOR THOSE STILL NEEDING SHELTER AT THE W-X SITE. THAT ONE HAS ALREADY PHASED OUT, WHILE ALSO MOVING PEOPLE AWAY FROM HIGH-SPEED TRAFFIC AND DEBR.IS THE W.X. SITE HELPED NEARLY 200 PEOPLE TRANSITION INTO STABLE US
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Concerns arise as new temporary homeless camp is established at Miller Park in Sacramento
A new camping site for the unsheltered is opening at Miller Park in Sacramento to bring an easy access point to help people experiencing homelessness.The safe ground will include 60 tents, provide access to restrooms, showers, garbage collection and 24/7 staff to assist with connecting people to health services and programs.But as the setup began on Wednesday, boat owners at the marina next to the new safe ground are concerned about crime that they say already increased in the last year.Karen Zampieri, whose son owns a boat the Sacramento Marina – next to the new safe ground – says that the last year has been tough for boat owners."Burglaries went up. Crime, everything. And then they were going over into the actual docks, stealing generators. Just everything. So, I think this is going to make everything worse," she said.Her husband Humberto Zampieri added that this temporary project is like putting a band-aid on a major wound.They both blame it on the safe parking located in the area.But District 4's Katie Valenzuela says there's no correlation between the homeless population and those crimes."I’m not denying that there have been incidents of these boats, but there's absolutely no evidence that that's tied to the safe camp that's been nearby and we really believe that we're going to be able to manage this site effectively," said the council member.And hopes are that this can help get more people off the streets permanently just like a previous site under the W-X freeway that helped out nearly 200 people transition into stable housing. That location is almost entirely phased out.The safe ground will open up on Monday, Feb. 7 and officials haven't yet determined an end date for the temporary project; however, say this isn't a years-long solution.Council member Valenzuela and the Department of Community Response have set up a webinar on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. for community members who still have questions and concerns. You can register here or call 916-808-7004.

A new camping site for the unsheltered is opening at Miller Park in Sacramento to bring an easy access point to help people experiencing homelessness.

The safe ground will include 60 tents, provide access to restrooms, showers, garbage collection and 24/7 staff to assist with connecting people to health services and programs.

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But as the setup began on Wednesday, boat owners at the marina next to the new safe ground are concerned about crime that they say already increased in the last year.

Karen Zampieri, whose son owns a boat the Sacramento Marina – next to the new safe ground – says that the last year has been tough for boat owners.

"Burglaries went up. Crime, everything. And then they were [homeless] going over into the actual docks, stealing generators. Just everything. So, I think this is going to make everything worse," she said.

Her husband Humberto Zampieri added that this temporary project is like putting a band-aid on a major wound.

They both blame it on the safe parking located in the area.

But District 4's Katie Valenzuela says there's no correlation between the homeless population and those crimes.

"I’m not denying that there have been incidents of these boats, but there's absolutely no evidence that that's tied to the safe camp that's been nearby and we really believe that we're going to be able to manage this site effectively," said the council member.

And hopes are that this can help get more people off the streets permanently just like a previous site under the W-X freeway that helped out nearly 200 people transition into stable housing. That location is almost entirely phased out.

The safe ground will open up on Monday, Feb. 7 and officials haven't yet determined an end date for the temporary project; however, say this isn't a years-long solution.

Council member Valenzuela and the Department of Community Response have set up a webinar on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. for community members who still have questions and concerns. You can register here or call 916-808-7004.