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Mendota police introduce HEART outreach team, note recent encampment fire
Summary
Chief of Police Smith introduced the Homeless Engagement And Response Team (HEART), described its outreach to unhoused people, thanked public works and Officer Yaghoubi, and discussed that some unhoused residents decline assistance and a recent encampment fire.
Chief of Police Smith introduced the Homeless Engagement And Response Team (HEART) to the Mendota City Council on Aug. 20, 2024, and summarized the team's outreach activities with unhoused individuals in the city.
Smith described HEART’s engagement with people living in encampments and thanked the Mendota Public Works Department and Officer Yaghoubi for their assistance. Council discussion noted that some unhoused people decline offered assistance and referenced a recent fire at an encampment in the city that had raised safety concerns.
Council members did not take formal action at the meeting on HEART-related policy or funding. City staff and police agreed to continue outreach and coordination with social service partners. The item was presented as an informational update rather than an action item.
