GOAL 2: Regional Homeless Strategy: Goals/Outcomes, Community Problem Analysis

GOAL 2: Regional Homeless Strategy: Goals/Outcomes, Community Problem Analysis and Development

Key Issues

 Treasure Coast Homeless Service

Coalition  GraceWay Village  St. Lucie County  United Against Poverty  In the Image of Christ  Salvation Army  St. Lucie School District  Children’s Services Council  Veterans Services

 Roles  Services  Needs  Current Resources  Additional Resources  Best Practices  Ordinance – Panhandling  Ordinance – Sleeping in Public

A. Conceptual Strategy

1. Initiate a meeting with County Manager and City Managers to discuss homelessness – needs and responsibilities 2. Initiate meeting with Sheriff and Police Chiefs to discuss homelessness 3. Initiate discussions among the Governing Bodies 3/21

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Responsibility: City Manager (Police) B. City Short-Term Actions

1. Gather information on ordinances and best practices 2. Prepare report 3. CONFERENCE AGENDA: Report and Direction 2/21

3/21 12/21

4. Prepare ordinance(s) 1/22 5. DECISION: Ordinance Adoption 1/22 Responsibility: City Manager/City Attorney

December 1, 2021 Update

St. Lucie County has taken the lead in developing a comprehensive plan to address homelessness and housing in our county. Working with the City of Fort Pierce and City of Port St. Lucie, the County is in the process of forming the new One St. Lucie Community Homelessness Task Force to develop strategies to prevent, reduce and end chronic individual homelessness in our area. This 13-member task force will meet monthly to help community leaders end homelessness throughout St. Lucie County.