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Council directs staff to draft Joint Powers Authority framework as part of homelessness governance overhaul
Summary
After a multi-hour presentation from consultants and extensive public testimony, Sacramento City Council directed staff to prepare a draft Joint Powers Authority framework and to continue work on reconstituting Continuum of Care governance; the substitute motion to prioritize a JPA passed by majority vote.
The City Council received a lengthy presentation and recommendations about reorganizing the Continuum of Care (COC) and broader regional governance for homelessness and housing. Consultants Mosaic Solutions summarized months of stakeholder interviews noting fragmentation across agencies and a desire among elected officials for more direct, accountable decision-making over strategy and funding.
Consultants Darby Kernan and Matt Kate recommended reconstituting the COC board to include a majority of elected officials from the city, county and participating suburban cities, plus inclusion of law enforcement, health care and lived-experience…
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