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Encinitas council approves San Diego Rescue Mission contract to expand outreach and housing navigation
Summary
The City Council unanimously approved a $344,000 program that uses opioid settlement funds and general fund dollars to pay San Diego Rescue Mission for two outreach specialists and one housing navigator, with an amendment requiring regular metrics and coordination with sheriff reports.
The Encinitas City Council voted unanimously to approve a professional services agreement with San Diego Rescue Mission to provide street outreach, case management and housing navigation services under the city’s Homeless Action Plan.
Staff said the fiscal year 2025–26 allocation totals roughly $344,000: about $218,000 from opioid settlement funds for two outreach specialists and about $120,000 from the general fund to cover a full‑time housing navigator and related services. Planning manager Patty Anders told council the funding will “fund 2 full time outreach…
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