City and county report expanded outreach and shelter capacity but residents at Roseville Road shelter report power, mold problems

City and county officials on March 4 told the Sacramento City Council they have substantially expanded outreach, service and shelter activity under a five‑year City–County Partnership Agreement to Address the Homeless Crisis but acknowledged ongoing gaps in housing capacity and service delivery.

The report, covering July 1–Dec. 30, 2024, showed outreach teams visited 3,879 unique locations and served 2,348 unduplicated individuals, producing roughly 40,000 total service contacts, city staff said. The city has deployed more encampment workers than required under the agreement and the county has added behavioral health staff and care coordination resources, presenters said.

The update matters because it tracks the joint effort’s progress against agreed benchmarks — outreach, services, shelter/housing and training — at a time when state law and funding changes (including Prop 36/Care Court, Prop 1, and other programs) are increasing demand for behavioral health and substance use treatment services across the region.

City staff overseeing the partnership described a mix of progress and continuing constraints. “We have 10 encampment teams out in the city every day. We actually have 40 encampment workers in the field right now,” city staff (identified in the meeting by surname Pedro) told council. He reported the partnership logged 40,000 contacts and 2,348 unduplicated individuals…