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* '''Lemon Grove'''’s City Council “has directed staff to explore partnerships with non-profit organizations to aid in providing behavioral health services as well as long and short term housing solutions.”<ref>https://www.lemongrove.ca.gov/community/homeless-services</ref> The city has partnered with Crisis House, HomeStart, The Salvation Army and Family Health Centers of San Diego as part of its Lemon Grove Homelessness Partnership Plan. Like La Mesa, Lemon Grove is also partnered with the [https://eastcountychamber.org/san-diego-business/homeless-task-force/ East County Homeless Task Force (ECHTF)].
* '''National City''' has a Police Homeless Outreach Team which “works with various service groups to assess and identify issues related to homelessness, in an effort to develop permanent solutions.”<ref>https://www.nationalcityca.gov/government/police/homeless-outreach</ref> The city website’s [https://www.nationalcityca.gov/government/national-city-housing-authority/other-housing-resources Housing Resource Directory] directs visitors to [https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/sdhcd/ San Diego County Housing & Community Development Services] and the [https://www.sdhc.org/ San Diego Housing Commission].
* '''Oceanside''' has a [https://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=46319 Comprehensive Homeless Strategy], published in 2019. In addition to listing various partnerships, the Homeless Strategy document explains city outreach efforts and actions the City Council has taken to address homelessness in Oceanside. The city partners with “Alliance for Regional Solutions, a coalition of nine cities and more than 50 non-profit service providers and funders,” as just one of its partnerships. The Oceanside Police Department also engages in the effort, having a Homeless Outreach Team and a partnership with Psychiatric Emergency Response Teams.<ref>https://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us/gov/ns/housing/homeless/actions.asp</ref> Housing voucher programs are administered through Oceanside’s Housing Authority.
* '''Poway''' does not list any comprehensive homelessness strategies or plans, but the city does have a HomeShare and Community Connections program for those in need of emergency housing and shelter.<ref>https://poway.org/Faq.aspx?QID=163</ref>
* '''San Diego'''’s [https://www.sandiego.gov/homelessness-strategies-and-solutions/about Homelessness Strategies and Solutions Department] mission statement is “to prevent and end homelessness through person-centered, compassionate and equitable services.” The City of San Diego has a [https://www.sdhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SD_Homeless_CSH_report_final_10-2019.pdf Community Action Plan] on Homelessness, authored by the Corporation for Supportive Housing. The plan lists three specific goals to reach within three years: 1) decrease unsheltered homelessness by 50%, 2) end veteran homelessness, and 3) prevent and end youth homelessness. Two elements of the Community Action Plan's execution are a Leadership Council and Implementation Team. The [https://www.sdhc.org/ San Diego Housing Commission] is an important entity in executing this Action Plan, since it “administers shelter, transitional housing, supportive services, and rapid rehousing (RRH) programs on behalf of the City.”<ref>https://www.sdhc.org/homelessness-solutions/city-homeless-shelters-services/</ref> San Diego also works with the County and the RTFH to coordinate its approach. The city’s 2022-23 Adopted Operating Budget for Homeless Strategies and Solutions is just over $25 million.
* '''San Marcos''' does not list any homeless strategies, plans, or task forces, but does facilitate an [https://www.san-marcos.net/departments/neighborhood-programs/housing-programs/housing-resources#!/ affordable housing program].
* '''Santee''''s City Council approved a Memorandum on homeless solutions in May 2022.<ref>https://eccalifornian.com/santee-approves-memorandum-on-homeless-solutions/</ref> In March 2021, East County Magazine reported that Santee Point-In-Time count for the homeless population was 55 individuals.<ref>https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/homeless-count-shows-higher-numbers-santee</ref> The Santee city website directs people to [https://211sandiego.org/ 211 San Diego].
* '''Solana Beach''' does not list any homeless task forces or action plans on the city government website as of September 2022.
* '''Vista''' has a Housing and Homeless Services Division. Vista's [https://www.cityofvista.com/home/showpublisheddocument/22665/637238432318370000 Homeless Response Plan] describes an internal Homelessness Task Force, a Homelessness Prevention Pilot Program, a Home Share Coordination Service, and a Downtown Daytime Outreach Program, all led by the Housing division. The Public Works department is responsible for Encampment Clean-Up programs which occur quarterly.
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