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Housing, Homelessness and Planning Committee
Coverage of Housing, Homelessness and Planning Committee in the Nexus archive.
Pasadenaplace1Jennifer Paigeperson1City Councilorganization1fiscal year 2027 budgettopic1year-round homeless sheltertopic1interdepartmental teamorganization12026 Point-in-Time Homeless Counttopic1year-round sheltertopic1federal fundingtopic1state fundingtopic1county fundingtopic1unsheltered homelessnesstopic1James Wongperson1
- Year-Round Homeless Shelter Plans Head to Committee for Early Direction
The Housing, Homelessness and Planning Committee will discuss establishing Pasadena’s year-round homeless shelter on July 1, with city staff seeking guidance on opening timelines and target populations. The City Council prioritized the shelter in its Fiscal Year 2027 budget, led by an interdepartmental team.
- Homeless Response System Faces Increasing Financial Challenges
The city’s Housing, Homelessness and Planning Committee will review the 2026 Point-in-Time Homeless Count as officials plan for a year-round shelter. Anticipated reductions in federal, state, and county funding threaten to strain the city’s homelessness response, despite a first decline in unsheltered homelessness in five years.