{"id":836,"date":"2019-08-15T10:00:08","date_gmt":"2019-08-15T17:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=836"},"modified":"2019-08-15T11:47:38","modified_gmt":"2019-08-15T18:47:38","slug":"vista-progressing-with-homelessness-prevention-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=836","title":{"rendered":"Vista Progressing with Homelessness Prevention Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The City of Vista is moving forward with the formation of a strategic homeless prevention plan. With almost 300 homeless people roaming the streets and living in encampments in Vista alone, the problem of homelessness has long been an issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This comes after the City Council meeting on June 3, in which council members determined five areas of focus for the next meeting in September: reduction, prevention, improving quality of life, enhancing community outreach, and legislative outreach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, the Republican-controlled City Council works with the San Diego County Sheriff\u2019s Department on law enforcement. It is now considering bringing on H.G. Consulting Group to help develop the plan and form a Homeless Outreach Team (HOT). While Carlsbad and Oceanside each have their own versions of HOT, Vista city staff may not decide on the same structure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The city is looking into different service providers, law enforcement, and financial assistance programs. Other proposals include hiring a homeless coordinator, creating a comprehensive housing and jobs program, incentivizing more affordable housing, and addressing root causes like drug addiction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There has already been a significant decline in homelessness rates. In 2018, there were almost 500 homeless individuals in Vista. While cities in North County have had issues with funding for such efforts, the 2019-2020 state budget allocates up to $250,000 for Vista to continue its program, an optimistic sum to keep the plan in motion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo by <a class=\"owner-name truncate\" title=\"Go to Mussi Katz's photostream\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mussikatz\/\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\">Mussi Katz via Flickr<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Vista is moving forward with the formation of a strategic homeless prevention plan. With almost 300 homeless people roaming the streets and living in encampments in Vista alone, the problem of homelessness has long been an issue. 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