The_AT0 Auburn_AJ0 City_NN1 Council_NN1 's_POS vote_NN1 last_ORD week_NN1 to_TO0 make_VVI camping_NN1 on_PRP public_AJ0 property_NN1 a_AT0 misdemeanor_NN1 offense_NN1 has_VHZ generated_VVN heated_AJ0 backlash_NN1 from_PRP people_NN0 concerned_AJ0 that_CJT the_AT0 city_NN1 is_VBZ criminalizing_AJ0 homelessness_NN1 ._SENT But_CJC the_AT0 ordinance_NN1 is_VBZ not_XX0 a_AT0 stand-alone_AJ0 measure_NN1 ;_PUN rather_AV0 ,_PUN it_PNP is_VBZ one_CRD component_NN1 of_PRF a_AT0 unique_AJ0 and_CJC personalized_AJ0 approach_NN1 to_TO0 connect_VVI unsheltered_AJ0 people_NN0 with_PRP resources_NN2 and_CJC ongoing_AJ0 support_NN1 to_TO0 achieve_VVI long-term_AJ0 housing_NN1 stability_NN1 ._SENT As_CJS the_AT0 Regional_AJ0 Homelessness_NN1 Authority_NN1 CEO_NN1 begins_VVZ work_NN1 on_PRP Monday_NP0 ,_PUN Marc_NP0 Dones_NP0 must_VM0 make_VVI room_NN1 for_PRP such_DT0 innovative_AJ0 community-driven_AJ0 approaches_NN2 while_CJS holding_VVG all_DT0 cities_NN2 to_PRP high_AJ0 standards_NN2 ._SENT Stakeholders_NN2 must_VM0 learn_VVI to_TO0 listen_VVI to_PRP different_AJ0 perspectives_NN2 before_PRP going_VVG on_PRP the_AT0 attack_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 Auburn_AJ0 ordinance_NN1 applies_VVZ to_PRP people_NN0 camping_VVG on_PRP city-owned_AJ0 property_NN1 who_PNQ refuse_VVB help_NN1 coming_VVG indoors_AV0 and_CJC refuse_VVB to_TO0 leave_VVI the_AT0 property_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP is_VBZ timed_VVN to_TO0 coincide_VVI with_PRP the_AT0 May_NP0 27_CRD launch_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 Auburn_AJ0 resource_NN1 center_NN1 and_CJC Community_NN1 Court_NN1 at_PRP 2802_CRD Auburn_AJ0 Way_NN1 N_ZZ0 ._SENT People_NN0 charged_VVN with_PRP the_AT0 offense_NN1 will_VM0 be_VBI invited_VVN to_TO0 participate_VVI in_PRP this_DT0 problem-solving_NN1 court_NN1 ._SENT They_PNP will_VM0 have_VHI help_NN1 setting_VVG goals_NN2 and_CJC addressing_VVG the_AT0 underlying_AJ0 challenges_NN2 that_CJT have_VHB kept_VVN them_PNP out_AVP of_PRF stable_AJ0 housing_NN1 ,_PUN with_PRP weekly_AJ0 check-ins_NN2 for_PRP more_DT0 support_NN1 and_CJC accountability_NN1 ._SENT Rather_AV0 than_CJS immediately_AV0 meting_VVG out_AVP penalties_NN2 and_CJC fines_NN2 ,_PUN the_AT0 court_NN1 will_VM0 directly_AV0 connect_VVI participants_NN2 to_PRP an_AT0 on-site_AJ0 resource_NN1 center_NN1 ,_PUN which_DTQ is_VBZ available_AJ0 to_PRP any_DT0 city_NN1 resident_NN1 ,_PUN for_PRP help_NN1 signing_VVG up_AVP for_PRP social_AJ0 benefit_NN1 programs_NN2 ,_PUN getting_VVG state_NN1 ID_NN1 cards_NN2 ,_PUN mental-health_AJ0 treatment_NN1 ,_PUN housing_NN1 vouchers_NN2 ,_PUN finding_VVG employment_NN1 ,_PUN getting_VVG a_AT0 GED_NP0 ,_PUN or_CJC whatever_DTQ else_AV0 is_VBZ standing_VVG in_PRP the_AT0 way_NN1 of_PRF housing_NN1 stability_NN1 ._SENT An_AT0 overnight_AJ0 shelter_NN1 and_CJC food_NN1 bank_NN1 will_VM0 also_AV0 be_VBI on_PRP site_NN1 ._SENT If_CJS participants_NN2 meet_VVB their_DPS goals_NN2 ,_PUN the_AT0 judge_NN1 dismisses_VVZ the_AT0 criminal_AJ0 charge_NN1 ._SENT Auburn_AJ0 Mayor_NN1 Nancy_NP0 Backus_NP0 ,_PUN who_PNQ has_VHZ long_AV0 been_VBN a_AT0 regional_AJ0 leader_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 fight_NN1 to_TO0 end_VVI homelessness_NN1 ,_PUN said_VVD the_AT0 ordinance_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT0 enforcement_NN1 piece_NN1 of_PRF an_AT0 outreach_NN1 process_NN1 that_CJT starts_VVZ with_PRP building_NN1 relationships_NN2 and_CJC extends_VVZ long_AV0 after_PRP the_AT0 person_NN1 is_VBZ sheltered_AJ0 ._SENT The_AT0 intent_NN1 is_VBZ to_TO0 offer_VVI more_AV0 than_CJS shelter_NN1 and_CJC services_NN2 ,_PUN but_CJC also_AV0 compassion_NN1 ,_PUN accountability_NN1 and_CJC community_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ modeled_VVN on_PRP a_AT0 similar_AJ0 program_NN1 that_CJT 's_VHZ been_VBN operating_VVG in_PRP Redmond_NP0 since_PRP 2019._CRD The_AT0 misdemeanor_NN1 charge_NN1 is_VBZ intended_VVN as_PRP a_AT0 last_ORD resort_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ We_PNP want_VVB people_NN0 to_TO0 get_VVI help_NN1 ._SENT We_PNP want_VVB people_NN0 to_TO0 get_VVI housed_VVN ,_PUN "_PUQ Backus_NP0 said_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ We_PNP believe_VVB that_CJT the_AT0 people_NN0 out_AVP here_AV0 deserve_VVB better_AJC ._SENT "_PUQ Backus_NP0 ,_PUN who_PNQ is_VBZ a_AT0 member_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 Regional_AJ0 Homelessness_NN1 Authority_NN1 Governing_AJ0 Committee_NN1 ,_PUN said_VVD the_AT0 city_NN1 is_VBZ working_VVG with_PRP the_AT0 authority_NN1 's_POS lived-experience_NN1 coalition_NN1 to_TO0 develop_VVI meaningful_AJ0 performance_NN1 metrics_NN2 and_CJC will_VM0 provide_VVI quarterly_AJ0 progress_NN1 reports_NN2 to_PRP the_AT0 public_NN1 ._SENT 
