The Board of Supervisors on Dec. 10 received an update from county staff on plans to increase transparency and accountability for homelessness response in unincorporated San Diego County.

County staff said the Office of Homeless Solutions will develop a by‑name list for unincorporated communities, publish a monthly dashboard with data elements requested by the board beginning in early 2026, and provide a quarterly memo that analyzes the dashboard and by‑name list to show trends, gaps and progress. Staff said the unincorporated area’s point‑in‑time count shows more than 200 individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness and that the region saw a 7% drop in unsheltered counts from 2024 to 2025.

Public callers raised concerns about oversight of contracted providers, allegations of abuse and agency failures in individual cases; supervisors pushed for data transparency and thanked staff for moving toward a by‑name approach.

Board action: The board voted to receive the update and directed staff to proceed with dashboard publication and the quarterly memos. Staff said dashboards will be posted on the Housing and Community Development Services website and that program‑level dashboards for Office of Homeless Solutions programs will also be published.

Ending: Staff will implement the dashboard and by‑name list and return as required with analyses; supervisors said transparency will help guide policy decisions on homelessness.