SANTA MONICA SHIFTS TO A MORE PROACTIVE REGIONAL APPROACH THAT REACHES INTO VENICE

By Gary Walker

Responding to a 26% increase in Santa Monica’s homeless population over just one year, city officials unveiled a series
of proposals this week to increase homeless outreach, services and housing opportunities — both within the city and outside its borders.

Contemplating a more regional approach to homelessness, Santa Monica City Council members will vote next month on whether to allocate as much as $500,000 of the city’s federal housing funds to support an existing permanent supportive housing complex in Venice.

Read More: http://argonautnews.com/a-new-game-plan-for-homelessness/

AND: http://www.smobserved.com/story/2017/11/30/news/santa-monica-city-council-approves-homeless-action-plan-to-reduce-problem/3218.html

AND: http://surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2017/November-2017/11_30_2017_Santa_Monica_to_Intensify_Face_to_Face_Engagement_of_Largest_%20Homeless_Population_in_a_Decade.html

AND: http://smdp.com/city-unveils-plan-to-tackle-homeless-population-boom/163469