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THERE. GULSTAN: OVERWHELMED. KELLIE: TONIGHT, THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO AND YOLO COUNTY ARE VOWING TO WORK CLOSER TOGETHER TO FIND OUT WHY YOLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES DROPPED OFF A HOMELESS MAN AT A SACRAMENTO FAST FOOD RESTAURANT. THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SAYS THE MAN HAD ASKED FOR A RIDE BACK TO SACRAMENTO TO A PLACE WHERE HE COULD FIND SOME FOOD. DEPUTIES FOUND HIM NEAR CLARKSBURG AFTER RECEIVING A CALL SAYING HE HAD TRESPASSED AND POSSIBLY VANDALIZED A WATER PUMP. TONIGHT, YOLO COUNTY SAYS IT I INVESTIGATING, BUT AS OF NOW, AUTHORITIES BELIEVE THE DEPUTIES WERE ACTING IN GOOD FAITH THEIR EFFORTS TO HELP THE MAN. THE COUNTY GOES ON TO SAY THIS INCIDENT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EVALUATE AND IMPROVE SERVICE SACRAMENTO MAYOR DARRELL STEINBERG RESPONDED, SAYING IN A STATEMENT, THIS UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT REMINDS US THAT HOMELESSNESS IS A STATEWIDE PROBLEM, AND IT’S CRUCIAL THAT CITIES AND COUNTIES COORDINATE THEIR RESPONSES SO THAT EACH JURISDICTION IS DOING ITS

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Officials in Yolo County and Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg released statements Monday saying different jurisdictions need to work together when addressing homelessness.The statements were in response to a video that showed two Yolo County sheriff's deputies dropping off a homeless man on Sept. 25 in a Sacramento McDonald’s parking lot.Yolo County officials said the incident is being reviewed by the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office and the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency.“At this point, it appears that the deputies were acting in good faith to assist the individual by providing transportation late at night consistent with the individual’s desires,” the county said in a statement.In response, Steinberg said he looks forward to sitting down with Yolo County and other regional leaders to address the incident.“This unfortunate incident reminds us that homelessness is a statewide problem, and it’s crucial that cities and counties coordinate their responses so that each jurisdiction is doing its fair share to address it and to treat people on the street with the dignity and care they deserve,” Steinberg said in the statement.Yolo County Sheriff Tom A. Lopez said in an open letter to Steinberg that the deputies “acted in a manner consistent with my expectations, in that this individual was treated with dignity, respect and his requests were honored.” “Once on scene, the deputies encountered a man who was without options and who requested a ride to Sacramento where he stated he had spent the previous five days. It should be noted the deputies spent 34 minutes with this individual and did not make any decisions hastily,” Lopez said in the statement. “This incident was not indicative of a pattern, it was a single call for service and should be evaluated as such.”The letter was in response to Steinberg's statement released Friday, in which the mayor said he is awaiting answers about the incident.On Friday, the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office said the man asked to get a ride back to Sacramento and asked to be dropped off where he could find food. The sheriff’s office said the deputies also offered the man money, which the man declined.In Monday’s statement, Lopez said the office is always looking for ways to more effectively serve Yolo County.“We are having discussions with the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency and evaluating not only this incident, but all of our contacts and practices related to homelessness,” Lopez said. “As you know, this is a problem that knows no jurisdiction and must be addressed regionally. Homelessness is a challenge that must be addressed with cooperation and mutual respect and I hope we can move toward that goal.”Yolo County officials said the Board of Supervisors will be working with their counterparts in the city of Sacramento and Sacramento County in order to “strengthen regional partnerships in this area of shared concern.”