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Home My WebLink About1997-02-18; City Council; 14054; REQUEST FOR FUNDING FOR VISTA WINTER REGIONAL SHELTERrP /' . (EITY OF CARLSBAD -AGE uA BILL " & AB# )4,0 5 7 REGIONAL SHELTER MTG- 24 ""? 7 TITLE: REQUEST FOR FUNDING FOR VISTA WINTER DEPT. &' . CITY ATTYl RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 8 7- 6 3 , to authorize an appropriation of $1,700 from the Hc Fund for the Vista Winter Regional Homeless Shelter. ITEM EXPLANATION: The City of Vista is sponsoring a Winter Regional Shelter for the Homeless scheduled to open 1997 and to continue operation through mid March 1997. The Shelter will be located at i Guard Armory at 150 Recreational Drive in Vista. Alpha Project-Casa Raphael will operate 1 Individuals will not be allowed to use the shelter after five days if they are not participai management services focused on improving their current housing and financial situation. How freezing weather, the shelter will be open to all homeless individuals. The Vista Winter Regi will provide the only cold weather shelter in the North County Coastal area this year. The City of Vista has requested funding from other cities in the region, including Carlsbad, tl the operational costs of, the Shelter. The total cost to the City of Vista to operate the Sheltel estimated to be approximately $30,000. Based upon this cost estimate and the average persons from Carlsbad that have been provided shelter and services since FY 1993-94, t represents the City of Carlsbad's fair share contribution: % of Shelter Population Contribution Carlsbad 5.6% $1,700 B It is staffs recommendation that the City Council authorize the appropriation of $1,700 from Trust Fund for the Vista Winter Regional Shelter. The Housing Trust Fund shall be used purpose of providing funding assistance for the provision of affordable housing and reason2 administration consistent with the policies and programs contained in the Housing Element General Plan. This shelter and the case management services are consistent with Objectib Housing Element to provide shelter and assistance for the homeless. lu > FISCAL IMPACT: cc &, A total balance of $2,350,000 currently exists in the Housing Trust Fund. Appropriation o fund balance. 2 recommended financial contribution to the Vista Winter Regional Shelter will not substantiall EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution No. 9 9 - 6 3 authorizing the contribution of $1,700 from the Housins for the Vista Winter Regional Shelter. 8, Q I 2. Request from the City of Vista for funding contribution for the Vista Winter Regional Sh A z 3 0 5 01 ' 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 0 0 CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 9 7 - 6 7 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CALIFORNIA, APPROPRIATING $1,700 FROM THE HOUSING TRUST FUNl FOR THE VISTA WINTER REGIONAL SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESl WHEREAS, addressing the needs of homeless persons and families transcends juri! boundaries; and WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad desires to address the needs of its homeless per families within its jurisdictional boundaries; WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad desires to cooperate with other local jurisdictions in 1 San Diego County Coastal region to address the shelter needs of homeless persons and famili the winter months; WHEREAS, the City of Vista will be sponsoring a Winter Regional Shelter for the and has requested a funding contribution for Carlsbad's proportionate share of costs to assisi operation of the Vista Winter Regional Shelter; and, WHEREAS, adequate funds are available in the Housing Trust Fund for the Visi Regional Shelter for the Homeless; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the City Council of th Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That the City Council hereby appropriates $1,700 from the Housing Trust FUI Vista Winter Regional Shelter and authorizes the City Manager to for appropriate contribution to the City of Vista. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council o of Carlsbad, California, held on the 18th day of February ,1997 by the vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin and Hall NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: II i' & J ALETHA L. RAUT 1 0 e City of Vista January 23,1997 Mayor Claude “Bud” Lewis City of Carlsbad 2965 Roosevelt Carlsbad, CA 92008 Dear Mayor Lewis: Having endured an inordinately wet winter thus far, Vista has reconsidered its position with respect to opening the Armory for use as a Winter Homeless SheltedOutreach program. We wi: make every effort to have a safe, warm facility open from the first of February through the middle of March for the homeless population who need a hand up, not a handout. At a special meeting, the Vista City Council authorized the expense of $30,000 from Vista General fund reserves to provide this needed operation. As has been the case in prior years, we are asking for a partnership from our sister cities in the North County to help sponsor the program. Our request is based on a long record of providing this service to all of the homeless population of the North County area, including a number of persons/families who call your city home. The following breakdown demonstrates where in prior years, homeless personsifamilies have indicated they have come from. City of Origin Vista Oceanside Carlsbad Encinitas San Marcos Escondido San Diego Other 199311 994 Total # 580 44% 33% 5 yo NIA 3% 8% 7% - 1994i1995 536 28% 27% 10% 5 yo 2.5% 16% 10% 1.5% 1995i1996 639 3 2% 46% 2% 1 Yo 2% 7% 5 yo 5 yo We will again contract with Alpha Project to run the SheltedOutreach program, with the suppor of a number of local non-profit service organizations. Our $30,000 participation will cover mos expenses, but these service agencies have traditionally donated time, resources and fund raising on their own to provide the best possible chance to end the cycle of hornelessness for those who want to be helped. We may have an outside chance to secure FEMA funds, though the past requirements have called for a facility to be open for a minimum of 90 days. Thus, we do not expect that such funds will be available at this juncture. ....... ~. 600 EUCALYPTUS AVENUE P.O. BOX 1988 VISTA, CALIFORNIA 92085 619/726-1340 FAX 619/945-785 .. . . Prinled on Rwycled Paper e e We ask that you join in our efforts to help those homeless persondfamilies who want the chance to start again. We will be the home yet again to provide for residents from all over the coastal North County who have lost their place of residence and have nowhere else to turn, including those from your jurisdiction. The facility is open only to those persons/families who are clean and sober, and who make a commitment to follow through a program of education, training and eventually re-entering mainstream society. We will commit ow financial resources on their behalf, and hope that you will find it in your hearts to partner with Vista in this endeavor. We will not define what level of financial support we expect, but know that Vista has paid well over half the cost of providing this facility since 1992, even though we have never had the same level of proportionate population from Vista. Vista further encourages that each of our neighbors join in a partnership this spring to find a regional home for a permanent regional facility for our coastal North County population. There is funding available if we WO~K together to find a suitable size. We again ask that you consider the lives of these North County citizens, both in the short and long terms, and help us meet the needs of our larger community. Sincerely, &yk9g& && &&” fi . A Gloria E. McClellan Mayor Richard Cooke Councilman ~- c. City Council City Manager