Summary
The unarmed crisis-response team handled 2,051 calls with police needed only 140 times — but its grant funding is temporary and the city has a $28 million deficit. Lediju demanded budget detail, diversified funding, and a dashboard showing outcomes.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city faces a $28 million budget deficit while grant funding for IHART is not permanent.
Residents in mental-health crisis get a non-police response; the whole city benefits from faster police response on other calls.
If funding lapses, the program's clients and the 92% of calls police no longer handle could fall back on an understaffed department.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Human Relations Commission - Oct 28, 2026
The warming center at 1937 Broadway opens November 1 and runs through March 30, with free round-trip SolTrans rides, evening meals, and pet-friendly spaces. The City Council just approved $70,000 to fund it.
Public Safety Council Subcommittee - Sep 2, 2026
The unarmed crisis-response team handled 2,051 calls with police needed only 140 times — but its grant funding is temporary and the city has a $28 million deficit. Lediju demanded budget detail, diversified funding, and a dashboard showing outcomes.
City Council - May 12, 2026
The city committed $248,402 over three years to continue funding the countywide Coordinated Entry System that assesses unhoused residents and connects them to shelter and housing.
Measure P Oversight Committee - Mar 9, 2026
Vice Chair McDonald proposed a $100,000 grant program to support small grassroots non-profits serving unhoused residents with micro-awards.
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