If by "The City" you mean the Mayor, City Council, City Manager or any of their minions and sycophants, 'The City' couldn't conceivably care less about violent people downtown.  If they are 'homeless' they are given a totally free ride to do as they please by "The City". 

Proof? 

"He was also arrested on two failure to appear warrants for previous charges of open alcohol container and harassment."

They only care that they are perceived to be 'compassionate' and 'caring' and 'progressive thinking'.  The actual crimes and their victims are just collateral damage in their continued attempts to coddle these useless and  violent parasites on the body politic.