The Garden Grove city council is expected to approve a proclamation during its Jan. 26 city council meeting that will seek to determine the short- and long-term effects of COVID-19 on the city’s homeless population. “As uncertainty of the economy, unemployment, and housing instability compounded with the public health emergency due to the COVID pandemic persists, it is important to bring awareness of current efforts and seek public input about homelessness in Garden Grove to help guide long-term priorities of post-COVID recovery,” the council agenda says. If approved, the motion will result in a robust community engagement process to utilize the city’s existing homeless resources, share information about preventing homelessness, and use outreach programs to support individuals and families impacted by the virus. Part of the process will include an upcoming series of virtual meetings and webinars from various community partners. This is not the first time Garden Grove has worked to better understand its homeless population. In 2019, council held …