CITY OF SANTA MARIA
Status Update on Encampment Response Efforts
City of Santa Maria and Santa Barbara County
December 5, 2023
HOMELESSNESS and ENCAMPMENT RESPONSE
• Complex social issue, challenging to resolve,
resource intensive
• Requires coordination and collaboration
between jurisdictions and agencies
• Enforcement to mitigate community and
neighborhood impact
• Housing and services to address needs of the
unsheltered population
• Legal context of Martin v. Boise, Supreme Court
ruling on City of Grants Pass
ENFORCEMENT
• Police: Community Services Unit
• Park Rangers
• Code Enforcement and supporting departments
• Santa Maria riverbed: multi-jurisdictional
• Clean-up: 2M