Huntington Beach city council unanimously approved April 4 a 90-day plan to end homelessness, first initiated by Mayor Pro Tem Gracey Van Der Mark last December.
Included in the plan is $40,000 for social workers and overtime for the city’s homeless task force, which will be funded from its police and homelessness division budgets.
Funds for social workers would go towards additional outreach efforts and enhanced case management, according to city officials, including a review of files for some of the city’s homeless who have been at the city’s shelter for more than 180 days.
A homeless individual in Huntington Beach, Calif., on May 5, 2021. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)
Councilman Casey McKeon suggested speeding up the process, requesting staff to reach out to landlords who accept housing vouchers to see if permanent housing could be established sooner….