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Encinitas reserves 12 shelter beds in National City over a National City councilmember's objections
The Encinitas City Council voted unanimously to rent beds at the San Diego Rescue Mission's South County shelter until the Mission opens space in North County. National City Councilmember José Rodríguez opposed the deal and was escorted from the meeting.
The Encinitas City Council voted unanimously last week to reserve 12 beds at the San Diego Rescue Mission's South County Lighthouse shelter in National City, Times of San Diego and KPBS reported. The arrangement is meant to be temporary, until the Mission opens shelter space in North County.
Encinitas needed a new option after Vista said in August that it wanted to run their shared shelter on its own, KPBS reported. The two outlets reported slightly different costs: Times of San Diego put it at $369,000, while KPBS said up to $380,000 a year.
National City Councilmember José Rodríguez, who is running for mayor, spoke against the agreement at the meeting. After he returned to the podium to respond to comments that he was campaigning, Mayor Bruce Ehlers had a sheriff's deputy escort him out, both outlets reported.
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