Santa Monica is poised to boost its homeless outreach efforts by spending an additional $2 million over the next two years.

The City Council on Tuesday is expected to modify the City's contracts with OPCC and Los Angeles County that fund two "skilled professional street teams" deployed to "consistently engage persons experiencing homelessness," staff said.

The proposed contract modifications boost funding for OPCC's Homeless Multidisciplinary Street Team (HMST) from $1.65 million to $2.85 million over the current and upcoming fiscal years.

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