On the eve of World Homeless Day, few seats were left empty at Tuesday’s Grass Valley City Council meeting where the town’s police chief discussed partnership tactics with area agencies to deal with the homeless population. “This is one of the largest attendance of a council (meeting) that I remember in a very long time,” said Mayor Jan Arbuckle. “I think it shows that people are very passionate about this issue.” The homeless discussion was couched in Chief John Foster’s police department report for the fiscal year’s first quarter. Foster chose the occasion to examine the department’s three goals for …