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Home My WebLink About2022-04-28; Citywide Homeless Update April 2022 (Districts - All); Barberio, GaryTo the members of the: CITY COUNCIL Date ~'2.t)tteA ~ CC ~ CM ~ACM ✓ DCM (3)L April 28, 2022 To: From: Via: Re: Council Memorandum Honorable Mayor Hall and Members of the City Council Gary Barberio, Deputy City Manager, Community Services Mandy Mills, Director of Housing and Homeless Services Chris Shilling, Senior Homeless Program Manager Jessica Klein, Homeless Program Managr,..~ Geoff Patnoe, Assistant City Manager ~ Citywide Homeless Update: April 2022 {Districts -All) Homeless Services and Homeless Outreach Team Updat e {cityof Carlsbad Memo ID #2022052 • The Housing and Homeless Services Department began the process of updating the city's Homeless Response Plan based on City Council direction from the Strategic Planning Workshop held on March 15, 2022. Staff anticipates bringing this forward to the City Council for feedback and consideration in Fall 2022. • On April 18, 2022, Windsor Pointe began move-ins at the building on Oak Avenue. Two people formerly experiencing homelessness in Carlsbad have moved in so far. The building on Harding Street will be ready for residential occupancy in May 2022. • City staff facilitated a case conferencing meeting with service providers working with people experiencing homelessness in the City of Carlsbad. Case conferencing meetings are held on a monthly basis to increase coordination and collaboration. During the meeting feedback was solicited from service providers to help inform updates to the Homeless Response Plan. • The city received 2 qualified proposals in response to the Request for Proposals period for Employment and Benefit Specialist Services within the City of Carlsbad. This is part of the Work Plan approved by the City Council on May 4, 2021. The proposals are in the evaluation process. Based on the dollar amount of the anticipated contract, contract approval will be brought forward to the City Council for approval. This is expected to be placed on a City Council agenda in June 2022. • The Police Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) has continued with an initiative to reclaim shopping carts and return them to the merchants that own them. HOT Officers have been tracking this initiative since Dec. 21, 2021. To date, HOT Officers have recovered and returned 89 shopping carts, issued 19 citations and 2 written warnings. Community Services Branch Housing & Homeless Services Department 12po Carlsbad Village Drive I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 442-339-2810 t Council Memo -Citywide Homeless Update: April 2022 (Districts -All) April 28, 2022 Page 2 • The city's quality-of-life ordinances related to homelessness and public spaces went into effect on Nov. 11, 2021. These ordinanaces and other federal, state and local laws have helped the HOT hold the homeless community accountable while continuing to offer compassionate outreach and resources.· To date, Police Officers have issued 145 warnings, 187 citations, and have made 45 bookable arrests. Emergency Shelter and Hotel Voucher Program • The HOT has placed 22 individuals and two households into the Emergency Hotel Pilot Voucher Program since November 2021. Participants are typically allowed to stay up to three nights. In rare cases, the HOT can increase the time if there are available resources that are taking longer to secure. Of the 24 placements, 15 have been bridged to shelter, treatment or more permenant housing, while some are still awaiting long term aid. • Staff will be including an update on the Hotel Voucher Program to the City Council in May 2022 as part of the Quarterly Report. Staff will be requesting City Council approval of a modification to current policies and procedures within the current funding allocation. • The city received 2 qualified proposals in response to the Request for Proposals period for consultants interested in providing training and technical assistance to help Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego operate the La Posada de Guadalupe Shelter as a housing-focused low barrier shelter. This is part of the Work Plan approved by the City Council on May 4, 2021. The proposals are in the evaluation process. Based on the dollar amount of the anticipated contract, the contract can be executed at the Director level. This is expected to be executed in June 2022. • City staff are currently working with Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego to develop a Service Agreement for additional clinician services at the La Posada de Gudalupe Shelter as part of the Work Plan approved by the City Council on May 4, 2021. Staff will bring an agreement to the City Council for approval in May or June 2022. Community • In April 2022, the Housing and Homeless Services Department held focus groups with people currently experiencing homelessness and formerly unhoused individuals. Feedback from the focus groups will be used to inform updates to the Homeless Response Plan. • On April 19, 2022 Housing and Homeless Services Department staff attended a public funder stakeholder meeting with the new Public Regional Outcomes Standards Board (PROS Board) of the San Diego Taxpayers Educational Foundation. The PROS Board is drafting a Discussion Paper identifying homelessness reporting outcomes including overarching issues, challenges, and strengths with regard to meaningful performance reporting in the field. Following the release of the Discussion Paper, they will convene Council Memo -Citywide Homeless Update: April 2022 (Districts -All) April 28, 2022 Page 3 interdisciplinary work groups by topic area to further prioritize and evaluate how the creation and adoption of governing standards may enhance trust and usability of performance reporting. • The Housing and Homeless Services Department presented at a meeting at Faith Community Church. • The city removed two handwashing stations and one portable toilet based on damage, community feedback, and operational conflicts. The city is evaluating the placement of all mobile toilets to ensure they are currently appropriately placed. • The City of Carlsbad has been invited to attend the virtual Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH) Intergovernmental Roundtable scheduled for May 9, 2022. The meeting allows jurisdictions and the RTFH to share information and concerns. cc: Scott Chadwick, City Manager Celia Brewer, City Attorney Mickey Williams, Chief of Police Paz Gomez, Deputy City Manager, Public Works Laura Rocha, Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services