City Council

17. City Council: Staff recommends that City Council approve the 26-1432 establishment and implementation of the Homeless Evaluation, Assistance & Resource Team (HEART) as a City-led Multi-Disciplinary Outreach Team (MDOT) to support housing-focused street outreach and coordinated engagement with individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness; appropriate $200,000 from Measure X reserves to fund Phase I startup costs and partial-year staffing for the HEART program from the date of Council approval through June 30, 2026; approve three new position classifications; approve the addition of three new full-time provisional positions - one Homeless Outreach Coordinator, one Homeless Outreach Specialist, and one Homeless Outreach Assistant; and authorize the City Manager or designee to proceed with recruitment, classification placement, hiring, and program implementation consistent with City policies and Human Resources procedures. A) Report by Tameka Tates, Homeless Service Manager B) Discussion C) Recommendation - approve program