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Encinitas council extends Jewish Family Services safe-parking program through year-end
Summary
The City Council approved a staff-requested action to extend the lease and continue the Jewish Family Services (JFS) safe-parking program through December 2025 and directed staff to return with the formal resolution. The extension drew public comment and discussion about local homelessness services, regional coordination and data needs.
The City of Encinitas will keep a Jewish Family Services safe-parking program running through Dec. 31, 2025, after the City Council voted late Wednesday to direct staff to bring back a resolution extending the lease and program.
The council action follows a staff update on the Homeless Action Plan (HAP) that described outreach partnerships, a new navigation center and the city’s entry into the regional homeless-services data system. Councilmembers discussed how the safe-parking lot fits into the city’s broader, regional approach to homelessness and public safety.
Why it matters: The safe-parking program offers enrolled people living in vehicles a supervised place to park, and case management intended to connect them with services and housing. Council members stressed the program is one small piece of a larger local and regional system that also includes outreach, shelter beds and coordinated data to prioritize services.
What the council heard and decided
• City staff told the council it is developing a city-specific “by-name list” through the Regional Task Force on Homelessness’ Homeless…
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