HERE? ARE SO MANY GROUPS AND PEOPLE THAT ARE WORKING TO SOLVE THE HOMELESS CRISIS. THE GOAL HERE WOULD BE TO BRING THOSE MINDS TOGETHER AND KEEP FROM DUPLICATING EFFORTS, AND REALLY TRY AND COORDINATE THE WORK. SO WHAT THEY ARE HOPING TO DO IS CREATE ONE PLACE WHERE ELECTED LEADERS FROM DIFFERENT CITIES AND THE COUNTY CAN GET TOGETHER IN PUBLIC MEETINGS. IT WOULD GIVE RESIDENTS ONE PLACE TO LOOK FOR ACCOUNTABILITY WHEN IT COMES TO THE HOMELESS CRISIS IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY, THE COUNTY HAS SOMETHING SIMILAR. RIGHT NOW. IT’S CALLED THE CONTINUUM OF CARE, BUT IT’S CURRENTLY RUN BY A NONPROFIT. THIS CHANGE WOULD KEEP THAT STRUCTURE, BUT PUT A MAJORITY OF ELECTED OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS MAKING THE DECISIONS. THIS IS REALLY ABOUT DRAWING THE WORK THAT HAPPENS THERE CLOSER AND BETTER COLLABORATION WITH THE WORK THAT’S HAPPENING AT THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO, ALL THE CITIES AND THE COUNTY. AND THE SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSED IT AT LENGTH TONIGHT. THEY ASKED THE CITY MANAGER TO COME BACK WITH THE FRAMEWORK FOR A JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY AND WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE. SO THEY’RE THE FIRST OF SIX DIFFERENT CITIES IN THE COUNTY TO DISCUSS THIS. ALSO SET TO DISCUSS IT IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS HERE RANCHO CORDOVA CITRUS HEIGHTS ELK GROVE, GALT AND FOLSOM. THEY WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO WEIGH IN BEFORE ANY OF THIS IS FINALIZED. LIVE IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY, PEYTON HEADLEE KCRA THREE NEWS. YEAH, IT’S AN ISS
Sacramento County explores new strategy to address homelessness
Sacramento County is exploring a proposal to improve coordination among city and county leaders in tackling the homelessness crisis.
Updated: 10:35 PM PST Jan 13, 2026
Sacramento County is exploring a proposal to better coordinate efforts among city and county leaders to address the homelessness crisis by creating a centralized platform for public meetings.The goal is to bring together elected leaders from different cities and the county to streamline efforts, providing residents with a single point of accountability for the homelessness crisis in Sacramento County. The county has something similar called the Continuum of Care. It is run by a nonprofit, but the proposed change would involve more elected officials and community leaders in decision-making.”This is really about drawing the work that happens there, closer and in better collaboration with the work that’s happening at the city of Sacramento, all of the cities and the county,” Emily Halcon, the Director of Homeless Services and Housing for Sacramento County, said.The Sacramento City Council discussed the proposal extensively on Tuesday evening and asked the city manager to come back for a vote on the framework for a joint powers authority. Sacramento is the first of six cities to discuss the proposal, with Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Galt, and Folsom also set to weigh in before any decisions are finalized.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Sacramento County is exploring a proposal to better coordinate efforts among city and county leaders to address the homelessness crisis by creating a centralized platform for public meetings.
The goal is to bring together elected leaders from different cities and the county to streamline efforts, providing residents with a single point of accountability for the homelessness crisis in Sacramento County.
The county has something similar called the Continuum of Care. It is run by a nonprofit, but the proposed change would involve more elected officials and community leaders in decision-making.
“This is really about drawing the work that happens there, closer and in better collaboration with the work that’s happening at the city of Sacramento, all of the cities and the county,” Emily Halcon, the Director of Homeless Services and Housing for Sacramento County, said.
The Sacramento City Council discussed the proposal extensively on Tuesday evening and asked the city manager to come back for a vote on the framework for a joint powers authority.
Sacramento is the first of six cities to discuss the proposal, with Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Galt, and Folsom also set to weigh in before any decisions are finalized.
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