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Council hears update on homelessness, fentanyl response and VIVA violence‑interruption; directs code review to address Prop 312 exposure
Summary
City managers and public safety staff on Jan. 22 updated Mayor and Council on coordinated efforts to support people experiencing unsheltered homelessness, expand low‑barrier shelter capacity, and use the VIVA place‑based violence interruption approach to reduce gun violence and revitalize neighborhoods.
City managers and public safety staff on Jan. 22 updated Mayor and Council on coordinated efforts to support people experiencing unsheltered homelessness, expand low‑barrier shelter capacity, and use the VIVA place‑based violence interruption approach to reduce gun violence and revitalize neighborhoods.
What was presented: City Manager Tim Tamir introduced Brandy Champion, recently appointed community safety program director, and Justin Hamilton, the city’s Encampment Resource Coordinator. Housing First staff reported that the program has served more than 2,000 individuals and families through outreach, shelter, and permanent supportive housing; several low‑barrier shelters operate today, including Wildcat Inn and Desert Cove, and the city plans to open a 70‑bed congregate shelter at…
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