THE BUILDING DURING A MORNING MEETING. HERE ON THE CENTRAL COAST. SALINAS AND MONTEREY COUNTY LEADERS CUT THE RIBBON ON A NEW HOMELESS SHELTER...CALLED THE SHARE CENTER. CT AION NEWS 8 REPORR TE ALANI LETANG ATTENDING THE OPENING...SHE JOINS US LIVE OUTSIDE THE NEW CENTER...## THIS SHELTER IS A LONG TIME COMING DAN.... MONTEREY COUNTY AND E TH CITY OF SALINAS...HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR ABOUT FOUR YEARS OR MORE ON HOW TO BE ST FIT THE NEEDS OF THOSE MOST VULNERABLE...WHILE HEARING THE CONCERNS. TODAY...THOSE LEADERS SAY THEY THINK THEY GO TIT RIGHT WITH THIS NEW CENTER ...## <NATS CLIP#299ó7668>> @00:29:50---00:29:55 Luis Alejo-MONTEREY COUTNY SUPERVISOR clip#299ó79 66 00:31:37 "I think we earned the trust of the commuty ni to show we are doing something about homelessness in our coun ty and we are going to do it right," THE SHARE CENTER ...IS A JOINT PROJECT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SALINAS AND MONTEREY COUNTY... IT'S NEAR NATIVIDAD. IT TOOK SEVERAL YEARS TOET G OFF OF THE GROUND THE LATE MAYOR JOE GUNTER PLAYED A RE OL ALONG WITH TWO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS.... Paola Rico- FIFTH GRADE HOMELESS ADVOCATE Clarissa Rico-Urib -FIFTH GRADE HOMELESSDV AOCATE clip#299ó7670 Clarissa: 00:36:01 "We are just very happy to see it finall y, because it's been a big part of our lives to fight for this," THE SHARE CENTER IS DIFFERENINT ALOT OF WAYS... PEOPLE CAN COME AND GO AS THEY PLEASE... ...THERE'S NO CURF. ..EW WALKS IN ARE ACCEPTED IF SPACE AVAILABLE. THE CENTER WILL OFFER EMPLOYMENT HELP...ADULT EDUCATION... PETS ARE WELCOMED.... THERE WILL BE ROOMS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.. Paola Rico- FIFTH GRE AD HOMELESS AOCDVATE Clarissa Rico-Urib -FIFTH GRADE HOMELESS ADVOCATE clip#299ó7670 Paola: 00:37:02 "It's very heartwarmi tngo have this shelter because I love seeing that there will be happy people now havina g home and a meal," NOT EVERYONE WAS ONBOARD AT FIRST Luis Alejo-MONTEREY COUNTY SUPERVISOR clip#299ó77 66 00:11:53 "We had very vocal opposition, heated town halls...but we heard the concerns from our communit" y, Wendy Root Askew- MONTEREY COUNTY SUPERVISOR CHAIR clip#299ó7667 00:09:20 "thank you to the community who spoke so loudly and clearly, that we need to have safe and legal places," THE SHARE CENTER HAS 68 PEOPLE SIGNEUPD TO MOVEN I WHEN IT OPENS MONDAY. THIS SHELTER..... IS JUST THE STT. AR Luis Alejo-MONTEREY COUTNY SUPERVISOR clip#299ó7669 00:33:40 "The real answer is building permanent support of housing, smaller units r fo individuals to stay but giving them the services so that they stay housed.," THE OLD ELSHTER IN DOWNTWOWN SALINAS IS CLOSING FOR GOOD ON JUNE 30TH. .. THE NEW SHELTER IS GOINGO T BE RUN BY BAY AREA COMMUNITY SERVICES...WITH MA