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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-01-18; City Council; 15574; Funding Request For Vista Winter Emergency ShelterCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENii BILL AB# /<574 TITLE- . ‘/h’ FUNDING REQUEST FOR VISTA MTG. WINTER EMERGENCY SHELTER ClTYATTY.&- RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. ~OOO-18 approving an appropriation of $3,200 from the Housing Trust Fund to provide funding assistance for the Vista Winter Emergency Shelter. I ITEM EXPLANATION: On December 7, 1999, the Vista City Council approved an agreement with North County Solutions for Change to operate a winter emergency shelter for the homeless at an estimated cost of $100,000. The shelter program will serve homeless families and individuals from North County. A case management program is included in the program to refer individuals and families to appropriate agencies for further assistance. City of Vista staff report that the shelter and case management program were very successful last year in assisting many homeless persons from North County. Vista is seeking funding assistance to operate the program from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other North County cities as over two-thirds of the participants in last year’s shelter program came from North County communities outside of Vista. The Vista City Council has submitted a letter (Exhibit 2) requesting that the Carlsbad City Council approve a contribution to assist in operating the shelter program. Approximately 3.27% of participants in the shelter program last year provided a Carlsbad address as their most recent home. 1 RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends that the City Council approve an appropriation of $3,200 from the Housing Trust Fund to help offset The City of Vista’s cost of providing the 1999-2000 Winter Emergency Shelter. FISCAL IMPACT: A total undesignated balance of approximately $640,000 currently exists in the Housing Trust Fund. Appropriation of a $3,200 financial contribution to help offset the City of Vista’s cost to operate the Emergency Winter Shelter will not substantially impact the fund balance. I EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution No. ibOO-18 appropriating a $3,200 financial contribution for the City of Vista to help offset the cost of providing a Winter Emergency Shelter. 2. City of Vista letter requesting funding contribution for Winter Emergency Shelter. 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 CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2 0 0 0 - 18 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROPRIATING $3,200 FROM THE HOUSING TRUST FUND FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CITY OF VISTA FOR OPERATION OF THE 1999-2000 WINTER EMERGENCY SHELTER AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FORWARD THE APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad desires to cooperate with other local agencies to address the shelter needs of homeless persons and families; and WHEREAS, the City of Vista is requesting assistance in funding the 1999-2000 Vista Winter Emergency Shelter for homeless individuals; and WHEREAS, approximately 3.27% of the those utilizing the 1998-99 Vista Winter Regional Emergency Shelter identified Carlsbad as their most recent home; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That the City Council hereby appropriates $3,200 from the Housing Trust Fund as a financial :ontribution to the City of Vista for their Winter Emergency Shelter and authorizes the City Manager to kuward the contribution to the City of Vista. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, Zalifomia, on the 18th day of January ,2000, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Nygaard and Kulchin NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None . ATTEST: A -~JL~;;E~,SIVE~~ Zeierred to :;jv Manaqer icr R2ssoonse December 14. 1999 REC EMEn Mayor Bud Lewis Councilmember Matt Hall Councilmember Ramona Finnila Councilmember Ann Kulchin Councilmember Julianne Nygaard 1 1 C~TYCFCARLSBAD HoUStNG & REDEVELCPhq,ydT DEPARTMEF!: Dear Carlsbad City Council: On December 7. 1999, the Vista City Council approved an agreement with North County Solutions for Change to operate a winter shelter program for the homeless. This action was not taken lightly, and came after considerable debate among the City Council and input from our citizenry. We faced the challenge of balancing compassion for the homeless during cold weather, with alternate uses of our very limited funds. Central to the debate was the need for other cities to participate in the solution. Although Vista has taken a leadership position in this matter, both financially and politically, this is not solely a Vista problem: last year, over two-thirds of the shelter participants came from other North County communities. This point was repeated frequently by those residents who spoke. both in favor and in opposition to the proposed shelter. We are requesting that your City Council contribute to the cost of operating the 1999 winter shelter. The shelter program will cost over $100.000 this year: 3.27% of the participants last year came from Carlsbad. We are not specifying how much your city should contribute. but we do ask you to consider what the costs would be to Carlsbad if Vista were to not host the shelter and each community was left to address the problem individually. As you consider this request. reflect for a moment on the humanitarian aspect of this program. It takes individuals off the streets of all our cities during the cold and inclement weather, gives them showers, food and shelter, and, most importantly. hope. We implore you to help fund this program. If you have questions about this matter or would like a Vista City Council member to attend your Council meeting, please contact Rick Dudley, Assistant City Manager. at (760) 639-6 13 1. Thank you very much for your support for this program. Sincerely Gloria E. McClellan Dick Cooke Mayor ‘1 n /--. if I i/ f/ :., 2 C& Ted Cole City Councilmember Cit> Councilmenibei ii&i CounciItRkmber cc: Raymond Patchett. City Manager 600 EuWptus Avenue l P.O. BOX 1988 l Vista. Cahfornia 92085 l (760) 726-1340 l www.ci.vista.ca.us 3