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San Joaquin supervisors flag homelessness as a top priority at planning retreat
Summary
Supervisors and department heads elevated homelessness as a distinct priority and discussed shelter capacity, permanent supportive housing, mental‑health staffing and cleanup of unsheltered encampments; staff were tasked to convert these objectives into measurable SMART goals.
Homelessness — and the visible public-safety and environmental problems associated with unsheltered encampments — emerged as a leading focus during San Joaquin County’s strategic-planning retreat, with supervisors asking staff to develop measurable steps to expand shelter capacity and supportive services.
Multiple officials framed the issue as both humanitarian and a quality‑of‑life problem for residents. Human Services Agency director Chris Woods described the local Housing Works program as a core response:…
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