San Jose homeless housing expansion brings jitters over rising operating costs, ‘trade offs’

SAN JOSE IS allocating millions of dollars to double the capacity of its oldest temporary housing site for homeless residents, pushing long-term operating costs into overdrive.

The Rue Ferrari site, located in South San Jose, is adding 134 beds at a cost of more than $30 million. The San Jose City Council unanimously approved the plans in December, but councilmembers voiced concerns over rising operating costs at this facility and other temporary housing sites in the city’s growing portfolio.