A city audit reveals some inaccurate charges and questionable invoices from Step Up, the operator of the city's motel room program that helps keep families in crisis off the streets.
"So I'm a basic single mom of three kids," Mars said. "I have a 17-year-old and then my two little ones. We got involved with the Step Up program. They've been helping us."
"We were in our car waiting to get help," Mars said. "It took us a minute. It was hot last year. Car. Hotel. Car. Hotel."
Kaplan is concerned that a new city audit shows only 32% of enrollees in the city motel program go on to find permanent housing.
"Thirty-two percent that enter exit into positive housing," Kaplan said. "Now you and I, as we grew up, that's an 'F.' That says you're not succeeding."
The audit also identified over $50,000 in invoiced furniture and rental assistance expenses that were questionable.
The city auditor will be presenting this audit to the full council on Tuesday. The council will then have the opportunity to put new rules in place, possibly tying funding to outcomes of permanent housing.
"If this wasn't available, I don't know where I would be," Mars said. "It's hard."
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