The San Clemente Community Safety and Welfare Committee voted unanimously Oct. 28 to recommend an amended 2026 work plan to the City Council, directing committee focus and staff deliverables on homelessness, wildfire mitigation, the park‑ranger program and public‑safety communications.

The committee’s motion — moved and seconded during the meeting — passed with all members voting in favor. Committee members had spent the meeting reviewing proposed goals and deliverables and asked staff to refine the draft before it goes to the council.

Committee leaders said the plan will include specific deliverables: an annual narrative report on homelessness with statistics and barriers to housing; a strategy for wildfire mitigation and homeowner hardening; a recommendation defining the structure and duties of the park‑ranger program; ongoing monitoring of e‑bike and vehicle safety initiatives; and a schedule for emergency‑management and incident‑command training. Staff described the homelessness deliverable as including both a point‑in‑time count and additional outreach data to capture residents at risk of losing housing.

Adam (Community Development staff) told the committee that a proposed wildfire protection grant application could yield significant funding but that the related grant review process would push some project dollars into 2027. He also described a draft emergency‑management strategic plan that staff expect to present to the committee for prioritization at a future meeting.

The committee asked staff to refine the work plan language and to prepare materials that committee members can present to the City Council when it considers the recommendation.

The committee scheduled its next regular meeting for Dec. 16, 2025, in Council Chambers.