San Jose hits some homelessness goals, misses others: ‘We can and will do more’

SAN JOSE IS inching toward its housing and homelessness goals, but still has a ways to go before it can shelter thousands of unhoused residents.

The city released its latest annual homelessness report in early November detailing its progress in cleaning up the streets and waterways, sweeping encampments and building temporary housing. It met some goals, such as expanding weekly trash pickups and sanitary services to RV residents. But a number of goals missed the mark, like providing 300 people with short-term rental assistance through its rapid rehousing program and hiring people with lived experience to do street outreach for those in need of  mental health services.