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Council Memorandum
September 29, 2022
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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, Homeless Services
Geoff Patnoe, Assistant City Manager@ ·
Citywide Homeless Update: September 2022 (Districts -All)
Homeless Services and Homeless Outreach Team Update
• The Housing and Homeless Services Department is taking the lead on updating the city's
Homeless Response Plan (plan) based on City Council direction from the Strategic
Planning Workshop held on March 15, 2022. Staff are currently coordinating
interdepartmental meetings and anticipate bringing the updated plan forward to the
City Council for feedback and consideration by the end of calender year 2022.
• The Community Resource Center on boarded an Employment and Benefit Specialist in
August 2022 through a contract provided by the city. The new staff member is currently
in training. The position is expected to begin serving clients in early October 2022.
• The city's quality-of-life ordinances related to homelessness and public spaces went into
effect on November 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
September 21, 2022, Police Officer,s have issued 161 written warnings, 255 citations,
and have made 86 bookable arrests.
Emergency Shelter and Hotel Voucher Program
• As of September 22, 2022, the HOT has placed 32 individuals and six 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 38 placements, 32
have been bridged to shelter, treatment, or more permanent housing, while some are
still awaiting long term aid.
Community Services Branch
Housing & Homeless Services Department
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Council Memo -Citywide Homeless Update: September 2022 (Districts -All)
September 29, 2022
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• Staff have started providing bridge housing services within the Hotel Voucher Program
as described to the City Council on )une 7, 2022, as part of the Quarterly Report. Staff
will provide an annual update on the pilot program to the City Council in Fall 2022.
• Eric Kovanda was promoted to Lieutenant of the Special Investigations Division, which
oversees the HOT. Lt. Kovanda has been with the Carlsbad Police Department for eight
years. He was previously a HOT Sgt. for one year.
• Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego is in the recruitment process for 2 new clinicians
who will support the La Posada de Guadalupe Shelter in operating as a more effective
low-barrier and housing-focused shelter through an agreement provided by the city.
• OrgCode Consulting Inc. completed an onsite visit to the La Posada de Guadalupe
Shelter in August 2022. They are currently in the process of developing customized
training and technical assistance through a contract provided by the city to provide
additional support to Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego.
• City staff are pursuing a number of competitive applications for funding that could
augment existing services. If funding is awarded, city staff will present funding allocation
and appropriation to the City Council for consideration and approval.
Community
• The Housing and Homeless Services Department presented their fourth quarterly
update report to the City Council on August 30, 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.
cc : Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Cindie McMahon, City Attorney
Mickey Williams, Chief of Police
Paz Gomez, Deputy City Manager, Public Works
Laura Rocha, Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services