"The board voted unanimously on Tuesday afternoon to approve a proposal from Supervisor Betty Duong that would expand the Valley Homeless Healthcare Program to provide health services at San Jose-funded shelters, interim housing and safe parking sites. The initiative, which is expected to come back with an update to the board in January, also pledges to integrate the city's shelter system into the county's process for getting people into permanent supportive housing and continue the expansion of behavioral health beds."
"Homelessness is one of the most pressing issues in our community, particularly in San Jose, which has over 60% of the unhoused population of the county, Duong said. The proposal has received the endorsement of San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who earlier this year called on the county to step up their efforts as the South Bay's provider of health and human services."
"During a press conference last week at the Guadalupe Interim Housing Community, Mahan called the proposal a great step in the right direction. But at Tuesday's board meeting, Supervisors Susan Ellenberg and Sylvia Arenas raised concerns about San Jose's approach to ending homelessness that has fixated on cracking down on encampments and erecting shelters instead of building more housing. Arenas, who previously represented parts of East San Jose and Evergreen on the San Jose City Coun"
Santa Clara County supervisors approved a partnership with San Jose to expand the Valley Homeless Healthcare Program to provide health services at San Jose-funded shelters, interim housing, and safe parking sites. The initiative will integrate the city’s shelter system into county efforts to place people into permanent supportive housing and continue expanding behavioral health beds, with a board update expected in January. San Jose accounts for over 60% of the county's unhoused population. Mayor Matt Mahan endorsed the move and emphasized access to mental health and substance use treatment. Some supervisors criticized San Jose for prioritizing shelters and encampment enforcement over building permanent housing.
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