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Mayor Wells thanked the appointees for their public service; no additional policy or financial actions were recorded related to these appointments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Elcajon - City Council Meeting 3pm - Feb 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The El Cajon City Council unanimously reappointed Kurt Brower to the Personnel Commission and Darren Ross to the Planning Commission and approved consent items by one motion.","taxTitle","El Cajon, San Diego County, California","taxId",2845,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6674856,"El Cajon staff report: 1,600 people served in six months; council hears semiannual homelessness update",443,1093000,1536000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2264187-1b43b545782cac23b7f425f5b1415c62&start=1093&end=1536","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2264187-1b43b545782cac23b7f425f5b1415c62/thumbnail_1093000.jpg","/articles/6674856/El-Cajon/San-Diego-County/California/El-Cajon-staff-report-1600-people-served-in-six-months-council-hears-semiannual-homelessness-update","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6674856-c0c15868fe7ee3a11472fb0dbc02ce47/orig.mp4?Expires=1771127781&Signature=OX6rMsyV-gvKn5pFXyFDLAhshEtehv6eTfhrJDBUO0Tyx-VEuaxsYvkxCItlbN5iuKVbACfuVUcjuG1XdDxABOHHTIzZTEu2qnIMMRcGJyjHSkPbbc5YeBku0SzgHR71VL5kYt20BdG4ubYpbiV-hBD2iKE2b18rqsSx8Gbd~dOd-gc6YKiYcCPSGdDRa9pYCsOsNzZDVZ486BpD9I1MOE7-qm-S9czXOvbkIJ-j3QQwDzfrnmnptI~9BUim8IgUeDNrmiKRsx4RUkE1LuL84FGhv5~L1sOYQlpyP3HZiIcGQjX-QsvhWx8L2I88xbjWftF8SZdPTR3nxz0RRbUvzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented the semiannual homelessness report to the El Cajon City Council on Feb. 11, saying the city's combined outreach, housing, shelter and encampment-removal work served approximately 1,600 individuals during the six-month period from July through December 2024.

Senior management staff and analysts outlined three program categories: outreach, housing and shelter, and enforcement/encampments. Staff reported the following expenditures and results for the period (as presented to council): outreach approximately $161,000 (CDBG and PLHA funds) with 625 contacts and 20 moves into housing; housing and shelter approximately $192,000 (CDBG, PLHA and low/moderate-income housing asset funds) resulting in about 477 people sheltered and 51–61 placed into permanent housing (presentation included a minor numerical inconsistency staff acknowledged); and enforcement/encampment work about $105,000 (PLHA and general fund) producing 25 events, 55 cleanups and roughly 419 tons of debris removed.

Staff said the combined expenditures for the period totaled roughly $443,000 and recommended the council continue funding current programs, continue support for the East County Homeless Task Force and the city's emergency sleeping cabins, and seek new funding opportunities. Staff emphasized the city leverages funds and contracts with providers including East County Transitional Living Center (ECTLC), HomeStart, Crisis House, Salvation Army and Interfaith Shelter Network.

Councilmembers asked questions about safe parking (the county-operated safe-parking site in Spring Valley is closed temporarily for utility work), whether the county is placing non-residents into local motels, and the source of county motel voucher funding (staff said the county has used ARPA/COVID-era funds and that those sources may diminish). Councilmember Michelle Mitchell and others urged exploring safe-parking options with local churches and partners; staff said they would check with the county and send a memo.

Several councilmembers praised the \"tiny cabins\" program (a partnership cited by Councilmember Steve Goble and others), noting its reported success in helping participants move into permanent housing. The council did not take a formal vote on policy changes; several members verbally supported staff recommendations to continue existing programs.","City staff told the El Cajon City Council the city and partners served about 1,600 individuals from July–December 2024 across outreach, shelter and encampment services; staff recommended continuing current programs and pursuing new funding.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6674861,"El Cajon council approves resolution to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement; vote 3-2",8330,2490000,10820000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2264187-1b43b545782cac23b7f425f5b1415c62&start=2490&end=10820","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2264187-1b43b545782cac23b7f425f5b1415c62/thumbnail_2490000.jpg","/articles/6674861/El-Cajon/San-Diego-County/California/El-Cajon-council-approves-resolution-to-cooperate-with-federal-immigration-enforcement-vote-3-2","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6674861-dbec02c66551ab081d0d72dec366ee09/orig.mp4?Expires=1771127781&Signature=ltpj2EGwAeKU2VpZ87r9cBVkId3giBr4Ics8TduBdNGtdkA78Sa4qm9sU1DB4w5Pu58apNfCK7ogUe4DqWpsDn1lkliH1CaESAWVcTPyZmrApgnT9P-bQN-VqCXydGFKihEamgWbYx4pidpO8tcHiE~Pc7UvsszUw-aGnMgNLB7NokiCye~9nXfpW53rj-4GikRGf9gA3TT8~I8kiZxJK3GIEn9Dld--UEPrSz87KF~ttvtgzyqAmhgVnrGCEglsBJqGFWmBwx0181t29BV7BbG9G0KI3zO1NS6OeD1zMKZy2pO16-onrrwAj6xH8WXGwu4Ypnbi-~g6MV6kbdanlg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The El Cajon City Council on Feb. 11 approved a resolution declaring the city will \"intend to comply with the enforcement of federal immigration law to the legal extent permissible,\" and asking federal authorities to \"indemnify or defend\" the city and its employees for assistance as permitted by law. The motion passed 3–2, with Councilmembers Gary Kendrick and Michelle Mitchell voting no.

Supporters of the resolution said the primary purpose is public safety: to remove violent criminals from the community. Councilmember Steve Goble described the measure as narrowly focused on \"removing those that have committed violent criminal offenses,\" and said he proposed an amendment asking the U.S. Attorney General to provide legal protection for city employees cooperating with federal authorities when doing so complies with other law.

The council heard more than 40 members of the public before the vote. Speakers opposing the resolution warned of conflicts with California law (SB 54), risks to community trust and public safety if immigrant residents avoid reporting crimes or seeking medical care, and potential civil-rights problems under recent federal directives they described. Patricia Mondragon of Alliance San Diego and several other commenters urged a no vote, saying the resolution was unnecessary and politically motivated. Other residents, including members of Restore San Diego and local residents who said they had been victims of violent crime, urged passage to empower local police to cooperate with federal authorities to remove violent offenders.

City staff and the city attorney answered procedural and legal questions during council discussion. The city attorney noted that SB 54 has been litigated in federal court and that Ninth Circuit precedent has upheld SB 54 in California in certain respects; the attorney described the legal landscape as complex but said the council had authority to state policy positions. Council discussion returned repeatedly to two points: (1) whether the resolution would change day-to-day police procedures immediately (staff said it would not), and (2) whether asking federal indemnification would in effect invite litigation over conflicts between state and federal law.

Mayor Bill Wells, who moved to approve the resolution, said the measure was about protecting residents and supporting officers who help remove violent criminals. After the motion passed 3–2, council members Kendrick and Mitchell registered their opposition on the record.

The resolution instructs staff to transmit copies to federal and state officials named in the document and includes a clause seeking U.S. Department of Justice assistance for indemnification/defense for city employees acting lawfully while cooperating with federal immigration enforcement \"as permitted by law.\" The council did not adopt any separate local ordinances changing police procedures; staff said day-to-day operations would remain the same unless and until specific policy or legal changes are implemented.

The council did not vote on changes to SB 54 (state law); councilmembers and public commenters referenced SB 54 repeatedly during testimony and discussion.","After extended public comment and debate, the El Cajon City Council voted 3–2 to approve a resolution stating the city's intent to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement to the extent permissible and to seek indemnification from the U.S. Attorney General for city employees acting lawfully.","actionData","errors"]

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