\u201cThis is the problem with the city getting the unhoused inside with no accountability on what\u2019s happening inside,\u201d homeless advocate Gail Osmer told San Jos\u00e9 Spotlight.<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear when LifeMoves will stop managing the site. The city is exploring the best path forward, including which homeless service provider will take over and what the transition plan will look like, according to Seamus Gann, a spokesperson for Mayor Matt Mahan.<\/p>\n \u201cWe anticipate clear direction on that path in the coming weeks and will implement appropriate next steps over the course of the year,\u201d Gann told San Jos\u00e9 Spotlight.<\/p>\n LifeMoves is the one of the most\u00a0prominent shelter operators<\/a>\u00a0in the county, managing 10 shelter programs countywide, totaling 1,052 beds, according to a\u00a0San Jos\u00e9<\/a> <\/a>Spotlight analysis<\/a>\u00a0conducted last year. Other sites run by LifeMoves include Julian Street Inn in San Jose, a Mountain View Homekey site and New Haven Inn, a LGBTQ+ shelter in San Jose. It also operates one of two\u00a0safe parking sites<\/a>\u00a0in San Jose.<\/p>\n LifeMoves spokesperson Maria Prato said the organization will work with the city and incoming operator to provide a smooth transition.<\/p>\n \u201cOur foremost priority remains the well-being and stability of the clients currently residing at the community,\u201d Prato told San Jos\u00e9 Spotlight.<\/p>\n Police arrested LifeMoves caseworker Yasmin Wright, 46, on Monday outside the site.\u00a0Wright had roughly 3.4 ounces of suspected methamphetamine individually wrapped for potential sales,\u00a0according to the San Jose Police Department<\/a>. She faces two felony counts for possessing drugs with an intent to sell and for transporting, selling or giving away drugs, and a misdemeanor for possessing drug paraphernalia.<\/p>\n Workers at the site repeatedly flagged Wright for behavior they thought was suspicious to management \u2014 including handing items off to residents. LifeMoves fired one employee for recording what they believed to be a drug transaction between Wright and a resident on a surveillance camera. Former workers who raised these concerns to human resources said they were told their claims were \u201cunfounded\u201d after LifeMoves apparently conducted an investigation.<\/p>\n A spokesperson for the San Jose Housing Department previously said it would explore hiring practices and operating procedures at shelter sites. The department did not respond to a request for comment regarding the contract termination.<\/p>\n The multistory modular shelter, which opened in February 2025, has had numerous\u00a0infrastructure problems<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 shower benches detaching from walls, which led to injury, water smelling of sewage and walls with water damage, according to past reporting by this news organization. Multiple residents previously said they felt nauseous in their apartments and had trouble breathing.<\/p>\n \u201cI think LifeMoves has failed the surrounding neighborhood in such a big way that trust has been broken,\u201d Issa Ajlouny, who leads the community advisory committee meetings for the site, told San Jos\u00e9 Spotlight. \u201cIt\u2019s time for them to pack their bags and let the new operator come in.\u201d<\/p>\n Contact Joyce Chu at\u00a0joyce@sanjsoespotlight.com\u00a0or @joyce_speaks on X.\u00a0<\/p>\n This story originally appeared in San Jos\u00e9 Spotlight.<\/a><\/p>\n \t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773808090_869_LNM-20250616-SJSPOTLIGHTLOGO-01.jpg\")
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