800 Casanova fire victims

Described All In Monterey's around-the-clock volunteer work, requested the $20,000, and told of an 87-year-old resident who nearly never applied for housing.

Suggested faith-based organizations and volunteers could provide cost-effective case management for fire victims.

Said the fire proves the value of the rental assistance and rental inventory programs and urged defending them in the budget.

Said the priority should be placing remaining fire victims in available housing and suggested CERT and homeless navigators could help.

The Housing Authority executive director gave a detailed update — 35 of 82 families housed, $277,244 spent — and requested $106,320 to keep remaining residents in hotels through April.