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CityNet census finds 64 unsheltered people in Glendora; council praises outreach work
Summary
A CityNet canvass counted 64 unsheltered people in Glendora, down from 106 in 2023; the nonprofit recommends continued case management and regional partnerships. Council members praised staff and asked about service draws and General Relief.
Matt Bates, chief operating officer of the nonprofit CityNet, told the Glendora City Council that a city‑sponsored, survey‑based canvass identified 64 unsheltered individuals in Glendora, a decline from 106 reported in the city’s 2023 count. CityNet said it canvassed the entire city twice at different times, recorded responses with ArcGIS and deduplicated entries to produce a final tally.
Bates said the count shows a younger demographic than typical point‑in‑time counts: about 62–63% were age 18–44. He said roughly 80–81% of people surveyed indicated interest in case management or were already enrolled in services, which CityNet described as a high level of program engagement.
"The big headline is 64 unsheltered individuals," Bates said. He described the effort as a survey‑based approach that aims to count everyone seen during canvass rounds rather than extrapolating from a sample.
Council members and staff thanked CityNet and local outreach partners. Councilmember Shauna Ellis noted the reduction from 106 to 64 since the prior count and credited the city’s human services and police outreach efforts. Councilmember Michael Alois asked about General Relief and what draws people to Glendora; Bates said draws include family, jobs and community ties and said the methodology captured self‑reported ties and reasons.
City staff and Council emphasized that the count supports targeted, place‑based interventions and encouraged pursuing regional partnerships for shelter and housing. CityNet recommended focusing on upstream services for transitional‑age youth and continuing investments in case management and outreach.
Next steps identified by the council included continuing to coordinate with county and contracted outreach teams and using the count to guide program priorities and funding requests.
