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October 26, 2026
Homelessness Action
Plan Review – Goal Two
Housing and Homelessness Committee
• October 11, 2022 – Adoption of Homelessness Action
Plan
• June 22, 2026 – Review Process Introduced
BACKGROUND
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Updated Anticipated
Committee Date
Anticipated
Committee Date
Topic
August 24, 2026 September 28, 2026
Increase Housing Production
with a Focus on Affordability
Goal #1
September 28, 2026 October 26, 2026
Increase the Availability of
Services
Goal #2
Goal #3 Prevent Homelessness October 26, 2026 November 23, 2026 Goal #4 Emergency Shelter November 23, 2026 December 28, 2026 Goal #5 Expand Public Awareness December 28, 2026 January 25, 2027 January 25, 2027 February 22, 2027 Coordinated Regional Infrastructure
Goal #6
DISCUSSION
The review process format will consist of four stages:
1. Review of the current goal objectives
2. Progress made toward goal and achievement timeline
3. Legislative impacts
4. Proposed updates and recommendations
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Omnibus Updates
• Aligning goals to reporting periods related to the Point-InTime Count • Replace reference to the Office of Homeless Solutions to Housing and Human Services
DISCUSSION
2022 Goal One Objectives Performance
Increase number of social work interns by 15% annually Achieved Increase in skills to reduce re-traumatized/confidence/job satisfaction among the In Progress Public Safety and Engagement Team, Parks and Neighborhood Specialist Team, and Outreach Workers by 45% annually.
Refer 96 individuals to “physical and behavioral health” resources annually. In Progress Decrease homelessness amongst “chronically homeless” by 5% annually. Not Achieved* Decrease homelessness amongst those struggling with substance abuse by 5% Not Achieved* annually.
Increase the number of people who accept services from the Public Safety and Not Achieved* Engagement Team and the street nurse by 25% annually.
* Data related to this goal is gathered through the Point In Time Count (PIT) that is completed bi-annually, not annually.
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2022 Goal One Objectives Performance
Increase the number of people who are successfully placed from street outreach by In Progress 25% annually.
Refer 15 individuals annually to the Home Court Program. In Progress Care Court implementation by October 1, 2023. Achieved
* Data related to this goal is gathered through the Point In Time Count (PIT) that is completed bi-annually, not annually.
DISCUSSION
Legislative Impacts: • HHAP Funding Match – 30%
• Assembly Bill No. 1924
• Assembly Bill No. 1556
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5 DISCUSSION
Proposed Updates/Recommendations:
Proposed Goal One Objectives Recommendation
Increase number of social work interns by 15% annually. Maintain Objective Increase in skills to reduce re-traumatized/confidence/job satisfaction among the Public Enhance Objective** Safety and Engagement Team, Parks and Neighborhood Specialist Team, and Outreach Workers by 45% annually by providing six trainings annually.
Refer 96 individuals to “physical and behavioral health” resources annually. Maintain Objective Decrease homelessness amongst “chronically homeless” by 5% annually in alignment Enhance Objective** with the Point In Time Count.
Decrease homelessness amongst those struggling with substance abuse by 5% Maintain Objective annually.
Increase the number of people who accept services from the Public Safety and Enhance Objective** Engagement Team and the street nurse by 25% annually.
Increase the number of people who are successfully placed from street outreach by 25% Strike Objective annually.
Refer 15 individuals annually to the Home Court Program or CARE Court Program. Enhance Objective** Care Court implementation by October 1, 2023. Strike Objective That the Housing and Homelessness Committee:
1. Provide any recommendations deemed necessary to the
existing and/or proposed Homelessness Action Plan Goal
Number Two – Increase the Availability of Services, with a Focus on Physical, Mental Health, and Substance Use Disorder
Treatment ; and
2. Request staff bring forth any specific language
recommendations along with corresponding Homelessness
Action Plan updates to the full City Council for discussion
RECOMMENDATIONS