City officials continue work to fulfill court requirement for shelter beds

The City of Costa Mesa has been a county leader in finding compassionate and creative solutions to help individuals experiencing homelessness, while at the same time appropriately conducting enforcement efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of residents, business owners and visitors.

Despite those efforts, a lawsuit was filed against the City of Costa Mesa and Federal District Court Judge David Carter ordered the city to provide shelter beds equal to 60 percent of the city’s last homeless count numbers.

In January of 2017, the count found 103 unsheltered homeless individuals in Costa Mesa, and 60% of 103 equals 62 beds.

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