San Diego County Supervisor Joel Anderson released a memorandum Wednesday asking two county department leaders for more help in clearing homeless encampments along public roadways.
The memorandum cites an encampment in the unincorporated portion of El Cajon, which is part of Anderson's district. Anderson added that the county Department of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities has spent two months connecting homeless people at the encampment to resources, and housed over 60.
However,"we cannot wait for someone to be injured or killed by a car before we take the next step to clear the tents that remain on this busy, dangerous street," he added.In the memo, dated May 6, Anderson wrote that despite various efforts,"the county continues to experience challenges in managing regional homelessness, including the recent proliferation of a homeless encampment located along North Magnolia Avenue.
"Since March, we have focused numerous county resources and personnel, including the involvement of housing, mental health, law enforcement and public works staff, to assist those living in this encampment," the memo stated."We also deployed a multitude of resources on April 29, conducting a large-scale outreach event to bolster our efforts to transition individuals from the street to housing.
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