# Event Details - **Event Name**: ENLIGHTENMENT: Meet the Man in Charge of Reducing Homelessness - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Ask Brian Pedro questions about tiny homes, safe camps and micro-communities for seniors in Sacramento.About this EventHi, it’s Vanessa, your ENLIGHTENMENT host.We all know homelessness is a hand-wringer of an issue here. Brian Pedro is trying to turn a crisis of despair into beds, services, and measurable progress in the City of Sacramento.As Director of the Department of Community Response, Pedro is leading city efforts to expand homelessness shelter capacity through tiny homes, safe camping sites and "micro-communities.” He’s thinking of outside-the-box ways to transition individuals from short-term shelters onto paths leading to permanent housing. With the City’s current budget crisis and a gloomy economic outlook, how is he planning to keep the momentum?Join me for a conversation with Pedro so we can ask him about the recent moves he’s made, including: Doing away with large emergency shelters for smaller, more structured environments Safe camping sites that will be government-run with securityMicro-communities specifically for seniorsAdding hundreds of new tiny homes to expand the Roseville Road Campus A proposal for residents in micro-communities to pay 30% of their income to help cover operational costs Bring your questions for Pedro (nothing is too dumb or too small to ask) as we have a civil conversation about turning the homeless crisis into one the City can actively manage with positive results.Tickets are $10 general admission, $5 for students. I’ll bring some drinks and snacks, and please feel free to BYO. ***For more information about ENLIGHTENMENT and about California Groundbreakers, go to californiagroundbreakers.org https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/1d30e260-2e8f-11f1-a796-25373a183b85-rimg-w740-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sacramento/enlightenment-meet-the-man-in-charge-of-reducing-homelessness/100001986505775249 - **Event Categories**: trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 12.51, max: 12.51, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Sacramento - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Enlightenment Salon - **lat**: 38.5663276 - **long**: -121.4992383 - **full address**: Enlightenment Salon, 2221 10th Street, Sacramento, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: ENLIGHTENMENT: Meet the Man in Charge of Reducing Homelessness - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/db9e8b6665499c3909f1328d1f369eff46486b1c4c6ebdd6174b473641c35219-rimg-w1200-h800-dc15141a-gmir.jpg?v=1775132768 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is ENLIGHTENMENT: Meet the Man in Charge of Reducing Homelessness being held? - **A:** ENLIGHTENMENT: Meet the Man in Charge of Reducing Homelessness takes place on Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Enlightenment Salon, 2221 10th Street, Sacramento, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for ENLIGHTENMENT: Meet the Man in Charge of Reducing Homelessness? - **A:** Tickets for ENLIGHTENMENT: Meet the Man in Charge of Reducing Homelessness are priced at USD 13 per person. 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