Summary
A caller urged relocation help for victims of the Real Token housing fraud scheme and raised alarms about 1,100 people facing homelessness from federal cuts; the chair noted the city's ~1,000 vacant properties (700 Real Token, 300 Munoz) could be rehabbed instead of building new.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city awarded $13 million to homeless services organizations on Tuesday.
Homeless residents and Real Token fraud victims if rehousing moves forward.
Taxpayers absorb demolition costs unless the city recovers from the owners as a creditor.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Internal Operations Standing Committee
A caller urged relocation help for victims of the Real Token housing fraud scheme and raised alarms about 1,100 people facing homelessness from federal cuts; the chair noted the city's ~1,000 vacant properties (700 Real Token, 300 Munoz) could be rehabbed instead of building new.
City Council Budget Hearings
The Law Department reported a mediated settlement is close in the RealToken case, with about $750,000 in escrow for tenant repairs and roughly 50 homes likely to be demolished. Santiago-Romero pushed for proactive tenant protection so buildings never reach this point.
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