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To:City Clerk
Subject:*NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs
Date:Tuesday, February 6, 2024 1:52:41 PM
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Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs
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Submission Date:02/06/2024 1:52
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Dennis Shepard
City of Residence/Ciudad de residencia
Palm Springs,
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(760) 406-2763
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I represent OOTTRR Sober Living in Palm Springs (PS). TBRA has met a critical need for funding within the recovery
housing market. PS has its fair share of individuals who are sincere in their efforts of recovery but lack the funds to
find a stable and secure living environment. As a result, they often end-up on the street in perpetuation of a
destructive cycle. Substance use disorder does not discriminate along racial, cultural, sexual orientation, gender
(including gender identity), disability, age, or socioeconomic lines. Recovery housing operators support these
populations and are part of the '"solution" the city seeks. Recovery houses are predicated on peer-to-peer
relationships which support the restoration of healthy relationships not only within the recovery community but
within the city's diverse population. Without TBRA funds, many of our residents would have had no housing or have
been subjected to unethical recovery housing practices that ultimately affect the community.
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City of Palm Springs
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02/08/2024
Public Comment
Item 3C
From:Neil Gussardo
To:City Clerk
Subject:Public comment / City Council meeting of 2/8/24
Date:Thursday, February 8, 2024 1:28:18 PM
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Good afternoon, I am hopeful you will include the following public comment in
tonight’s City Council meeting.
Thank you
Neil Gussardo
DAP Health’s Harm Reduction program has been serving the Palm Springs
community for approximately two years. During that time, we have
collaborated with multiple agencies, including the PSPD. The Harm Reduction
program continues to be an integral part of the City’s Resilience, Inclusion and
Support for Ending Homelessness (RISE) initiative.
Specific outcomes of our program have included the safe disposal of used
syringes. To date we have disposed of over 540 pounds of used syringes. The
program has distributed over 1600 boxes of the opioid reversal medication
commonly known as Narcan and our participants report having successfully
prevented over 650 overdose deaths though the use of Narcan, marking a
significant impact on potential deaths within Palm Springs.
In September of 2023, DAP Health’s Harm Reduction program worked with
Hunter’s bar on Arenas Road to install a harm reduction vending machine on
their premises. Along with various safer use kits, we have been able to provide
65 HIV Self-Test kits, 587 boxes of Narcan and 387 Fentanyl test kits. This
vending machine models our hope for the future, to provide low barrier, free
access to harm reduction materials for those in need.
Neil Gussardo
Community Health Harm Reduction Supervisor
NGussardo@daphealth.org
DAP Health Sunrise
02/08/2024
Public Comment
Item 3C
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02/08/2024
Public Comment
Item 3C
From:RICK SALDIVAR
To:City Clerk; Christy Holstege
Subject:ITEM 3C Approval use of opioid funds (public comment)
Date:Thursday, February 8, 2024 3:37:32 PM
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Hello Council members and Honorable Mayor,
My name is Rick Saldivar Founder and Director of Chance Initiative a non-profit that focuses on helping the
formerly incarcerated, and daily I get to work with individuals who are or were addicted to drugs.
Today I want to express my support of the approval of funding for opioid rehabilitation especially for re-entry sober
living programs that help with funding. Opioid addiction is a critical public health crisis that requires immediate
attention and comprehensive solutions.
By investing in rehabilitation programs, we can provide much-needed support to individuals struggling with
addiction and help them on the path to recovery. Funding for opioid rehabilitation will not only save lives but also
contribute to reducing the societal and economic burden associated with opioid addiction. It is a crucial step in
addressing this pressing issue and promoting the well-being of our communities." thank you
Rick Saldivar
Rick Saldivar
Director
Chance Initiative
760-636-9238
rsald.chance@gmail.com
02/08/2024
Public Comment
Item 3C