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Carlsbad
Homeless Action Subcommittee
Meeting Date: June 28, 2021
To: Homeless Action Subcommittee
From: Holly Nelson, Senior Homeless Program Manager
Item 3: TOWN HALL MEETINGS
Recommendation
Receive a presentation on the information received from the four town hall meetings and
online survey on homelessness; present overarching themes and key takeaways; discuss ways
to incorporate the community's voice and feedback on current and existing homeless
programming; discuss possible recommendations for City Council consideration.
Discussion
The City of Carlsbad staff worked with Dialogue Partners to facilitate four virtual town hall
meetings with community members on the topic of homelessness. The purpose of these
meetings was to: 1) share information about the city's existing programs and upcoming
initiatives to reduce homelessness; 2) gather input fr6m the community that will help shape the
direction and implementation of the city's initiatives; 3) address misinformation about
homeless issues and answer the public's questions.
Due to the pandemic and restrictions on public gatherings, these meetings were held virtually.
All four meetings started at 5:30 p.m. to engage a wider audience and increase community
participation. These meetings were facilitated by a third-party facilitator who moderated the
discussion. City staff were present to answer the community's questions as it related to
homelessness, law enforcement, and housing. The meetings were scheduled for 90-120
minutes, and each meeting had representation by the mayor and the district councilmember.
The town halls attracted over 218 unduplicated residents and most meetings averaged around
60 participants. The format of the virtual town hall meetings was very consistent and included a
brief presentation and video about the city's current and planned homeless response efforts,
gathered feedback via online polls, held an open comment period, and responded to
participant questions.
Several major themes emerged over the course of the four town halls. Residents had questions
and concerns about the increase in homelessness, the laws and enforcement, concerns around
the Housing First Model, the hotel voucher program, the cost and its effectiveness, volunteer
opportunities, and the need for greater accountability, transparency, communication, and
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collaboration on homeless-related issues. There was a wide range of opinions expressed at the
town halls. Staff caputured the comments and have prepared a comprehensive summary
report.
Exhibits
1. What We Heard Report — Carlsbad Homeless Plan
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City of Carlsbad Homeless Response Plan
Prepared by Dialogue Partners for
City of Carlsbad
June 2021
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Introduction
In recent years, the City of Carlsbad, like cities throughout California, has seen an increase in the number of
people experiencing homelessness. Community members have expressed concern about the increasing impacts
associated with this challenging issue, both to the homeless individuals themselves and to the surrounding
community.
In response to increasing concerns from residents and business owners, in.April 2021, the City Council decided
to make reducing homelessness one of its top three goals for the 2021-22 budget. City staff was asked to create
a work plan to support the City Council's goal, focusing on best practices and the measurable outcomes
expected by the community. The City Council approved the work plan and allocated funding through the city
budget process. The new budget goes into effect July 1, 2021.
Purpose of engagement
In preparing to implement the new work plan, city staff wanted to create an opportunity for community
members to learn more about the new programs and strategies to reduce homelessness, provide input on how
they are carried out, and address misinformation and answer questions from the community. This feedback will
be provided to a new City Council Homeless Action Subcommittee, which will help guide the city's homeless
response efforts.
How we engaged
City of Carlsbad staff worked with Dialogue Partners, a firm specializing in public participation and community
engagement, to design and implement a public involvement strategy to engage City of Carlsbad community
members and gather their input as the city plans to implement a broad package of intiatives designed to meet
the City Council's goal of reducing the number of people experiencing homelessness.
Due to the COVID-19 public health order, in-person meetings were not conducted. However, interested
participants were provided with the opportunity to engage and share their perspectives and feedback through
virtual online meetings and an online engagement survey.
Virtual Community Meetings
Virtual community meetings included brief presentation and video about the city's current and planned
homeless response efforts, gathering feedback via online polls, holding an open comment period, and
responding to participant questions. One meeting was planned for each City Council district, with the City
Council member providing welcoming remarks:
IP- District 1: June 3, 2021
110- District 2: May 25, 2021
IP. District 3: June 7, 2021
10. District 4: May 26, 2021
Online Engagement Survey
To encourage broad participation, the City of Carlsbad also invited community members to share their thoughts
and input through an online survey.
11- Online Survey: May 27 —June 13, 2021
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49%
More than 20
years
1%
I do not reside in
Carlsbad
3%
Less than 2 years 3-5 years
26%
5-10 years 10-20 years
13%
What we asked
Participants were asked a series of questions to help better identify their perspectives on the city's current and
planned homeless response efforts:
10. How do you get most of your information related to homelessness?
II- What is one thing you know for sure about homelessness in Carlsbad?
IP- What is one thing you are uncertain about related to homelessness in Carlsbad?
10- Have you or someone you know personally, ever experienced homelessness?*
110- What questions do you have about the city's plan?
10- What would you like the city/Homeless Action Subcommittee to consider as it moves forward with its
plan?
•What ways would you be willing to get involved in the issue of homelessness?*
* survey only
Who we engaged
Carlsbad community members were invited to share their thoughts and perspectives on Carlsbad's Homeless
Response Plan in the City of Carlsbad virtual community meetings and an online survey.
▪218 people attended four virtual community meetings
o 2 people attended all 4 meetings
o 6 people attended 3 meetings
o 15 people attended 2 meetings
10. 427 participants completed the online engagement survey
District representation
District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4
Meeting participants 69 38 88 46
Survey participants 170 96 89 73
Additional demographic information was gathered from those who participated in the online survey:
49% of participants have been residing in Carlsbad
for over 20 years.
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21%
47%
11%
48%
32%
28%
51%
When asked how they get most of their information or knowledge related to homelessness, participants
reported:
Local news
Social media
Nextdoor
Community groups
City sources (website, newsletters, City Council
meetings, etc.)
Word of mouth (friends and family. etc.)
Other
Of those participants who indicated "other", the majority of responses indicated they observe and experience it
firsthand while out in the community.
Online survey participants were also asked if they, or someone they knew personally, have ever experienced
homelessness.
33% of survey participants indicated they, or someone they knew, have
- experienced homelessness.
•Yes
•No
•I'd prefer not to answer
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0% 0.5%
Under 18 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84
1% •••.=
85 and
over
21%
13%
2%
6%
Survey participants were also asked to identify their age. Of those that responded, the majority indicated they
were 55 years or older (this demographic makes up about 40% of the city's population).
64% of survey participants were 55 years or older.
When asked how they might like to get involved in the issue of homelessness, the majority of online survey
participants who responded indicated that would like to help correct misinformation in the community by
learning about and sharing the latest studies and reports.
In what ways would you be willing to get involved in the issue of homelessriess?
Attend small group meetings to discuss homeless issues with
the city's.response team
Volunteer for the Annual
Point in Time count
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Help correct misinformation in the
community by learning abbut and
sharing the latest studies and
reports
What We Heard
Following is a summary of themes that emerged from the meetings and survey feedback. This summary reflects
feedback that was most commonly shared, although it's important to note that this was not a representative
sample of Carlsbad residents, nor can we know to what extent the views of participants represent the views of
residents overall. Verbatim responses are included in the Appendix.
A growing problem
Nearly all participants said homelessness is getting much worse in Carlsbad and see it as a big problem for the
community, but recognized that other neighboring communities are struggling with the same problem.
Participants shared that they believe increased crime in Carlsbad stems from the growing homeless population,
which negatively impacts community safety, wellbeing and resident's overall quality of life. Participants shared
that they are often scared to use public spaces where individuals experiencing homelessness spend time. Many
shared that they feel public spaces, such as parks, have become unsafe for their children and that local
businesses and tourism are suffering as a result.
Urgency
There was a sense of urgency among participants to make a measurable difference in the problem of
homelessness. They see it getting worse and are concerned that the city's work plan will take too long to
implement.
Participants acknowledged that homelessness is a complex, sometimes not well understood and difficult issue.
Despite this, participants indicated they would like more done to address it, although there was little agreement
on what programs they thought would be most effective.
People want to know more about the problem
Throughout, participants expressed uncertainty around the scope of the issue. Many expressed wanting to know
how many homeless exist within the community, whether they are from Carlsbad, how much crime is related to
homelessness and why homelessness is getting worse. Many wondered to what extent mental illness and
substance use contributed to homelessness.
Confusion and frustration about enforcement
Many participants seemed uncertain about what enforcement laws exist, what local and state laws influence
how the city addresses homelessness and what enforcement efforts are being made. Many participants wanted
to understand why police cannot remove homeless people from public areas and why encampments are not
being removed. Some were aware of recent changes in the law that affect enforcement of camping ordinances.
Overall, many expressed a desire for more enforcement, although some wanted enforcement that is not
allowed, such as moving homeless to less populated areas (out of the city). Many felt more needed to be done
about panhandling, public drunkenness, encampments, public urination and defecation, and people blocking
sidewalks. Curtailing these activities would help decrease the negative impacts homelessness potentially has on
local businesses and tourism.
Desire to help "legitimate" homeless people
Many seemed to make a distinction between those they perceived as not wanting help and those they perceived
as simply falling on hard times. Most agreed the city should try to help those in the latter group, but there was
some fear that the city's resources would be exploited or wasted by people who simply prefer to live on the
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street. A fair number of participants felt those who "don't want help" were the biggest problem and did not see
the city's work plan as effectively reaching them.
Concerns about Housing First
Overall, many participants raised concerns about the Housing First approach, which removes barriers to getting
into housing so the person can first get access to services as quickly as possible. Having a safe place to live
provides a foundation to more successfully address the issues that lead to becoming homeless. Some felt certain
the Housing First approach would not be effective or cited studies showing it is not effective. Others expressed
concerns that people would take advantage of the free housing and not work to transition into permanent
housing. Another concern was that people would come from other areas to utilize Carlsbad's programs and
therefore increase the total number of homeless in the city.
Skepticism of voucher programs
Concerns about voucher programs were similar to those around Housing First. Voucher programs allow certain
people experiencing homelessness to stay in a hotel or motel with a specialized program in place that includes
support services. Meeting and survey participants expressed concern that a voucher program would lead to
crime in the surrounding neighborhood. Many wanted to know the criteria for getting a hotel voucher and how
success of the program would be measured. Many noted concerns that they did not want to see a voucher
program in or near residential communities, schools or where tourism and businesses would be negatively
impacted.
Residents who live near hotels along Avenida Encinas cited many examples of recent crime and other behavior
they attribute to homeless people staying at the low-cost hotels. Some believed voucher programs were already
operating at nearby hotels and contributing to problems in their neighborhoods, including inappropriate
behavior, drug use, nudity and people who appear to have mental illnesses.
Attracting more homelessness to Carlsbad
Several participants were concerned that approaches identified in this plan would lead to an increased number
of people experiencing homelessness migrating to Carlsbad so they could access these services. Many felt this
would also increase crime. Several were skeptical of the city's data showing the vast majority of people
experiencing homelessness in Carlsbad lived in Carlsbad just prior to becoming homeless.
Timelines and measuring success
Participants had a keen interest in when the programs are expected to be implemented. Further, comments
from participants indicated a strong desire to see measures for success established and assessed regularly to
better monitor if, how and to what degree efforts being undertaken were achieving intended results. If not, how
might services and programs shift to address failures? Many also wanted to see a cost-benefit analysis for the
city's investment in homeless services.
Public input and decision making
Many participants asked if and how the public was engaged in creating the homeless response plan. Many felt
they had expressed opposition to some of what is included in this plan and wanted to know how their input was
considered in decisions made.
Scope of services needed to address homelessness
Participants recognized that those experiencing homelessness often need a myriad of services to address their
needs. Many noted that they wanted to know what mental health, addiction and substance abuse services
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would be made available to individuals enrolled in homelessness programs. Many saw this as a critical part of
ensuring individuals expediting homelessness to address root causes that led to their homelessness. Further,
many wanted to see clients engaged in employment opportunities to help them rejoin their communities in
meaningful ways.
Costs/funding
Many participants wanted to better understand the true costs of providing these services, including if any cost-
benefit analysis had been done on the proposed approaches. Many wanted to know what portion of the plan
was covered by federal grants and what portion local taxpayers would be responsible for to maintain this plan in
the long-term.
Affordable housing
Participants seemed to agree housing affordability was a concern in Carlsbad, although some were skeptical that
more affordable housing would reduce homelessness. Participants wanted to know what the longer-term plans
for affordable housing look like; what the current need looks like, how many units would be developed, and how
individuals and families would transition from temporary housing to more permanent housing solutions.
Community involvement, collaboration and volunteerism
Participants noted that they wanted to better understand what roles community organizations might play in
delivering these services and how individual residents in Carlsbad might contribute to this work through
volunteer efforts. Further, many wanted to know what regional collaboration was being planned or undertaken
to support this plan and how it might contribute to more successful projects, approaches and policies to address
homelessness.
Expand services that work, rethink those that don't
Many participants noted that there are strong community service organizations currently in Carlsbad (e.g., La
Posada). Participants wanted to expand existing programs with a proven track record of success while
potentially rethinking those that aren't achieving intended results. Further comments stressed the importance
of using effective, evidence-based approaches to address homelessness.
Accountability, transparency and authentic communication
Participants would like the city to be accountable for the efforts being undertaken and regularly report back to
the community on progress being made. Further, many participants felt that they would like to be more
engaged in shaping future plans. Some suggested holding additional public meetings.
Collaboration
Some mentioned wanting the city to continue to develop plans and partnerships with other jurisdictions to
create a more comprehensive approach to homelessness. Some expressed concern that the city was taking on
too much of the responsibility for reducing homelessness and that should be led by the county or local non
profits.
Civility and respect
Some participants expressed concern about a lack of respectful dialogue about the issue of homelessness during
the town hall meetings. They wanted to see more empathy and compassion demonstrated toward those
experiencing homelessness and toward those participating in the meeting who had points of view different from
their own.
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Next Steps
All public input gathered through the virtual town hall meetings and the online survey will be presented to the
Homeless Action Subcommittee at its June 28, 2021, meeting. City staff will provide options for how programs
could be adapted to address the feedback gathered.
The city will continue to keep those who participated in this public involvement process informed of how their
input was used, what progress is being made to address homelessness, where participants can find
research/studies and data related to the city's approach and additional opportunities to get involved.
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Appendices
A.Meeting chat transcripts by district
B.Citywide survey input
C.Survey input by district
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Appendix A
Town Hall Meetings on Homelessness
Zoom chat transcripts
District 1: June 3, 2021
What is one thing you know for sure about homelessness in Carlsbad?
00:41:00 Tracy Carmichael: Homeless in Carlsbad is growing daily
00:41:02 Sandra Gravitt: It's getting worse. It brings down the community.
00:41:05 Cathy Brendel:It effects residents and tourists alike in a negative way
00:41:05 Katie Taylor: It is getting WORSE!!!
00:41:06 Andrea Ryon: A sad situation for our city that needs solving!
00:41:08 Teri Jacobs: We do not have an accurate count.
00:41:11 Cheri Mason: It is much worse than in the past
00:41:14 Ellie Arkans: Homeless has NEVER been so prominent in Carlsbad in the 26
years I have lived here!!!
00:41:19 larry posner: I'm totally baffled
00:41:19 Kelly LeBerthon: Carlsbad only handles homeless single men, not women or
children - they go to Vista or Escondido
00:41:20 irene patton: The homeless spend a lot of time in our city parks
00:41:23 Anthony Bona: Getting MORE and MORE violent
00:41:25 larry posner: I don't really
00:41:27 Jan Lewis: Amount of homeless has increased.
00:41:34 hope nelson: What we are seeing is not exclusive to Carlsbad.
00:41:35 Angela Derby: no one is willing to permanently solve this issue.
00:41:36 Roz & John Raue: It doesn't go away and increases.
00:41:41 Tracey Barker: That we could be doing more as a community to help these
people improve their lives, one way or another.
00:41:42 Tish Robinson: It heightens the disparity between residents and those without
homes.
00:41:47 Diane R: I believe services are much better but still so much to do
00:41:47 Sharyl Hess: That is an awful situation that needs to aggressively be addressed
and
00:41:48 Patrick Connolly: Unfortunately there are too many homeless who have
chosen the lifestyle, are not likely to avail themselves of services, and are taking advantage of
our largess and deferred enforcement.
00:41:54 Denis Jensen: The City's desire to throw money into bloated, expensive
programs does not alleviate the problem
00:41:54 Kevin Thompson: This is a nationwide situation.
00:41:57 Sandra Gravitt: Taking over Park & Ride spaces on La Costa Ave.
00:41:57 Bradford Jacobs: Based less upon lack of affordable housing than poor
lifestyle choices and mental illness.
00:41:58 Gregory Houlgate: Homelessness in Carlsbad is on the increase and is now
draining resources vital to the health of our community
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00:42:05 Jean Walker: The one thing I know for sure is that no one in the City
approached Carlsbad residents about this homeless hotel voucher program before deciding to
spend $3 million on a year long program that doesn't require people to accept services or ever
leave the hotel room.
00:42:06 Judy Rees: Many are mentally sick.
00:42:07 The Benusis Family: Keith Blackburn is on record as saying that the Windsor
Pointe project is not something he would want in his neighborhood.
00:42:17 Roz &John Raue: Feel unsafe at times
00:42:33 Kimberly Heitchew: It has become more of a problem in the last four years,
then the 40 years... noting the local post office
00:42:34 Denis Jensen: It's obvious that the problematic homeless are the mentally ill and
drug addict homeless, not people simply down on their luck and I think we should stop
pretending otherwise.
00:43:09 Tisha Gehringer: Sad situation that needs a lot of resources please be
mindful of the circumstances of the last year
What is one thing you are uncertain about related to homelessness in Carlsbad?
00:43:09 Sandra Gravitt: I'm uncertain about the desire of the city council to really
deal with the problem.
00:43:10 Cathy Brendel:What Carlsbad and the region will do about homeless people that
do not want help
00:43:19 Anthony Bona: Uncertain that homeless will magically change their ways
once given hotel vouchers
00:43:20 Jean Walker: I am uncertain why the City would approve a $3 million program
for a homeless hotel without getting input from residents.
00:43:21 Tracey Barker:I don't know the city's 1, 3, 5 year plan.
00:43:22 Marco: I don't feel responsible for other peoples poor decisions in life.
00:43:23 Angela Derby: How many homeless do we actually have.
00:43:25 Teri Jacobs: What outcomes are we honestly hoping for.
00:43:26 larry posner: I'm totally uncerten that any city can solve this
00:43:31 Keith Thamer: Why are there so many now?
00:43:31 Katie Taylor: That the City cares about the impact on the residents and
business owners.
00:43:33 Cheri Mason: What is the best way to address it in a compassionate way.
00:43:34 Tracy Carmichael: What will be the stop gap ?
00:43:34 Virginia Murphy: How do we start to change the LAWS that need changing
to protect us & our health?
00:43:35 Sheryl Goto: What is Carlsbad doing about homelessness?
00:43:40 Judy Rees: How many are staying in Hotels in Carlsbad.
00:43:40 hope nelson: For sure there are a broad variety of reasons.
00:43:42 Kelly LeBerthon: what programs has Csbd considered besides Housing First
00:43:43 Ellie Arkans: Not so confident that spending millions of dollars on the homeless
is going to solve, but create more problems with attracting more transients.
00:43:47 Rancy Feldman: How to interact with the homeless in the Village
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00:43:48 Diane R: I would like to know more about the Regional collaboration and
how it is going so that we can help bring solutions forward in a constructive manner.
00:43:55 Andrea Ryon: That some of the ideas for solving homelessness will work!
Housing First has not been shown as effective!
00:43:56 Roz & John Raue: Where are the folks coming from? What are our rights as
home3 owners? Is pan handlegal
00:44:00 Gregory Houlgate: That our leadership in this community has enabled a plan
that will address the issues we have in Carlsbad.
00:44:00 Tisha Gehringer: What helps change it for the long term
00:44:02 Patrick Connolly: Given Martin v Boise, I don't understand why the state,
county, and city has not developed temporary interim shelter camps (National Guard built with
centralized services.
00:44:08 Tish Robinson: What are the services available for women and children in
Carlsbad?
00:44:18 Denis Jensen: I'm uncertain about why putting seriously mentally ill homeless
into a facility next to my kids (Windsor Pointe) is anything but a horrible idea
00:44:24 Kimberly Heitchew: too much $$$ being spent
00:44:48 irene patton: I don't know when I can call in a "problem" with the number of
very obviously homeless people who are gathering in the park with all their possessions. And
where/who do I call?
00:45:23 Paul Marsteller: We understood that the guidelines of Housing First
prohibits siting these motel voucher programs in proximity to residential neighborhood.... Am I
wrong? A clear answer from our leaders here would clear up a lot of the anxiety surrounding
this program.
00:45:54 Denis Jensen: I'm uncertain why the Barrio is a dumping ground for these
programs and not an area better suited, away from families
00:47:57 Jean Walker: Has that 70% number been confirmed? This number needs to be
verified. People can say they are from Carlsbad without it being the case.
00:48:09 Kevin Thompson: Why is Windsor Point linked with homelessness?
00:48:53 Angela Derby: What about those that chose to live unsheltered?
00:49:21 Teri Jacobs: Is the 70% based on PIT or unique confrontation counts?
00:49:30 Denis Jensen: I'm uncertain why we're told the homeless are simply people
simply down on their luck and not mentally ill and drug addicts
General comments
00:50:30 Jean Walker: An equal number of studies can be cited stating that Housing First
doesn't work.
00:51:20 Jean Walker: In Carlsbad's homeless hotel program, no one will be background
checked and no one is required to utilize any services.
00:51:37 Bradford Jacobs: When does this video go nationwide to kick off the
Carlsbad Homeless Magnet Program?
00:52:16 Katie Taylor: The video is for 4th graders...
00:52:28 Cathy Brendel:Thank you very much, for the care of animal component
00:52:46 Cathy Brendel:Will the officers patrol on foot and on bikes
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00:52:52 Kimberly Heitchew: very true!! here they come
00:53:38 Marco: No. They're not "experiencing" homelessness. They are "choosing" to live
on the street with no responsibilities
00:53:44 Denis Jensen: I hear a lot about the inability of the police to take action but I'm
uncertain why the Martin Vs Boise workaround isn't just creating a homeless dorm with amble
beds (147) somewhere inland that would satisfy the ability for police to enforce loitering and
sleeping outside laws.
00:54:07 Jean Walker: Oceanside's program DOES background check people, requires
voucher recipients to participate in services and only allows people to stay in the hotel for 21
days, as opposed to a full year.
00:54:09
is a fantasy...
00:54:13
00:54:40
in Carlsbad
00:54:49
Katie Taylor: The majority of homeless are not capable of or want to work. This
Virginia Murphy: How to deal with the people who refuse all help
Sandra Gravitt: During that video, three more homeless people showed up
Kevin Thompson: Didn't Oceanside write an ordinance that outlawed
camping in tents?
00:55:05 Marco: Our city leaders wants to welcome them from all over the state all to our
city!
00:55:26 Jean Walker: There is no requirement that people in the voucher program
participate in service, so if people refuse services, they get a free hotel room for a year.
00:55:51 Katie Taylor: Why is the conversation never about the negative impact of
residents and our business owners - time to care about then FIRST!
00:56:37 Marco: Katie Taylor! IC)
00:57:07 Katie Taylor: Every time you see a homeless person with a shopping cart you
are looking at stolen property.
00:57:07 Gwen (She/Her) Kindness Matters: Carlsbad is one of the kindest city's in this
country...hoping that attribute can lead the way in this discussion, and in our approach to caring
for those in need.
00:57:42 Tim Stipe: Taylor, rughton. They always skirt around the "squatters" in our
parks, alleys, boardwalk, etc...and start talking again about more services.
00:57:49
01:01:15
01:01:46
01:02:12
01:02:30
01:03:08
01:03:20
01:03:55
01:04:00
Sheryl Goto: I agree Gwen.
Cathy Brendel:Our alleys public or private property?
Cathy Brendel:Who have enforcement jurisdiction by the Carlsbad Village Depot
Denis Jensen: Larry is right
Katie Taylor: Larry you are 1000% correct!!!
Kimberly Heitchew: thank you Larry!!
Roz & John Raue: Good question Larry!!!!
Tim Stipe: My question:
Sandra Gravitt: Bureaucrats don't want to solve the problem because their
funds would dry up. Homelessness is big business to a lot of people.
01:04:18 Ellie Arkans: That's a BINGO Sandra!!!
01:04:25 THERESA CARPENTER:thank you Larry!
01:04:30 Marco:Sandra 100%
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01:04:40 Sheryl Goto: Is temporary camping being considered for homeless?
01:05:41 Jean Walker: Overdoses in San Francisco skyrocketed under their homeless
hotel voucher program.
01:05:42 Marco: No amount of money is enough to "solve" the problem. It only leads to
more people wanting to live on the strert
01:06:18 Denis Jensen: Thank you, Kelly. The current City plan won't help a thing
01:06:47 Katie Taylor: Love Texas! Realistic Approach....
01:07:13 Anthony Bona: Housing first is a FLAWED MODEL
01:07:33 Tim Stipe: My question: Why are we just starting at the beginning of other
cities failed playbooks? There are a number of cities (in Ca.) that have already tried everything
we are just now looking into and have found it not to work. Only to break up their
encampments and run them out.
01:07:38 Jean Walker: Excellent points, Kelly.
01:07:43 Cathy Brendel:Does Carlsbad have a no tent ordinance and will they enforce it?
01:08:00 Noel Breen: I get sick of every issue being dumped into the barrio to absorb.
Why not convert the farmer's building into long term permanent assistive housing? We have
tons of room and vacant buildings around Palomar Airport. Why not place the homeless
facilities there as well? I'm sure the Citizens for a Friendly Airport would love to do their part.
Same with Ponto and LaCosta.
01:08:10 Andrea Ryon: Great job Kelly!
01:08:36 THERESA CARPENTER:great job Kelly!
01:08:58 Sharyl Hess: Exactly how I feel Kelly! Thank you!!
01:09:08 Kimberly Heitchew: thank you Denis! so true
01:09:23 Jeff Toth: Nice Denis
01:09:23 Katie Taylor: Denis you are right. I have read the Boise decision several
times....the decision does not require individual housing units.
01:09:36 The Benusis Family: I agree with Denis. There is not an adequate safety
response plan in place or an exit plan (should there be the anticipated horrible events that will
unfold) communicated to the public for the Windsor Pointe project. How will it impact the
security in the evening of the immediate area of the Chase children's sport park and Elementary
School, not to mention how it will the impact the economy of the nearby downtown
businesses? In similar projects, where the inclusion criteria is of unmedicated severely mentally
ill, who are gifted housing with no requirement to partake in programs or oversight, the others,
who would have benefited from the housing first theoretical model, they did not feel safe
enough to remain housed in those shelters. The SMI crash out on sidewalks, litter, loiter, harass
the members of the community and spilling over into the surrounding areas. We are already
going to be screwed by the design of the Windsor Pointe project because of the stipulation
required by the No Place Like Home.
01:09:37 Sharyl Hess: I have really bad service as I'm traveling. Hoping to be able to stay
on!
01:09:44 Ellie Arkans: Thank you Dennis!!!
01:10:05 Cathy Brendel:Thank you Dennis - agree
01:10:42 Denis Jensen: agreed!
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01:12:52 Cathy Brendel:Seems like money should regionally go towards drug/alcohol
rehab and psy help
01:13:26 Roz & John Raue: Patrick run for City Council11111
01:14:04 Denis Jensen: Yes, the answer seem ironically simple.
01:14:10 Katie Taylor: Our north county cities need to ban together, share the legal
expense and fight back against the over broad read of Boise. In addition, fight back against the
laws passed down by Sacramento preventing our cities from dealing with crime and
homelessness.
01:14:32 Tracy Carmichael: Why place the homeless next to businesses or residential?
01:15:47 Denis Jensen: GOOD question, Tracy. If this is really about helping people, there
are more cost-effective locations inland that would service far more people
01:15:59 Sandra Gravitt: If you subsidize something, you get more of it
01:16:23 Denis Jensen: Thank you, Jeff!
01:16:51 Katie Taylor: Take a walk on Carlsbad Blvd by the beach and count the
homeless impacting our residents and tourist - not acceptable.
01:18:43 Katie Taylor: Bravo John!
01:19:01 Tim Stipe: C) john
01:19:02 Jean Walker: Excellent points, John.
01:19:47 Denis Jensen: Thank you, Angela. It's obvious that the problematic homeless
are the mentally ill and drug addict homeless, not people simply down on their luck and I think
we should stop pretending otherwise.
01:19:49 Roz & John Raue: Right on Angela
01:19:58 Kimberly Heitchew: thank you Angela
01:20:10 Bradford Jacobs: I agree with Angela! Well said!
01:20:26 Tim Stipe: thanks angela.c)
01:20:44 Denis Jensen: Yes, Tracy- that number seems suspect
01:21:19 Denis Jensen: there are homeless advocate profiteers at play
01:21:27 Katie Taylor: Good points Tracy....
01:21:28 Bradford Jacobs: That 70% number is used by many cities...I question the
veracity of this number.
01:22:00 Tim Stipe: Spot on Tracy. the families have no help. i know 1st hand
01:22:27 Katie Taylor: ReCall Schumacher
01:22:33 Gwen (She/Her) Kindness Matters: How incredible if we could use all of this
energy to focus on caring for one another? How powerful if we could turn this conversation
around a bit, and focus on the strengths of our village, our community and acknowledge that
we have the power to positively impact the lives of those in need?
01:22:47 Jean Walker: It appears that if a homeless person says they are from Carlsbad,
then that person is counted in the 70%. People can say whatever they want. There needs to be
some verification of that number before the City uses it as a metric.
01:22:52 Denis Jensen: Jeff Toth's screen grab is worth a look. Thanks, Jeff
01:23:06 Bradford Jacobs: ???
01:23:27 Jeff Toth: Here it is again. From a social worker at Housing First
01:24:16 Roz & John Raue: Good idea Patrick!
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01:24:42 Kevin Thompson: Housing vouchers are from federal money...Carlsbad is not
spending 3 million of our local tax dollars.
01:24:47 Angela Derby: What hotel?
01:25:19 Jean Walker: With regard to the whole homeless hotel program...the City can
back out at any time, return the State or Federal grant money, and the City Council can move
for reconsideration of the issue.
01:25:23 Katie Taylor: Homeless now is a big business - lots of people making money and
jobs for a problem with no viable plan to solve. Our tax money year after the year going down
the drain.
01:26:00 Kimberly Heitchew: the city needs to back out of voucher program
01:26:21 Jean Walker: This program is slated to start in June. What hotel was chosen for
the program?
01:27:11 Denis Jensen: Thanks, Katie. You are not wrong. Affirmed Housing (developer of
the atrocious Windsor Pointe facility) has been caught bribing San Diego officials.
01:27:14 The Benusis Family: Exactly, Katie Taylor. The Affirmed Housing developer are
going to make an enormous profit from Windsor Pointe. Affirmed Housing are making their
project as expensive as possible, to the tune of over $600,000 per unit and the City Council
voted it through.
01:27:32 Kelly LeBerthon: Both the 2017 and 2018 staff reports state "the city's
action are intended to move homeless residents toward self-sufficiency and rehousing." How
many homeless individuals has the city successfully removed from homeless status since 2017?
01:27:59 Cathy Brendel:Seems like another problem are the residential homes that have
permits to house six or more residents on government assistance. The people housed in these
homes hang out in the Village during the day and may be some of the people who sell and buy
drugs.
01:28:42 Teri Jacobs: Kevin, Federal money only funds program.through September...
01:29:00 Ruth Milam: what is the time for the June28th meeting
01:29:31 Cathy Brende1:1 would like limited parking restrictions placed on lots in the
Village, such as the one on Roosevelt next to Chase Bank. 24/7 parking is a problem at that
location and could get worse. The portable toilet is also very much a problem at that location.
01:31:00 Rosemary Eshelman: Question do vouchers for housing count for housing
individuals for our numbers?
01:31:31 Jean Walker: Boise decision case law needs to be addressed by the City
Attorney. I appreciate that Mickey is a Carlsbad PD officer, but I don't know if he is also an
attorney. Many people are attorneys, so he very well may be an attorney.
01:31:48 Katie Taylor: Boise did not require individual rooms or meals. Large tents with
cots could provide the required "bed" issue.
01:32:00 Patrick Connolly: Mickey, Martin v Boise suggests that we could enforce
trespass if people entered a park after it was closed. Have we considered posting officers at the
park when they close? Has the City Attorney rendered an opinion about such an enforcement
action? Thanks and Thanks for your service.
01:32:43 Jean Walker: Mickey, Santa Cruz recently passed an ordinance prohibiting
camping in almost all public places. Santa Monica passed a similar ordinance a few years ago
and has been enforcing it ever since.
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01:32:45 The Benusis Family: I have witnessed several drug deals in downtown Carlsbad
and Pine Park, during the day, made by the people Cathy Brendel is referring to. In addition to
the developer profiteers, the vulnerable homeless are often the target of dealers and traffickers
who take advantage.
01:32:47 Cathy Brendel:May I go sleep on the beach or park without being in violation of a
law?
01:33:40 Katie Taylor: How many bikes are stolen weekly by the homeless?
01:33:44 Angela Derby: Homelessness IS big business. Why would any City want to solve
the problem and lose all that yearly federal money. The only thing I've seen done is new salary
jobs and vehicles and money allocated to non profits that also aren't solving the problem.
01:33:44 Cathy Brendel:foot patrol and bike patrol?
01:33:49 carly boulan: Educating the public (with signs or psa's) that panhandling
supports addictions not people has demonstrated to be effective.
01:34:13 Tim Stipe: So we just loose public areas of the city to squatters that are
content living that lifestyle?
01:34:34 Jean Walker: Boise case was clear that cities can prohibit camping during
specific hours.
01:34:39 Diane Bedrosian: Venice, SaMo, City of LA etc are not "enforcing" anything.
It's horrible in those places. I think our PD is doing what they can with the laws we have.
01:34:42 Noel Breen: Interesting that folks have a free speech right to aggressively
panhandle in Carlsbad, but citizens cannot utter political comments without being hassled by
government. An interesting dichotomy.
01:34:57 Katie Taylor: Tim - that is what the City is telling everyone to accept.
01:35:08 The Benusis Family: I walked by several new encampments near the Carlsbad
Community Center next to the playground in Pine Park and off of CVD yesterday, while two
police car just drove by doing nothing.
01:35:32 Rosemary Eshelman: Thank you PD on foot and bike in amongst the homeless
would be great.
01:35:43 Kimberly Heitchew: as the HOT team grows so does the transient population
01:35:55 carly boulan: what number do we call 11111
01:36:02 Jean Walker: Diane, Santa Monica actually did clean up their parks and other
public spaces. The homeless issues are generally in Venice Beach, with a lot of the problems in
Santa Monica being in the public garages.
01:36:21 Katie Taylor: What do the police do when they find a homeless person is in
possession of a stolen bike.
01:36:37 Tim Stipe: THEY WANNA PLAY IN THE PARKS
01:36:41 Angela Derby: Diane Oceanside got rid of encampments. Why can't we?
01:36:44 Bradford Jacobs: Or stolen grocery cart.
01:36:48 Anthony Bona: We need to REJECT the housing first model. We have that
right.
01:37:26 Jean Walker: The City of LA actually did start cleaning up Venice Beach last
week. It's not a lot, but it was movement. Just FYI, Hunter Biden lives in Venice Beach. When
he moved into his rental home there, the city of LA cleared out a seven block area around his
house.
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01:37:44 Diane Bedrosian: SaMo is working on solutions but has been a homeless
"sanctuary" for over 30 years. Venice is not enforcing anything - Ask the woman whose house
was burned down about if they are enforcing anything.
01:37:46 Sharyl Hess: We need to NOT have the Housing First Model. The citizens would
vote no one this
01:37:55 Paul Marsteller: would the City Council accept an encampments at or
around City Hall? If not, how would they go about clearing it out?
01:38:00 Sharyl Hess: *on this
01:38:21 Tim Stipe: Instead of hotel vouchers, just rope off all our parks, their already
living there.
01:38:47 Noel Breen: Additionally, is not part of having districts the idea that your
elected official might defend the constituents from being disproportionally burdened with
addressing social issues? Of course this should be addressed as a city wide burden, not one that
exempts rich donors in Panto and Lacosta at the expense of Aviara, the village, and the Barrio?
01:39:39 Angela Derby: I can't afford or get a reservation to camp on the beach. I should
just say I'm homeless and get a prime camping spot.
01:39:48 Katie Taylor: Reject Housing Frist is a no brained Will do nothing to solve the
problem. Waste of money and the homeless problem will grow larger with better goodies
offered in Carlsbad.
01:39:49 Anthony Bona: Why are so concerned about putting them out for having
to move "more than" they feel is in excess? Shouldn't it be taxpayers first?
01:39:50 Denis Jensen: Thank you, Noel!
01:39:50 Jean Walker: When did the residents of Carlsbad approve moving forward with
the Housing First program? Did the City Manager host a symposium and get input from
residents prior to the decision to move in that direction?
01:40:03 Angela Derby: laws should be for all not some.
01:40:38 Cathy Brendel:Of course all the homeless want to be in the Village and by the
beach, don't we all - but can not afford. Homeless need to be helped and moved away from the
beach and Village.
01:40:59 Anthony Bona: Exactly Cathy B!
01:41:22 Cathy Brendel:Why can homeless steal grocery carts?
01:41:44 Angela Derby: I VOTE NO ON THE HOTEL VOUCHER PROGRAM. Does my input
matter on this?
01:41:53 Denis Jensen: Thanks, Cathy. I couldn't live at the beach until I could afford it.
We do not need to accommodate or pay for that desire.
01:41:57 Jean Walker: Several people have asked which hotel will be hosting the
homeless hotel voucher program. Can the City please answer that question tonight? The
program is supposed to start this month, so a decision has obviously been made.
01:42:38 Gwen (She/Her) Kindness Matters: Being poor is not a crime.
01:42:39 Ellie Arkans: Denis, why is the Barrio the dumping ground???Ask your Council
representative, Cori Schumacher!!!
01:42:43 Cathy Brendel:When will Carlsbad get new benches in the Village with dividers
that prevent lying down? It seems really sad that residents and tourists don't even want to sit
on the dirty benches.
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01:42:43 Paul Marsteller: Loitering and smoking crack and lighting oneself on fire is
apparently legal now. Seen in across from 101 Diner in Encinitas...
01:42:49 Noel Breen: Though I believe that our facilitators are great, was there not a US
based firm or local firm that could have gotten this contract?
01:43:06 Tim Stipe: We're with Jean. Which motels?
01:43:08 Sharyl Hess: With all due respect Mickey, My own brother is homeless. He tells
me exactly what they're looking for. They don't care if you interact with them. They are actually
annoyed when you do.
01:43:15 Sandra Gravitt: Has anybody seen the park and ride on La Costa Ave/5
Freeway? I was there today and there are at least ten campers/cars/RVs plus the guy living in a
tent. They take up at least a quarter of the spaces...urban camping
01:43:59 Jean Walker: Housing First hasn't been proven to do anything.
01:44:01 Jeff Toth: State of California knows best:(((((
01:44:08 Anthony Bona: This is simply not true from what I have read.
01:44:14 Katie Taylor: Clearly the homeless are smart - they have learned how to control
our cities, law enforcement and get what they need and want for FREE. And... any one thinks
the homeless will change....why would they?
01:44:22 Anthony Bona: Furthermore affordable housing is a MYTH!
01:44:39 Denis Jensen: Whatever CA is doing is obviously not working
01:44:42 Kimberly Heitchew: moving forward with?!??
01:44:49 Christine Davis: Cathy B - I have asked for assistance with the bench issue
in the Village. I will continue to follow up on it as I recommended the idea of making benches
available for sitting but not sleeping. It's a small modification but I think it will be effective.
01:45:03 Anthony Bona: Affordable housing is called - MOVE TO Borrego
01:45:14 Denis Jensen: No, hotel vouchers have been a disaster in New York
01:45:15 Tim Stipe: Thank you. "Nothing to see here, move along"
01:45:17 The Benusis Family: I agree, our downtown area will suffer from the location of
Windsor Pointe, including where our children play sports. The poor and expensive design
should be called into question by all of us. Does this project from before the pandemic fit the
current needs?
01:45:18 Paul Marsteller: after the first catastrophic motel fire THEN we'll perhaps
get real...
01:45:24 Katie Taylor: Name a successful City with a successful Housing first program...
01:45:36 Noel Breen: Why are 'we the people" subsidizing limited service properties, as
opposed to owning the facilities, and basing law enforcement and the appropriate support eco
system on site?
01:46:06 Kevin Thompson: Sandra, I think they used to allow camping at the La Costa
Park and Ride a long time ago. If you look in-between the lot and the lagoon you can see
remnants from old structures...possibly barbecue pits.
01:46:07 Anthony Bona: Does it seem to anyone else here that they are making the
"plan" up on the fly?
01:46:10 Tracy Carmichael: Double speaking... Good program and then if the person is
doing something wrong then they will be removed from the program....
01:46:13 Noel Breen: @Katie- It depends who you ask...
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01:46:22 Denis Jensen: Is it me or does the City have zero interest in our opinions and
pushes through whatever they want, regardless?
01:46:24 Jean Walker: Non-Housing First programs have been successful throughout the
U.S. It depends on the size of the city, the general population, the mentally ill vs. drug addicted
vs. down on their luck homeless issues. Saying that Housing First is "proven" best is inaccurate.
01:46:39 Kimberly Heitchew: they talk like it is a done deal
01:46:48 Anthony Bona: As a tax paying citizen I think we deserve to see the FULL,
comprehensive plan.
01:46:53 Paul Marsteller: Are Fairbanks Ranch and Rancho Santa Fe "experiencing"
encampments in their parks? Pray tell, how are they avoiding that.
01:46:58 Sandra Gravitt: Denis...exactly
01:47:25 Tracy Carmichael: This does not make any sense because they have need
offered help and they do NOT want the help . They want to stay i8n the party!
01:47:33 Anthony Bona: We need to oppose this everyone. It is NOT a good plan.
01:47:52 Jeff Toth: How do we organize against this?
01:47:52 Sharyl Hess: Holly, you are in over your head. You are not understanding the
difference between TRUE homelessness and drug addicted people who WANT TO LIVE ON THE
STREETS.
We are the taxpayers and REJECT Housing First Peograms!!
01:47:56 Noel Breen: @Paul- the rich have their ways of getting attention we do not
recieve.
01:48:01 Cathy Brendel:Also don't see homeless in Solana Beach - even on their very nice
and clean bike/walking trail.
01:48:22 Denis Jensen: It sounds like they've been meeting with homeless advocate
profiteers. Don't take my word for it, Google Affirmed Housing and their "donations" to SD City
offcials.
01:48:25 Anthony Bona: Thank you Sheryl Hess!
01:48:29 Tracy Carmichael: The County can do their job of Health and Human
Services!
01:48:51 Bradford Jacobs: You also don't see them in Del Mar, La Jolla or Coronado...
01:49:09 Katie Taylor: Does the City Staff ever discuss the problems our residents are
having with crime or is it all about the homeless. I hear nothing about concerns for our
residents from staff.
01:49:12 Anthony Bona: Love the SAVE CARLSBAD shirt Kim H - Stylish!
01:49:28 Sharyl Hess: What!!?? You can pitch a tent anywhere in the city?? It seems like
the city has already made up their minds. We do not want
01:49:44 Sharyl Hess: The Housing First Program
01:49:52 Jean Walker: What is the City's plan for dealing with the first fire in the
homeless hotel rooms? What is the plan for dealing with the child molestations that will
happen in these hotel rooms because no one is background checked? What happens when a
resident in the homeless hotel is cooking meth in their room and blows up the hotel. Please
recall the hash oil house fire near Carlsbad High a few years ago.
01:49:54 Sharyl Hess: We do want it
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01:50:00 Denis Jensen: For the record and accountability, everyone against the City's
current homeless plan, please say so here. I find it feckless and I am against it.
01:50:21 Tracy Carmichael: The City would have to disclose how many homeless we
have because then we know how many shelter Neds would be needed.
01:50:22 Tim Stipe: Against It.
01:50:26 Jeff Toth: How do we organize against this?
01:50:27 Sharyl Hess: Enough about Covid!
01:50:34 Anthony Bona: I am following my neighbor Denis Jensen's lead - I REJECT
THIS PLAN!
01:50:45 Katie Taylor: The homeless program as planned is worthless.
01:50:55 Sharyl Hess: Covid is now an excuse you are using. ENOUGH
01:51:06 Angela Derby: Other cities are disrupting camps! why aren't we?
01:51:06 Sandra Gravitt: My takeaway from this meeting: We have homeless. The
problem is getting worse. It will continue to get worse. Thank you, and good night.
01:51:35 Angela Derby: Yes Sandra!
01:51:42 Patrick Connolly: Any homeless plan without enforcement is doomed to fail.
01:51:47 Angela Derby: What Hotel'?
01:52:00 Katie Taylor: How much is the homeless problem costing the city currently with
police time and clean-up?
01:52:03 Paul Marsteller: How many hep cases have been created here since
encamping has been tolerated?
01:52:46 Jean Walker: There have been at least five specific requests tonight to know
which hotel has been chosen for the homeless hotel voucher program. The City really MUST
respond to that basic question.
01:52:49 Angela Derby: Looks like it's up to us citizens to solve this problem!
01:52:52 Sharyl Hess: This is ridiculous
01:53:08 Tim Stipe: If we have a bed can we pitch a tent at Magee park for the
weekend? Can we have out of town family camp there? technically they dont have a bed here
01:53:10 Sandra Gravitt: Sheryl - Yes, Covid. Earlier, did you catch the "systemic
racism" mention?
01:53:18 Jeff Toth: 4 people made decisions that will severely impact our lives
01:53:23 Sharyl Hess: Yep, that's right Angela. I hope people are ready!!
01:53:59 Sharyl Hess: We will not stand for this. The citizens need to be heard and
LISTENED to!!
01:54:54 Angela Derby: Do we get a say?
01:55:22 Katie Taylor: How about bus tickets back home for the 30% of the homeless
that are not Carlsbad residents - that is a better start that a hotel voucher program....and a lot
less money.
01:55:43 Sharyl Hess: And what about background checks Holly?
01:55:45 Paul Marsteller: The program ends in Sept, but doesn't start until July?? Is
that true?
01:56:54 Tim Stipe: lol
01:56:54 Tracy Carmichael: Currently how many families are homeless in Carlsbad
today?
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01:56:59 Rosemary Eshelman: Interfaith just received funding to open a shelter
01:57:06 Tim Stipe:
01:57:08 Cathy Brendel:We need enhanced lighting in the Village. I know of lots of women
who are frightened to walk after dark due to homeless people and criminals. We need to have
better cleaning in the Village and enhanced landscaping. People take better care of common
spaces when they look like someone cares. The sidewalks, benches, trash cans all are dirty. The
planters and landscaping looks like no one cares.
01:57:15 Bradford Jacobs: According to the city, families account for less than 1% of
the homeless population in Carlsbad!
01:57:18 Jeff Toth: Great, put high problem people into our neighborhood and
tourism areas
01:57:54 Denis Jensen: Jeff's comment is not an exaggeration
01:57:58 Angela Derby: We need to be included in the decision making in which hotel is
being used. It is our choice too since we are the ones being impacted by all of this.
01:58:09 Tim Stipe: and what of the 100 that come to fill the void?
01:58:13 Ellie Arkans: Any questions for Council member Schumacher???
01:58:16 Katie Taylor: Why not contact Camp Pendleton to help start housing for
homeless vets on base.
01:58:33 The Benusis Family: Cathy brings up good point. I have seen people hiding in
the bushes along the bike path and in the bushes along the parameter of the Community
Center off of Harding. They are there right now.
01:58:35 Kristina Ray, City of Carlsbad: Someone asked about the subcommittee meeting
6/28. It starts at 4. Details will be on this page, and you can also sign up to be notified directly
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/city-hall/city-council/committees
01:59:07 Paul Marsteller: great idea Katie/ Makes too much sense, I'd guess/
01:59:08 Diane Bedrosian: Camp Pendleton is federal land. Can't put homeless there.
Would be good to use abandoned bases like Fort Ord but it would need fed support
01:59:27 Tracy Carmichael: How about using the emergency evacuation plan for
housing model for this?
01:59:36 Cathy Brendel:Hear Hear about Katie's idea of Camp Pendleton and homeless
vets. Let's work regionally and Camp Pendleton is a great regional source, as is Mira Mar.
02:00:12 Tim Stipe: Our bases are to ready our troops.
02:00:31 Katie Taylor: Boise is a Federal Law - time to use Federal resources.
02:00:38 Jeff Toth: There are at least three homeless people from outside Carlsbad in
the Ralphs parking lot right now
02:00:47 Sharyl Hess: I don't believe the numbers
02:01:11 Denis Jensen: those numbers all seem suspect
02:01:18 The Benusis Family: Except we will be bussing people with a severe mental
illness in from all around the state, away from their previous services, to be housed in Windsor
Pointe.
02:01:31 Diane Bedrosian: Yeah Boise is federal law but the city can't just go and take
a secure and essential military base - be real
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02:01:55 Gwen (She/Her) Kindness Matters: Thank you for the mention of United States
Veterans - so many of those who are unsheltered are dealing with the challenges of PTSD and
have served our Country with honor - please keep them in mind during these discussions.
02:02:10 Denis Jensen: CA fair housing laws say that the City cannot prioritize Carlsbad
residents. If you build it, they will come.
02:02:29 Bradford Jacobs: We keep hearing 70% from various cities; they suspiciously
seem to be using the same number for "local" homeless.
02:02:36 Sharyl Hess: Holly, please. These numbers are not true. There are homeless
from Oregon here. Lots of them
02:02:49 Katie Taylor: Nothing offered here tonight is going to move the homeless of
our streets, parks and beach area....absolutely nothing.
02:02:57 Sharyl Hess: Their last address was not in Carlsbad.
02:03:25 Sharyl Hess: Omygosh!!! What!?
02:04:00 Sharyl Hess: This is not a good plan!!! Please listen to the people's ideas!!
02:04:15 Bradford Jacobs: If that slick video gets out, we'll get homeless flocking to
Carlsbad.
02:04:29 Diane Bedrosian: Farmers Building - why can't it be used?
02:04:30 Sharyl Hess: We've got to stop this
02:04:40 The Benusis Family: Regarding the way Carlsbad is treating our veterans, they
are using $30 million of the budget that was allocated specifically for them for the Windsor
Pointe project yet it will be a violation of the fair housing restriction to ensure any veterans be
guaranteed any benefit. _
02:04:57 Katie Taylor: Hire staff...more money...more tax dollars spent on a homeless
program that will not work. Does the City offer transportation back home to the homeless?
02:05:04 Denis Jensen: This should all go to a vote. Why would it not?
02:05:04 Brian Watts: Cori and Holly, thank you for all that you are doing. Keep up the
great work.
02:05:17 Cathy Brendel:Bradford that is exactly why we need a regional approach.
Carlsbad's funds should be going to a regional solution.
02:05:42 Sharyl Hess: Yes! Agree Denis! This needs to go to a vote by the people!!
02:05:57 Diane Bedrosian: Yes Benusus Family - Windsor Pointe was supposed to be
just for veterans initially. Th company did a bait and switch and our mayor just let it happen and
it was approved under our noses. Place blame where it is due.
02:06:09 Sue I: thank you Cori for having the courage to address this subject
02:06:26 Katie Taylor: Even if you provide housing the homeless will still be on the
streets - they are not going to stay in a hotel room.
02:06:39 Diane Bedrosian: Farmers Building sits vacant for 20 years. It could be used -
why not??
02:06:48 Denis Jensen: As with the aforementioned atrocious Windsor Pointe homeless
facility being put next to my kids, for which we had hundreds of neighbors against it, the City
cared ZERO about what the constituents wanted.
02:06:53 The Benusis Family: Quality of life! They are poorly addressing this issue to
create numerous public health issues for the entire community. Within the past few weeks, I
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have not be able to take my children to the playground due to the encampments. I have not
been able to run or use the public bathrooms for fear for my safety!
02:06:54 Sharyl Hess: PLEASE those in "charge" read the chat box
02:07:19 Kimberly Heitchew: why isn't Cori speaking? She introduced the Voucher
program
02:07:42 Jeff Toth: Who's organizing the opposition to this? Petition, legal?.
02:07:56 Katie Taylor: Cori does not want to take responsibility for a BAD IDEA!
02:08:12 Denis Jensen: Does anyone want to recall the entire council at this point?
02:08:19 Diane Bedrosian: Yes Denis Jensen - Windsor Pointe was out at the end of
the evening so only 2 speakers were left to speak. Neighbors would have spoken in more
number but we know who makes the agenda order.
02:08:26 Kimberly Heitchew: yes
02:08:35 Sharyl Hess: Absolutely Kelly!!!
02:08:36 Barbara Campbell: Katie stop blaming Cori
02:08:49 Katie Taylor: Seems like a clean sweep is needed.
02:08:58 Sharyl Hess: It is Cori. Why wouldn't she?
02:09:40 Katie Taylor: ReCall Cori is'a good start
02:09:44 Rosemary Eshelman: Kelly put that in the chat to be recorded
02:09:49 Diane Bedrosian: Cori did not approve Windsore POinte. Please - the
elephant in the room is that this was pushed under the council's noses but the mayor knew
what the bait and switch was.
02:09:51 Angela Derby: Absolutely cCean sweep. Save Carlsbad!
02:10:35 Diane Bedrosian: Denis Jensen good questions.'
02:10:38 Angela Derby: Diane you are incorrect!
02:11:07 Katie Taylor: Anthony - SPOT ON!
02:11:26 Sharyl Hess: Yes, spot on Anthony!!!
02:12:04 Diane Bedrosian: Angela I know what the vote was - you can try-to rewrite
history but it's on video.
02:12:11 Tim Stipe: Anthony saying what we all feel.
02:12:24 Denis Jensen: Thanks, Tony.
02:12:35 Sharyl Hess: Yep, Anthony
And Kelly, Denis saying how we feel
02:12:55 Gwen (She/Her) Kindness Matters: Reminder: Kindness Matters
02:13:39 Angela Derby: Diane. Yes Watch the video again. She did vote for it. I am not
rewriting history. I am speaking the truth.
02:14:07 Diane Bedrosian: She voted for it as did the rest of the council, Angela. And
the mayor put it at the end of the evening so only 2 speakers were there. Yep it's on video.
02:14:13 Katie Taylor: Tracy - great question
02:14:27 Sharyl Hess: Thank you Tracy!!!!
02:14:39 Diane Bedrosian: Blaming one person for 5 people voting for osmething, and
when the program was changed under their noses - is disingenuous.
02:14:39 Sharyl Hess: We need you back on council!
02:15:12 Anthony Bona: Changed under their noses? They were all briefed
02:15:19 Sharyl Hess: Yes Paul. Great question
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02:15:42 Angela Derby: Yes Anthony!!
02:15:57 Sharyl Hess: Yes Patrick, I would love that.
02:16:05 Sharyl Hess: Great question
02:16:05 Diane Bedrosian: No - no one except for a few understood that it was
switched to severe mentally ill, not just veterans. That was not made clear. Yes the council
shoudl have done their homework but blaming one person is...disingenuous. And it was put last
on the agenda which was not right.
02:16:36 Denis JeriSen: Don't forget that homeless here have murdered a woman and
raped an elderly woman in a retirement home. Does anything the City is doing prevent the next
incident?
02:16:42 Angela Derby: It was made very clear. Rewatch!
02:16:45 Sharyl Hess: And yes, spot on Rosemary!!
02:16:53 Anthony Bona: Diane B - You clearly live in an alternate universe.
02:17:24 Kimberly Heitchew: I think Virgina wants to ask a question
02:17:27 Diane Bedrosian: I've watched it bunches of times. The mayor voted for it
too and didn't let it be discussed until later in the evening. Cori tried to revisit it and was not
seconded. So - put blame where it should be placed.
02:17:35 Tim Stipe: Thank you Rosemary 0
02:17:40 Tracy Carmichael: Proposed programs that on agendas should be read by
elected officials and that are their responsibility to ask question prior to voting!
02:17:47 Sharyl Hess: Yes that is my issue. The mentally ill and the people that do not
want help
02:17:58 Sharyl Hess: Thank you Rosemary
02:18:03 Tim Stipe: Diane take it to your fb page
02:18:24 Anthony Bona: Thanks Tim - That way they can all agree.
02:18:30 Angela Derby: Agree Tim
02:18:45 Diane Bedrosian: OH Tim I'm just as allowed to speak here as you
02:19:57 Jeff Toth: Great comments.
02:19:59 Rosemary Eshelman: Great Comments
02:20:21 Sharyl Hess: Marji Gawitt lived 10 doors down from me. I am VERY passionate
about this issue. That was unnecessary and a horrible situation. Her family and friends are
devates
02:21:01 Rosemary Eshelman: Virginia good comments
02:21:05 Noel Breen: @Tim, don't worry the Hate Factory will have plenty to say later.
But Diane is right, she does get to talk.
02:21:16 Angela Derby: Sharyl, are you on our email list?
02:21:27 Sharyl Hess: No but I want to be
02:21:28 Diane Bedrosian: Big man Noel in a chat group
02:21:49 Anthony Bona: STOP immediately. Make a PLAN THEN VOTE.
02:21:51 Katie Taylor: Thank you Sharyl for reminding everyone about the horrible
murder of Marjorie Gawitt by 2 homeless people.
02:21:54 Angela Derby: send a message just to me and ill add you.
02:22:00 Margaret - Tech: project website =
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/departments/police/programs/homeless-outreach-team
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02:22:06 Jan Lewis: Must be a regional solution.
02:22:15 Denis Jensen: Advice: It's obvious that the problematic homeless are the
mentally ill and drug addict homeless, not people simply down on their luck and I think we
should stop pretending otherwise.
02:22:25 Margaret - Tech: Sign up for Email updates:
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wwYhaoXj1VW5DnGtlaswmhu9C6t4Rzk38LUEal5FuhPvx754yych09oh836uSDA91Mml67ez1fA
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02:22:28 Jeff Toth: Please don't do it. We beg you
02:22:29 Diane Bedrosian: Agreed Denis.
02:22:36 Tracy Carmichael: Return to public meeting„ respectfully listen and think
about the safety of our residents
02:22:36 Angela Derby: Be nice Diane
02:22:43 Anthony Bona: It is NOT a homeless issue.
02:22:44 hope nelson: Diane is correct. Cori called for an audit of the Windsor Point
project. They used some dollars in a way that was potentially inappropriate, to find additional
capital. When Cori called for the audit, no one was willing to 2nd it. It could have potentially
stopped but one vote is not enough. Where was the rest of our Council on that one?
02:23:11 The Benusis Family: I agree with Denis, we need our city and police to create
preventive strategies to protect our community. There are communicable diseases that become
more prominent when the homeless are integrated into the public spaces. In addition to social
workers, what about disease prevention specialists that can survey our public parks.
02:23:13 Anthony Bona: That's a COMPLETE LIE Hope Nelson
02:23:14 Kimberly Heitchew: please reject the hotel voucher program
02:23:19 Diane Bedrosian: Angela - "be nice"? I haven't said anything not nice. City
council members as you know and agree, can be discussed as our free speech.
02:23:20 Cathy Brendel:Please re-evaluate the proposed programs. Citizen comments
seem to have raised many valid concerns and some solid ideas for some solutions. Committee
should certainly go thorough each of tonight's comments and comments from the other citizen
Zoom meetings.
02:23:34 Noel Breen: I was defending your right to speak to Mr. Stipe. I did not specify
whose "Hate factory" we will be blasted on.
What final piece of advice or insight would you like to share with the Homeless Action
Subcommittee?
02:23:36 THERESA CARPENTER:the people of Carlsbad need to vote on this....it should
NOT be up to the council
02:23:44 Teri Jacobs: No programs can have a positive outcome without municipal
codes and legislation...our HOT team is amazing and they need more tools!
02:23:45 Sharyl Hess: To the committee: The PEOPLE get to vote on this topic. It needs
to be separate from the budget
02:23:49 Virginia Murphy: Please work with local NAMI for their insights regarding
homeless mentally ill.
02:23:54 Denis Jensen: Agreed, Theresa!
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02:23:59 Katie Taylor: Stop the Hotel Voucher Program. The problem is not going to
improve with the current proposal - residents and business owners will continue to suffer.
02:24:07 Bradford Jacobs: The city has to get a handle on this or it can kiss tourism
and local businesses goodbye.
02:24:08 Patrick Connolly: Appreciate the listening, and the listing of comments, but
time for talk is over. Now is the time for action to ensure that not only are our homeless folks
offered the best services but that effective enforcement is available for the chronic homeless
who would take advantage of our deferred enforcement.
02:24:12 Tish Robinson: Insight to share with the Homeless Action Subcommittee: Thank
you for continuing to hear from all points of view and all stakeholders, and for Continuing to
rely on cutting-edge research on how best to help people experiencing homelessness.
02:24:21 Kelly LeBerthon: Please look into the failures of Housing First programs and
the successes and studies that highlight successful Treatment First programs in Houston, TX,
Birmingham, AL Do not just throw money at this --the Housing First FAILS because it does not
require abstinence.
02:24:30 Margaret - Tech:
https://www.carlsbadca.govidepartments/police/programs/homeless-outreach-team
02:24:36 Paul Marsteller: freudian slip by Cori tells us all we need to know about her
wide political motivations to run this program, even though it is counter any common sense.
02:24:42 Tracy Carmichael: I appreciate everyone attending and sharing your thoughts
on this important issue! Tracy
02:24:43 Noel Breen: There needs to be PERMANENT assistive housing. Not this insane
piecemeal approach.
02:24:45 Gwen (She/Her) Kindness Matters: "Treat others as you wish to be treated."
02:24:53 Brian Watts: yes, please work with NAMI in the development of any programs.
02:24:54 Ellie Arkans: Stop spending monies without a solid plan. Who is the money
really helping??? The homeless are still homeless and do not have the capacity to ask for help,
if they especially want it. There are two types of homeless, one that wants the help, second is
one that take advantage the system.
02:24:55 Angela Derby: We want to vote
02:25:11 Gwen (She/Her) Kindness Matters: "Be kind whenever possible. It is always .
possible." (the 14th Dalai Lama)
02:25:12 Christine Davis: I work in the Village every day and walk the streets and
alleys every day, multiple times per day. The homeless people I encounter are not simply
without a home but are seriously mentally ill and unstable and do not wish to be helped. For
those who don't go into the voucher program, don't forget to include services and an action
plan for those who don't want to go through the program.
02:25:13 Kelly LeBerthon: https://christopherrufo.com/homelessness-in-
americaMeasy-footnote-bottom-6-1965
02:25:13 Tim Stipe: Great job Kim 0
02:25:18 Sharyl Hess: Thank you Kim. You did a nice job. This is not easy
02:25:19 Jeff Toth: Cori cares about her resume, not Carlsbad
02:25:36 Denis Jensen: Advice: this plan should go to a constituent vote
02:25:37 Kelly LeBerthon: https://christopherrufo.com/the-limits-of-housing-first
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02:26:00 Kevin Thompson: Thanks to city staff for facilitating. This is not an easy topic
but very important.
02:26:06 Katie Taylor: Residents First!
02:26:07 Rosemary Eshelman: Please be sure to listen to what the people have said so
people don't feel this is a waste of time. We are here to discuss Carlsbad not the State of
California. It is an everyday situation and we need to work with all providers to make sure we
solve this issue.
02:26:16 Kelly LeBerthon: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/la-
homeless-camp-cleanup-tons-trash-biological-
waste?utm source=Examiner%20Todav 05/12/2021&utm medium=email&utm campaign=W
EX Examiner%20Todav&rid=24847291
District 2: May 25, 2021
What is one thing you know for sure about homelessness in Carlsbad?
00:52:42 Ellie Arkans: 6
00:53:20 Lela Panagides: A majority of the people are from Carlsbad.
00:53:21 Jennifer Spilman: It has increased.
00:53:30 Joanne Hackett: It has increased.
00:53:33 Jen Be!nap: Number of homeless is on the rise in Carlsbad
00:53:34 Loren Lasche: Agree, getting worse
00:53:38 Anthony Bona: It is getting worse and worse by the day
00:53:39 Jeff Morness: There seems to have been an increase.
00:53:40 Liz Lopez: It's increasing and increasingly feeling unsafe
00:53:48 Judy Rees: There is a lot more of them than ever...
00:53:50 Ellie Arkans: I have never seen so much homeless in Carlsbad as well as in SD
county
00:53:55 Susan Westlund: big increase
00:53:58 Chelsey Adams: Increasing
00:54:01 Jackie Peacock: Seeing it in my neighborhood
00:54:08 Lela Panagides: Number reason is due to lack of housing affordability.
00:54:11 Lisa Albers: A low percentage have severe mental disorders.
00:54:21 Brenda Mitchell: There is a definite disagreement about the facts about
homelessness
00:54:29 Judy Rees: There are a lot of homeless pets, too.
What is one thing you are uncertain about related to homelessness in Carlsbad?
00:54:53 Sans Hartzell: a solution
00:54:56 Jennifer Spilman: How to make it better.
00:54:57 Diane Rivera: We need more ancillary services.
00:54:57 Jackie Peacock: What is causing the increase
00:55:08 Susan Westlund: will it improve
00:55:09 Michelle Laird:Exactly how many homeless there are
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00:55:09 Anthony Bona: I am uncertain that I will be murdered like other innocent
neighbors
00:55:18 Lela Panagides: How are organizations (NG0s, non profits) and
government working together collaboratively to address the situation.
00:55:23 jerome lacote:would need to know more facts and data
00:55:24 Angela Townsend: I don't know what our city strategy is.
00:55:26 Chelsey Adams: If the people making the decisions actually have the
people of Carlsbad's best interests in mind
00:55:26 Michelle Laird:Long-term solutions
00:55:27 Diane Rivera: What are the solutions for those who have severe mental illness.
00:55:29 Brenda Mitchell: What are we doing for the future of homelessness as it is
rising year after year,
00:55:29 Joanne Hackett: Uncertain about how to help house.
00:55:30 Jeff Morness: How much of it is from drug addiction and/or mental illness?
00:55:30 Jean Walker: I disagree that homeless people in Carlsbad are from Carlsbad. It
depends on how you ask them the question. Additionally, many are mentally ill or drug
addicted and do not have the ability to accurately answer that question.
00:55:38 Judy Rees: do they have hotel rooms?
00:55:47 jerome lacote: is there really an increase?
00:55:51 Tracy Carmichael: Relating to the homeless population, how and why did
they come to Carlsbad?
00:55:55 Ellie Arkans: Th ere is so much money put into the homeless. Where is the
accountability
00:56:16 Jen Belnap: If the money the city spends will actually help cure the problem or
just further add more numbers of homeless to our area
00:56:24 Kelly Dennehy: How the city protects children from being exposed to the
homeless and dangerous situations
00:57:34 Jean Walker: Is there a reason why Carlsbad is not working with the Alpha
Project regarding the homeless hotel voucher program? National City recently cleaned up a
homeless camp and partnered with Alpha Project.
00:59:13 Jean Walker: Why is Carlsbad City Council favoring La Posada moving toward a
"low barrier" program? Many people support La Posada's long history of requiring clients to
have the "buy in" of being clean and sober.
01:00:40 Liz Lopez: Which hotels in carlsbad (besides the well known Motel 6's
around) house the homeless?
01:01:26 Jean Walker: Housing First is a model that allows homeless people to live for
free without any "buy in", commitments, etc. It is not a responsible statement for the city to
state that "studies show" other methods don't work. Many studies also show that "housing
first" is ineffective.
01:02:20 Ellie Arkans: What are the current homeless numbers in Carlsbad?
01:04:46 Jen Belnap: What kind of accountability measures will be put in place?
01:05:06 Tim Stipe: I'm all for helping the down n out homeless that use the services
provided, but there's an element of druggie criminal wondering transients that are riding on the
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coat tail of "homeless". Their refusing services/help and just doing what they damn well please.
This is what we are talking about that is ruining our quality of life.
01:05:52 Ellie Arkans: How many beds are available for individuals and families? How
do you determine who gets placed? What are the requirements to keep housing for those
individuals offered homes?
01:06:13 Tim Stipe: What is the plan to deal with the whacked out crazy transients
that flat out refuse services? Will they just be left to continue to take over?
01:06:14 Michelle Laird:What will the city's response be to will who don't wish to be
employed or helped?
01:06:33 Tracy Carmichael: Is the City or social workers referring to Solutions for
Change or all referrals only to the provided contractors?
01:06:48 Lela Panagides: I recommend this podcast called 'We the Unhoused' if you
want to hear the lived experience from people who are unsheltered.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-the-unhoused/id 1490017575
01:07:05 Joanne Hackett: Will Carlsbad work with Interfaith as well as La Posada?
01:09:12 Michelle Laird:Has any collaboration been done with successful agencies like San
Diego Rescue Mission or Solutions for Change?
01:13:35 Tim Stipe: District 1 feels the same.
01:14:38 Rod H.: Let's learn from Coronado and Dana Point, not emulate Venice Beach.
01:14:40 Ellie Arkans: District 4 is right behind you, District 1!
01:18:14 Deon Arnold: We are all concerned and empathetic to the plight of the
homelessness but the fact is no one wants our security, taxes, and home values to be impacted.
01:19:46 Jean Walker: It is my understanding that homeless people are currently being
housed at Hyland Inn on Pio Pico. Is there a reason why the City decided to house homeless
people there during Covid knowing that St. Patrick Catholic school was in session with over 400
kids attending in person, six doors away from the Hyland Inn? Hyland Inn is also located in a
residential neighborhood, one block away from Holiday Park, two blocks away from Pine Park
and two blocks from Chase Field. That hotel is absolutely an inappropriate place to house
homeless people.
01:21:54 Jennifer Spilman: Good question. I live on the border with Oceanside and
there is a huge homelessness issue at the Albertson's parking lot area on Marron.
01:22:03 Diane Rivera: What is a Recuperative Care Center? Could this be the same as
Adult Day Care Center to provide daily supportive services as well as service to help homeless
folks improve their situation?
01:23:17 Lela Panagides: @Diane Recuperative care (also known as medical respite)
is a not-for-profit program that offers healthcare providers a safe place to discharge homeless
patients when they no longer require hospitalization but still need to heal from an illness or
injury.
01:25:21 Hope Nelson: Would those that have other data they want to compare, please
share the source of the data so we can increase our knowledge and compare.
01:25:38 Diane Rivera: Thank you @lela
01:26:24 Jean Walker: Hope Nelson, there are many practices. To refer to "housing first"
as a best practice is inaccurate. Many studies also show that "housing first" is not a best
practice.
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01:26:45 Judy Rees: Have we been able to track how our tourist has been affected by
the homeless sleeping on our beaches and sidewalks at the beach.
01:27:38 Jean Walker: Sorry! That comment above was intended to be addressed to
Holly Nelson. Apologies!
01:28:51 Jen Be!nap: Who is managing the accountability and what does accountability
in the area of homelessness look like?
01:30:13 Deon Arnold: How does housing first address the issues with panhandlers and
loitering? Housing doesn't ensure that these individuals are not out at any time doing this.
01:30:35 Jen Belnap: Then why not stick to that hotel and that location that was
successful?
01:30:41 Tracy Carmichael: Did the City Council vote to go to the Housing First, No
place like home funding model?
01:31:01 Hope Nelson: Jean Walker, just asking to cite the source. Can you do that? BTW
this is not Next Door.
01:31:10 Jean Walker: Holly Nelson, that County program was happening at Hyland Inn
on Pio Pico. It was six doors down from St. Patrick Catholic school without notification to the
parents. Amazingly inappropriate.
01:31:47 Kelly Dennehy: I didn't hear any consideration for the children, we heard
that Motel 6 has said yes. The police are already there almost daily. Why cannot the city verify
or do a background check?
01:33:13 Tim Stipe: Are these services and housing going to be available only to the
residents of Carlsbad who became homeless or anyone coming from out of area who want to
live in our coastal community?
01:33:55 Jeff Morness: Great question, @Tim!
01:36:46 Tim Stipe: So that's just monitoring not prevention.
01:38:04 Deon Arnold: There is an argument that the more services a city provides the
more there will those who exploit it. If there are no qualifying or other requirement to show
prior Carlsbad residency, how do we ensure that more are not encouraged to come here?
01:39:28 Jeff Morness: If a crime occurs, do you categorize it as someone who is
homeless/transient? I believe I have heard the answer to this is no. How do you measure
improvements if you don't do this?
01:39:45 Lela Panagides: Is the City of Carlsbad applying for grant funds through the
State's Project Homekey Program?
01:41:12 Jean Walker: Here is an article regarding how the Housing First model is not a
best practice. https://www.manhattan-institute.org/housing-first-effectiveness
01:41:21 Tim Stipe: what about the other 30%? Left on our streets?
01:42:23 Deon Arnold: Crime is a big concern but let's all admit that quality of life for ALL
is an issue as well.
01:43:58 Jean Walker: Another article regarding how homeless hotel vouchers programs
led to overdose deaths to skyrocket in San Francisco.
•https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/23/us/fentanyl-overdoses-san-francisco.html
01:44:05 Tracy Carmichael: Did the City of Carlsbad publicly announce a request for
proposal in the program contractors ?
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01:44:31 Chelsey Adams: Holly mentioned that they were going to be "mindful" of
what motels they use for this program and I'm confused why the motels on Avenida Encinas
would even be considered knowing how many small children live directly across the street.
General comments
01:46:47 Tim Stipe: Final piece of advice:
01:46:54 Katie Taylor: Carlsbad is doomed with this model.
01:47:49 Brenda Mitchell: Continue to hold to supporting fact based research and
evidence that is available to you.
01:48:03 Katie Taylor: The video was so juvenile it was insulting - presentation for 4th
graders. Katie Taylor
01:48:10 Lela Panagides: My advice for others: Go and talk to people who are
unsheltered. Listen to a podcast such as 'We the Unhoused' to hear from people who are
unhoused or have direct experience being unhoused. Keep an open mind and be curious.
01:48:19 Liz Lopez: How can I feel safe walking around and playing at parks and
walking on trails with my children? I've lived in carlsbad in the same house for 20+ years and
regardless of the statistics, the homelessness problem is getting extremely increasingly worse
and I feel like the problem is getting danced around.
01:48:42 Jen Be!nap: You never answered whether or not there are rules preventing
housing and/or services for the homeless from being located near areas where children dwell.
01:48:50 Liz Lopez: Agreed Katie Taylor!!
01:49:21 Diane Rivera: I would like to see going forward a very specific Budget and
Budget to Actual reported monthly. I would like to see this month, Last month, Yr to date vs
Budget. This needs to be presented to City Council along with a narrative from this month
compared to previous month and compared to Yr to date vs Budget. This would reflect $$ from
Fed, State and City.
01:49:41 Jen Be!nap: Being "mindful" of locations is not the same as being accountable
for where the services are located.
What final piece of advice or insight would you like to share with the Homeless Action
Subcommittee?
01:50:17 Tim Stipe: Final Piece of advice: Please stop using failed playbooks that other
cities have realized were a mistake and have abandoned. Find cities that have success and copy
them. Enforcement works on the element that is destroying our quality of life.
Compassion for remaining few.
01:50:21 Jeff Morness: We chose to move to Carlsbad because it was a safe community
and a great place to raise a family. However, over the last couple of years we have noticed a
large increase in the amount of homeless and feel less safe here. We cannot let this spiral; we
used to live in LA and do not want Carlsbad to go down the same path.
01:50:26 Chris Durnan: I would like to see more emphasis on immediate response
to mental
health issues. We need a facility (not jail or the ER) where our people experiencing psychosis
can receive professional help and housing.
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01:50:37 Brenda Mitchell: What are the actual statistics of homeless in Carlsbad
attacking our residents or children. The homeless outreach in Carlsbad are in touch with the
homeless on a daily basis.
01:50:40 Liz Lopez: We're going to end up like Portland Or soon enough
01:52:11 Katie Taylor: What percentage of police contacts is with homeless people
monthly? How are the homeless draining policing time?
01:52:58 Lisa Albers: I agree with Chris Durnan. Immediate response for mental health
issues when individuals appear to be a danger to themselves or others outside of jail and ER.
01:53:14 jerome lacote: If I summarize: housing first is supported by evidence, criminality
is not related to homelessness, 70% homeless are from Carlsbad. Many people are not willing
to accept these facts.
01:53:19 Tim Stipe: Please sideline the time/tax money spent on sandag, clean
energy, micro aggression training, etc... and put it towards finding ways to enforce
01:54:12 Katie Taylor: Tim Stipe you are 100% correct! Katie Taylor
01:56:09 Patti Jo Wiebe: The Homeless Outreach Team has been an excellent
presence. They do drive by businesses where people who are experiencing homelessness have
been known to stay. Thank you.
01:56:36 jerome lacote:Suprising that Carlsbad residents experiencing homelessness are
not included in this call
01:57:02 Jen Belnap: There was a moratorium on evictions. How were they evicted?
01:57:11 Katie Taylor: Using terms like "experiencing" homeless dilutes the issue.
01:57:41 Jeff Morness: "council's goal of reducing the homeless unsheltered population
by 50% within five years." So, can we expect the number of contacts to reduce from 500 in
2020 to 225 in 2025?
01:58:11 Katie Taylor: Experiencing homelessness or choosing homelessness? Wake Up!
01:58:17 Michelle Laird:Final piece of advice:
Accountability - providing transparent, easily accessible statistics to the public (number of
homeless, city funds being spent on whatever hotel arrangements are made, city funds being
spent on this homelessness issue, crimes committed by the homeless population, outcomes -
positive and negative). Accountability for the homeless as well - time frames and limit on how
long they can receive free housing and assistance, accountability for behavior, curfews.
01:58:51 Liz Lopez: Why are some crimes completely out of the
news?? Like the stabbing at the cole library by the transient woman who was high out of her
mind on meth and then broke into the elderly lady's house down the street?!
01:58:55 Diane Rivera: Thank you everyone for all concerns, the work of City Council,
staff and volunteers who work on a daily, weekly basis to feed and care for our homeless
neighbors. We have so much work to do and services to provide.. For me, it is ancillary
services and care for SMI (severe mental illness) services.
01:59:14 Tim Stipe: You continue to skirt around the issue. That issue is our parks,
business doorways, sidewalks, bus benches, etc... are being taken over by transients that flat
out refuse anything other than continuing to do what their doing. What is the plan for them?
01:59:16 Jean Walker: My advice would be for the City management and City Council to
make decisions based on what residents in Carlsbad want. Have regular residents in the room
where decisions are being made. Many residents have experiences of homelessness that
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others are unaware of. There are many cities such as Oceanside, Santa Cruz and National City
that ARE cleaning up encampments. There needs to be the political will to do something about
homelessness.
01:59:36 Angela Townsend: My advice - be transparent and have a diverse set of
stakeholders at the table and make sure they are heard.
01:59:37 Lela Panagides: I appreciate our City Council, City Staff and our Police
Department for being evidence-based and data driven in their decision making as well as being
proactive and collaborative in addressing this critical issue. Thank you for organizing this
community session so we can all work together toward a higher quality of life for everyone.
02:00:53 Patti Jo Wiebe: Agree, Lela.
02:00:57 Katie Taylor: It seems all the sympathy is for the homeless and not the
residents! Katie Taylor
02:01:01 Liz Lopez: Like Pine and Magee Park! Tim Stein. Agreed
02:01:32 Liz Lopez: Feeling even more hopeless.. fabulous.
02:01:41 Deon Arnold: Did you answer the question regarding volunteer opportunities?
02:02:48 Tracy Carmichael: Fiscal responsibility and accountable to the residents
safety
02:03:00 Lisa Albers: Provide frequent updates with facts and statistics and money
spent.
02:03:07 Jeff Morness: I second what Michelle Laird said...
Final piece of advice:
Accountability - providing transparent, easily accessible statistics to the public (number of
homeless, city funds being spent on whatever hotel arrangements are made, city funds being
spent on this homelessness issue, crimes committed by the homeless population, outcomes -
positive and negative). Accountability for the homeless as well - time frames and limit on how
long they can receive free housing and assistance, accountability for behavior, curfews.
02:03:26 Michelle Laird:Thank you for your time and for holding these meetings.
Accountability and transparency is so important in terms of building trust with our community.
02:04:18 Chelsey Adams: Final piece of advice: exactly what Michelle Laird said AND
be willing to pivot if/when your plan doesn't work.
02:04:30 Lela Panagides: Holly, you are doing a great job with probably one of the
most complex issues facing our city. There are no simple solutions. We need to try something
and get started to solve this problem, get feedback data, tweak the approach, continue to learn
and move forward. It is an iterative approach.
02:04:31 Katie Taylor: With this plan of action - Carlsbad will be no better than Venice
Beach in the near future. The homeless numbers are growing - everyone can see the increase.
Katie Taylor
02:04:52 Tracy Carmichael: Thank you for hosting these information.
02:04:53 Brenda Mitchell: Thank you for your townhall meeting to answer the
questions regarding our homeless populations. Especially appreciated the comments by Mickey
Williams regarding the difference between general criminal activity as opposed to homeless
activity.
02:05:03 Hope Nelson: It concerns me that without facts, a lot of things are being
attributed to Homelessness. I had a discussion not too long ago with some younger people here
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in town regarding how much of a cushion they had to prevent homelessness for themselves
and their families. It is surprising how many are a few paychecks away. It could happen to many
people, everywhere.
02:05:51 Hope Nelson: Many thank to the Staff for doing this tonight.
02:07:09 Patti Jo Wiebe: I agree, Hope. It could happen to anyone. Especially
during pandemic, more people are homeless who never expected they would be due to loss of
income and things outside their control. Bring empathy to the table.
02:07:22 Michelle Laird:I'd also like to know what the city has accomplished so far in
terms of homelessness. Could you make that info available? Thanks!
02:07:58 Margaret - Tech:
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/departments/police/programs/homeless-outreach-team
02:08:29 Joanne Hackett: Advice would be to educate residents on source of
homelessness. Maybe post their stories so we understand what happened.
02:08:39 Margaret - Tech: Email updates:
https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.cornimanage/optin?v=001u1M2HFQzzSY0EwH6q8G0c5GZIg
wwYhaoXj1VW5DnGtkZswmhu9C6t4Rzk38LUEal5FuhPvx754yych09oh836uSDA9IMm167ez1fA
DxMMxk%3D
02:08:43 Brenda Mitchell: When rental eviction restrictions are removed we could be
seeing more people on the verge of homelessness.
02:09:01 Jen Be!nap: Advice: establish accountability
02:09:53 Hope Nelson: Yes Brenda Mitchell. That's what I found in my conversations. Lots
of folks only a paycheck away...
02:11:24 Patti Jo Wiebe: Thank you.
02:11:26 Hope Nelson: Well said Council Member Blackburn!
District 3: June 7, 2021
What is one thing you know for sure about homelessness in Carlsbad?
17:33:36 Gwen (she/her) Kindness Matters: Grateful to be here with all of you to work
together, in kindness, on positive solutions to help those in need!
17:35:43 LAWRENCE KAVOUNAS: Hi Mayor Matt.. looks like you at on the beach
17:36:42 Angela Derby: Hi everyone.
17:42:49 Tracy Carmichael: Thank you to everyone for coming to the conversation this
evening.
17:43:22 Sarah Lemons, City of Carlsbad: Technical Support: Sarah Lemons,
442-200-8427
17:43:55 Kristina Ray, City of Carlsbad: Link to committee info
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/homelessresponse
17:44:26 Aly Vredenburgh: There is a mental health crisis and we need to approach
mental health a lot better.
17:44:27 Erika Sherwood: It's on the rise
17:44:29 Jacqueline Simon: It is growing fast.
17:44:30 Beth Ford: It is lousy
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17:44:32 Phillip Pometto : We have a homeless Taskforce
17:44:39 Chris Ross: It's grown
17:44:40 Anthony Bona: Murders, rapes, arson - its pretty bad.
17:44:41 Judith King: It seems to e getting worse.
17:44:42 LAWRENCE KAVOUNAS: If it continues or expands like San Francisco, we will lose
our tourism business.
17:44:43 John Ranieri: it exists
17:44:44 Diana Aguirre she/her: HOT team has been great addition to the city
17:44:48 Jonathan Chan: A large majority of homeless people that I've encountered in
Carlsbad don't want to be homeless
17:44:51 Sherryl Moore: It has increased to an uncomfortable level
17:44:53 thane rivers: we want less, not more
17:44:53 Susan/Stephen Eggen: Its on the rise
17:44:54 Deborah Mossa: It seems to be be worse than it has been in the past
17:44:57 Kelly LeBerthon: Housing First programs are not the answer to the homeless
problem
17:45:00 Paul Marsteller: lots of drug users that formerly would have been arrested
17:45:02 Leah Parsanko: It is effecting MANY communities/people
17:45:02 Kristina Ray, City of Carlsbad: Homeless Subcommittee Meeting 6/28, 4 p.m.
https://www.carlsbadca.govicity-hall/city-councilicommittees
17:45:07 Jennifer Scholz: It's on the rise
17:45:08 Teri Jacobs: Carlsbad does not have an accurate count of how many homeless
individuals are here...
17:45:11 Angela Derby: It is getting worse and there seems no one wants to permanently
solve this issue.
17:45:11 roco nasirpour: It is becoming way out of control and all the homeless people are
moving to carlsbad with criminal intent!!
17:45:13 Jessica Kramer: our homeless are not afforded their civil rights protections, esp.
in the form of Disability Rights in Compliance with the ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
17:45:17 Tracy Carmichael: Increasing and PD is working hard but are restricted in their
capacity.
17:45:18 Beth Holmes: On the rise
17:45:21 Susan/Stephen Eggen: No simple answer
17:45:22 Corina O'Donnell: Regional issue
17:45:26 Jessica Kramer: Homeless people are dying on the streets of Carlsbad 111111
17:45:35 Sandy Lund: I have lived here since the 70's and havre never seen it like this!
Scary and dangerous to all!
17:45:43 Holly Hamel: increased dramatically over the past two years
17:45:49 katie (she/her): That the unsheltered community in Carlsbad is one of the most
kindest, caring, and loving communities I've ever met. Also, that many people who are home
owners in Carlsbad are extremely discriminatory towards these members of our community
and are more focused on harming them than helping them.
17:46:18 LAWRENCE KAVOUNAS: How many are from other towns?
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17:46:19 thane rivers: it is misnamed. Homeless portrays an economic problem. The
problem is mental illness and drug addition problem
17:46:24 Jessica Kramer: how are we supposed to read these responses moving at light
speed?
17:46:27 Jacqueline Simon: What is Carlsbad doing to about this growing populatiohn
17:46:30 Beth Ford: How will you protect tax-paying residents from violent vagrants?
17:46:31 Diane Rivera: One thing I know about Homelessness is there are many, many
reasons for people to be homelessness. We need to understand the many kinds.
What is one thing you are uncertain about related to homelessness in Carlsbad?
17:46:32 John Ranieri: do the city programs work?
17:46:32 roco nasirpour: WHY ARE WE GIVIG HOTEL VOUCHERS TO HOMELESS PEOPLE
17:46:35 Corina O'Donnell: What Carlsbad is doing
17:46:35 Nikki Faddick: What exactly the process is when the HOT responds to a call.
17:46:41 Aly Vredenburgh: How is mental health being approached? What treatment and
resources are being used?
17:46:46 Chris Ross: How to solve it
17:46:47 Leah Parsanko: Besides the hotel voucher program what is being done to reduce
people on the streets?
17:46:51 Erika Sherwood: How it is being addressed in our community.
17:46:52 Diana Aguirre she/her: Unsure about the right solutions ...people complain and
offer no viable solutions
17:46:53 Beth Holmes: Uncertain of the plans moving forward in Carlsbad or San Diego.
17:46:53 Tracy Carmichael: What agency will be accountable and responsible
17:46:58 Sandra Gravitt: I'm not sure the city council will have the willpower to do the
right thing to reduce homelessness.
17:46:58 Jeremiah Patton: What exact hotels, name names
17:46:59 Jonathan Chan: Whether or not people care about the people or just see the
"homeless issue" as a problem to be removed
17:47:01 Deborah Mossa: Not sure what the answer is but there will probably need to be
many avenues to pursue solutions
17:47:01 Teri Jacobs: How council can honestly determine if their goal will be a success...
17:47:01 Angela Derby: Why we aren't doing a permanent solution instead of a temporary
one.
17:47:02 katie (she/her): I am unsure as to why people are so unkind to the unsheltered
members of our community.
17:47:04 Jennifer Scholz: Why does the city give hotel vouchers? That only encourages
migration to our city
17:47:08 Holly Hamel: I'm unsure about the transparency of city council in dealing with
homelessness
17:47:09 thane rivers: Uncertain: will anyone actually do anything real, or will it all be
political drivel with no REAL action that leads to any REAL solution
17:47:11 Jessica Kramer: THIS FORMAT SUCKS
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17:47:12 Anthony Bona: I am unsure why we keep spending MILLIONS of dollars on this
issue. 13 million over 5 years is unacceptable. Why Us?
17:47:14 Deb Rivers: What is the big plan
17:47:16 Sandy Lund: What is the answer??
17:47:21 Susan/Stephen Eggen: How was the decision made to use vouchers vs other
solutions
17:47:22 Kelly LeBerthon: How many homeless individuals are no longer homeless bc of
the work of the HOT?
17:47:23 Mindy Pometto: We are uncertain our families and community will be protected.
17:47:25 Paul Marsteller: too many rose colored glasses on to effectively see the shady
situation
17:47:49 Diane Rivera: I am not sure if there is a central office for those providing our
homeless services for continuity.
General Comments
17:48:19 marco: Many people CHOOSE to be homeless and on drugs.
17:48:26 Diana Aguirre she/her: Thx Holly-you are doing a great job!!
17:48:41 Jennifer Scholz: REDUCE homeless- not put them in local hotels
17:48:42 Jessica Kramer: Holly you are amazing! Keep up the great work!
17:48:43 Jacqueline Simon: We need more solutions and less buildings
17:49:01 thane rivers: Quit listening to the experts. Instead get some real people who fix
real problems in real time
17:49:30 thane rivers: Solutions do not take time.. Everyone knows what to actually do,
just get off the time and do the things that actually work well
17:49:44 Jacqueline Simon: Homelessness exists among students, veterans, etc. not
always their fault.
17:49:55 Judith King: I don't know why someone would turn down going to a hotel rather
than sleep on the street.
17:50:38 Jennifer Scholz: More often than not, it is a choice to be homeless - either by
lifestyle choices or refusal for social services
17:51:23 katie (she/her): The fact that you think homelessness is a choice says more about
you than the homeless population...
17:51:29 Jessica Kramer: amen
17:51:43 Diana Aguirre she/her: 60% are veterans ! Wow!
17:52:47 Angela Derby: Why you won't tell us which hotel you will be using.
17:52:55 Jonathan Chan: I strongly disagree that a majority of homeless people choose to
be homeless. Many people have untreated mental health issues, disabilities, physical health
conditions, etc. that prevent them from being able to function normally, work, have normal
social interactions, etc.
17:53:06 Bradford Jacobs: Systemic racism. So offensive to say that and so wrong.
17:53:08 Holly Hamel: how did you gather that information? Do you just ask a person if
they lived in Carlsbad previously? or if they are working?looked online and that 70% number is
not in your data.
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17:53:34 Kristina Ray, City of Carlsbad: It's actually 6% who are veterans. I think Holly said
60% by mistake
17:53:34 Jonathan Chan: Often times, hotels are not secure places of housing either,
people feel that they are not safe in hotels and so choose not to stay in them
17:53:36 thane rivers: it has NOTHING to do with that drivel about affordable housing, or
racism. Its because they have burned out all of the goodwill with their employers, and their
families. The have HUGE demons and self treat their demons with drugs and Alcohol
17:53:42 LAWRENCE KAVOUNAS: 1. I do not want my tax dollars to go to the 30% of
homeless people from other towns. These other towns can reimburse us or take them back.
17:53:51 Sandra Gravitt: Bradford...you beat me to it. How many of our homeless are
victims of systemic racism?
17:53:55 katie (she/her): If people want to see a decrease in homelessness, you can
certainly volunteer your time, energy, skills, etc. to those in need. That is what community care
is all about <3 Happy to provide resources if anyone wants some organizations to volunteer
with!
17:54:32 Diana Aguirre she/her: Housing discrimination—> racism
17:54:32 Jonathan Chan: agreed - long term solutions to homelessness need to come from
a community that is willing to volunteer their time and effort to care for people in need in our
community
17:55:09 Angela Derby: like they are doing in Austin
17:55:09 Holly Hamel: many studies show that housing first is not as effective as programs
that require participants to be accountable and drug free. This video is only showing one
viewpoint.
17:55:12 Diana Aguirre she/her: Expand La Posada ! Excellent organization!
17:55:31 Gwen (she/her) Kindness Matters: Agreed Diana!
17:55:33 Jonathan Chan: La Posada is great, and has been understaffed and overworked
for a long time
17:55:45 Jeremiah Patton: La Posada, subcontracting with other cities shipping their
homeless into our city
17:55:47 LAWRENCE KAVOUNAS: Once free housing is an entitlement: All renters will stop
renting, move out, and demand free housing.
17:55:49 katie (she/her): Also, if anyone here does not understand systemic racism,
classism, mental health, etc. and how it relates to homelessness, maybe this is a good
opportunity for you to be a listener in this setting. (:
17:55:59 thane rivers: accountable and drug free is the answer, not spending money on
drivel
17:56:10 Gwen (she/her) Kindness Matters: Great point, Katie!
17:56:37 Angela Derby: I disagree
17:56:57 Diana Aguirre she/her: Veterans should be entitled to "free" housing
17:56:57 Holly Hamel: Solutions for change is a great program that requires participants to
be accountable and drug free, with programs to help every step of the way. Housing First is not
the answer.
17:56:57 Richard Sanchez: How effective are Carlsbad programs for the homeless from
being homeless?
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17:58:00 Sandra Gravitt: Richard: the proof is out there., more programs, but more
homeless...hmmm
17:58:13 Jeremiah Patton: What are the action steps for drug addicts who don't want off
the streets?
17:58:14 marco: "Solutions" is key word for Taxpayer funded
17:58:19 Jessica Kramer: My seizure service dog has come to aid me as my body literally
quivers in traumatic response to the ignorant and hurtful comments some of you are throwing
out here about persons struggling with homelessness, since I am one of those people and no I
didn't choose to be stricken down by a horrific medical condition and end with a fixed Social
Security income of $900/ month ... hardly enough to afford rent, food, out of pocket medical,
etc...
17:58:54 Diana Aguirre she/her: It actually makes sense we have more homeless bc
people can't afford the sky rocketing rents
17:58:58 Gwen (she/her) Kindness Matters: Thank you for being here Jessica!
17:59:07 Cheney Squier: Why Would the vouchers be granted in areas near homes with
kids nearby and families ? There are plenty of hotels not near homes.
17:59:13 katie (she/her): Thank you so much, Jessica, for sharing that. <3
17:59:20 Jonathan Chan: Not sure about other people, but I'm happy to hear that my tax
dollars are going to help people in our community that are in need
17:59:30 katie (she/her): agreed, Johnathan !
17:59:32 Gwen (she/her) Kindness Matters: Me too Jonathan!
17:59:42 Jacqueline Simon: I also agree!
17:59:51 Diana Aguirre she/her: I agree Jonathan. Just like a big portion of my property
tax funds the good schools in Carlsbad
18:00:21 Karen Santoro: Can you please explain how the data was collected?
18:00:23 Nikki Faddick: +++ @Jonathan.
18:00:48 Deb Rivers: Agreed Jonathan.
18:01:14 Holly Hamel: great question karen
18:01:37 Jeremiah Patton: When will police be able to enforce laws to fullest extent
without covid restrictions? June 15th?
18:02:06 marco: Very small portion are in need. Most of them are homeless because of
poor life choices.
18:02:22 Sandra Gravitt: Marco...correct
18:02:33 Cheney Squier: Agreed, Marco
18:02:59 Jessica Kramer: strongly disagree
18:03:12 Diana Aguirre she/her: NExtdoor is a poor survey tool. Many of us don't engage
with nextdoor.
18:03:24 Holly Hamel: Thank you Paul. City Council, please listen to our community
18:03:25 Susan/Stephen Eggen: I agree with Paul and the pole
18:03:27 Jonathan Chan: I disagree - I've worked with a significant amount of homeless
people and they are all in need...a lot of them are not homeless because of their life choices;
not sure where you got that informatino
18:03:49 LAWRENCE KAVOUNAS: First question for the poll: Should we pay for the 30%
who are from out of town? or should their towns pay us?
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18:03:51 marco: Drive down Ave Encina. You'll see the young people living out of their
RV's by CHOICE. They don't want jobs or responsibilities. Don't be naive
18:03:53 Cheney Squier: I will go on nextdoor now and share my strong disagreement,
thanks
18:05:01 thane rivers: reject reject
18:05:32 Jennifer Scholz: Agreed!
18:05:39 Jonathan Chan: next-door definitely mainly appeals and covers a certain
demographic and is not fully representative Carlsbad residents
18:05:43 Jacqueline Simon: Anthony I believe Carlsbad is only interested in making money
with more motels, etc.
18:05:50 Holly Hamel: I agree, why is the city not looking at other options that work?
Housing First is not the way
18:06:38 Cheney Squier: Mostly substance abuse. I witness actual drug deals a few times
a week right outside the gates of my home on Avenida encinas
18:06:39 Mindy Pometto: Serious consideration and input from the community should be
taken into account when a hotel is selected into the program. The location is very important for
safety and should NOT be allowed near any housing, children, tourist areas
18:07:28 Holly Hamel: Thank you Marci. Thank you Anthony.
18:07:29 Greg Ochs: A lot of the enforcement issues are dictated by Sacramento. In
January the state eliminated HOA restrictions to now allow Airbnb's rentals in HOAs to address
homeless. Civil Code 4741, AB 3182.
18:07:32 Diana Aguirre she/her: Carlsbad has a high cost of living compared to city of San
Diego
18:07:34 Karen Santoro: We also have a lot of vUlnerable seniors.
18:07:40 Cheney Squier: They should not be housed near children . Thank you, Marcy
18:07:43 Mindy Pometto: Thank you Marcy! agreed!
18:07:48 Leah Parsanko: I agree with second gentleman. This is not homeless issue. These
are substance abuse and mental health issues.
18:07:52 Roco: well said Marcy thank you
18:07:55
18:08:24 Erika Sherwood: Marcy. Thanks for communicating what we all feel! /00
18:08:33 Jessica Kramer: if this is a substance abuse issue or a mental health issue,
statistically your kids are next in line
18:08:34 Susan/Stephen Eggen: Great comments Marcie...Avenida Encinas is not the
appropriate location
18:09:00 LAWRENCE KAVOUNAS: Why would anyone continue renting if they are
automatically entitled to a housing voucher?
18:09:39 Diana Aguirre she/her: I think an explanation of the voucher program is needed .
18:09:48 Jacqueline Simon: Don't we have a lot of industrial vacant buildings that could be
used for housing?
18:09:51 Jessica Kramer: that last one was hilarious, I can assure you housing vouchers are
not east to get
18:09:56 Jessica Kramer: easy to get
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Cheney Squier: Yes , seniors as well !
18:10:09 Jonathan Chan: just FYI, housing vouchers don't provide a place to live that is
amazing and comfortable; I highly doubt most people are raring to get housing vouchers
instead of renting
18:10:20 katie (she/her): AA !!
18:10:30 Jonathan Chan: a lot of housing voucher waitlist are literally years long
18:10:42 Sandra Gravitt: The voucher system will move ahead, despite what 90% of the
people want. This will not end well.
18:10:43 Jessica Kramer: 14 years on average right now
18:11:02 Beth Ford: Then we can be more restrictive if there is a waiting list!
18:11:19 Holly Hamel: Thank you so much for providing statistics that city council should
have included in their video.
18:11:26 Jennifer Scholz: Yes!!! That is why homelessness is a choice. They refuse services
so they choose to be homeless. They are not interested in helping themselves.
18:12:21 thane rivers: if 90% of people want and express one pathway. Why do our city
council members move in the opposite direction? Seems like we need to elect more
representative council?
18:12:35 Jessica Kramer: because its not 90%
18:13:07 Jonathan Chan: I've found that people turn to drugs and alcohol abuse because
they feel like they have no hope for the future; addiction often occurs when people feel like its
the only way to escape a really poor situation without hope for change
18:13:11 thane rivers: 89%? what percentage is it?
18:13:23 Roco : Thank you Kelley for great statistics and facts
18:13:24 katie (she/her): A lot of the topics you all are bringing up such as substance
abuse and mental health do not just impact the unsheltered community. Many wealthy people
in our community suffer from addiction and mental health struggles and it is either glorified or
they are able to pay for retreats, rehabilitation, etc. Please remember that getting help is a
PRIVILEGE for many and we can all be part of the solution rather than othering people in our
community.
18:13:35 Jessica Kramer: how many residents does Carlsbad have? have we heard from all
of them? urnm...no
18:13:38 Gwen (she/her) Kindness Matters: These discussions typically turn to 'us' vs
Ithem'...it is up to all of us to find solutions that come from a place of compassion and care.
Let's start there.
18:13:44 thane rivers: true
18:13:56 Jessica Kramer: true thank you
18:14:11 Jonathan Chan: definitely agree with Gwen - what can we each do as community
members to help those in need and have compassion for others?
18:14:59 LAWRENCE KAVOUNAS: Tourism: We can learn from San Francisco, which lost all
of theirs
18:15:00 Holly Hamel: Grear point Thane. Hopefully City Council will listen to the
community
18:15:06 thane rivers: help to a pathway forward out of despair and darkness. REAL
solutions, not the Drivel that we keep arriving at and spending money on
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18:15:11 Sandra Gravitt: An old truism in politics: if you subsidize something, you get
more of it. More programs and more money thrown at the problem = more homeless will show
up.
18:15:39 Melinda Gilbert: ^agree with Sandra
18:16:02 Anthony Bona: Thank you Beth Ford - This is the drum I have been beating
13:16:05 Jennifer Scholz: Good point
18:16:25 Mindy Pometto: Great input Beth!
18:16:28 Susan/Stephen Eggen: Excellent Megans law question>>>thx fo
18:16:34 Holly Hamel: Thank you Beth for your very important questions. Hopefully City
Council will answer
18:16:47 LAWRENCE KAVOUNAS: Anyone else having issues hearing
18:16:51 Roco: she has 2 speakers on so there will be an ECHO
18:16:53 George Caracciolo: How do I raise my hand? I don't see it on my screen
18:16:56 Karen Santoro: Bad connection
18:17:05 Sandra Gravitt: Is she calling from the moon?
18:17:14 Roco: HAVE HER TURN OFF ONE OF HER 2 DEVICES
18:17:15 Shannon Smith: Jessica you are hard to hear because of reverberation
18:17:19 Jessica Kramer: yes im calling from the moon
18:17:30 Cheney Squier: Ha ha
18:17:40 Jessica Kramer: thank you
18:17:48 Mindy Pometto: George click on reactions
18:17:5S Marcy Horgan: Great points, Beth. Yes, this has no place near residential
neighborhoods. There are other geographical areas that would be more appropriate. Also
concerned about the lack of background checks.
18:18:54 Karen Santoro: I feel bad for Carlsbad PD
18:18:55 katie (she/her): Being unsheltered is not illegal. Seems like a lot of people here
today are unaware of that..
18:19:01 Jacqueline Simon: Yes, I walk by that area to Costco weekly and there are police
there.
18:19:31 Sandra Gravitt: WHERE IS THE HEART FOR THE LADY KILLED A COUPLE OF YEARS
AGO BY A HOMELESS GUY?
18:19:54 Melinda Gilbert: Well said Jeff!
18:19:54 Holly Hamel: I agree. There are more effective programs. Why was the pilot
program approved?
18:19:59 Beth Ford: You are talking about Majorie Gawitt
18:20:04 Shannon Smith: Amen, Jeff
18:20:23 thane rivers: well stated Jeff
18:20:26 Mindy Pometto: Thank you Jeff!
18:20:36 Susan/Stephen Eggen: Right on Jeff
18:20:39 Beth Ford: I think the Nextdoor poll is accurate
18:20:42 Anthony Bona: Thank you Jeff - Glad I am not the only Regular Guy feeling this
way
18:20:44 Jessica Kramer: I'm good don't worry...I'm logged in on one device only ...I'll stick
to the chat
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18:20:48 Diana Aguirre she/her: I feel very safe living in Carlsbad.
18:20:55 Holly Hamel: Thank you Jeff. The community really appreciates your
involvement.
18:21:42 Beth Ford: Thanks, Jeff!
18:21:57 Sandy Lund: Thank you Jeff! Perfectly said..
18:22:15 Jessica Kramer: This is a good example of why this process should be more
disability friendly :)
18:22:17 Anthony Bona: Thank you so much for disagreeing
18:22:31 Anthony Bona: This whole package is totally wrong
18:22:49 Cheney Squier: I saw her as well and so did my 9 year old daughter:(
18:22:52 Anthony Bona: Mayor Hall - Please help us
18:23:06 Jeremiah Patton: Priya Bhat-Patel, Cori Schumacher and Teresa Acosta out of
touch with Carlsbad residents
18:23:07 Gwen (she/her) Kindness Matters: How do you know those individuals are
homeless???
18:23:08 Cheney Squier: It is sickening
18:23:15 Holly Hamel: Question for City Council: Listen to what is being said. Is this what
your intentions are for our community?
18:23:19 Beth Ford: Me too! She wet herself. I have seen prostitution. People passed out
from drugs (needles in arm).
18:23:25 Cheney Squier: They are walking the streets with bags
18:23:32 Anthony Bona: I agree - Schumacher and Acosta thought this was a good idea
back in December
18:23:47 Beth Ford: How is it compassionate to let people live like this?
18:23:53 Anthony Bona: And Bhat-Patel as well.
18:23:56 LAWRENCE KAVOUNAS: very honest of you, Jessica, thanks!
18:24:14 Sandra Gravitt: We need one more sane voice on the council. Or two, or three...
18:24:44 Gwen (she/her) Kindness Matters: Walking the streets with bags is not illegal. If
there are crimes being committed, then it is a law and order issue and our police are well
equipped to deal with it.
18:24:53 katie (she/her): @Beth, you've seen people in unsafe situations such as 'passed
out' from drug use. Did you do anything to help them? Or were you a bystander? (just unclear
on this)
18:25:17 Jessica Kramer: so let's house them with a caregiver so they aren't in the street
totally disabled, in that condition, where it impacts everyone
18:25:17 Susan/Stephen Eggen: Ms Patel...you need to address the Avenida Encinas issue
as well as this poorly structured voucher program....pls get involved and get this fixed
18:25:20 Beth Ford: @Katie, no!
18:26:56 katie (she/her): Beth - So just to confirm, you did not help them?
18:27:04 Jessica Kramer: The current cost of our 911 response far outweighs the cost of
housing each and every one of our homeless with caregivers and intensive supportive services
18:27:14 Anthony Bona: She needs a script - can't address us without a script - shameful
18:27:15 Aly Vredenburgh: I am disappointed by the lack of empathy from our
community. You are dehumanizing people who are in need. We need to rehabilitate our
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community members. I believe our vouchers are important to help individuals get their basic
needs met to further get proper care. We need to change the way we treat people. Around 60%
of homeless have suffered child abuse and have trauma. Many are veterans and many more
have experienced tragic loss. Not everyone comes from good families that can help them. Drugs
and addiction happen because people struggle with lack of connection to society. People have
not gotten the help they need but we can provide that. We can create real change. We need to
do better and this voucher program is the first step towards making things better. These people
are not criminals they are the victims of a society that does not properly treat mental health.
We see this across San Diego. For that reason we can set an example for the rest of San Diego
and we can be the change.
18:27:31 Holly Hamel: Katie you are harassing. please stop
18:27:36 Beth Ford: I called the police
18:27:47 katie (she/her): Oh good! Thank you for the clarity, Beth!
18:27:58 Jessica Kramer: beth, you wasted tax payer money
18:27:59 Jacqueline Simon: Not all drug uses are homeless. False assumption!
18:27:59 Chris Ross: Is the City using the voucher program as a necessary prerequisite
before it can implement enforcement actions against illegal encampments?
18:28:03 Shannon Smith: This is not an issue about compassion. This is an issue of safety!
Thanks Dr Heather Richardson for making this case clear.
18:28:17 Bradford Jacobs: Just everyone please remember how this new council has voted
when they come up for reelection.
18:28:27 Holly Hamel: Thank you Dr. Richardson.
18:28:34 John Ranieri: Aly well said
18:28:41 Jonathan Chan: Appreciate what you said Aly!
18:28:43 John Galt: why is it we live in a way that taxpayers and responsible contributors
face excile, and the people who truly have needs, but contributes nothing get to overrun
EVERYTHING.
18:28:51 Jacqueline Simon: Not all homeless people are criminals.
18:29:18 Cheney Squier: Paul, I can't find the nextdoor poll ?
18:29:57 Sandra Gravitt: Paul...because the council plays "hide the ball." Don't believe
your own lying eyes...
18:30:17 John Galt: Because the poll measure 92% to 8%. and they would maybe have to
think.
18:30:32 Diana Aguirre she/her: And 60% are Veterans. Veterans deserve housing and
access to healthcare!!
18:30:49 Jacqueline Simon: I agree Diana!
18:31:13 LAWRENCE KAVOUNAS: Diana, yes, we agree, they do. Where please?
18:31:13 Beth Ford: City already corrected that statistic, it is 6%
18:31:33 Jessica Kramer: Is it wrong to wish a crippling disability on those of you who are
so cruel and nasty about some our most vulnerable residents
18:31:57 Bradford Jacobs: Jaqueline, no, not all are criminals, but in the last two years we
have had at least two murders, sexual assault of a senior citizen, a major arson incident,
numerous robberies and burglaries, threats, ongoing littering issues, all at the hands of the
homeless.
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18:32:24 Jeff Toth: This is all about the $
18:32:31 Karen Santoro: Transparency
18:32:31 katie (she/her): Kids are not getting marijuana from the unsheltered folks... that
is a bold lie
18:32:32 John Galt: A crippling disability, such as drug addition and mental illness. We
should help them, really help them not spend money on them useselessly
18:32:33 Diana Aguirre she/her: Hmmmm correlation between kids smoking pot and
homelessness?!
18:32:46 Jessica Kramer: so lets house them with care and supportive services, the cost of
not housing them is far more expensive
18:32:48 Beth Ford: I agree with Katie on that one
18:32:51 Karen Santoro: accesss to drugs - pushers
18:32:56 Jeremiah Patton: Great points Roca!!!
18:33:06 katie (she/her): Thank you, Beth <3
18:33:43 Elizabeth Galati: Thank you mr Galt.
18:34:02 John Galt: compassionate neglect. true, its drivel that will never work
18:34:04 Aly Vredenburgh: If housing first doesn't work? Beth what do you recommend?
Don't you think doing nothing is worse?
18:34:12 Aly Vredenburgh: *kelly
18:34:24 John Galt: go ahead and pick on SF.
18:34:37 Roca N.: Just watch the death of Seattle movie and you will see how the whole
city is overburdened by homeless and drug issue that no one feels safe and tourism is
considerably down, just WATCH it.
18:34:51 Holly Hamel: Kelly, we appreciate your research. Thank you for providing factual
information to our community.
18:34:51 Elizabeth Galati: Anyone familiar with the programs at Interfaith family
Services.?
18:35:01 Jonathan Chan: I think any solution needs to be comprehensive - piecemeal
solutions don't seem to do anything long term. Housing needs to be combined with mental
health and social service programs, and help people get out of cycles of homelessness
18:35:10 Diana Aguirre she/her: Interfaith services is great - they work with La Posada
18:35:11 LAWRENCE KAVOUNAS: Roco, link to the movie please?
18:35:13 Aly Vredenburgh: You cannot rescue people until they have their basic needs
met first.
18:35:25 Susan/Stephen Eggen: Unfortunately this program has been poorly managed and
communicated. Its obvious from the majority of comments that this needs to be put on pause
and reexamined as to whether it is what the voters in our Community want to proceed with.
18:35:39 Jessica Kramer: Addiction is protected under Federal Disability Law
18:35:44 Jessica Kramer: Aly ...yes !
18:35:52 Elizabeth Galati: Thank u MrJ Chan. My point also.
18:36:29 Jonathan Chan: it seems that transparency and additional details about
proposed programs would be really helpful to help people feel more at ease
18:36:40 John Galt: their basic needs have to be met in their home as children and at the
diner table. They need mentoring and proper raising by families and teachers and pastors. But
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we are not hold school, we don't support families and well church is completely out of the
question
18:36:42 Shannon Smith: Unintended consequences....
18:37:07 Shannon Smith: The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
18:37:28 Annie Luckett: Will the City of Carlsbad receive State or Federal Funds if they
move forward with the Housing First initiative? If so, are Ferderal or State funds fueling this
decision that the community is obviously in opposition to?
18:37:29 Holly Hamel: The solution is to allow our police to enforce laws.
18:37:35 Jennifer Scholz: Yes! You can not rescue people that are not interested in
helping themselves.
18:37:46 katie (she/her): It is not illegal to be homeless...
18:37:50 Jeremiah Patton: What is the end game here? I heard Mayor Hall mention about
stopping and evaluating after free money we got for this ran out and yet rest of board pushed
to continue for 1 year and pay out of our pockets. I highly suggest you listen to someone like
Mayor Hall with many years more wisdom than yourself.
18:37:51 Sandra Gravitt: Why isn't Carlsbad? Ask three council members...
18:37:53 Beth Ford: Well said, Angela
18:37:57 Holly Hamel: Well said Angela.
18:38:13 Mindy Pometto: Good point Angela!
18:38:17 Mike Houlihan:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CPzBfn7D7SG/?utm_medium=share_sheet
18:38:20 Karen Santoro: Lets invite the homeless to the discussion to hear from them
directly.
18:38:30 Kelly LeBerthon: Will Carlsbad using the homeless voucher program provide the
beds needed to meet the criteria of Martin v Boise to enforce no encampment rules?
18:38:32 Jessica Kramer: Yes Karen!!!!
18:39:13 katie (she/her): Education needs to be at the forefront! If we can educate our
community on what is going on, the ways in which the community can help, and the struggles
that the unsheltered folks are facing, then maybe people in this meeting and in our community
will feel more at ease and be willing to lend a hand?
18:39:48 Jennifer Scholz: Holly, our police are overwhelmed with these calls. They can not
respond to other calls such as a recent drowning and minors using illegal substances in plain
view. Police are only reactive. We need to be proactive.
18:39:59 Tracy Carmichael: @Aly what would you say to the family members of Marjorie
Gawitt? She was brutally murder by homeless and recently another woman set a fire, sending
neighborhoods from their homes. So to think our community is not seeing impacts is wrong.
Sorry
18:40:00 Mindy Pometto: Exactly Dr Heather Richardson! Not the place!
18:40:25 katie (she/her): also I completely agree that the unsheltered folks in our
community need to be some of the loudest voices in this discussion since we as a community
should prioritize their basic needs. (for those of us that want to see positive change, at least)
18:40:43 Marcy Horgan: Thank you, Heather! Yes, let's trust what our police force told us
— the motel 6 is already a problem. Let's not compound that problem and make it even worse.
18:40:43 Sandra Gravitt: Tracy...right
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18:40:44 Susan/Stephen Eggen: Mayor...I hope you are listening closely to this. We need
you to step up and help resolve this !listen to your constituency and move on it.
18:40:44 Roco N.: Thank you Jennifer Scholz
18:40:52 Jeremiah Patton:.
18:41:10 Jessica Kramer: Let's do this again, and make the format accessible to persons
with varying disabilities, tech and shelter challenges!!!
18:41:21 katie (she/her): A agreed!
18:41:29 Karen Santoro: PD just administers Narcan
18:41:50 Sandra Gravitt: Yes, let's do this again...one year from now. And see how all
these programs did. I am not confident...
18:42:05 John Galt: who pays for that? Same people who pay for the vouchers
18:42:16 Jonathan Chan: I would encourage people to spend time to volunteer and get to
know people in our unhoused community; I think it'd help develop a more well-rounded
perspective on this issue
18:42:32 Paul Marsteller: to find the Next Door poll search: Are you in favor of Carlsbad's
impending $13M hotel voucher program?
18:42:48 Elizabeth Galati: How do I help a homeless person that I meet on the street?
Some cash is good but what more can I offer.
18:42:49 LAWRENCE KAVOUNAS: We will know if the programs succeed: More homeless
people from other towns will choose to move to our town!
18:43:28 Susan/Stephen Eggen: This was all just collecting the community comments
...when will we hear the responses to these comments from the city leadership?
18:43:37 Cheney Squier: If this goes through, it won't be a place we want to live in one
year . It will not be a safe environment for our kids . How is that fair for hardworking residents
??
18:43:41 Sandra Gravitt: Lawrence...exactly. Again, if you subsidize something, you get
more of it
18:44:06 Jeremiah Patton: Let them talk
18:44:17 Shannon Smith: Thanks Anthony! That is exactly what I was going to say. The
Policemen that attended the Waters End meeting essentially said that their hands are tied!
18:44:23 katie (she/her): @Jonathan, I completely agree. Our unsheltered community is
Carlsbad is one of love, compassion, and empathy, despite going through some of the most
challenging times of their lives. More people should definitely volunteer some time!
18:44:26 Jonathan Chan: Elizabeth great question! I think you can point them towards
Interfaith and La Posada!
18:44:41 Judith King: It's sounding like we should buy a hospital and staff it with
appropriate doctors and caretakers to really rehabilitate these people. Would it cost much
more than spending a million dollars here and a million dollars there? Scandinavian countries
do a great job of rehabilitation. We could use their advice. Seems like they have an effective
program.
18:45:09 Aly Vredenburgh: When will AA come back to Magee park in person? Many
homeless addicts rely on them for help. How are we going to treat addiction and mental health
through the new program?
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18:45:23 katie (she/her): @Elizabeth, Jonathan is right! Also, I like to carry a bin of waters,
granola bars, new socks, etc. in my car in case someone is in need! (:
18:46:17 Gwen (she/her) Kindness Matters: I agree, sir - less police - more Social Workers!
18:46:19 Jonathan Chan: @elizabeth, I have also found that just listening and asking
questions (aka treating a person like a human being and helping them felt heard) is really
meaningful
18:46:24 Diana Aguirre she/her: We need more social workers !
18:46:26 Jonathan Chan: Yes, more social workers and mental health professionals
18:46:34 Angela Derby: Great point Anthony!
18:46:41 Jonathan Chan: mental health help is really difficult to access if you don't have
internet or a computer
18:46:55 Diana Aguirre she/her: North county SD lacks shelters and mental health service
support
18:47:34 Mindy Pometto: Where can we get the Save Carlsbad shirts?
18:47:46 Diana Aguirre she/her: We need to push Jim Desmond (supervisor) to allocate $
for mental health services and shelter in D5. County budget review is coming up.
18:47:50 Jessica Kramer: I just hope everyone realizes we are all paying for our homeless
whether anyone likes it or not, we pay for it in 911 response - a very expensive 911
response...far more money than it would cost us to house each and every chronically homeless
person with full time care and intensive supportive services...ask what we spend in 911
response and you will know its not whether we should be spending money to resolve
homelessness...we're already spending the money!! it's how can we better spend the money at
this point
18:47:53 Angela Derby: Katie by giving water and food you are hurting the homeless and
the community.
18:48:12 katie (she/her): @Angela... What???
18:48:36 Angela Derby: But other cities are doing it. Why not us?
18:48:39 Bradford Jacobs: It becomes a magnet program.
18:48:41 Jeremiah Patton: Why do just some western states pay attention to Martin vs
Boise yet none of the other states do?
18:48:41 Sandra Gravitt: Angela...right. Giving free stuff to homeless is like feeding
pigeons in the park...they all start coming in
18:48:48 katie (she/her): When I see a member of my community in need of something
that I can assist with, regardless of their housing situation, I always try to help!
18:48:58 Jessica Kramer: humans arent pigeons but youre a turd
18:49:15 LAWRENCE KAVOUNAS: Jessica this is just name calling
18:49:18 Bradford Jacobs: Not necessary, Jessica
18:49:30 katie (she/her): @Sandra, dehumanizing others is absolutely DISGUSTING.
18:50:15 Sandra Gravitt: The homeless seem to dehumanize the community when they kill
my fellow citizens. Not to mention all the other stuff they do
18:50:15 Jessica Kramer: oh its necessary ...humans arent pigeons, that's unnecessary
18:50:27 Jacqueline Simon: Please, let's stop attacking each other's opinions. What about
respect and civility for different viewpoints?
18:50:56 Anthony Bona: Simple word - its called ENABLING
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18:51:02 Bradford Jacobs: Try to keep it civil, people, please.
18:51:09 Jessica Kramer: pretty sure respect and civility went out the window long ago
18:51:17 katie (she/her): From my last point (prior to some of you comparing people to
animals) regardless of anyone's housing situation, if you are in need of a bottle of water on a
hot day and I am around, I gotchu! <3
18:51:20 Jessica Kramer: humans aren't pigeons!!
18:51:31 John Galt: Seems like 90% see it one way, and a few see it the other
18:51:35 Jacqueline Simon: Civility and respect reigns
18:51:35 Angela Derby: Katie, because you are prolonging their stay on the streets.You are
preventing them from seeking help in places that could actually help them. You may give them
a meal or quench their thirst for a little while. A place that is licensed to actually help the
homeless with long term help.
18:51:44 Karen Santoro: so you just confirmed we are housing criminals.
18:51:56 Elizabeth Galati: Your comment is valid mr Bona. It's not more police alone. It's
best to raise people up from the point their lives were interrupted by inner and outer
circumstances.. Much like rehab makes people grow up to a life in the mainstream. Jailing
doesn't work. People to people works.
18:51:56 Sandra Gravitt: John...yes...all the she/her people think one way
18:52:36 Stefan Prvanov: With the free housing and other support that is recommend,
how do you prevent more and more people from coming into Carlsbad to get the free housing
and etc.? As you know, best practices before starting any important program, you start with
the end in mind. What is the end game with this program?
18:52:37 John Galt: How about stealing in public, crapping in public, doing drugs in public,
things besides sleeping
18:52:37 Jessica Kramer: She/her people? is that for real or was that a typo
18:52:46 Jeremiah Patton: What states is that valid for in the US? Martin vs Boise?
18:53:11 Jessica Kramer: whats a she/her poeple
18:53:31 Karen Santoro: cancel culture
18:53:35 Jessica Kramer: is that a slur on gay people?
18:53:35 Anthony Bona: Martin V Boise is valid in the states in the 9th Circus court
18:53:56 Karen Santoro: @mickey please share that info
18:54:10 Sandra Gravitt: Jessica - No, not a slur. In their names they are identifying their
pronouns as she/her
18:54:11 Jeremiah Patton: What is the fine to not following Martin vs Boise?
18:54:13 Jeff Toth: Crime report = anywhere within a mile of a Motel 6
18:54:23 LAWRENCE KAVOUNAS: One can have compassion and common sense at the
same time
18:54:25 Jonathan Chan: @jessica they have it in their zoom names to describe their
preferred pronouns
18:55:03 Heather Richardson: Thank you very much to the Carlsbad police who work so
hard to protect the community
18:55:05 Anthony Bona: Can we just hit RESET and do a more interactive meeting. This is
too contrived for my tastes
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18:55:07 katie (she/her): We are getting off track due to some people's ignorance. I chose
to put she/her in my name, knowing that someone might be discriminatory - I can take it. The
real situation that we need to focus on right now is the issues facing our unsheltered
population. Thank you!
18:55:22 Beth Ford: I am thankful for the proactive efforts. Thank you, CPD!
18:55:31 Aly Vredenburgh: Policing is not the way to help. Enforcement doesn't work.
Putting them in jail for a few weeks doesn't help people heal, get housing, and find
employment to sustain being off the street. As soon as they are out of jail they are right back on
the street. Giving them rehabilitation from an appropriate housing situation like vouchers is
essential to rehabilitation and change.
18:55:36 Jessica Kramer: I'm literally sick to my stomach - this format doesn't work ...lets
try something new next time
18:56:24 Diana Aguirre she/her: Wow @sandra your comment unnecessary re s she/her
18:56:25 Anthony Bona: I want to be on record as saying I REJECT THIS PLAN and I REJECT
affordable housing as an issue. It is a myth.
18:56:39 LAWRENCE KAVOUNAS: Jessica, what is it that does not work? The city is doing it
anyway?
18:56:47 Karen Santoro: Perhaps we could take a more holistic approach. Carsbad
residents are very caring and giving. These folks (if truely from the area) have familly & friends.
We are a community of surfers, executives, pharma, biotech, deep pockets for job assistance or
recovery rather than making this a government program.
18:57:00 Jessica Kramer: This town hall format doesn't work -
18:57:12 LAWRENCE KAVOUNAS: ok, can you suggest one that works please
18:57:21 Anthony Bona: @Jessica - I agree with you
18:57:33 John Galt: security on site? For what purpose? I thought the answer to
everything is more social workers on site?
18:57:33 Sandra Gravitt: Jessica - It doesn't work because most people disagree with you?
18:57:36 Anthony Bona: @Karen - WOW - Free room cleaning.
18:57:42 Jacqueline Simon: This was a good idea but it would have been better if we could
hear from our Council reps and the Mayor.
18:57:43 Jeremiah Patton: If they want to continue using drugs and staying on the streets,
what is the plan???
18:57:47 Anthony Bona: This is pitiful
18:57:49 Jeff Toth: No drug use on site. Time to shoot up in the neighborhood
18:57:53 Beth Ford: How will you enforce the rules? No overnight guests?
18:57:57 Jessica Kramer: lol yes sandra thats exactly why
18:57:59 John Galt: can we just meet in person?
18:58:01 Anthony Bona: and a HUGE WASTE of $!# Million
18:58:11 Jessica Kramer: yay in person!
18:58:21 Anthony Bona: 13MILLION - REALLY? Shaking my head
18:58:32 Gwen (she/her) Kindness Matters: I agree Karen - so many of us are already
doing the work of helping others day in and day out, and seeing success. We are an incredibly
kind community and we have the ability to make a positive difference!
18:58:44 katie (she/her): YES!!! @Gwen
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18:59:12 John Galt: Anthony you are shaking your head. THEY are shaking your wallet!
18:59:22 Anthony Bona: We are GLAD it will be posted. This is NOT ACCEPTABLE. I
REJECT!
18:59:25 LAWRENCE KAVOUNAS: Compassion and common sense: 30% are from other
towns. Why are we not asking these towns for the 30%
18:59:30 John Ranieri: therte were a lot of assumptions thisevening, we need facts.
18:59:31 Karen Santoro: Lets hear from them what they need, not what the government is
tell us what they need!
18:59:45 John Galt: Free needles?
19:00:03 Tracy Carmichael: Did I understand that Holly just indicated they were serving
100-125 people? What ? I thought the first numbers were 40 rooms?
19:00:06 Gwen (she/her) Kindness Matters: I would love to hear more from housing
specialists at these, and future meetings, if possible.
19:00:19 Cheney Squier: The motels on Avenida encinas are already drug dens so how are
you going to stop and I nforce the "no drug use " policy there ? Wth
19:00:25 Beth Ford: Thank you to Priya who has been on this zoom call with a newborn
and nursing a baby
19:00:27 katie (she/her): A HUGE THANK YOU to those of you in this call that are spending
your days, time, money, and energy towards solutions, positive change, and improving the lives
of these unsheltered folks in our communities. You all are the love and empathy that still exists
in Carlsbad. <3
19:00:44 Jessica Kramer: This meeting is so ripe with disability discrimination its painful -
let's do better next time
19:00:46 LAWRENCE KAVOUNAS: Gwen, look to motel daily prices/ Multiply x 30. This is
the monthly cost
19:00:49 Jeff Toth: Lets keep this going 30 mins
19:00:56 Cheney Squier: Yes, next we will be paying for the needles as well with no choice
19:01:04 Eric Anaya: This format would be more effective if the council
members were interjecting with their input throughout the meeting.
19:01:05 Karen Santoro: No needles. Rehab. Most of the men i see on the street are
young working age folks. They have just lost their way.
19:01:09 Jeremiah Patton: Vote these board members out pushing this agenda, they are
out of touch with our community.
19:01:09 Tracy Carmichael: What are the true numbers to serve?
19:01:20 Cheney Squier: When did Carlsbad turn communist ?
19:01:21 Paul Marsteller: thanks for HOT for finally coming up a smart effective plan to
clear RVs off of Avenida Encinas
19:01:24 Diana Aguirre she/her: Thx Priya !!!
19:01:26 Jacqueline Simon: Thank you for this forum!
19:01:31 Karen Santoro: Thank you everyone!
19:01:32 Jonathan Chan: Thank you for organizing this!
19:01:33 John Galt: So lets help them find their way. Not enable the behavior
19:01:41 Cheney Squier: Yes
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District 4: May 26, 2021
What is one thing you know for sure about homelessness in Carlsbad?
01:00:27 Sarah Lemons, City of Carlsbad: Technical Support: Sarah Lemons,
442-200-8427
01:01:44 Julia Darling: There is a Homeless Outreach Team
01:01:44 Connie Shorr: It has increased in the past year
01:01:47 Lisa Potter: Carlsbad has an officer role focused on homelessness support
01:01:53 Nikki Wartian: Homelessness has increased in the last couple years
01:01:55 Susan Kristiansen: We have a homeless population that is visible and in need
of support
01:01:59 Jeff Toth: Out of control
01:02:00 Lizanne Clark: It is increasing.
01:02:01 Tom Cunningham: It appears to be getting worse
01:02:05 John Nguyen-Cleary: The city has been increasing investments in services
01:02:07 Steven Varga: increased
01:02:12 Tim Stipe: It's bringing crime
01:02:18 Tim: increasing
01:02:22 Jean Tobin: more visible
01:02:22 Tracy Carmichael: The homeless population has been increasing and are
being offered services by the HOT
01:02:38 Gary Nessim: The problem has not gotten better and is more visible.
01:02:38 Dee Pope: The lack of low cost housing in Carlsbad is adding to the problem.
01:02:44 Cathy Wojciechowski:There are homeless camps in most undeveloped areas in
town
01:02:54 Jan Rodriguez:There are many homeless school children
01:02:56 Kelly McCormick: HOT team responding. Other ideas being discussed by CC
and stakeholders.
What is one thing you are uncertain about related to homelessness in Carlsbad?
01:03:13 gary powell: Are all the homeless we have here from California
01:03:23 Paul Marsteller: It's mostly out of area people that have come from other
than Carlsbad
01:03:29 Tom Cunningham: How large the homeless population is?
01:03:34 Lisa Potter: Causes behind homelessness in Carlsbad
01:03:39 Tracy Carmichael: Why the homeless have chosen Carlsbad ?
01:03:39 Julia Darling: Don't know the data re: how many homeless are here
01:03:46 Connie Shorr: I am unaware of services provided to the homeless population in
Carlsbad
01:03:49 Susan Kristiansen: Do we know how many individuals and how many families
are in need of housing in Carlsbad
01:03:49 Jan Rodriguez: I don't know the extent of it
01:03:51 Cathy Wojciechowski: Does more services bring additional people in
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01:03:52 Lizanne Clark: What services are offered here.
01:03:59 Kelly McCormick: Percentage of those looking for affordable housing vs.
those with mental health challenges or drug addiction.
01:03:59 D: What are the mental health service offerings for the homeless
01:04:00 Elissa Seidenglanz: Homelessness is a complex issue and more than homes are
required to adequately address the issue. what is the plan to keep residents safe while being
compassionate?
01:04:13 gary powell: Where did they all come from
01:04:16 Gary Nessim: willingness of citizens to provide services that might be needed,
housing in particular.
01:04:23 Tim: what is working in other areas
01:04:33 Jan Rodriguez: Is it concentrated in certain areas?
01:04:34 Dee Pope: If some of them have chosen to be homeless?
01:04:53 Paul Marsteller: ' the cost-benefit of offering hotel vouchers seems poorly
considered
01:11:17 Holly Hamel: Studies also show that housing first programs do not always work.
Programs that require individuals to be sober have been shown to work very well.
01:11:21 John Nguyen-Cleary: This issue of providing homeless folks stability (housing)
first, so that interventions have a greater likelihood of success, is very important to developing
self-reliance and long term reduction of homelessness
01:12:05 Tim Stipe: Sorry I don't have a mic. From the
cities web site: "The city council's homelessness goal is to: Reduce the homeless
unsheltered population, AMONG THOSE THAT WANT HELP, by 50% within five (5) years".
Question: Out of all the homeless here what is the percentage of THOSE THAT WANT HELP?
And, cut that in half. That is just a tiny dent in the entire homeless/transient population. What
about the rest that don't want the help and want to continue to remain in our parks, sidewalks,
doorways, McGee porch, etc...?
01:12:18 Danielle McAbee: What are the city plans to get the homeless back into the
work force? What programs are available to them?
01:13:00 Jan i Pajunen: How is city of Carlsbad dedicating our resources for homeless
people who are from Carlsbad originally, vs. other parts of the country?
01:14:30 Tracy Carmichael: The Hotel Boucher Program indicated an area of service
was public services? Can you explain this and how this will effect response time for residents?
01:14:56 Lisa Potter: Rather than criminalize homelessness, we need to understand
root causes
01:15:54 Gary Nessim: We have been working on the homeless issue for about 2 years at
council and management level and I heard nothing about permanent low income, affordable
housing. This will take some time but, mobile homes, tiny homes could be used immediately in
addition to motel vouchers.
01:17:00
01:17:10
01:17:22
01:17:23
to say.
Tim: Thanks Jeff,
Holly Hamel: Thank you
Mark B: Go Jeff!!
Karen Von Euw: Thank you Jeff. I would've liked to hear everything you had
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01:17:23 Tim Stipe: Well put Jeff
01:17:24 Tracy Carmichael: Thank you Jeff for sharing these concerns
01:17:44 Holly Hamel: Jeff. Very much appreciate you bringing up some extremely
important points
01:17:52 Danielle McAbee: Jeff should have time to finish his thoughts. Very
interested to hear what he has to say. Too bad he got caught off!
01:18:08 Jeff Toth: If our law enforcement hands are tied to handle the existing
problems, how can they expect us to take on even more
01:18:19 Holly Hamel: Yes, please allow Jeff to finish his comments on the meeting
01:18:44 Steven Varga: I bequeath my time to have Jeff continue.
01:20:20 Karen Von Euw: Please address the program that the City is participating in
as mentioned by Jeff.
01:20:39 Jean Tobin: worked along Avenida Encinas...increasingly worse situation. so
many living full time on that street
01:20:39 Michelle Sumner: What accountability does the City of Carlsbad have from
its acceptance of these programs, including the pilot voucher program, they are subjecting us?
Jeffâ€TMs comments were spot on and we have personally seen an increase of crimes, loitering,
and unsafe situations and people in our community and surrounding common areas.
01:20:42 Steven Varga: I'd like to hear Teresa Acosta's position
01:20:52 Steven Varga: since she represents our district
01:21:33 Holly Hamel: Why hasn't the homeless response program been open and
transparent about the other agencies offering vouchers to the homeless? The City manager's
update today omitted this very important piece of information.
01:22:56 Lisa .Potter: Great question Julie!
01:24:44 Lisa Potter: Are homeless the primary driver of crime in Carlsbad?
01:25:04 Holly Hamel: Thank you Elissa. These are very important questions that need to
be answered truthfully.
01:25:25 Jeff Toth: agreed Elissa
01:26:37 Dee Pope: All I have is clap and thumb up.
01:28:12 Karen Von Euw: Agree. Is this voucher program helping homeless people to
irehome' or enabling people to remain homeless? In the homeless population there are people
who have become homeless due to circumstances beyond their control who can be helped.
There are people with addiction problems and mental health problems that may possibly be
helped but these homeless do contribute to crime. Then there are homeless people that want
to live that lifestyle and have no desire to be 'helped!
01:28:49 Nikki Wartian: I am concerned about the increased criminal activity that
generally comes along with homeless populations. Has there been a crime statistics study? I've
heard that the area of Avenida Encinas comprises 90% of CPD's daily activity. Can we hold the
motels responsible for the people that are staying at their property? I am fearful for our kids'
safety in our community. Would installing a police substation in the Ralph's shopping center be
effective?
01:29:00 Danielle McAbee: Exactly Karen!
01:31:06 Lisa Potter: Agree Jan
01:31:34 Dee Pope: Yes Jan!!
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01:31:53 Virginia Rodriguez: Well said Jan
01:31:56 Holly Hamel: Jan, I do not think that the majority of us on this forum are
speaking about homeless families. The families are not committing the crimes.
01:32:19 Jan i Pajunen: Good points Paul & Elissa. Proposing not to invite more homeless
with un-necessary programs paid by our money. Let's use our resources for our own
community members, including homeless who have been long time residents of Carlsbad. Have
any council member investigated why there are no homeless people in Coronado? What are
they doing differently?
01:33:00 Lisa Potter: Doesn't Oceanside have a similar housing program?
01:33:03 Karen Von Euw: Agree with Paul!
01:33:16 Jan Rodriguez: Right. Nevertheless, there are homeless families and they need t
be cared for also. It is not a single issue.
01:33:28 Jeff Toth: Yes Paul!
01:33:51 Danielle McAbee: Yes Paul. Well said.
01:34:07 Holly Hamel: Thanks Paul. We are so appreciative of our police. They are doing
everything they can within their means.
01:34:13 Gary Nessim: I would like to speak.
01:34:45 Danielle McAbee: Is there a drug testing program?
01:35:49 Connie Shorr: I agree Gary
01:35:51 Lisa Potter: Agree Gary
01:35:59 Tim Stipe: Affordable in Perris, Hemet, San Jacinto, Wildomar, etc....
01:36:16 Julia Darling: Thank you
01:36:43 Jeff Toth: There are thousands of short term vacation rentals in Carlsbad.
Remove those and its a huge step to open up long term living
01:36:54 John Nguyen-Cleary: yes, thank you Gary!
01:36:58 Diane Bedrosian: Thank you Gary for mentioning this isnâ€TMt just a Carlsbad
problem
01:37:02 Virginia Rodriguez: Thank you Gary, well said.
01:37:03 Tracy Carmichael: Gary Nessim„ Windor Point Project is 50 units being built
in the Village and Barrio and the cost is $662,000 per unit
01:37:40 Diane Bedrosian: Windsor Point is not "homeless housing". It was a disaster
bait and switch.
01:37:41 Tom Cunningham: No one is saying don't provide housing but add screening
and oversight
01:37:50 Holly Hamel: The housing first program intentionally does not drug test in order
to be given a voucher. There are wonderful programs that do require drug testing. Solutions for
Change is one.
01:39:01 Tom Cunningham: what is the data from Experts that we keep referring to
01:39:05 Diane Bedrosian: How long can they stay before they have to drug test?
They can't be shooting ip chronically indefinitely. We don't want a bunch of "wet houses" here
01:39:09 Danielle McAbee: If we, the tax payer, are paying for hotel vouchers, there
should be a drug screening program for accountability and to ensure the community is safer.
01:39:29 Tracy Carmichael: Diane, I am sorry you are incorrect. The Windsor Point
Project is for severely mentally ill and homeless, and Veterans.
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01:39:47 Kelly McCormick: What services account for that $35,000 cost?
01:40:01 Diane Bedrosian: Good question Kelly
01:40:44 Elissa Seidenglanz: Is FEMA funding available long term or only due to COVID?
01:41:25 Tom Cunningham: Is the Motel 6 on Avenida Encinas one of the Housing First
Sites?
01:41:30 Tim Stipe: Talk to the residents in Encinitas that are dealing with this
voucher issue. It's a real life pilot program going on as we speak. It's failing there. Why bring it
here for the same results?
General Comments
01:41:38 Gary Nessim: Windsor Point will be helpful and has been in the works, but we
have at least 200 homeless and have had for many years. Other methods may be less expensive
than Windsor Point and much of that money was Federal and State money. Not that we should
ever be wasteful but Carlsbad likes nice everything and only some of that was local funding.
01:41:45 Diane Bedrosian: Tracy - I am not incorrect. It was initially a veterans
project, then a bait and switch was done and it became "veterans and severe mentally ill".
Homeless was not included in the description.
01:43:08 Tom Cunningham: I think the Carlsbad Police do a Great Job!!!
01:44:26 Diane Bedrosian: Agreed Gary
01:44:43 Gary Nessim: While it would be nice to know how much it cost us locally, a
variety of solutions would be better and we need more very low income housing and probably
a SRO motel of 50 units, perhaps on Pio Pico as we have a total need of 200 or more and that
number will always be there.
01:44:52 Tom Cunningham: How often are the Carlsbad Police called to the Motel 6 on
Avenida Encinas?
01:45:08 Tracy Carmichael: Diane, I respectfully disagree with you & I believe
homeless are included. Let the residents review the documents for themselves. But thank you
for your thoughts.
01:45:11 Lisa Potter: Love the proactive outreach
01:46:15 Jan i Pajunen: Is FEMA going to reimbursed 6 police officers and 2 additional
social workers currently allocated for homeless issue as a part of proposed program?
01:46:57 Karen Von Euw: Which hotels?
01:47:29 Tim Stipe: Are you in discussion with the residents around the motels?
01:47:30 Elissa Seidenglanz: who decides which hotels? Does the community have
input?
01:48:03 Elissa Seidenglanz: if exited, where do they go?
01:48:45 Holly Hamel: Holly, what are the 2 hotels?Please tell us
01:48:57 Jean Tobin: what are the demographics of the homeless in Carlsbad....how
many families, single parents, short term homeless, etc.>
01:50:20 Gary Nessim: Holly
01:50:23 Tim Stipe: Two town halls so far and no mention of the ones wanting to stay
in the lifestyle of squatting in our city areas.
01:50:51 Karen Von Euw: Is it true that Encinitas has the voucher program and it is
not successful in addressing the homeless problem there?
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01:50:52 Gary Nessim: You should mention the Windsor Point project as something the
city is doing long term!
01:52:02 Steven Varga: Why not take the $3 million plus for the voucher program and
build homeless shelters in appropriate areas of the city?
01:52:42 Connie Shorr: Part of the problem has been that because of the pandemic,
volunteer organizations haven't been able to help (e.g. through weekly meal programs and
other assistance). Hopefully that will change after June 15
01:57:04 Holly Hamel: How do we confirm your data on homelessness? Is there a
website? Please allow the community to see your data and how it was gathered.
01:57:49 Paul Marsteller: Encinitas is overrun.
01:58:02 Jeff Toth: Encinitas has had terrible results
01:58:18 Tracy Carmichael: Holly Hamel, thank you for your great question about the
data collection for homeless.
01:59:20 Connie Shorr: How can citizens assist/volunteer if they are interested in helping
the people in Carlsbad who are homeless
01:59:24 Paul Marsteller: Guy lit himself on fire the other day smoking crack right in
the middle of town. Imagine him in a hotel room at 3AM...will it take a motel burning down to
wake up to how dangerous this is?
01:59:39 Paul Marsteller: Encinitas I was referring to/
02:01:34 Diane Bedrosian: Connie La Posada de Guadalupe accepts some donations
of hygiene items etc.
02:02:15 John Nguyen-Cleary: I've seen a lot of data about the efficacy of permanent
supportive affordable/low-income housing, and even shelters with supportive services, being
effective at addressing long-term homelessness. I have not seen data on voucher programs.
What data is there about efficacy of voucher programs? It seems more short-term and less
stable of a program. Also, was there an explanation of integrated supportive services?
What final piece of advice or insight would you like to share with the Homeless Action
Subcommittee?
02:03:41 Paul Marsteller: all the housing element studies in the world won't address
the reality of most of the homeless. Many of these vouches can't afford ANY house, because
their homelessness is not because of low wages vs. house prices, it's that they are disfunctional.
02:04:17 Gary Nessim: While we desperately need affordable housing units. I believe no
shelter, motel or homeless units count towards or are a part of this housing problem. Totally
separate zoning issues!
02:04:30 Lizanne Clark: Given the number of 70% homeless are Carlsbad residents and
20% 55+, how do we re-address rent control and keep vacation rentals (Airbnb, etc.) out of the
conversation? We need this.
02:05:44 Paul Marsteller: 70% of homeless in Carlsbad are residents...hmmm...m a y
b e ...until they put out the invite a
02:06:06 Steven Varga: Get rid of the voucher program... money better spent elsewhere
02:06:10 Mark B: The more we give out, the more people will show up wanting
assistance. Many people want to live like they are and with no responsibilities in life.
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02:06:11 Elissa Seidenglanz: I have also seen success with programs that address more
than just providing homes. Many of these solutions have come from experienced charitable
organizations who have all encompassing services known to work. They provide a helping hand
up. I would also like to see the data that offering homes only brings good results. How will
success be measured with this program?
02:06:26 Paul Marsteller: round the region to come to Carlsbad for a slim chance to
get a free hotel room near the beach..
02:07:36 Paul Marsteller: then Carlsbad residents will be less than 25% ...wait for it.
02:07:38 Diane Bedrosian: Do like San Clemente and put the place for them to camp,
inland in an industrial area that is not beach like or attractive
02:07:41 Tim Stipe: Not 50% of all homeless. Quit playing with the Ws
02:08:17 Tom Cunningham: We should already know what success looks like. How can
we implement a program if we don't have metrics in place?
02:08:21 Lisa Potter: I look forward to seeing how effective this program is.
02:09:31 Tim Stipe: CPD is #1. We want the council to fight to untie your hands.
02:09:56 Mark B: My wife doesn't feel safe with all the RVs on Avenida encinas
02:10:12 Jeff Toth: We don't feel right now:(
02:10:14 Paul Marsteller: If I was in Waters End and they pick a motel across from
them to implement Housing First/low barrier, in spite of the guidelines that say such programs
are not to be near family neighborhoods ... I'd get a class action suit going. Y
02:10:19 Elissa Seidenglanz: CPD is very responsive and helpful. Compassionate and
competent. Appreciate you.
02:10:40 Tracy Carmichael: We are no longer feeling safe/
02:11:01 D: Give community more guidance for what is being done and how to
participate in a productive way. Including those that want to help guide and give information to
those in need as well as steps to take if someone feels unsafe. Also would be very helpful to
know what steps are taken when someone is "exited" from one of these hotel voucher
programs and if there is care taken to where they are sent or end up.
02:11:24 Paul Marsteller: CPD are outstanding, and are frustrated because their
hands are tied. That's a fact.
02:11:33 Mark B: They don't want help, they want free living with NO
responsibilities. Call it what it is.
02:11:37 Lisa Potter: Compassion and effective support that gets at the root causes
instead of criminalizing out of fear and pushing out of sight
02:12:21 Mark B: Agree with you there Paul
02:12:42 Julia Darling: It just as important for someone who is homeless to feel safe as it
is for the rest of the community
02:13:04 Susan Kristiansen: Please share specific data with respect to the number of
homeless individuals and families, and the number of available spaces for them. Share your
plan for getting the desired reductions. Your statements are all "we will," I'd like to see a
timeline and more actions. I strongly support the housing first approach, with vouchers as a
temporary action while permanent housing is developed, but there needs to be a plan and a
budget to get these people housed.
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02:13:13 Diane Rivera: I would like to see that there is, moving forward now, that there is
a Budget to Actual monthly report. This document will have current and last month activity by
line item along with a year to date column compared to the budget and have a % of change.
Finally, there would be a Narrative column to report plus/minus change by exception for each
line item. The value of this format is that every person involved will be held accountable for
how the money is being spent, what is needed, where we did not meet our goal, and an
opportunity to correct in a timely manner. Another value of this format is that everyone has
the same information in real time. Thank you all, again, for a great meeting.
02:13:46 Jan i Pajunen: There should be clear KPI's in place before we allocate funds, just
like any other public project. We need metrics to evaluate how programs are doing.
02:13:57 Virginia Rodriguez: Thank you council member Acosta
02:14:01 Elissa Seidenglanz: Please consider compassionate options that help homeless
folks the ability to get out of subsidized housing and live safe productive lives. Please also
consider inputs from surrounding communities in terms of safety as you make your decisions.
02:14:14 Mark B: If they wanted to feel safe, they would get and stay off drugs.
02:14:15 Margaret, Tech: project website link =
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/departments/police/programs/homeless-outreach-team
02:14:22 Lisa Potter: Thank you for this forum
02:14:42 Paul Marsteller: Need to listen to Matt, he's the brains on the council, the
rest are all emotion or ambition.
02:14:45 John Nguyen-Cleary: thank you to the city for organizing these forums!
02:15:03 Margaret, Tech: Sign up.for Email updates =
https://visitor.r20.constantcontad.com/manage/optin?v=001ulM2HFQzzSY0EwH6q8G0c5GZIg
wwYhaoXj1VW5DnGtkZswmhu9C6t4Rzk38LUEal5FuhPvx754yych-09oh836uSDA91Mm167ez1fA
DxMMx1(%3D
02:15:04 Danielle McAbee: We need drug testing. This is a major problem with the
homeless now.
02:15:11 Jeff Toth: @paul Can you suggest a place to organize?
02:15:13 Kelly McCormick: Thank you for organizing this series of forums.
02:15:31 Holly Hamel: Yes, lets organize please
02:15:37 Tracy Carmichael: thank you to CPD and Staff for your work in keep our
community safe.
02:15:52 Gary Nessim: Homeless Action committee advice is move now to provide more
shelter rooms permanently so that we can meet our 5 year goal and not be dealing with this
without the resources we need. Police best resource would be places in Carlsbad to take
homeless. They are not permitted to remove people from public places without a place to take
them. We know we have a lont term need for 200 plus rooms.
02:16:02 Paul Marsteller: Next Door- group Accountability for Carlsbad Politicians
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Appendix B
Homeless Response
Online Survey Results
May 27 -June 13, 2021
(City of
Carlsbad
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Percentage Number of
ressondents
District
5 1%
170 40%
96 23%
89 21%
73 14%
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
Not from Carlsbad
Introduction
With issues related to homelessness gaining increased attention, the city held
four virtual town hall meeting in each City Council district to gather input from
the public about a broad range of initiatives designed to address the City
Council's goal to reduce homelessness.
To provide those unable to attend the town hall meetings an opportunity to
provide input, city staff also created an online survey that was available May 27
— June 13, 2021. Questions in the online survey were similar to those discussed at
the town hall meetings.
About the findings
The input gathered through this process is considered qualitative. It describes a
range of perspectives that exist in the community, but responses cannot be
generalized to the entire population with a known margin of error. The data
below represent all participants and all formats (meetings and online survey),
including some duplication, if a participant attended multiple meetings or took
the survey and participated in the meetings.
Participation
A total of 427 people took the online survey.
Results
The results presented on the following pages are organized into the following
sections:
•District comparison of where participants get information on homelessness
•District comparison of participants personal experience with homelessness
•District comparison of how participants would be willing to get involved
•Summary of all responses citywide
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Other (picas* 1111111 Other (pleas;
sPecifY) specify)
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Yes
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Personal experience with homelessness
Have you or someone you know personally, ever experienced
homelessness?
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Summary of all responses
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Homeless Response Survey
Q1 What district of Carlsbad do you reside in or have a business in? (If
you're not sure, click here)
Answered: 425 Skipped: 2
District
District 2
District 3
District 4
I do not havei:
a residence .
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
ANSWER CHOICES
90% 100%
RESPONSES
District 1 40.00% 170
District 2 22.59% 96
District 3 20.94% 89
District 4 15.29% 65
I do not have a residence or business in Carlsbad 1.18% 5
TOTAL
425
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ANSWER CHOICES
Local news
Social media
Nextdoor
Community groups
City sources (website, newsletters, City Council meetings, etc.)
Word of mouth (friends, family, etc.)
Other (please specify)
Total Respondents: 422
51.18% 216
20.62% 87
46.92% 198
10.66% 45
47.63% 201
31.75% 134
27.96% 118
RESPONSES
Homeless Response Survey
Q2 How do you get most of your information related to homelessness?
Answered: 422 Skipped: 5
Local news;
Social media
Nextdoor
Community
groups I,
City sources:
Word of mouth
(friends,..1
•
Other (pleas
specify
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 Townhalls 6/13/2021 5:25 PM
2 Through my church and active citizen of Carlsbad. I am in the community in north Carlsbad
walking and frequenting the local businesses.
6/13/2021 5:10 PM
3 I see it with my own eyes 6/13/2021 10:06 AM
4 Combination of the above 6/13/2021 8:08 AM
5 Observing local scenery 6/13/2021 8:04 AM
6 First hand 6/13/2021 5:57 AM
7 Seeing issues myself 6/12/2021 8:52 PM
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8 Seeing the homeless on the streets, in tents near freeway entrances. 6/12/2021 8:08 PM
9 Walking and driving in the city is eye opening. So many people living in parks, parking lots and
in the streets.
6/12/2021 6:13 PM
10 Union Tribune 6/12/2021 5:11 PM
11 I'm engaged in homelessness activities in Vista & Oceanside 6/12/2021 4:44 PM
12 Seeing it with my own eyes 6/12/2021 4:43 PM
13 Getting Out, Driving Around, and Seeing It All Around Us 6/12/2021 4:07 PM
14 From seeing it in person. 6/12/2021 3:09 PM
15 Work at Ralph's and see it firsthand. 6/12/2021 2:50 PM
16 Observing 6/12/2021 2:48 PM
17 Visual • 6/12/2021 1:33 PM
18 I don't feel I get a lot of info regarding the homeless situation. 6/12/2021 1:27 PM
19 Just by'walking around the Village or use train station. Everywhere. 6/12/2021 12:46 PM
20 working with Showers of Blessings 6/12/2021 11:16 AM
21 Experience homeless issues on a daily basis 6/12/2021 8:43 AM
22 I see for myself during walks and going to the beach 6/12/2021 6:25 AM
23 Observation 6/11/2021 8:28 PM
24 I also see it in my neighborhood 6/11/2021 7:53 PM
25 National news 6/11/2021 6:10 PM
26 Observation 6/11/2021 1:16 PM
27 Direct observation 6/10/2021 8:43 PM
28 Newspaper 6/10/2021 7:51 PM
29 I walk the area regularly! 6/10/2021 7:02 PM
30 They're everywhere 6/10/2021 3:20 PM
31 We see them and interact with them constantly in District 1 6/10/2021 2:27 PM
32 Walking around the parks and village 6/10/2021 2:25 PM
33 Face to face. It's right here happening in front of us live. 6/10/2021 2:07 PM
34 Observation. 6/10/2021 1:32 PM
35 My work 6/10/2021 11:02 AM
36 personal experience and encounters with them 6/10/2021 10:39 AM
37 Seeing them gathered in our parks. Seeing them gathered on city benches. Seeing them
walking around drugged and shouting obscenities to passers-by. Scaring children.
6/9/2021 6:22 PM
38 my sister is homeless i recently found out 6/9/2021 6:05 PM
39 Physically living it down on Pine and Lincoln 6/9/2021 5:48 PM
40 National News, government agencies that publish information; Podcast that bring experts to
discuss
6/9/2021 5:12 PM
41 Why is it never reported to the news??!! Person stabbed at library and we only hear about it on
nextdoor
6/9/2021 4:52 PM
42 Work 6/8/2021 11:11 PM
43 Driving in Cbad 6/8/2021 7:54 PM
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44 Personal observation 6/8/2021 2:32 PM
45 through my work with folks who are unsheltered. 6/8/2021 9:33 AM
46 Talking to the homeless 6/7/2021 8:50 PM
47 senior ctr when it was open 6/7/2021 6:03 PM
48 interacting with the homeless 6/7/2021 5:58 PM
49 Observing homeless individuals on city streets, senior center, at the beach and in front of
businesses
6/7/2021 8:49 AM
50 visually see the homeless 6/7/2021 8:43 AM
51 Walking downtown Carlsbad and the beaches and boardwalks. 6/6/2021 4:37 PM
52 Carlsbad Village Association 6/6/2021 3:43 PM
53 walking around in my district 6/5/2021 4:23 PM
54 visually seeing them in the community on the beach or near places with free restroom facilities 6/5/2021 3:34 PM
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55 visiting town 6/5/2021 11:02 AM
56 VBS HOA/Residents 6/5/2021 6:58 AM
57 Seeing what is happening right in my community 6/5/2021 5:46 AM
58 Experience it 8n person on daily basis 6/4/2021 10:25 PM
59 Word of mouth 6/4/2021 7:49 PM
60 I see it daily when I run errands throughout the town 6/4/2021 3:51 PM
61 First hand observation 6/4/2021 12:36 PM
62 Newspaper 6/4/2021 12:13 PM
63 I see it when I drive into town 6/3/2021 10:40 AM
64 I see them and am around them and come in contact with thrm 6/2/2021 9:46 PM
65 I can see. I also interact with the homeless population. 6/1/2021 8:44 PM
66 Own eyes... .when I go to the Village. 6/1/2021 3:11 PM
67 My eyes everyday. 6/1/2021 2:33 PM
68 My workplace through homeless clients 6/1/2021 8:08 AM
69 Personal observation 6/1/2021 7:52 AM
70 I see increasing groups of homeless people at the train station and Parks. 6/1/2021 7:37 AM
71 Coast News 5/31/2021 11:34 PM
72 Worked with the homeless in Clinical Psych field, volunteering with homeless and
impoverished communities
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73 See it first hand. 5/31/2021 3:49 PM
74 Seeing it first hand 5/31/2021 3:25 PM
75 I see them as I go through the village. 5/31/2021 3:10 PM
76 I work in Carlsbad Village and encounter homeless regularly 5/31/2021 1:44 PM
77 Driving around 5/31/2021 1:34 PM
78 Experiencing a murder, several burglaries and a serious fire all from homeless in our
neighborhood.
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79 Walking around Carlsbad observing homeless everywhere 5/31/2021 12:25 PM
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80 Neighborhood Watch thru CPD 5/31/2021 12:16 PM
81 Wall Street Journal 5/31/2021 11:57 AM
82 Visual 5/31/2021 10:52 AM
83 Our own homeless issues where we live and information from CPD 5/31/2021 10:34 AM
84 digging deeper into stories and trying to fact check information through official resources such
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85 Being active throughout carldbad 5/31/2021 8:52 AM
86 Walking around 5/31/2021 8:28 AM
87 Observation within the community. 5/31/2021 8:23 AM
88 Seeing it in person 5/31/2021 7:43 AM
89 I see them on the street corners 5/31/2021 7:08 AM
90 Observing first hand 5/3112021 7:03 AM
91 I walk early every morning along Garfield from the Army and Navy Academy and see
homeless camping at Magee Park and on the porch of the structure. The street also has
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NUMEROUS vehicles that people are living in. The street smells like a toilet.
92 Walking or biking around my community,Carlsbad 5/30/2021 11:36 PM
93 hotels, crime reports, state news, regional news 5/30/2021 11:01 PM
94 I see it and deal with it all downtown!! 5/30/2021 6:37 PM
95 Observation and direct discussion with actual homeless human beings 5/30/2021 6:08 PM
96 Being involved in the community 5/30/2021 5:45 PM
97 what I observe in my community 5/30/2021 5:20 PM
98 Looking out my front door 5/30/2021 3:16 PM
99 I see it from my house and neighborhood every day 5/29/2021 11:00 AM
100 Seeing homeless everywhere now 5/28/2021 9:30 PM
101 Personal experience on a daily basis 5/28/2021 8:32 PM
102 Observation, conversation, and reading every pertinent thing I can find. 5/28/2021 8:25 PM
103 Personal Observation 5/28/2021 7:14 PM
104 See it myself 5/28/2021 6:15 PM
105 national media 5/28/2021 5:35 PM
106 First hand observation 5/28/2021 5:11 PM
107 I observe them all over the village. 5/28/2021 5:08 PM
108 Personal observation 5/28/2021 5:01 PM
109 walking in the community 5/28/2021 4:34 PM
110 I can see it with my own eyes 5/28/2021 8:43 AM
111 Personal experiences 5/27/2021 11:13 PM
112 I see it first hand. They're at parks doing drugs, shopping centers harassing people, etc. 5/27/2021 9:54 PM
113 The blight and crime that has increased in our town in the last year! 5/27/2021 8:11 PM
114 Daily interaction 5/27/2021 6:38 PM
115 seeing them around downtown and at local parks 5/27/2021 4:30 PM
116 Seeing it live as walk and drive in the village 5/27/2021 3:00 PM
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118 I see it on the streets of Carlsbad 5/27/2021 1:48 PM
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1 the number of homeless people in North County is expanding, and the solution is complex
2 There is an outreach team
3 Comparable to neighboring cities like Vista, San Marcos.
4 I have seen it in the Village in multiple occasions! I have read about dangerous situations on
Nextdoor.
5 It's taking over
6 It has increased in the last year.
7 It is becoming a bigger problem. There are homeless people living in the parking lot by the
goodwill donation center now, and my sister and I walked past a homeless man shooting up in
the city parking lot in downy last weekend.
8 Its getting worse
9 It is increasing and seems to be contributing or amplifying other issues, to include security.
10 They are being given hotel vouchers.
11 We will never have a long term solution until we make homelessness more unpleasant for the
homeless. Homeless should clean up trash to earn vouchers, meals, etc. The city should not
pay to store anything other than clothes for the homeless. Vagrancy and loitering should be
enforced.
12 There is a serious homeless problem and we need to solve it together urgently.
13 It clearly evident that the homeless population in Carlsbad has dramatically over the last two
years. The majority of them appear to have mental and/or drug issues.
14 I see homeless individuals with their belongings in grocery carts in Carlsbad Village; it is clear
that we do have unsheltered in need of help.
15 It's not getting better
16 They need to leave. If you leave a cancer untreated it grows. Zero tolerance.
17 Most of the residents here "care" but don't want to do anything about it and definitely don't
want it on their backyard
18 There's a HOP program for the Carlsbad PD. There's approximately 100 homeless in Carlsbad
19 It is increasing
20 It is out of control and threatening our rights to live I. A safe environment.
21 Most are thieves up yo no good
22 It is growing.
23 As it increases, quality of residential life suffers.
24 It has increased significantly in the past few years. We lived here since 1998.
25 There are a lot more aggressive homeless people
26 It's getting worse and the village has a lot of homeless walking Carlsbad Village Dr every day.
27 Some people say they are fine living on the street when we offer help
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28 It's really not as bad as a lot of people make it seem. Temecula, Palm Springs, LA and San
Francisco are all worse.
29 It needs to be addressed.
30 It is increasing and living here means living in fear from those that have serious mental health
and or addiction needs that are not being addressed. Crime is uncontrolled. Those that choose
to be homeless cannot be helped by being given a hotel room. Many want to continue living in
our city without being required to adhere to sanitation, camping and laws against public
intoxication like those that pay taxes to live here follow and are held accountable for. There are
two sets of rules.
31 The longer someone is homeless the harder it is to emerge from homelessness. There always
is the possibility that we or someone we live will become homeless.
32 We are implementing some great programs such as vouchers and offering a social worker to
work with the homeless.
33 The homeless population has been growing and has become a big problem in certain areas of
the city, resulting in unsafe and unclean public areas, as well as playing a factor in more
serious crimes.
34 Magee Park has a homeless population.
35 Too many homeless, too much garbage left behind, too much related crime - drugs, stealing,
aggressive panhandling, etc.
36 It has increased substantially
37 It is impacting enjoyment of local parks and the "old downtown" area for both residents and
tourists.
38 That the numbers are growing.
39 It's not as bad as Oceanside
40 It's taking over
41 Doesn't seem to be a problem in district 4.
42 It has become much more prevalent.
43 The Problem Needs to Be Addressed and Resolved by All Governmental Entities Collectively.
44 We are creating a larger problem by offering things that attract more homeless people.
45 They come here because of the temperate weather and the lax enforcement of dispersing them
from areas where residents congregate.
46 It is increasing
47 The city must actively attempt to help the homeless population - housing plus social services
support. We are a city with the resources to do so.
48 A proven workable method like Solutions for Change can impact and solve homelessness in
our city
49 It sucks and you guys need to deal with it and run them out.
SO It is a problem.
51 That homelessness is on the rise. And that homelessness is not understood by most of the
population.
52 We don't have enough resources to help the homeless.
53 Danger and threats to our safe and quiet life - due to mentally ill people who should he
institutionalized; drug users; smokers; sleeping on public benches; encampments to name a
few.
54 I observe the issue more in the village and near Holiday park. There have been some high
profile crimes involving homeless individuals in Carlsbad recently that increased public
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55 They are increasing 6/12/2021 12:23 PM
56 The ones I run into have mental issues or are on drugs. 6/12/2021 12:23 PM
57 many homeless people have many other problems 6/12/2021 11:16 AM
58 It is increasing 6/12/2021 11:10 AM
59 It seems to have increased. 6/12/2021 11:07 AM
60 it has increased and become more aggressive 6/12/2021 9:46 AM
61 Homelessness. is a big problem. 6/12/2021 9:09 AM
62 Mentally ill should be hospitalized 6/12/2021 8:54 AM
63 More & more people adding to problems 6/12/2021 8:43 AM
64 Definitely increasing 6/12/2021 8:40 AM
65 The homeless situation is increasing, especially around the beaches, park and downtown 6/12/2021 8:31 AM
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66 Serious intractable problem that will always be with us. 6/12/2021 6:48 AM
67 It has gone beyond what is tolerable. I know if a man and his family need help, they can get it. 6/12/2021 6:25 AM
I know if a woman and her children need help, they can get it. I know if a individual needs help,
he/she can get it. What I see are people who choose to live on the streets and do not/will not
follow any rules. Those people should be stopped, processed and offered help. If they refuse it
time for them to move along. Get them out of town!!
68 Police has a unit to address it 6/12/2021 5:48 AM
69 It is a serious problem that needs attention 6/12/2021 5:14 AM
70 Our community can do more to provide services and support. 6/12/2021 12:11 AM
71 I've noticed more homeless people at parks lately, which makes me reluctant to visit
playgrounds with my kids.
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72 It has gotten much worse. 6/11/2021 9:48 PM
73 The church by the railroad tracks in the village draws homeless people in by providing food. It
has become a congregation area as a result. I have had numerous negative encounters
passing through there. If mental health and security services are not available, no other
service should be allowed. Public safety should be first.
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74 It's growing 6/11/2021 8:28 PM
75 Carlsbad is a very desirable and nice place to live. 6/11/2021 8:28 PM
76 It's out of control! The theft, break-ins, assaults, public nuisance and trashed areas have made
our parks, public areas and open spaces practically unusable (and unsafe).
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77 It getting worse then I have seen in 40 years 6/11/2021 8:13 PM
78 The population is growing and hurting our community, especially around the coastal tourist
spots.
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79 it appears that homeless people need a place to live, instead of sleeping on the sidewalk, or in
the door ways of businesses that close for the evening or sleeping in their cars at Holiday Park
and using the public bathrooms as their own personal bathrooms.
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80 That it's increasing 6/11/2021 8:01 PM
81 As discouraging as it sounds, there will always be homeless in Carlsbad. The current laws in
place, although intended to do good, sometimes hinder the ability to provide full assistance to
the homeless that need help the most.
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82 The City voted in a motel voucher program without the people of Carlsbad being involved in the
process. They are not for it.
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83 That there are people who need our help. 6/11/2021 7:24 PM
84 There are too many homeless people that are mentally ill and it makes me feel very unsafe. 6/11/2021 7:15 PM
85 Impacting all of us but most of all families w children. We don't know, as citizens, how to help. 6/11/2021 7:03 PM
86 Some choose the lifestyle. 6/11/2021 6:57 PM
87 Not an extreme problem 6/11/2021 6:10 PM
88 It is a tough problem to solve. 6/11/2021 6:07 PM
89 It's visibly increasing and there can be no enforcement of vagrancy or illegal camping because
there are no laws or municipal codes against vagrancy, overnight camping drug possession
etc. HOT can offer services but if refused the person is left to their own devices. I know for
sure that the city leadership is underestimating how disenfranchised citizens have become
with the approach being taken. Folks are starting to blame leadership for increase in
homelessness and crime. They do not think that safety concerns are being addressed.
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90 It's getting worse and possibly more dangerous; there are heavy concentrations/encampments
now at Magee Park, directly across the street from my residence.
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91 It is dramatically increasing as well as an increase in the obviously mentally disturbed, violent
people.
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92 It's a growing problem and the majority of the homeless people I come across in the area are
on drugs and/or mentally ill.
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93 The problem is getting worse 6/11/2021 8:58 AM
94 They break the law and steal packages and litter plus create and unsafe environment in
addition to a health risk by publicly urinated and defecatingnin public. I have personally been
attacked at the gas station by homeless.
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95 That it is increasing and very evident in the Village 6/11/2021 8:14 AM
96 It is getting worse and negatively impacting our use of the Village 6/11/2021 7:56 AM
97 The issue is getting worse. 6/11/2021 6:45 AM
98 It has increased 6/11/2021 5:50 AM
99 I want to reduce homeless in my home town. I do not want to see people sleeping at the
beach, or on grass, or begging in the Village.
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101 It has increased 6/10/2021 10:32 PM
102 That the homeless need help 6/10/2021 10:25 PM
103 There are many different root causes 6/10/2021 9:29 PM
104 It's gotten worse since 2020 6/10/2021 9:27 PM
105 It has increased significantly lately. 6/10/2021 9:11 PM
106 I The homeless have increased tremendously the last 5 years 6/10/2021 9:10 PM
107 That the city treats houseless people fucking horribly 6/10/2021 9:08 PM
108 It is out of control. 6/10/2021 8:55 PM
109 It feels like the number of homeless has increased recently 6/10/2021 8:43 PM
110 The problem has grown in the last several months. 6/10/2021 8:34 PM
111 It's getting worse. 6/10/2021 7:51 PM
112 It needs to be controlled. 6/10/2021 7:18 PM
113 It has gotten worse! 6/10/2021 7:02 PM
114 It has become markedly worse. When we moved here 21 years ago we could keep our 6/10/2021 7:00 PM
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windows open. Now my kids are afraid to be home alone, with the doors locked & our 75Ib dog.
Horrible. My son called me at work to let me know a homeless guy jumped over our brick wall
& was in our backyard. After he called the police, of course.
115 It is increasing.
116 It's on the rise!
117 It is getting worse.
118 I have worked with Fill a belly in Carlsbad in the past which feeds the homeless weekly.
119 It has increased
120 Homelessness is affecting more and more people and businesses/getting worse.
121 The city is failing unsheltered people.
122 I do not want the homeless sleeping, camping along our beautiful beach areas.
123 It's getting worse
124 It has increased over the past few years and the homeless population has become more
aggressive in panhandling and disruptive and illegal behavior
125 Not all homeless live on the streets many are living out of vehicles
126 One thing we know for sure is that what is being done is incorrect. It is not fixing the problem,
it is providing the wrong solution in the wronga.rea and ruining the Carlsbad Village.
127 That they're not homeless; they're vagrants. Providing them with homes will not change that.
128 its ruining our neighborhood
129 It has been politicized for the benefit of Democrats
130 Increasing
131 Homelessness is not nearly as bad in Carlsbad as it is in other parts of Southern California
132 There has been a huge increase. Their behavior around parks is disturbing and not something
our children need to experience.
133 I know firsthand. I have lived in the same neighborhood for 17 years. I live across from the
Motel 6 on Avenida Encinas and can attest to the drastic increase in homelessness and
increasing crime. Just yesterday a drugged-out homeless man came into our gated community
and yelled and scared my son and his friends. The police were called.
134 Something needs to be done.
135 It is a growing issue that can be addressed with ways to help those with mental illness, drug
addiction and lack of ability to gain employment.
136 Getting worse with bad solutions.
137 Numbers are growing and housing needs to be available now.
138 It is not as bad as other areas within San Diego
139 I have seen a few obviously homeless people in Carlsbad. Not many.
140 it is increasing and it is not somethign that as taxpayers we shoudl fund in a signifcant way to
help the homeless stay in Carlsbad
141 There is more of it - but it is not as bad as over in Vista.
142 Numbers have increased.
143 We have a proactive approach, reaching out officially to the homeless
144 There are many panhandlers on street corners.
145 It is more prevalent than before in our city.
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147 I know that at least two fires have occurred within city limits (Park aye; George place in
Calavera preserve) due to transients. Both of which were not catastrophic but it could have
been much worse. Given fire danger / fuel in the Preserve in our City Council's inability to
manage the transients with more force, I predict that we will have a catastrophic fire event this
year.
148 It has increased and become more visible.
149 It's increased dramatically in the past 3+ years. In addition, the aggressive behavior has also
increased. I live in between Bristol Cove and Kelly Elementary - we've had homeless people
recently arrested for murder and starting a big fire, both of which are unacceptable.
150 I moved here 2 years ago to what always WAS a beautiful city. I am very disheartened by what
it is NOW. Homelessness is a real problem here and you all are actually making it
DESIRABLE to be homeless and come to Carlsbad where you can be given everything for
free. I am afraid to go the parks with my grandchildren. I am afraid to go to the public
restrooms in the parks. I am afraid to walk around certain areas by myself or even with a
friend. Move them to a different part of the country with a cheaper cost-of-living.
151 I know for sure it's getting worse every day. I also see that the number of homeless people
with obvious mental problems (talking or arguing with themself, face painting, stumbling in the
middle of the street) has increased. It used to be mostly harmless loner types, now most that I
see look dangerous.
152 It is a difficult problem to easily and readily solve.
153 It is increasing and taking over in the Village area. We bought our condo in the Village to retire.
I don't feel comfortable out at night anymore. Homeless sleeping on the grass area by our
condo- not what I want to live with. Wish I stayed in my house in Carlsbad.
154 It is getting worse
155 It has increased, especially more mentally ill men.
156 Its getting worse
157 It is a government failure. Vagrants should not be allowed to camp on public streets.
158 Nothing is "for sure." However, I do think the Carlsbad program of housing first and vouchers is
flawed. What is the end game?
159 It is increasing, it is troublesome, and it has the potential to forever alter the look and feel of
our community if allowed to continue unaddressed.
160 It has gotten bad. And scary. I do NOT feel safe in the village area anymore. The homeless
have taken over our once beautiful town. Dirty and dangerous. You're going to lose tourist
money. Business will lose money.
161 It is increasing.
162 It is increasing.
163 It's increasing. The hotels near our community are unable to evict them from rooms. The same
Motor homes are allowed to stay for endless amounts of time near our neighborhoods where
we pay mortgages and rent. Drugs are often an issue with the homeless community. Crime has
increased as homeless population in Our communities have increased. If this issue isn't
addressed by our local government, there's no way they'll be able to keep their seats as our
community will vote them out.
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164 There are growing numbers of homeless people - people sleeping in front of city buildings, in
parks, camping in tents along the freeways, etc.
165 there is a recent and temporary surge in homelessness owing to the pandemic, many newly
homeless people would rather be assisted into affordable housing than be homeless.
166 It is a growing problem and cant be solved by throwing money at it. Solving it requires
reinstating jail times, massive increases in mental health services and drug treatment
programs, and a vast increase in affordable housing. Carlsbad cant solve it alone or we will
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167 It is visibly growing.
168 It is a difficult problem with no easy solutions.
169 Too many homeless in Carlsbad
170 It is out of control and is negatively affecting residents and visitors alike. Some are legitimate,
some mentally ill...but many are drug addicted and criminal
171 Seems to be increasing
172 Housing is ends homelessness
173 They congregate in different areas such as the beach, village and the ECR Vons.
.174 It has been increasing over the last year.
175 Allowing more units to be built on a property won't make them affordable
176 The better we make it for them the more that will take advantage of it.
177 Increasing
178 It is a horrible problem, the homeless are taking over the parks, the beach, our neighborhoods.
They are bringing crime to Carlsbad and they are causing law abiding citizens to be afraid.
179 there are more people on the street
180 There has been an increasing number of homeless persons around the village and barrio area
over e last 12 months. There has been very little enforcement and I have seen many
individuals urinating in parking lots and along Carlsbad Village Drive with no recourse.
181 It's out of control!!
182 It is out of control. How do we prevent homeless outsiders from moving here and using our
services.
183 It's a problem.
184 Lots of crime added in last 12 months
185 The number of homeless people have increased significantly in the past few months. This is
probably due to Oceanside clearing out the homeless camp.
186 Holly Nelson is doing a great job managing resources for our homeless community. Community
is not aware of the facts of our Carlsbad homeless community.
187 It is getting worse and is ruining our city
188 It is impacting our ability to enjoy our public spaces
189 Carlsbad's approach to decreasing the number of folks without shelter has been inadequate
and ineffective.
190 It seems to be increasing
191 Homelessness is a growing cancerous problem that's not being addressed successfully. Crime
(drugs/theft) are associated with homelessness.
192 That there are groups of people who have chosen this as a lifestyle and do not wish to get
help, get a job, and find a way out. They are often the ones with mental illness or drug issues
and I feel they are the majority of the homeless in the Village.
193 i believe that it has many, diverse causes and Is common to every community.
194 We need change.
195 It is not a small problem. It is a REALLY BIG problem. In solving this problem we should be
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198 A large majority of homeless people that I've encountered in Carlsbad don't want to be
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199 It will ruin the city and the quality of life for taxpaying residents.
200 More visible. Little law enforcement can do.
201 Homeless people seem to stay in one general location.
202 There continues to be more and more homeless individuals in Carlsbad in spite of the city's
efforts. The current state laws have hampered efforts to address treatment of mental illness
and drug abuse of the homeless, which in turn has made Carlsbad an unsafe place to live.
203 It has increased in the last year or so.
204 It seems to be getting worse.
205 It's getting worse every single day
206 It's a problem
207 It is sad, out of control, unsightly, and detrimental to the tourist industry and city economy. For
sure, I know there is plenty of vacant commercial space available for housing.
208 I know it is a real and tricky problem. We have had homeless people sleeping in the doorway
of my husband's Village office ... and it made us feel sad and like we weren't kind people when
we had to take steps to remove them ... but it wasn't a sanitary situation, and was
uncomfortable and didn't feel safe for those using that entrance.
209 It is primarily a manifestation of mental illness, substance abuse, and legislative decisions to
reduce criminal penalties for lower level drug and theft offenses.
210 I don't want to see them take over our public or private spaces. They cannot be allowed to
drive away residents and tourists.
211 It is a shame that there is such anger and hate directed towards folks who are experiencing
hard times, whether due to financial issues or mental health issues.
212 Its more out in the open as I see people living In RV's and cars along Avenida Encinas, and
lots of homeless people walking along the roadways who are most likely living in canyons.
213 I know that Nextdoor is social media and that if someone makes a comment, I need to verify it
is factual. I have seen some people walking around shopping centers and the beach area that
appear to be homeless but I don't know for sure that they are.
214 I really know nothing for sure. I have noticed an increase in the number of homeless people I
see when I walk through the village since I moved here 5 years ago.
215 They are not a single entity. Some can be helped by providing temporary housing and financial
assistance. Others require mental and medical help in tandem with a safe place to live before
any offers of housing or dollars will do any good at fixing root cause issues. Once drugs are
involved, people will continue to choose homelessness over helping themselves to a stable
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217 It equals more crime...Getting worse
218 It is sad for both sides. The homeless and our residents. Its unsanitary. Urine, blood, feces on
sidewalks and parks. Getting unsafe as some are unstable mentally
219 It's not just a local problem, it's a nationwide problem.
220 it has increased over the past 20 years
221 I have seen more homeless people in Carlsbad over the last few years.
222 It seems to be getting worse. A lot around church near the railroad tracks. Also trash from their
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224 There is not enough affordable housing, nor enough shelters and "safe parking" areas.
225 We will not cure; only manage, and that can't be done without effective enforcement and
deterrence.
226 The number of people living on the streets, in their cars, or RV's has escalated tremendously
in the last year. And the situation at the Motel 6 on Avenida Encinas is disrupting our
communities and making me feel unsafe and certainly feeling very unsafe for my children. The
crimes have been considered "petty" thus far but where and when will it stop. I'de rather not
find out and solve the problem before it gets bigger.
227 Has increased dramatically in recent years
228 Most of the homeless do not.want to change and they are only looking to get by day by day.
This hurts the homeless that do not want to be there and are looking for help (these are the
homeless that you don't come in contact with). The ones you see each day are the ones
creating havoc to everyone. Each of them became homeless for different reasons and until
you separate them and get them one on one in their settings, you will never know the cause for
them or be able to help them get out of homelessness. Alcohol and drugs submerge the pain
from the past each of them have encountered. The government and people giving handouts are
the worst way to help and only creates the idea to them that they are owed it. Mental hospitals
or camp settings created by non profits that deal with homelessness is best. I know alot of .
people that became homeless and have been able to turn back to be an asset to society. I
know others that will never do anything other than being homeless because they learned how
to survive in this environment and know how to get money from government and people
(handouts). If there was a program that would counsel each person individually and find out the
root cause and their past and current goals and place them in housing and pair them up with
someone that has the same desires out of life ( could be a ex-homelss person) or someone
that truly wants to make a difference. ( I would call it a homebound buddy) there are people
reaching out to help, so why not tell those interested in helping to stop giving money and give
their time being a homebound buddy to a homeless person. A clean and sober homeless
person that has a desire to work can get out of homelessness if they have the right tools to
use to get there.
229 Increased number of homeless who are clearly experiencing drug and mental health problems.
230 The numbers have increased significantly over the past several years.
231 It is a chronic issue and our local parks continue to be the hang out and overnight spot for our
chronic homeless people.
232 That people on the street seem to me to be fragmented. I think They need a central resource
center to where they can get needs met. They know where to get food, showers! Some of
necessities. But after that, they roam around, hang out, just trying to make sense of their day.
Some can have a full meaning to their day. Others wander! They still seem to be a group apart
from others.
233 We have the problem too
234 "If you build it, they will come" and the more free programs created, the larger the issue will
become. With our weather and support, they feel encouraged to come here. I read of one
woman who came from New York because of what we offer. Where did she get the funds to do
that?
235 It's getting worse. Every day I notice more homeless setting up camps in our open spaces or
parking their RVs on our streets. Carlsbad Oceanside border is rampant.
236 It's a state/nationwide problem not unique to our city.
237 The homeless with substance abuse problems are the real issue. Its a growing population.
238 It has increased drastically in the last two years.
239 I lived in Marina. Del Rey before moving to Carlsbad. Homeless issue in LA is why I moved to
Carlsbad...not as bad situation here.
240 I do not see a lot of it in my daily life here.
241 There are too many homeless people in the village and they are becoming a detriment and
danger to the city.
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244 There are more homeless people in Carlsbad than ten years ago. 6/3/2021 10:40 AM
245 I know for certain that there are lots of Campers on Avenida Encinas and that does not make
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246 It is growing! 6/3/2021 9:05 AM
247 Homelessness and the housing shortage are separate problems. 6/3/2021 2:27 AM
248 It's UNNECESSARILY getting worse. 6/2/2021 11:14 PM
249 It's a HUGE problem only getting worse 6/2/2021 9:46 PM
250 That they are being offered help by city staff. 6/2/2021 8:34 PM
251 It's getting worse 6/2/2021 4:48 PM
252 Levels are increasing. 6/2/2021 4:44 PM
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254 They can be dangerous. 6/2/2021 12:44 PM
255 There is no benefit to homelessness to the community or the individual, and we should
minimize it to the greatest extent possible.
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256 I know that Carlsbad is not alone with its homeless problem. Homelessness has increased in
every community in California.
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257 The city is caving to their demands. 6/2/2021 9:40 AM
258 The City Manager and Council does not encourage and support the Police Department and 6/2/2021 9:09 AM
Code Enforcement to fully enforce the City Municipal Code and State law in regards to illegal
behavior displayed by transients and the homeless.
259 The problem is getting worse and residents are afraid to use public spaces being taken over by
the homeless
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260 I tend to see many of the same homeless folks for many years. 6/1/2021 10:28 PM
261 The City has no plans for a permanent solution. This motel vouchers program is a waste of
money.
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262 It is out of control. My parents have been here for 25 years, we have been here for 10. In the
past 2-3, the problem has grown so much that it feels like a completely different place.
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263 The Police, the Homeless Outreach team and the city are trying to find solutions to very
difficult problems.
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264 It is a growing problem that Carlsbad did not have when I moved here and will eventually
impact our tourist business negatively. It is also destroying the quality of life for law abiding
taxpayers who are now frightened to visit many places in Carlsbad that they used to enjoy.
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265 It is unfortunately mainly intractable, and a manifestation of broad social unwellness. . 6/1/2021 2:33 PM
266 It's got to stop. 6/1/2021 1:38 PM
267 It is ruining the image of our city. The problem makes the city to appear unsafe, especially at
night.
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268 It is growing exponentially and city officials are not considering the safety of residents as well
as homeless.
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269 The number seems to be increasing and there is a bit of community within the homeless
population.
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270 It is a problem 6/1/2021 8:50 AM
271 It is out of control and very dangerous for residents. 6/1/2021 8:12 AM
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273 Out of control, a serious threat to law abiding citizens, a biohazard and a serious negative
impact on quality of life.
274 It is increasing. I feel unsafe
275 They are taking over Magee park and other areas.
276 It is increasing and seems to be located in the train station area and surrounding business
district
277 It has grown considerably in the last 1 1/2 years due to laxity of city's policies and
enforcement. Current policies amount to what is a "magnet program" for attracting new
homeless to the city. Advent Church feedings concentrate "bums" in Village. I distinguish
between bums and homeless families—two very different demographics. Homeless families
account for less than one percent of the city's population.
278 Homelessness has increased in Carlsbad in the past year, arid the level of severely mentally ill
has increased dramatically in the homeless population I have observed around Carlsbad.
279 They seem to like a small park near the restaurant, gas station and hotel called West. And
they seem to like a small park across from Cyote bar in the village.
280 Carlsbad is making it too comfortable for druggies and criminal homeless to be in our city.
281 It is a complex issue that needs to be solved immediately. I've seen Los Angeles and the city
has become overrun by folks living on the streets.
282 It will continue to get worse.
283 They don't want work- they like their freedom on the streets by
284 It seems to be getting worse.
285 It is noticeable to me in last year.
286 It exists and it's growing
287 That we have a serious problem. We have experienced a murder of a resident by two
homeless people on drugs along with several home invasion burglaries and a homeless woman
starting a fire down on Park that threatened our neighborhood. We have also had several other
incidents of people feeling threatened by encounters with the homeless.
288 I have been retired to Cbad almost 5 years. In all downtown parks,streets there have been full
time homeless in the same place yr after yr, and scary cursing, ranting, freaking out mentally
ill walking the streets. 5YEARS. I understand homeless, falling on hard times cases, but the
folks I see are professional homeless
289 It has become a crtical issue because the situation has worsen each year.
290 It needs to end. By providing more services you will be encouraging more to come here. How
is it working in L.A. and San Francisco?
291 mainly mental issues ( and not taking meds), and addiction issues.
292 It has increased lately
293 There is too much of it. I'm not convinced it should be called "homelessness".
294 It is out of control!
295 I am concerned that so many homeless people are choosing to live in Carlsbad beach area.
296 There is no one size fits all solution.
297 We're loosing public space, quality of life and safety to the worst of them that have taken a
foothold.
298 It is increasing, we have personally seen tents up in the open space along El Fuerte.
299 it's not going in a good way
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301 Homelessness has been creeping into our community.
302 They are spread all over. They need more mental health services.
303 The issue is out of control and destroying our city. I do not want to raise children in carlsbad
anymore. It's no longer a family town, but rather a homeless filled city with rising drug abuse
and crime as a result.
304 There is too much and it is taking over our city. There are many places (ie parks) that I no
longer feel safe taking my kids to. It is going to eventually impact our tourism industry too if it
is not gotten under control.
305 There are too many. I have lived here since 1988 and its way worse and not safe in certain
areas.
306 It is getting more common and bringing in more petty crime. the Avenida Encinas Ralphs is
especially over run with shoplifters.
307 It has gotten much worse than I have ever seen it!
308 It has increased substantially over the 20+ years I've lived in Carlsbad. Mental illness is a
frequent factor for homeless individuals.
309 It is very bad. The criminal element that has multiplied breaking into homes, cars, stealing
bicycles, is rampant and needs to be eliminated.
310 There are ALOT more homeless than there were when I first moved here 5 years ago
311 A number of the homeless commit crimes: theft, disregarding the laws of the parks and public
areas and panhandling.
312 This is an insane problem and needs to be dealt with. People should not be permitted to camp
in public parks.
313 The homeless is growing, people urinating in public, trash left where they spent the night, &
panhandling on many corners.
314 in every area in which enforcement is taking place, Venice beach, echo park, national city, the
numbers of homeless decrease. we need enforcement due to the increase in theft, drugs and
violent crime, no illegal camping, no overnight RVs. stop using the pandemic as an excuse.
the lack of enforcement here is causing the numbers to go up.
315 It is getting worse, and something must be done, for the sake of the homeless and for the
city's residents.
316 It's growing
317 Increased population of homeless and aggressive behavior
318 It's increasing and moving into areas not acceptable such as parks, sidewalks, community
recreation areas and etc.
319 We do not know what the actual homeless population count is.
320 There are way too many homeless living in the streets. I feel unsafe in the village. I do not feel
safe to take my kids to carlsbad parks!
321 It is getting completely out of hand! The Village used to be a place I felt safe and it was very
quaint. Now I avoid it and am no longer proud to call Carlsbad home. Carlsbad residents don't
seem to be the priority when it comes to protection of people, property and keeping our city
healthy and beautiful. Tourism will no doubt slow down, hurting local businesses as well. Do we
have laws and rules or do we not? We need to figure out a way to send the homeless to rehab
or to a mental facility, but they need to be off our streets! Hawaii has an adult foster program
that could be looked at as well.
322 It has increased to an intolerant amount.
323 It has become terrible, unsafe and disturbing. Build it and they will come
324 It's out of control. I see new faces everyday.
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326 The current program/offering motel rooms do not address the constant overnight parkers in van
located in Terramar. I hear some homeless are getting to be violent.
327 When I ask homeless people I meet how they found themselves in Carlsbad, a heck of a lot of
them failed at rehab in Orange County.
328 Most done want help.
329 The City is giving excuse after excuse regarding why nothing can be done and then offers a
year long homeless hotel voucher program. Oceanside didn't need a year long program and
neither does Carksbaf.
330 We are spending an incredible amount /homeless person
331 Carlsbad has homeless outreach
332 It's increased in the last year
333 Recently, within a few miles of my home, I have seen so many more people that appear to be
homeless.
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335 Need to specially trained social workers and mental health professionals not policemen to
interact
336 There are way to many homeless people in Carlsbad, especially those obviously with serious
drug problems. I believe they coming to our area for all the free stuff!
337 There are homeless people in Carlsbad
338 The number of homeless people is rising every year. They are not Carlsbad residents.
339 I know for sure that homelessness is the number one quality of life problem in my life as a
resident of Carlsbad.
340 It's having a negative affect on the quality of life of our residents and tourists
341 We want to do an we can to mitigate and diminish the presence
342 Not enough shelters/housing in Carlsbad
343 There is growing disrespect for residents, tourists and private property. I am afraid to go out of
my house alone at night. I sometimes feel like a prisoner in my own home.
344 It's a problem and crime is raising in our neighborhood
345 "Build it and they will come."
346 Only that homeless people are in Carlsbad but not the extent it locations etc
347 IT'S GROWING AND IS A PROBLEM. CHANGING OUR COMMUNITY FOR THE WORSE
348 It is out of control. Frightening to walk around downtown and beach when emptier
349 The number of people on the streets
350 Its a growing problem that government doesn't seem to be able to be be able to handle
351 It has gotten worse in the last year
352 The number of obvious homeless on the main streets of Carlsbad in the business district and
along the beach walkway and in the public parks has greatly increased from what it was even 5
years ago, never mind 20+ years ago when my children were little and could play safely in the
parks. I am afraid our business district and public spaces will go the way of Santa Barbara if
something is not done quickly, and once that happens I don't see how it can be reversed.
353 It's increasing and crime is way up in the Pointsettia area. And within Carlsbad. Car break in's,
home robberies, stolen cars, trailers.
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355 It has increased
356 It is out of control and crime is rising
357 These people are not from Carlsbad and are coming to our city because they know they will
receive services.
358 I don't want Carlsbad to become Santa Barbara
359 Rapidly increasing in scope and danger to residents, particularly families with children.
360 It is getting worse. I can't go for a walk anywhere in my town without encountering homeless
people. The Village is just awful. We now keep a count on our daily walks. 8 is not an
uncommon number. Many have been on our streets for years.
361 I feel less comfortable using parks, beach, businesses in Carlsbad now than I did when we
moved here in 2013. It is more visible and less enforced. A Carlsbad resident has been
murdered by a homeless couple living by the lagoon. I have had a homeless person charge at
my car as I was pulling into the recycling center and I had to leave for my safety. There are
disgusting RVs camped out at the beaches and streets leaving sewage.
362 The problem is growing but the causes are multifaceted and although the HOT is helpful, it will
take a multifaceted and multi regional approach to address the issues
363 It gotten very much worse in the past few years.
364 It has increased in just the past 4-5 years.
365 It has increased
366 Most have not been Carlsbad residents before becoming homeless.
367 Most of them do not want help. They don't want to live by any rules. I have known a couple
who have gotten help through the Outreach program, which has been very helpful.
368 It's growing
369 We need to take care of eachother
370 It has drastically gotten worse, especially in the village area. I am nervous to walk around
Carlsbad Village Dr.
371 Increased
372 Too many people with too many panhandlers.
373 Seems to be more now
374 There are some homeless who like the freedom of being homeless. Others have mental health
problems. Source: speaking with homeless people.
375 It has increased during the pandemic
376 This is part of a national problem strongly exacerbated by the pandemic
377 It's a long term issue. Need many resources including mental health and addiction resources
as well as housing.
378 It is increasing
379 They make my experience living in Carlsbad much less desirable. They cuss loudly, act
erratically, urinate publicly, litter and make me feel unsafe.
380 We need to do more to provide those who are homeless with services that help them get into
stable housing.
381 It's increasing and the city gives more consideration to the guy in the junky camper on
Avenida Encinas than the family who just bought a house for 1.5 million and has to see this
junk parked on our city streets, complete with raw sewage.
382 It is growing
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383 It's on the increase.
384 It has increased. Many are mentally ill.
385 This is an odd question, I do know that throwing money at the problem will make it worse. That
seems to be Carlsbad's plan.
386 No mental health facilities to help the homeless
387 increasing
388 it is increasing with younger adults from OTHER jurisdictions
389 Its increasing
390 Drug addicted, unsafe
391 It's a danger to my safety & property values- two reasons we live here
392 It exists and is widespread. We also see homeless populations from other cities, such as
Oceanside move into Carlsbad to establish camps.
393 It's not being addressed with compassionate, helpful solutions for people experiencing
homelessness.
394 It's a growing problem.
395 I've lived in Carlsbad my whole life and so has my father, never seen this level of
homelessness and the amount of problems stemming from it. It is getting worse every day and
it is impacting the way I spend my time in the downtown area.
396 Most of the homeless in Carlsbad/Oceanside are young strung out transients who know they
can freely camp on public land and do drugs and avoid prosecution. They do not want help and
choose this lifestyle. As a result the community suffers from increased violent crime and theft.
397 There are people who are homeless and need help.
398 They are getting increasingly more belligerent and scary.
399 Homelessness is getting really bad. It feels unsafe to walk on the Blvd or ride my bike on
Avenida encinas. We are also seeing an influx in theft in our neighborhood.
400 There doesn't seem to be places for them to aggregate and get help,
401 It's increasing
402 It is a growing problem and crime r/t homelessness is increasing.
403 Its a growing problem.
404 The homeless population has increased exponentially in the past few years. We have lived in
Carlsbad for over 10 years. Homeless people were not an issue when we first moved.
405 It has increased and made it very difficult to access and enjoy parks in many areas
406 There need to be more homeless housing not just outreach.
407 I know that there is NOT a comprehensive plan utilizing multiple agencies to help with mental
illness. I know that I walk and dont have a gun and police drive around and have means to
protect themselves. I know there are many people disgusted with it. I know that there are to
many homeless and I am seeing new faces.
408 There are much more homeless out and about in our city than ever before (wandering the
streets, living in vehicles, sleeping in public areas etc.)
409 That it is undercounted and reported. There are so many in the buena vista creek that make
their way into Carlsbad for panhandling etc. that are MAYBE counted by Vista or oceanside
410 That the homeless population is majorly white, the transients that live in the canyons are day
laborers or mostly of color and are seen very rarely in the early AM or late PM.
411 It is increasing because enforcement of laws is decreasing
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1 The efficacy of the voucher program
2 Does that new law say you can't arrest them? Or take them to rehab?
3 Solutions offered to the homeless people and where is the bottleneck why they are not
accepting the offers. There may be multiple root causes, and have those been prioritized with
tailored solutions designed to address each of the root cause.
4 It should be eliminated.
5 Why the City choses to ignore the residents they were elected to protect.
6 The current laws surrounding enforcement of overnight sleeping in public places and laws for
indecent exposure for using the bathroom in public.
7 What the best way to address it is. I know we can't just move homeless people somewhere
else but am concerned about the city becoming less safe.
8 How big of an issue it is,
9 How many homeless shelters does Carlsbad have besides CC La Posada?
10 It is nice to have a plan, but what has the City of Carlsbad done so far to solve the homeless
problem?
11 Why, after millions of dollars poured into the homeless activists, we collectively have not
figured out how to treat the root causes.
12 The extent of the issue, and whether, when I see a homeless person, that individual has been
reached out to for help in getting off the street and to needed services.
13 What is being done to help.
14 Why the city does not enforce laws like loitering, vagrancy, out door camping in non
designated campgrounds.
15 How to fight nimbyism
16 What exactly is being done for them?
17 How to best get them off the street. How to best help drug addiction
18 What is being done to keep us safe
19 Outcome
20 Remedies that are sustainable.
21 The increase and impact due to the current Administration's lack of concern.
22 I would be interested to know whether the increase in thefts in the last few years corresponds
to the increase in the homeless community.
23 What the laws are regarding drugs and violence
24 How the city plans to help these people.
25 How can we help when cost of living is so high for low income people
26 If there is a crew that cleans up the camps? The Village and the streets stay pretty clean but
there's an abandoned camp by the Navy Academy that is trashed.
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27 What is being done about the people living in their vehicles in south Carlsbad. What is being
done about the people who are using drugs and living at the Motel 6 and the other hotel next
door?
28 Why don't cities collaborate to find solutions instead of utilizing separate bureaucratic systems
that simply are not working?
29 How resources are communicated and how long are people waiting to establish
more.permanent housing?
30 Any tiny homes being planned?
31 I am uncertain that it can he solved at a local city level.
32 If the number of homeless people is increasing or decreasing
33 Are the homeless persons from Carlsbad?
34 What percentage of the homeless population is that way due to financial reasons versus
drug/alcohol/mental health issues.
35 Are social services assisting or is it just police?
36 Is there anyone in this Carlsbad subcommittee that has a clue?
37 The solution and the plans
38 Resources available in Carlsbad for the homeless. ??
39 How a voucher program placing them in motels helps change the behavior that keeps them
homeless.
40 Why there aren't more continuous direct intervention measures taking place every day to
address and resolve the problem in our City.
41 How the city has come up with their current plan.
42 When our representatives will send the homeless to designated areas outside of Carlsbad.
43 Limits of law enforcement, and homeless outreach support for homeless
44 That the city really understands how to solve homelessness
45 If you guys are gonna do anything
46 How to help them.
47 How to make things better.
48 Where are you going to put housing?
49 Whether these people are moved to a designated places, either shelter; mental institution; or
prison (drug users / dealers). I see homeless outreach team walking around the town but they
are just giving warnings even local businesses owners and residents complain they are
affecting their business let alone our safety. For example I saw a man mumbling and waving
around a metal pole in front of Village Arts the other day. I reported it to a uniform foot patrol.
He told me he'll look for him but I really didn't see the sense of urgency. It is clearly a threat to
us residents & tourists. We'd like to see results.
50 I am uncertain how much assistance and what resources are available. It seems that law
enforcement is unable to do much until a significant crime has occurred.
51 If the homeless will be removed from their encampments. This is a safety concern.
52 How it can be solved.
53 how many homeless people do we have? is the population growing? if so, why?
54 How to stop it
55 If those who are homeless want to be sheltered.
56 Where are the mental health facilities for them to get help or off the street if aggressive
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57 What can be done with homeless people who reject assistance with housing.
58 How to keep them on their medication
59 Why patrols are not conducted in areas of high concentrations
60 Unsure of how to address the situation
61 Why there doesn't seem to be a work requirement for receiving homeless assistance.
62 Why does the city allow it to go on. As stated above the city does have rights to control this.
Why is the guy that is always at the entrance to the beach across from Pine Ave allowed to
stay there? He obviously needs help? Why is the lady that panhandles at the Northeast corner
of Carlsbad Blvd. and Carlsbad Village Dr. allow to continue. I see her having coffee at
Starbucks and she drives a Van and has nice clothes and the latest in backpacks. She is not
needy. That is just the career path she has chosen witch does not pay into the system through
payroll taxes. Time for her to move on!!
63 Relocation policies
64 Where to house them
65 Are there volunteer opportunities? Is there a place to donate? What is needed most? What
nonprofits address homeless needs in our area?
66 Strategies for prevention and supporting the homeless population
67 How to effectively and fairly eliminate this problem.
68 How many of our homeless are local vs transients from out of our area? How can we help our
own without inviting outsiders to come?
69 Some just like to live "outside"... how to address those that don't want to be helped.
70 When someone cannot afford to live here, there are far less expensive places to live inland
and work. Currently there are more jobs available than applicants.
71 Why the city isn't arresting the drug addicts who are breaking and entering and homeless by
choice who are defecating in public and bathing in drinking fountains! It's ridiculous. Time to
distinguish between someone down on their luck who is temporarily homeless and the
tweekers and addicts who live in and trash our parks and streets by choice (largely because
they won't get off drugs or are mentally ill). Call them what they are instead of lumping them in
with those who need assistance due to circumstances but are not addicts and criminals.
72 Will it get better
73 The city's response.
74 Why do Church organizations drop-off food for homeless at Holiday Park? Do they have a city
permit to do this? Why doesn't the Church invite the homeless to their church location? that
why the church can manage all the trash left behind at Holiday Park. It is my opinion that the
city should not allow this type of "feeding the homeless" program at Holiday Park, if this
continues the city and church should provide security to make sure the homeless move on to
where they sleep and to make sure the park is cleaned of all the trash left behind. I live close
to Holiday Park do not walk the park anymore because I don't feel safe due to trash and people
camping and sleeping in the cars there.
75 How will we help them and not spread crime
76 I am uncertain that the homeless response plan will work. I am uncertain that issues that arise
from the program will be recorded and reported to the public.
77 Uncertain housing first model Carlsbad has adopted us safe.
78 How the city plans to help people in need.
79 where are they going to go? housing is not affordable for most hard working hourly wage
earners
80 How to help as individuals
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81 Actual count
82 What is the city doing to help?
83 What services will be offered to help a person get back in their feet versus becoming a
permanent dependent of the city? Job training? Faux rent that is forced savings? What
conditions are being placed on this service being provided? Sobriety, no crime, getting training
for a job? What happens to people who refuse services or get kicked out? Do they get to
continue to openly use drugs, lay on the sidewalk etc? What will you do to keep residents
safe?
84 What actions/behaviors by a homeless person are illegal for which the police (or other dept?)
could be called?
85 Why can't we make it so incredibly uncomfortable for these people to be in Carlsbad that they
leave. There is no homelessness in Bel Air Calif.. ..why? If city government and the police
tolerate it, it exists, create an environment of zero tolerance.
86 N/A
87 What are you doing differently to encourage these people to come and stay in Carlsbad?
88 I am uncertain why the city tolerates this behavior
89 What is Carlsbad doing about it
90 Why the goals for the program are so low? Why there are only "carrots" and no "sticks"? For
example, if you refuse to participate in the program, you cannot stay in Carlsbad. No more
sleeping in any park, street etc. All homeless have to fool the same rules as the resident
related to decent living No urinating or defecating in public No ownership of stolen bikes
Repercussions for stealing If caught, you must participate in cleaning up Carlsbad.
91 How to deal with it.
92 That the city will address the things that may lead to it: lack of affordable housing, lack of
mental health care, need for workforce development, an adequate living wage
93 What the laws allow.
94 The reasons for increased levels of homeless or why it's more visible now. How much crime is
related to homelessness.
95 That the city is doing enough to address this crisis in our community
96 That the homeless are getting the help they need
97 Why solutions treat the symptom (homelessness) instead of the root cause for each person.
98 How to fix it
99 Why are there more homeless people? Is the increase in crime related to the homeless
people?
100 Why does the city allow them to camp just anywhere
101 If you will ever do anything to actually help human beings or if you'll just continue to try and
shove them out of view for your convenience and comfort
102 That it can be dealt with effectively.
103 What the city is doing to assist the homeless
104 Why communities aren't fighting back against the state and courts who are tying the hands
law enforcement.
105 Why it's been allowed to grow to this point to the detriment of tax paying residents.
106 I have previously filled out this survey. Where are the community results posted of this
survey?
107 What can be done about it. If the people are not breaking the law, is there anything we, as a
city, can do To help get the people off the streets and stop leaving trash etc. all over our
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beautiful city. Also, this may be a misconception but I wonder if providing services for the
homeless population in Carlsbad will only draw more homeless people to our city.
108 City council's plan, if they even have one
109 What is being done to keep the homeless off our streets, parks, etc.
110 Uncertain on how to direct a homeless person to services provided by our city.
111 What the city has to offer these people and we can do to help.
112 Why have they landed in Carlsbad?
113 lack of a a permanent solution
114 Why the laws and policies provide no protections or help for property tax paying law abiding
citizens.
115 Why the city has not approved funding for a permanent site for transitional housing.
116 How to handle the situation with out creating a environment that attracts more homeless.
117 Why are we allowing this?
118 Why has the homeless population in Carlsbad Village increased and what is being done to
address it?
119 What services and shelter are available.
120 It is certain that Carlsbad Village has become increasingly unsafe in every way and it is
unsanitary. The village, the parks and the bathrooms.
121 Just how long Carlsbad can continue to assert that the problem with the vagrants is lacking of
a home, and not mental illness and/or substance abuse.
122 why we have to put up with it
123 When the recalls will commence for Democrats
124 I'm not uncertain
125 If the City's new plan to address homelessness are going to be effective - is there empirical
evidence? Have they been tried before?
126 How to get them off the streets, parks and local businesses.
127 I am uncertain if anything will be done for the homeowners. I am sympathetic to the homeless,
but don't feel they need to be housed or allowed to stay in coastal Carlsbad, a place where
weVe worked tirelessly to be able to afford to own a home.
128 I'm not sure there is a solution.
129 How we help without having to foot the bill for it.
130 Housing first policy is not the answer.
131 Not having adequate housing
132 How Carlsbad is going to try to affect other communities. This issue cannot be tackled in a
vacuum.
133 Is Carlsbad doing anything to help homeless people? Are police helping them or making their
situation worse?
134 I am concerned with the "wokeness" in govememtn that we will make decisions on helping
homeless in a way that does not help themselves and creates more crime and detraction from
the Carlsbad Charm
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135 Will it ever get better?
136 Where the homeless sleep. How has the previous spending affected homelessness?
137 Are we helping the truely needy who are unemployed thru no part of their own (e.g. pandemic
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138 What the city's plan is to address the issue.
139 Not clear if Carlsbad is looking at best practices/experiences from other cities. A lot of
homelessness is drug/addiction/mental health people that need to be off the street, possibly
against their will to get better.
140 I am uncertain if I can vote for my incumbent mayor or my incumbent city council member in
the next election and I plan on using every opportunity and channel to communicate with peers
and anyone who will listen about our town's inability to take control of the homeless situation.
141 What exactly the City is doing to address the problem. I know there is a new homelessness
task force and there is some data related to their activities but I don't always know what the
data mean.
142 The solution, it's not easy...
143 Uncertain about exactly why the police cannot remove the homeless from the streets and
sidewalks where they make their home and go to the bathroom all over the place and threaten
passers-by by either their smelly appearance or their wacked out drug usage.
144 I'm uncertain that the city is doing enough to deal with homelessness. I don't know if the city
is recognizing and addressing that areas with lots of homeless people are next to schools?
•145 What is being done for those homeless individuals who are obviously mentally ill or
incapacitated. I've seen some walking in downtown and it's both sad and frightening.
146 Will it actually go down as all I see is the increase.
147 Why are they relocating to Carlsbad? California?
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150 Metrics: I am unclear on what the metrics are to determine if the housing first and voucher
program is successful or not? Will the metrics be published? Will metrics be published in real
time?
151 It is such a complex and multi-faceted issue and there just is not one easy solution. I guess
what I'm most uncertain about is how to truly help the homeless and the citizens of Carlsbad at
the same time. They have needs and we have the right to be safe and walk down the street
without being accosted. How do you address both those things at once?
152 Why aren't we able to do anything about it when other coastal cities have very few homeless.
What is de mar able to do that we are not? Carlsbad is almost inviting them in with open arms.
153 Why we have hotel/motel vouchers instead of using vacant industrial buildings torn provide
shelter.
154 What proportion of the homeless are single people, families or mentally ill? What proportion
want or do not want help with housing. What happens to those that want to remain homeless?
155 If our local government can make hard decisions to solve this problem.
156 What will happen with homeless individuals that don't want help?
157 how quickly can government funds be directed to those who desire to not be homeless so that
they can support themselves in affordable permanent housing?
158 How to address the neighborhood problems from people who do not want help and enjoy "living
outdoors"
159 That there is any options for theses people or that there any rules for them.
160 How the police handle homeless cases.
161 Solutions to homelessness
162 Why have we attracted so many homeless, many of whom are drug addicted and criminal?
163 What we can do about it
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164 If Carlsbad has the will to do the right thing.
165 Do we have any resources or a shelter.
166 How the city is working to reduce homelessness
167 Will vouchers bring more homeless to carlsbad?
168 The City Councils willingness to take care of those who need mental health and take a stand
against those who have drug habits that cannot be cured. It is really simple.
169 Has crime gone up? What can really be done where we are a safe but helping those that need
it. Some accountability.
170 Why this problem has been allowed to grow without restraint.
171 should I be cautious near hotels housing them?
172 I understand we're now providing hotel "vouchers", but I'm not sure why. Decades of easily
found research has proven hotel voucher systems for single adults do not work, and do nothing
for the root cause of the homelessness. It's a nice gesture, and I understand the "housing first"
theory, but solves nothing at an extreme expense to the residents of Carlsbad.
173 How safe I am??
174 If the increase in numbers was due to Covid and lost jobs, where did all the unemployment
benefits go?
175 Long term solutions.
176 Is FEMA paying Carlsbad to take homeless
177 Given that the majority of homeless people are mentally ill or drug addicts concerns me for our
safety. I also hear that Carlsbad's hand outs are what is enticing them to stay here.
178 The right solutions that work and if the programs proposed are effective.
179 What the city are doing about it
180 What the city's goal is - is it to provide support and services to those without shelter? Is it to
garner support in taking a 'law and order approach - effectively making poverty a crime?
181 What services are available for them
182 I'm not sure why our city council hadn't solved the homeless problem. I've made suggestions
and NEVER received a response.
183 How will those who do not want help and do not want to be part of the voucher program with
wraparound services be helped or removed so that the Village will be safer, cleaner, and more
approachable to our tourists, residents, and locals?
•184 i am uncertain about the commitment of Carlsbad residents to deal with it in the most effective
ways. I've seen negative comments from people in news, seeming to blame the homeless for
their situation and to think that they are all drug addicts and criminals. While I have seen some
apparent drug users and mentally ill, what I mostly see is elderly and disabled men and
women.
185 What type of rehabilitation is going to be part of the new program?
186 What are the most effective steps to take in solving the problem. The road to hell is paved with
good intentions but we have to step back a bit and see what REALLY WORKS.
187 Whether authorities will move them out
188 If it can ever be resolved
189 What the best way is to help these people
190 When it will get under control
191 Demographics
192 Whether the city is doing enough
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193 If there is a hotel voucher program for the homeless, why are there still so many homeless on
the streets?
194 Why we are encouraging them to come coastally for services.
195 What can the city legally do to remove homeless people
196 How to prevent the increase in crime that has affected us
197 Are the homeless bussed and left in the area from other areas?
198 Many people choose to live the homeless lifestyle. Why is so much time/money spent on
trying to convert people to change their preferred style of living?
199 I am uncertain what is the best or most helpful or most effective solution. When I have helped
do interviews at Bro Benno's each year during the homeless count, I have come to realize this
lifestyle is the preferred choice for a surprising number of individuals. So how do we balance
those preferences with the legitimate desire for others in the community to have a clean, safe
community where they are not in the uncomfortable situation of encountering homelessness
and its side effects.
200 Whether throwing millions of dollars at the problem will actually solve it.
201 What laws can we use to force them to move from where they are not allowed? How do we
keep them from camping on beaches, parks, open space/wildlife areas, and city streets? (NO
VENICE solutions!!)
202 The best way to find a compassionate solution.
203 How many of the homeless here are from other areas and they come here because its warm,
easy to live outside...and how many have drug problems and pose a danger to our community.
I don't think our coastal areas off Avenida encinas or west of 5 for example should have
homeless living in hotels or on the street. We need to get them off the streets but also away
from our tourist areas or we won't have tourists anymore.
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204 What is Carlsbad doing to get homeless people the help they need (medical, psychological,
housing, employment, etc,)
205 Uncertain of the appropriate solution
206 How to use of the government resources to help people who are unable to make decisions in
their own best interest. Nanny state? NIMBY?
207 whether the homeless population grows and presents a danger to residents due to aggressive
panhandling, burglaries, assaults due to drug use, mental illness.
208 Does the police dept. issue tickets for vagrancy?
209 where are they coming from?
210 How to help those who don't want help, especially from the authorities, or at the least keep
them from infringing on the general public's sense of safety.
211 what solutions there are that will work
212 What is the City doing to help homeless individuals while also keeping the City safe?
213 Is the increase because of Covid
214 How Carlsbad will deal with this issue without attracting more homeless people.
215 how best to serve the mentally ill
216 I am uncertain about the efficacy of the city's program. Compassion must have limits. Not
enough shelter to allow effective enforcement.
217 Why has our district been so negatively affected? Why are we suddenly inundated?
218 How to participate in stopping panhandling and squatting/illegal encampents while taking care
of the basic human needs of people in this situation.
219 Uncertain that the government will actually help. I see money being spent but with no results
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220 The city's ability to limit the homeless from sleeping in parks and other public locations.
221 What resources are being offered by City of Carlsbad.
222 Is their a central location where social workers, clinicians, medical personnel, housing
navigator can provide education, treatment, hospitality, etc. that will house records of each
person and keep track of Who What When Why to help them get into a good direction and feel
hopeful.
223 How to manage it, and be sure costs do not become the permanent solution for all homeless
people. There must be a way to help them get back on their feet and supporting themselves.
224 Are any programs in place to provide JOBS AND EDUCATION/TRAINING so they can get out
of the Homeless status? What deterrents are there?
225 Will things improve as we reemerge from the pandemic?
226 I understand that once in a while when housing is offered to a homeless person, the person will
turn it down because they like their freedom. That seems ridiculous. I can't believe it's allowed.
227 Is the increase of homeless people due to influx of people from outside the city, county or
state?
228 I am uncertain that homeless people actually want help with a home. I knew of a homeless
man that came from a very wealthy family in Del Mar they bought him a condo paid his bills
yet he still slept under the bridge in Encinitas, he had a mental illness of sorts, they tried again
he would still wander go in and out of programs. Homelessness may sometimes be mental
illness that needs more services not just a house. Dangerous sometimes, cannot be treated
just with a house.
229 Are we doing enough?
230 What the city is doing to protect taxpaying citizens and their property while assisting the
homeless.
231 Is there a place for them to go to?
232 With the amount of homeless in Carlsbad, I have seen an increase in trash, feces, urine, and
campers and tents. In addition to that, the number of transients that are utilizing the budget
hotels and the number of police calls due to this does not make me feel safe in my
community. Something needs to change.
233 Why is there so little police involvement allowed?
234 I do not understand why groups are allowed to come to holiday park and Magee park and feed
people.
235 WHY more "affordable" housing is being built into our neighborhood, when the other services in
our community are not affordable to those people. It's a ridiculous idea that allowing people
who can't afford to live in a community to live there for free.
236 What is being done to end it. Not just put a band aid on it
237 How we can help get them off the streets if they don't accept help •
238 What our numbers are, where the homeless are congregating.
239 That the plans the city is making WU work.
240 Why homelessness exits arid why it seems so hard to resolve
241 How many do we have?
242 How to create a policy to minimize homelessness without similar action by the surrounding
communities.
243 I am uncertain what the City has set as success indicators to know if its efforts to reduce
homelessness are effective.
244 If the city will do the right thing and force them to either work for their keep or get them out of
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•245 If the existing rules and laws and not enforced to their fullest the problem will get worse and to
a point it cannot be corrected.
246 Does the hotel voucher program work?
247 Not sure how much evidence-based drub rehabilitation and mental health efforts are included in
our response program. Hotels and shelters are necessary, but are bandaids to the problem.
248 Why the City doesn't build a community of permanent housing using used RVs and tiny
houses.
249 Why the city cannot seem to get it under control and why our village and surrounding
neighborhoods are plagued by the issue while Encinitas and communities further south do not
seem to be.
250 How effective all the different programs are in actually helping people.
251 Why aren't more charitable organizations helping to house the homeless population? Seems
like charities already have the experience and can provide help at a lower cost.
252 Can effective services be deployed to mitigate?
253 How many people actually want help vs those than don't.
254 How much the city can do under the rules of law
255 That Carlsbad will not be the safe and beautiful place it once was.
256 The city's policies for dealing with persons experiencing homelessness.
257 Why is it so bad now vs a couple of years ago?
258 What the city plans to do about it and where the voucher program is going to be implemented.
259 Options for housing
260 Why our elected leaders are allowing this scourge to continue and not enforcing existing laws.
261 Why are homeless allowed to urinate and defecate in public
262 How to help individuals who see their lifestyle as a personal choice but fail to appreciate that
their choices are impacting everyone around them
263 I am uncertain whether the current city council has the fortitude to get tough on homeless
taking over village.
264 Will the solutions the City of Carlsbad, surrounding cities, and the State contribute to the
overall well being of the community as a whole, and the homeless themselves?
265 To what extent are city services available?
266 Why laws don't apply to them? Why does the city keep throwing money into this? These aren't
even carlsbad residents.
267 What resources are available and whatcan be done to support the measures in place.
268 How will the inflow of homeless slow down if the area is giving such incentives to drug and
alcohol addicts?
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274 If this will ever change or become an even bigger burden for the tax payers of city!!
275 Crime has increased with increase of the homeless population. In fact, a neighbor a few doors
door down was murdered, stabbed to death by a homeless couple in HER house.
276 Why does the city permit it? Are there homeless folks in Del Mar, La Jolla or Solana Beach?
Carlsbad has become a major tourist destination. Don't jeopardize that.
277 uncertain if it can be resolved to non homelessness people's liking. The mental ill and the
addictive homeless tend to prefer the streets.
278 What changed
279 How many are actual homeless because of no fault of their own.
280 The laws being enforced
281 I am concerned that the government is enabling people to be homeless in carlsbad beach area.
282 If they refuse services, are they permitted to remain in Carlsbad "un-housed" and squatting in
public space?
283 Whether they're from carlsbad or arriving from other cities that have had enough and cleared
them out.
284 Laws to help mental health issues.
285 Why we're putting up with it
286 whether they are harmless
287 How to humanely address the problem.
288 We do not have a good plan to contain them and keep them in on central location.
289 Why it's become acceptable to have so many homeless. And why are politicians enabling the
issue?
290 How to end this problem and what can legally be done to get people off of the streets (le rehab,
mental health, shelter beds)
291 What is being done?
292 That our government will stop enabling them.
293 If the City of Carlsbad is able to do anything about it with the current makeup of the council
294 What are the resources to support unhoused people in Carlsbad and how can these be
accessed by these individuals.
295 How the truly honest folks who due to no fault of their own have lost their homes, jobs, etc can
get help and be made whole.
296 I am uncertain that Carlsbad will handle the situation as to not become another LA or San
Francisco
297 Why is it getting worse?Does anyone track these programs that have been implemented?
298 Why the City Council hasn't taken action to clean up parks and hold homeless people
accountable for their actions.
299 Why are they allowed to sleep in the park when we are asked to leave 84. not drink or do drugs
in the park.
300 I am uncertain if our city council has an operating brain. I am uncertain that this council is
listening to its constituents, the people who live here, who vote for them. are your ears busted?
we dont want a multi million dollar response plan. we need simple police enforcement. increase
the police presence. increase the patrols. stop dancing around the issue of enforcement. we
will vote this council out.
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302 How to lower 5/30/2021 9:02 PM
303 Residents safety because of the increased homeless population. 5/30/2021 8:57 PM
304 City Council's/law enforcement approach to this ongoing and growing huge dilemma! These
individuals with severe mental illness should be first priority!
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305 There are many reasons a person is experiencing homelessness. There is not a one size firs
all solution.
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306 Are there laws against living on the streets? If so why aren't they being enforced? 5/30/2021 7:11 PM
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308 Nothing 5/30/2021 6:37 PM
309 How the city is cataloging these people and total resources we have for them. 5/30/2021 6:32 PM
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311 Again, how do the programs stop the endless stream of vans parking overnight in the beach
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312 Why is Cori Scumacher so pleased with herself on this? 5/30/2021 6:08 PM
313 Their spreading diseases & their own health with unsanitary conditions-then how that spreads
to all of us.
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314 I am uncertain that the existing staff in Carlsbad is actually willing to directly deal with the
homeless issue. Rather than a free year in a homeless hotel without any sobriety or other
services required, why not do a short term program and then enforce a solid camping
ordinance, which is what Oceanside just did.
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315 Find it hard to believe that 70% are from Carlsbad-meaning they were active, productive
citizens before becoming homeless
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318 Whether or not they are offered rebought resources to transition permanently from
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320 How much should we spend to try and the homeless who have no apparent interest in
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323 Uncertain about how to get people off the streets and into rehab/mental health programs for
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332 Safety for the individual homeless as well as safety for the community. I am outside walking
everyday, and there have been times I was nervous or scared when coming near a homeless
person.
333 Can any improvements be made? The morse Carlsbad offers the homeless the more people
will come.
334 what to do about it
335 From reading this article it appears that none of the actions or behaviors of the homeless that
most bother the tax-paying citizens are actually illegal. And if you can't legally force people to
live in a socially acceptable manner and they choose to live the way they want to, freely, with
no constraints there is nothing we can do and our town will become a magnet.
•336 Uncertain if the majority of homeless are drug addicted, mentally ill, or have been displaced
due to job loss.
337 What we're doing to deal with our growing homeless population.
338 I don't know if there are outreach efforts to help them find temporary shelter and meals.
339 What, if anything can be done?
340 Why is the city allowing a family friendly town to be invaded by people who need help and
should be forced off the streets.
341 Why the Carlsbad City Council is creating incentives for homeless people to come to Carlsbad
342 City of Carlsbad's current plan to protect all residents, particularly children's safety.
343 I am uncertain about whether anyone really wants to solve the problem of homelessness. We
throw taxpayer dollars at it, but the number of homeless grows proportionally to the amount
spent.
344 What have we stopped enforcing it as we used to. I used to see the police approaching
homeless at shopping centers, etc. and encouraging them to move on.
345 How we can best meet their daily needs in a compassionate way without causing entitlement
or the angst of the community
346 The root causes and how to mitigate the problem.
347 Why the numbers continue to increase despite resident involvement and concern. Are the
people experiencing homelessness Carlsbad residents are have they come here from other
cities/states for reasons related to recent policies and laws.
348 Are we going to be able to help the Homeless people in Carlsbad to get work and or other help
they need and off the streets
349 Uncertain about the percent that will respond to having a home in order to find employment and
take care of themselves.
350 I am uncertain why those roaming the streets with obvious mental challenges and somewhat
aggressive are not picked up and treated maybe they are but I keep seeing the same
individuals walking the streets.
351 The increase
352 What is being done to help the mentally ill
353 The suggested programs will work.
354 How to stop
355 Not enough beds. Cities in Orange County have beds so they can arrest the ones who do t
take them.
356 If it is a real problem
357 How and where to get help for those with mental health needs.
358 Why local partisans insist that it is aimed at Carlsbad and the result of poor government at the
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359 How many people are homeless. How many have addiction issues. How many are mentally ill?
How many are homeless due to the pandemic?
360 Our ability to eliminate or control the number of homeless.
361 How to fix the problem.
362 I do not know the best solution for providing short and long term housing solutions.
363 Why isn't this great little city doing more to Move them off the streets and out of the city
parks.
364 What percent are local vs transient?
365 What the City is doing to DISCOURAGE it in our City.
366 Why living on the streets is legal when there are shelters and centers for people in these
situations. They are not following society norms and getting away with it.
367 After the Clean Energy Alliance debacle, I am uncertain (no, make that certain) that I cannot
trust Carlsbad's elected officials to respect my wishes or act in my best interest. I have
completely lost trust in them.
368 Who is pushing for hotels to take homeless
369 Homeless encampments starting fires
370 why is the police not getting these people out of the city, they are not from here they do not
belong here
371 What we can do about it
372 If they seek help they can find it but most want to remain homeless
373 Why we allow them where our CHILDREN play
374 What the city is doing to help the homeless with resources and to help maintain community
cleanliness and safety.
375 Why does this city spend 15 million on golf courses while having no homeless shelters for
families, women, and children?
376 Why is the rise happening? Why did the city decide to join the voucher program? Why is the
community so upset with the city on social media sites?
377 Where are they coming from and why can't the city figure out how to fix the issue, this never
used to be a problem.
378 When will Carsbad begin enforcement and prosecuting transients are are publicly intoxicated?
Promoting and providing free housing will only increase the homeless population.
379 How many want help and how many do not.
380 Why they need a hotel room.
381 Why more I sent being done to get rid of them.
382 It seems the problem is growing because we're seeing more and more of them in very public or
residential areas
383 What is the main reason behind the problem?
384 That the action plans being initiated by the city will be successful in reducing homelessness
and the problems it creates for the citizens that live in Carlsbad.
385 Causes of homelessness and how to prevent it
386 The claim that most homeless people are displaced Carlsbad residents.
387 I understand that homelessness is not a crime and that many end up in this situation due to
job loss. But I do not understand the criminal element, drug use, stealing etc being given a
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388 Where housing can be built?
389 I am uncertain that we as a city are equipped to handle this situation and we should leave it up
to the experts.
390 What exactly is the city doing about it?
391 That the current plan will be any more effective than stringing beads on a string with no knot!
392 My rent was increased during pandemic at Tradition Apartments. I have an affordable housing
unit and I was so distraught by the fact that this was legal. I asked for help from the city's
housing representative to see how many other affordable housing units in Carlsbad saw a rent
increase during pandemic. It is an evil thing to do for families of low income and with the city
standing behind it full force was even more terrible. I had no compassion from the city rep. and
now with this homelessness survey, it just feels like its a farce that Carlsbad wants to help the
homelessness issue.
393 Where they are coming from
394 Why there is no will to fight sacrament° and the courts to end this.
395 Is it going up or going down
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why isn't there a call to action for community involvement? a broader partnership with Carlsbad
churches?
Will there be PERT officers helping?
Timelines and metrics to measure progress?
How long will people receive free hotel/housing? It MUST be limited. Handouts do not prioritize
longterm changes.
Hundreds of residents have pleaded to the city council their objections, including employees of
Housing First, and even a clinical physiatrist. The physiatrist resume includes treating mentally
ill with addiction issues for social programs and prisons. Her comments during townhall #3
WARNED the city this is a dangerous decision endangering the community.
Will there be an accountability component to offering housing to homeless (i.e. applying for
jobs, staying off drugs and alcohol, going to meetings, etc) Which hotels will participate in the
voucher program? Is it the hotels option to participate?
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arriving in droves to receive their free stuff?
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of affordable housing is the root cause. How is Carlsbad going to handle the ones with mental
and/or drug issues?
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13 What is the plan.
14 Get it together and do your job. Enforce laws and get the drug addicts out of town. If they are
mentally ill commit them.
15 How long term is it?
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17 It seems quite clear. Affordable housing is an issue.
18 How will they keep crime around the voucher hotels under control so it doesn't spill over into
local neighborhoods.
19 It won't work.
20 When the one year grant expires for hotel/motel housing, then...?
21 How will YOU pay for the plan? Decrease government payroll?
22 Why we are providing hotel vouchers instead of helping them get to shelters where they have
accountability.
23 Are there rules to living in the hotels with voucher? No drugs/arrests
24 Which hotels and motels will vouchers be allowed at? How will newly homeless get housing
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through help from the Community Resource Center? What is the Community Resource Center?
I've never heard of that.
25 I think it seems like a well thought plan. I would wonder what would be offered/done if someone
refuses a voucher
26 Are there long term plans for the treatment of the homeless or is it just relocating them
elsewhere for the "look" of it.
27 What is being done to address drug use on the streets of south Carlsbad with some of the
people experiencing homelessness?
28 Have you contacted the homeless campers currently living in our parks and on our sidewalks
to see if they want housing first? Have you studied their needs and motivation to live here?
They did not recently become homeless and I doubt they want housing that includes the
support services you are planning. I support housing first for those identified homeless through
channels that assess their situation. But that is a small percentage of the people I see living
on our streets. I see many and have spoken to many that clearly choose to live unhomed so
they can also live a lawless lifestyle through begging and theft. The general public,
homeowners and renters are spending hard earned money on lighting, cameras and I'm sure
weapons to protect their cars and property. We've had several murders and at least one
serious fire tied to homeless in our neighborhoods. The plan states there will be a committee
for oversight yet in person opportunities for feedback to the city council does not currently
exist. Open up these meetings and listen to your constituents. Those that elect you and or pay
your salaries.
29 What is being done to connect lower middle income individuals and families to find affordable
housing?
30 Nine. All sounds great! Two social workers and more police!
31 How can I help? (Donations of food/clothing? Volunteer to help build/repair housing? Other
support?)
32 No questions, seems like a very good plan.
33 Is there going to be some measure of "tough love" to go along with all these free services
being offered?
34 Where will the temporary housing be located and how will the employees ensure that the
individuals will stay in the shelter?
35 If we start with housing first, let's just stop now and save a lot of money & horrors in the future
36 I am interested to know what the consequences for a homeless person is who chooses not to
take advantage of the services and remain on the streets. Also, what is the city doing about
the trash, feces and needles left behind in public spaces.
37 What detailed information do you have to support this vague video message?
38 Why the aspect of community volunteerism does not appear to be included.
39 What if they do not except the help. How will you be able to get them off the streets and drugs
against their will?
40 What will keep Carlsbad from being a magnet for more homeless people from other places?
41 What is the city going to do with people that don't want to take advantage of the programs
noted? I've noticed that many homeless don't want to be gainfully employed and are here
because it's a nice area. Carlsbad should not subsidize individuals and families that just want
the free handouts. Carlsbad is a fairly affluent city, and its citizens have worked hard
throughout their lives to be able to afford homes and the amenities offered in our city. I don't
believe that many of the homeless are actually from Carlsbad and therefore, our city shouldn't
be spending tax dollars on programs that historically haven't helped a majority of homeless
people. Are we as Carlsbad residents paying for this plan through our property taxes?
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43 I am concerned that the 12-month hotel voucher program is only an ineffective bandaid to the
problem of homelessness in our community. Are you able to take a more proactive approach
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established program right here in North County— Solutions for Change? This would be a game
changer for our city and we could be a model for other coties
44 It's not good
45 How do the homeless learn about these programs?
46 Is there an "employment" piece in the plan that can assist individuals gain employment?
47 What hotel(s) will you use for vouchers. What is the criteria for someone to receive a voucher.
48 What are you doing other than hiring homeless outreach team? Spending our tax money to hire
more government employees is fine - as long as you can show the number. We have people to
count how many we have. We want to see how much we reduce by hiring these government
employees.
49 Which hotels and motels have been selected? Will there be security?
50 What is the plan of action to reduce and remove the homeless from Carlsbad to avoid that this
ended like Venice Beach
51 How do we prevent people from other areas coming here because we offer assistance and
overwhelm the program?
52 what opportunities for citizens to help with the plan are available?
53 Where they will be housed?
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56 How are you going to provide services for the mentally ill
57 Not aware of plans.
58 How will the city plan work if & when the homeless person rejects/ refuses access to services
offered?
59 How do you intend to address the homeless that choose not to go into the city's housing
program? How does the city intend to deal with the homeless that are addicted to drugs and
alcohol? How does the city intend to deal with the homeless that are mentally ill?
60 Don't wish to find myself in a hotel where former homeless are being housed.
61 Is it going to clear the city of vagrants?
62 None. Video answered
63 Why are we wasting money on pets?
64 What is the estimated number of homeless in Carlsbad and how nany people will be offered
housing vouchers?
65 Where will new affordable housing be located?
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67 Wow... an open invitation for a free hotel/house in Carlsbad... who wouldn't want that? How will
this plan support the homeless to strengthen their ability to take care of themselves? What
happens to those who use drugs or are alcoholics? Are they able to continue using while taking
all these potential freebies? How do you handle the deluge once others find out about this
plan? What if they just want to continue to hang out rather than be "housed?" All over the parks
and streets? What is the total amount of federal funds (taxpayer dollars) to be used?
Where/when do Carlsbad funds kick in? What happens after the homeless become comfortable
with this "plan." How does the City plan to ease Out of the plan or is this a permanent budget
line item?
68 Homelessness is a very complex issue and cannot be solved with more Federal Government
"programs". Why not secure our borders before Inviting more homeless to be put up in hotels
and motels!?
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69 Terrible plan. It will just result on bunch of completely trashed hotel rooms while drug addicts
and mentally ill continue to live the same way they do outdoors! They need to be in facilities to
get help until they can function in society.
70 How can we get them from peeing and pooping on our streets. Sleeping in cans lined on
Avenida encinas and breaking into cars and homes
71 I personally think the city needs to double the amount of staff that is depicted in your video.
72 How transparent will the city of Carlsbad be with reporting the results of the program to the
public?
73 Why the City encourages the people to participate, yet they ignore there pleas.
74 How realistic is it?
75 How to empower community wide response. How to educate kids about it.
76 Housing first is the successful program used in Finland. I am supportive.
77 Who pays when federal money stops? When do we get a vote? What is the success criteria of
this program? What incentives are being given to people to get out of this program and live a
productive life? How will you insure this is offered to Carlsbad residents and not incoming
transients? How will you not allow incoming transients to create encampments near
neighborhoods with families if refused? How will you keep families safe? Will you put drug
abusers next to neighborhoods with families? Why won't you answer our questions and
concerns at the town halls?
78 will the new community task force have a direct number to call and report problems or would
we continue to call the non-emergency number for police?
79 Not nearly aggressive enough.
80 How could you possibly approve the motel voucher program when the entire community has
made it clear that we object to it?!
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82 Again, why does the city tolerate this criminal behavior and who is going to pay for your plan
plus most homeless CHOOSE to be homeless
83 What mental health resources are part of the plan .
84 Why are homeless facilities being built within the village instead of next to the police
department making it easier for the HOT Team to monitor? Based on the recent stats...there
are 160 homeless and 15 individuals working on this project...11:1...Using a primary care
model...homeless should be eliminated one year. Why is the goal to decrease homelessness
by 50% (80 individuals in 5 years so low? That means that each of the 15 people working as
members of the HOT will only successfully remove 1 person from the street per year? That is
a very sad goal and not worthy of the resources the city of Carlsbad is allocating to this
project. How "affordable" does housing have to be for homeless to be able to afford it?
85 Is there adequate funding for the plan, for several years, to ensure the city can implement it?
As you mentioned in the video, solutions will take some.
86 How can we prevent people who don't want assistance from sleeping on our streets?
87 How will the city provide oversight and community protection now that a multitude of homeless
will now fill hotels and motels instead of exiting shelters that are purpose built for homeless?
88 What is the outcome? How will this plan reduce homelessness and curb future homelessness
(new individuals)
89 Need to take care of more homeless people
90 What research is being referenced? Has this approach worked anywhere else?
91 Why are you putting the homeless people near neighborhoods? You don't know if they are sex
offenders or criminals and are putting our children at risk.
92 What is the city going to do about the chronic homeless who do not want help? They should
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93 How will you care for those experiencing mental health and addiction issues? Can you
guarantee that they will get their pets back, for free, at any time they want? Will these
resources actually be accessible or will you incorporate unrealistic standards for people to be
able to qualify?
94 None. I hope it works. Our streets are not safe now due to the homeless.
95 When will it be safe to walk the Rail Trail again?
96 How will it be paid for? What about the people who disregard or refuse these new
opportunities? Will those who harm or threaten harm be taken off the street?
97 Where will the vouchers be used? My understanding is There are a lot of issues at the local
Carlsbad motels where vouchers are being used.
98 What are you really doing? The more the issue is "addressed " the worse it gets. Have you
looked at successful cities and tried to emulate?
99 There aren't enough specifics given... How exactly do you encounter people in need of
services? What are you doing to provide info re these services to residents in case we
encounter someone in need? What are the statistics Housing First works? I hear it's a failed
program.
100 Where are we in all these plans?
101 None. It sounds very comprehensive.
102 What happens, as is often the case, when voucher money runs out - what then?
103 Is this plan to provide vouchers/remove barriers supported by any research/data? No sources
are provided in the video. Who pays for this? It's shouldn't be tax payers b/c we are already
paying to clean up the mess left behind. How will this plan address the increase in crime that
seems to mirror the increase in homelessness?
104 How fast will this program be implemented? We don't need uplifting videos, we need action
now. And why is there funding for more police? Unsheltered folks don't need to be dealing with
law enforcement.
105 What is done with those who are reluctant or simply refuse to use the provided resources?
106 Why would you consider putting housing for homeless within 500ft of an elementary school?
107 Why can't we keep the homeless out of and away from the public parks and athletic fields
(specifically Holiday Park and Pine soccer and baseball fields)? It's unsafe for our kids. Also,
many of the homeless in District 1 are actively "choosing" the lifestyle and aren't interested in
seeking help for substance abuse or mental illness — what are we doing about them?
108 I have heard that the hotel voucher plan has resulted in an increase in crime in residential
areas near the hotels. How is that being addressed? How soon until safe housing where people
can stay with their pets will be available?
109 Have you considered another area to support the homeless instead of carlsbad village? We
feel for them and we help them ourselves, in the proper way. Additionally, how do you keep
letting Pine Ave Park continue to be unsafe? Bathrooms where the homeless are doing drugs
and showering in the sinks. Our kids should be able to be at the park and feel safe! And so
you know, there is no misinformation. We see with our own eyes how you are ruining the
village.
110 Is there any prospect - any whatsoever - that someone will inject a note of reality into the plan?
111 why are we spending so many tax dollars on this
112 Will the city put homeless in any of the hotels on Avenida encinas?
113 What will be done if homeless people accept housing, but do not want to address the root
cause of their homelessness? What will be done if this plan is proving to be ineffective - does
the City have a plan to adjust course or modify their plan based on actual performance?
114 How do families use the resource for rehousing? How does the city know who becomes
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115 How are you advocating for the homeowners?
116 Have they studied other states programs that have been successful?
117 Are there going to be timelines set in place that keep the person who has received a one year
voucher to meet requirements such as therapy, job seeking, etc. so that enough progress
towards self-sufficiency is being made during that one year time?
118 Why no required sobriety testing, mandatory medication and treatment for those we house?
Why allow drug/alcohol abuse by those we shelter?
119 When will it move to an action plan
120 What is the research that suggests the "old model" does not work?
121 How does the plan address those individuals who are homeless by choice or those who don't
fall into a priority category?
122 do not do it
123 Will there be definite goals and endpoints? Will the people be given a deadline as far as when
to figure out where they will go next? Will there be "wet houses" - houses where people can
shoot up at will? I don't want this in our community.
124 Is there data to support free housing? Does it enable homelessness?
125 What are the measurable goals of the city's plan and how will the plan's progress be shared
with the city residents.
126 Why would you do Housing First when it fails so often and so many places at high cost? I
have followed the homeless issue closely for several years and I think it is a disaster that
Carlsbad is doing Housing First which has failed in LA, Seattle, San Francisco to name a few. I
cannot and will not support this plan. https://www.heritage.org/housing/report/the-housing-first-
approach-has-failed-time-reform-federal-policy-and-make-it-work
https://calmatters.org/commentary/2020/03/california-homeless-housing-first-policy-is-failing/
127 Can you explore staging a Cal Fire helicopter at Palomar airport during red flag warnings? This
would significantly reduce response time in North County, instead of waiting for support from
Ramona or Brown field
128 How will new federal funding referred to in today's (June 9) City Manager update be integrated
into the activities outlined in the video? How will the City monitor the building of multi-level
apartments/condos to insure they include affordable housing?
129 I stopped the video halfway through. I couldn't continue. It is beautifully done to paint an idyllic
picture of homeless life in Carlsbad. NOT REALISTIC. Why in the world are you creating all of
this for the homeless in such a city as Carlsbad. We, the residents, are paying extremely high
taxes to give EVERYTHING free to the homeless. They should be moved to another part of
the country where the cost of living is not so high. They should be moved to another part of the
country where they are not being housed for free, smack dab in the middle of residential areas.
I do not for the life of me understand your way of thinking. You are encouraging them to come
to Carlsbad. Why not? Everything is free here. You are in the process of ruining a beautiful
city. Move them to a different part of the country with a cheaper cost-of-living.
130 I am a sister of a 60 year old lady that is homeless i recently found out and has been for
several years in your area. Your efforts and assistance has been so wonderful
131 The city's plan seems like it's going to invite even more homeless people. Providing free hotel
rooms in a coastal town is homeless people bait.
132 What is the City doing to improve the common perception that affordable/low income housing
is a negative for a neighborhood?
133 Plan looks good but only if the results come. Most concerned with the homeless who refuse
help as they stay on the streets.
134 My girlfriends and I are now afraid to walk the boardwalk early in the morning. We used to have
police walk down there, but haven't seen them for a few years.
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135 they require people to follow rules and get training to better themselves and not just live free
off the tax payers
136 Why welcome vagrants here?
137 How does the housing first and voucher program prevent more homelessness? What prevents
more people/homeless coming into Carlsbad to secure free housing and benefits? It is natural
for humans to gravitate to solutions that meet their needs, such as free housing. So, with the
housing first program that is being proposed, what prevents more people/homeless coming into
Carlsbad to secure free housing and benefits, resulting in more homelessness in Carlsbad?
138 I appreciate the City's efforts toward longterm planning, but we have an emergency on our
hands. My question is, what can we do right now, in the coming days and weeks, to address
the increasingly aggressive individuals on our streets? They have rights and needs, but so do
those of us who live here.
139 With the hotel voucher program, will they be routinely drug testing before they house people?
They shouldn't be housing those that are using drugs. What is the role of la posadas men's
shelter off of faraday? Will that be physically housing homeless?? Or just providing support to
them Why are none of the homeless problems in Carlsbad discussed on the news? Are we
hiding it to protect our image as a nice town? A woman stabbed someone by the library. Not
reported. Home invasions by homeless- not reported. People jumped in the village at 9pm on a
Saturday. Not reported. A man attacked with a hammer. Not reported. Absurd.
140 How will all the new services be paid for? Will they result in tax increases for Carlsbad -
residents?
141 If the city has this great plan for homelessness, will it attract more homeless people from other
areas that want assistance? How will you discourage people from taking advantage of the
program - for example those who are only looking for a free handout?
142 question is primarily of timing: this plan will be enacted how quickly and for how long?
143 Has this been thought through carefully? Wouldn't this money be better spent by investing in
existing programs that can be expanded rather than creating more overhead/bureaucracy.
144 I would like to know what its plan is for bringing homelessness to 0%.
145 unsure
146 What are the success/failure statistics for these programs in similar cities?
147 Has the proposed approach worked in other jurisdictions?
148 Is the city supporting people that are not citizens of the US?
149 What accountability programs will those who receive vouchers be held to? Will they have
curfews when in hotels, shelters? Will we have an additional family shelter made available?
Will the housing and organs have an end point...requiring homeless to either resolve issues or
move on?
150 When will this be put into action?
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152 Not sure
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154 It seems like mental illness is a largely under addressed problem
155 How does a city with the lowest cost of a home at $675000 handle homeless? It is nearly an
impossible task. Help those who want to be good citizens and purge those who do not want to
be helped. Send them back to Iraq, LA, Mexico or where ever they are from. We cannot fix
those who do not want to be fixed. Does city council have courage to help those who want to
change to a clean lifestyle and rid of those who do not want to change and live drug free. Do
not enourage more to come here.
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158 Why doesn't it get the families of the homeless involved? Why does every problem have to be
"solved" by the government at great expense?
159 do we have social workers to help them if needed? how do we get them into homes of their
own? how much low cost housing is available in carlsbad? Actual sites counted, for persons
earning less than $10,000 a year. is there a plan for disaster housing in place?
160 What is the mission of the CPD Homeless Outreach Team, how are they funded, and what are
the metrics of their successes.
161 What do we do for those who refuse help?? As a sanctuary state, how can we afford this
plan??
162 Prevent hotel voucher program to be used near neighborhoods. i.e. Motel 6 on avenida
encinas. Removing RVs from our public streets and neighborhoods.
163 Why make Carlsbad a magnate for all the criminal activities that comes with this
164 Specific timelines. What do we do to keep homeless people from other cities from coming to
ours?
165 What are the success metrics.
166 What is the city going to do about those individuals who have no intention of seeking a
permanent solution? Why does the city think prime real estate in the Village, close to beaches
is appropriate site for affordable/temporary housing
167 1. Who Makes up the Homeless Subcommittee? 2. If the City believes Housing 1st is
effective, why is law enforcement the primary lead on working with the unsheltered? Shouldn't
the leads here be housing specialists and licensed practitioners with police as support? All are
certainly needed, the power structure gives me pause.
168 It appears to be very well thought out and based on facts.
169 The voucher program is a tax payer funded rat hole that puts drug users and the mentally
challenged in a place out of the weather but doesn't solve the problem. The county has closed
most mental health facilities. The video seemed to be a great talking point paper but no
specific solutions. There's no accountability for those caught stealing or damaging personal
property. The - don't do that again - isn't working.
170 What is the plan to help the mentally ill if there aren't any mental health facilities in our area
where they can be taken?.
171 Still unclear on how they will provide proper rehabilitation
172 Housing is a first step. However, I do not believe doing it piecemeal — housing individuals in
motel/hotel accommodations — is the answer. And certainly not in residential neighborhoods.
173 Too complicated
174 None
175 What are ways that the city can create more opportunities for the community to get involved?
176 How will you protect law-abiding citizens from violent criminals who happen to be homeless?
How do your plans comply with Megan's Law? How do you prevent another crime hot spot?
177 Will there be a mental health facility be an option for not only those who are in the voucher
program, but especially for those who continue to live on the streets begging for money and
high on drugs? If they do not want to participate in the program to help them find permanent
housing and assimilate back into our community with skills to find employment, they should
not be allowed to continue begging (I.e, daily occurrence for one middle aged woman who sits
on the sidewalk smoking and drinking her Starbucks at CVD and the Blvd and jumps up when
cars stop at the traffic light and goes car to car with her hands outstretched. She also begs
from anyone walking past her, and the homeless men who sleep on the benches at the beach
and are high on drugs every day). They have problems that aren't being addressed when they
won't cooperate with the city's programs to help them. Residents and vacationers are the ones
who are negatively impact. Throughout the city there is more crime (brutal deaths, cars
burglarized in the middle of the night repeatedly, home invasions, etc.). We want to help people
get better, but shouldn't be fearful living in our community.
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178 I suspect that the drug use problem is causing most of the homelessness. There has to be a 6/7/2021 8:43 AM
way to address those people, who are also likely to be causing the extreme increase in theft in
our community. There was a an attempted break in of my home in the middle of the night & I
doubt it was someone homeless. I totally sympathize with that problem, but our coastal
community is a tourist destination and it REALLY reflects badly on Carlsbad. A fact of life is
that I would love to live in La Jolla or Coronado or Rancho Santa Fe, but I cannot afford it and
therefore I can't live there. I'm really not sure why it's OK for the homeless and drug addicts to
do so and with so much help from our tax payer money to make it possible to make Carlsbad
their home. After living in various zip codes in Carlsbad for over 30 yrs, I am seriously
considering moving. BTW, I love all that La Posada represents and understand it is expanding
with the City's help. I am very happy about that. I have been donating for many years to La
Posada and will continue to do so. Thank you for asking. I know this is a very difficult problem
and I support the police and all they are trying to do.
179 Is the major cost factor providing shelter/temp housing? seems like a lot of money being spent 617/2021 8:29 AM
but unsure about outcomes
180 How will the city support our amazing police force to follow and enforce our existing codes of 6/6/2021 4:37 PM
law and public nuisance complaints as related to mentally ill homeless people.
181 Do you have any thoughts for those, who-like I mentioned above, self-acknowledge that they 6/6/2021 3:43 PM
prefer/choose the homeless lifestyle, and opt not to take advantage of the many programs
already available to them?
182 Where is the data demonstrating the long-term efficacy of Housing First? It is not enough to 6/6/2021 1:10 PM
say it is a better alternative. Permanent housing for the homeless with appropriate support
services costs more than $500k per unit. Even assuming housing first is the best approach,
how can the city possibly afford to pursue a housing first model at that price.
183 We need to devote the money needed to provide the alternate shelters, so that we can insist 6/6/2021 12:40 PM
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185 Why can't you find another hotel away from the beach areas to house people in. Again I don't . 6/5/2021 5:58 PM
live by the motel on Ave encinas, BUT I do see the point of those that do and this is not a
good option for the community or for the homeless.
186 On paper and video the plan sounds like a step in the right direction; however, talking about it 6/5/2021 4:54 PM
doesn't resolve anything. When will this plan be put into action so results are seen? What
schooling and credentials will the new personnel have? Or are you training them? Law
Enforcement needs more than just a few additional personnel trained in outreach and social
work/mental health. Why have only a few additional personnel with that type of expertise been
added. In a city as large as Carlsbad, many more are needed.
187 I so appreciate the city has a plan. What is the metric that will be used to know if the plan is 6/5/2021 4:23 PM
working and what is the city's ultimate goal with repsect to the homeless population in
Carlsbad?
188 What levels/categories of services are being considered? What residential neighborhoods or 6/5/2021 3:34 PM
public spaces will be impacted by the levels of service? Giving a hotel voucher to someone
who lost their job is different than giving a voucher to mentally unstable and/or drug-addicted
individuals The hardcore population of homeless require mental/medical services in tandem
with safe housing -- or you are wasting dollars on bandaids. - How is this being addressed? -
Are public housing centers with onsite services being considered? An apartment building with
onsite medical/social services seems a more efficient solution and safer for the surrounding
communities. Housing needs to be clean and safe with access to services, they do not need
to be a half mile from the beach. What neighborhoods will be impacted? - What locations are
being considered?
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193 What is the timeline for implementation?
194 How do you help people who do not want help?
195 Why are you putting homeless people in areas where Carlsbad residents live with their families
putting them at risk? Why is it that I had to work hard to be able to live in a place like Carlsbad
and you want to give housing to low income people likely resulting in increased crime? People
should live in the areas Of San Diego county that they can afford.
196 Why no temporary interim camps sep up by National Guard with centralized services on city
property that least effects residents, allowing better enforcement for chronic Refusers of
service? When cost benefit analysis done, will it include costs from all city Departments?
Where are the most homeless located?
197 What is the current status/success so far? How many people re-housed to date? What
obstacles are hindering rollout?
198 Why can't you get a group of people that were homeless at one point and were able to get out
and return to a normal life?
199 Will assistance for 40 families/individuals be enough?
200 How will the city deal with the homeless who have a mental illness and don't want help?
201 How will you address the chronic homeless people that don't want to be houses.
202 Budget to actual spreadsheet to track income / expense, columns: current, last month, % of
change, total year to-date to, annual budget and % of change, accompanied by a brief
narrative for any change for every line item. Then have monthly finance meeting to discuss
what is work or not, fluctuations from budget and determine needed changes. Great way fir
every one involved to get the same information and contribute to solutions.
203 How do we ensure people that are helped, become self-sufficient within a reasonable time?
204 How do you create "affordable housing": in a city like Carlsbad? Are there time limits on how
long someone can stay in it? I didn't see anything about requiring job training for those capable
of having it, as part of being eligible for benefits. Are these new committees addressing getting
rid of the homeless encampments which are unsafe, unclean, & fire hazards?
205 Is anything being done about people living on the streets in vehicles? Seems much better to •
get this group consolidated in the interests of public health and safety.
206 Not a question but believe that hotel vouchers are not the answer.
207 It sounds like an excellent plan. What is the procedure when an officer approaches a homeless
person?
208 How is the city going to identify address addiction and mental illness in the homeless
population? Is the city going to address the increase in crime near hotels participating in
voucher program? How will this affect tourist's hotel stay experience?
209 They seem to be in a rush, why? I have not heard of a bond to raise money from taxes to build
affordable housing program with services for the handful of true homeless, why?
210 What are you going to do about making the village area safe. Are the homeless in carlsbad
more important than the tax payers in the city?
211 Are there plans for another homeless shelter in Cbad for women and children?
212 What percentage is federal funding? How much are taxpayers paying?
213 What is the major plan to help these people that do not consider themselves community
members. If they did consider themselves community members would they take more care in
our city?
214 1. How do you plan to continue the 1 year hotel housing plan when word of its existence
spreads and draws more homeless to Carlsbad? 2. Why are our police forced to work with their
hands tied behind their backs with regards tO enforcing loitering and homeless encampments?
215 How can the city stop encouraging more transients from relocating to Carlsbad from other
areas?
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216 Are homeless going to be held to a sober and drug free lifestyle as to maximize their chances
of success and permanent shelter?
217 Are there designated areas assigned for lower income housing, and do we have a number for
our homeless population. Does the homeless population cause an increase in crime?
218 How long does the voucher program provide and individual or family with housing. 30 to 90
days is probably not long enough for them to get back on their "feet" and would just be a band
aid fix. 6 months to a year is probably needed.
219 none
220 How do we deal with the homeless that want to remain homeless?
221 Is the city working regionally to take advantage of the economy of scale, both in projects and
legislative advocacy?
222 What is the city doing to protect the taxpayers who have to watch their money going down the
drain as committee after committee thinks of ways to spend our money on people who have no
desire to be helped. Affordable housing is a leftist term for destroying property value.
223 How are we keeping non-city residents from coming to Carlsbad to take advantage of the
services we are offering? The concern is that we are becoming a sanctuary city and attracting
the homeless from other cities.
224 How are we prioritizing evidence based drub rehab and mental health in our response? How are
we vetting nonprofits?
225 What solutions have come out of all the money allocated for homelessness? I don't think more
outreach and social workers are conducive for solving the problem. Why do we need more
workers to tell the homeless that we don't have homes for them? The organizations you
allocate money to aren't solving the problem either. Why keep doing it.
226 What is the short term solution to secure our community? Kids parks, homes around the
village, the village core? Long term plan does NOT address short term dangers.
227 I guess the one thing that is not mentioned is the financial cost to the city.
228 How does the city propose to limit the amount of homeless who then choose to come to
Carlsbad because of the many benefits provided?
229 Are shelters located in areas where services are focused? Can the city press the management
of the farmers market downtown to accept food assistance credits (Cal Fresh) in order to
increase access to better nutrition? This is a county policy, but not currently implemented.
230 How much good money are you going to throw after bad?
231 What happens to the people that fail the program, that do not want the assistance for long term
goals?
232 Is the cities plan to use the rezoned areas of carlsbad upscale neighborhoods for the
temporary housing?
233 Where would encampments be allowed if anywhere?
234 Why not have the voucher program come with shorter stay, background check and
accountability?
235 How are referrals made?
236 What degree of reduction of the problem has been shown to date in contrast to an exacerbation
by encouraging homeless individuals to relocate here.
237 How will you reduce the homeless population
238 Why is the city allowing our parks to become homeless encampments? Magee park and
Magee House have been taken over by homeless people.
239 Is there also an education & training option available
240 With all of the wonderful planned programs, when does the national ad campaign start for
attracting yet more homeless to the city?
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241 How soon after the voucher program is implemented, will the social services aspects start?
Examples: (Drug, Alcohol treatment, job training, life skill training, med evaluation, referral,
treatment, screening of applicants for commitment to transitional housing) Is there anything
which will void a person's suitability for the program? How will you respond to criminal behavior
within the voucher program communities, within and surrounding the locations? Why is there
only a few social workers? Why are voucher programs situated near schools and parks? What
if the community as a whole, does not agree which adopting this program? What will you
consider to be a successful/unsuccessful program? Why did the city adopt this program when
we have a very large money source external to this? In other words, we didn't need the FEMA
money, and didn't have a large homeless population to begin with.
242 How do you plan on dealing with the homeless who refuse services and housing because they
don't want to obey a curfew and get sober? Will you allow them to continue to damage our
community and continue to make it unsafe and unsanitary?
243 How do you know $$ for this program goes to people who prior to being homeless lived or
worked in Carlsbad?
244 Why is our Hard earned money being spent on this..
245 After watching the video, my question is how are the new hires prepared to deal with the
mentally ill. I also wonder why it is our problem. I'd also like to see some of the hbmeless do
their part to clean up the city.
246 What are the plans for the drug and alcohol and people that don't want a job or services?
247 We'll attract more homeless if we house them.
248 Is there consideration for drug/alcohol and mental health services? What research has gone
into propsed plans so far and do they known if the homeless wanting housing?
249 How do you plan to address the homeless who are doing drugs and creating a serious health
and safety situation for local residents ?
250 None
251 Why is the City ADDING resources (.i.e. more staff) instead of shifting personnel to address
needs of the city? Throwing money at a problem does not solve it.
252 Why does Carlsbad need to provide low cost housing when it is available in Vista, Escondido
and Valley Center?
253 so it looks like you believe people are homeless because they can't find a home? Wow. What
studies do you have regarding the actual case of homelessness in Carlsbad ? loss of job?
mental health, addiction issues.. .etc...
254 Focus on families with children
255 1. Until you separate the "Homeless" from the Drug Addicts and the Mentally III the problem
will not be solved. 2. What exactly is Affordable Housing? What amount of Rent do you think a
person who is now homeless can afford?
256 Affordable housing will ONLY work for people who have lost their home and are truly homeless
and in need and want of help...not individuals who are drug addicts or have mental health
issues.
257 I am frustrated that people are feeding the "homeless" in MacGee park and Holiday park. I do
not want to have them also feeding homeless at our new park.
258 What is the "specialized program in place" exactly?
259 What are it's plans to deal with the ones that refuse services and continue to squat in our
public places continuing their destructive lifestyle?
260 What do you plan on to enforce removal of squatters.
261 What's being done to keep them out of canyons and parks
262 Its sounds good but how long will this take and how fast can it be implemented?
263 Why are homeless allowed to stay in hotels in areas that impact communities and
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264 there doesn't seem to be overview of each homeless person to make sure they get services
and they are not committing crimes
265 Why does the city think this plan will get rid of the homeless in our town? What is plan B if this
doesn't work?
266 How is this going to be different than attempts that haven't worked in the past? Can you
require unsheltered residents to move into shelters/housing? Many prefer street living and
probably would not go voluntarily. What is the plan for dealing with mental health and drug
addiction issues? Are there mental health beds available? Will there be government sponsored
rehab?
267 What are you doing with the increase of thefts?
268 Are the 2 new police officers and social workers actually going to take action if the
beneficiaries of our generosity decide to continue taking illegal drugs?
269 do you have any examples of where your "housing first" or voucher programs have worked or
do they simply attract more homeless to the area?
270 Which hotels will house the homeless? Will it increase the number of people begging on the
streets in the area near those hotels? Will this also make Carlsbad a magnet to attract more
homeless from other areas that don't provide as much support?
271 I like the plan for those wanting help.What is the research that 'housing first is successful?
What can be done to eliminate the criminal element in the encampments and remove these
people from our community?
272 Will there be background checks? What about the homeless that don't want help? Where will
the hotel be located?
273 Where is the incentive to become a part of the rest of the community? How about part time
work cleaning up the areas that the homeless have taken over?
274 How does giving people a hotel room make things better?
275 Will you make our parks safe for us to use?
276 right off the bat, this won't take a long tem begin enforcement. post notices, clean up parks
and encampments. patrol them heavily, no more illegal camping. stop ruining carlsbad with
lack of enforcement.
277 How soon can we expect tangible results?
278 What % of homelessness have mental issues?
279 Why are we housing people that aren't residents ?
280 What are the priorities and why has the city not taken action to this growing problem?
281 What can we honestly hope as a positive outcome for many of these individuals?
282 There are many homeless people who do not want help. How will you enforce getting them off
the streets?
283 Why are we spending so much money on vouchers when a majority of homeless don't want
housing?
284 Your plans are not working, why are you making it worse?
285 What's our annual budget to manage the homeless situation? How many beds versus non
transient homeless people in carlsbad? At what point do we stop accepting homeless? How
many of the current homeless are actually Carlsbad residents? Why would we need to provide
resources to homeless that are not from carlsbad
286 while incentives are good, where does the homeless return the favors with a work program to
keep them busy on basic city tasks.
287 There are some people who want to live the "nomad" life. How does the city address those
with vehicles??
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288 What is being done to get people off drugs? Families fleeing domestic violence don't need to
be put in hotels next to meth users. The people I knew who were homeless ALL had family
that would help them but were too ashamed to admit marriage failed, lost job, failed rehab.
What is the ratio of homeless response team police officers:homeless people?
289 Can you implement this faster? It's happening too slowly. Every night you could round up
everyone sleeping outside(Magee House & other known areas) take them to motels & get the
program going! Those that refuse get dealt with through mental health—need facilties.
290 How can the City put out this video when they know there are differing studies that show other
methods are effective. Housing First caused a huge uptick in homeless overdose deaths in
San Francisco. The stats the City is putting out regarding Housing First only applies to the
recipients who CHOSE to participate in services. Services, sobriety, and being drug free are
not required and that's why this plan doesn't work. Putting homeless people in a free hotel
room and then closing the door on them does nothing to help the issue.
291 Why does it seem the more money spent, the larger the problem becomes?
292 Some people choose to be homeless and do not want help. What will the city do with those
people?
293 What does long term assistance mean?
294 This seems like a good long term plan but I feel it won't be accomplished in my lifetime.
Increased crime and homelessness need to be addressed maybe differently now. How do we
keep homeless camps from being set up in the hills by our homes?
295 Will the city allow for increased density around transit centers such as the village and
pointsettia train stations?
296 How will we Fund the gap when federal assistance runs out
297 What is the city doing about providing support for domestic violence relating to homelessness?
298 Which hotels and neighborhoods will you be placing people in? What code of conduct are you
requiring?
299 -What part of Carlsbad will hotels be located that vouchers can be used? Hopefully not all in
the Village. -When will the police bike and foot patrols begin in the Village? Hopefully, soon - it
will be so much more effective than patrol cars. -What can I do to help solve the problem of
homelessness? -Who do I call for trash pick up? -Who do I call for a homeless person that
needs mental health help? -Does Carlsbad have an ordinance that prohibits tents on sidewalks
and parking lots? Hopefully, yes and hopefully it will be enforced. -After June 15th, will
Carlsbad enforce parking restrictions? Will Carlsbad post and limit parking hours in the public
lot on Roosevelt next to Chase Bank? Will the portable toilet be removed from that lot? -Are
alleys public property? Or private? For instance the location behind Bank of America in the
Village where numerous homeless people sit most of the day and night. -What can, or will
Carlsbad do to discourage churches in the Village from enabling/encouraging the homeless
during the day, only to leave many on the streets all night?
300 What's the indirect cost impact the tourism industry? Meaning, when word gets out that a
motel is in the program, the nice "Lego Land Family", will not visit. The only motel patrons we
will be drug dealers, prostitution, and theft. What is the dollar impact look like from loss of
tourism dollars when Carlsbad is no longer perceived as a safe vacation destination?
301 Which hotels are the vouchers for? Is there mandatory integrating class/services required so
people are not reliant long term on the city vouchers? In an affluent area like this for will there
be hosting affordability measures for the homeless? They should be encouraged to move to
less expensive areas. Are the programs for natives of Carlsbad/San Diego? We don't want to
encourage vagrants from different areas.
302 The Housing First approach seems.appropriate. However, what can be done about someone
who will not even go into housing? Also, when will the housing be available on a permanent
basis?
303 I don't want us to enable the homeless so much that more and more of them come here. I
don't want us to become the next Venice Beach.
304 What are the requirement around getting into the voucher program
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5/29/2021 8:14 AM 305 Is housing limited to people who are from Carlsbad? How can the city prevent a great increase
in homeless people coming from other areas? ( To prevent the problems seen in many other
coastal cities in CA)
306 IS THE HOUSING FIRST PROGRAM ACTING AS A MAGNET, DRAWING HOMELESS
FROM OTHER AREAS AND INCREASING CBS HOMELESS POPULATION?
307 Shirt and long term goals
308 How will the City determine those who REALLY want to get off the streets vs. those who prefer
to stay on the streets?
309 So, what makes the city think the homeless will do any better staying in the provided housing
than they did in their original housing which they were unable to hold on to due to the variety of
underlying issues outlined above.
310 How many homeless does the city have? How many of them can go into housing/motels now?
311 How is the city going to solve this issue?
312 How do you control and stop it.
313 How much is it costing the taxpayers? How do we know that once we house currently
homeless people more don't move here to replace them.
314 Why Carlsbad's crime has spiked over the past three years. Why should I vote for people who
do not protect the citizens of Carlsbad?
315 Is there a plan to create a website for Carlsbad residents that addresses the multitude of
challenges with homelessness? Specifically, it should have a user friendly, interactive
Carlsbad District Map where residents can voice concerns such as identifying locations of
homeless encampments. This would be a very beneficial tool particularly for parents to be
informed and advise their children to avoid those areas.
316 Housing first has been the model used for over 20 years, during which the number of homeless
has exploded. Why do you think implenting a failing program is appropriate? Will you be
notifying us of which hotels/motels you will be using for the voucher program? We have a right
to know. Given the recent uptick in crime on Avenida Encinas, where motor homes camp for
days and motels cater to cash/no id required guests, how do you plan on keeping
neighborhoods near your voucher hotels safe? Since you will allow drug users into your
voucher program, how will you keep drug dealers from the area? They know how to find their
customers. •
317 If the person doesn't want to use a hotel voucher or stay at a shelter are they allowed to
remain in Carlsbad? Will Carlsbad residents be notified if a hotel in their neighborhood is
housing homeless via the voucher program.
318 How to stratify and identify homeless individuals based on the following: 1 Due to loss of
financial resources or health 2. Addiction to drugs or alcohol 3. Significant Mental Health
Issues 4. Preferences for the freedoms and lack of responsibility The benefits of housing
before treatment will only work for those willing to participate and all will not be due to the
factors causing their homeless ess
319 Do other regional cities have similar plans or will Carlsbad attract so many people here
because of these programs that they will prove ineffective or unsustainable.
320 What accountability do the homeless have in order to be in the program and to stay in the
program.
321 I was not able to access it.
322 Seems a lot like what Oceanside is doing
323 What happens to the homeless who just want to use the vouchers but not the programs aimed
at helping them?
324 Won't the City's plan just make homelessness the new form of welfare?
325 Why must you put everything in District 1?? We need beds but spread it around the city,
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326 Do you plan on asking homeless to not sleep and/or encamp on city benches, on the
sidewalks, in parks, on the trail off of Tamarack, and near the lagoon?
327 How much of this is already in place? How quickly can the rest of it be implemented?
328 Does it include treatment, job search?
329 The city is repeating the same tactics that have been proven not to be effective in other
communities
330 How many homeless people donwe have in our community and what percentage of them can
be assisted with our current plan?
331 Parking these people in motels near homes is devaluing our property values. And scaring
tourists, too many homeless gathering around the buildings.
332 Has the City considered that the numerous benefits and programs being offered could be
exacerbating the problem by attracting more homeless? Has the City considered the
ramifications of all of these programs on the tax payers?
333 Sounds great, what are we doing to support the mental health?
334 What a waste of time that video was! I'm no more informed than I was before, just a lot of nice-
sounding gobbledygook. How much did you spend on it?
335 How are you distinguishing mental health issues vs. loss of income?
336 Why is camping and loitering on public property tolerated?
337 Where is money coming from for these services? What do we do for those not wanting to
move into hotels?
338 Not in my neighborhood
339 How much is this costing me? What steps are you taking to ensure sanitation at the hotels to
be sure this doesnt impact our tourism industry?
340 How will you address homeless camps in our open space areas and nature preserves?
341 Why do you have more cops than social workers proposed to address needs in your program?
Homelessness requires social services...not more cops.
342 Did the city consult the residents before implementing this plan? What is the plan? Why does
our city need this plan? Are the homeless people originally from Carlsbad? If not, where?
• 343 Who's paying for this plan? As a taxpayer I don't believe these people are carlsbad citizens
just down on their luck, they seem to be coming from somewhere else.
344 Can we make encampments illegal?
345 Now that there are more criminals drawn to our town due to "programs" what does the city plan
to do to keep our taxpaying, voting residents safe? Our neighborhood of Waters End just had
to sign our kids up for self defense classes due to the increase in crime and assault in our
beautiful community. Do these ambitious politicians want to foot the bill for these classes?
346 Will the plan be proactive and rid our City of this problem? We don't want the plan to encourage
more homeless to come to our city.
347 Where are these places? It would be important for safety to know what to expect when we're in
those areas
348 Is Carlsbad coordinating with adjacent cities for a comprehensive approach?
349 Will the hotels being considered be ones that are not near neighborhoods or schools?
350 Where are these people coming from? Homeless people in Carlsbad increased after the court
ordered clean up of the Santa Ana river encampment. There is now a court order to clean up
Skid Row in Los Angeles. Will Carlsbad be accepting these very hardcore often seriously
addicted/mentally ill people?
351 What hotels will be used for the homeless? Where will low income housing be built?
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352 This plan only works if the person is willing to get help. If you see any of the homeless
population they have underlying conditions like mental health and substance abuse.
353 What will happen when homeless people refuse help and/or housing? What is the city's plan for
that?
354 That there is no end in site and that the voucher is simply a bandaid! We pay 8,000$ a year in
taxes for the privilege of living in Carlsbad. I do not mind the taxes but I DO mind how our
council is choosing to spend it!
355 What about the rent increases for affordable housing units at various apartment complexes in
Carlsbad, especially at Tradition Home Apartments. I was a victim of such an increase during
pandemic, the worst time the history of the USA and Carlsbad didn't care.
356 Are we encouraging relocation of homeless from other areas do we get proof these are former
residents of Carlsbad
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Q7 What would you like the city to consider as it moves forward with its
plan?
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1 Rethinking the unintended impact of vouchers and how to solve them?
2 Local policies to send to services
3 An "out of the box" thought: Wondering if it's possible to create a self-sufficient "village" for the
transients, offer opportunity for them and other communities, help them build confidence and
survival skills, make them givers than takers-only, so they can help others like their own come
out of streets into permanent solutions, staying at home. Make 3D housing, tiny-homes, which
are less expensive, lasts longer, and gets done faster. Immediate needs can be met by tiny
homes. Once they become earners using some skills, they can pay for a medium size home
(still affordable and without the risk of losing it). There got to be something more interesting
and less expensive than drugs. If their minds can be diverted from drugs to meaningful things,
giving them opportunities to build themselves who can contribute back to the community,
hopefully they will never look back at drugs or want to be on the streets. Thanks for offering
the survey!
4 Limit amount of time people receive services. More police officers hired to prevent homeless
crimes. Encourage move to areas where cost of living is less.
5 Negligent torts are not deliberate actions, but instead present when an individual or entity fails
to act as a reasonable person to someone whom he or she owes a duty to. If/when someone
get's hurt or killed, and given the digitally recorded evidence of the City being warned of the
dangers associated with the program, are City council members prepared to defend
themselves in court against civil and criminal litigation? It's arguable that if law enforcement
must be held accountable for negligent decisions leading to the injury or harm to others, so
should be the people pushing through reckless policy without voter approval. The City has
heard from the tax paying resident. We deserve to hear directly from each member who voted
for this and their reasons for disregarding the overwhelming input from the community.
6 Adding accountability to the services provided. Providing a transitional plan that moves the
homeless out of the temporaiy housing to a more permanent solution. Placing stricter laws in
place in the city that does not permit sleeping overnight in public places, the use of illegal
drugs permissible and using the bathroom in public places (indecent exposure).
7 Top priority is to maintain Carlsbad family friendly communities. Refrain from bringing in
tourism and development money; find another way to make money, even if it means raising
taxes. Maintain current and designate additional open land as public use. Develop a more
robust park system with trails.
8 Consider housing the homeless in shelters, rather than local hotels. Have services available
on-site for mental health, drug & alcohol abuse, job training. Inclusionary housing should be
reserved for our hard-working, low wage workers - not the homeless.
9 Using La Posada as a model, open another homeless shelter instead of hotel vouchers. We
feel the City cannot control the actives, such as alcohol and drug use, when the homeless are
staying at hotels on Poinsettia Avenue.
10 Strict enforcement
11 The plan is too vague. It seems to be just a delay tactic. There should be a phased plan to lay
out what will be done in each phase specifically.
12 City council can lobby on behalf of the residents to change the current propositions that
hamper proper law enforcement and treatment for the mentally ill and the drug addicts.
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renting and inability of so many people to purchase homes here. Homeless individuals could
receive services that even working, moderate-income people don't have access to. I don't
qualify for assistance services but my income isn't adequate enough to purchase a small
home or condo, yet I still need to come up with rent each month, and I work very hard to make
sure that I can. There have been times when it's been only a matter of grace and grit that I
haven't become homeless. I am a divorced senior, but there don't seem to be services that
consider my situation.
14 You have to help. It can't get worse otherwise people are going to move
15 Zero tolerance for homelessness
16 Long term stability, and upskilling of the homeless
17 Don't become like Oceanside regarding the homelessness issue.
18 It is still evident that affordable housing is an excuse for developers to build mostly market
rate developments with very few actual affordable dwellings. The parking lot where Sears used
to be is a tremendous place to build an all affordable apartment building.
19 Move the homeless who repeatedly commit crime out of the area.
20 The amount of unwanted homeless people and the crime rate.
21 Maintaining consistency, even when there is pushback from the homeless community as well
as the public.
22 Support border control!
23 I would like the City to consider the residents that work so hard to be able to afford to live here,
who are being directly impacted by the City's decisions.
24 That the drug/mental health problems are not going to be solved by hotel vouchers.
25 Help get homeless help with social workers more often instead of police officers.
26. Mental health care. My cousin is homeless because he suffered from a mental health
condition. He's harmless but he constantly gets arrested for being "under the influence". When
they get him to jail they release him because he's not intoxicated and it leaves him far away
from familiar surroundings.
27 We own a business in Poinsettia Village. The people experiencing homelessness congregate
there during the say and especially once it gets dark and deter people from visiting our
business. It appears some of them could use some mental support services.
28 Consider the variety of reasons and causes for homeless and direct the chief of police and
mayor to give law enforcement the power to intervene for those that resist and or deny housing
first and continue to break the laws including those that disallow camping in the park and
public indecent. Do not allow out public place to continue to be places citizens must now avoid
to stay safe.
29 Involving those who are homelessness or have experienced it in the past to give input for
plans. Connect with faith and other community groups to inform and help remove stigma of
homelessness.
30 More affordable housing like tiny home community.
31 I have heard that many people on the streets are there by choice and refuse help when offered.
I also know some are there through unfortunate circumstance and would do anything to get
back on their feet. I think the latter are the easiest to help, and most proposed solutions would
be effective for these individuals. Those who are homeless "by choice" would require a much
more complex approach though. In my opinion, these individuals are probably coping with a
myriad of issues, but mainly mental health problems and drug abuse. I do not think that
providing temporary housing for these individuals would do anything to address the root cause
of their situation, and would ultimately be a waste of resources that would be much more
beneficial to those who are homeless by circumstance and are desperate to get their life back
together. Also, while I support the sentiment of providing subsidized housing to those in need,
when does that cycle end? People pay a premium to live in Carlsbad because it is a well
managed city, which has been wise in its foresight regarding urban development. The open
space and lack of congestion is something that this city should be proud of, but as more and
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city will quickly go by the wayside, and yet there will still be an endless line of individuals who
cannot afford to live here.
32 Are tiny houses being considered as a temporary or permanent option? Do all homeless
individuals want to move toward living in a house (on their own) or would some prefer a group
setting?
33 1. Keep sidewalks clear of sleeping or panhandling homeless AND their belongings. My wife is
vision impaired (walks with white cane) and there are parts of Carlsbad Village where she can't
walk because of obstructions. 2. Immediately remove and clean up encampments when they
are discovered. 3. Do not allow panhandling on sidewalks and street corners. 4. Enforce drug
and alcohol violations more aggressively 5. Consider having police foot patrols in the Village
34 The more money that you throw at homelessness the more people will come for the freebies.
We have worked hard to afford this zip code and now you want to provide free
housing...Wrong...I believe in helping people who help themselves. Government programs
usually create more issues. How did the hotel 6 vouchers work out? If you receive everything
free you don't appreciate it. It's about making the right choices. ..,your choice...
35 Work on ways to make this city a less attractive option for those who are chronic homeless
(ie, addicts). Enact and ENFORCE city and state regulations to prohibit panhandling, sleeping
in community areas, bathing and urinating in public.
36 I thought the city was already connecting folks to their family members.
37 Stop now and do something that will actually help these precious people
38 Consider the tax payers who have bought homes here. As well as safeguarding the kids so
they can play in parks
39 Mental health and substance abuse/addiction program entry for treating people as they are
given housing.
40 Consider the utilization of, and creating a program for providing Accessory Dwelling Units (e.g.
tiny houses, guest houses, ADUs, etc) to get the homeless help from relatives and friends
properties with excess available land, and also use under-utilized city properties (e.g. golf
course) to provide additional temporary shelter to address the issue.
41 Drug rehab and laws to not allow encampments
42 The city needs to get approval from the community before spending more city funds.
43 To actually be cognizant of the impact of the re-zoning of low income, high density areas and
the impact on the families that made Carlsbad what it it today. Beyond the high taxes in
California, it's these social justice proposals that is causing people to leave the state. It's time
to get back to sound economic and moral decisions when considering the proposals that affect
the large majority of tax paying constituents. I for one, will not support any future candidates
trying to undermine the values that have been a hallmark of our great city. Leave the left wing
agenda to places like LA and SF. We need responsible and common sense leaders to make
the right decisions for the good of Carlsbad's future.
44 Incorporate a partnership w/Solutions for Change. Work w/them. They are already successful.
Expand their reach and capacity by investing, engaging with them to eradicate homelessness
issue in our community
45 Stop giving them free stuff. They will just keep coming into California run them out and
disperse them so there's not concentrated populations.95% of homeless don't want to be
responsible or work the other 5 is crazy people and people who really need help.
46 Someone needs to communicate with the homeless and get them off the streets.
47 Never forget that for some homeless, homelessness wasn't a choice.
48 Consider having more mental health staff. Consider a plan for helping them find jobs.
49 Results- Relocate these people to appropriate places LONG TERM. I see same homeless
guys being picked up and return to the same spot a few days later. Please take them off the
street.
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50 A hotel or motel does not constitute permanent housing. There is a significant population that
needs housing who are invisible. I would like to see permits approved for ADU units and for
new builds to all include low income housing.
51 Not only work to reduce and remove the homeless from Carlsbad but start to remove all the
debris from the encampments. Some of those homeless want to be rehabilitated to have
another chance in life and go off the street but this requires action.
52 creating a large shelter/encampment area complete with bathrooms, supervision, and
transportation to and from each day
53 Increased crime Homeless coming here for bennies
54 I'd like to suggest the officers assigned to the homeless task force rotate out with other
officers to generalize the sensitivity to this population and a uniform response to the issue.
55 Provide mental health facilities
56 Finding ways to work with the people who reject housing.
57 Help for the home less
58 Keep areas clean. Add more restroom & cleaning stations. Restrooms over run with homeless
population. Feces left anywhere. McGee park & transit station
59 I would like the city to take a more harsh approach at removing the homeless from our public
areas if they violate any laws.
60 Have some kind of residency requirement for anyone seeking assistance.
61 You are making this too complicated. Just help the people who need/want help and clear out
the vagrants that refuse to help and don't follow the rules of a civilized sociality.
62 Working with NCTD to expand public transit in all districts along with affordable housing
63 Requiring homeless people to work on city parks and beach needs and maintenance
64 Doing fundraising to increase resources.
65 The location of any homeless rehousing
66 .Find ways to force County and State to deliver comprehensive solutions for which
municipalities should not be responsible.
67 Beach boardwalk benches should be modified so people don't sleep on them. Put an armrest
or divider across the middle.
68 Specifics... Total fed monies available/used Total city monies available/used Length of time for
this plan to be in place Quantifiable statistics re all elements of the plan to ascertain success
or failure. I would like the city to help those that need intermediate help... a leg up... but not
the continued swamp who just want to hang out and collect freebies from the"suckers."
69 Please consider that history shows Government assistance and more programs do not reduce
or solve the homeless problem but rather increases the number and dependency.
70 What is your plan B when this fails and/or makes it worse?
71 Homeless is cause more crime and trash then ever
72 Use the Old Farmers Insurance Building on El Camino Real and Palomar Airport Road as your
Homeless Program Headquarters. Everyone I know thinks that is a bad idea because they can
walk their dogs there off leash and not be bothered. If the building is empty, what not, kindly
give me a reason.
73 Move them to designated areas and help them
74 Get the community involved with the program and generate more support by possibly providing
general profiles of actual people/families using the program and the progress they are making.
Of course, not to compromise their privacy.
75 A vote on the motel or hotel voucher plan with FEMA money. It is for emergencies and this is
not an emergency.
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77 Children and schooling
78 Excellent plan.
79 Consider having a program that offers compassion as well as enforcement. Free housing
should not be a reward for drug abuse, crime and vagrancy. Please establish some conditions
to staying in this program. Incentivize people to exit such as matching savings or helping with
•job placement after training. Please also create city codes and ordinances that can be
enforced by the police. People do not want to hear from leadership that hands are tied.
Compromise and gain support from residents by answering and addressing safety concerns
and not seeming to reward bad behavior with free housing. Listen to you constituency who are
living with present repercussions. They don't want to hear of studies when they are
experiencing increased theft, assault, human waste and murder in their once sweet and
innocent neighborhood. Don't underestimate the anger and frustration these folks feel about
representatives not keeping their neighborhoods safe. It's a pretty reasonable request. Please
do something.
80 So many pets are a 'support' to their owner even tho the pet may not be an 'official' support
animal. Would there be locations or situations where the pet could remain with the owner with
the Humane Society supporting that?
81 Get them out of here!
82 Not placing homeless people in motels near families"
83 Enforce the no camping ordinance, no tents, no parking in vehicles for more than 24 hours.
Get TOUGH! Most of the homeless have mental and or drug addictions.
84 Drug and ETOH testing to prevent those on drugs from entering the program I am a nurse in a
hospital and see this every single day! I am attacked every day i work by homeless drug
addicts.
85 Speed of implementation
86 Put this plan into place to eliminate homelessness in carlsbad in 2 years.
87 Please obtain input from those experiencing homelessness, for their input on what services
they need to become more self-sufficient.
88 Providing free housing without behavior restrictions and incentives to move into housing is not
the solution.
89 Increased police coverage in and around areas with hotels and motels participating in the
voucher program.
90 Establish metrics to measure the outcomes of these efforts. What is the current # or % of
homeless in Carlsbad now, how much will these efforts reduce, and over what period of time.
91 Throwing money at a problem does not make it go away.
92 Put the homeless away from neighborhoods.
93 How many of the homeless are Carlsbad residents who became homeless or just transplants
from other cities and states? There has been a lot of crime among homeless who have been
released from jails and just set up in Carlsbad. There is also an extreme fire danger from
people camping in the hills. This should not be allowed.
94 Stop working with police when it comes to homelessness, stop the raids, allocate more
resources to mental health and addiction specialists and treatment
95 Keep us updated.
96 A compassionate approach
97 The city needs to realize that citizens do not feel safe.
98 Remember that not everyone wants help. Consider the residents and what we need. And I pray
for much success for those who are willing to work for a stable life.
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99 To use some Of the unused property that is not in the midst of our neighborhoods. For
example the mass amount of land that is at the mall that is not being used. It is near public
transportation so people will have access to get to work etc. Perhaps using vouchers for
motels that are not in residential neighborhoods.
100 I went to rite aid on tamarack last night to pick up my daughters prescription (6pm) and was
approached by a babbling homeless guy. He was looking for beer. My daughters make me go
there because the same has happened to them. My daughter wrote her college essay about
the fear she has of living in this city.
101 Seriously consider not setting up homeless tents in and around the village! Consider
advertising and enlisting the help of citizen volunteers. Consider strict monitoring of illegal
activities in hotels/motels serving in the 'voucher program'. Families/persons deserve to know
they will be safe when they book rooms at these sites. Consider serving longtime homeless in
our area first.... do not open these programs to those coming into Carlsbad unless they've
exhausted all efforts in their recent residential community.
102 To make sure the people are always informed of what the city is doing for theses people.
103 While there are no easy solutions, I think we should consider whom gets in to these hotels.
The mentally ill need medical services
104 Who will pay for this and how will safety of property tax paying citizens be addressed as
Carlsbad continues to draw an increasing homeless population. It seems everything being
done so far is only increasing the homeless population and increasing the crime rate!
105 Move now. Get housing secured including a permanent site for transitional housing. The last
thing people need is to wait out "the plan" in motels for months or years while the city figures
out what it is going to do.
106 Cost outcomes to identify the most productive applications of benefits and services provided
107 The children and our community
108 Keep homeless out of public parks and away from sports fields and restrooms where kids are
playing. My kids have not been able to go to the parks alone and have not been able to walk to
school (3 blocks from our house near Holiday Park) because of the level of homelessness and
the illegal activity and danger posed to children.
• 109 Mental health and addiction seem to be a large part of the problem along with high housing
costs for families.
110 You need to look for another area to support them other than Carlsbad Village. To pick a
premium water front real estate area to provide showers and food for the homeless is absurd!
Of course they will come from where ever and stay. We are not saying we don't feel for them
and want to help them, and we do so ourselves, but not in this area. There is plenty of space
east from Carlsbad Village to create this space to assist them. We have local families trying to
earn a living by opening businesses in the village. They not only need "tourists" from other
areas of San Diego to come support their businesses, but also tourists from out of state. You
have one chance only with tourists and right now, you are creating bad word of mouth for
Carlsbad Village. They will not come back. Additionally, these business are the ones that pay
a ton of taxes to support Carlsbad. They start going out of business, overall Carlsbad is hurt.
You should be putting the interests of your tax paying citizens first! Shame on you. A poorly
run plan by uneducated individuals or with selfish politics in mind. Learn from other areas south
of us: Cardiff, Del Mar, and La Jolla. They are doing it right!
111 Curtailing programs that enable and encourage vagrancy, and thereby making Carlsbad less
attractive to vagrants.
112 protecting its citizens first
113 Safety of our children
114 Do not put any homeless programs in any of the hotels on Avenida Encinas. The hotels are
already a problem for crime, drugs, sex trafficking, theft. They are by neighborhoods with
children, elderly, disabled and other vulnerable populations. It is not a responsible location to
host a social program. It will increase safety concerns for nearby residents and the innocent
homeless being housed there.
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115 What are the metrics of success of this response plan and how will they be tracked and
distributed to the public?
116 Most of the homeless I encounter seem to have mental and or drug problems. How will these
individuals be helped?
117 Housing any homeless away from the coast. You don't see homeless on the streets in Newport
Beach or Del Mar, which have comparable home prices. Also, tourist dollars are important to
Carlsbad (Legoland, etc), and allowing homeless to stay in local motels will hurt our tourist
economy. The motel franchisees need to be accountable.
118 A systematic process of getting people back to functional members of society with .timelines in
place and checklists of steps that each homeless person must follow when receiving benefits
such as food and lodging. Similar to how Bill Clinton made requirements for people who wanted
to continue to receive welfare benefits in the 90s.
119 Treat all causes of homelessness effectively.
120 Be sensitive to the needs of the homeless. Provide more mental heal care to them
121 Ensuring that some of the solutions mentioned (hotel vouchers, etc.) don't cause additional
unforeseen problems.
122 Citations and fines don't help the situation. It shouldn't be a crime to be homeless. We are a
very wealthy city. We can afford to help the homeless improve their lives and situations.
Compassion and empathy come first.
123 Drug use among the homeless. I have small children and we cannot enjoy some of our closet
parks (holiday, pine) because of drug paraphernalia around the parks and restrooms, and an
overall concern for safety. I am also concerned about letting my middle school daughter bike
around old Carlsbad and the village, which is the area we live in, take her back to school or
bike to nearby friends because of safety. There are often homeless RVs parked as well as
homeless individuals waking the neighborhood near us, her friends, her school (St pats), and
the village. I would like Carlsbad to be safe enough so preteens and teenagers can have some
freedom without concerns of safety from the homeless population.
124 There is no requirmenet for the Council to take this action. There is no state mandate . The
elected council will soon be gone and we will all have to live with this poor deicsion
125 I hope that you contract with an organization like Interfaith and/or CRC. I do not like the
founder of Solutions for Change, Chris Megison. He is a "My way or the highway" type of
person and he has also had questionable legal problems (easily found via a search of the
county's court website). I also don't think that Oceanside Homeless Resource should be
included. The person who runs that is pretty sketchy and the nonprofit, although registered with
the Secretary of State, is not registered with the state Attorney General. Big red flag.
Oceanside decided not to give them any money.
126 How to eliminate the criminally homeless segment from our region.
127 Looking the root cause for the increase in homelessness in the city. What happens after these
individuals are sheltered? How can they then move forward and make positive choices to
break the cycle that is experienced often by this demographic? What are measurable goals
and key performance indicators to keep the community informed in the success of the city's
plan or provide the data to make adjustments as needed.
128 Treatment has to be part of the plan on day one. Realization that addiction and mental health
is a major reason for homelessness. Plenty addicts walk out of housing, the housing becomes
crime nightmare, or the addicts drug issues get worse. If they get housing and don't want any
treatment, you actually haven't made as much progress as you think.
129 The city must figure out a way to contact and account for the homeless, especially those that
would be subject to Megan's Law. We have already seen multiple transient homicide events
(Tamarack gas station, Marjorie Gawitt) and Avenida Encinas is turning into skid row.
130 Much of the plan outlined in the video seems on the right track, especially services for
homeless persons in encampments.
131 Move them away to a city or town that has a cheaper cost of living. In that new location,
provide them with mental health care. Help them to get back on their feet. Do it with a rational
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132 the efforts the team has made in making contact with my sister and even going as far as
putting the officers cellphone on speaker phone so my sister and I can say we love each other!
Thank you so much! I am all the way in Tennessee so it would have been impossible without a
phone# to reach out. Thank you so very much!
133 I would like the city to consider plans to protect kids at school from homeless people that can
become triggered and violent. Both my kids attend Community Montessori school off of
Avenida Encinitas (near the train station) and that area is overrun with homeless people. Many
of them have obvious mental problems and I worry for the students at the school.
134 Do we really need anymore $1 million + condo projects in Carlsbad? What is really being
accomplished to create more truly affordable for locals? What is being done to find suitable
jobs for homeless individuals?
135 Track data for accountability
136 No sleeping on public property at all.
137 I worked hard to be able to live in Carlsbad. To now turn it over for any one to be able to live
here with low income housing is not something based on knowledge. Why reward folks who
dont push them selves to be better. The cost of living is higher in beach communities so your
setting them up to fail. As they will never be able to afford to live here on their own
138 Move homeless out of the city to other areas where housing is less expensive and jobs are
available.
139 Have Council members address the Carlsbad residents concerns. That is, to respond to the
residents questions and concerns, not. just listen to the questions. After all, that would be good
governance.
140 As a region's homeless population begins to increase, there is a small window of time during
which it can be addressed (both from the program/support side and also enforcement). Once
that window is missed, there is no going back. I watched it happen in Los Angeles and then
again in Pasadena and I am seeing the same pattern here in Carlsbad. When you no longer
feel comfortable having your teenage daughter go for a run alone in your neighborhood and
stop going to Smart & Final because you fear what will happen to you in the parking lot, you
know there is a problem. I am all for planning and appreciate the City's big picture efforts, but
we interventions now.
141 Please do not choose a motel within yards of a k-8 elementary/middle school. (St Patrick's on
pio pico) Very very poor choice
142 More citizen input and consensus.
143 What is the plan to address the cause of homelessness? The city's plan only seems to help
people that are already experiencing homelessness.
144 homeless action subcommittee should have a dashboard where aggregate data can be
measured against goals
145 Slow down and reassess. Spend money on expanding existing regional mental health services
and drug treatment programs. Do not offer vouchers for motels near residential housing.
146 The city should use gentle coercion to let people know it will not allow individuals to live on the
street, but will move them into temporary housing and help them to be able to move toward
meeting their needs constructively.
147 A plan like other cities that prohibits where they are allowed to reside.
148 Evalluate successes and failures as soon as possible to modify programs and use the
resources effectively.
149 Reduce crime caused by homeless people
150 To be pragmatic and logical, not political or have any wa$te due to bureaucracy
151 Minimize shelters and focus on permanent housing.
152 Community safe use of public spaces should be a priority
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153 Get rid of the drug addicts. Help those with mental issues and those who are displaced and
want to work. Have the guts to divide the two.
154 The residents
155 More police going thru areas affected. Keep residents informed & correct rumors
156 How to get the criminal, drug-addicted, mentally ill homeless off the streets.
157 can we have a homelessness update on a weekly basis? as good as the counts for covid 19?
number in the program, number dropped out, number taken back in, number expelled for life
use of city resources- how many in temp shelter how many to permanent shelter. how many
social workers, police, and other city employees having dedicated hours in the program will the
city include child care for the parent seeking work? will the city consider volunteer assistance
as an additional resource?
158 Substance abuse and mental illness are the leading causes of homelessness. Some of that is
do to poor choices, and also due to extreme strain on familial and friend relationships. What
resources are being provided to your homeless in our area in the areas of substance abuse,
and methods to ask forgiveness to family and friends?
159 Consider the same results you get from feeding the squirrels!
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160 Safety of residents who pay the taxes. Tent cities moved away from neighborhoods and public
property.
161 To have them sheltered inland in places where economically cheaper as opposed to a tourist
attraction city by the ocean
162 Moving the homeless to more affordable cities; eg Escondido
163 The funding needs to also cover disability services in addition to mental health. More
involvement with community organizations such as La Posada and include families.
164 The future of the city is in their hands and so far they have demonstrated little appetite for
taking the tough decisions needed to resolve this problem
165 Our kids and older citizens have the right to use public areas and feel safe
166 I love that the services at La Posada are being expanded. I also support the Housing First
model, and I'm grateful the Council has chosen this approach. The motel/hotel structure is a
challenging one. I work predominantly with women and children. While having a bed, bathroom
and a door to lock is incredibly helpful, a motel is certainly not a home - it is a program. We
already have so many families who live in our town's motels either because they're waiting,
literally, for years for section 8 housing, or they're living pay check to pay check, or because
they work and attend school here but can't afford to come up with 1st/last/security, etc.. Some
primarily live in their cars, and occasionally earn enough to stay in our motels for short periods
of time. Have any of the decision makers visited with them? Housing First is so much more
than simply a door to close - when done right, it provides a sense of peace, an opportunity to
reclaim self worth, an opportunity for Veterans to know they are cared for, and a place where
children can go to after school and feel safe. The motel solution is incredible as a response to
emergency situations as a temporary measure - difficult for me to see how it's helpful for a 12
month stay.
167 Enforce the law. If the parks close at 10 pm, enforce it. Tell our democrat state legislature to
advise the 9th Circuit their interpretation isn't acceptable. Possession of a controlled
substance is a felony. Enforce it. I don't care if it's just a spot - throw them in jail!
168 The people who live and work in the Village are very skeptical. While they know that some
people might be helped they feel that the majority of homeless will remain as they will refuse
help.
169 Take a systems approach, and make sure money efforts go towards rehabilitation and
permanent housing.
170 Has dormitory style housing been considered. Is it possible that de-commissioned military
bases could provide temporary safe housing, sanitary facilities, food kitchens, etc Then the
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172 Thoughtfully. There is a need for more staffing at the senior center because of this issue, a full 6/7/2021 6:03 PM
time social worker and office set up in the building, full time on-site security, need for building
bathroom redos, aging and safety.
173 Please seriously consider hiring more social workers and mental health experts! The mental 6/7/2021 5:58 PM
health aspect of this crisis is greatly understated. A lot of homeless people have a very hard
time accessing mental health resources.
174 We do not want another tragedy such as what happened to Polly Klaas and Marjorie Gawitt. 6/7/2021 5:50 PM
These hotels cannot be around schools, parks, and neighborhoods!
175 A designated campground on city land for people who prefer to live outside. 6/7/2021 9:40 AM
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city is doing just doesn't help some. Other than that, the approved homeless plan sounds like
a good one. God bless those who are working with the homeless to help them improve their
lives: Thank you!
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180 Consider the reasons why law-abiding residents choose to pay high taxes to live here before 6/6/2021 4:37 PM
you allow the homeless free reign, such as sleeping on public benches.
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but haven't been very well accepted or thanked, and who often have mental and physical
struggles related to their service. However I also believe citizens of a community should have
the opportunity to enjoy their community with expectations of a sanitary and comfortable
environment, instead of needing to avoid parks and alleys and other areas because of trash
and smells of urine and begging and confrontations and other situations that often
homelessness.
182 Working with the County of San Diego to implement Laura's Law (involuntary outpatient 6/6/2021 1:10 PM
commitment) in the County. Increasing treatment alternatives and compelling treatment is a
necessary component of a long-term solution.
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become a magnet for the nation because of too-generous shelter policies in an attractive
beach area. I did not move her until I could afford it.
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families and resort areas?
186 I want the city to consider DOING something about it that will be productive and help these 6/5/2021 4:54 PM
individuals who have fallen on hard times. As a resident I want to see ACTION and
PROGRESS in helping the homeless. The city also needs to make sure that their plan has an
extra strong focus on those homeless individuals who have mental issues. They can be a
danger to themselves and innocent citizens. If you are not hiring experienced professional,
then intensive training must be provided to all city personnel who are dealing with these
unfortunate individuals. The city needs to keep its citizens and its employees safe.
187 How to identify levels of help and who qualifies. Moving the hardcore homeless to an area that
is safe for them away from health & safety impacts in public spaces and residential
neighborhoods.
188 Are you making active participation in keeping their units and surroundings, clean through
mandatory/encouraged gardening, sweeping, cleaning, trash management, etc as part of the
condition for housing?
189 ID for all homeless.
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190 More police presence in the "Tri City" within our cities boundaries. I notice a lot of homeless
around that area.
191 Compassion, and the understanding that we can help those who need it to get back on their
feet, but may not be able to help those who don't want it - which is their right as long as they
are not a danger to themselves or others.
192 Plan looks good but will have to be revised as aspects are found to work or not work. Can this
be done in a timely fashion?
193 The increase in crime caused by your plans. Current residents wellbeing and the lifestyle
promised by Carlsbad's original growth plan under Bud Lewis should be considered first. Your
claim that the homeless and lower income communities do not increase crime is complete
nonsense. Just look at the different neighborhoods in San Diego. Are you telling me that city
heights has the same crime level as La Jolla? Carlsbad citizens are not stupid so stop lying to
us. We paid a lot of money to live here because of the lower crime and quality of life. I do not
agree with using my hard earned money to change the nature of Carlsbad and bringing more
crime into my backyard. People need to live within their means which means that they should
live in areas that they can afford. Not everyone can afford to live on the coast so they should
live elsewhere until they make enough money to be able to live here. Stop handing out
taxpayer money. It's not yours to hand out. You are supposed to be representing and doing
things for the citizens that reside in Carlsbad.
194 a "safe parking" plan for those who are living in their vehicles
195 More enforcement, better deterrence at parks w floodlights, cameras, sprinkler system, and
trespass arrests when parks closed. Install arm rests in the middle of benches to deter
sleeping.
196 Please don't let us turn in to a tent city, I understand that everyone deserves a place to live,
but not everyone has the best intentions either. The correlation of crime in our district that
coincides with the housing at the Motel 6 is not a coincidence. Please do not let criminals
overrun our community.
197 Need to address best practices for our daily contacts and interactions with homeless on trails,
at shopping venues, etc. Offer food/water? Call in every encounter with a homeless person or
just under certain circumstances? Should have a 1-2-3 response for personal encounters that
is publicized via NextDoor and we can follow as a community.
198 There are so many options and ways to help. If properly set up, alot of city jobs, parks,
forestry and emergency, even some industrial jobs that some of the homeless can do and in
turn their housing with a little paycheck (also a savings acct where they can earn extra money
if they fulfill certain requirements, but they can't cash out the acct until they move to a level of
independence„ which could be in return. They learn a skill and if they can do this it could turn
in to a regular full time job
199 Since the North County cities are collaborating, it seem like a good idea to form a consortium.
For example, one city provides housing fir families while another dies the same for single men/
women.
200 Increasing police interactions with homeless to let them know it is not ok to hang out in front of
stores and ask for money every day.
201 Make our parks safe. I continue to see drug use, drug paraphernalia in our parks. I am
concerned of the injection drug users hanging at the parks. I don't want to worry about my kids
finding syringes at the park.
202 Include program and strategies to get the proper help for those who have severe mental illness
203 Don't encourage homeless to come here, particularly allowing "undocumented" to stay and
receive benefits. We have enough legal citizens to assist. Provide/require participation in
educational/job training programs, including the trades. Clear out the encampments, like the
area next to Home Depot on El Camino..
204 Carlsbad used to be clean and pristine. If we don't get a hold on it it will be known as the
coastal town where innocent woman get murdered by transients. Jodine Serrin, Marjorie Gawitt
are who we should all be thinking about and try to prevent another situation like those tragedies
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206 Building housing out side of the downtown area of Carlsbad. Would like to see panhandling
stoped.
207 I know how close a person can be to a pet. The bond between a homeless person and a pet
would be even stronger. How can we find a way for them to take their pet with them. I'm
thinking that's probably a big obstacle for them agreeing to go to a hotel.
208 The increase in crime & illegal drug activities near the areas that participate in the voucher
program.
209 I think grouping them all together in a hotel is dangerous with no services for the mentally ill of
drug addicted, be careful when placing this program near children and families near residential
areas.
210 Deal with the issues of the homeless harassing tax payers.
211 Can real estate developers be asked to contribute to another homeless shelter in Cbad?
212 Require work for services. It is a good thing to put people to work so they might feel like they
are on their way to earning a living.
213 1. Work with surrounding cities to see that each others' plans and programs do not cause a
migration of homeless individuals to Carlsbad. 2. Form a statewide commission to see that
homeless solutions, namely residential, are shared and not consolidated in cities such as
Carlsbad.
214 I would like the city to consider that it is less expensive to locate the homeless east of el
Camino real. Homeless should not be rewarded with beach housing and services near the
beach.
215 Bringing LESS affordable housing into the community. It does NOT make sense. If there are
no jobs for those people then giving them a place to live here is not a solution.
216 Making sure those that receive free benefits and housing are sober. What good does anything
do if they are abusing drugs and alcohol?
217 The dignity of the people, but also the safety of the community, and yes, property values.
218 Less law enforcement involvement with homeless individuals.
219 More collaboration and coordination of resources and information with the cities surrounding
Carlsbad and with the County of San Diego.
220 A jobs program.
221 Focus primarily on taking dangerous homeless off the streets who have addictions to
drugs/alcohol or untreated mental illnesses and should not be in public.
222 Please, please, PLEASE tell the mayor to stop giving a wink and a nod to the sensationalistic,
mean agitators who want to sow dissent in Carlsbad on this topic. Work together with the
council, Mayor. Be a leader. Quit playing to your supporters by vilifying anyone on the council.
223 The taxpayers who live and work here.
224 A zero tolerance approach to breaking the law.
225 first and foremost the taxpaying citizens of this city need to feel safe in public spaces like
parks NOW and if hotels are becoming drug and crime hot spots that program is not working.
226 More drug rehab, mental health and job training programs. Robust review of nonprofits we work
with to make sure they use evidence based approaches.
227 Build a community to permanently house people. Instead of hotel vouchers buy a piece of
land, purchase used RVs, build tiny homes, a community center, a garden and house all the
homeless in Carlsbad. They don't need free hotel rooms. They need a home and a community
they can count on.
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There is probably a large majority of homeless who go unseen. It may be most effective to
concentrate on those people.
230 Allowing the police to once again be proactive in preventing all the crime that comes with the
homeless.
231 Regional solutions, support of socially progressive policies.
232 Consider why we're being so gracious to people who don't seem to want help, don't want to
work, or abide by any rules. Oceanside's expensive attempt with hotel vouchers was a failure.
Learn from it.
233 The fact that too many religious groups become involved with providing food, blankets,
clothing, etc. which enables those who prefer to live on the street. They should be holding
these groups accountable and try to put a stop to it.
234 The homeless population has grown because the underlying issue of mental illness has not
been addressed. This was brought on by the drug companies manufactured oppiod epidemic.
The government should hold them accountable and responsible. They destroyed livelihoods
and created this mess. They need to be in treatment centers, not handed off to neighborhoods.
235 Education of Carlsbad residents about what is helpful and what is not. Is there a program for
volunteers?
236 Allow for voucher program of those who accept it and want to get off the streets. Have
ordinance for those who remain on streets...
237 A place for unsheltered individuals to get out of the heat during the day without having to sign
up for other services when they are not ready. Water. Phone charging.
238 Stop illegal encampments. Enforce RV parking restrictions. Arrest people for public discharge
of body waste.
239 Enforcing any laws to deter homeless to remain on the street. Tough Love
240 Families feel unsafe using our parks because of the increasing number of homeless.
241 Initiate weekly cleanup schedules that fully remove debris and tents to demonstrate that
sleeping and living on the streets isn't a viable long term option. This can reassure families
that homelessness is different than vagrancy. Each must have a different care plan
242 Absolutely nothing was mentioned in the presentation about the responsibilities of the
homeless and expectations for their behaviors in order to remain in the city. They are
destroying the village and are driving tourists, shoppers and businesses away from downtown,
and the city's lenient policies are to blame.
243 Safety of the citizens, the homeless community participants and surrounding areas. No
homeless voucher program should be within 5 Miles of a school or park. Encampments,
panhandling, criminal activity should not be tolerated in ANY form. Environmental hazards
need to be considered when trash is dumped, wastes are dumped by homeless in
encampments. RV's or trailers inhabited by homeless should not be allowed to reside on public
or private streets, but should be housed in an area suitable for the community, with the above
conditions satisfied with regard to maintenance, social service, criminal activity prohibited. All
Public areas should have security guards maintained by the community. Petty theft should not
be tolerated in the surrounding stores. There should be rules/consequences regarding those in
the voucher program who choose to engage in criminal behavior.
244 Build more homeless shelters in Carlsbad Build a women's and family homeless shelter in
Carlsbad Open a mission in Carlsbad Offer more "safe overnight parking lots" or expand
capacity. Build tiny homes for the homeless to stay in for free
245 SAFETY! Put your residents FIRST!
246 I would like the city to develop a mental health care facility and rehab facility to deal with those
with mental health and substance issues.
247 I am more willing to help someone get back on their feet in the short term than continue to
throw money and resources at those who have chosen, with thru drug or alcohol addition or
severe mental health issues.
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249 What is the cause of the homelessness.. ..why so many in recent years? Tackle that problem. 5/31/2021 1:34 PM
250 Identifying and working with homeless that are willing to work towards a goal of securing 5/31/2021 1:27 PM
permanent housing. Proximity of homeless facilities to schools and parks.
251 I would like to see the city come up with a plan for dealing with the homeless that are doing 5/31/2021 1:05 PM
drugs, murdering residents, doing home invasion burglaries and starting fires that are all a
serious threat to the safety of the community.
252 I hope the officers and social workers are actively out in all the city all day. I don't know how 5/31/2021 12:25 PM
they could be and not see the 20-30 "regulars" I have soon these 5 years
253 Stop throwing money at problems. Instead, consult with cities which have handled their 5/31/2021 12:16 PM
homeliness problems successfully for ideas and learn from them. Stop procedures that
encourage more homeless people to move to Carlsbad, like long-term voucher program; 12
months is way TOO long.
254 Install no loitering laws and no camping allowed except in camp grounds - within Carlsbad. 5/31/2021 11:57 AM
255 MENTAL HEALTH as the pain most needing to be soothed for the homeless-wether or not 5/31/2021 11:17 AM
there is addiction issues or no med mental health issues. We do not need 2 more police
officers. We need 2 more mental health providers available-as a walk in clinic in the village.
256 How do you care for people without attracting more transients from other areas 5/31/2021 10:59 AM
257 Getting the Drug Addicts and Mentally III off the streets and into care facilities. If that is 5/31/2021 10:52 AM
outside the existing laws, then work to change those laws.
258 Consider that there are differences between true homeless, drug addicts, transients, mental 5/31/2021 10:34 AM
health individuals, and label them as such. Seek help first for women with children who have
lost their living arrangements, and then work your way down from there. Most homeless drug
addicts are there by choice and would rather have their next "fix" than a place to live. The
mentally ill don't really know the difference. All are in need of help, but at least start with the
people who are begging for help and a chance for a better life.
259 Can the california mayors take action to send homeless back to their hometowns? I am 5/31/2021 10:30 AM
disgusted with the response. The homeless problem is not about a housing shortage. The
homeless problem is about drugs and mental health.
260 If this pilot program is successful, will other cities look to Carlsbad to accept their homeless? 5/31/2021 10:26 AM
261 To include a no nonsense enforcement policy. 5/31/2021 8:52 AM
262 Mental health help. 5/31/2021 8:40 AM
263 Move them out somehow 5/31/2021 8:32 AM
264 Inform people of homeless people being placed next to/near them. 5/31/2021 8:28 AM
265 Providing more services and facilities will likely increase the number of homeless moving into 5/31/2021 8:23 AM
the area. Support should be provided on a short term basis.
266 Do not let homeless live on city streets and parks. 5/31/2021 8:17 AM
267 Giving police officers more authority to arrest them for drugs etc. 5/31/2021 8:13 AM
268 I am glad to see this problem taking a forefront and new ideas being utilized. Please consider 5/3112021 7:43 AM
the residents here that are starting to feel unsafe in our own homes and communities because
this problem has not been addressed aggressively enough.
269 Listen to its residences. 5/31/2021 7:38 AM
270 I hope they are making sure Carlsbad tax payers who have been very patient with this issue 5/31/2021 7:20 AM
are not subjected to more crime and harassment.
271 They city is on it's way to losing its ability to attract tourism with its current path. 5/31/2021 7:17 AM
272 The concept of placing a low cost housing complex on poinsettia, right next to single family 5/31/2021 7:08 AM
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273 Also look into eliminating the criminal element and these 'so called' porch pirates!
274 DO NOT LOCATE THE HOTEL IN THE VILLAGE! Require background checks. Require that
the homeless be from Carlsbad so as not to create a huge influx of homeless from other areas.
275 I am primarily concerned with "long term" encampments such as those seen in our village
area. Magee Park, the library are but two. If a person, or persons, need a place for the night,
are cleaning up after themselves, etc it is not a problem. However setting up tents, doing
laundry and disturbing plant life to dry, thereby creating a permanent life situation is
unacceptable. I do not any longer feel safe, at night, in the town I have been in for the past 71
years!
276 Accountability. Work in exchange for "free housing". Patrolling the public parks and beaches so
that ta paying citizens can enjoy and not be afraid to use these areas.
277 We need to contain the homeless population in an area where they can receive services but
aren't defacating on public property.
278 The people who choose not to accept resources for help should not be able to stay in our
parks, open areas, or in our town. Why would I live on the streets in a dirty city when I can live
at the beach in Carlsbad?
279 consider whether us voters will ever vote for this council again, we want enforcement. we dont
want a plan, and this will not take a long time. increase police, and clean up the encampments
and do not allow them to camp illegally in our city again, simple as that.
280 That nothing will be accomplished without enforcement. We need to have places for people to
go, and then make it clear that public property cannot become someone's private property. It is
not fair to hard working tax-paying citizens to be denied the use of their own parks, for
example.
281 Quit enabling the homeless
282 Stop encouraging migrant homelessness to come to carlsbad for help. Why are we housing
homeless in hotels meant for tourists & their families? We should be busing homeless non
residents back to the city on their I ID.
283 Move more quickly...esp where families are impacted such as at parks etc...
284 The city needs to put efforts in helping those from North County.
285 It sounds like this plan will take a long time to go into effect. Something needs to be done now.
Safety first for residents.
286 I would rather have another shelter than give vouchers. Now visitors will not want to come
because so many homeless are in hotels/motels. I think the only ones to get a voucher are
people with children. And, what's to stop homeless in neighboring cities to come here if they
know they will get a hotel room. Save our money for something else to benefit everybody.
287 Do not move forward with your plan. Stop taking county, state and federal money.
288 Draw a line in the sand and stop accepting homeless people that exceed our resources
289 mutual participation and an either or decision on motivating their responsiblitiy as well
290 Do not clump all hotel resources in one small area for convenience of staff. Staff can drive! Do
not become a magnet for dangerous people. Spend less time discussing. Nobody wants to pay
social workers to talk to each other instead of clients.Realize that when residents are
concerned about "the homeless", often they are strictly referring to the thieves & addicts, while
staff is referring to a different subset that is easier to help. Meeting residents,studying&
reporting should be a very small part of this extensive staff's job. One officer should meet with
residents, not the whole team!
291 See above & work on changing some of the laws locally, state & federally.
292 Please listen to residents and do what they are asking you to do. The City went much too far
down this road without getting input from residents. Carlsbad's population tends to be highly
educated people. The City is essentially saying to residents "we know what's best for you.
Trust us." Residents don't want that. I am personally willing to volunteer to do all of the things
listed in question 8, but I am unwilling to "spin my wheels" and listen to people tell me that
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they know better than I do how to deal with this issue. If what you want is collaboration that
actually takes action, I am all in. And regarding misinformation, who decides what
misinformation is? You already said in the video that Houding First is the best solution. I
believe that to be misinformation. Again, there are a lot of conclusions the City has already
come to without resident input.
293 Address the problem regionally, instead of city by city. Return to treating vagrancy and
panhandling as crimes.
294 We do not want the city to become like LA. Urban camping should never be allowed, cities like
LA and Austin have allowed this with detrimental repercussions
295 To consider the cost of housing in Carlsbad.. due to higher housing prices we will continue to
have more people or families becoming homeless
296 The mixture of mental illness, drug use and desperation has contributed to homelessness and
escalated crime and violence in our community. It jeopardizes my feeling of safety. I don't like
shopping at the Ralph's grocery store any more after being approached in the parking lot by
men asking for money on different occasions. Now when I go there I sit in my car looking
around to see if it is safe to get out. I keep a dollar bill in my pocket to give to any one asking
for money. Getting gas at the station by West's Steakhouse a man asked me for $10. They
used to ask for spare change! I ate dinner at Jay's by the 101 and Carlsbad Village drive and
when walking back to my car first a group of skateboarding kids bumped into me and knocked
my cane out of my hand and then before I got to my car a seemingly homeless woman asked
me for help. I am 70+ and no longer in good health. Maybe I appear vulnerable so I'm
becoming an easy target. I don't feel I can defend myself if threatened or attacked. I cannot
run and don't feel safe. I've never felt this way before while living here in Carlsbad. We've got
to figure out how to address it as it is happening today.
297 The city should consider further partnerships with county, state, and federal agencies to
permanently fund the pilot program, but not allow the program to end if such partnerships
cannot be found.
298 Convert large empty former retail space very low income apartments and homeless shelters
299 Don't provide so many benefits that we become a magnet for more homeless to pick Carlsbad.
300 Support a homeless shelter for women who are victims of domestic violence
301 I would like the city to lower its tolerance for living on the streets and for panhandling.
302 Work as a region with our surrounding cities. Do not offer all the services within Carlsbad city
limits. Fund programs in other cities. Be creative, think outside the box, and spend funds
wisely. Research successful homeless problems across the country and the world. Your
standing committee should be very diverse in the people that you select to serve.
303 A local Carlsbad social who works for HF provided this statement. I hop to hear from her at the
next townhall. "I work at Housing First and it's frustrating. Citizens ar allowed to use drugs
while on the program and we cannot require them to get treatment under this initiative. It's
frustrating. I'm actually looking to work with people who want to get clean and sober" After
receiving so much overwhelming feedback from the community not in favor of Housing First, is
it too late for the City to pull the plug?
304 Required courses, job training, resource use for receiving vouchers or other help. Limit access
to local natives to ensure we aren't encouraging homeless to target our beach community.
Make it illegal for people to live on the streets so the active contributing locals are not
subjecting ourselves and children to filth, disease, and potential crime in a neighborhood we
paid a lot of money to live on due to the cleanliness and safety. That way the omg option for
the homeless is to take up the city on its resources along with required integration into society
tactics/learning.
305 Move as quickly as possible. There are lives at stake. Use City funding as well.
306 Maybe making shelter available outside of populated areas which would also be much less
expensive. Give them the needed services there. Give law enforcement the ability to take
these people there when they camp out on our public streets. We the taxpayers and
businesses have worked extremely hard to have a nice lifestyle by the beach. We should not
be rewarded for our hard wrk with homeless encampments, mentally ill people threatening us
and having to clean up human feces in our garages.
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307 Safety issues and not allowing this program to attract more homeless.
308 PROTECT HOMEOWNERS, CHILDREN, QUALITY OF LIFE, PROPERTY VALUES
309 The safety of it's citizens who are taxpayers and law abiding
310 Removing the unfortunate from lingering on the streets of Carlsbad. Cleaning up the trash left
behind .....
311 Other than affordable housing we need a Mental Institution building for those with mental health
issues that don't want a job or to better their lives. Get them off the streets.
312 I saw a few interviews on television news of some people who flat out say they do not want to
live under anyone's watchful eyes, nor abide by any rules that would be required of them so
they would forgo any offered housing and prefer to live on the streets. I consider this indicative
of mental illness. Your plan does not address these people.
313 Much much more affordable housing for the homeless and low income people away from the
beaches and house them much further In East Carlsbad.
314 Enforcing overnight camping and loitering laws.
315 Be compassionate, especially during these tough economic times.
316 Reduce drug and crime.
317 The homeless population needs to be removed from our parks, the Village, and residential
areas. As taxpayers, we should feel safe in our community. The county and the state should
push back against the rulings that are prohibiting cities from enforcing their loitering and
panhandling ordinances as well as laws that are making it easier to shoplift. The massive
amounts of money the state, county, and city are spending to address this problem are being
used on bandaid programs. Housing first is one of them. It is a BAD idea that will get some
people off the street, but will affect the neighborhoods where they are placed negatively and
will ultimately result in more people taking their place on the streets. Take the money and set
up involuntary homeless centers away from cities, evaluate them for mental health issues,
substance abuse, and criminal activity. Give those of them that want help training to relaunch
them into society if possible. Otherwise, they should be placed in mental institutions or
prisons.
318 Increase policing and arrest people who openly use drugs. Stop creating incentives for
homeless people to come to Carlsbad by paying for hotels. Drug addiction is a choice - stop
acting as if the meth addicts are victims. This quality of Carlsbad has declined sharply over
the past few years. We are strongly considering moving out of California because it is no
longer a safe place to raise kids. The schools are horrible and we receive little for the taxes we
pay.
319 Prioritize Carlsbad's taxpaying residents rights and safety through proactive communication
such as daily updates. Per the video, with new personnel being hired to assist with
homelessness, they can also assist the residents by communicating through an interactive,
dedicated website. Without proactive communication and engagement of Carlsbad's residents
as the cornerstone of the cities plan, there is a very high probability that any plan will become
fragmented, stove piped and destined to failure.
320 I would like the city to consider the end-game. There is one key indicator for measuring the
performance of this program. If after the 12 months there isn't a significant reduction in
homelessness (50% seems reasonable for 1st year), then this is not a good use of our
resources.
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polluting our community and parking on our streets and beaches. Those who refuse help need
to leave Carlsbad. Homeless at hotels can't be allowed to roam the neighborhoods around their
motels during the day.
322 Take advantages of nation wide research and best practices. Utilizing knowledgeable and 5/28/2021 7:17 PM
informed community members, including the homeless in making decisions. Give honest
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324 The business owners, the nearby residents, etc. that will be directly impacted by this new plan.
325 I agree there has to be housing but the homeless also have to give back in someway of work
in return or we will continue to just feed into being a city of homeless people
326 Want to see the vets go to the top of the line. The program for Carlsbad residents so not to
attract more .homeless from other areas.
327 Just wish something could be done when you see 9 gathering on the benches on Roosevelt
with their luggage and bottles. Not good for tourism.
328 Not allowing voucher use unless NA, AA and other programs are attended to show a desire for
help.
329 The more assistance provided, the more the homeless will come
330 Have beds spread throughout the city, not just Dl. Also, find a way to house the ones with
mental illness or addictions to get them the help they need.
331 To find a large field - area - where homeless can set up their tents and live more "freely." There
would need to be some Port -a-potties and transportation for them to get to services - food,
showers, medical care. And probably some type of security to maintain civility.
332 We are likely to see a horrific national surge in homelessness as pandemic eviction
moratoriums end. We need to be prepared to do much more very quickly.
333 I'm a proponent of housing the homeless. How will you deal with "notin my back yard" as we
move forward? Would you consider using some of the available commercial buildings as there
are lots of vacant commercial/industrial buildings that could be converted to short term
housing. These buildings are in areas that would affect neighborhoods. Appropriate for adults
but not for children. Motels better for children but still not optimum. How do we insure that
Carlsbad doesn't draw more homeless to the area? Are we working with other communities to
insure all are providing resources?
334 Pass an enforceable ordinance that allows citation and fines that escalate to felony for
camping on public property, littering (evidence allowed based on citizen referral with
photographic documentation)
335 Please do not forget about the rights of the tax paying citizens. We have worked hard to afford
to live here and deserve to feel safe. I have seen what happened to other communities that let
the homeless people over run their downtown, Santa Cruz comes to mind. The businesses
suffer because customers don't want to deal with their behavior. They choose safer towns to
visit.
336 I think it is important to keep up the public communication, especially since the complaints
about the homeless population seem to be very loud on social media (NextDoor etc.)
337 I live in Aviara, paid plenty to live here, the last thing I want in my neighborhood is blocks of
low income housing bring more traffic and noise.What used to be a quiet area is now overrun
with noisy motorcycles, delivery trucks with screeching brakes and the soot and dirt caused by
traffic. I live on Poinsettia and cannot use my backyard for the noise and filth.
338 That these actions are likely going to attract more homeless to our City. That the taxpayers are
already over-burdened. That this extremely welcoming approach to the homeless WILL lead to
a situation akin to what is going on in large cities everywhere. Been to San Francisco or Los
Angeles, or Santa Ana lately? Entire city blocks have become homeless encampments.
339 The time is now!
340 Do NOT put homeless in hotels! I have extensive experience in dealing with homeless people,
and can tell you that your proposed methods will NOT work. You are going to ruin our
community.
341 People with mental health issues should not be put in communities that have schools within
walking distance to homeless
342 Going into bad drought conditions, need to keep homeless from starting fires
343 Be tough and get non residents out of our city giving the police all the tools and resources they
need
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344 Not in my neighborhood
345 I just think if Newsom had a homeless guy at his kids school this would be cured- enough
said. I you need to not worry about affordable housing but fair housing start actually enforcing
the real estate laws on the books- no more pocket listing & illegal selling practices & unethical
resale estate practices. Where there is this much money there is greed by 10 fold. You are
leaving realtors to monitor themselves. I dont put the mouse in charge of the cheese. Also
stop allowing foreign investors & Airbnb type.
346 Joint efforts with surrounding communities so those along the edges of our community get
assistance.
347 Hire appropriate staff such as social workers to address needs instead of more cops; build a
shelter to accommodate families instead of having just one men's shelter in this city.
348 Carlsbad citizens are concerned. Consider a vote before moving foiward with a plan.
349 Not allowing this to continue to happen. It's ruining our community.
350 Do not foster encampments and remove them immediately. Arrest transients who are
intoxicated in public. Do not allow transients to hang out in public parks.
351 Free handouts may get you further politically but you are killing a beautiful community and the
taxpaying, law abiding citizens are not going to stick around for long.
352 The city needs to be strict and not allow this problem to overwhelm our resources.
353 To select places that are not in residential areas.
354 The importance of appropriate screening so people are being helped, not enabled.
355 The impact on residents and their safety. Putting these people in hotels on Avenida Encinas is
a terrible idea. Water's End is a family neighborhood full of children, we used to live there.
There is also Lakeshore Gardens with vulnerable elderly residents not to mention the impact
on Poinsettia Plaza businesses. Pacific Rim Elementary is also nearby. The main entrance to
South Carlsbad State Beach Campground is just two blocks away. We walk through the
campground frequently, campers already complain of panhandling in the campground. We
recently spoke with a couple from Redlands who have been camping there for years. The wife
had been confronted at their campsite by an aggressive panhandler wanting money and asking
if she was there alone. They were shocked and alarmed, asking what on earth was happening
to Carlsbad. Tourism is a huge part of Carlsbad's economy. The negative impact will be
tremendous and could permanently alter the city's reputation as a family vacation destination.
Have you asked Legoland what they think of your plan?
356 The normal law abiding citizens and their children are being turned off from using city facilities
and parks due to the disorderly behavior of some of the homeless
357 Changing attitudes of neighbors to allow homeless families into their neighborhoods so
everyone can be proud of their communities.
358 To create a comprehensive Regional plan working with county supervisors and health and
human services, NAMI, Social Security, 211. If you give someone housing have these
services available right away so that it does not perpetuate the situation. Be considerate of all
residents when placing homeless in hotels and the spill over into neighborhoods. Have trained
experts walking the streets talking to the homeless and doing an audit of where they are and
what the needs are.
359 Triage of ALL homeless from riparian areas where their bodily functions directly effect ME and
anyone who enjoys our ocean... tourists who come and SUPPORT our city have no idea that
human waste is flowing into our ocean from the three rivers/ creeks that bless this community.
Not to mention the homeless living on the beach itself! By Providing wrap around services to
CARE for these people I believe we can make a difference. Shelter living MUST be mandated
so that NO ONE is allowed to be unsheltered. Since land is the premium cost the more inland/
less expensive the better! I personally would like Pendleton to take responsibility for our
veterans and build housing and wrap around services on the base! I know that the 9th district
court has tied hands on this issue but I think the word on the street should be that IF you
choose to be homeless in Carlsbad you WILL NOT be allowed to live on the streets or canyons
and rivers.., but that you WILL be provided CARE in a shelter NOT a hotel room!
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issue of homelessness (check all that apply)?
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Volunteer for the Annual Point in Time count 23.33% 56
Attend small group meetings to discuss homeless issues with the city's homeless response team 71.25% 171
Help correct misinformation in the community by learning about and sharing the latest studies and reports 52.08% 125
Total Respondents: 240
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Q9 How many years have you been a resident of Carlsbad?
Answered: 426 Skipped: 1
Less than
year
3-5 years
5-10 years
10-20 years
More than 2d,
yeard,
I do not live
in Carlsbad
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
ANSWER CHOICES
60% 70% 80% 90%
RESPONSES
100%
Less than 2 years 2.82% 12
3-5 years 7.75% 33
5-10 years 13.15% 56
10-20 years 26.06% 111
More than 20 years 49.06% 209
I do not live in Carlsbad 1.17% 5
TOTAL
. 426
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Answered: 423 Skipped: 4
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
75-84
I85 and over
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
ANSWER CHOICES
60% 70% 80% 90%
RESPONSES
100%
Under 18 0.00% 0
18-24 0.47% 2
25-34 2.36% 10
35-44 12.53% 53
45-54 20.57% 87
55-64 29.08% 123
65-74 28.37% 120
75-84 5.67% 24
85 and over 0.95% 4
TOTAL
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Q1 What district of Carlsbad do you reside in or have a business in? (If
you're not sure, click here)
Answered: 170 Skipped: 0
District 1
District 2
District 3.
District 4
I do not have
a residence ...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
ANSWER CHOICES
90% 100%
RESPONSES
District 1 100.00% 170
District 2 0.00% 0
District 3 0.00% 0
District 4 0.00% 0
I do not have a residence or business in Carlsbad
TOTAL
0.00%
170
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Q2 How do you get most of your information related to homelessness?
Answered: 168 Skipped: 2
Local news
Social media
Nextdoor
Community
groups
City sources
(website,..
Word of mouth
(friends,..,
Other (pleas
specifyl
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
ANSWER CHOICES
100%
RESPONSES
Local news 44.05% 74
Social media 23.21% 39
Nextdoor 45.83% 77
Community groups 11.31% 19
City sources (website, newsletters, City Council meetings, etc.) 46.43% 78
Word of mouth (friends, family, etc.) 30.36% 51
Other (please specify) 37.50% 63
Total Respondents: 168
OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 Through my church and active citizen of Carlsbad. I am in the community in north Carlsbad
walking and frequenting the local businesses.
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2 I see it with my own eyes 6/13/2021 10:06 AM
3 Combination of the above 6/13/2021 8:08 AM
4 Walking and driving in the city is eye opening. So many people living in parks, parking lots and
in the streets.
6/12/2021 6:13 PM
I'm engaged in homelessness activities in Vista & Oceanside 6/12/2021 4:44 PM
6 Seeing it with my own eyes 6/12/2021 4:43 PM
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7 I don't feel I get a lot of info regarding the homeless situation. 6/1212021 1:27 PM
8 Just by walking around the Village or use train station. Everywhere. 6/12/2021 12:46 PM
9 working with Showers of Blessings 6/12/2021 11:16 AM
10 Experience homeless issues on a daily basis 6/12/2021 8:43 AM
11 National news 6/11/2021 6:10 PM
12 Direct observation 6/10/2021 8:43 PM
13 I walk the area regularly! 6/10/2021 7:02 PM
14 They're everywhere 6/10/2021 3:20 PM
15 We see them and interact with them constantly in District 1 6/10/2021 2:27 PM
16 Walking around the parks and village 6/10/2021 2:25 PM
17 Face to face. It's right here happening in front of us live. 6/10/2021 2:07 PM
18 Observation. 6/10/2021 1:32 PM
19 personal experience and encounters with them 6/10/2021 10:39 AM
20 Physically living it down on Pine and Lincoln 6/9/2021 5:48 PM
21 Work 6/8/2021 11:11 PM
22 Personal observation 6/8/2021 2:32 PM
23 Observing homeless individuals on city streets, senior center, at the beach and in front of
businesses
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24 Walking downtown Carlsbad and the beaches and boardwalks. 6/6/2021 4:37 PM
25 Carlsbad Village Association 6/6/2021 3:43 PM
26 walking around in my district 6/5/2021 4:23 PM
27 visiting town 6/5/2021 11:02 AM
28 VBS HOA/Residents 6/5/2021 6:58 AM
29 Experience it 8n person on daily basis 6/4/2021 10:25 PM
30 Word of mouth 6/4/2021 7:49 PM
31 First hand observation 6/4/2021 12:36 PM
32 I can see. I also interact with the homeless population. 6/1/2021 8:44 PM
33 Own eyes... .when I go to the Village. 6/1/2021 3:11 PM
34 My eyes everyday. 6/1/2021 2:33 PM
35 Personal observation 6/1/2021 7:52 AM
36 I see increasing groups of homeless people at the train station and Parks. 6/1/2021 7:37 AM
37 Coast News 5/31/2021 11:34 PM
38 Worked with the homeless in Clinical Psych field, volunteering with homeless and
impoverished communities
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39 See it fir'St hand. 5/31/2021 3:49 PM
40 I see them as I go through the village. 5/31/2021 3:10 PM
41 Driving around 5/31/2021 1:34 PM
42 Experiencing a murder, several burglaries and a serious fire all from homeless in our
neighborhood.
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43 Walking around Carlsbad observing homeless everywhere 5/31/2021 12:25 PM
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44 Neighborhood Watch thru CPD 5/31/2021 12:16 PM
45 Wall Street Journal 5/31/2021 11:57 AM
46 Visual 5/31/2021 10:52 AM
47 Being active throughout carldbad 5/31/2021 8:52 AM
48 Walking around 5/31/2021 8:28 AM
49 Seeing it in person 5/31/2021 7:43 AM
50 Observing first hand 5/31/2021 7:03 AM
51 I walk early every morning along Garfield from the Army and Navy Academy and see
homeless camping at Magee Park and on the porch of the structure. The street also has
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NUMEROUS vehicles that people are living in. The street smells like a toilet.
52 I see it and deal with it all downtown!! 5/30/2021 6:37 PM
53 Observation and direct discussion with actual homeless human beings 5/30/2021 6:08 PM
54 Looking out my front door 5/30/2021 3:16 PM
55 I see it from my house and neighborhood every day 5/29/2021 11:00 AM
56 Observation, conversation, and reading every pertinent thing I can find. 5/28/2021 8:25 PM
57 Personal Observation 5/28/2021 7:14 PM
58 See it myself 5/28/2021 6:15 PM
59 First hand observation 5/28/2021 5:11 PM
60 I observe them all over the village. • 5/28/2021 5:08 PM
61 walking in the community 5/28/2021 4:34 PM
62 Daily interaction 5/27/2021 6:38 PM
63 Seeing it live as walk and drive in the village 5/27/2021 3:00 PM
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1 It has increased in the last year.
2 Its getting worse
3 We will never have a long term solution until we make homelessness more unpleasant for the
homeless. Homeless should clean up trash to earn vouchers, meals, etc. The city should not
pay to store anything other than clothes for the homeless. Vagrancy and loitering should be
enforced.
4 I see homeless individuals with their belongings in grocery carts in Carlsbad Village; it is clear
that we do have unsheltered in need of help.
5 It's not getting better
6 They need to leave. If you leave a cancer untreated it grows. Zero tolerance.
7 Most of the residents here "care" but don't want to do anything about it and definitely don't
want it on their backyard
8 It is increasing
9 Some people say they are fine living on the street when we offer help
10 It's really not as bad as a lot of people make it seem. Temecula, Palm Springs, LA and San
Francisco are all worse.
11 It is increasing and living here means living in fear from those that have serious mental health
and or addiction needs that are not being addressed. Crime is uncontrolled. Those that choose
to be homeless cannot be helped by being given a hotel room. Many want to continue living in
our city without being required to adhere to sanitation, camping and laws against public
intoxication like those that pay taxes to live here follow and are held accountable for. There are
two sets of rules.
12 Too many homeless, too much garbage left behind, too much related crime - drugs, stealing,
aggressive panhandling, etc.
13 It has increased substantially
14 It's not as bad as Oceanside
15 It's taking over
16 That homelessness is on the rise. And that homelessness is not understood by most of the
population.
17 Danger and threats to our safe and quiet life - due to mentally ill people who should be
institutionalized; drug users; smokers; sleeping on public benches; encampments to name a
few.
18 I observe the issue more in the village and near Holiday park. There have been some high
profile crimes involving homeless individuals in Carlsbad recently that increased public
concern for safety.
19 The ones I run into have mental issues or are on drugs.
20 many homeless people have many other problems
21 It has increased and become more aggressive
22 More & more people adding to problems
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23 Definitely increasing
24 Serious intractable problem that will always be with us.
25 It is a serious problem that needs attention
26 Our community can d.o more to provide services and support.
27 It has gotten much worse.
28 The church by the railroad tracks in the village draws homeless people in by providing food. It
has become a congregation area as a result. I have had numerous negative encounters
passing through there. If mental health and security services are not available, no other
service should be allowed. Public safety should be first.
29 It's out of control! The theft, break-ins, assaults, public nuisance and trashed areas have made
our parks, public areas and open spaces practically unusable (and unsafe).
30 The population is growing and hurting our community, especially around the coastal tourist
spots.
31 it appears that homeless people need a place to live, instead of sleeping on the sidewalk, or in
the door ways of businesses that close for the evening or sleeping in their cars at Holiday Park
and using the public bathrooms as their own personal bathrooms.
32 That there are people who need our help.
33 There are too many homeless people that are mentally ill and it makes me feel very unsafe.
34 Not an extreme problem
35 It's getting worse and possibly more dangerous; there are heavy concentrations/encampments
now at Magee Park, directly across the street from my residence.
36 They break the law and steal packages and litter plus create and unsafe environment in
addition to a health risk by publicly urinated and defecatingnin public. I have personally been
attacked at the gas station by homeless.
37 That it is increasing and very evident in the Village
38 It is getting worse and negatively impacting our use of the Village
39 I want to reduce homeless in my home town. I do not want to see people sleeping at the
beach, or on grass, or begging in the Village.
40 That the homeless need help
41 That the city treats houseless people fucking horribly
42 It is out of control.
43 It feels like the number of homeless has increased recently
44 The problem has grown in the last several months.
45 It has gotten worse!
46 I do not want the homeless sleeping, camping along our beautiful beach areas.
47 It's getting worse
48 It has increased over the past few years and the homeless population has become more
aggressive in panhandling and disruptive and illegal behavior
49 Not all homeless live on the streets many are living out of vehicles
50 One thing we know for sure is that what is being done is incorrect. It is not fixing the problem,
it is providing the wrong solution in the wrong area and ruining the Carlsbad Village.
51 That they're not homeless; they're vagrants. Providing them with homes will not change that.
52 There has been a huge increase. Their behavior around parks is disturbing and not something
our children need to experience.
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53 I have seen a few obviously homeless people in Carlsbad. Not many.
54 We have a proactive approach, reaching out officially to the homeless.
55 There are many panhandlers on street corners.
56 It has increased and become more visible.
57 It's increased dramatically in the past 3+ years. In addition, the aggressive behavior has also
increased. I live in between Bristol Cove and Kelly Elementary - we've had homeless people
recently arrested for murder and starting a big fire, both of which are unacceptable.
58 It is a difficult problem to easily and readily solve.
59 It is increasing and taking over in the Village area. We bought our condo in the Village to retire.
I don't feel comfortable out at night anymore. Homeless sleeping on the grass area by our
condo- not what I want to live with. Wish I stayed in my house in Carlsbad.
60 It has increased, especially more mentally ill men.
61 It is increasing, it is troublesome, and it has the potential to forever alter the look and feel of
our community if allowed to continue unaddressed.
62 It is a growing problem and cant be solved by throwing money at it. Solving it requires
reinstating jail times, massive increases in mental health services and drug treatment
programs, and a vast increase in affordable housing. Carlsbad cant solve it alone or we will
just attract more homeless.
63 It is visibly growing.
64 It is out of control and is negatively affecting residents and visitors alike. Some are legitimate,
some mentally ill...but many are drug addicted and criminal
65 Seems to be increasing
66 Housing is ends homelessness
67 It has been increasing over the last year.
68 It is a horrible problem, the homeless are taking over the parks, the beach, our neighborhoods.
They are bringing crime to Carlsbad and they are causing law abiding citizens to be afraid.
69 There has been an increasing number of homeless persons around the village and barrio area
over e last 12 months. There has been very little enforcement and I have seen many
individuals urinating in parking lots and along Carlsbad Village Drive with no recourse.
70 It's out of control!!
71 It's a problem.
72 It is getting worse and is ruining our city
73 Homelessness is a growing cancerous problem that's not being addressed successfully. Crime
(drugs/theft) are associated with homelessness.
74 That there are groups of people who have chosen this as a lifestyle and do not wish to get
help, get a job, and find a way out. They are often the ones with mental illness or drug issues
and I feel they are the majority of the homeless in the Village.
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75 i believe that it has many, diverse causes and is common to every community. 6/7/2021 9:37 PM
76 There continues to be more and more homeless individuals in Carlsbad in spite of the city's 6/7/2021 8:49 AM
efforts. The current state laws have hampered efforts to address treatment of mental illness
and drug abuse of the homeless, which in turn has made Carlsbad an unsafe place to live.
77 It is sad, out of control, unsightly, and detrimental to the tourist industry and city economy. For 6/6/2021 4:37 PM
sure, I know there is plenty of vacant commercial space available for housing.
78 I know it is a real and tricky problem. We have had homeless people sleeping in the doorway 6/6/2021 3:43 PM
of my husband's Village office ... and it made us feel sad and like we weren't kind people when
we had to take steps to remove them ... but it wasn't a sanitary situation, and was
uncomfortable and didn't feel safe for those using that entrance.
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79 I don't want to see them take over our public or private spaces. They cannot be allowed to
drive away residents and tourists.
80 It is a shame that there is such anger and hate directed towards folks who are experiencing
hard times, whether due to financial issues or mental health issues.
81 I really know nothing for sure. I have noticed an increase in the number of homeless people I
see when I walk through the village since I moved here 5 years ago.
82 It equals more crime...Getting worse
83 It is sad for both sides. The homeless and our residents. Its unsanitary. Urine, blood, feces on
sidewalks and parks. Getting unsafe as some are unstable mentally
84 It's not just a local problem, it's a nationwide problem.
85 it has increased over the past 20 years
86 I have seen more homeless people in Carlsbad over the last few years.
87 It seems to be getting worse. A lot around church near the railroad tracks. Also trash from their
encampments
88 We will not cure; only manage, and that can't be done without effective enforcement and
deterrence.
89 Most of the homeless do not want to change and they are only looking to get by day by day.
This hurts the homeless that do not want to be there and are looking for help (these are the
homeless that you don't come in contact with). The ones you see each day are the ones
creating havoc to everyone. Each of them became homeless for different reasons and until
you separate them and get them one on one in their settings, you will never know the cause for
them or be able to help them get out of homelessness. Alcohol and drugs submerge the pain
from the past each of them have encountered. The government and people giving handouts are
the worst way to help and only creates the idea to them that they are owed it. Mental hospitals
or camp settings created by non profits that deal with homelessness is best. I know alot of
people that became homeless and have been able to turn back to be an asset to society. I
know others that will never do anything other than being homeless because they learned how
to survive in this environment and know how to get money from government and people
(handouts). If there was a program that would counsel each person individually and find out the
root cause and their past and current goals and place them in housing and pair them up with
someone that has the same desires out of life ( could be a ex-homelss person) or someone
that truly wants to make a difference. ( I would call it a homebound buddy) there are people
reaching out to help, so why not tell those interested in helping to stop giving money and give
their time being a homebound buddy to a homeless person. A clean and sober homeless
person that has a desire to work can get out of homelessness if they have the, right tools to
use to get there.
90 Increased number of homeless who are clearly experiencing drug and mental health problems.
91 It is a chronic issue and our local parks continue to be the hang out and overnight spot for our
chronic homeless people.
92 That people on the street seem to me to be fragmented. I think They need a central resource
center to where they can get needs met. They know where to get food, showers! Some of
necessities. But after that, they roam around, hang out, just trying to make sense of their day.
Some can have a full meaning to their day. Others wander! They still seem to be a group apart
from others.
93 It's a state/nationwide problem not unique to our city.
94 The homeless with substance abuse problems are the real issue. Its a growing population.
95 There are too many homeless people in the village and they are becoming a detriment and
danger to the city.
96 Homelessness and the housing shortage are separate problems.
97 Homeless issues are handled by the police with a special HOT team
98 They can be dangerous.
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99 I know that Carlsbad is not alone with its homeless problem. Homelessness has increased in
every community in California.
100 The city is caving to their demands.
101 The City Manager and Council does not encourage and support the Police Department and
Code Enforcement to fully enforce the City Municipal Code and State law in regards to illegal
behavior displayed by transients and the homeless.
102 I tend to see many of the same homeless folks for many years.
103 The City has no plans for a permanent solution. This motel vouchers program is a waste of
money.
104 The Police, the Homeless Outreach team and the city are trying to find solutions to very
difficult problems.
105 It is a growing problem that Carlsbad did not have when I moved here and will eventually
impact our tourist business negatively. It is also destroying the quality of life for law abiding
taxpayers who are now frightened to visit many places in Carlsbad that they used to enjoy.
106 It is unfortunately mainly intractable, and a manifestation of broad social unwellness. .
107 It is ruining the image of our city. The problem makes the city to appear unsafe, especially at
night.
108 Out of control, a serious threat to law abiding citizens, a biohazard and a serious negative
impact on quality of life.
109 They are taking over Magee park and other areas.
110 It has grown considerably in the last 1 1/2 years due to laxity of city's policies and
enforcement. Current policies amount to what is a "magnet program" for attracting new
homeless to the city. Advent Church feedings concentrate "bums" in Village. I distinguish
between bums and homeless families—two very different demographics. Homeless families
account.for less than one percent of the city's population.
111 Homelessness has increased in Carlsbad in the past year, and the level of severely mentally ill
has increased dramatically in the homeless population I have observed around Carlsbad.
112 Carlsbad is making it too comfortable for druggies and criminal homeless to be in our city.
113 It will continue to get worse.
114 It is noticeable to me in last year.
115 It exists and it's growing
116 That we have a serious problem. We have experienced a murder of a resident by two
homeless people on drugs along with several home invasion burglaries and a homeless woman
starting a fire down on Park that threatened our neighborhood. We have also had several other
incidents of people feeling threatened by encounters with the homeless.
117 I have been retired to Cbad almost 5 years. In all downtown parks,streets there have been full
time homeless in the same place yr after yr, and scary cursing, ranting, freaking out mentally
ill walking the streets. 5YEARS. I understand homeless, falling on hard times cases, but the
folks I see are professional homeless
118 It has become a crtical issue because the situation has worsen each year.
119 It needs to end. By providing more services you will be encouraging more to come here. How
is it working in L.A. and San Francisco?
120 mainly mental issues ( and not taking meds), and addiction issues.
121 There is too much of it. I'm not convinced it should be called "homelessness".
122 I am concerned that so many homeless people are choosing to live in Carlsbad beach area.
123 We're loosing public space, quality of life and safety to the worst of them that have taken a
foothold.
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124 There are many.
125 The issue is out of control and destroying our city. I do not want to raise children in carlsbad
anymore. It's no longer a family town, but rather a homeless filled city with rising drug abuse
and crime as a result.
126 There is too much and it is taking over our city. There are many places (ie parks) that I no
longer feel safe taking my kids to. It is going to eventually impact our tourism industry toO if it
is not gotten under control.
127 There are too many. I have lived here since 1988 and its way worse and not safe in certain
areas.
128 It has gotten much worse than I have ever seen it!
129 It is very bad. The criminal element that has multiplied breaking into homes, cars, stealing
bicycles, is rampant and needs to be eliminated. •
130 There are ALOT more homeless than there were when I first moved here 5 years ago
131 A number of the homeless commit crimes: theft, disregarding the laws of the parks and public
areas and panhandling.
132 Increased population of homeless and aggressive behavior
133 It's increasing and moving into areas not acceptable such as parks, sidewalks, community
recreation areas and etc.
134 We do not know what the actual homeless population count is.
135 It has increased to an intolerant amount.
136 It has become terrible, unsafe and disturbing. Build it and they will come
137 It's out of control. I see new faces everyday.
138 When I ask homeless people I meet how they found themselves in Carlsbad, a heck of a lot of
them failed at rehab in Orange County.
139 Most done want help.
140 It's increased in the last year
141 The number of homeless people is rising every year. They are not Carlsbad residents.
142 I know for sure that homelessness is the number one quality of life problem in my life as a
resident of Carlsbad.
143 Not enough shelters/housing in Carlsbad
144 There is growing disrespect for residents, tourists and private property. I am afraid to go out of
my house alone at night. I sometimes feel like a prisoner in my own home.
145 The number of people on the streets
146 We're too lenient on allowing people to hang out/sleep/loiter on the streets. And also the
homeless campers are increasing in number and aren't being forced to move.
147 It has increased
148 These people are not from Carlsbad and are coming to our city because they know they will
receive services.
149 It is getting worse. I can't go for a walk anywhere in my town without encountering homeless
people. The Village is just awful. We now keep a count on our daily walks. 8 is not an
uncommon number. Many have been on our streets for years.
150 The problem is growing but the causes are multifaceted and although the HOT is helpful, it will
take a multifaceted and multi regional approach to address the issues
151 It gotten very much worse in the past few years.
152 Most of them do not want help. They don't want to live by any rules. I have known a couple
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159 They make my experience living in Carlsbad much less desirable. They cuss loudly, act
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165 I know that there is NOT a comprehensive plan utilizing multiple agencies to help with mental
illness. I know that I walk and dont have a gun and police drive around and have means to
protect themselves. I know there are many people disgusted with it. I know that there are to
many homeless and I am seeing new faces.
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166 There are much more homeless out and about in our city than ever before (wandering the
streets, living in vehicles, sleeping in public areas etc.)
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1 The current laws surrounding enforcement of overnight sleeping in public places and laws for
indecent exposure for using the bathroom in public.
2 The extent of the issue, and whether, when I see a homeless person, that individual has been
reached out to for help in getting off the street and to needed services.
3 What. is being done to help.
4 Why the city does not enforce laws like loitering, vagrancy, out door camping in non
designated campgrounds.
5 How to fight nimbyism
6 How to best get them off the street. How to best help drug addiction
7 How can we help when cost of living is so high for low income people
8 If there is a crew that cleans up the camps? The Village and the streets stay pretty clean but
there's an abandoned camp by the Navy Academy that is trashed.
9 Why don't cities collaborate to find solutions instead of utilizing separate bureaucratic systems
that simply are not working?
10 Are the homeless persons from Carlsbad?
11 Is there anyone in this Carlsbad subcommittee that has a clue?
12 The solution and the plans
13 How to make things better.
14 Whether these people are moved to a designated places, either shelter; mental institution; or
prison (drug users / dealers). I see homeless outreach team walking around the town but they
are just giving warnings even local businesses owners and residents complain they are
affecting their business let alone our safety. For example I saw a man mumbling and waving
around a metal pole in front of Village Arts the other day. I reported it to a uniform foot patrol.
He told me he'll look for him but I really didn't see the sense of urgency. It is clearly a threat to
us residents & tourists. We'd like to see results.
15 I am uncertain how much assistance and what resources are available. It seems that law
enforcement is unable to do much until a significant crime has occurred.
16 How it can be solved.
17 how many homeless people do we have? is the population growing? if so, why?
18 Where are the mental health facilities for them to get help or off the street if aggressive
19 Why patrols are not conducted in areas of high concentrations
20 Why there doesn't seem to be a work requirement for receiving homeless assistance.
21 Where to house them
22 Are there volunteer opportunities? Is there a place to donate? What is needed most? What
nonprofits address homeless needs in our area?
23 How to effectively and fairly eliminate this problem.
24 How many of our homeless are local vs transients from out of our area? How can we help our
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25 Why the city isn't arresting the drug addicts who are breaking and entering and homeless by
choice who are defecating in public and bathing in drinking fountains! It's ridiculous. Time to
distinguish between someone down on their luck who is temporarily homeless and the
tweekers and addicts who live in and trash our parks and streets by choice (largely because
they won't get off drugs or are mentally ill). Call them what they are instead of lumping them in
with those who need assistance due to circumstances but are not addicts and criminals.
26 The city's response.
27 Why do Church organizations drop-off food for homeless at Holiday Park? Do they have a city
permit to do this? Why doesn't the Church invite the homeless to their church location? that
why the church can manage all the trash left behind at Holiday Park. It is my opinion that the
city should not allow this type of "feeding the homeless" program at Holiday Park, if this
continues the city and church should provide security to make sure the homeless move on to
where they sleep and to make sure the park is cleaned of all the trash left behind. I live close
to Holiday Park do not walk the park anymore because I don't feel safe due to trash and people
camping and sleeping in the cars there.
28 How the city plans to help people in need.
29 where are they going to go? housing is not affordable for most hard working hourly wage
earners
30 Actual count
31 What actions/behaviors by a homeless person are illegal for which the police (or other dept?)
could be called?
32 I am uncertain why the city tolerates this behavior
33 What is Carlsbad doing about it
34 Why the goals for the program are so low? Why there are only "carrots" and no "sticks"? For
example, if you refuse to participate in the program, you cannot stay in Carlsbad. No more
sleeping in any park, street etc. All homeless have to fool the same rules as the resident
related to decent living No urinating or defecating in public No ownership of stolen bikes
Repercussions for stealing If caught, you must participate in cleaning up Carlsbad.
35 What the laws allow.
36 That the homeless are getting the help they need
37 If you will ever do anything to actually help human beings or if you'll just continue to try and
shove them out of view for your convenience and comfort
38 That it can be dealt with effectively.
39 What the city is doing to assist the homeless
40 Why communities aren't fighting back against the state and courts who are tying the hands of
law enforcement.
41 I have previously filled out this survey. Where are the community results posted of this
survey?
42 What can be done about it. If the people are not breaking the law, is there anything we, as a
city, can do To help get the people off the streets and stop leaving trash etc. all over our
beautiful city. Also, this may be a misconception but I wonder if providing services for the
homeless population in Carlsbad will only draw more homeless people to our city.
43 How to handle the situation with out creating a environment that attracts more homeless.
44 Why are we allowing this?
45 Why has the homeless population in Carlsbad Village increased and what is being done to
address it?
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47 It is certain that Carlsbad Village has become increasingly unsafe in every way and it is
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unsanitary. The village, the parks and the bathrooms.
48 Just how long Carlsbad can continue to assert that the problem with the vagrants is lacking of
a home, and not mental illness and/or substance abuse.
49 How to get them off the streets, parks and local businesses.
50 Is Carlsbad doing anything to help homeless people? Are police helping them or making their
situation worse?
51 Are we helping the truely needy who are unemployed thru no part of their own (e.g. pandemic
shut down their employer(.
52 What exactly the City is doing to address the problem. I know there is a new homelessness
task force and there is some data related to their activities but I don't always know what the
data mean.
53 The solution, it's not easy...
54 What is being done for those homeless individuals who are obviously mentally ill or
incapacitated. I've seen some walking in downtown and it's both sad and frightening.
55 Will it actually go down as all I see is the increase.
56 It is such a complex and multi-faceted issue and there just is not one easy solution. I guess
what I'm most uncertain about is how to truly help the homeless and the citizens of Carlsbad at
the same time. They have needs and we have the right to be safe and walk down the street
without being accosted. How do you address both those things at once?
57 How to address the neighborhood problems from people who do not want help and enjoy "living
outdoors"
58 That there is any options for theses people or that there any rules for them.
59 Why have we attracted so many homeless, many of whom are drug addicted and criminal?
60 What we can do about it
61 If Carlsbad has the will to do the right thing.
62 How the city is working to reduce homelessness
63 Why this problem has been allowed to grow without restraint.
64 I understand we're now providing hotel "vouchers", but I'm not sure why. Decades of easily
found research has proven hotel voucher systems for single adults do not work, and do nothing
for the root cause of the homelessness. It's a nice gesture, and I understand the "housing first"
theory, but solves nothing at an extreme expense to the residents of Carlsbad.
65 How safe I am??
66 Long term solutions.
67 What the city are doing about it
68 I'm not sure why our city council hadn't solved the homeless problem. I've made suggestions
and NEVER received a response.
69 How will those who do not want help and do not want to be part of the voucher program with
wraparound services be helped or removed so that the Village will be safer, cleaner, and more
approachable to our tourists, residents, and locals?
70 i am uncertain about the commitment of Carlsbad residents to deal with it in the most effective
ways. I've seen negative comments from people in news, seeming to blame the homeless for
their situation and to think that they are all drug addicts and criminals. While I have seen some
apparent drug users and mentally ill, what I mostly see is elderly and disabled men and
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73 I am uncertain what is the best or most helpful or most effective solution. When I have helped
do interviews at Bro Benno's each year during the homeless count, I have come to realize this
lifestyle is the preferred choice for a surprising number of individuals. So how do we balance
those preferences with the legitimate desire for others in the community to have a clean, safe
community where they are not in the uncomfortable situation of encountering homelessness
and its side effects.
74 What laws can we use to force them to move from where they are not allowed? How do we
keep them from camping on beaches, parks, open space/wildlife areas, and city streets? (NO
VENICE solutions!!)
75 The best way to find a compassionate solution.
76 Uncertain of the appropriate solution
77 Does the police dept. issue tickets for vagrancy?
78 where are they coming from?
79 How to help those who don't want help, especially from the authorities, or at the least keep
them from infringing on the general public's sense of safety.
80 what solutions there are that will work
81 What is the City doing to help homeless individuals while also keeping the City safe?
82 Is the increase because of Covid
83 I am uncertain about the efficacy of the city's program. Compassion must have limits. Not
enough shelter to allow effective enforcement.
84 Uncertain that the government will actually help. I see money being spent but with no results
and no sense of how to organize a way out of homelessness.
85 What resources are being offered by City of Carlsbad.
86 Is their a central location where social workers, clinicians, medical personnel, housing
navigator can provide education, treatment, hospitality, etc. that will house records of each
person and keep track of Who What When Why to help them get into a good direction and feel
hopeful.
87 Will things improve as we reemerge from the pandemic?
88 I do not understand why groups are allowed to come to holiday park and Magee park and feed
people.
89 Why homelessness exits and why it seems so hard to resolve
90 How many do we have?
91 I am uncertain what the City has set as success indicators to know if its efforts to reduce
homelessness are effective.
92 If the city will do the right thing and force them to either work for their keep or get them out of
Carlsbad.
93 If the existing rules and laws and not enforced to their fullest the problem will get worse and to
a point it cannot be corrected.
94 Not sure how much evidence-based drub rehabilitation and mental health efforts are included in
our response program. Hotels and shelters are necessary, but are bandaids to the problem.
95 Why the City doesn't build a community of permanent housing using used RVs and tiny
houses.
96 How effective all the different programs are in actually helping people.
97 Why aren't more charitable organizations helping to house the homeless population? Seems
like charities already have the experience and can provide help at a lower cost.
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98 Can effective services be deployed to mitigate?
99 How much the city can do under the rules of law
100 Why our elected leaders are allowing this scourge to continue and not enforcing existing laws.
101 I am uncertain whether the current city council has the fortitude to get tough on homeless
taking over village.
102 Will the solutions the City of Carlsbad, surrounding cities, and the State contribute to the
overall well being of the community as a whole, and the homeless themselves?
103 Why laws don't apply to them? Why does the city keep throwing money into this? These aren't
even carlsbad residents.
104 How will the inflow of homeless slow down if the area is giving such incentives to drug and
alcohol addicts?
105 Who mostly makes up the homeless population....drug addicts, mentally ill people,
unemployed people
106 Number of homeless, demographic makeup, availability of resources for homeless, length of
residency
107 Why there is so little that the police can do about the homeless sitting up tents, and camps in
our city. Where they are using public areas as their bathroom.
108 If this will ever change or become an even bigger burden for the tax payers of city!!
109 Crime has increased with increase of the homeless population. In fact, a neighbor a few doors
door down was murdered, stabbed to death by a homeless couple in HER house.
110 Why does the city permit it? Are there homeless folks in Del Mar, La Jolla or Solana Beach?
Carlsbad has become a major tourist destination. Don't jeopardize that.
111 uncertain if it can be resolved to non homelessness people's liking. The mental ill and the
addictive homeless tend to prefer the streets.
112 How many are actual homeless because of no fault of their own.
113 I am concerned that the government is enabling people to be homeless in carlsbad beach area.
114 Whether they're from carlsbad or arriving from other cities that have had enough and cleared
them out.
115 whether they are harmless
116 Why it's become acceptable to have so many homeless. And why are politicians enabling the
issue?
117 How to end this problem and what can legally be done to get people off of the streets (ie rehab,
mental health, shelter beds)
118 What is being done?
119 If the City of Carlsbad is able to do anything about it with the current makeup of the council
120 How the truly honest folks who due to no fault of their own have lost their homes, jobs, etc can
get help and be made whole.
121 I am uncertain that Carlsbad will handle the situation as to not become another LA or San
Francisco
122 Why is it getting worse?Does anyone track these programs that have been implemented?
123 Residents safety because of the inareased homeless population.
124 City Council's/law enforcement approach to this ongoing and growing huge dilemma! These
individuals with severe mental illness should be first priority!
125 There are many reasons a person is experiencing homelessness. There is not a one size firs
all solution.
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130 Their spreading diseases & their own health with unsanitaty conditions-then how that spreads
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133 Uncertain about how to get people off the streets and into rehab/mental health programs for
those that do not want help.
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136 Safety for the individual homeless as well as safety for the community. I am outside walking
everyday, and there have been times I was nervous or scared when coming near a homeless
person.
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137 What we're doing to deal with our growing homeless population. 5/28/2021 9:28 PM
138 I don't know if there are outreach efforts to help them find temporary shelter and meals. 5/28/2021 9:18 PM
139 Why is the city allowing a family friendly town to be invaded by people who need help and
should be forced off the streets.
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140 I am uncertain about whether anyone really wants to solve the problem of homelessness. We
throw taxpayer dollars at it, but the number of homeless grows proportionally to the amount
spent.
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141 How we can best meet their daily needs in a compassionate way without causing entitlement
or the angst of the community
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143 I am uncertain why those roaming the streets with obvious mental challenges and somewhat
aggressive are not picked up and treated maybe they are but I keep seeing the same
individuals walking the streets.
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145 The suggested programs will work. 5/28/2021 6:14 PM
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147 Not enough beds. Cities in Orange County have beds so they can arrest the ones who do t
take them.
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148 How and where to get help for those with mental health needs. 5/28/2021 6:00 PM
149 Our ability to eliminate or control the number of homeless. 5/28/2021 5:11 PM
150 How to fix the problem. 5/28/2021 5:08 PM
151 What percent are local vs transient? 5/28/2021 4:58 PM
152 why is the police not getting these people out of the city, they are not from here they do not
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154 What is the main reason behind the problem? 5/27/2021 6:38 PM
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156 I am uncertain that we as a city are equipped to handle this situation and we should leave it up
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1 Will there be an accountability component to offering housing to homeless (i.e. applying for
jobs, staying off drugs and alcohol, going to meetings, etc) Which hotels will participate in the
voucher program? Is it the hotels option to participate?
2 How does providing free food/lodging and little enforcement discourage new homeless from
arriving in droves to receive their free stuff?
3 None
4 What is the plan.
5 Get it together and do your job. Enforce laws and get the drug addicts out of town. If they are
mentally ill commit them.
6 How long term is it?
7 It seems quite clear. Affordable housing is an issue.
8 I think it seems like a well thought plan. I would wonder what would be offered/done if someone
refuses a voucher
9 Are there long term plans for the treatment of the homeless or is it just relocating them
elsewhere for the "look" of it.
10 Have you contacted the homeless campers currently living in our parks and on our sidewalks
to see if they want housing first? Have you studied their needs and motivation to live here?
They did not recently become homeless and I doubt they want housing that includes the •
support services you are planning. I support housing first for those identified homeless through
channels that assess their situation. But that is a small percentage of the people I see living
on our streets. I see many and have spoken to many that clearly choose to live unhomed so
they can also live a lawless lifestyle through begging and theft. The general public,
homeowners and renters are spending hard earned money on lighting, cameras and I'm sure
weapons to protect their cars and property. We've had several murders and at least one
serious fire tied to homeless in our neighborhoods. The plan states there will be a committee
for oversight yet in person opportunities for feedback to the city council does not currently
exist. Open up these meetings and listen to your constituents. Those that elect you and or pay
your salaries.
11 No questions, seems like a very good plan.
12 If we start with housing first, let's just stop now and save a lot of money & horrors in the future
13 I am interested to know what the consequences for a homeless person is who chooses not to
take advantage of the services and remain on the streets. Also, what is the city doing about
the trash, feces and needles left behind in public spaces.
14 Is there an "employment" piece in the plan that can assist individuals gain employment?
15 What are you doing other than hiring homeless outreach team? Spending our tax money to hire
more government employees is fine - as long as you can show the number. We have people to
count how many we have. We want to see how much we reduce by hiring these government
employees.
16 Which hotels and motels have been selected? Will there be security?
17 How do we prevent people from other areas coming here because we offer assistance and
overwhelm the program?
18 what opportunities for citizens to help with the plan are available?
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19 Not aware of plans.
20 How will the city plan work if & when the homeless person rejects/ refuses access to services
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21 Don't wish to find myself in a hotel where former homeless are being housed.
22 Why are we wasting money on pets?
23 What is the estimated number of homeless in Carlsbad and how nany people will be offered
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25 Terrible plan. It will just result on bunch of completely trashed hotel rooms while drug addicts
and mentally ill continue to live the same way they do outdoors! They need to be in facilities to
get help until they can function in society.
26 I personally think the city needs to double the amount of staff that is depicted in your video.
27 How realistic is it?
28 will the new community task force have a direct number to call and report problems or would
we continue to call the non-emergency number for police?
29 Again, why does the city tolerate this criminal behavior and who is going to pay for your plan
plus most homeless CHOOSE to be homeless
30 What mental health resources are part of the plan
31 Why are homeless facilities being built within the village instead of next to the police
department making it easier for the HOT Team to monitor? Based on the recent stats...there
are 160 homeless and 15 individuals working on this project...11:1...Using a primary care
model. .homeless should be eliminated one year. Why is the goal to decrease homelessness
by 50% (80 individuals in 5 years so low? That means that. each of the 15 people working as
members of the HOT will only successfully remove 1 person from the street per year? That is
a very sad goal and not worthy of the resources the city of Carlsbad is allocating to this
project. How "affordable" does housing have to be for homeless to be able to afford it?
32 How can we prevent people who don't want assistance from sleeping on our streets?
33 Need to take care of more homeless people
34 How will you care for those experiencing mental health and addiction issues? Can you
guarantee that they will get their pets back, for free, at any time they want? Will these
resources actually be accessible or will you incorporate unrealistic standards for people to be
able to qualify?
35 None. I hope it works. Our streets are not safe now due to the homeless.
36 When will it be safe to walk the Rail Trail again?
37 Where will the vouchers be used? My understanding is There are a lot of issues at the local
Carlsbad motels where vouchers are being used.
38 What is done with those who are reluctant or simply refuse to use the provided resources?
39 Why would you consider putting housing for homeless within 500ft of an elementary school?
40 Why can't we keep the homeless out of and away from the public parks and athletic fields
(specifically Holiday Park and Pine soccer and baseball fields)? It's unsafe for our kids. Also,
many of the homeless in District 1 are actively "choosing" the lifestyle and aren't interested in
seeking help for substance abuse or mental illness — what are we doing about them?
41 I have heard that the hotel voucher plan has resulted in an increase in crime in residential
areas near the hotels. How is that being addressed? How soon until safe housing where people
can stay with their pets will be available?
42 Have you considered another area to support the homeless instead of carlsbad village? We
feel for them and we help them ourselves, in the proper way. Additionally, how do you keep
letting Pine Ave Park continue to be unsafe? Bathrooms where the homeless are doing drugs
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you know, there is no misinformation. We see with our own eyes how you are ruining the
village.
43 Is there any prospect - any whatsoever - that someone will inject a note of reality into the plan?
44 How do families use the resource for rehousing? How does the city know who becomes
homeless in a timely manner?
45 How does the plan address those individuals who are homeless by choice or those who don't
fall into a priority categoly?
46 How will new federal funding referred to in today's (June 9) City Manager update be integrated
into the activities outlined in the video? How will the City monitor the building of multi-level
apartments/condos to insure they include affordable housing?
47 What is the City doing to improve the common perception that affordable/low income housing
is a negative for a neighborhood?
48 Plan looks good but only if the results come. Most concerned with the homeless who refuse
help as they stay on the streets.
49 My girlfriends and I are now afraid to walk the boardwalk early in the morning. We used to have
police walk down there, but haven't seen them for a few years.
50 I appreciate the City's efforts toward longterm planning, but we have an emergency on our
hands. My question is, what can we do right now, in the coming days and weeks, to address
the increasingly aggressive individuals on our streets? They have rights and needs, but so do
those of us who live here.
51 Has this been thought through carefully? Wouldn't this money be better spent by investing in
existing programs that can be expanded rather than creating more overhead/bureaucracy.
52 unsure
53 What accountability programs will those who receive vouchers be held to? Will they have
curfews when in hotels, shelters? Will we have an additional family shelter made available?
Will the housing and organs have an end point...requiring homeless to either resolve issues or
move on?
54 When will this be put into action?
55 How many units will be built?
56 How will people with mental illness be handled?
57 Why doesn't it get the families of the homeless involved? Why does every problem have to be
"solved" by the government at great expense?
58 What is the mission of the CPD Homeless Outreach Team, how are they funded, and what are
the metrics of their successes.
59 What do we do for those who refuse help?? As a sanctuary state, how can we afford this
plan??
60 What is the city going to do about those individuals who have no intention of seeking a
permanent solution? Why does the city think prime real estate in the Village, close to beaches
is appropriate site for affordable/temporary housing
61 The voucher program is a tax payer funded rat hole that puts drug users and the mentally
challenged in a place out of the weather but doesn't solve the problem. The county has closed
most mental health facilities. The video seemed to be a great talking point paper but no
specific solutions. There's no accountability for those caught stealing or damaging personal
property. The - don't do that again - isn't working.
62 What is the plan to help the mentally ill if there aren't any mental health facilities in our area
where they can be taken?
63 • Will there be a mental health facility be an option for not only those who are in the voucher
program, but especially for those who continue to live on the streets begging for money and
high on drugs? If they do not want to participate in the program to help them find permanent
housing and assimilate back into our community with skills to find employment, they should
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not be allowed to continue begging (I.e, daily occurrence for one middle aged woman who sits
on the sidewalk smoking and drinking her Starbucks at CVD and the Blvd and jumps up when
cars stop at the traffic light and goes car to car with her hands outstretched. She also begs
from anyone walking past her, and the homeless men who sleep on the benches at the beach
and are high on drugs every day). They have problems that aren't being addressed when they
won't cooperate with the city's programs to help them. Residents and vacationers are the ones
who are negatively impact. Throughout the city there is more crime (brutal deaths, cars
burglarized in the middle of the night repeatedly, home invasions, etc.). We want to help people
get better, but shouldn't be fearful living in our community.
64 How will the city support our amazing police force to follow and enforce our existing codes of
law and public nuisance complaints as related to mentally ill homeless people.
65 Do you have any thoughts for those, who like I mentioned above, self-acknowledge that they
prefer/choose the homeless lifestyle, and opt not to take advantage of the many programs
already available to them?
66 We need to devote the money needed to provide the alternate shelters, so that we can insist
they not camp on public spaces around the City.
67 None, very thorough.
68 I so appreciate the city has a plan. What is the metric that will be used to know if the plan is
working and what is the city's ultimate goal with repsect to the homeless population in .
Carlsbad?
69 Do we have a drug rehab facility?
70 "Rapidly rehouse"?? How are you going to do that?
71 Is an anticipated time line for noticeable progress? Will Carlsbad become a haven for new
homeless people because of anticipated successes?
72 What is the timeline for implementation?
73 How do you help people who do not want help?
74 Why no temporary interim camps sep up by National Guard with centralized services on city
property that least effects residents, allowing better enforcement for chronic Refusers of
service? When cost benefit analysis done, will it include costs from, all city Departments?
Where are the most homeless located?
75 Why can't you get a group of people that were homeless at one point and were able to get out
and return to a normal life?
76 Will assistance for 40 families/individuals be enough?
77 How will you address the chronic homeless people that don't want to be houses.
78 Budget to actual spreadsheet to track income / expense, columns: current, last month, % of
change, total year to-date to, annual budget and % of change, accompanied by a brief
narrative for any change for every line item. Then have monthly finance meeting to discuss
what is work or not, fluctuations from budget and determine needed changes. Great way fir
every one involved to get the same information and contribute to solutions.
79 Is anything being done about people living on the streets in vehicles? Seems much better to
get this group consolidated in the interests of public health and safety.
80 Not a question but believe that hotel vouchers are not the answer.
81 What are you going to do about making the village area safe. Are the homeless in carlsbad
more important than the tax payers in the city?
82 How can the city stop encouraging more transients from relocating to Carlsbad from other
areas?
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84 Is the city working regionally to take advantage of the economy of scale, both in projects and
legislative advocacy?
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85 What is the city doing to protect the taxpayers who have to watch their money going down the
drain as committee after committee thinks of ways to spend our money on people who have no
desire to be helped. Affordable housing is a leftist term for destroying property value.
86 How are we prioritizing evidence based drub rehab and mental health in our response? How are
we vetting nonprofits?
87 What solutions have come out of all the money allocated for homelessness? I don't think more
outreach and social workers are conducive for solving the problem. Why do we need more
workers to tell the homeless that we don't have homes for them? The organizations you
allocate money to aren't solving the problem either. Why keep doing it.
88 I guess the one thing that is not mentioned is the financial cost to the city.
89 How does the city propose to limit the amount of homeless who then choose to come to
Carlsbad because of the many benefits provided?
90 Are shelters located in areas where services are focused? Can the city press the management
of the farmers market downtown to accept food assistance credits (Cal Fresh) in order to
increase access to better nutrition? This is a county policy, but not currently implemented.
91 What happens to the people that fail the program, that do not want the assistance for long term
goals?
92 What degree of reduction of the problem has been shown to date in contrast to an exacerbation
by encouraging homeless individuals to relocate here.
93 Why is the city allowing our parks to become homeless encampments? Magee park and
Magee House have been taken over by homeless people.
94 With all of the wonderful planned programs, when does the national ad campaign start for
attracting yet more homeless to the city?
95 How soon after the voucher program is implemented, will the social services aspects start?
Examples: (Drug, Alcohol treatment, job training, life skill training, med evaluation, referral,
treatment, screening of applicants for commitment to transitional housing) Is there anything
which will void a person's suitability for the program? How will you respond to criminal behavior
within the voucher program communities, within and surrounding the locations? Why is there
only a few social workers? Why are voucher programs situated near schools and parks? What
if the community as a whole, does not agree which adopting this program? What will you
consider to be a successful/unsuccessful program? Why did the city adopt this program when
we have a very large money source external to this? In other words, we didn't need the FEMA
money, and didn't have a large homeless population to begin with.
96 Why is our Hard earned money being spent on this.
97 What are the plans for the drug and alcohol and people that don't want a job or services?
98 We'll attract more homeless if we house them.
99 Is there consideration for drug/alcohol and mental health services? What research has gone
into propsed plans so far and do they known if the homeless wanting housing?
100 How do you plan to address the homeless who are doing drugs and creating a serious health
and safety situation for local residents ?
101 None
102 Why is the City ADDING resources (.i.e. more staff) instead of shifting personnel to address
needs of the city? Throwing money at a problem does not solve it.
103 Why does Carlsbad need to provide low cost housing when it is available in Vista, Escondido
and Valley Center?
104 so it looks like you believe people are homeless because they can't find a home? Wow. What
studies do you have regarding the actual case of homelessness in Carlsbad ? loss of job?
mental health, addiction issues. ..etc...
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106 I am frustrated that people are feeding the "homeless" in MacGee park and Holiday park. I do
not want to have them also feeding homeless at our new park.
107 What are it's plans to deal with the ones that refuse services and continue to squat in our
public places continuing their destructive lifestyle?
108 Its sounds good but how long will this take and how fast can it be implemented?
109 Why does the city think this plan will get rid of the homeless in our town? What is plan B if this
doesn't work?
110 How is this going to be different than attempts that haven't worked in the past? Can you
require unsheltered residents to move into shelters/housing? Many prefer street living and
probably would not go voluntarily. What is the plan for dealing with mental health and drug
addiction issues? Are there mental health beds available? Will there be government sponsored
rehab?
111 What are you doing with the increase of thefts?
112 do you have any examples of where your "housing first" or voucher programs have worked or
do they simply attract more homeless to the area?
113 I like the plan for those wanting help.What is the research that 'housing first' is successful?
What can be done to eliminate the criminal element in the encampments and remove these
people from our community?
114 Will there be background checks? What about the homeless that don't want help? Where will
the hotel be located?
115 Where is the incentive to become a part of the rest of the community? How about part time
work cleaning up the areas that the homeless have taken over?
116 Why are we housing people that aren't residents ?
117 What are the priorities and why has the city not taken action to this growing problem?
118 What can we honestly hope as a positive outcome for many of these individuals?
119 Why are we spending so much money on vouchers when a majority of homeless don't want
housing?
120 Your plans are not working, why are you making it worse?
121 What's our annual budget to manage the homeless situation? How many beds versus non
transient homeless people in carlsbad? At what point do we stop accepting homeless? How
many of the current homeless are actually Carlsbad residents? Why would we need to provide
resources to homeless that are not from carlsbad
122 What is being done to get people off drugs? Families fleeing domestic violence don't need to
be put in hotels next to meth users. The people I knew who were homeless ALL had family
that would help them but were too ashamed to admit marriage failed, lost job, failed rehab.
What is the ratio of homeless response team police officers:homeless people?
123 Can you implement this faster? It's happening too slowly. Every night you could round up
everyone sleeping outside(Magee House & other known areas) take them to motels & get the
program going! Those that refuse get dealt with through mental health--need facilties.
124 What does long term assistance mean?
125 Which hotels and neighborhoods will you be placing people in? What code of conduct are you
requiring?
126 -What part of Carlsbad will hotels be located that vouchers can be used? Hopefully not all in
the Village. -When will the police bike and foot patrols begin in the Village? Hopefully, soon - it
will be so much more effective than patrol cars. -What can I do to help solve the problem of
homelessness? -Who do I call for trash pick up? -Who do I call for a homeless person that
needs mental health help? -Does Carlsbad have an ordinance that prohibits tents on sidewalks
and parking lots? Hopefully, yes and hopefully it will be enforced. -After June 15th, will
Carlsbad enforce parking restrictions? Will Carlsbad post and limit parking hours in the public
lot on Roosevelt next to Chase Bank? Will the portable toilet be removed from that lot? -Are
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alleys public property? Or private? For instance the location behind Bank of America in the
Village where numerous homeless people sit most of the day and night. -What can, or will
Carlsbad do to discourage churches in the Village from enabling/encouraging the homeless
during the day, only to leave many on the streets all night?
127 The Housing First approach seems appropriate. However, what can be done about someone
who will not even go into housing? Also, when will the housing be available on a permanent
basis?
128 I don't want us to enable the homeless so much that more and more of them come here. I
don't want us to become the next Venice Beach.
129 Shirt and long term goals
130 How is the city going to solve this issue?
131 How much is it costing the taxpayers? How do we know that once we house currently
homeless people more don't move here to replace them.
132 Housing first has been the model used for over 20 years, during which the number of homeless
has exploded. Why do you think implenting a failing program is appropriate? Will you be
notifying us of which hotels/motels you will be using for the voucher program? We have a right
to know. Given the recent uptick in crime on Avenida Encinas, where motor homes camp for
days and motels cater to cash/no id required guests, how do you plan on keeping
neighborhoods near your voucher hotels safe? Since you will allow drug users into your
voucher program, how will you keep drug dealers from the area? They know how to find their
customers.
133 How to stratify and identify homeless individuals based on the following: 1 Due to loss of
financial resources or health 2. Addiction to drugs or alcohol 3. Significant Mental Health
Issues 4. Preferences for the freedoms and lack of responsibility The benefits of housing
before treatment will only work for those willing to participate and all will not be due to the
factors causing their homeless ess
• 134 I was not able to access it.
135 Seems a lot like what Oceanside is doing
136 What happens to the homeless who just want to use the vouchers but not the programs aimed
at helping them?
137 Won't the City's plan just make homelessness the new form of welfare?
138 Why must you put everything in District 1?? We need beds but spread it around the city,
please.
139 Do you plan on asking homeless to not sleep and/or encamp on city benches, on the
sidewalks, in parks, on the trail off of Tamarack, and near the lagoon?
140. The city is repeating the same tactics that have been proven not to be effective in other
communities
141 Why is camping and loitering on public property tolerated?
142 • Where is money coming from for these services? What do we do for those not wanting to
move into hotels?
143 Is Carlsbad coordinating with adjacent cities for a comprehensive approach?
144 What hotels will be used for the homeless? Where will low income housing be built?
145 This plan only works if the person is willing to get help. If you see any of the homeless
population they have underlying conditions like mental health and substance abuse.
146 What will happen when homeless people refuse help and/or housing? What is the city's plan for
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Adding accountability to the services provided. Providing a transitional plan that moves the
homeless out of the temporary housing to a more permanent solution. Placing stricter laws in
place in the city that does not permit sleeping overnight in public places, the use of illegal
drugs permissible and using the bathroom in public places (indecent exposure).
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3 I urge the city to consider the challenge to many moderate-income residents who are renters to
remain living in Carlsbad and may be at risk of becoming unsheltered due to the high cost of
renting and inability of so many people to purchase homes here. Homeless individuals could
receive services that even working, moderate-income people don't have access to. I don't
qualify for assistance services but my income isn't adequate enough to purchase a small
home or condo, yet I still need to come up with rent each month, and I work very hard to make
sure that I can. There have been times when it's been only a matter of grace and grit that I
haven't become homeless. lam a divorced senior, but there don't seem to be services that
consider my situation.
4 You have to help.. It can't get worse otherwise people are going to move
5 Zero tolerance for homelessness
6 Long term stability, and upskilling of the homeless
7 It is still evident that affordable housing is an excuse for developers to build mostly market
rate developments with very few actual affordable dwellings. The parking lot where Sears used
to be is a tremendous place to build an all affordable apartment building.
8 Mental health care. My cousin is homeless because he suffered from a mental health
condition. He's harmless but he constantly gets arrested for being "under the influence". When
they get him to jail they release him because he's not intoxicated and it leaves him far away
from familiar surroundings.
9 Consider the variety of reasons and causes for homeless and direct the chief of police and
mayor to give law enforcement the power to intervene for those that resist and or deny housing
first and continue to break the laws including those that disallow camping in the park and
public indecent. Do not allow out public place to continue to be places citizens must now avoid
to stay safe.
10 1. Keep sidewalks clear of sleeping or panhandling homeless AND their belongings. My wife is
vision impaired (walks with white cane) and there are parts of Carlsbad Village where she can't
walk because of obstructions. 2. Immediately remove and clean up encampments when they
are discovered. 3. Do not allow panhandling on sidewalks and street corners. 4. Enforce drug
and alcohol violations more aggressively 5. Consider having police foot patrols in the Village
11 The more money that you throw at homelessness the more people will come for the freebies.
We have worked hard to afford this zip code and now you want to provide free
housing...Wrong...I believe in helping people who help themselves. Government programs
usually create more issues. How did the hotel 6 vouchers work out? If you receive everything
free you don't appreciate it. It's about making the right choices.. ..your choice...
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15 Results- Relocate these people to appropriate places LONG TERM. I see same homeless
guys being picked up and return to the same spot a few days later. Please take them off the
street.
16 A hotel or motel does not constitute permanent housing. There is a significant population that
needs housing who are invisible. I would like to see permits approved for ADU units and for
new builds to all include low income housing.
17 creating a large shelter/encampment area complete with bathrooms, supervision, and
transportation to and from each day
18 Provide mental health facilities
19 Keep areas clean. Add more restroom 84 cleaning stations. Restrooms over run with homeless
population. Feces left anywhere. McGee park 84 transit station
20 Have some kind of residency requirement for anyone seeking assistance.
21 Requiring homeless people to work on city parks and beach needs and maintenance
22 Doing fundraising to increase resources.
23 Find ways to force County and State to deliver comprehensive solutions for which
municipalities should not be responsible.
24 Beach boardwalk benches should be modified so people don't sleep on them. Put an armrest
or divider across the middle.
25 What is your plan B when this fails and/or makes it worse?
26 Use the Old Farmers Insurance Building on El Camino Real and Palomar Airport Road as your
Homeless Program Headquarters. Everyone I know thinks that is a bad idea because they can
walk their dogs there off leash and not be bothered. If the building is empty, what not, kindly
give me a reason.
27 please move the homeless out of the children's park areas
28 Excellent plan.
29 So many pets are a 'support' to their owner even tho the pet may not be an 'official' support
animal. Would there be locations or situations where the pet could remain with the owner with
the Humane Society supporting that?
30 Drug and ETOH testing to prevent those on drugs from entering the program I am a nurse in a
hospital and see this every single day! I am attacked every day i work by homeless drug
addicts.
31 Speed of implementation
32 Put this plan into place to eliminate homelessness in cailsbad in 2 years.
33 Providing free housing without behavior restrictions and incentives to move into housing is not
the solution.
34 Stop working with police when it comes to homelessness, stop the raids, allocate more
resources to mental health and addiction specialists and treatment
35 Keep us updated.
36 A compassionate approach
37 The city needs to realize that citizens do not feel safe.
38 To use some Of the unused property that is not in the midst of our neighborhoods. For
example the mass amount of land that is at the mall that is not being used. It is near public
transportation so people will have access to get to work etc. Perhaps using vouchers for
motels that are not in residential neighborhoods.
39 Cost outcomes to identify the most productive applications of benefits and services provided
40 The children and our community
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41 Keep homeless out of public parks and away from sports fields and restrooms where kids are
playing. My kids have not been able to go to the parks alone and have not been able to walk to
school (3 blocks from our house near Holiday Park) because of the level of homelessness and
the illegal activity and danger posed to children.
42 Mental health and addiction seem to be a large part of the problem along with high housing .
costs for families. •
43 You need to look for another area to support them other than Carlsbad Village. To pick a
premium water front real estate area to provide showers and food for the homeless is absurd!
Of course they will come from where ever and stay. We are not saying we don't feel for them
and want to help them, and we do so ourselves, but not in this area. There is plenty of space
east from Carlsbad Village to create this space to assist them. We have local families trying to
earn a living by opening businesses in the village. They not only need "tourists" from other
areas of San Diego to come support their businesses, but also tourists from out of state. You
have one chance only with tourists and right now, you are creating bad word of mouth for
Carlsbad Village. They will not come back. Additionally, these business are the ones that pay
a ton of taxes to support Carlsbad. They start going out of business, overall Carlsbad is hurt.
You should be putting the interests of your tax paying citizens first! Shame on you. A poorly
run plan by uneducated individuals or with selfish politics in mind. Learn from other areas south
of us: Cardiff, Del Mar, and La Jolla. They are doing it right!
44 Curtailing programs that enable and encourage vagrancy, and thereby making Carlsbad less
attractive to vagrants.
45 Most of the homeless I encounter seem to have mental and or drug problems. How will these
individuals be helped?
46 Citations and fines don't help the situation. It shouldn't be a crime to be homeless. We are a
very wealthy city. We can afford to help the homeless improve their lives and situations.
Compassion and empathy come first.
47 Drug use among the homeless. I have small children and we cannot enjoy some of our closet
parks (holiday, pine) because of drug paraphernalia around the parks and restrooms, and an
overall concern for safety. I am also concerned about letting my middle school daughter bike
around old Carlsbad and the village, which is the area we live in, take her back to school or
bike to nearby friends because of safety. There are often homeless RVs parked as well as
homeless individuals waking the neighborhood near us, her friends, her school (St pats), and
the village. I would like Carlsbad to be safe enough so preteens and teenagers can have some
freedom without concerns of safety from the homeless population.
48 How to eliminate the criminally homeless segment from our region.
49 Much of the plan outlined in the video seems on the right track, especially services for
homeless persons in encampments.
50 Do we really need anymore $1 million + condo projects in Carlsbad? What is really being
accomplished to create more truly affordable for locals? What is being done to find suitable
jobs for homeless individuals?
51 Track data for accountability
52 No sleeping on public property at all.
53 As a region's homeless population begins to increase, there is a small window of time during
which it can be addressed (both from the program/support side and also enforcement). Once
that window is missed, there is no going back. I watched it happen in Los Angeles and then
again in Pasadena and I am seeing the same pattern here in Carlsbad. When you no longer
feel comfortable having your teenage daughter go for a run alone in your neighborhood and
stop going to Smart & Final because you fear what will happen to you in the parking lot, you
know there is a problem. I am all for, planning and appreciate the City's big picture efforts, but
we interventions now.
54 Slow down and reassess. Spend money on expanding existing regional mental health services
and drug treatment programs. Do not offer vouchers for motels near residential housing.
55 A plan like other cities that prohibits where they are allowed to reside.
56 Minimize shelters and focus on permanent housing.
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57 How to get the criminal, drug-addicted, mentally ill homeless off the streets. 6/8/2021 3:53 PM
58 Substance abuse and mental illness are the leading causes of homelessness. Some of that is 6/8/2021 2:53 PM
do to poor choices, and also due to extreme strain on familial and friend relationships. What
resources are being provided to your homeless in our area in the areas of substance abuse,
and methods to ask forgiveness to family and friends?
59 Consider the same results you get from feeding the squirrels! 6/8/2021 2:32 PM
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60 The future of the city is in their hands and so far they have demonstrated little appetite for 6/8/2021 11:17 AM
taking the tough decisions needed to resolve this problem
61 Enforce the law. If the parks close at 10 pm, enforce it. Tell our democrat state legislature to 6/8/2021 6:54 AM
advise the 9th Circuit their interpretation isn't acceptable. Possession of a controlled
substance is a felony. Enforce it. I don't care if it's just a spot - throw them in jail!
62 The people who live and work in the Village are very skeptical. While they know that some 6/7/2021 10:04 PM
people might be helped they feel that the majority of homeless will remain as they will refuse
help.
63 A mental health center (incarceration for those who need intervention). Sometimes all that the 6/7/2021 8:49 AM
city is doing just doesn't help some. Other than that, the approved homeless plan sounds like
a good one. God bless those who are working with the homeless to help then' improve their
lives. Thank you!
64 Consider the reasons why law-abiding residents choose to pay high taxes to live here before 6/6/2021 4:37 PM
you allow the homeless free reign, such as sleeping on public benches.
65 My heart does go out to the homeless, including veterans who faithfully served their country 6/6/2021 3:43 PM
but haven't been very well accepted or thanked, and who often have mental and physical
struggles related to their service. However I also believe citizens of a community should have
the opportunity to enjoy their community with expectations of a sanitary and comfortable
environment, instead of needing to avoid parks and alleys and other areas because of trash
and smells of urine and begging and confrontations and other situations that often
homelessness.
66 How do we send people back to their families or their own cities? Carlsbad cannot afford to 6/6/2021 12:40 PM
become a magnet for the nation because of too-generous shelter policies in an attractive
beach area. I did not move her until I could afford it.
67 I like the compassion and coordination with the various factions. Very impressed with this plan. 6/5/2021 9:16 PM
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69 More police presence in the "Tr City" within our cities boundaries. I notice a lot of homeless 6/5/2021 11:22 AM
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70 Compassion, and the understanding that we can help those who need it to get back on their 6/5/2021 11:10 AM
feet, but may not be able to help those who don't want it - which is their right as long as they
are not a danger to themselves or others.
71 Plan looks good but will have to be revised as aspects are found to work or not work. Can this 6/5/2021 11:02 AM
be done in a timely fashion?
72 More enforcement, better deterrence at parks w floodlights, cameras, sprinkler system, and 6/5/2021 6:58 AM
trespass arrests when parks closed. Install arm rests in the middle of benches to deter
sleeping.
73 There are so many options and ways to help. If properly set up, alot of city jobs, parks, 6/4/2021 10:25 PM
forestry and emergency, even some industrial jobs that some of the homeless can do and in
turn their housing with a little paycheck (also a savings acct where they can earn extra money
if they fulfill certain requirements, but they can't cash out the acct until they move to a level of
independence„ which could be in return. They learn a skill and if they can do this it could turn
in to a regular full time job
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75 Make our parks safe, I continue to see drug use, drug paraphernalia in our parks. I am
concerned of the injection drug users hanging at the parks. I don't want to worry about my kids
finding syringes at the park.
76 Include program and strategies to get the proper help for those who have severe mental illness
77 What will you use as indicators of success? Do you have alternative plans if the initial ones
don't work? Is this situation unsolvable and simply a fact of life going forward?
78 Building housing out side of the downtown area of Carlsbad. Would like to see panhandling
stoped.
79 Deal with the issues of the homeless harassing tax payers.
80 I would like the city to consider that it is less expensive to locate the homeless east of el
Camino real. Homeless should not be rewarded with beach housing and services near the
beach.
81 More collaboration and coordination of resources and information with the cities surrounding
Carlsbad and with the County of San Diego.
82 A jobs program.
83 Please, please, PLEASE tell the mayor to stop giving a wink and a nod to the sensationalistic,
mean agitators who want to sow dissent in Carlsbad on this topic. Work together with the
council, Mayor. Be a leader. Quit playing to your supporters by vilifying anyone on the council.
84 The taxpayers who live and work here.
85 A zero tolerance approach to breaking the law.
86 More drug rehab, mental health and job training programs. Robust review of nonprofits we work
with to make sure they use evidence based approaches.
87 Build a community to permanently house people. Instead of hotel vouchers buy a piece of
land, purchase used RVs, build tiny homes, a community center, a garden and house all the
homeless in Carlsbad. They don't need free hotel rooms. They need a home and a community
they can count on.
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89 Whilst we mainly only see the most difficult cases... .mental, drink and drug problem related.
There is probably a large majority of homeless who go unseen. It may be most effective to
concentrate on those people.
90 Allowing the police to once again be proactive in preventing all the crime that comes with the
homeless.
91 Regional solutions, support of socially progressive policies.
92 The fact that too many religious groups become involved with providing food, blankets,
clothing, etc. which enables those who prefer to live on the street. They should be holding
these groups accountable and try to put a stop to it.
93 Stop illegal encampments. Enforce RV parking restrictions. Arrest people for public discharge
of body waste.
94 Families feel unsafe using our parks because of the increasing number of homeless.
95 Absolutely nothing was mentioned in the presentation about the responsibilities of the
homeless and expectations for their behaviors in order to remain in the city. They are
destroying the village and are driving tourists, shoppers and businesses away from downtown,
and the city's lenient policies are to blame.
96 Safety of the citizens, the homeless community participants and surrounding areas. No
homeless voucher program should be within 5 Miles of a school or park. Encampments,
panhandling, criminal activity should not be tolerated in ANY form. Environmental hazards
need to be considered when trash is dumped, wastes are dumped by homeless in
encampments. RV's or trailers inhabited by homeless should not be allowed to reside on public
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or private streets, but should be housed in an area suitable for the community, with the above
conditions satisfied with regard to maintenance, social service, criminal activity prohibited. All
Public areas should have security guards maintained by the community. Petty theft should not
be tolerated in the surrounding stores. There should be rules/consequences regarding those in
the voucher program who choose to engage in criminal behavior.
97 SAFETY! Put your residents FIRST!
98 I am more willing to help someone get back on their feet in the short term than continue to
throw money and resources at those who have chosen, with thru drug or alcohol addition or
severe mental health issues.
99 What is the cause of the homelessness. .why so many in recent years? Tackle that problem.
100 Identifying and working with homeless that are willing to work towards a goal of securing
permanent housing. Proximity of homeless facilities to schools and parks.
101 I would like to see the city come up with a plan for dealing with the homeless that are doing
drugs, murdering residents, doing home invasion burglaries and starting fires that are all a
serious threat to the safety of the community.
102 I hope the officers and social workers are actively out in all the city all day. I don't know how
they could be and not see the 20-30 "regulars" I have soon these 5 years
103 Stop throwing money at problems. Instead, consult with cities which have handled their
homeliness problems successfully for ideas and learn from them. Stop procedures that
encourage more homeless people to move to Carlsbad, like long-term voucher program; 12
months is way TOO long.
104 Install no loitering laws and no camping allowed except in camp grounds - within Carlsbad.
105 MENTAL HEALTH as the pain most needing to be soothed for the homeless-wether or not
there is addiction issues or no med mental health issues. We do not need 2 more police
officers. We need 2 more mental health providers available-as a walk in clinic in the village.
106 Getting the Drug Addicts and Mentally III off the streets and into care facilities. If that is
outside the existing laws, then work to change those laws.
107 Can the california mayors take action to send homeless back to their hometowns? I am
disgusted with the response. The homeless problem is not about a housing shortage. The'
homeless problem is about drugs and mental health.
108 To include a no nonsense enforcement policy.
109 Inform people of homeless people being placed next to/near them.
110 Giving police officers more authority to arrest them for drugs etc.
111 I am glad to see this problem taking a forefront and new ideas being utilized. Please consider
the residents here that are starting to feel unsafe in our Own homes and communities because
this problem has not been addressed aggressively enough.
112 Listen to its residences.
113 They city is on it's way to losing its ability to attract tourism with its current path.
114 Also look into eliminating the criminal element and these 'so called' porch pirates!
115 DO NOT LOCATE THE HOTEL IN THE VILLAGE! Require background checks. Require that
the homeless be from Carlsbad so as not to create a huge influx of homeless from other areas.
116 Accountability. Work in exchange for "free housing". Patrolling the public parks and beaches so
that ta paying citizens can enjoy and not be afraid to use these areas.
117 Stop encouraging migrant homelessness to come to carlsbad for help. Why are we housing
homeless in hotels meant for tourists & their families? We should be busing homeless non
residents back to the city on their I ID.
118 Move more quickly...esp where families are impacted such as at parks etc...
119 The city needs to put efforts in helping those from North County.
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120 I would rather have another shelter than give vouchers. Now visitors will not want to come
because so many homeless are in hotels/motels. I think the only ones to get a voucher are
people with children. And, what's to stop homeless in neighboring cities to come here if they
know they will get a hotel room. Save our money for something else to benefit everybody.
121 Do not move forward with your plan. Stop taking county, state and federal money.
122 Draw a line in the sand and stop accepting homeless people that exceed our resources
123 Do not clump all hotel resources in one small area for convenience of staff. Staff can drive! Do
not become a magnet for dangerous people. Spend less time discussing. Nobody wants to pay
social workers to talk to each other instead of clients.Realize that when residents are
concerned about "the homeless", often they are strictly referring to the thieves & addicts, while
staff is referring to a different subset that is easier to help. Meeting residents,studying&
reporting should be a very small part of this extensive staff's job. One officer should meet with
residents, not the whole team!
124 See above & work on changing some of the laws locally, state & federally.
125 To consider the cost of housing in Carlsbad.. due to higher housing prices we will continue to
have more people or families becoming homeless
126 I would like the city to lower its tolerance for living on the streets and for panhandling.
127 Work as a region with our surrounding cities. Do not offer all the services within Carlsbad city
limits. Fund programs in other cities. Be creative, think outside the box, and spend funds
wisely. Research successful homeless problems across the country and the world. Your
standing committee should be very diverse in the people that you select to serve.
128 Move as quickly as possible. There are lives at stake. Use City funding as well.
129 Maybe making shelter available outside of populated areas which would also be much less
expensive. Give them the needed services there. Give law enforcement the ability to take
these people there when they camp out on our public streets. We the taxpayers and
businesses have worked extremely hard to have a nice lifestyle by the beach. We should not
be rewarded for our hard wrk with homeless encampments, mentally ill people threatening us
and having to clean up human feces in our garages.
130 Removing the unfortunate from lingering on the streets of Carlsbad. Cleaning up the trash left
behind
131 Enforcing overnight camping and loitering laws.
132 Be compassionate, especially during these tough economic times.
133 The homeless population needs to be removed from our parks, the Village, and residential
areas. As taxpayers, we should feel safe in our community. The county and the state should
push back against the rulings that are prohibiting cities from enforcing their loitering and
panhandling ordinances as well as laws that are making it easier to shoplift. The massive
amounts of money the state, county, and city are spending to address this problem are being
used on bandaid programs. Housing first is one of them. It is a BAD idea that will get some
people off the street, but will affect the neighborhoods where they are placed negatively and
will ultimately result in more people taking their place on the streets. Take the money and set
up involuntary homeless centers away from cities, evaluate them for mental health issues,
substance abuse, and criminal activity. Give those of them that want help training to relaunch
them into society if possible. Otherwise, they should be placed in mental institutions or
prisons.
134 I would like the city to consider the end-game. There is one key indicator for measuring the
performance of this program. If after the 12 months there isn't a significant reduction in
homelessness (50% seems reasonable for 1st year), then this is not a good use of our
resources.
135 Take advantages of nation wide research and best practices. Utilizing knowledgeable and
informed community members, including the homeless in making decisions. Give honest
feedback to the naysayers but do not let their angst subvert the plan
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137 Just wish something could be done when you see 9 gathering on the benches on Roosevelt
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138 Not allowing voucher use unless NA, AA and other programs are attended to show a desire for
help.
139 The more assistance provided, the more the homeless will come
140 Have beds spread throughout the city, not just Dl. Also, find a way to house the ones with
mental illness or addictions to get them the help they need.
141 To find a large field - area - where homeless can set up their tents and live more "freely." There
would need to be some Port -a-potties and transportation for them to get to services - food,
showers, medical care. And probably some type of security to maintain civility.
142 Pass an enforceable ordinance that allows citation and fines that escalate to felony for
camping on public property, littering (evidence allowed based on citizen referral with
photographic documentation)
143 Please do not forget about the rights of the tax paying citizens. We have worked hard to afford
to live here and deserve to feel safe. I have seen what happened to other communities that let
the homeless people over run their downtown, Santa Cruz comes to mind. The businesses
suffer because customers don't want to deal with their behavior. They choose safer towns to
visit.
144 Be tough and get non residents out of our city giving the police all the tools and resources they
need
145 Changing attitudes of neighbors to allow homeless families into their neighborhoods so
everyone can be proud of their communities.
146 To create a comprehensive Regional plan working with county supervisors and health and
human services, NAMI, Social Security, 211. If you give someone housing have these
services available right away so that it does not perpetuate the situation. Be considerate of all
residents when placing homeless in hotels and the spill over into neighborhoods. Have trained
experts walking the streets talking to the homeless and doing an audit of where they are and
what the needs are.
147 triage and tough love. Build housing with associated services in remote county areas. Bring
back vagarancy laws
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issue of homelessness (check all that apply)?
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Volunteer fo
the Annual.
Attend smal
group meetin..
Help correct
misinformati...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
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100%
RESPONSES
Volunteer for the Annual Point in Time count 22,86% 24
Attend small group meetings to discuss homeless issues with the city's homeless response team 74.29% 78
Help correct misinformation in the community by learning about and sharing the latest studies and reports 52.38% 55
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Less than 21
years
3-5 years.
5-10 years
10-20 years
More than 20
years
I do not live,
in Carlsbad
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
ANSWER CHOICES
60% 70% 80% 90%
RESPONSES
100%
Less than 2 years 2.96% 5
3-5 years 9.47% 16
5-10 years 11.24% 19
10-20 years 23.08% 39
More than 20 years 53.25% 90
I do not live in Carlsbad
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18-24
25-34
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85 and over
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
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Under 18 0.00% 0
18-24 0.00% 0
25-34 2.40% 4
35-44 11.98% 20
45-54 18.56% 31
55-64 28.14% 47
65-74 31.74% 53
75-84 5.99% 10
85 and over 1.20% 2
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Q1 What district of Carlsbad do you reside in or have a business in? (If
you're not sure, click here)
Answered: 96 Skipped: 0
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
I do not have
a residence ...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
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District 1 0.00%
District 2 100.00% 96
District 3 0.00%
District 4 0.00%
I do not have a residence or business in Carlsbad 0.00% 0
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Q2 How do you get most of your information related to homelessness?
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Local news
Social medial
Nextdoor
Community
groups
City sources
(webs ite,..
Word of mout
(friends,..
Other (pleas
specify
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
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100%
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Local news 54.74% 52
Social media 17.89% 17
Nextdoor 46.32% 44
Community groups 11.58% 11
City sources (website, newsletters, City Council meetings, etc.) 49.47% 47
Word of mouth (friends, family, etc.) 32.63% 31
Other (please specify) 22.11% 21
Total Respondents: 95
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 Observing local scenery 6/13/2021 8:04 AM
2 Seeing issues myself 6/12/2021 8:52 PM
3 Getting Out, Driving Around, and Seeing It All Around Us 6/12/2021 4:07 PM
4 From seeing it in person. 6/12/2021 3:09 PM
5 Observing 6/12/2021 2:48 PM
6 I see for myself during walks and going to the beach 6/12/2021 6:25 AM
7 Newspaper 6/10/2021 7:51 PM
8 Why is it never reported to the news??!! Person stabbed at library and we only hear about it on 6/9/2021 4:52 PM
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9 Driving in Cbad 6/8/2021 7:54 PM
10 Talking to the homeless 6/7/2021 8:50 PM
11 I see it daily when I run errands throughout the town 6/4/2021 3:51 PM
12 I see them and am around them and come in contact with thrm 6/2/2021 9:46 PM
13 I work in Carlsbad Village and encounter homeless regularly 5/31/2021 1:44 PM
14 Our own homeless issues where we live and information from CPD 5/31/2021 10:34 AM
15 Walking or biking around my community,Carlsbad 5/30/2021 11:36 PM
16 Being involved in the community 5/30/2021 5:45 PM
17 national media 5/28/2021 5:35 PM
18 Personal experiences 5/27/2021 11:13 PM
19 I see it first hand. They're at parks doing drugs, shopping centers harassing people, etc. 5/27/2021 9:54 PM
20 seeing them around downtown and at local parks 5/27/2021 4:30 PM
21 First hand in community 5/27/2021 2:32 PM
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Q3 What is one thing you know for sure about homelessness in Carlsbad?
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RESPONSES
1 I have seen it in the Village in multiple occasions! I have read about dangerous situations on
Nextdoor.
2 There is a serious homeless problem and we need to solve it together urgently.
3 It clearly evident that the homeless population in Carlsbad has dramatically over the last two
years. The majority of them appear to have mental and/or drug issues.
4 There's a HOP program for the Carlsbad PD. There's approximately 100 homeless in Carlsbad
5 It is out of control and threatening our rights to live I. A safe environment.
6 It is growing.
7 There are a lot more aggressive homeless people
8 We are implementing some great programs such as vouchers and offering a social worker to
work with the homeless.
9 It is impacting enjoyment of local parks and the "old downtown" area for both residents and
tourists.
10 That the numbers are growing.
11 The Problem Needs to Be Addressed and Resolved by All Governmental Entities Collectively.
12 We are creating a larger problem by offering things that attract more homeless people.
13 It is increasing
14 It is a problem.
15 They are increasing
16 It seems to have increased.
17 Mentally ill should be hospitalized
18 It has gone beyond what is tolerable. I know if a man and his family need help, they can get it.
I know if a woman and her children need help, they can get it. I know if a individual needs help,
he/she can get it. What I see are people who choose to live on the streets and do not/will not
follow any rules. Those people should be stopped, processed and offered help. If they refuse it
time for them to move along. Get them out of town!!
19 Police has a unit to address it
20 I've noticed more homeless people at parks lately, which makes me reluctant to visit
playgrounds with my kids.
21 Impacting all of us but most of all families w children. We don't know, as citizens, how to help.
22 It has increased
23 It's gotten worse since 2020
24 It's getting worse.
25 It has become markedly worse. When we moved here 21 years ago we could keep our
windows open. Now my kids are afraid to be home alone, with the doors locked & our 75Ib dog.
Horrible. My son called me at work to let me know a homeless guy jumped over our brick wall
& was in our backyard. After he called the police, of course.
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26 It is increasing.
27 It's on the rise!
28 Homelessness is affecting more and more people and businesses/getting worse.
29 The city is failing unsheltered people.
30 Homelessness is not nearly as bad in Carlsbad as it is in other parts of Southern California
31 Numbers are growing and housing needs to be available now.
32 There is more of it - but it is not as bad as over in Vista.
33 Numbers have increased.
34 It is more prevalent than before in our city.
35 There more of it
36 I know that at least two fires have occurred within city limits (Park ave; George place in
Calavera preserve) due to transients. Both of which were not catastrophic but it could have
been much worse. Given fire danger / fuel in the Preserve in our City Council's inability to
manage the transients with more force, I predict that we will have a catastrophic fire event this
year.
37 It has gotten bad. And scary. I do NOT feel safe in the village area anymore. The homeless
have taken over our once beautiful town. Dirty and dangerous. You're going to lose tourist
money. Business will lose money.
38 There are growing numbers of homeless people - people sleeping in front of city buildings, in
parks, camping in tents along the freeways, etc.
39 They congregate in different areas such as the beach, village and the ECR Vons.
40 The better we make it for them the more that will take advantage of it.
41 Increasing
42 The number of homeless people have increased significantly in the past few months. This is
probably due to Oceanside clearing out the homeless camp.
43 It is impacting our ability to enjoy our public spaces
44 We need change.
45 Homeless people seem to stay in one general location.
46 It's a problem
47 I know that Nextdoor is social media and that if someone makes a comment, I need to verify it
is factual. I have seen some people walking around shopping centers and the beach area that
appear to be homeless but I don't know for sure that they are.
48 difficult to manage, decrease impact on the community
49 Has increased dramatically in recent years
50 The numbers have increased significantly over the past several years.
51 It's getting worse. Every day I notice more homeless setting up camps in our open spaces or
parking their RVs on our streets. Carlsbad Oceanside border is rampant.
52 It is on the rise.
53 It's a HUGE problem only getting worse
54 Levels are increasing.
55 There is no benefit to homelessness to the community or the individual, and we should
minimize it to the greatest extent possible.
56 It is out of control. My parents have been here for 25 years, we have been here for 10. In the
past 2-3, the problem has grown so much that it feels like a completely different place.
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57 It is growing exponentially and city officials are not considering the safety of residents as well
as homeless.
58 The number seems to be increasing and there is a bit of community within the homeless
population.
59 It is a problem
60 It is out of control and very dangerous for residents.
61 It is increasing. I feel unsafe
62 It seems to be getting worse.
63 It has increased lately
64 It is out of control!
65 It's not going in a good way
66 This is an insane problem and needs to be dealt with. People should not be permitted to camp
in public parks.
67 The homeless is growing, people urinating in public, trash left where they spent the night, &
panhandling on many corners.
68 It is getting worse, and something must be done, for the sake of the homeless and for the
city's residents.
69 There are way too many homeless living in the streets. I feel unsafe in the village. I do not feel
safe to take my kids to carlsbad parks!
70 It is getting completely out of hand! The Village used to be a place I felt safe and it was very
quaint. Now I avoid it and am no longer proud to call Carlsbad home. Carlsbad residents don't
seem to be the priority when it comes to protection of people, property and keeping our city
healthy and beautiful. Tourism will no doubt slow down, hurting local businesses as well. Do we
have laws and rules or do we not? We need to figure out a way to send the homeless to rehab
or to a mental facility, .but they need to be off our streets! Hawaii has an adult foster program
that could be looked at as well.
71 it is not going away.
72 The current program/offering motel rooms do not address the constant overnight parkers in van
located in Terramar. I hear some homeless are getting to be violent.
73 The City is giving excuse after excuse regarding why nothing can be done and then offers a
year long homeless hotel voucher program. Oceanside didn't need a year long program and
neither does Carksbaf.
74 There are homeless people in Carlsbad
75 Only that homeless people are in Carlsbad but not the extent it locations etc
76 IT'S GROWING AND IS A PROBLEM. CHANGING .OUR COMMUNITY FOR THE WORSE
77 It is out of control. Frightening to walk around downtown and beach when emptier
78 The number of obvious homeless on the main streets of Carlsbad in the business district and
along the beach walkway and in the public parks has greatly increased from what it was even 5
years ago, never mind 20+ years ago when my children were little and could play safely in the
parks. I am afraid our business district and public spaces will go the way of Santa Barbara if
something is not done quickly, and once that happens I don't see how it can be reversed.
79 It is out of control and crime is rising
80 It has increased in just the past 4-5 years.
81 Seems to be more now
82 It has increased during the pandemic
83 This is part of a national problem strongly exacerbated by the pandemic
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84 increasing
85 Drug addicted, unsafe
86 It exists and is widespread. We also see homeless populations from other cities, such as
Oceanside move into Carlsbad to establish camps.
87 It's not being addressed with compassionate, helpful solutions for people experiencing
homelessness.
88 I've lived in Carlsbad my whole life and so has my father, never seen this level of
homelessness and the amount of problems stemming from it. It is getting worse every day and
it is impacting the way I spend my time in the downtown area.
89 Most of the homeless in Carlsbad/Oceanside are young strung out transients who know they
can freely camp on public land and do drugs and avoid prosecution. They do not want help and
choose this lifestyle. As a result the community suffers from increased violent crime and theft.
90 Homelessness is getting really bad. It feels unsafe to walk on the Blvd or ride my bike on
Avenida encinas. We are also seeing an influx in theft in our neighborhood.
91 There doesn't seem to be places for them to aggregate and get help.
92 It has increased and made it very difficult to access and enjoy parks in many areas
93 That it is undercounted and reported. There are so many in the buena vista creek that make
their way into Carlsbad for panhandling etc. that are MAYBE counted by Vista or oceanside
94 A lot of people are talking about it
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Q4 What is one thing you are uncertain about related to homelessness in
Carlsbad?
Answered: 90 Skipped: 6
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1 It should be eliminated. 6/13/2021 8:58 PM
2 It is nice to have a plan, but what has the City of Carlsbad done so far to solve the homeless
problem?
6/13/2021 10:44 AM
3 Why, after millions of dollars poured into the homeless activists, we collectively have not
figured out how to treat the root causes.
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4 What exactly is being done for them? 6/13/2021 9:32 AM
5 What is being done to keep us safe 6/13/2021 8:04 AM
6 Remedies that are sustainable. 6/13/2021 5:45 AM
7 What the laws are regarding drugs and violence 6/12/2021 8:52 PM
8 Any tiny homes being planned? 6/12/2021 5:26 PM
9 What percentage of the homeless population is that way due to financial reasons versus
drug/alcohol/mental health issues.
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10 Are social services assisting or is it just police? 6/12/2021 4:53 PM
11 Why there aren't more continuous direct intervention measures taking place every day to
address and resolve the problem in our City.
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12 How the city has come up with their current plan. 6/12/2021 3:09 PM
13 Limits of law enforcement, and homeless outreach support for homeless 6/12/2021 2:48 PM
14 How to help them. 6/12/2021 1:33 PM
15 If the homeless will be removed from their encampments. This is a safety concern. 6/12/2021 12:23 PM
16 If those who are homeless want to be sheltered. 6/12/2021 11:07 AM
17 How to keep them on their medication 6/12/2021 8:54 AM
18 Why does the city allow it to go on. As stated above the city does have rights to control this. 6/12/2021 6:25 AM
Why is the guy that is always at the entrance to the beach across from Pine Ave allowed to
stay there? He obviously needs help? Why is the lady that panhandles at the Northeast corner
of Carlsbad Blvd. and Carlsbad Village Dr. allow to continue. I see her having coffee at
Starbucks and she drives a Van and has nice clothes and the latest in backpacks. She is not
needy. That is just the career path she has chosen witch does not pay into the system through
payroll taxes. Time for her to move on!!
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19 Relocation policies 6/12/2021 5:48 AM
20 Strategies for prevention and supporting the homeless population 6/11/2021 10:42 PM
21 How to help as individuals 6/11/2021 7:03 PM
22 That the city is doing enough to address this crisis in our community 6/10/2021 10:32 PM
23 How to fix it 6/10/2021 9:27 PM
24 Why it's been allowed to grow to this point to the detriment of tax paying residents. 6/10/2021 7:51 PM
25 City council's plan, if they even have one 6/10/2021 7:00 PM
26 What is being done to keep the homeless off our streets, parks, etc. 6/10/2021 6:57 PM
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27 Uncertain on how to direct a homeless person to services provided by our city.
28 Why the laws and policies provide no protections or help for property tax paying law abiding
citizens.
29 Why the city has not approved funding for a permanent site for transitional housing.
30 If the City's new plan to address homelessness are going to be effective - is there empirical
evidence? Have they been tried before?
31 Not having adequate housing
32 Will it ever get better?
33 Where the homeless sleep. How has the previous spending affected homelessness?
34 What the city's plan is to address the issue.
35 Not clear if Carlsbad is looking at best practices/experiences from other cities. A lot of
homelessness is drug/addiction/mental health people that need to be off the street, possibly
against their will to get better.
36 I am uncertain if I can vote for my incumbent mayor or my incumbent city council member in
the next election and I plan on using every opportunity and channel to communicate with peers
and anyone who will listen about our town's inability to take control of the homeless situation.
37 Why aren't we able to do anything about it when other coastal cities have very few homeless.
What is de mar able to do that we are not? Carlsbad is almost inviting them in with open arms,
38 What will happen with homeless individuals that don't want help?
39 Do we have any resources or a shelter.
40 The City Councils willingness to take care of those who need mental health and take a stand
against those who have drug habits that cannot be cured. It is really simple.
41. Has crime gone up? What can really be done where we are a safe but helping those that need
it. Some accountability.
42 Given that the majority of homeless people are mentally ill or drug addicts concerns me for our
safety. I also hear that Carisbad's hand outs are what is enticing them to stay here.
43 What type of rehabilitation is going to be part of the new program?
44 Whether the city is doing enough
45 Are the homeless bussed and left in the area from other areas?
46 What is Carlsbad doing to get homeless people the help they need (medical, psychological,
housing, employment, etc,)
47 whether the homeless population grows and presents a danger to residents due to aggressive
panhandling, burglaries, assaults due to drug use, mental illness.
48 How to participate in stopping panhandling and squatting/illegal encampents while taking care
of the basic human needs of people in this situation.
49 The city's ability to limit the homeless from sleeping in parks and other public locations.
50 Are we doing enough?
51 What is being done to end it. Not just put a band aid on it
52 That the plans the city is making will work.
53 How to create a policy to minimize homelessness without similar action by the surrounding
communities.
54 Why the city cannot seem to get it under control and why our village and surrounding
neighborhoods are plagued by the issue while Encinitas and communities further south do not
seem to be.
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55 That Carlsbad will not be the safe and beautiful place it once was.
56 The city's policies for dealing with persons experiencing homelessness.
57 Why is it so bad now vs a couple of years ago?
58 What the city plans to do about it and where the voucher program is going to be implemented.
59 Why are homeless allowed to urinate and defecate in public
60 I am uncertain "WE" can solve the complex challenge of homelessness.
61 What changed
62 The laws being enforced
63 Why we're putting up with it
64 Why the City Council hasn't taken action to clean up parks and hold homeless people
accountable for their actions.
65 Why are they allowed to sleep in the park when we are asked to leave & not drink or do drugs
in the park.
66 Why most people are homelessness. Is it addiction issues? Mental illness? A preference to
living out of society? Poverty?
67 Are there laws against living on the streets? If so why aren't they being enforced?
68 why it exists with all programs available
69 Again, how do the programs stop the endless stream of vans parking overnight in the beach
area.
70 I am uncertain that the existing staff in Carlsbad is actually willing to directly deal with the
homeless issue. Rather than a free year in a homeless hotel without any sobriety or other
services required, why not do a short term program and then enforce a solid camping
ordinance, which is what Oceanside just did.
71 Not sure what Carlsbad is doing to help homeless people
72 The number of homeless people, whether they are from Carlsbad or not
73 UNCERTAIN AS WHY POPULATION IS GROWING. IN WHAT WAYS IS CARLSBAD MORE
ATTRACTIVE THAN SURROUNDING BEACH COMMUNITIES
74 Percentage of me tally ill and those that are just dangerous
75 From reading this article it appears that none of the actions or behaviors of the homeless that
most bother the tax-paying citizens are actually illegal. And if you can't legally force people to
live in a socially acceptable manner and they choose to live the way they want to, freely, with
no constraints there is nothing we can do and our town will become a magnet.
76 What, if anything can be done?
77 Why the numbers continue to increase despite resident involvement and concern. Are the
people experiencing homelessness Carlsbad residents are have they come here from other
cities/states for reasons related to recent policies and laws.
78 If it is a real problem
79 Why local partisans insist that it is aimed at Carlsbad and the result of poor government at the
state and local levels
80 Homeless encampments starting fires
81 If they seek help they can find it but most want to remain homeless
82 What the city is doing to help the homeless with resources and to help maintain community
cleanliness and safety.
83 Why does this city spend 15 million on golf courses while having no homeless shelters for
families, women, and children?
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84 Where are they coming from and why can't the city figure out how to fix the issue, this never
used to be a problem.
85 When will Carsbad begin enforcement and prosecuting transients are are publicly intoxicated?
Promoting and providing free housing will only increase the homeless population.
86 Why more I sent being done to get rid of them.
87 It seems the problem is growing because we're seeing more and more of them in very public or
residential areas
88 I understand that homelessness is not a crime and that many end up in this situation due to
job loss. But I do not understand the criminal element, drug use, stealing etc being given a
pass on crimes when the police are called.
89 That the current plan will be any more effective than stringing beads on a string with no knot!
90 Is it going up or going down
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Q5 Have you or someone you know personally, ever experienced
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Q6 What questions do you have about the city's plan?
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1 How long will people receive free hotel/housing? It MUST be limited. Handouts do not prioritize
longterm changes.
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2 Not sure police officers (Homeless officers) are trained and well-qualified to help homeless
individuals who might have mental health problems.
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3 Housing first? Is that really the problem? Again, what is the root cause, I submit it is not lack
of affordable housing is the root cause. How is Carlsbad going to handle the ones with mergai
and/or drug issues?
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5 How will they keep crime around the voucher hotels under control so it doesn't spill over into
local neighborhoods.
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6 When the one year grant expires for hotel/motel housing, then...? 6/13/2021 5:45 AM
7 Are there rules to living in the hotels with voucher? No drugs/arrests 6/12/2021 8:52 PM
8 Nine. All sounds great! Two social workers and more police! 6/12/2021 5:26 PM
9 Is there going to be some measure of "tough love to go along with all these free services
being offered?
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10 Where will the temporary housing be located and how will the employees ensure that the
individuals will stay in the shelter?
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11 Why the aspect of community volunteerism does not appear to be included. 6/12/2021 4:07 PM
12 What will keep Carlsbad from being a magnet for more homeless people from other places? 6/12/2021 3:09 PM
13 none 6/12/2021 2:48 PM
14 How do the homeless learn about these programs? 6/12/2021 1:33 PM
15 What is the plan of action to reduce and remove the homeless from Carlsbad to avoid that this
ended like Venice Beach
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17 How are you going to provide services for the mentally ill 6/12/2021 8:54 AM
18 Is it going to clear the city of vagrants? 6/12/2021 6:25 AM
19 None. Video answered 6/12/2021 5:48 AM
20 Where will new affordable housing be located? 6/11/2021 10:42 PM
21 How to empower community wide response. How to educate kids about it. 6/11/2021 7:03 PM
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(new individuals)
23 How will it be paid for? What about the people who disregard or refuse these new
opportunities? Will those who harm or threaten harm be taken off the street?
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24 What are you really doing? The more the issue is "addressed " the worse it gets. Have you
looked at successful cities and tried to emulate?
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25 There aren't enough specifics given... How exactly do you encounter people in need of
services? What are you doing to provide info re these services to residents in case we
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encounter someone in need? What are the statistics Housing First works? I hear it's a failed
program.
26 Is this plan to provide vouchers/remove barriers supported by any research/data? No sources
are provided in the video. Who pays for this? It's shouldn't be tax payers b/c we are already
paying to clean up the mess left behind. How will this plan address the increase in crime that
seems to mirror the increase in homelessness?
27 How fast will this program be implemented? We don't need uplifting videos, we need action
now. And why is there funding for more police? Unsheltered folks don't need to be dealing with
law enforcement.
28 What will be done if homeless people accept housing, but do not want to address the root
cause of their homelessness? What will be done if this plan is proving to be ineffective - does
the City have a plan to adjust course or modify their plan based on actual performance?
29 When will it move to an action plan
30 Will there be definite goals and endpoints? Will the people be given a deadline as far as when
to figure out where they will go next? Will there be "wet houses" - houses where people can
shoot up at will? I don't want this in our community.
31 Is there data to support free housing? Does it enable homelessness?
32 What are the measurable goals of the city's plan and how will the plan's progress be shared
with the city residents.
33 Why would you do Housing First when it fails so often and so many places at high cost? I
have followed the homeless issue closely for several years and I think it is a disaster that
Carlsbad is doing Housing First which has failed in LA, Seattle, San Francisco to name a few. I
cannot and will not support this plan. https://www.heritage.org/housing/reportfthe-housing-first-
approach-has-failed-time-reform-federal-policy-and-make-it-work
https://calmatters.org/commentary/2020/03/california-homeless-housing-first-policy-is-failing/
34 Can you explore staging a Cal Fire helicopter at Palomar airport during red flag warnings? This
would significantly reduce response time in North County, instead of waiting for support from
Ramona or Brown field
35 With the hotel voucher program, will they be routinely drug testing before they house people?
They shouldn't be housing those that are using drugs. What is the role of la posadas men's
shelter off of faraday? Will that be physically housing homeless?? Or just providing support to
them Why are none of the homeless problems in Carlsbad discussed on the news? Are we
hiding it to protect our image as a nice town? A woman stabbed someone by the library. Not
reported. Home invasions by homeless- not reported. People jumped in the village at 9pm on a
Saturday. Not reported. A man attacked with a hammer. Not reported. Absurd.
36 If the city has this great plan for homelessness, will it attract more homeless people from other
areas that want assistance? How will you discourage people from taking advantage of the
program - for example those who are only looking for a free handout?
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38 How does a city with the lowest cost of a home at $675000 handle homeless? It is nearly an
impossible task. Help those who want to be good citizens and purge those who do not want to
be helped. Send them back to Iraq, LA, Mexico or where ever they are from. We cannot fix
those who do not want to be fixed. Does city council have courage to help those who want to
change to a clean lifestyle and rid of those who do not want to change and live drug free. Do
not enourage more to come here.
39 Do we really think this will be enough? Social workers, mental health specialists...
40 Specific timelines. What do we do to keep homeless people from other cities from coming to
ours?
41 Still unclear on how they will provide proper rehabilitation
42 On paper and video the plan sounds like a step in the right direction; however, talking about it
doesn't resolve anything. When will this plan be put into action so results are seen? What
schooling and credentials will the new personnel have? Or are you training them? Law
Enforcement needs more than just a few additional personnel trained in outreach and social
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work/mental health. Why have only a few additional personnel with that type of expertise been
added. In a city as large as Carlsbad, many more are needed.
43 Will our taxes go up to fund the program and personnel?
44 What is the current status/success so far? How many people re-housed to date? What
obstacles are hindering rollout?
45 How will the city deal with the homeless who have a mental illness and don't want help?
46 Are there plans for another homeless shelter in Cbad for women and children?
47 Are homeless going to be held to a sober and drug free lifestyle as to maximize their chances
of success and permanent shelter?
48 How long does the voucher program provide and individual or family with housing. 30 to 90
days is probably not long enough for them to get back on their "feet" and would just be a band
aid fix. 6 months to a year is probably needed,
49 How do we deal with the homeless that want to remain homeless?
50 What is the short term solution to secure our community? Kids parks, homes around the
village, the village core? Long term plan does NOT address short term dangers.
51 Is the cities plan to use the rezoned areas of carlsbad upscale neighborhoods.for the
temporary housing?
52 Where would encampments be allowed if anywhere?
53 Why not have the voucher program come with shorter stay, background check and
accountability?
54 How will you reduce the homeless population
55 Focus on families with children
56 Affordable housing will ONLY work for people who have lost their home and are truly homeless
and in need and want of help...not individuals who are drug addicts or have mental health
issues.
57 What's being done to keep them out of canyons and parks
58 How does giving people a hotel room make things better?
59 Will you make our parks safe for us to use?
60 How soon can we expect tangible results?
61 There are many homeless people who do not want help. How will you enforce getting them off
the streets?
62 while incentives are good, where does the homeless return the favors with a work program to
keep them busy on basic city tasks.
63 There are some people who want to live the "nomad" life. How does the city address those
with vehicles??
64 How can the City put out this video when they know there are differing studies that show other
methods are effective. Housing First caused a huge uptick in homeless overdose deaths in
San Francisco. The stats the City is putting out regarding Housing First only applies to the
recipients who CHOSE to participate in services. Services, sobriety, and being drug free are
not required and that's why this plan doesn't work. Putting homeless people in a free hotel
room and then closing the door on them does nothing to help the issue.
65 What is the city doing about providing support for domestic violence relating to homelessness?
66 Is housing limited to people who are from Carlsbad? How can the city prevent a great increase
in homeless people coming from other areas? ( To prevent the problems seen in many other
coastal cities in CA)
67 IS THE HOUSING FIRST PROGRAM ACTING AS A MAGNET, DRAWING HOMELESS
FROM OTHER AREAS AND INCREASING CBS HOMELESS POPULATION?
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68 So, what makes the city think the homeless will do any better staying in the provided housing
than they did in their original housing which they were unable to hold on to due to the variety of
underlying issues outlined above.
69 How do you control and stop it.
70 Do other regional cities have similar plans or will Carlsbad attract so many people here
because of these programs that they will prove ineffective or unsustainable.
71 How much of this is already in place? How quickly can the rest of it be implemented?
72 Not in my neighborhood
73 How will you address homeless camps in our open space areas and nature preserves?
74 Why do you have more cops than social workers proposed to address needs in your program?
Homelessness requires social services...not more cops.
75 Who's paying for this plan? As a taxpayer I don't believe these people are carlsbad citizens
just down on their luck, they seem to be coming from somewhere else.
76 Can we make encampments illegal?
77 Will the plan be proactive and rid our City of this problem? We don't want the plan to encourage
more homeless to come to our city.
78 Where are these places? It would be important for safety to know what to expect when we're in
those areas
79 That there is no end in site and that the voucher is simply a bandaid! We pay 8,000$ a year in
taxes for the privilege of living in Carlsbad. I do not mind the taxes but I DO mind how our
council is choosing to spend it!
80 How much will it cost taxpayers
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Q7 What would you like the city to consider as it moves forward with its
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1 Limit amount of time people receive services. More police officers hired to prevent homeless
crimes. Encourage move to areas where cost of living is less.
2 The plan is too vague. It seems to be just a delay tactic. There should be a phased plan to lay
out what will be done in each phase specifically.
3 City council can lobby on behalf of the residents to change the current propositions that
hamper proper law enforcement and treatment for the mentally ill and the drug addicts.
4 Don't become like Oceanside regarding the homelessness issue.
5 Move the homeless who repeatedly commit crime out of the area.
6 Maintaining consistency, even when there is pushback from the homeless community as well
as the public.
7 That the drug/mental health problems are not going to be solved by hotel vouchers.
8 More affordable housing like tiny home community.
9 Work on ways to make this city a less attractive option for those who are chronic homeless
(ie, addicts). Enact and ENFORCE city and state regulations to prohibit panhandling, sleeping
in community areas, bathing and urinating in public.
10 I thought the city was already connecting folks to their family members.
11 Consider the utilization of, and creating a program for providing Accessory Dwelling Units (e.g.
tiny houses, guest houses, ADUs, etc) to get the homeless help from relatives and friends
properties with excess available land, and also use under-utilized city properties (e.g. golf
course) to provide additional temporary shelter to address the issue.
12 The city needs to get approval from the community before spending more city funds.
13 Someone needs to communicate with the homeless and get them off the streets.
14 Not only work to reduce and remove the homeless from Carlsbad but start to remove all the
debris from the encampments. Some of those homeless want to be rehabilitated to have
another chance in life and go off the street but this requires action.
15 I'd like to suggest the officers assigned to the homeless task force rotate out with other
officers to generalize the sensitivity to this population and a uniform response to the issue.
16 Help for the home less
17 You are making this too complicated. Just help the people who need/want help and clear out
the vagrants that refuse to help and don't follow the rules of a civilized sociality.
18 Working with NCTD to expand public transit in all districts along with affordable housing
19 The location of any homeless rehousing
20 Children and schooling
21 Establish metrics to measure the outcomes of these efforts. What is the current # or % of
homeless in Carlsbad now, how much will these efforts reduce, and over what period of time.
22 Remember that not everyone wants help. Consider the residents and what we need. And I pray
for much success for those who are willing to work for a stable life.
23 I went to rite aid on tamarack last night to pick up my daughters prescription (6pm) and was
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approached by a babbling homeless guy. He was looking for beer. My daughters make me go
there because the same has happened to them. My daughter wrote her college essay about
the fear she has of living in this city.
24 Seriously consider not setting up homeless tents in and around the village! Consider
advertising and enlisting the help of citizen volunteers. Consider strict monitoring of illegal
activities in hotels/motels serving in the 'voucher program'. Families/persons deserve to know
they will be safe when they book rooms at these sites. Consider serving longtime homeless in
our area first.... do not open these programs to those coming into Carlsbad unless they've
exhausted all efforts in their recent residential community.
25 Who will pay for this and how will safety of property tax paying citizens be addressed as
Carlsbad continues to draw an increasing homeless population. It seems everything being
done so far is only increasing the homeless population and increasing the crime rate!
26 Move now. Get housing secured including a permanent site for transitional housing. The last
thing people need is to wait out "the plan" in motels for months or years while the city figures
out what it is going to do.
27 What are the metrics of success of this response plan and how will they be tracked and
distributed to the public?
28 Be sensitive to the needs of the homeless. Provide more mental heal care to them
29 I hope that you contract with an organization like Interfaith and/or CRC. I do not like the
founder of Solutions for Change, Chris Megison. He is a "My way or the highway" type of
person and he has also had questionable legal problems (easily found via a search of the
county's court website). I also don't think that Oceanside Homeless Resource should be
included. The person who runs that is pretty sketchy and the nonprofit, although registered with
the Secretary of State, is not registered with the state Attorney General. Big red flag.
Oceanside decided not to give them any money.
30 Looking the root cause for the increase in homelessneSS in the city. What happens after these
individuals are sheltered? How can they then move forward and make positive choices to
break the cycle that is experienced often by this demographic? What are measurable goals
and key performance indicators to keep the community informed in the success of the city's
plan or provide the data to make adjustments as needed.
31 Treatment has to be part of the plan on day one. Realization that addiction and mental health
is a major reason for homelessness. Plenty addicts walk out of housing, the housing becomes
crime nightmare, or the addicts drugissues get worse. If they get housing and don't want any
treatment, you actually haven't made as much progress as you think.
32 The city must figure out a way to contact and account for the homeless, especially those that
would be subject to Megan's Law. We have already seen multiple transient homicide events
(Tamarack gas station, Marjorie Gawitt) and Avenida Encinas is turning into skid row.
33 Please do not choose a motel within yards of a k-8 elementary/middle school. (St Patrick's on
pio pico) Very very poor choice
34 What is the plan to address the cause of homelessness? The city's plan only seems to help
people that are already experiencing homelessness.
35 Get rid of the drug addicts. Help those with mental issues and those who are displaced and
want to work. Have the guts to divide the two.
36 More police going thru areas affected. Keep residents informed & correct rumors
37 Moving the homeless to more affordable cities; eg Escondido
38 Our kids and older citizens have the right to use public areas and feel safe
39 Take a systems approach, and make sure money efforts go towards rehabilitation and
permanent housing.
40 A designated campground on city land for people who prefer to live outside.
41 I want the city to consider DOING something about it that will be productive and help these
individuals who have fallen on hard times. As a resident I want to see ACTION and
PROGRESS in helping the homeless. The city also needs to make sure that their plan has an
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extra strong focus on those homeless individuals who have mental issues. They can be a
danger to themselves and innocent citizens. If you are not hiring experienced professional,
then intensive training must be provided to all city personnel who are dealing with these
unfortunate individuals. The city needs to keep its citizens and its employees safe.
42 Are you making active participation in keeping their units and surroundings, clean through
mandatory/encouraged gardening, sweeping, cleaning, trash management, etc as part of the
condition for housing?
43 Need to address best practices for our daily contacts and interactions with homeless on trails,
at shopping venues, etc. Offer food/water? Call in every encounter with a homeless person or
just under certain circumstances? Should have a 1-2-3 response for personal encounters that
is publicized via NextDoor and we can follow as a community.
44 Increasing police interactions with homeless to let them know it is not ok to hang out in front of
stores and ask for money every day.
45 Carlsbad used to be clean and pristine. If we don't get a hold on it it will be known as the
coastal town where innocent woman get murdered by transients. Jodine Serrin, Marjorie Gawitt
are who we should all be thinking about and try to prevent another situation like those tragedies
46 Can real estate developers be asked to contribute to another homeless shelter in Cbad?
47 Making sure those that receive free.benefits and housing are sober. What good does anything
do if they are abusing drugs and alcohol?
48 Less law enforcement involvement with homeless individuals.
49 Focus primarily on taking dangerous homeless off the streets who have addictions to
drugs/alcohol or untreated mental illnesses and should not be in public.
50 The homeless population has grown because the underlying issue of mental illness has not
been addressed. This was brought on by the drug companies manufactured oppiod epidemic.
The government should hold them accountable and responsible. They destroyed livelihoods
and created this mess. They need to be in treatment centers, not handed off to neighborhoods.
51 Education of Carlsbad residents about what is helpful and what is not. Is there a program for
volunteers? •
52 Allow for voucher program of those who accept it and want to get off the streets. Have
ordinance for those who remain on streets.
53 Enforcing any laws to deter homeless to remain on the street. Tough Love
54 How do you care for people without attracting more transients from other areas
55 Consider that there are differences between true homeless, drug addicts, transients, mental
health individuals, and label them as such. Seek help first for women with children who have
lost their living arrangements, and then work your way down from there. Most homeless drug
addicts are there by choice and would rather have their next "fix" than a place to live. The
mentally ill don't really know the difference. All are in need of help, but at least start with the
people who are begging for help and a chance for a better life.
56 Move them out somehow
57 I am primarily concerned with "long term" encampments such as those seen in our village
area. Magee Park, the library are but two. If a person, or persons, need a place for the night,
are cleaning up after themselves, etc it is not a problem. However setting up tents, doing
laundry and disturbing plant life to dry, thereby creating a permanent life situation is
unacceptable. I do not any longer feel safe, at night, in the town I have been in for the past 71
years!
58 We need to contain the homeless population in an area where they can receive services but
aren't defacating on public property.
59 The people who choose not to accept resources for help should not be able to stay in our
parks, open areas, or in our town. Why would I live on the streets in a dirty city when I can live
at the beach in Carlsbad?
60 That nothing will be accomplished without enforcement. We need to have places for people to
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go, and then make it clear that public property cannot become someone's private property. It is
not fair to hard working tax-paying citizens to be denied the use of their own parks, for
example.
61 It sounds like this plan will take a long time to go into effect. Something needs to be done now.
Safety first for residents.
62 mutual participation and an either or decision on motivating their responsiblitiy as well
63 Please listen to residents and do what they are asking you to do. The City went much too far
down this road without getting input from residents. Carlsbad's population tends to be highly
educated people. The City is essentially saying to residents "we know what's best for you.
Trust us." Residents don't want that. I am personally willing to volunteer to do all of the things
listed in question 8, but I am unwilling to "spin my wheels" and listen to people tell me that
they know better than I do how to deal with this issue. If what you want is collaboration that
actually takes action, I am all in. And regarding misinformation, who decides what
misinformation is? You already said in the video that Houding First is the best solution. I
believe that to be misinformation. Again, there are a lot of conclusions the City has already
come to without resident input.
64 Support a homeless shelter for women who are victims of domestic violence
65 PROTECT HOMEOWNERS, CHILDREN, QUALITY OF LIFE, PROPERTY VALUES
66 The safety of it's citizens who are taxpayers and law abiding
67 I saw a few interviews on television news of some people who flat out say they do not want to
live under anyone's watchful eyes, nor abide by any rules that would be required of them so
they would forgo any offered housing and prefer to live on the streets. I consider this indicative
of mental illness. Your plan does not address these people.
68 Reduce drug and crime.
69 The business owners, the nearby residents, etc. that will be directly impacted by this new plan.
70 We are likely to see a horrific national surge in homelessness as pandemic eviction
moratoriums end. We need to be prepared to do much more very quickly.
71 Going into bad drought conditions, need to keep homeless from starting fires
72 Not in my neighborhood
73 Joint efforts with surrounding communities so those along the edges of our community get
assistance.
74 Hire appropriate staff such as social workers to address needs instead of more cops; build a
shelter to accommodate families instead of having just one men's shelter in this city.
75 Not allowing this to continue to happen. It's ruining our community.
76 Do not foster encampments and remove them immediately. Arrest transients who are
intoxicated in public. Do not allow transients to hang out in public parks.
77 The city needs to be strict and not allow this problem to overwhelm our resources.
78 To select places that are not in residential areas.
79 The normal law abiding citizens and their children are being turned off from using city facilities
and parks due to the disorderly behavior of some of the homeless
80 Triage of ALL homeless from riparian areas where their bodily functions directly effect ME and
anyone who enjoys our ocean... tourists who come and SUPPORT our city have no idea that
human waste is flowing into our ocean from the three rivers/ creeks that bless this community.
Not to mention the homeless living on the beach itself! By Providing wrap around services to
CARE for these people I believe we can make a difference. Shelter living MUST be mandated
so that NO ONE is allowed to be unsheltered. Since land is the premium cost the more inland/
less expensive the better! I personally would like Pendleton to take responsibility for our
veterans and build housing and wrap around services on the base! I know that the 9th district
court has tied hands on this issue but I think the word on the street should be that IF you
choose to be homeless in Carlsbad you WILL NOT be allowed to live on the streets or canyons
and rivers.., but that you WILL be provided CARE in a shelter NOT a hotel room!
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81 Keeping community informed 5/25/2021 4:03 PM
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Q8 Which of the following ways would you be willing to get involved in the
issue of homelessness (check all that apply)?
Answered: 57 Skipped: 39
Volunteer fol
the Annual.
Attend smal
group meetin..
Help correct
misinformati...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Volunteer for the Annual Point in Time count 24,56% 14.
Attend small group meetings to discuss homeless issues with the city's homeless response team 64.91% 37
Help correct misinformation in the community by learning about and sharing the latest studies and reports 57.89% 33
Total Respondents: 57
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Q9 How many years have you been a resident of Carlsbad?
Answered: 96 Skipped: 0
Less than
year'
11 3-5 years
5-10 years
10-20 years
More than 20
years
I do not live
in Carlsbad
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% .100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Less than 2 years 3.13% 3
3-5 years 6.25% 6
5-10 years 14.58% 14
10-20 years 25.00% 24
More than 20 years 51.04% 49
I do not live in Carlsbad 0.00% 0
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18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
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Answered: 96 Skipped: 0
I85 and over
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Under 18 0.00%
18-24 1.04%
25-34 2.08%
35-44 19.79%
45-54 23.96%
55-64 25.00%
65-74 22.92%
75-84 4.17%
85 and over 1.04%
TOTAL
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Q1 What district of Carlsbad do you reside in or have a business in? (If
you're not sure, click here)
Answered: 89 Skipped: 0
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
I do not have
a residence ..:
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
ANSWER CHOICES
90% 100%
RESPONSES
District 1 0.00% 0
District 2 0.00% 0
District 3 100.00% 89
District 4 0.00% 0
I do not have a residence or business in Carlsbad 0.00% 0
TOTAL
89
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Q2 How do you get most of your information related to homelessness?
Answered: 87 Skipped: 2
Local news
Social media
Nextdoor
Community., groups
City sources:
Word of mouth
(friends,..
_ .
Other (please
specify)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
ANSWER CHOICES
100%
RESPONSES
Local news 55.17% 48
Social media 18.39% 16
Nextdoor 50.57% 44
Community groups 8.05% 7
City sources (website, newsletters, City Council meetings, etc.) 52.87% 46
Word of mouth (friends, family, etc.) 33.33% 29
Other (please specify) 24.14% 21
Total Respondents: 87
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a. First hand 6/13/2021 5:57 AM
2 Work at Ralph's and see it firsthand. 6/12/2021 2:50 PM
0 ,., Visual 6/12/2021 1:33 PM
4 I also see it in my neighborhood 6/1112021 7:53 PM
5 Observation 6/11/2021 1:16 PM
6 My work 6/10/2021 11:02 AM
7 Seeing them gathered in our parks. Seeing them gathered on city benches. Seeing them
walking around drugged and shouting obscenities to passers-by. Scaring children.
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8 National News, government agencies that publish information; Podcast that bring experts to
discuss
6/9/2021 5:12 PM
9 through my work with folks who are unsheltered. 6/8/2021 9:33 AM
10 senior ctr when it was open 6/7/2021 6:03 PM
11 interacting with the homeless 6/7/2021 5:58 PM
12 Newspaper 6/4/2021 12:13 PM
13 Seeing it first hand 5/31/2021 3:25 PM
14 I see them on the street corners 5/31/2021 7:08 AM
15 hotels, crime reports, state news, regional news 5/30/2021. 11:01 PM
16 what I observe in my community 5/30/2021 5:20 PM
17 Personal experience on a daily basis 5/28/2021 8:32 PM
18 Personal observation 5/28/2021 5:01 PM
19 I can see it with my own eyes 5/28/2021 8:43 AM
20 The blight and crime that has increased in our town in the last year! 5/27/2021 8:11 PM
21 I see it on the streets of Carlsbad 5/27/2021 1:48 PM
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Q3 What is one thing you know for sure about homelessness in Carlsbad?
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RESPONSES
1 There is an outreach team
2 It is becoming a bigger problem. There are homeless people living in the parking lot by the
goodwill donation center now, and my sister and I walked past a homeless man shooting up in
the city parking lot in downy last weekend.
3 Most are thieves up yo no good
4 It has increased significantly in the past few years. We lived here since 1998.
5 It needs to be addressed.
6 They come here because of the temperate weather and the lax enforcement of dispersing them
from areas where residents congregate.
7 The city must actively attempt to help the homeless population - housing plus social services
support. We are a city with the resources to do so.
8 A proven workable method like Solutions for Change can impact and solve homelessness in
our city
9 It sucks and you guys need to deal with it and run them out.
10 It getting worse then I have seen in 40 years
11. That it's increasing
12 As discouraging as it sounds, there will always be homeless in Carlsbad. The current laws in
place, although intended to do good, sometimes hinder the ability to provide full assistance to
the homeless that need help the most.
13 The City voted in a motel voucher program without the people of Carlsbad being involved in the
process. They are not for it.
14 It's visibly increasing and there can be no enforcement of vagrancy or illegal camping because
there are no laws or municipal codes against vagrancy, overnight camping drug possession
etc. HOT can offer services but if refused the person is left to their own devices. I know for
sure that the city leadership is underestimating how disenfranchised citizens have become
with the approach being taken. Folks are starting to blame leadership for increase in
homelessness and crime. They do not think that safety concerns are being addressed.
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15 It is dramatically increasing as well as an increase in the obviously mentally disturbed, violent
people.
16 It's a growing problem and the majority of the homeless people I come across in the area are
on drugs and/or mentally ill.
17 The problem is getting worse
18 The issue is getting worse.
19 It has increased
20 There are many different root causes
21 It has increased significantly lately.
22 It has increased
23 it's ruining our neighborhood
24 It has been politicized for the benefit of Demoerats
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26 I know firsthand. I have lived in the same neighborhood for 17 years. I live across from the
Motel 6 on Avenida Encinas and can attest to the drastic increase in homelessness and
increasing crime. Just yesterday a drugged-out homeless man came into our gated community
and yelled and scared my son and his friends. The police were called.
27 Something needs to be done.
28 It is a growing issue that can be addressed with ways to help those with mental illness, drug
addiction and lack of ability to gain employment.
29 it is increasing and it is not somethign that as taxpayers we shoudl fund in a signifcant way to
help the homeless stay in Carlsbad
30 I moved here 2 years ago to what always WAS a beautiful city. I am very disheartened by what
it is NOW. Homelessness is a real problem here and you all are actually making it
DESIRABLE to be homeless and come to Carlsbad where you can be given everything for
free. I am afraid to go the parks with my grandchildren. I am afraid to go to the public
restrooms in the parks. I am afraid to walk around certain areas by myself or even with a
friend. Move them to a different part of the country with a cheaper cost-of-living.
31 I know for sure it's getting worse every day. I also see that the number of homeless people
with obvious mental problems (talking or arguing with themself, face painting, stumbling in the
middle of the street) has increased. It used to be mostly harmless loner types, now most that I
see look dangerous.
32 It is getting worse
33 It is a government failure. Vagrants should not be allowed to camp on public streets.
34 Nothing is "for sure." However, I do think the Carlsbad program of housing first and vouchers is
flawed. What is the end game?
35 It is increasing.
36 It is increasing.
37 It's increasing. The hotels near our community are unable to evict them from rooms. The same
Motor homes are allowed to stay for endless amounts of time near our neighborhoods where
we pay mortgages and rent. Drugs are often an issue with the homeless community. Crime has
increased as homeless population in Our communities have increased. If this issue isn't
addressed by our local government, there's no way they'll be able to keep their seats as our
community will vote them out.
38 there is a recent and temporary surge in homelessness owing to the pandemic, many newly
homeless people would rather be assisted into affordable housing than be homeless.
39 It is a difficult problem with no easy solutions.
40 there are more people on the street
41 It is out of control. How do we prevent homeless outsiders from moving here and using our
services.
42 Lots of crime added in last 12 months
43 Holly Nelson is doing a great job managing resources for our homeless community. Community
is not aware of the facts of our Carlsbad homeless community.
44 Carlsbad's approach to decreasing the number of folks without shelter has been inadequate
and ineffective.
45 It is not a small problem. It is a REALLY BIG problem. In solving this problem we should be
REALLY CAREFUL not to create another.
46 It will get worse
47 Frightening
48 A large majority of homeless people that I've encountered in Carlsbad don't want to be
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49 It will ruin the city and the quality of life for taxpaying residents.
50 It seems to be getting worse.
51 Its more out in the open as I see people living In RV's and cars along Avenida Encinas, and
lots of homeless people walking along the roadways who are most likely living in canyons.
52 It has significantly increased lately.
53 It has increased drastically in the last two years.
54 I lived in Marina. Del Rey before moving to Carlsbad. Homeless issue in LA is why I moved to
Carlsbad...not as bad situation here.
55 I do not see a lot of it in my daily life here.
56 I know for certain that there are lots of Campers on Avenida Encinas and that does not make
me feel safe with my kids utilizing that rode to travel on.
57 It's UNNECESSARILY getting worse.
58 That they are being offered help by city staff.
59 The problem is getting worse and residents are afraid to use public spaces being taken over by
the homeless
60 It's got to stop.
61 It is a complex issue that needs to be solved immediately. I've seen Los Angeles and the city
has become overrun by folks living on the streets.
62 It is increasing, we have personally seen tents up in the open space along El Fuerte.
63 It is getting more common and bringing in more petty crime. the Avenida Encinas Ralphs is
especially over run with shoplifters.
64 It has increased substantially over the 20+ years I've lived in Carlsbad. Mental illness is a
frequent factor for homeless individuals.
65 in every area in which enforcement is taking place, Venice beach, echo park, national city, the
numbers of homeless decrease. we need enforcement due to the increase in theft, drugs and
violent crime, no illegal camping, no overnight RVs. stop using the pandemic as an excuse.
the lack of enforcement here is causing the numbers to go up.
66 It's growing
67 We are spending an incredible amount /homeless person
68 Carlsbad has homeless outreach
69 They are humans, and deserving of our help.
70 Need to specially trained social workers and mental health professionals not policemen to
interact
71 There are way to many homeless people in Carlsbad, especially those obviously with serious
drug problems. I believe they coming to our area for all the free stuff!
72 We want to do an we can to mitigate and diminish the presence
73 "Build it and they will come."
74 Its a growing problem that government doesn't seem to be able to be be able to handle
75 Rapidly increasing in scope and danger to residents, particularly families with children.
76 I feel less comfortable using parks, beach, businesses in Carlsbad now than I did when we
moved here in 2013. It is more visible and less enforced. A Carlsbad resident has been
murdered by a homeless couple living by the lagoon. I have had a homeless person charge at
my car as I was pulling into the recycling center and I had to leave for my safety. There are
disgusting RVs camped out at the beaches and streets leaving sewage.
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77 Most have not been Carlsbad residents before becoming homeless.
78 We need to do more to provide those who are homeless with services that help them get into
stable housing.
79 Its increasing and the city gives more consideration to the guy in the junky camper on
Avenida Encinas than the family who just bought a house for 1.5 million and has to see this
junk parked on our city streets, complete with raw sewage.
80 No mental health facilities to help the homeless
81 It's a danger to my safety 8?. property values- two reasons we live here
82 It's a growing problem.
83 They are getting increasingly more belligerent and scary.
84 That the homeless population is majorly white, the transients that live in the canyons are day
laborers or mostly of color and are seen very rarely in the early AM or late PM.
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Q4 What is one thing you are uncertain about related to homelessness in
Carlsbad?
Answered: 81 Skipped: 8
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1 Does that new law say you can't arrest them? Or take them to rehab?
2 What the best way to address it is. I know we can't just move homeless people somewhere
else but am concerned about the city becoming less safe.
3 Outcome
4 I would be interested to know whether the increase in thefts in the last few years corresponds
to the increase in the homeless community.
5 What is being done about the people living in their vehicles in south Carlsbad. What is being
done about the people who are using drugs and living at the Motel 6 and the other hotel next
door?
6 When our representatives will send the homeless to designated areas outside of Carlsbad.
7 That the city really understands how to solve homelessness
8 If you guys are gonna do anything
9 Will it get better
10 How will we help them and not spread crime
11 I am uncertain that the homeless response plan will work. I am uncertain that issues that arise
from the program will be recorded and reported to the public.
12 Uncertain housing first model Carlsbad has adopted us safe.
13 What services will be offered to help a person get back in their feet versus becoming a
permanent dependent of the city? Job training? Faux rent that is forced savings? What
conditions are being placed on this service being provided? Sobriety, no crime, getting training
for a job? What happens to people who refuse services or get kicked out? Do they get to
continue to openly use drugs, lay on the sidewalk etc? What will you do to keep residents
safe?
14 Why can't we make it so incredibly uncomfortable for these people to be in Carlsbad that they
leave. There is no homelessness in Bel Air Calif... why? If city government and the police
tolerate it, it exists, create an environment of zero tolerance.
15 N/A
16 What are you doing differently to encourage these people to come and stay in Carlsbad?
17 How to deal with it.
18 That the city will address the things that may lead to it: lack of affordable housing, lack of
mental health care, need for workforce development, an adequate living wage
19 Why solutions treat the symptom (homelessness) instead of the root cause for each person.
20 Why are there more homeless people? Is the increase in crime related to the homeless
people?
21 lack of a a permanent solution
22 why we have to put up with it
23 When the recalls will commence for Democrats
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24 I'm not uncertain
25 I am uncertain if anything will be done for the homeowners. I am sympathetic to the homeless,
but don't feel they need to be housed or allowed to stay in coastal Carlsbad, a place where
we've worked tirelessly to be able to afford to own a home.
26 I'm not sure there is a solution.
27 How we help without having to foot the bill for it.
28 I am concerned with the "wokeness" in governemtn that we will make decisions on helping
homeless in a way that does not help themselves and creates more crime and detraction from
the Carlsbad Charm
29 Uncertain about exactly why the police cannot remove the homeless from the streets and
sidewalks where they make their home and go to the bathroom all over the place and threaten
passers-by by either their smelly appearance or their wacked out drug usage.
30 I'm uncertain that the city is doing enough to deal with homelessness. I don't know if the city
is recognizing and addressing that areas with lots of homeless people are next to schools?
31 Why are they relocating to Carlsbad? California?
32 Why it's tolerated.
33 Metrics: I am unclear on what the metrics are to determine if the housing first and voucher
program is successful or not? Will the metrics be published? Will metrics be published in real
time?
34 Why we have hotel/motel vouchers instead of using vacant. industrial buildings tom provide
shelter.
35 What proportion of the homeless are single people, families or mentally ill? What proportion
want or do not want help with housing. What happens to those that want to remain homeless?
36 If our local government can make hard decisions to solve this problem.
37 how quickly can government funds be directed to those who desire to not be homeless so that
they can support themselves in affordable permanent housing?
38 How the police handle homeless cases.
39 should I be cautious near hotels housing them?
40 If the increase in numbers was due to Covid and lost jobs, where did all the unemployment
benefits go?
41 Is FEMA paying Carlsbad to take homeless
42 The right solutions that work and if the programs proposed are effective.
43 What the city's goal is - is it to provide support and services to those without shelter? Is it to
garner support in taking a 'law and order' approach - effectively making poverty a crime?
44 What are the most effective steps to take in solving the problem. The road to hell is paved with
good intentions but we have to step back a bit and see what REALLY WORKS.
45 Whether authorities will move them out
46 If it can ever be resolved
47 What the best way is to help these people
48 When it will get under control
49 What can the city legally do to remove homeless people
50 How many of the homeless here are from other areas and they come here because its warm,
easy to live outside...and how many have drug problems and pose a danger to our community.
I don't think our coastal areas off Avenida encinas or west of 5 for example should have
homeless living in hotels or on the street. We need to get them off the streets but also away
from our tourist areas or we won't have tourists anymore.
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51 How Carlsbad will deal with this issue without attracting more homeless people.
52 I understand that once in a while when housing is offered to a homeless person, the person will
turn it down because they like their freedom. That seems ridiculous. I can't believe it's allowed.
53 Is the increase of homeless people due to influx of people from outside the city, county or
state?
54 I am uncertain that homeless people actually want help with a home. I knew of a homeless
man that came from a very wealthy family in Del Mar they bought him a condo paid his bills
yet he still slept under the bridge in Encinitas, he had a mental illness of sorts, they tried again
he would still wander go in and out of programs. Homelessness may sometimes be mental
illness that needs more services not just a house. Dangerous sometimes, cannot be treated
just with a house.
55 With the amount of homeless in Carlsbad, I have seen an increase in trash, feces, urine, and
campers and tents. In addition to that, the number of transients that are utilizing the budget
hotels and the number of police calls due to this does not make me feel safe in my
community. Something needs to change.
56 WHY more "affordable" housing is being built into our neighborhood, when the other services in
our community are not affordable to those people. It's a ridiculous idea that allowing people
who can't afford to live in a community to live there for free.
57 How we can help get them off the streets if they don't accept help.
58 Does the hotel voucher program work?
59 How many people actually want help vs those than don't.
60 What resources are available and what can be done to support the measures in place.
61 Laws to help mental health issues,
62 That our government will stop enabling them.
63 What are the resources to support unhoused people in Carlsbad and how can these be
accessed by these individuals.
64 I am uncertain if our city council has an operating brain. I am uncertain that this council is
listening to its constituents, the people who live here, who vote for them. are your ears busted?
we dont want a multi million dollar response plan. we need simple police enforcement. increase
the police presence. increase the patrols. stop dancing around the issue of enforcement. we
will vote this council out.
65 How to lower
66 Find it hard to believe that 70% are from Carlsbad-meaning they were active, productive
citizens before becoming homeless
67 Whether or not they are offered rebought resources to transition permanently from
homelessness
68 What are we doing to provide lasting treatment and services
69 How much should we spend to try and the homeless who have no apparent interest in
receiving help!
70 If we are allowing homeless to live on our streets, on the beach, in tents
71 Can any improvements be made? The morse Carlsbad offers the homeless the more people
will come.
72 City of Carlsbad's current plan to protect all residents, particularly children's safety.
73 What have we stopped enforcing it as we used to. I used to see the police approaching
homeless at shopping centers, etc. and encouraging them to move on.
74 Uncertain about the percent that will respond to having a home in order to find employment and
take care of themselves.
75 I do not know the best solution for providing short and long term housing solutions.
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76 Why isn't this great little city doing more to Move them off the streets and out of the city
parks.
77 Who is pushing for hotels to take homeless
78 Why we allow them where our CHILDREN play
79 Why is the rise happening? Why did the city decide to join the voucher program? Why is the
community so upset with the city on social media sites?
80 Why they need a hotel room.
81 My rent was increased during pandemic at Tradition Apartments. I have an affordable housing
unit and I was so distraught by the fact that this was legal. I asked for help from the city's
housing representative to see how many other affordable housing units in Carlsbad saw a rent
increase during pandemic. It is an evil thing to do for families of low income and with the city
standing behind it full force was even more terrible. I had no compassion from the city rep. and
now with this homelessness survey, it just feels like its a farce that Carlsbad wants to help the
homelessness issue.
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1 Will there be PERT officers helping?
2 It won't work.
3 Why we are providing hotel vouchers instead of helping them get to shelters where they have
accountability.
4 What is being done to address drug use on the streets of south Carlsbad with some of the
people experiencing homelessness?
5 What if they do not except the help. How will you be able to get them off the streets and drugs
against their will?
6 What is the city going to do with people that don't want to take advantage of the programs
noted? I've noticed that many homeless don't want to be gainfully employed and are here
because it's a nice area. Carlsbad should not subsidize individuals and families that just want
the free handouts. Carlsbad is a fairly affluent city, and its citizens have worked hard
throughout their lives to be able to afford homes and the amenities offered in our city. I don't
believe that many of the homeless are actually from Carlsbad and therefore, our city shouldn't
be spending tax dollars on programs that historically haven't helped a majority of homeless
people. Are we as Carlsbad residents paying for this plan through our property taxes?
7 I am concerned that the 12-month hotel voucher program is only an ineffective bandaid to the
problem of homelessness in our community. Are you able tci take a more proactive approach
by investing and partnering with an already proven, lauded, data driven and lauded —
established program right here in North County— Solutions for Change? This would be a game
changer for our city and we could be a model for other coties
8 It's not good
9 How can we get them from peeing and pooping on our streets. Sleeping in cans lined on
Avenida encinas and breaking into cars and homes
10 How transparent will the city of Carlsbad be with reporting the results of the program to the
public?
11 Why the City encourages the people to participate, yet they ignore there pleas.
12 Who pays when federal money stops? When do we get a vote? What is the success criteria of
this program? What incentives are being given to people to get out of this program and live a
productive life? How will you insure this is offered to Carlsbad residents and not incoming
transients? How will you not allow incoming transients to create encampments near
neighborhoods with families if refused? How will you keep families safe? Will you put drug
abusers next to neighborhoods with families? Why won't you answer our questions and
concerns at the town halls?
13 Not nearly aggressive enough.
14 How could you possibly approve the motel voucher program when the entire community has
made it clear that we object to it?!
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16 Is there adequate funding for the plan, for several years, to ensure the city can implement it?
As you mentioned in the video, solutions will take some.
17 What research is being referenced? Has this approach worked anywhere else?
18 Why are you putting the homeless people near neighborhoods? You don't know if they are sex
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19 What happens, as is often the case, when voucher money runs out - what then?
20 why are we spending so many tax dollars on this
21 Will the city put homeless in any of the hotels on Avenida encinas?
22 How are you advocating for the homeowners?
23 Have they studied other states programs that have been successful?
24 Are there going to be timelines set in place that keep the person who has received a one year
voucher to meet requirements such as therapy, job seeking, etc. so that enough progress
towards self-sufficiency is being made during that one year time?
25 do not do it
26 I stopped the video halfway through. I couldn't continue. It is beautifully done to paint an idyllic
picture of homeless life in Carlsbad. NOT REALISTIC. Why in the world are you creating all of
this for the homeless in such a city as Carlsbad. We, the residents, are paying extremely high
taxes to give EVERYTHING free to the homeless. They should be moved to another part of
the country where the cost of living is not so high. They should be moved to another part of the
country where they are not being housed for free, smack dab in the middle of residential areas.
I do not for the life of me understand your way of thinking. You are encouraging them to come
to Carlsbad. Why not? Everything is free here. You are in the process. of ruining a beautiful
city. Move them to a different part of the country with a cheaper cost-of-living.
27 The city's plan seems like it's going to invite even more homeless people. Providing free hotel
rooms in a coastal town is homeless people bait.
28 Why welcome vagrants here?
29 How does the housing first and voucher program prevent more homelessness? What prevents
more people/homeless coming into Carlsbad to secure free housing and benefits? It is natural
for humans to gravitate to solutions that meet their needs, such as free housing. So, with the
housing first program that is being proposed, what prevents more people/hoitieless coming into
Carlsbad to secure free housing and benefits, resulting in more homelessness in Carlsbad?
30 How will all the new services be paid for? Will they result in tax increases for Carlsbad
residents?
31 question is primarily of timing: this plan will be enacted how quickly and for how long?
32 I would like to know what its plan is for bringing homelessness to 0%.
33 What are the success/failure statistics for these programs in similar cities?
34 Is the city supporting people that are not citizens of the US?
35 Increase crime
36 do we have social workers to help them if needed? how do we get them into homes of their
own? how much low cost housing is available in carlsbad? Actual sites counted. for persons
earning less than $10,000 a year. is there a plan for disaster housing in place?
37 Prevent hotel voucher program to be used near neighborhoods. i.e. Motel 6 on avenida
encinas. Removing RVs from our public streets and neighborhoods.
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Why make Carlsbad a magnate for all the criminal activities that comes with this
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1. Who makes up the Homeless Subcommittee? 2. If the City believes Housing 1st is
effective, why is law enforcement the primary lead on working with the unsheltered? Shouldn't
the leads here be housing specialists and licensed practitioners with police as support? All are
certainly needed, the power structure gives me pause.
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44 What are ways that the city can create more opportunities for the community to get involved?
45 How will you protect law-abiding citizens from violent criminals who happen to be homeless?
How do your plans comply with Megan's Law? How do you prevent another crime hot spot?
46 Is the major cost factor providing shelter/temp housing? seems like a lot of money being spent
but unsure about outcomes
47 Why can't you find another hotel away from the beach areas to house people in. Again I don't
live by the motel on Ave encinas, BUT I do see the point of those that do and this is not a
good option for the community or for the homeless.
48 Why are you putting homeless people in areas where Carlsbad residents live with their families
putting them at risk? Why is it that I had to work hard to be able to live in a place like Carlsbad
and you want to give housing to low income people likely resulting in increased crime? People
should live in the areas Of San Diego county that they can afford.
49 It sounds like an excellent plan. What is the procedure when an officer approaches a homeless
person?
50 How is the city going to identify address addiction and mental illness in the homeless
population? Is the city going to address the increase in crime near hotels participating in
voucher program? How will this affect tourist's hotel stay experience?
51 They seem to be in a rush, why? I have not heard of a bond to raise money from taxes to build
affordable housing program with services for the handful of true homeless, why?
52 What is the major plan to help these people that do not consider themselves community
members. If they did consider themselves community members would they take more care in
our city?
53 How are we keeping non-city residents from coming to Carlsbad to take advantage of the
services we are offering? The concern is that we are becoming a sanctuary city and attracting
the homeless from other cities.
54 How much good money are you going to throw after bad?
55 After watching the video, my question is how are the new hires prepared to deal with the
mentally ill. I also wonder why it is our problem. I'd also like to see some of the homeless do
their part to clean up the city.
56 What do you plan on to enforce removal of squatters.
57 Are the 2 new police officers and social workers actually going to take action if the
beneficiaries of our generosity decide to continue taking illegal drugs?
58 Which hotels will house the homeless? Will it increase the number of people begging on the
streets in the area near those hotels? Will this also make Carlsbad a magnet to attract more
homeless from other areas that don't provide as much support?
59 right off the bat, this won't take a long term. begin enforcement. post notices, clean up parks
and encampments. patrol them heavily, no more illegal camping. stop ruining carlsbad with
lack of enforcement.
60 What % of homelessness have mental issues?
61 Why does it seem the more money spent, the larger the problem becomes?
62 Some people choose to be homeless and do not want help. What will the city do with those
people?
63 Will the city allow for increased density around transit centers such as the village and
pointsettia train stations?
64 How will we Fund the gap when federal assistance runs out
65 Which hotels are the vouchers for? Is there mandatory integrating class/services required so
people are not reliant long term on the city vouchers? In an affluent area like this for will there
be hosting affordability measures for the homeless? They should be encouraged to move to
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less expensive areas. Are the programs for natives of Carlsbad/San Diego? We don't want to
encourage vagrants from different areas.
66 . Is there a plan to create a website for Carlsbad residents that addresses the multitude of
challenges with homelessness? Specifically, it should have a user friendly, interactive
Carlsbad District Map where residents can voice concerns such as identifying locations of
homeless encampments. This would be a very beneficial tool particularly for parents to be
informed and advise their children to avoid those areas.
67 If the person doesn't want to use a hotel voucher or stay at a shelter are they allowed to
remain in Carlsbad? Will Carlsbad residents be notified if a hotel in their neighborhood is
housing homeless via the voucher program.
68 What accountability do the homeless have in order to be in the program and to stay in the
program.
69 How many homeless people donwe have in our community and what percentage of them can
be assisted with our current plan?
70 Parking these people in motels near homes is devaluing our property values. And scaring
tourists, too many homeless gathering around the buildings.
71 How are you distinguishing mental health issues vs. loss of income?
72 How much is this costing me? What steps are you taking to ensure sanitation at the hotels to
be sure this doesnt impact our tourism industry?
73 Did the city consult the residents before implementing this plan? What is the plan? Why does
our city need this plan? Are the homeless people originally from Carlsbad? If not, where?
74 Now that there are more criminals drawn to our town due to "programs" what does the city plan
to do to keep our taxpaying, voting residents safe? Our neighborhood of Waters End just had
to sign our kids up for self defense classes due to the increase in crime and assault in our
beautiful community. Do these ambitious politicians want to foot the bill for these classes?
75 What about the rent increases for affordable housing units at various apartment complexes in
Carlsbad, especially at Tradition Home Apartments. I was a victim of such an increase during
pandemic, the worst time the history of the USA and Carlsbad didn't care.
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1 Local policies to send to services
2 The amount of unwanted homeless people and the crime rate.
3 I would like the City to consider the residents that work so hard to be able to afford to live here,
who are being directly impacted by the City's decisions.
4 We own a business in Poinsettia Village. The people experiencing homelessness congregate
there during the say and especially once it gets dark and deter people from visiting our
business. It appears some of them could use some mental support services.
5 Drug rehab and laws to not allow encampments
6 To actually be cognizant of the impact of the re-zoning of low income, high density areas and
the impact on the families that made Carlsbad what it it today. Beyond the high taxes in
California, it's these social justice proposals that is causing people to leave the state. It's time
to get back to sound economic and moral decisions when considering the proposals that affect
the large majority of tax paying constituents. I for one, will not support any future candidates
trying to undermine the values that have been a hallmark of our great city. Leave the left wing
agenda to places like LA and SF. We need responsible and common sense leaders to make
the right decisions for the good of Carlsbad's future.
7 Incorporate a partnership w/Solutions for Change. Work w/them. They are already successful.
Expand their reach and capacity by investing, engaging with them to eradicate homelessness
issue in our community
a Stop giving them free stuff. They will just keep coming into California run them out and
disperse them so there's not concentrated populations.95% of homeless don't want to be
responsible or work the other 5 is crazy people and people who really need help.
9 Homeless is cause more crime and trash then ever
10 Move them to designated areas and help them
11 Get the community involved with the program and generate more support by possibly providing
general profiles of actual people/families using the program and the progress they are making.
Of course, not to compromise their privacy.
12 A vote on the motel or hotel voucher plan with FEMA money. It is for emergencies and this is
not an emergency.
13 Consider having a program that offers compassion as well as enforcement. Free housing
should not be a reward for drug abuse, crime and vagrancy. Please establish some conditions
to staying in this program. lncentivize people to exit such as matching savings or helping with
job placement after training. Please also create city codes and ordinances that can be
enforced by the police. People do not want to hear from leadership that hands are tied.
Compromise and gain support from residents by answering and addressing safety concerns
and not seeming to reward bad behavior with free housing. Listen to you constituency who are
living with present repercussions. They don't want to hear of studies when they are
experiencing increased theft, assault, human waste and murder in their once sweet and
innocent neighborhood. Don't underestimate the anger and frustration these folks feel about
representatives not keeping their neighborhoods safe. It's a pretty reasonable request. Please
do something.
14 Get them out of here!
15 Not placing homeless people in motels near families!!!!!
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16 Enforce the no camping ordinance, no tents, no parking in vehicles for more than 24 hours.
Get TOUGH! Most of the homeless have mental and or drug addictions.
17 Please obtain input from those experiencing homelessness, for their input on what services
they need to become more self-sufficient.
18 Throwing money at a problem does not make it go away.
19 Put the homeless away from neighborhoods.
20 While there are no easy solutions, I think we should consider whom gets in to these hotels.
The mentally ill need medical services
21 protecting its citizens first
22 Safety of our children
23 Do not put any homeless programs in any of the hotels on Avenida Encinas. The hotels are
already a problem for crime, drugs, sex trafficking, theft. They are by neighborhoods with
children, elderly, disabled and other vulnerable populations. It is not a responsible location to
host a social program. It will increase safety concerns for nearby residents and the innocent
homeless being housed there.
24 Housing any homeless away from the coast. You don't see homeless on the streets in Newport
Beach or Del Mar, which have comparable home prices. Also, tourist dollars are important to
Carlsbad (Legoland, etc), and allowing homeless to stay in local motels will hurt our tourist
economy. The motel franchisees need to be accountable.
25 A systematic process of getting people back to functional members of society with timelines in
place and checklists of steps that each homeless person must follow when receiving benefits
such as food and lodging. Similar to how Bill Clinton made requirements for people who wanted
to continue to receive welfare benefits in the 90s.
26 There is no requirmenet for the Council to take this action. There is no state mandate . The
elected council will soon be gone and we will all have to live with this poor deicsion
27 Move them away to a city or town that has a cheaper cost of living. In that new location,
provide them with mental health care. Help them to get back on their feet. Do it with a rational
and realistic plan in a location that they are more likely to relate to and find jobs in.
28 I would like the city to consider plans to protect kids at school from homeless people that can
become triggered and violent. Both my kids attend Community Montessori school off of
Avenida Encinitas (near the train station) and that area is overrun with homeless people. Many
of them have obvious mental problems and I worry for the students at the school.
29 Move homeless out of the city to other areas where housing is less expensive and jobs are
available.
30 Have Council members address the Carlsbad residents concerns. That is, to respond to the
residents questions and concerns, not just listen to the questions. After all, that would be good
governance.
31 More citizen input and consensus.
32 homeless action subcommittee should have a dashboard where aggregate data can be
measured against goals
33 The city should use gentle coercion to let people know it will not allow individuals to live on the
street, but will move them into temporary housing and help them to be able to move toward
meeting their needs constructively.
34 Evalluate successes and failures as soon as possible to modify programs and use the
resources effectively.
35 To be pragmatic and logical, not political or have any waSte due to bureaucracy
36 The residents
37 can we have a homelessness update on a weekly basis? as good as the counts for covid 19?
number in the program, number dropped out, number taken back in, number expelled for life
use of city resources- how many in temp shelter how many to permanent shelter. how many
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social workers, police, and other city employees having dedicated hours in the program will the
city include child care for the parent seeking work? will the city consider volunteer assistance
as an additional resource?
38 Safety of residents who pay the taxes. Tent cities moved away from neighborhoods and public
property.
39 To have them sheltered inland in places where economically cheaper as opposed to a tourist
attraction city by the ocean
40 The funding needs to also cover disability services in addition to mental health. More
involvement with community organizations such as La Posada and include families.
41 I love that the services at La Posada are being expanded. I also support the Housing First
model, and I'm grateful the Council has chosen this approach. The motel/hotel structure is a
challenging one. I work predominantly with women and children. While having a bed, bathroom
and a door to lock is incredibly helpful, a motel is certainly not a home - it is a program. We
already have so many families who live in our town's motels either because they're waiting,
literally, for years for section 8 housing, or they're living pay check to pay check, or because
they work and attend school here but can't afford to come up with 1st/last/security, etc.. Some
primarily live in their cars, and occasionally earn enough to stay in our motels for short periods
of time. Have any of the decision makers visited with them? Housing First is so much more
than simply a door to close - when done right, it provides a sense of peace, an opportunity to
reclaim self worth, an opportunity for Veterans to know they are cared for, and a place where
children can go to after school and feel safe. The motel solution is incredible as a response to
emergency situations as a temporary measure - difficult for me to see how it's helpful for a 12
month stay.
42 Has dormitory style housing been considered. Is it possible that de-commissioned military
bases could provide temporary safe housing, sanitary facilities, food kitchens, etc Then the
counseling, mental, medical, addiction etc. assistance could begin..
43 Cite and/or arrest do not make a sanctuary
44 Thoughtfully. There is a need for more staffing at the senior center because of this issue, a full
time social worker and office setup in the building, full time on-site security, need for building
bathroom redos, aging and safety.
45 Please seriously consider hiring more social workers and mental health experts! The mental
health aspect of this crisis is greatly understated. A lot of homeless people have a very hard
time accessing mental health resources.
46 We do not want another tragedy such as what happened to Polly Klaas and Marjorie Gawitt.
These hotels cannot be around schools, parks, and neighborhoods!
47 Reporting on measurable results of the city's efforts to reduce homelessness.
48 What are the alternatives for drug addicted homeless people rather than housing them near
families and resort areas?
49 The increase in crime caused by your plans. Current residents wellbeing and the lifestyle
promised by Carlsbad's original growth plan under Bud Lewis should be considered first. Your
claim that the homeless and lower income communities do not increase crime is complete
nonsense. Just look at the different neighborhoods in San Diego. Are you telling me that city
heights has the same crime level as La Jolla'? Carlsbad citizens are not stupid so stop lying to
us. We paid a lot of money to live here because of the lower crime and quality of life. I do not
agree with using my hard earned money to change the nature of Carlsbad and bringing more
crime into my backyard. People need to live within their means which means that they should
live in areas that they can afford. Not everyone can afford to live on the coast so they should
live elsewhere until they make enough money to be able to live here. Stop handing out
taxpayer money. It's not yours to hand out. You are supposed to be representing and doing
things for the citizens that reside in Carlsbad.
50 I know how close a person can be to a pet. The bond between a homeless person and a pet
would be even stronger. How can we find a way for them to take their pet with them. I'm
thinking that's probably a big obstacle for them agreeing to go to a hotel.
51 The increase in crime & illegal drug activities near the areas that participate in the voucher
program.
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52 I think grouping them all together in a hotel is dangerous with no services for the mentally ill of
drug addicted, be careful when placing this program near children and families near residential
areas.
53 Bringing LESS affordable housing into the community. It does NOT make sense. If there are
no jobs for those people then giving them a place to live here is not a solution.
54 first and foremost the taxpaying citizens of this city need to feel safe in public spaces like
parks NOW and if hotels are becoming drug and crime hot spots that program is not working.
55 Consider why we're being so gracious to people who don't seem to want help, don't want to
work, or abide by any rules. Oceanside's expensive attempt with hotel vouchers was a failure.
Learn from it.
56 I would like the city to develop a mental health care facility and rehab facility to deal with those
with mental health and substance issues.
57 Mental health help.
58 I hope they are making sure Carlsbad tax payers who have been very patient with this issue
are not subjected to more crime and harassment.
59 The concept of placing a low cost housing complex on poinsettia, right next to single family
homes who moved into the area under low density zoning isn't fair to those residents.
60 consider whether us voters will ever vote for this council again, we want enforcement. we dont
want a plan, and this will not take a long time. increase police, and clean up the encampments
and do not allow them to camp illegally in our city again, simple as that.
61 Quit enabling the homeless
62 Address the problem regionally, instead of city by city. Return to treating vagrancy and
panhandling as crimes.
63 We clO not want the city to become like LA. Urban camping should never be allowed, cities like
LA and Austin have allowed this with detrimental repercussions
64 The city should consider further partnerships with county, state, and federal agencies to
permanently fund the pilot program, but not allow the program to end if such partnerships
cannot be found.
65 Convert large empty former retail space very low income apartments and homeless shelters
66 Don't provide so many benefits that we become a magnet for more homeless to pick Carlsbad.
67 Required courses, job training, resource use for receiving vouchers or other help. Limit access
to local natives to ensure we aren't encouraging homeless to target our beach community.
Make it illegal for people to live on the streets so the active contributing locals are not
subjecting ourselves and children to filth, disease, and potential crime in a neighborhood we
paid a lot of money to live on due to the cleanliness and safety. That way the omg option for
the homeless is to take up the city on its resources along with required integration into society
tactics/lean-ling.
68 Prioritize Carlsbad's taxpaying residents rights and safety through proactive communication
such as daily updates. Per the video, with new personnel being hired to assist with
homelessness, they can also assist the residents by communicating through an interactive,
dedicated website. Without proactive communication and engagement of Carlsbad's residents
as the cornerstone of the cities plan, there is a very high probability that any plan will become
fragmented, stove piped and destined to failure.
69 Carlsbad needs to stop being a draw for homeless people. RVs with expired tags need to stop
polluting our community and parking on our streets and beaches. Those who refuse help need
to leave Carlsbad. Homeless at hotels can't be allowed to roam the neighborhoods around their
motels during the day.
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70 Want to see the vets go to the top of the line. The program for Carlsbad residents so not to
attract more homeless from other areas.
71 I think it is important to keep up the public communication, especially since the complaints
about the homeless population seem to be very loud on social media (NextDoor etc.)
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72 I live in Aviara, paid plenty to live here, the last thing I want in my neighborhood is blocks of 5/28/2021 5:01 PM
low income housing bring more traffic and noise.What used to be a quiet area is now overrun
with noisy motorcycles, delivery trucks with screeching brakes and the soot and dirt caused by
traffic. I live on Poinsettia and cannot use my backyard for the noise and filth.
73 People with mental health issues should not be put in communities that have schools within 5/28/2021 4:41 PM
walking distance to homeless
74 I just think if Newsom had a homeless guy at his kids school this would be cured- enough 5/28/2021 8:43 AM
said. I you need to not worry about affordable housing but fair housing start actually enforcing
the real estate laws on the books- no more pocket listing & illegal selling practices & unethical
resale estate practices. Where there is this much money there is greed by 10 fold. You are
leaving realtors to monitor themselves. I dont put the mouse in charge of the cheese. Also
stop allowing foreign investors & Airbnb type.
75 Carlsbad citizens are concerned. Consider a vote before moving forward with a plan. 5/28/2021 12:47 AM
76 Free handouts may get you further politically but you are killing a beautiful community and the 5/27/2021 8:11 PM
taxpaying, law abiding citizens are not going to stick around for long.
77 Low Income Housing and the stop of rent increases, families are living past their means and at 5/27/2021 1:48 PM
the verge every month of becoming homeless in YOUR city.
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26.83% 11
78.05% 32
48.78% 20
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Q8 Which of the following ways would you be willing to get involved in the
issue of homelessness (check all that apply)?
Answered: 41 Skipped: 48
Volunteer fo
the Annual.
Attend small
group meetin..
Help correct
misinformati..
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES
Volunteer for the Annual Point in Time count
Attend small group meetings to discuss homeless issues with the city's homeless response team
Help correct misinformation in the community by learning about and sharing the latest studies and reports
Total Respondents: 41
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Q9 How many years have you been a resident of Carlsbad?
Answered: 89 Skipped: 0
Less than
year/
I
3-5 years
5-10 years •
10-20 years
More than 20
years,
I do not live
in Carlsbad
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
ANSWER CHOICES
Less than 2 years
60% 70% 80% 90%
RESPONSES
100%
3-5 years 5.62% 5
5-10 years 10.11% 9
10-20 years 41.57% 37
More than 20 years 38.20% 34
I do not live in Carlsbad 1.12% 1
TOTAL
89
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Q10 Please select the category that includes your age.
Answered: 88 Skipped: 1
Under 18
18-24 I
25-34
MEM
65-74
75-84
85 and over!
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
ANSWER CHOICES
60% 70% 80% 90%
RESPONSES
100%
Under 18 0.00% 0
18-24 1.14% 1
25-34 2.27% 2
35-44 . 10.23% 9
45-54 30.68% 27
55-64 31.82% 28
65-74 13.64% 12
75-84 9.09% 8
85 and over 1.14% 1
TOTAL
88
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55-64
District 4 responses
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Q1 What district of Carlsbad do you reside in or have a business in? (If
you're not sure, click here)
Answered: 65 Skipped: 0
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
I do not have
a residence ...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
ANSWER CHOICES
90% 100%
RESPONSES
District 1 0.00% 0
District 2 0.00% 0
District 3 0.00% 0
District 4 100.00% 65
I do not have a residence or business in Carlsbad 0.00% 0
TOTAL
65
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Social media
Nextdoor
Community .
groups ;_
City sources
(website,...
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Q2 How do you get most of your information related to homelessness?
Answered: 65 Skipped: 0
Word of mouth
(friends,..
Other (please
specify'
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
ANSWER CHOICES
100% .
RESPONSES
Local news 61.54% •40
Social media 20.00% 13
Nextdoor 47.69% 31
Community groups 12.31% 8
City sources (website, newsletters, City Council meetings, etc.) 43.08% 28
Word of mouth (friends, family, etc.) 30.77% 20
Other (please specify) 16.92% 11
Total Respondents: 65
OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 Townhalls 6/13/2021 5:25 PM
2 Seeing the homeless on the streets, in tents near freeway entrances. 6/12/2021 8:08 PM
3 Union Tribune 6/12/2021 5:11 PM
4 Observation 6/11/2021 8:28 PM
5 visually see the homeless 6/7/2021 8:43 AM
6 visually seeing them in the community on the beach or near places with free restroom facilities 6/5/2021 3:34 PM
(libraries, train stations, grocery stores, etc)
7 Seeing what is happening right in my community 6/5/2021 5:46 AM
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8 I see it when I drive into town 6/3/2021 10:40 AM
9 digging deeper into stories and trying to fact check information through official resources such
as, HHS.gov
5/31/2021 10:26 AM
10 Observation within the community. 5/31/2021 8:23 AM
11 Seeing homeless everywhere now 5/28/2021 9:30 PM
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Q3 What is one thing you know for sure about homelessness in Carlsbad?
Answered: 63 Skipped: 2
RESPONSES DATE
1 the number of homeless people in North County is expanding, and the solution is complex 6/13/2021 11:16 PM
2 It's taking over 6/13/2021 5:25 PM
3 It is increasing and seems to be contributing or amplifying other issues, to include security. 6/13/2021 2:41 PM
4 They are being given hotel vouchers. 6/13/2021 1:37 PM
5 As it increases, quality of residential life suffers. 6/13/2021 1:57 AM
6 It's getting worse and the village has a lot of homeless walking Carlsbad Village Dr every day. 6/12/2021 8:08 PM
7 The longer someone is homeless the harder it is to emerge from homelessness. There always
is the possibility that we or someone we live will become homeless.
6/12/2021 5:49 PM
8 The homeless population has been growing and has become a big problem in certain areas of
the city, resulting in unsafe and unclean public areas, as well as playing a factor in more
serious crimes.
6/12/2021 5:25 PM
9 Magee Park has a homeless population. 6/12/2021 5:11 PM
10 Doesn't seem to be a problem in district 4. 6/12/2021 4:35 PM
11 It has become much more prevalent: 6/12/2021 4:22 PM
12 We don't have enough resources to help the homeless. 6/12/2021 1:00 PM
13 It is increasing 6/12/2021 11:10 AM
14 Homelessness is a big problem. 6/12/2021 9:09 AM
15 The homeless situation is increasing, especially around the beaches, park and downtown 6/12/2021 8:31 AM
Carlsbad
16 It's growing 6/11/2021 8:28 PM
17 Carlsbad is a very desirable and nice place to live. 6/11/2021 8:28 PM
18 Some choose the lifestyle. 6/11/2021 6:57 PM
19 It is a tough problem to solve. 6/11/2021 6:07 PM
20 Homelessness is visibly on the rise 6/10/2021 11:44 PM.
21 I The homeless have increased tremendously the last 5 years 6/10/2021 9:10 PM
22 It needs to be controlled. 6/10/2021 7:18 PM
23 It is getting worse. 6/10/2021 6:42 PM
24 Getting worse with bad solutions. 6/10/2021 8:51 AM
25 It is not as bad as other areas within San Diego 6/10/2021 7:33 AM
26 Its getting worse 6/9/2021 5:19 PM
27 Too many homeless in Carlsbad 6/9/2021 4:04 PM
28 Allowing more units to be built on a property won't make them affordable 6/8/2021 8:00 PM
29 It seems to be increasing 6/8/2021 8:43 AM
30 More visible. Little law enforcement can do. 6/7/2021 3:59 PM
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31 It has increased in the last year or so.
32 It's getting worse every single day
33 It is primarily a manifestation of mental illness, substance abuse, and legislative decisions to
reduce criminal penalties for lower level drug and theft offenses.
34 They are not a single entity. Some can be helped by providing temporary housing and financial
assistance. Others require mental and medical help in tandem with a safe place to live before
any offers of housing or dollars will do any good at fixing root cause issues. Once drugs are
involved, people will continue to choose homelessness over helping themselves to a stable
life.
35 There is not enough affordable housing, nor enough shelters and "safe parking" areas.
36 The number of people living on the streets, in their cars, or RV's has escalated tremendously
in the last year. And the situation at the Motel 6 on Avenida Encinas is disrupting our
communities and making me feel unsafe and certainly feeling very unsafe for my children. The
crimes have been considered "petty" thus far but where and when will it stop. I'de rather not
find out and solve the problem before it gets bigger.
37 We have the problem too
38 "If you build it, they will come" and the more free programs created, the larger the issue will
become. With our weather and support, they feel encouraged to come here. I read of one
woman who came from New York because of what we offer. Where did she get the funds to do
that?
39 It exists.
40 There are more homeless people in Carlsbad than ten years ago.
41 It is growing!
42 It's getting worse
43 It is increasing and seems to be located in the train station area and surrounding business
district
44 They seem to like a small park near the restaurant, gas station and hotel called West. And
they seem to like a small park across from Cyote bar in the village.
45 There is no one size fits all solution.
46 Homelessness has been creeping into our community.
47 They are spread all over. They need more mental health services.
4,9 Recently, within a few miles of my home, I have seen so many more people that appear to be
homeless.
49 It's having a negative affect on the quality of life of our residents and tourists
50 It's a problem and crime is raising in our neighborhood
51 It has gotten worse in the last year
52 It's increasing and crime is way up in the Pointsettia area. And within Carlsbad. Car break in's,
home robberies, stolen cars, trailers.
53 I don't want Carlsbad to become Santa Barbara
54 It has increased
55 It's growing
56 It's a long term issue. Need many resources including mental health and addiction resources
as well as housing.
57 It's on the increase.
58 It has increased. Many are mentally ill.
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59 This is an odd question! I do know that throwing money at the problem will make it worse. That
seems to be Carlsbad's plan.
60 There are people who are homeless and need help.
61 It is a growing problem and crime r/t hornelessness is increasing.
62 The homeless population has increased exponentially in the past few years. We have lived in
Carlsbad for over 10 years. Homeless people were not an issue when we first moved.
63 It is increasing because enforcement of laws is decreasing
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Q4 What is one thing you are uncertain about related to homelessness in
Carlsbad?
Answered: 61 Skipped: 4
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1 The efficacy of the voucher program 6/13/2021 11:16 PM
2 Why the City choses to ignore the residents they were elected to protect. 6/13/2021 5:25 PM
3 How big of an issue it is. 6/13/2021 2:41 PM
4 How many homeless shelters does Carlsbad have besides CC La Posada? 6/13/2021 1:37 PM
5 The increase and impact due to the current Administration's lack of concern. 6/13/2021 1:57 AM
6 How the city plans to help these people. 6/12/2021 8:08 PM
7 How resources are communicated and how long are people waiting to establish
more. permanent housing?
6/12/2021 5:49 PM
8 I am uncertain that it can be solved at a local city level. 6/12/2021 5:25 PM
9 If the number of homeless people is increasing or decreasing 6/12/2021 5:11 PM
10 Resources available in Carlsbad for the homeless. ?? 6/12/2021 4:35 PM
11 How a voucher program placing them in motels helps change the behavior that keeps them
homeless.
6/12/2021 4:22 PM
12 Where are you going to put housing? 6/12/2021 1:00 PM
13 How to stop it 6/12/2021 11:10 AM
14 What can be done with homeless people who reject assistance with housing. 6/12/2021 9:09 AM
15 Unsure of how to address the situation 6/12/2021 8:31 AM
16 Some just like to live "outside"... how to address those that don't want to be helped. 6/11/2021 8:28 PM
17 When someone cannot afford to live here, there are far less expensive places to live inland
and work. Currently there are more jobs available than applicants.
6/11/2021 8:28 PM
18 What is the city doing to help? 6/11/2021 6:07 PM
19 The reasons for increased levels of homeless or why it's more visible now. How much crime is
related to homelessness.
6/10/2021 11:44 PM
20 Why does the city allow them to camp just anywhere 6/10/2021 9:10 PM
21 What the city has to offer these people and we can do to help. 6/10/2021 6:42 PM
22 Housing first policy is not the answer. 6/10/2021 8:51 AM
23 How Carlsbad is going to try to affect other communities. This issue cannot be tackled in a
vacuum.
6/10/2021 7:33 AM
24 why so much increase in crime 6/9/2021 5:19 PM
25 Solutions to homelessness 6/9/2021 4:04 PM
26 Will vouchers bring more homeless to carlsbad? 6/8/2021 8:00 PM
27 What services are available for them 6/8/2021 8:43 AM
28 Demographics 6/7/2021 3:59 PM
29 Why we are encouraging them to come coastally for services. 6/7/2021 8:43 AM
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30 How to prevent the increase in crime that has affected us
31 Whether throwing millions of dollars at the problem will actually solve it.
32 How to use of the government resources to help people who are unable to make decisions in
their own best interest. Nanny state? NIMBY?
33 how best to serve the mentally ill
34 Why has our district been so negatively affected? Why are we suddenly inundated?
35 How to manage it, and be sure costs do not become the permanent solution for all homeless
people. There must be a way to help them get back on their feet and supporting themselves.
36 Are any programs in place to provide JOBS AND EDUCATION/TRAINING so they can get out
of the Homeless status? What deterrents are there?
37 What the city is doing to protect taxpaying citizens and their property while assisting the
homeless.
38 Is there a place for them to go to?
39 Why is there so little police involvement allowed?
40 What our numbers are, where the homeless are congregating.
41 How to help individuals who see their lifestyle as a personal choice but fail to appreciate that
their choices are impacting everyone around them
42 To what extent are city services available?
43 If they refuse services, are they permitted to remain in Carlsbad "un-housed" and squatting in
public space?
44 How to humanely address the problem.
45 We do not have a good plan to contain them and keep them in on central location.
46 What do we do today?
47 Who is liable when homeless cause damage/harm to other persons or property?
48 What the City is requiring of the homeless to get the vouchers and what security is provided.
49 what to do about it
50 Uncertain if the majority of homeless are drug addicted, mentally ill, or have been displaced
due to job loss.
51 Why the Carlsbad City Council is creating incentives for homeless people to come to Carlsbad
52 Are we going to be able to help the Homeless people in Carlsbad to get work and or other help
they need and off the streets
53 The increase
54 How many people are homeless. How many have addiction issues. How many are mentally ill?
How many are homeless due to the pandemic?
55 What the City is doing to DISCOURAGE it in our City.
56 Why living on the streets is legal when there are shelters and centers for people in these
situations. They are not following society norms and getting away with it.
57 After the Clean Energy Alliance debacle, I am uncertain (no, make that certain) that I cannot
trust Carlsbad's elected officials to respect my wishes or act in my best interest. I have
completely lost trust in them.
58 How many want help and how many do not.
59 That the action plans being initiated by the city will be successful in reducing homelessness
and the problems it creates for the citizens that live in Carlsbad.
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60 The claim that most homeless people are displaced Carlsbad residents. 5/27/2021 5:05 PM
61 Where they are coming from 5/27/2021 1:45 PM
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Q5 Have you or someone you know personally, ever experienced
homelessness?
Answered: 65 Skipped: 0
Yes
No
I'd prefer not
to answer
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
ANSWER CHOICES
60% 70% 80% 90%
RESPONSES
100%
Yes 32.31% 21
No 64.62% 42
I'd prefer not to answer 3.08% 2
TOTAL
65
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Q6 What questions do you have about the city's plan?
Answered: 52 Skipped: 13
RESPONSES
1 why isn't there a call to action for community involvement? a broader partnership with Carlsbad
churches?
2 Hundreds of residents have pleaded to the city council their objections, including employees of
Housing First, and even a clinical physiatrist. The physiatrist resume includes treating mentally
ill with addiction issues for social programs and prisons. Her comments during townhall #3
WARNED the city this is a dangerous decision endangering the community.
3 What are the risks associated with the voucher program? What are 2d and 3d order affects?
Why is federal money attractive when considering this solution? Are hotels/motels supportive?
4 What programs does the City of Carlsbad propose for homeless veterans?
5 How will YOU pay for the plan? Decrease government payroll?
6 Which hotels and motels will vouchers be allowed at? How will newly homeless get housing
through help from the Community Resource Center? What is the Community Resource Center?
I've never heard of that.
7 What is being done to connect lower middle income individuals and families to find•affordable
housing?
8 How can I help? (Donations. of food/clothing? Volunteer to help build/repair housing? Other
support?)
9 What detailed information do you have to support this vague video message? .
10 What hotel(s) will you use for vouchers. What is the criteria for someone to receive a voucher.
11 Where they will be housed?
12 None
13 How do you intend to address the homeless that choose not to go into the city's housing
program? How does the city intend to deal with the homeless that are addicted to drugs and
alcohol? How does the city intend to deal with the homeless that are mentally ill?
14 Wow... an open invitation for a free hotel/house in Carlsbad... who wouldn't want that? How will
this plan support the homeless to strengthen their ability to take care of themselves? What
happens to those who use drugs or are alcoholics? Are they able to continue using while taking
all these potential freebies? How do you handle the deluge once others find out about this
plan? What if they just want to continue to hang out rather than be "housed?" All over the parks
and streets? What is the total amount of federal funds (taxpayer dollars) to be used?
Where/when do Carlsbad funds kick in? What happens after the homeless become comfortable
with this "plan." How does the City plan to ease Out of the plan or is this a permanent budget
line item?
15 Homelessness is a very complex issue and cannot be solved with more Federal Government
"programs". Why not secure our borders before Inviting more homeless to be put up in hotels
and motels!?
16 Housing first is the successful program used in Finland. I am supportive.
17 How will the city provide oversight and community protection now that a multitude of homeless
will now fill hotels and motels instead of exiting shelters that are purpose built for homeless?
18 What is the city going to do about the chronic homeless who do not want help? They should
not be allowed to continually camp on streets and in the canyons.
19 Where are we in all these plans?
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20 Why no required sobriety testing, mandatory medication and treatment for those we house?
Why allow drug/alcohol abuse by those we shelter?
21 What is the research that suggests the "old model" does not work?
22 they require people to follow rules and get training to better themselves and not just live free
off the tax payers
23 Has the proposed approach worked in other jurisdictions?
24 It seems like mental illness is a largely under addressed problem
25 It appears to be very well thought out and based on facts.
26 I suspect that the drug use problem is causing most of the homelessness. There has to be a
way to address those people, who are also likely to be causing the extreme increase in theft in
our community. There was a an attempted break in of my home in the middle of the night & I
doubt it was someone homeless. I totally sympathize with that problem, but our coastal
community is a tourist destination and it REALLY reflects badly on Carlsbad. A fact of life is
that I would love to live in La Jolla or Coronado or Rancho Santa Fe, but I cannot afford it and
therefore I can't live there. I'm really not sure why it's OK for the homeless and drug addicts to
do so and with so much help from our tax payer money to make it possible to make Carlsbad
their home. After living in various zip codes in Carlsbad for over 30 yrs, I arri seriously
considering moving. BTW, I love all that La Posada represents and understand it is expanding
with the City's help. I am very happy about that. I have been donating for many years to La
Posada and will continue to do so. Thank you for asking. I know this is a very difficult problem
and I support the police and all they are trying to do.
27 Where is the data demonstrating the long-term efficacy of Housing First? It is not enough to
say it is a better alternative. Permanent housing for the homeless with appropriate support
services costs more than $500k per unit. Even assuming housing first is the best approach,
how can the city possibly afford to pursue a housing first model at that price.
28 What levels/categories of services are being considered? What residential neighborhoods or
public spaces will be impacted by the levels of service? Giving a hotel voucher to someone
who lost their job is different than giving a voucher to mentally unstable and/or drug-addicted
individuals The hardcore population of homeless require mental/medical services in tandem
with safe housing — or you are wasting dollars on bandaids. - How is this being addressed? -
Are public housing centers with onsite services being considered? An apartment building with
onsite medical/social services seems a more efficient solution and safer for the surrounding
communities. Housing needs to be clean and safe with access to services, they do not need
to be a half mile from the beach. What neighborhoods will be impacted? - What locations are
being considered?
29 How do we ensure people that are helped, become self-sufficient within a reasonable time?
30 How do you create "affordable housing": in a city like Carlsbad? Are there time limits on how
long someone can stay in it? I didn't see anything about requiring job training for those capable
of having it, as part of being eligible for benefits. Are these new committees addressing getting
rid of the homeless encampments which are unsafe, unclean, & fire hazards?
31 What percentage is federal funding? How much are taxpayers paying?
32 1. How do you plan to continue the 1 year hotel housing plan when word of its existence
spreads and draws more homeless to Carlsbad? 2. Why are our police forced to work with their
hands tied behind their backs with regards to enforcing loitering and homeless encampments?
33 Are there designated areas assigned for lower income housing, and do we have a number for
our homeless population. Does the homeless population cause an increase in crime?
34 Is there also an education & training option available
35 How do you plan on dealing with the homeless who refuse services and housing because they
don't want to obey a curfew and get sober? Will you allow them to continue to damage our
community and continue to make it unsafe and unsanitary?
36 How do you know $$ for this program goes to people who prior to being homeless lived or
worked in Carlsbad?
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38 Why are homeless allowed to stay in hotels in areas that impact communities and
businesses?
39 there doesn't seem to be overview of each homeless person to make sure they get services
and they are not committing crimes
40 This seems like a good long term plan but I feel it won't be accomplished in my lifetime.
Increased crime and homelessness need to be addressed maybe differently now. How do we
keep homeless camps from being set up in the hills by our homes?
41 What's the indirect cost impact the tourism industry? Meaning, when word gets out that a
motel is in the program, the nice "Lego Land Family", will not visit. The only motel patrons we
will be drug dealers, prostitution, and theft. What is the dollar impact look like from loss of
tourism dollars when Carlsbad is no longer perceived as a safe vacation destination?
42 What are the requirement around getting into the voucher program
43 How will the City determine those who REALLY want to get off the streets vs. those who prefer
to stay on the streets?
44 How many homeless does the city have? How many of them can go into housing/motels now?
45 Why Carlsbad's crime has spiked over the past three years. Why should I vote for people who
do not protect the citizens of Carlsbad?
46 Does it include treatment, job search?
47 Has the City considered that the numerous benefits and programs being offered could be
exacerbating the problem by attracting more homeless? Has the City considered the
ramifications of all of these programs on the tax payers?
48 Sounds great, what are we doing to support the mental health?
49 What a waste of time that video was! I'm no more informed than I was before, just a lot of nice-
sounding gobbledygook. How much did you spend on it?
50 Will the hotels being considered be ones that are not near neighborhoods or schools?
51 Where are these people coming from? Homeless people in Carlsbad increased after the court
ordered clean up of the Santa Ana river encampment. There is now a court order to clean up
Skid Row in Los Angeles. Will Carlsbad be accepting these very hardcore often seriously
addicted/mentally ill people?
52 Are we encouraging relocation of homeless from other areas do we get proof these are former
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Q7 What would you like the city to consider as it moves forward with its
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Rethinking the unintended impact of vouchers and how to solve them?
2 Negligent torts are not deliberate actions, but instead present when an individual or entity fails
to act as a reasonable person to someone whom he or she owes a duty to. If/when someone
get's hurt or killed, and given the digitally recorded evidence of the City being warned of the
dangers associated with the program, are City council members prepared to defend
themselves in court against civil and criminal litigation? It's arguable that if law enforcement
must be held accountable for negligent decisions leading to the injury or harm to others, so
should be the people pushing through reckless policy without voter approval. The City has
heard from the tax paying resident. We deserve to hear directly from each member who voted
for this and their reasons for disregarding the overwhelming input from the community.
3 Top priority is to maintain Carlsbad family friendly communities. Refrain from bringing in
tourism and development money; find another way to make money, even if it means raising
taxes. Maintain current and designate additional open land as public use. Develop a more
robust park system with trails.
4 Using La Posada as a model, open another homeless shelter instead of hotel vouchers. We
feel the City cannot control the actives, such as alcohol and drug use, when the homeless are
staying at hotels on Poinsettia Avenue.
5 Support border control!
6 Help get homeless help with social workers more often instead of police officers.
7 Involving those who are homelessness or have experienced it in the past to give input for
plans. Connect with faith and other community groups to inform and help remove stigma of
homelessness.
8 I have heard that many people on the streets are there by choice and refuse help when offered.
I also know some are there through unfortunate circumstance and would do anything to get
back on their feet. I think the latter are the easiest to help, and most proposed solutions would
be effective for these individuals. Those who are homeless "by choice" would require a much
more complex approach though. In my opinion, these individuals are probably coping with a
myriad of issues, but mainly mental health problems and drug abuse. I do not think that
providing temporary housing for these individuals would do anything to address the root cause
of their situation, and would ultimately be a waste of resources that would be much more
beneficial to those who are homeless by circumstance and are desperate to get their life back
together. Also, while I support the sentiment of providing subsidized housing to those in need,
when does that cycle end? People pay a premium to live in Carlsbad because it is a well
managed city, which has been wise in its foresight regarding urban development. The open
space and lack of congestion is something that this city should be proud of, but as more and
more high density "low income" housing developments pop up, that characteristic of this great
city will quickly go by the wayside, and yet there will still be an endless line of individuals who
cannot afford to live here.
9 Are tiny houses being considered as a temporary or permanent option? Do all homeless
individuals want to move toward living in a house (on their own) or would some prefer a group
setting?
10 Mental health and substance abuse/addiction program entry for treating people as they are
given housing.
11 Consider having more mental health staff. Consider a plan for helping them find jobs.
12 Increased crime Homeless coming here for bennies
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13 Finding ways to work with the people who reject housing.
14 I would like the city to take a more harsh approach at removing the homeless from our public
areas if they violate any laws.
15 Specifics... Total fed monies available/used Total city monies available/used Length of time for
this plan to be in place Quantifiable statistics re all elements of the plan to ascertain success
or failure. I would like the city to help those that need intermediate help... a leg up... but not
the continued swamp who just want to hang out and collect freebies from the"suckers."
16 Please consider that history shows Government assistance and more programs do not reduce
or solve the homeless problem but rather increases the number and dependency.
17 Increased police coverage in and around areas with hotels and motels participating in the
voucher program.
18 How many of the homeless are Carlsbad residents who became homeless or just transplants
from other cities and states? There has been a lot of crime among homeless who have been
released from jails and just set up in Carlsbad. There is also an extreme fire danger from
people camping in the hills. This should not be allowed.
19 To make sure the people are always informed of what the city is doing for theses people.
20 Treat all causes of homelessness effectively.
21 Ensuring that some of the solutions mentioned (hotel vouchers, etc.) don't cause additional
unforeseen problems.
22 I worked hard to be able to live in Carlsbad. To now turn it over for any one to be able to live
here with low income housing is not something based on knowledge. Why reward folks who
dont push them selves to be better. The cost of living is higher in beach communities so your
setting them up to fail. As they will never be able to afford to live here on their own
23 Reduce crime caused by homeless people
24 Community safe use of public spaces should be a priority
25 See above comments.
26 Attempt to house homeless in areas that are not immediately adjacent to the most "desirable'
communities, so that we can retain our tourist income, and remain a low crime zone.
27 Working with the County of San Diego to implement Laura's Law (involuntary outpatient
commitment) in the County. Increasing treatment alternatives and compelling treatment is a
necessary component of a long-term solution.
28 How to identify levels of help and who qualifies. Moving the hardcore homeless to an area that
is safe for them away from health & safety impacts in public spaces and residential
neighborhoods.
29 a "safe parking" plan for those who are living in their vehicles
30 Please don't let us turn in to a tent city, I .understand that everyone deserves a place to live,
but not everyone has the best intentions either. The correlation of crime in our district that
coincides with the housing at the Motel 6 is not a coincidence. Please do not let criminals
overrun our community.
31 Don't encourage homeless to come here, particularly allowing "undocumented" to stay and
receive benefits. We have enough legal citizens to assist. Provide/require participation in
educational/job training programs, including the trades. Clear out the encampments, like the
area next to Home Depot on El Camino..
32 Require work for services. It is a good thing to put people to work so they might feel like they
are on their way to earning a living.
33 1. Work with surrounding cities to see that each others' plans and programs do not cause a
migration of homeless individuals to Carlsbad. 2. Form a statewide commission to see that
homeless solutions, namely residential, are shared and not consolidated in cities such as
Carlsbad.
34 The dignity of the people, but also the safety of the community, and yes, property values.
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35 Initiate weekly cleanup schedules that fully remove debris and tents to demonstrate that
sleeping and living on the streets isn't a viable long term option. This can reassure families
that homelessness is different than vagrancy. Each must have a different care plan
36 Build more homeless shelters in Carlsbad Build a women's and family homeless shelter in
Carlsbad Open a mission in Carlsbad Offer more "safe overnight parking lots" or expand
capacity. Build tiny homes for the homeless to stay in for free
37 If this pilot program is successf01, will other cities look to Carlsbad to accept their homeless?
38 Providing more services and facilities will likely increase the number of homeless moving into
the area. Support should be provided on a short term basis.
39 Do not let homeless live on city streets and parks.
40 The mixture of mental illness, drug use and desperation has contributed to homelessness and
escalated crime and violence in our community. It jeopardizes my feeling of safety. I don't like
shopping at the Ralph's grocery store any more after being approached in the parking lot by
men asking for money on different occasions. Now when I go there I sit in my car looking
around to see if it is safe to get out. I keep a dollar bill in my pocket to give to any one asking
for money. Getting gas at the station by West's Steakhouse a man asked me for $10: They
used to ask for spare change! I ate dinner at Jay's by the 101 and Carlsbad Village drive and
when walking back to my car first a group of skateboarding kids bumped into me and knocked
my cane out of my hand and then before I got to my car a seemingly homeless woman asked
me for help. I am 70+ and no longer in good health. Maybe I appear vulnerable so I'm
becoming an easy target. I don't feel I can defend myself if threatened or attacked. I cannot
run and don't feel safe. I've never felt this way before while living here in Carlsbad. We've got
to figure out how to address it as it is happening today.
41 A local Carlsbad social who works for HF provided this statement. I hop to hear from her at the
next townhall. "I work at Housing First and it's frustrating. Citizens ar allowed to use drugs
while on the program and we cannot require them to get treatment under.this initiative. It's
frustrating. I'm actually looking to work with people who want to get clean and sober' After
receiving so much overwhelming feedback from the community not in favor of Housing First, is
it too late for the City to pull the plug?
42 Safety issues and not allowing this program to attract more homeless.
43 Other than affordable housing we need a Mental Institution building for those with mental health
issues that don't want a job or to better their lives. Get them off the streets.
44 Much much more affordable housing for the homeless and low income people away from the
beaches and house them much further In East Carlsbad.
45 Increase policing and arrest people who openly use drugs. Stop creating incentives for
homeless people to come to Carlsbad by paying for hotels. Drug addiction is a choice - stop
acting as if the meth addicts are victims. This quality of Carlsbad has declined sharply over
the past few years. We are strongly considering moving out of California because it is no
longer a safe place to raise kids. The schools are horrible and we receive little for the taxes we
pay.
46 I agree there has to be housing but the homeless also have to give back in someway of work
in return or we will continue to just feed into being a city of homeless people
47 I'm a proponent of housing the homeless. How will you deal with "notin my back yard" as we
move forward? Would you consider using some of the available commercial buildings as there
are lots of vacant commercial/industrial buildings that could be converted to short term
housing. These buildings are in areas that would affect neighborhoods. Appropriate for adults
but not for children. Motels better for children but still not optimum. How do we insure that
Carlsbad doesn't draw more homeless to the area? Are we working with other communities to
insure all are providing resources?
48 That these actions are likely going to attract more homeless to our City. That the taxpayers are
already over-burdened. That this extremely welcoming approach to the homeless WILL lead to
a situation akin to what is going on in large cities everywhere. Been to San Francisco or Los
Angeles, or Santa Ana lately? Entire city blocks have become homeless encampments.
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50 Do NOT put homeless in hotels! I have extensive experience in dealing with homeless people,
and can tell you that your proposed methods will NOT work. You are going to ruin our
community.
51 The importance of appropriate screening so people are being helped, not enabled.
52 The impact on residents and their safety. Putting these people in hotels on Avenida Encinas is
a terrible idea. Water's End is a family neighborhood full of children, we used to live there.
There is also Lakeshore Gardens with vulnerable elderly residents not to mention the impact
on Poinsettia Plaza businesses. Pacific Rim Elementary is also nearby. The main entrance to
South Carlsbad State Beach Campground is just two blocks away. We walk through the
campground frequently, campers already complain of panhandling in the campground. We
recently spoke with a couple from Redlands who have been camping there for years. The wife
had been confronted at their campsite by an aggressive panhandler wanting money and asking
if she was there alone. They were shocked and alarmed, asking what on earth was happening
to Carlsbad. Tourism is a huge part of Carlsbad's economy. The negative impact will be
tremendous and could permanently alter the city's reputation as a family vacation destination.
Have you asked Legoland what they think of your plan?
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Q8 Which of the following ways would you be willing to get involved in the
issue of homelessness (check all that apply)?
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Volunteer fo
the Annual..
Attend small
group meetin.
Help correct
misinformati...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
ANSWER CHOICES
100%
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Volunteer for the Annual Point in Time count 17.65% 6
Attend small group meetings to discuss homeless issues with thecity's homeless response team 64.71% 22
Help correct misinformation in the community by learning about and sharing the latest studies and reports .44.12% . 15
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5-10 years
10-20 years
More than 20
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Less than
years1
do not live
in Carlsbad
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
ANSWER CHOICES
70% 80% 90%
RESPONSES
100%
Less than 2 years 1.54% 1
3-5 years 9.23% 6
5-10 years 20.00% 13
10-20 years 16.92% 11
More than 20 years 52.31% 34
I do not live in Carlsbad 0.00% 0
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Under 18
18-24
75-84
85 and over'.
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
ANSWER CHOICES
60% 70% 80% 90%
RESPONSES
100%
Under 18 0.00% 0
18-24 0.00% 0
25-34 3.08% 2
35-44 6.15% 4
45-54 7.69% 5
55-64 33.85% 22
65-74 46.15% 30
75-84 3.08% 2
85 and over 0.00% 0
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