Date:
November 17, 2026 06
To: Board of Supervisors
Title
Soliciting Volunteers For The Annual Point-In-Time Count (Districts: All)
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Overview
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that Continuums of Care (CoC) conduct an annual count of persons experiencing homelessness who are sheltered or unsheltered on a single night in January of each year. The Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH) brings together a wide range of community partners and volunteers to conduct the Point-in-Time count (PITC) also known as We All Count, throughout San Diego County. While the data collected during the PITC count is used to apply for federal funding, the count allows us to better understand the demographics, challenges, and characteristics of those experiencing homelessness in our community.
To conduct this extensive survey, RTFH puts out a call to action to organizations, stakeholders and the community to assist their efforts to count as many people as possible who are experiencing homelessness. This year, during the January 29, 2026, Point-in-Time count there were over 1,700 volunteers that participated in the region’s Point-in-Time count and helped identify 9,803 individuals living in shelters or on the streets.
Our County employees have time and time again stepped up to support our communities in times of need, especially through volunteer roles during election season and during the Point-in-Time count. Today’s action would direct the Chief Administrative Officer to establish a volunteer program to allow County employees to participate in the annual Point-in-Time count on January 28, 2027, on paid County time.
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Recommendation by Chair Terra Lawson-Remer:
1) Authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to establish a volunteer program to allow County employees to participate in the annual Point-in-Time count on January 28, 2027, on paid County time.
2) Find that allowing County employees to volunteer to participate i...
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