The Santa Clarita ad-hoc committee on   homelessness met for the first time Thursday with members of local nonprofits and public safety officials.

The committee — which consists of Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth and Councilmember Marsha McLean — met with officials from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and local nonprofits that work to combat homelessness in the Santa Clarita Valley.

“We need to find a solution to this problem that fits the needs specific to Santa Clarita,” said Smyth. “This is a very complex issue — there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution.”

The ad-hoc was formed in February for the city to take a leadership role in the growing homeless problem in Santa Clarita, said Smyth.

The committee met weeks after Measure H was passed by L.A. County voters, which would raise about $3.5 billion to fund homeless services over 10 years, according to the measure.

The mayor noted he wants to make sure Santa Clarita receives a fair portion of these funds to combat this issue.

“The committee’s top priority is making sure these much-needed funds flow back to Santa Clarita,” said Smyth.

A Measure H planning meeting also met on Thursday in downtown Los Angeles. There were 50 members invited, but not one from Santa Clarita.

“We are not convinced that the planning team will have a significant impact on the distribution of Measure H funds,” said Smyth. “The leadership of Supervisor Barger will have a much bigger impact.”

The first meeting was attended by Sheriff’s officials, Bridge to Home, the Domestic Violence Center (DVC), People Assisting The Homeless (PATH) and Family Promise, according to city officials.

“One of the main topics of discussion was Measure H and how local nonprofits can obtain funds,” said Linda Davies, executive director of the SCV Domestic Violence Center. “The committee was very helpful in forming partnerships with City officials and other nonprofits.”

One of the biggest concerns for Davies is access to affordable housing in the Santa Clarita Valley — this is one of the biggest hurdles for helping the homeless population, said Davies.

“About 80 percent of all homeless women are victims of domestic violence,” said Davies. “We want to make sure we can place these women into homes without leaving the Santa Clarita Valley.”

The homeless population in Los Angeles County was almost 47,000 in 2016, according to the county’s annual homeless count. This was an increase of about 6 percent from 2015, and 19 percent from 2013.

The 2017 homeless count was conducted in January, organizers expect that number to rise when the results have been determined.

The committee meets on an ‘ad-hoc’ basis, meaning there is no future meeting scheduled as of Friday, said city officials.