The City's Homelessness Solutions Task Force (HSTF) was created by the City Council in 2019, to find solutions to homelessness in the city. The Task Force's objectives were to:

• Identify strategic goals and the resources needed to achieve them.
• Find funding for programs benefiting the homeless community.
• Build partnerships to help prevent homelessness.
• Develop policy recommendations and measures to assess the effectiveness of homelessness-related policies and programs.

A Strategic Action Plan was developed by the HSTF along with City Staff to provide the City with a framework that identifies and addresses local issues associated with homelessness and the most effective means to focus efforts and resources. It utilizes a multi-faceted approach to outline actions, goals, and objectives directly related to homeless intervention, outreach an prevention. The Strategic Action Plan strengthens our City's response system and establishes a platform that allows both the public and private sector to engage, stay informed and volunteer. It also allows for the collaboration of various stakeholders and the mobilization of public and private resources, including State and Federal grants, to improve policy, programs and housing resources needed to reduce homelessness. It was presented and adopted by the City Council on November 5, 2019. To access the full Strategic Action Plan see the link below.

The HSTF provided valuable guidance and created a roadmap for addressing homelessness, which has led to significant progress in tackling these social issues. As the Task Force was not meant to be a standing committee, it was dissolved by City Council in July 2024.