EAST PALO ALTO
CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
DATE: May 17, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
VIA: Patrick Heisinger, Interim City Manager
BY: Rachel Horst, Housing and Economic Development Manager Amy Chen, Community & Economic Development Director
SUBJECT: Special Presentation from Downtown Streets Team Recommendation
Receive the presentation.
Alignment with City Council Strategic Plan
This recommendation is primarily aligned with:
Priority No. 6: Create a Healthy and Safe Community
Background
On April 5, 2022, the City Council heard an update and received recommendations regarding the City's unhoused residents. The City Council directed staff to invite the Downtown Streets Team to provide a special presentation at an upcoming City Council meeting. City staff intends to return to City Council at the June 7, 2022 meeting to discuss solutions and strategies to assist unhoused residents. If there is City Council interest in pursuing a Downtown Streets Team program in East Palo Alto, staff may return with a refined cost estimate and draft agreement at an upcoming City Council meeting.
Attachments
1. Downtown Streets Team Presentation