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Santa Maria staff report 459 people in January homelessness count; city seeks county cooperation on riverbed enforcement
Summary
Assistant City Manager Chun Wu told the City Council on Nov. 4 that the city’s January point‑in‑time count recorded 459 people experiencing homelessness in Santa Maria, including 243 in shelters, 160 unsheltered and 56 living in vehicles.
Assistant City Manager Chun Wu told the City Council on Nov. 4 that the city’s January point‑in‑time count recorded 459 people experiencing homelessness in Santa Maria, including 243 in shelters, 160 unsheltered and 56 living in vehicles. “The count reports 459 individuals experiencing homelessness in Santa Maria, with 243 reported as sheltered, 160 unsheltered, and 56 living in vehicles,” Wu said.
Wu and park rangers described continued riverbed monitoring and coordination with Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County. Wu said Santa Barbara County has committed to covering 50% of the cost to have city rangers monitor the riverbed, and staff are…
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