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Vacaville council backs Phase 1 of new homeless action plan, directs staff to proceed
Summary
City staff laid out a two‑phase homeless action plan focused first on achievable steps this fiscal year, including a pilot transitional housing project and a permanent warming/cooling site; councilors broadly supported moving Phase 1 forward and asked staff to coordinate with regional partners.
The Vacaville City Council on Oct. 25 directed staff to begin implementing Phase 1 of a new Homeless Action Plan that prioritizes short‑term, fundable steps and regional coordination while a broader Phase 2 study evaluates longer‑term system changes.
The plan, presented by Housing and Community Services Director Tamara Holden, singles out eight near‑term actions — from improved participation in the countywide homeless roundtable and a mapping of local services to issuing requests for proposals for a small transitional housing pilot and for a permanent warming/cooling site. Holden told the council: "The 2024 point in time count identified 194 unsheltered residents in Vacaville," and emphasized the need to match local interventions to that scale.
Why it matters: Council members and community providers said the city has for years lacked a coherent local system for navigation, prevention and transitional…
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