Jurisdictional Leads Resources
for the 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) County in Alameda County 
January 22, 2026

The Jurisdictional Lead Roles and Responsibilities document provides clear and concise guidance, and timelines, of the tasks the County has for those who take on this leadership role.  
 

Training and Support

Volunteer Training and Resources
Alameda's support page for surveyors can be found here.

FAQs and Support Videos
Please visit Simtech's support pages for instructional videos, FAQs, webinar recording, and other helpful resources. 

Dedicated Help Desk Support
Our team will be available to provide guidance, answer questions, and troubleshoot issues related to the count process. Office hours will run Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (PT), excluding holidays. To submit a help desk request and initiate a live meeting (as needed) please email AlamedaPIT@SimtechSolutions.com

Open Office Hours 
Weekly office hours to cover and review all questions you might have for the PIT count will be held on Wednesdays at 9 AM PST, excluding holidays. The link to join is here.

Key Resources
Jurisdictional Lead Communications Plan
Jurisdictional Lead Contact List
PIT Methodology Explanation Video 
 

Recruitment

Surveyor Registration
Please direct people to the Volunteer Registration page to sign up to participate in the count. 

Surveyor Recruitment Flyers
Recruitment Flyers - PNG
Getting Started Flyer - PDF - PNG
Unhoused Community Preparation Flyer - PDF

Coverage Planning

Assign Surveyors to Count Teams 
Instructions on how to create teams, define their coverage areas, and assign people to these teams can be found here.

Designate Team Leaders
When creating teams, please designate a team leader.  Team leaders will have additional responsibilities including being the point-of-contact for the team, taking attendance, managing incentives, and providing status updates. This video can be shared with team leads to explain the expectations.  

Provide Print-Friendly Coverage Maps
Please download and print the maps of the areas that have been designated for coverage, found here.

Project Management 

Identify Known Locations
This is a critical step in the planning process. A brief video explaining how to collect Known Locations can be viewed here. 

Consent Letter for Service Providers Accessing Encampments on CalTrans Properties
Within this consent letter, for the Location of Work within County Jurisdiction please include "The stretch from on-ramp to off-ramp and/or off-ramp to off-ramp direction for ALL ROUTES in Alameda County on Caltrans Right of Way (ROW) in ________ (Your City)." 

Preliminary Volunteer Quotas
Preliminary quotas by jurisdiction can be found below. These figures will be adjusted based on the discussion during the October 14th jurisdictional planning meeting. 

Requesting Donations
Sample Donation Request & Thank You Letter

Jurisdictional Lead Meetings