Politics & Government
Mayor Talks with Homeless Liaison Officer
Meet our Homeless Liaison Officer, Sergio Castro
Last week the Mayor's Minute gave you the first of two updates on homeless people in Lake Forest. Today we talk with the city's Homeless Liaison Officer (HLO).
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The pictures accompanying this article were taken on my recent tour of the City with the Homeless Liaison Officer .
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The city is busy working on this issue.
- We have two full-time HLOs assigned right now.
- We are conducting a census of homeless people in the City.
- We created a multi-disciplinary committee who are meeting frequently.
- We are interviewing various organizations to assist us.
- We are working with the County and other cities to locate an emergency shelter in North County.
- We are looking for more supportive housing opportunities in the City. Right now all of our beds are full.
ABOUT THE MAYOR'S MINUTE
The Mayor's Minute is just one of the innovations we've introduced this year to keep you informed and involved. You can now watch the City Council (and other important meetings) live on Facebook and you can comment and ask questions. We have a Pop-Up City Hall that shows up at community events and lets you stay in touch with city staff and elected officials. Our mobile app "Shop and Dine Lake Forest" continues to be updated and soon we'll have an "iCity" mobile app that will allow you to communicate your concerns directly from your phone. We started a series of Mayor's Councils that gather together stakeholders (e.g., HOAs, business owners) with city staff and elected officials so that we can problem solve together.
No City does more to inform and involve our residents, and we will continue to improve.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Jim Gardner is on the City Council for Lake Forest where he serves as Mayor. You can check him out on LinkedIn and/or Facebookand you can share your thoughts about the City at Lake Forest Town Square on Facebook. His Twitter handle is @DrJimGardner. His comments are not meant to reflect official City Policy.
Dr. Gardner has office hours every Tuesday from 4 pm to 6 pm at the City Hall. In addition, he holds a town hall meeting every quarter. The next meeting will be Aug 16 at 7 pm at the Lake 1 Clubhouse (Ridge Route).
