- “If we allow a gap in service, we will lose that trust, and rebuilding it will take years.” – Councilmember Gloria Partida
The Davis City Council confronted an urgent problem this week as it debated the city’s homelessness system of care and considered the looming closure of the Davis Daytime Respite Center.
With the Downtown Streets Team, the current operator, set to shut down citywide on Oct. 31, councilmembers weighed whether to keep the center open, bring operations in-house, or allow services to end.
The discussion grew more urgent as councilmembers acknowledged the center’s role as one of the only places where unhoused residents can rest, shower, receive mail, and access case management…