Every morning this week, the homelessness outreach team from Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County has been making an effort to visit residents living along the Pajaro River levee in a race against time before crews arrive at 7 a.m. Monday to clear the area.
Sporting neon yellow vests and carrying flyers listing resources, the outreach team is making it a goal to visit as many shelters along the river levee as possible, asking residents if they are aware of the cleanups and if they’ve made any plans to seek shelter elsewhere.
Crews are slated to begin removing shelters, vegetation and any trash building up on the river levee on Monday. Residents are expected to vacate the area by 7 a.m. that day, according to a notice posted at the levee by Monterey County…