^^^I think this is very clever optics by the homeless advocacy group. The City doesn't want to send the cops to force them out into the street in front of the media. The owner just wants to get paid but neither the advocacy group or City is leaping forward with the checkbook out. So while the talking heads sit around a conference table, the owner is losing, and no one cares about him.
At the end of the day, the business owner is left holding the crappy end of the stick. If he gets paid, when will that happen, and will it happen in time enough to save his livelihood.