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Encinitas staff detail homeless action plan progress: navigation center, outreach and HMIS participation
Summary
City staff told the Senior Citizen Commission about partnerships, service statistics and next steps under the city's 2021 Homeless Action Plan, including Buena Creek Navigation Center operations, PATH and Jewish Family Services program outcomes, and the city's recent start with the regional HMIS system.
City staff provided an update on the City of Encinitas's Homeless Action Plan (HAP) during the May 20, 2025, Senior Citizen Commission meeting, summarizing partnerships, program outcomes and planned data coordination.
Patty Anders, planning manager with Development Services, reviewed the HAP's three primary goals: increase capacity for a collaborative response, decrease the number of people experiencing homelessness through person-centered services, and increase temporary and permanent housing availability. Anders said the HAP was adopted by city council in February 2021 and is an action-oriented guide based on data and stakeholder engagement.
Staff described partnerships with the County of San Diego Office of Homeless Solutions, Jewish Family Services (JFS), People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), and the recently opened Buena Creek Navigation Center (BCNC), a low-barrier navigation center operated by Retread in partnership with the city of Vista.…
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