Santa Monica approves locally controlled homeless response plan

Santa Monica approves locally controlled homeless response plan

Santa Monica city leaders have approved a plan to take direct control of the city’s homeless response programs, ending reliance on L.A. County to manage those services.

Santa Monica Approves Homelessness Overhaul as Questions Remain Over Safety

SANTA MONICA — The Santa Monica City Council approved a sweeping overhaul of the city’s homelessness response Tuesday, giving local officials direct control over services from street outreach through permanent housing.

City Council Approves Establishing Housing Focused System Of Care

SANTA MONICA—On Tuesday, August 4, the city of Santa Monica announced that the Santa Monica City Council approved the establishment of a Housing Focused System of Care, a locally controlled model gives the city direct authority over homeless services from street outreach through permanent housing. “Rather than relying on others to coordinate our homeless response activities, Santa Monica is choosing instead to build a system we control, so no on…

Santa Monica Approves City-Run Homelessness System

It comes days after the 2026 Point-in-Time Count showed unsheltered homelessness in Santa Monica down 18.7% and the overall count down 11.6% to 718 people. By Sarah Lin The Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday approved a Housing Focused System of Care that gives the city direct control over homelessness services from street outreach through permanent housing, reducing reliance on the Los Angeles County-run system. Mayor Caroline Torosis said the…