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Glendora briefs commission on homelessness outreach, counts and shifting county funding
Summary
Human Services Supervisor Eric reported an observed homeless count of 64, reviewed local outreach outcomes and emergency motel vouchers, and noted major county restructuring that moved $300 million to a new Department of Homeless Services and Housing; the commission voted to receive and file the update 5–0.
Human Services Supervisor Eric presented the Community Services Commission with an update on Glendora’s homelessness services, outreach and recent counts, saying the city’s teams have continued targeted outreach and used grants and motel vouchers to link people to housing and services.
“The final observed count was 64 individuals this year,” Eric said, summarizing the local results from the city’s recent census conducted with community partners and CityNet. Eric said Glendora has run local censuses in 2021 and 2023 and that the 2025 local effort produced an unadjusted, observed total of 64 people; the full survey results are slated for a City Council presentation next month.
Eric described partnerships with the Lakota outreach team, Glendora Police Department community‑impact team and East Valley Community Health Center’s mobile medical clinic. He said outreach and partner referrals helped provide motel vouchers, interim shelter, and case management: “15 individuals were served” at a recent pop‑up service event, and staff used motel vouchers (306 of 368 nights paid by the housing solutions fund during the grant period) to connect people to care and appointments.
The presentation listed outcomes tied to recent grant funds: 2 Glendora students were provided shelter and supportive services to help them graduate and obtain transitional housing; 9 households received rental assistance and case management to prevent eviction; 2 individuals were connected to a host family; and 12 individuals obtained permanent housing with the use of funds. Eric said the city received a $50,000 grant for each fiscal year 2024 and 2025 (a total of $100,000) and that over $91,000 from those grants was used to support eviction prevention and interim housing during the performance period.
Eric also described countywide system changes: a newly created county Department of Homeless Services and Housing and a reallocation of roughly $300,000,000 from prior budgets to the new department. He said those changes are part of a major transition that is underway and that staff will continue to work through the county system (LAHSA) while monitoring the restructuring.
Commissioners asked about geographic concentration of contacts (Eric said encounters are concentrated along major travel corridors such as Route 66, Grand Avenue, Lone Hill and the 210 Freeway) and whether the new Gold Line station had changed homelessness patterns (Eric said staff have seen no change to date). The commission voted 5–0 to receive and file the report. Staff said more detailed survey results and program updates will be presented to City Council in the coming weeks.
