Lodi Committee on Homelessness - June 11, 2026
Lodi Committee on Homelessness — Agenda Summary
Thursday, June 11, 2026 · 2:30 PM
LPD Community Room, 215 W Elm St, Lodi, CA 95240
Mission: Bringing people together to collaborate and advocate solutions to homelessness.
Summary
The Lodi Committee on Homelessness (LCOH) meets June 11, 2026 to review May 2026 reports from eight service providers and six subcommittees. The headline figure is the 2026 Point-In-Time Count, which found unsheltered individuals in San Joaquin County fell 47% (down 1,631) while sheltered individuals rose 16% since 2024. The Lodi Access Center remains the operational hub, delivering roughly 3,400 services per month and facilitating employment for 75 clients since January 2025. Key transitions include the Salvation Army leadership change (Major Pease transferring to Alameda) and Lodi House extending its transitional-housing stay limit from two to three years effective July 1.
Agenda Order of Business
- Welcome and Introductions
- Notes from April Meeting (approval)
- Additions, Comments & Questions on Submitted Reports (Service Providers + Subcommittees)
- Update from City Staff
- Advocacy
- Next Tour Location and Date
- Action Items
- Non-Agenda Items
- Public Comment
- Next Meeting — July 9, 2026
Point-In-Time Count: 2024 vs 2026
City staff (Jennifer Rhyne) reported the 2026 PIT Count for San Joaquin County: 1,468 sheltered and 1,838 unsheltered individuals. Sheltered rose 205 (16%) and unsheltered fell 1,631 (47%) versus 2024, credited to the Lodi Access Center and other shelters.
Service Provider Reports (May 2026)
a. Lodi Access Center — submitted by Johnny Coughran
Services & Meals
| Service | Total |
|---|---|
| Overnight Services | 1,249 |
| Day Use Services | 2,283 |
| Breakfast | 1,099 |
| Lunch | 1,308 |
| Total Meals | 2,407 |
| Showers | 1,448 |
| Total Employed | 7 |
Transportation
| Metric | Total |
|---|---|
| Transports | 105 |
| Transport Clients | 46 |
| Non-Emergency Transports | 8 |
| Estimated NET Savings | $24,000 |
Transitions
| Metric | Total |
|---|---|
| To Housing (Overnight) | 7 |
| To Housing (Day Use) | 6 |
| To Programs (Overnight) | 2 |
| To Programs (Day Use) | 2 |
| Clients Enrolled for Support | 11 |
| Transition to Housing | 13 |
| Transition to Programs | 4 |
Case Management (74 services)
| Service | Total |
|---|---|
| # of Services Provided | 74 |
| Housing Navigation | 31 |
| ID Assistance | 9 |
| Transportation | 1 |
| Income Benefit Clients | 1 |
| Mental Health Services | 11 |
| Substance Abuse Services | 12 |
| Medical/Dental Referral | 6 |
Shelter Census
| Metric | Total |
|---|---|
| Overnight Total Clients | 80 |
| Overnight New Enrolled | 18 |
| Overnight Re-Entry | 12 |
| Day Use Total Clients | 189 |
| Day Use New Enrolled | 42 |
| Day Use Re-Entry | 18 |
| Clients Contributing | 19 |
| Contribution Occurrences | 79 |
Outreach & Barriers
- 62 unsheltered individuals engaged 78 times
- 126 currently enrolled in LAC outreach
- 14 newly enrolled, 11 re-enrolled in OMI outreach
- 37 continuously engaged; 7 counseled for mental health
- 4 referred to Behavioral Health Services (0 received)
- 60.32% experiencing chronic homelessness
- Barriers: 8 men & 4 women turned away on waitlists; 4 no Lodi connection; 2 not ambulatory
Client Age Demographics (Total 250)
Under 5: 0 · 5–12: 3 · 13–17: 2 · 18–24: 4 · 25–34: 35 · 35–44: 58 · 45–54: 55 · 55–61: 50 · >61: 43
Average Length of Stay / Successful ES Exits
Length of stay — National: 166, SJC: 68, LAC (ES): 16, LAC (Day Use): 12. Successful ES exits — National: 32.4%, SJC: 9.2%, LAC (ES): 11.3%, LAC (Day Use): 4.2%.
b. The Salvation Army Lodi Corps & Hope Harbor — submitted by John Narvaez
Anonymous Assists
| Metric | Total |
|---|---|
| Walk-In Dinners | 2,272 |
| Walk-In Showers/Hygiene Kits | 235 |
| Articles of Clothing | 455 |
| People Receiving Clothing | 99 |
| Loads of Laundry for LAC | 252 |
| Treated by Community Medical Center | 46 |
Program Statistics
| Metric | Total |
|---|---|
| Alcohol & Drug Treatment (New) | 10 |
| Transported to ARC Treatment | 2 |
| ARC Graduates | 1 |
| Gained Full-Time Employment | 4 |
| New Families into Hope Harbor | 3 |
| Overnight Guests Granted Extensions | 6 |
| Moved into Permanent Housing | 1 |
| Housing Guests Transported | 14 |
No barriers to entry reported for May 2026. Successes: moved an overnight guest into the Transitional Living Hand Up Program; one transitional client moved into permanent housing; assisted an overnight family into their own place; 3 support-team clients gained employment (2 full-time, 1 part-time).
c. Lodi House — submitted by Roya Main
Shelter Program (Max 5 Rooms)
| Metric | Total |
|---|---|
| Moms | 4 |
| Kids | 9 |
| Ineligible Applicants | 2 |
| Waitlist Applicants | 2 |
| Counseling Hours | 5 |
Transitional Program (Max 10 Apts)
| Metric | Total |
|---|---|
| Moms | 5 |
| Kids | 12 |
| Ineligible Applicants | 0 |
| Vacant Apartments | 4 |
| Counseling Hours | 5 |
| Moms at 32+ hrs/week | 9 |
One shelter guest graduated into transitional housing; a new family (mom + 4 children) scheduled to move in June 8; one renovated transitional apartment now available. The Board increased the maximum transitional stay from two to three years (effective July 1) given rising rent, grocery, and gas costs. Barriers to entry: recent/active drug use (1) and unwilling/unable to work 32+ hrs/week (1), with referrals made.
d. Adventist Health Lodi Memorial — Housing Supports
AHLM received 17 referrals in May 2026; 53 individuals currently receive services (46 HTNS, 7 HTSS). For the first time, female referrals (53%) exceeded male (47%), largely attributed to a new partnership with Family Promise of San Joaquin County. 63% of referrals were “literally homeless”; 47% came from within the hospital. Of 17 referrals, 9 (53%) were added to caseloads, 6 (35%) denied, 1 declined, 1 pending June intake. The team discharged 4 clients due to noncommunication over 3 months.
Client Successes
- 1 family (4 individuals) signed a lease and moved into permanent housing
- 2 clients signed leases (move-in June 2026); 2 applied and awaiting decisions
- 2 received furniture/home goods paid by HD; 2 transitioned from HTNS to HTSS
- 1 obtained employment; 1 switched to higher-paying job; 2 entered rehab services
- 1 reordered/received a Social Security card; 9 began receiving HTNS
e. CommUNITY Service Team
No individual report in the packet; no comments or questions noted in the prior minutes.
f. Clothed in Dignity — submitted by Tammy Watson
Bread of Life (May)
| Age | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 18–64 | 18 | 16 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 5 |
3-Month Trend (Total Guests)
| Month | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | 25 | 7 | 32 |
| Mar | 20 | 22 | 42 |
| May | 21 | 22 | 43 |
The Lodi Access Center distribution table recorded no guests in May 2026. No additional comments.
g. Agape Love — submitted by Darren Schlack
| Assist Type | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Plates | 113 | 115 | 124 | 180 | 532 |
| 2nd Plates | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 44 |
| Access Center To-Go | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Food Boxes | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Meals On-Site | 125 | 125 | 134 | 192 | 576 |
| Totals | 252 | 251 | 270 | 393 | 1,166 |
h. LPD Liaison Office / Lodi Police Department
No report submitted for May 2026. Historical enforcement data through April 2026 is charted below.
Subcommittee Reports (May 2026)
| Subcommittee | Update |
|---|---|
| Data Enhancement & Metric Analysis | Adding a table of contents; added page numbers; dataset now spans 14 months; reports due June 4 (David Meyers) |
| Community Engagement | Reviewed Outreach Ministries promo video on LAC; consolidating two presentation versions into one PowerPoint; goal to present to full LCOH July 9; encouraging post-July 9 meetings with churches/civic groups; next meeting June 30 (Steve Opp) |
| SJCOC Meeting | No further report |
| Lodi City Council | May 6: Council voted 4–1 (Mayor Yepez opposed) to accept Reimagined Housing on Main Phase 2 improvements; May 20: nothing relevant to LCOH (Lisa Meyers-Hill) |
| Homeless Outreach | No further report |
| Communications & Public Relations | 603 followers (+1%), 2,799 views (-32%), 130 engagements (-52%); 31 posts in May; +146% followers YoY (Linda Opp) |
May Communications posts spanned Grace and Mercy Foundation, Salvation Army (leadership transition, Stamp Out Hunger, 209Gives, National Salvation Army Week), Lodi Access Center (speaking engagements, 1-year video, Bingo Day), SJC Human Services food distributions, Lodi House (matching goal achieved, California Nonprofit of the Year award), Showered with Love, Stockton Emergency Food Bank ($1.5M federal grant), City of Lodi (CDBG draft action plan), Lodi News Sentinel & SJC Continuum of Care (2026 PIT results), Ready to Work SJC, Agape Love (K-Love interview), Love Lodi/Bread of Life, Clothed in Dignity pop-up, and the Lodi Community Foundation summit.
Data Trends & Charts
The packet's 17-month dataset (January 2025 – May 2026) shows the LAC has served 3,191 day-use clients, facilitated employment for 75 clients, provided ~57,821 services, and generated cumulative savings near $390K (non-emergency transports) plus $1.54M in transition efficiencies across 211 transitioned clients.
LAC Monthly Services
LAC Clients (Day Use vs Overnight)
LAC Employment Placements (Monthly & Cumulative)
LAC Transports
Lodi Police Department Activity (Jun 2025 – Apr 2026)
LCOH Facebook Followers
Update from City Staff
- 2026 PIT Count: 1,468 sheltered / 1,838 unsheltered countywide.
- Reimagined Main Street housing ribbon-cutting held in April; final building details finishing, tenants moving in next month.
- Permanent Lodi Access Center building progressing (roof and walls completing).
- Permanent Lodi City Manager position being filled.
Action Items & Next Tour
- Major Pease's proposed 5-unit pet-fostering kennel remains an open action item facing funding challenges.
- Last month's Ready to Work tour was cancelled by Ready to Work; possible future tours: Main St. Reimagined housing (Lodi) and His Way (Manteca); Chair to check options.
Non-Agenda Items (from prior minutes)
- Family Promise collaborating with AHLM for client housing needs.
- Johnny Coughran praised continued cross-organization collaboration for the unsheltered.
- Lodi Wellness Center closing its 300 W. Oak St. facility; Lodi clients continue support in Stockton (June 10 farewell, all invited).
- 209 Gives (May 19) aimed to raise $450,000 for local nonprofits.
- Major Pease announced transfer to Alameda at end of June; 20 individuals / 4 families kept housed via City of Lodi grant.
References & Contact
- Source document: LCOH June 11, 2026 Agenda Packet (May 2026 reports & May 14 minutes)
- Agenda items / questions: lcohca@gmail.com
- LPD Community Room — Directions