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Camarillo council sends draft homelessness strategic plan back to committee after fiscal and land‑use questions
Summary
After a lengthy presentation and sustained council questioning about costs, local revenue options and alignment with the general plan, the Camarillo City Council voted 5‑0 to return the draft homelessness strategic plan to the Public Safety Committee for further edits and fiscal analysis.
The Camarillo City Council voted unanimously on Nov. 12 to send the city’s draft Homelessness Strategic Plan back to its Public Safety Committee for additional work after weeks of public outreach and a two‑hour council discussion.
Consultant Colleen Murphy of Lazar Development Consultants presented the draft plan, describing a two‑phase approach in which Phase 1 builds local capacity and alignment and Phase 2 scales housing and services. Murphy told the council the plan is “a road map to reduce homelessness” that combines prevention, interim housing options and steps to expand permanent and supportive housing.
Chief Tennyson and Project Hope staff described local conditions. The council was told Camarillo’s point‑in‑time count identified about 90 people experiencing homelessness and that roughly 70% of that population are living in…
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