DATE:
February 8, 2022
01
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
ADOPT THE REVISED SAN DIEGO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS POLICY A-128, COMPREHENSIVE HOMELESS POLICY (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) has led significant actions in recent years to address homelessness. On April 6, 2021 (6), the Board took actions to address the crisis of homelessness and directed the Chief Administrative Officer to revise Board Policy A-128, the County of San Diego's (County) Comprehensive Homeless Policy, to further ensure an equitable region for all San Diego County residents. Additionally, on November 2, 2021 (04), the Board adopted the Framework for Ending Homelessness (Framework) to operationalize the Board's guiding principles on homelessness and align the existing work throughout the region. The Framework encompasses the County's ongoing work and provides a vision to support forward, collaborative and impactful progress. Through these actions, the Board continues to demonstrate their commitment to ending homelessness.
In response to the Board's direction, and with respect to the Board's guiding principles on homelessness, County Health and Human Services Agency staff collaborated with all applicable County departments to revise Board Policy A-128 that puts equity, dignity, and opportunity at its core and raises the issue of homelessness and its impact across the enterprise. The purpose of this policy is to summarize the County's comprehensive response to homelessness and ensure alignment with the Framework. The revised Board Policy A-128 recognizes that poverty, inequitable economic opportunity, and trauma are among the most significant causes of homelessness and that a comprehensive approach must embrace the economic, physical, and mental well-being of all San Diego County residents.
This item supports the County of San Diego's vision of a just, sustainable, and resilient future for all, specifically those commun...
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