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5/1/2026, 2:30:54 AM
Gilroy carries a homelessness burden that few California cities its size can match. Gilroy has more than 17 unhoused residents per thousand residents — one of the highest rates in the entire Bay Area — and while the cit…
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Weekly summary for Gilroy
Jun 1, 2026 to Jun 7, 2026 • Updated Jun 2, 2026
In Gilroy, homelessness remains a critical local issue with the city experiencing one of the highest rates of unhoused residents per capita in the Bay Area—more than 17 unhoused individuals per thousand residents. This disproportionate burden continues to challenge the community despite the absence of large visible encampments.
Key points this week include:
- Ongoing monitoring of homelessness rates and related community impacts in Gilroy.
- Recognition of Gilroy’s homelessness situation as notably severe compared to similar-sized California cities.
- Contextual awareness of broader regional trends, including rising chronic homelessness in Santa Clara County, which may influence local efforts.
What to watch: Continued city council and local agency discussions are expected as Gilroy seeks effective strategies to address its high homelessness rate.
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Board of Directors Meeting, April 21, 2026
2026-04-21
12: Capital Improvement Program and Consolidated Budget
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
2026-04-10
7: Identify questions or topics for the June 12, 2026 report out from Soo Jung, Director, A/OA Cross Systems Initiatives and Crisis Services, BHSD
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2026-03-16
8: Identify questions or topics for the April 20, 2026 Cultural Competency Advisory Committee meeting report out from Soo Jung, Director, Adult and Older Adult Cross Systems and Crisis, Behavioral Health Services Department (BHSD)
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2026-03-16
7: Identify questions or topics for the April 20, 2026 System Planning and Fiscal Committee meeting report out from Courtney Gray, Director, Managed Care Operations, Behavioral Health Services Department (BHSD)
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-11
4: Receive report from the Office of Children and Families Policy. (Luu)
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San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
2026-02-24
38.: Adopt a resolution: A) Certifying the Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration, dated November 2025, together with the Responses to Comments, as the Final Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Wurr Road, Pescadero Creek Road, and Cloverdale Road Culverts Repair Project; and B) Authorizing the Director of Public Works to proceed with preparing plans and specifications for the Wurr Road and Pescadero Creek Road Culverts Improvement Project; and C) Authorizing the Director of Public Works to proceed with advertising for bids on the Wurr Road and Pescadero Creek Road Culverts Improvement Project and report back to this Board with recommendations on awarding a contract
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
2026-02-24
34.: Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Abode Services to cover the cost to continue to provide Bringing Families Home program services, and increasing the term by twelve months, for a new term of February 13, 2024 to June 30, 2027, increasing funding by $586,814, for a new total obligation amount of $1,373,078
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
2026-02-24
33.: Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to Master Salary Resolution 081316 to add one new special compensation, delete four positions, add four positions, and reclassify two positions; and accept the updated report of biweekly salaries by classification
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