Closure and relocation from motel interim housing sites
Summary
The new housing director says the city is ending its motel master-lease program with Roadway and Paradise and instead looking to buy properties — like the Vista Motel at a reported $7 million — to give the city more control and move people into permanent housing.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
Buying the Vista Motel at around $7 million would be a major purchase, but the city says leasing motels long-term wastes money without creating lasting housing.
Unhoused residents, including those in motels and the wellness village who could move into stable, city-controlled housing.
The residents who described losing family visits and access to their own prescribed medications.
Mentions & discussions (3)
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS — October 20, 2026
The Roadway Inn interim housing site closes December 31; 13 residents remain and some are refusing relocation. A $750,000 state grant now funds rental assistance and case management instead of legal services. Members sparred over costs, exit numbers, and whether people will end up back on the street.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS — July 21, 2026
Shelter residents told the committee they can't have visitors inside their rooms and that prescribed medications were withheld. The committee can't run the shelter, but pledged to carry these concerns into the new provider contract process.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS — June 16, 2026
The new housing director says the city is ending its motel master-lease program with Roadway and Paradise and instead looking to buy properties — like the Vista Motel at a reported $7 million — to give the city more control and move people into permanent housing.
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