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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 Program Manager, Homeless Services
Jessica Klein, Program Manager, Homel7:3 Services
Geoff Patnoe, Assistant City Manager ~
Citywide Homeless Update: July 2022 (Districts -All)
Homeless Services and Homeless Outreach Team Update
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Carlsbad
Memo ID #2022078
• The Housing and Homeless Services Department will be taking the lead on 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.
• City staff partnered with the County of San Diego to provide an in-depth training on the
County's General Relief temporary cash assistance program. The training was provided
for the collaborative partners working within the City of Carlsbad to better connect
people experiencing homelessness to appropriate resources.
• Following a Request for Proposals (RFP) process, the city finalized a Professional
Services Agreement with Community Resource Center for Employment and Benefit
Specialist Services. This is part of the Work Plan for the City Council's Homelessness Goal
approved by the City Council on May 4, 2021. The Professional Services Agreement was
approved by the City Council on June 14, 2022 and was effective July 1, 2022.
• The city's quality-of-life ordinances related to homelessness and public spaces went into
effect on Nov. 11, 2021. These ordinances and other federal, state, and local laws have
helped the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) hold the homeless community accountable
while continuing to offer compassionate outreach and resources. As of June 30, 2022,
Police Officers have issued 152 written warnings, 210 citations, and have made
70 bookable arrests.
Community Services Branch
Housing & Homeless Services Department
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 442-339-2810 t
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Emergency Shelter and Hotel Voucher Program
• As of June 30, 2022, the HOT has placed 27 individuals and three 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 assured resources that are taking longer to secure. Of the 30 placements, 25 have
been bridged to shelter, treatment, or more permanent housing, while some are still
awaiting long term aid.
• Staff are working on modifications to the policies and procedures of the Hotel Voucher
Program as described to the City Council on June 7, 2022, as part of the Quarterly
Report. Modifications are expected to be implemented in late July 2022.
• Following an RFP process, the city finalized a Professional Services Agreement with
OrgCode Consulting Inc. to provide training and technical assistance to help Catholic
Charities Diocese of San Diego more effectively operate the La Posada de Guadalupe
Shelter as a housing-focused low barrier shelter. This is part of the Work Plan for the
City Council's Homelessness Goal approved by the City Council on May 4, 2021. Based
on the dollar amount of the contract, the contract was executed at the Director level
and was effective July 1, 2022.
Community
• On June 17, 2022, a Mobile Homeless Court and Resource Fair was held at the Library
Learning Center from 8 a.m. -1 p.m. The event was a partnership between the County
of San Diego and the City of Carlsbad. It was well attended by service providers and
community partners. San Diego County is processing the event's outcomes and will
provide the data to the city once the information is compiled. The event went smoothly
and city staff received positive feedback from participants.
• The Housing and Homeless Services Department presented their third quarterly update
report to the City Council on June 7, 2022.
• Staff continue to work with the interdisciplinary working groups convened by the
Outcomes Standards Board (PROS Board) of the San Diego Taxpayers Educational
Foundation. The working groups focus on macro and micro performance outcomes for
homeless services based on the PROS Board Discussion Paper released in May 2022.
• City staff met with Catholic Charities leadership to discuss the County's $10 Million
Capital Emergency Housing Solutions Grant Program (program). The program provides
capital funding for cities to develop or expand homeless shelters. Catholic Charities had
concerns about the San Diego County's timeline for completion and the operating cost
commitment associated with an expansion. Catholic Charities and the city will continue
to work on expansion feasibility and will look at other funding opportunities in the near
future.
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• On July 14, 2022, city staff is participating in a moderated discussion about
homelessness in Carlsbad at a Rotary Club meeting.
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