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April 30, 2021
Council Memorandum
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Honorable Mayor Hall and Members of the City Council
Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Geoff Patnoe, Assistant City Manager @ Via:
Re: Town Hall Meetings on Homelessness (Districts -All)
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Carlsbad
Memo ID# 2021093
The purpose of this memorandum is to inform the City Council of the upcoming virtual town hall
meetings on homelessness.
Background
On March 23, 2021, the City Council set a goal of reducing the unsheltered homeless population
in Carlsbad by 50% within five years. On April 27, 2021, the City Council authorized a work plan to
support this goal.
Discussion
Due to the significant interest in the City of Carlsbad's actions related to homelessness, staff are
planning a series of virtual town hall meetings in May and June. These meetings will focus on
three main objectives:
1. Share information about the city's existing programs and upcoming initiatives to reduce
homelessness.
2. Gather input from the community that will help shape the direction and implementation
of the city's initiatives.
3. Address misinformation about this issue and answer the public's questions.
To increase community participation arid feedback, city staff will also be disseminating
information in an online survey on the topics and questions covered in the town hall meetings.
This will enable an even broader cross section of community members to learn about the issues
and provide feedback.
Next Steps
Staff will plan meetings tailored for each City Council district, including an opportunity for City
Council members to provide opening remarks for the meeting in their district. Members of the
city's homeless response team will provide information and answer questions.
In addition to promoting the meetings through city communication channels, staff encourages
City Council members to share this opportunity with constituents through their local networks.
Policy & Leadership
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The city's Communication & Engagement Department staff will document the feedback so it can
be provided to the City Council Subcommittee on Homelessness for consideration. Staff
recommends these meetings and other opportunities for feedback be completed in time for the
first meeting to take place in June 2021.
Staff welcomes your feedback as we proceed with this outreach and engagement effort.
cc: Celia Brewer, City Attorney
Neil Gallucci, Police Chief
Gary Barberio, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
Mickey Williams, Assistant Police Chief
Kristina Ray, Communication & Engagement Director