Change is coming. Vote!

oh we are all voting for thunder believe that. you need to call the police and report them using drugs or consuming alcohol, we have the same issues as you in leucadia. I call the police, tell them the homeless people are smoking crack and then sit back and watch the cops relocate them. Another thing, don’t be scared to donate a 12 pack or bottle of liquor to them, give it an hour and then call the cops. you don’t even need to hand it to them just leave it on the park bench next to them. you can either sit around and complain about these free loaders destroying your town or you can get up and take action. but nothing is going to change till you start to do something about it, and I mean what ever it takes. God bless you for caring neighbor :), it’s nice to know this town isn’t fully of hippies

Before the City closes this request saying it is being referred to homeless outreach, I think the residents would respect the City more if it just admitted it's not going to do anything...

They have the bottles out on the table. No one cares. I called the police when they assaulted someone in my family. Was told they could/would not arrest anyone for a misdemeanor if they did not witness it themselves. The cops let people sleep in their vans all around the park despite the fact we have a homeless lot that is essentially empty. Same cars, not even from this state most of them, running their engines all night. No one will do anything. City council could care less about us or our community. It is one thing to be compassionate, it is quite another thing to support "solutions" that don't work. These people living in the park don't want homes. They want to live in the park, or in their vans. Some need medical care, or rehab - but none of them want that - or a house to live in - they are not interested.

I was told by sheriff deputy that we need to call these in. Ask for local cops on this beat to meet with you on what can be done. Ie... sprinklers can be set for different times, cops can patrol area more frequently, HOPE program can be referred out more often to offer help. Call sheriff dept on this as much as you can.

“sprinklers on at different times”, that is just brilliant. I think it’s safe to say, that regardless of the mayors intention to make encinitas the homeless capitol of north county, with this many tax payers and parents against her, she is going to lose this battle. PB and OB are already homeless shelters, they don’t need encinitas too.

Thank you for taking the time to report your concerns. Your request has been provided to the appropriate staff and the Homeless Outreach Program for Empowerment (HOPE) Team.

Please contact the San Diego County Sheriff Department North Coastal Station non-emergency line (858-565-5200) if you observe any illegal activities. If it is an emergency, please dial 911.

Please note that per the recommendations from the State, Center for Disease Control (CDC) and HUD, unless individual housing units are available, encampments are not to be cleared dispersing people throughout the community to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Please refer to the following links on the guidance:

State of California Recommended Strategic Approaches for COVID-19 Response for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness (https://bit.ly/2PuyV8s)

CDC: Interim Guidance on Unsheltered Homelessness (https://bit.ly/3keRdIQ)

HUD: Essential Services for Encampments During an Infectious Disease Outbreak (https://bit.ly/2DAtMc8)

What a joke. We'll just find a new park to have family gatherings since this one now belongs to the homeless.

When does the HOPE team meet?!We’d like to have a say in our community as well! Thank you!