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Tucson council hears Safe City update, approves personal-property program and pilot support
Summary
City staff and partners briefed Mayor and Council on Safe City outreach, an encampment decommissioning at 100 Acres, Star Village shelter pilot results and a new personal-property program to roll out January 2026; council voted to appoint the vice mayor to the TPCH board.
City staff on Dec. 16 gave Mayor and Council an update on coordinated efforts to reduce unsheltered homelessness under the Safe City initiative and won council backing for new operational steps.
Assistant City Manager Liz Morales and Community Safety, Health and Wellness Director Brandy Champion outlined a multi-agency approach that pairs housing-first placements with outreach and enforcement "when necessary to protect public safety," and highlighted a Star Village shelter pilot that has enrolled dozens into case management and helped move several people into permanent housing. Justin Hamilton, multi-agency resource coordinator,…
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