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4. Update and Discussion of Homeless Crisis—Commander Ruben Ibarra, Police <br /> Department {Strategic Plan Goal No. 5, 3d} <br /> Commander Ibarra reviews the updates made to the Police Department's website, drawing <br /> specific attention to the links and contacts listed as resources. He adds that 8-10% of calls for <br /> service each month pertain to homelessness, and specifies the added benefit of increasing the <br /> amount of ride alongs with a County mental health representative. With increased continuous <br /> funding in the 2017/2018 budget, focus will remain on outreach and enforcement in hotspot <br /> areas, and on collaborations with both City departments and County agencies. Commander Ibarra <br /> adds that creating a full-time homeless liaison unit, as well as a City-wide task force, would help <br /> allow for more consistent outreach and enforcement, as well as clean-ups of homeless camping <br /> areas. <br /> ACTION: <br /> Co-Chair Villegas: requests that staff look into being more consistent with clean ups. He would <br /> like more staffing and more trucks available, to help ensure clean-ups can happen regularly, <br /> instead of just once a week. <br /> COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS <br /> Co-Chair Villegas thanked the staff and everyone present for their hard work. <br /> Chairman Solorio was pleased to see the success of the marketing campaign and its effect on <br /> police staffing. <br /> FUTURE ITEMS <br /> Discussion regarding a possible granny flats ordinance <br /> Possible management plans of City-wide parking <br /> Fireworks discussion—should it be on the ballot? Fire and Police Departments to establish a plan <br /> for next year and what we would do differently. <br /> 4 <br />