Ron
Sorry, I was there. you are way off base looking for an excuse to criticize her. I was AT each and every shelter opening from 2006 to 2008. Our groups went to both her and the legislators, and the LEG decided to do nothing.  We basically dragged her on a tour of Waianae and Honolulu to see what was going on with the homeless.
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That "rag tag budget" you mention was because she was forced to use an emergency declaration to actually accomplish it. Her goal was to open as many shelters as possibly with what LIMITED resources she had. 

Her hope was that the overpowering dems would see the good that was done by getting so many people inside, with even a tin roof, and start funding the programs properly. Instead their reaction was cut all of her power and the budget for it. Next step is the only warehouse because it was the one that needed done immediately.  Or do you forget that the entire reason it was opened with such haste was that was when we had 40 days of straight rain ?