Both programs were set to expire in June. The decision to extend the programs, on a combined vote this week, also included a review of both initiatives, during which Redondo Beach revealed the results of its first independent count of those living on the streets. Los Angeles County has spent years trying to solve its homeless crisis by building shelters and investing in various services, such as job training and mental health care, to help people get and stay off the streets. It also annually counts the number of folks living on the streets or in shelters, which in 2020 was about 66,400 people.