In his State of North County address Wednesday, Supervisor Desmond touted improvements to North County services, such as behavioral health -- but emphasized the need to do more for homelessness.
OCEANSIDE – County Supervisor Jim Desmond Wednesday touted improvements to North County services, including behavioral health, but also said there’s still work to do, especially when it comes to providing more housing and reducing homelessness.
Instead of too much government regulation, Desmond said the political philosophy should be giving people the tools to live in harmony with nature; providing more housing and assistance to the under-served; keeping residents safe; and letting residents raise their families, make a living and be productive — “and then get out of the way.”
Along with mayors in North County cities, the county started a pilot program in Oceanside, which allows social workers to provide a range of services/programs to homeless people, Desmond said, adding the effort is now countywide. Reducing homelessness means more housing, and that’s not easy to come by, Desmond said. On the plus side, he added, North County gained more than 500 units over the past three years.“We’ve got to build,” Desmond said. “If we start losing our jobs, we’re in a world of hurt.”
“These are the angles in our community,” Desmond said. With the homeless crisis being on everybody’s mind, “North County is doing better, and we’re gonna fix it someday,” he added. While SVPs may have done their time, they’re not cured, Desmond said, adding he and his fellow supervisors approved a policy that gives them veto power over placing SVPs in neighborhoods.
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