Next Wednesday night, some 300 volunteers are expected to comb every Santa Monica street, alley and park as they attempt to count every homeless person living in the city.

The annual Homeless Census -- for which the City is seeking volunteers -- will provide a snapshot of who is living on the streets of the 8.3 square-mile city.

The count -- which takes place January 22 between 10:30 p.m. and 3 a.m. -- "wouldn’t be possible without the community coming together for one night for this point-in-time observation count," City officials said.

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