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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-12-09; City Council; Resolution 2003-315RESOLUTION NO. 2003-31 5 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE FINAL REPORT ON THE FARM WORKER SHELTER FEASIBILITY STUDY AND DIRECTING STAFF ON FURTHER ACTION REGARDING THE FEASIBILITY STUDY FINDINGS WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad's Housing Element indicates that there are 700 homeless farm workers and day laborers within the community; and WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad desired to partner with one or more farmers and a non-profit housing agency to study the feasibility of developing a temporary shelter to meet the needs of at least 150 homeless farm workers in Carlsbad; and WHEREAS, Community Housing Works completed the desired feasibility study in cooperation with a resource committee which included local farmers, property owners, farm worker advocates, other agencies, and various concerned citizens; and WHEREAS, there was significant community effort to complete the subject feasibility but the study was not successful in the development of a partnership between a farmer and a non-profit housing developer to build a new farm worker shelter on an appropriate or acceptable site in Carlsbad. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That the City Council hereby accepts the final report on the Farm Worker Shelter Feasibility Study from Community Housing Works dated November 3, 2003 (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). 3. That the City Council does authorize a letter to the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) and other funding agencies indicating the City’s potential support. 4. That the City Council hereby directs staff to use the information in the Farm Worker Shelter Feasibility Study to show that there are adequate privately owned sites in Carlsbad to accommodate the need to provide shelter for farm workers and to immediately process the appropriate municipal code amendments to allow one or more farm worker shelters as a conditional use or other use as required by law on any property within the City with an active farming operation. 5. That an outline of the conceptual approach for a temporary farm worker shelter in Carlsbad whereby the City will support the establishment of a partnership for the development of a 64 bed temporary farm worker shelter as shown on the attached Exhibit A is approved and staff is authorized to proceed with its implementation and to return to the City Council as necessary for City Council review and approval. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad held on the 9th day of December , 2003 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Finnila, Kulchin, Hall and Packard NOES: None ABSENT: None L%j&- OD, City CI& Temporary Farm Worker Shelter Proposal Partnership Concept: City Codes will be amended to allow for the siting of a Temporary Farm Worker Shelter on one or more active farming sites in Carlsbad, as appropriate. City, as the Hub Park lessee, will support the use of the Strawberry Fields/Hub Park as an appropriate shelter site. City will consider financial assistance for the project in some combination of grants and/or loans to help fund a portion of the Farm Worker Shelter Partnership. City will consider assisting Farmers with the formation of an assessment district (similar to Napa County) to help fund the project, if the Farmers indicate a desire to do so. City will provide a letter of support for temporary farm worker shelter funding to RCAC and/or other funding agencies. City will process any required permits and liaison with other agencies as appropriate. This approach is contingent upon an appropriate partnership being formed for the development and operation of a temporary farm worker shelter in Carlsbad. The City participation will be along the lines stated previously. The City’s approach to participation in the subject partnership will be similar to that which was, and is, modeled by the existing Homeless Men’s Shelter-La Posada de Guadalupe. I. 4 After City Council Deliberations I move that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2003-3 15 as amended by our discussions this evening. May I have a second? All in Favor. Opposed Thank You / / I .. I 'P e..