City, houseless reach agreement

THE KANSAS CITYHOMELESS UNION ISCLAIMING VICTORY THISMORNING AFTER STRIKINGA DEAL WITH THE MAYORON ADDRESSINGHOMELESSNESS IN THECITY.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER BRYANTMADDRICK IS LIVE WITHMORE ON WHAT THE DEALINCLUDES.THE DEAL INCLUDES AFOUR STEP PLAN TOPROVIDE HOUSING ANDINCOME OPPORTUNITIESFOR PEOPLE LIVING ONTHE STREET.HERE'S WHAT THEAGREEMENT BETWEENTHE CITY AND HOMELESSUNION INCLUDES.RELOCATION TO HOTELS.A "REQUEST FORPROPOSAL" ON VACANTHOMES AND LAND BANKSFOR PEOPLE WITH ANEXTREMELY LOW INCOME.THE CITY WILL WORK TOPROVIDE JOBOPPORTUNITIES THROUGHCITY CONTRACTS FORWORK SUCH AS MOWINGFOR EXAMPLE.AND THE EXPLORING OFPERMANENT CAMPLOCATIONS WITH SOCIALSERVICES.Qadahfi / KC Homeless UnionSpokespersonI'm claiming this as a victoryfor the people by the people,power to the people.Mayor Quinton Lucas / KansasCity,MissouriKansas City does not haveunique problems but KansasCity can have unique solutionsand a way we can have thoseunique solutions I workingtogether.A BIG CONCERN HAS BEENHOMELESS CAMPS BEINGSWEPT.THE MAYOR HAS TOLD THEPEOPLE HERE THAT WON'THAPPEN.BACK TO YOU.BRYANT, IS EVERYONESATISFIED WITH THEAGREEMENT?NO.WE TALKED WITH ANADVOCATE HELPINGPEOPLE AT THE WESTPORTHOMELESS CAMP.THEY TELL US THEY HAVENOT BEEN INCLUDED INTHE TALKS.THEY FEEL LEFT OUT ANDWANT THEY OWNDEMANDS MET SUCH ASMENTAL HEALTHTREATMENT, SUBSTANCEABUSE HELP AND BARRIERFREE HOUSING.