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Unsheltered Homelessness Hearings

At a glance

City Council authorized joint hearings by the Committees on Streets and Services and Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to investigate the prevalence of unsheltered homelessness in public rights-of-way and examine the City's coordination and utilization of resources to connect individuals experiencing homelessness with appropriate housing, shelter, and supportive services.

Resolution 260900

Resolution 260900, proposed by Councilmember Young, authorizing the Committees on Streets and Services and Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold joint hearings to investigate the prevalence of unsheltered homelessness in public rights-of-way and examine the City's coordination and utilization of resources to connect individuals experiencing homelessness with appropriate housing, shelter, and supportive services.

Log

  • 2026-10-22: Resolution 260900 adopted
  • 2026-10-22 - City Council - Joint hearings resolution added under suspended rules and adopted; Young said the goal is coordination, not criminalizing homelessness.