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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.11.21 Board Correspondence - FW_ Please distribute to Council, Board and appropriate staff Re_ Homeless Solutions as accomplished by other CA cities - Resources pt2 From:Clerk of the Board To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug Cc:Taylor, Donnell (Don);Boston, Shelby;Snyder, Ashley;Reaster, Kayla Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Please distribute to Council, Board and appropriate staff Re: Homeless Solutions as accomplished by other CA cities - Resources Date:Tuesday, May 11, 2021 1:50:22 PM Please see Board Correspondence below. Shaina Paulsen Administrative Assistant, Senior Butte County Administration 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200 Oroville, CA 95965 T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120 From: Mary Kay Benson <mkbe.sparkles3@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 12:23 PM To: Debbie Presson <debbie.presson@chicoca.gov>; Dani Rogers <dani.rogers@chicoca.gov>; stina.cooley@chicoca.gov; cityhousing@chicoca.gov; All City Clerk <All-City-Clerk@chicoca.gov>; Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>; Suzi Kochems <suzi.kochems@chicoca.gov> Subject: Re: Please distribute to Council, Board and appropriate staff Re: Homeless Solutions as accomplished by other CA cities - Resources ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening attachments, clicking on .. links, or replying. Just watched this excellent short webinar on Pallet Shelters in theCity of Everett, WA - Govt 20m · LearnabouthowtheCityofEverettplanstouseinnovativePalletshelterstotemporarilyhouse20-30individualswhoareotherwiselivingonour streetsandinplacesthatjustaren’tsafeandsuitable.HearfromJulieWillie,theCity'scommunitydevelopmentdirector,SocialWorkerKelliRoark andEverettPoliceOfficerKevinDavisoftheCity’sCommunityOutreachandEnforcementTeam(COET),andDirectorofStrategicInitiativesJohn HulloftheEverettGospelMission.LearnmoreaboutthePalletShelterPilotProjectateverettwa.gov/palletshelters. InSolidarity, Mary Kay ~*~ <> OnTue,May11,2021at12:03PMMaryKayBenson<mkbe.sparkles3@gmail.com>wrote: DearChicoCityCouncil,ButteCountyBoardofSupervisorsandstaff: ThereareseveralgreatarticleslatelyabouthomelesssolutionsthatIwanttosharewithyou,inadditionto askingthatyouagendizeourNorthStateShelterTeam's(NSST)proposal(s)-sentbyCharlesWithuhn.Itwas ontheAgendainFebruary,andwasrejected.Anupdatedversionsitsonyourdesksnow,waitingtobe agendized.Incity'sresponsetothelawsuitbyLegalServicesofNorthernCalifornia,Chicocityattorney erroneouslystatedthatChicoisworkingwithNSSTonitsproposalfortheuseoftheCaltransParkAndRide bythepolicestation,whenitwasinfactrejectedbythecitycouncil,aswereallitemsVinceEwinglisted.I believethecityisfinallyseriousinfindingsolutions,andtheproofwouldbetoseehomelesssolutionsonthe AgendasASAP,beforetheJune4thdeadlineofadraftsolutionsagreementtoJudgeEngland. "Safeparkingprogramsprovidehomelesspersonslivingintheirvehicleswithasafeplacetoparktheir vehiclesovernightandofferresourcestoassistwiththetransitiontomorestablehousing.Theveryfirstsafe parkingprograminthecountrywasestablishedinSantaBarbarain2004 informerCountySupervisorNaomi Schwartz’sdistrict,whothebillisnamedaftertohonorherroleasanoriginalchampionoftheprogram.Safe parkingprogramshavenowspreadacrossthecountry,butthereremainslimitedfederalfundstorunthe operationalcostsassociatedwiththeprogram. TheNaomiSchwartzSafeParkingProgramActof2021establishesfive-yeargrantsthroughtheDepartment ofHousingandUrbanDevelopment(HUD)forcitiesandlocalgovernmentstoapplyforupto$5million dollarstoestablishorexpandexistingsafeparkingprograms.Grantsmaybeusedfor: Establishingandoperatingsafeparkingprograms. Providingpermanentrehousingassistancetofamiliesusingthesafeparkingprogram. Employingstaffwhomaintainthesafetyandhealthofparticipants. Establishingandmaintainingtheoperationofhygienefacilitiesandrestroomsforhomelesspersons. Maintainingthevehiclesofhomelesspersonsusingasafeparkingprogramandprovidinggasforsuch personstousetheirvehiclestodrivetoplacesthatwillhelpthemobtainormaintainhousing. EnteringdataintotheHUD’sHomelessManagementInformationSystem. Safeparkingprogramsmustprovideservicestofacilitatetransitiontomorestablehousingforparticipants. Additionally,ifaneligibleentitydeterminesthatasafeparkingprogramisnolongernecessary,sucheligible entitymay,afterapprovalfromtheSecretaryHUD,useanyamountsprovidedunderthissectionforactivities thatareeligiblefortheuseoftheemergencysolutionsgrantprogram.Afterthesecondandfifthyearofthe program,thebillrequirestheSecretarytoincludeareporttoCongressontheimpactofthegrants." https://www.edhat.com/news/rep-carbajal-introduces-naomi-schwartz-safe-parking-program-act BakersfieldisthefirstcityinCaliforniatoachievefunctionalzeroforanycategory,andMaguiresaysthat’s animportantmilestoneinastatewithaninfamouslytoughhousingcrisis. “\[Bakersfield\]isnotL.A.,butit’sadecent-sizedcitycombinedwithahugeruralcounty,”Maguiresays.“It’s alarge,complexgeographyinoneofthehighest-coststatesinAmerica,withconservativepoliticiansandlots ofthingsthatwouldmakepeoplesay,‘That’snottheplacetogosolvehomelessness.’Butactually, Bakersfielddidit.” OnereasonwhyBakersfieldhashadsuccessinreducingitschronicallyhomelesspopulationisbecausethe HousingAuthorityoftheCountyofKernhascommittedtimeandresourcestohelping.HeatherKimmelwas leadingBuiltforZeroworkattheCaliforniaVeteransAssistanceFoundationbeforejoiningthehousing authority,whereshenowworksasassistantexecutivedirector.TheHousingAuthorityoftheCountyofKern hasbeenuniquelycommittedtoservingpeopleexperiencinghomelessnessforyears,Kimmelsays,butmore housingauthoritiesarestartingtofocusexplicitlyontheissue. “Thelinkbetweenthehousingauthority’sresourcesandendinghomelessnessisbecomingmoreandmore clear,”Kimmelsays.“Acommunitycan’teffectivelyaddresshomelessnesswithoutastrongpartnershipwith thehousingauthority.” https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/how-bakersfield-california-ended-chronic-homelessness MountainView:Built100unitsin9months."LifeMoves has essentially created a road map for replication, and the hope is that more cities will follow suit." https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2021/05/06/in-less-than-a-year-mountain-view-builds-and-opens-new-100- unit-homeless-housing-complex? fbclid=IwAR38P_5Po3h8CJ5c5YyveJsSe7ddley_66KOBt2dvhMOjtYY_lZbJfEu84I#.YJq6YeAv6x5.facebook Oakland-setupcobandwoodhomelessservices: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/11/oakland-homeless-cob-on-wood-village FEMA Offers Cash to House Local Homeless, But Cities Aren’t Claiming It https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2021/05/fema-covid-relief-money-homeless-cities-not-claiming/ WhileBalbelievestheFEMAprogramhashadsomeeffectivenessasatemporarysolution, hesaidthatmunicipalitiesshouldbe“usingtheopportunitytoinjectlocalcommunitieswith cashtoprovidemorehousingsolutionsforpeoplerightnow,asaspringboardtocombatthe longtermhomelessnesscrisisandprotectthisvulnerablepopulationfromfreezingormelting onthestreets.” Thisway,hesaid,jurisdictionscanfollowSanDiegoCounty’sleadandfreeupother fundingstreams,suchasCARESfunding,topayforothersocialservicesandmovetoward fundingmorepermanenthousingsolutionssuchassupportivehousing,whichallowspeople experiencingchronichomelessnesstheopportunitytohavetheirownspacewhilestill receivingsocialsupportservices. Instead,Balcontinued,manymunicipalitiesarepursuingpoliciessuchasencampment sweeps thatareexposingunhousedpeopletocoronavirus andpotentiallyevenlandingthem injail. “Thereareelectedofficialsactivelypursuingthecriminalizationofhomelessnessandare activelychoosingnottouseavailablefundingsourceslikeFEMAreimbursementfor shelters,”hesaid.“They’respendingtaxpayerdollarstocriminalizepeopleinsteadofrelying ontheseoptionsthataddresshomelessness.” https://grist.org/housing/fema-funding-homelessness-covid-19/ "InSantaRosa,likesomanyothercommunities,strenuousneighborhoodobjectionstypicallywoulddrivea stakethroughaproposalforhomelesshousingandservices.Notthistime.Electedofficialswerenotasking; theyweretelling.Theprojectwouldmoveahead. “Goaheadandvotemeout,”saidSchwedhelm,recountinghismindsetatthetime.“Youwanttoshoutatme andgetangry?Goahead.It’simportantforgovernmenttolisten,buttherealityistheseareourneighbors,so let’shelpthem.” Withindays,thespaciousparkinglotattheFinleyCommunityCenterwascordonedoffwithgreenmesh fencing.Inside,spaced12feetapart,were68bluetents,eachequippedwithsleepingbagsandstoragebin.A neatrowofportabletoiletslinedonesideoftheencampment,anditwasfittedthroughoutwithhand-washing stationsandmistersforthesummerheat. ThecitycontractedwithCatholicCharitiesofSantaRosatomanagethecamp,andsocialworkersfannedout tothecitysheltersandunsanctionedencampments,wheretheyfounddozensoftakers.Thefirstdozen residentswereintheirtentsfourdaysafterthesitewasapproved,andthepopulationquicklyswelledtonearly 70.Inexchangeforshelter,showersandthreedailymeals,campresidentsagreedtoan8p.m.curfewanda contractpledgingtohonormaskandphysical-distancingrequirementsandactasgoodneighbors." https://nextcity.org/features/view/what-other-places-can-learn-from-santa-rosas-tent-city CALIFORNIA’S BIG CITY MAYORS BOLDLY ASK STATE LEADERS FOR RECORD LEVEL FUNDS TO END HOMELESSNESS Historic $4 Billion per year, multi-year state investment would become the largest allocation of funds in the country FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2021 https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/News/News/2793/4699 Last:FromDonTaylor-permyemailrequestformorefundingdetails,towhichIalsocc'dmydistrict2's councilmember,Huber: IwrotetoDonTaylortoaskfordetailsonfundingavailablefortentsv.microsheltersetc.,sincehis presentationtotheAdHocHomelessSolutionsCommittee: MaryKayBenson May6,2021,12:53PM(5daysago) ButteCountyHousingandHomelessAdministrator DearDonTaylor, I'mwiththeNorthStateShelterTeam,whichisstartingtobuildmicroshelters,alongwithmanyother solutionstohelpoursheltercrisisimprove.I'malsoinButteCountyShelterforAllcoalition.Weheardyour inputaboutpotentialfundingintheAdHocHomelessCommitteeyesterday,andwearerequestingmore detailstodayfortomorrow'smeetingat2-5pminpersonatcitycouncilchambersforourhomelesspeoples' firstchancetospeaktothecommittee. ThankyouforanyinformationyoucansendusbyFridaymorning. InSolidarity, MaryKay" ScottHuberbumpedituptobemoreprecise."ScottHuber Thu,May6,1:22PM(5daysago) HiDon,IthinkwhatMaryKayislookingforarespecificsonthedifferencebetweenthevolumeoffunding andservicesavailabletositesthathave'dwellings'incontrasttotheamountoffundingtomeretent campgrounds.Thankyouforyourhardworkanddedication." HereisTaylor'sresponse." "Taylor,Donnell Mon,May10,10:55PM(12hoursago) HiScott, HelloMaryKay, Myapologiesfornotsendingthissooner.I’mjustnowtryingtogetcaughtuponemails. Theansweryouareseekingisnotquiteasstraightforwardasprovidingadollarfigure.I’lltrymybesttogive youthebestperspectiveonthepotentialdifferencesinservicesthatcouldbeavailable.Ifwearelookingata sanctionedcampgroundwithtentsand/orsafeparkingthenitmaybepossibletouseacoupleofdifferent fundingsourcestobringwasiscalledStreetOutreachservicestothesite.Thiscouldencompassthehygiene effortsoftheHavenofHopeonWheelsbecausetheyhavebeenawardedEmergencySolutionsGrant Coronavirusround2(ESG-CV2)fundstopurchaseashowertrailerandalaundrytrailerforusewithinButte County.Theyhavealsoreceivedoperatingfundsforoneyear.Thenewunitsarebeingorderednowand shouldtake80-90daystoarrive.TheydohaveoneshowertrailerthatcanbeusedoutsideofOrovillewhich mightbeabletobeuseduntiltheseothertrailersareonline.Nowremember,thesetrailersareforuse countywidesotheycouldprovidetheirservicesacoupleofdaysperweekatbest.AmplaHealthalsohasthe MobileMedicalUnit(MMU)thatreceivedESG-CV2fundingtosupportthemforonemoreyear.Wecould persuadethemtoincludethiscampsiteontheirrouteadayortwoaweekforhealthcare,Covid-19testingand vaccinations. TherearealsoHomeless,HousingAdvocacyandPreventionProgram(HHAP)fundsthatmaybeabletohire severaloutreachworkerstoassistthecampersinaccessingotherservices.Thisfundingwouldneedtobe awardedbytheCoCCouncilforthisparticularserviceafteraRequestforProposalshasbeenrunandthe subsequentselectionprocessfollowsthrough.Thiscouldeasilybe90-120daysout.Thereisnoguaranteefor fundingandthereareseveralotherprojectslookingatthesefundsaswell(forexample,CHATwillmost likelyapplyforfundsforEverhartVillageetc).ThesefundscanbeuseduntilJune2025sotheywillbe competitivebecauseoftheirlongevity.Forthecampgroundtheyarelimitedinthetypeofservicesyoumight get.Asmentioned,thepossibleuseofthehygienetrailers,somecounselorsforoutreachservices,port-a- potties,handwashingstationsandpotablewater. Now,ifthesanctionedsheltersite(noticechangeofvocabulary)issetupwithPalletShelterstheStatehas alreadyinformedmetheywouldallowHHAPfundstobeusedforshelteroperations.Thisallowsforthe hiringofon-sitestaff,security,meals,port-a-potties,handwashingstations,andotheressentialservices associatedwithashelter.TheStatedidsaythiswouldbesupportedgiventheunitswerePalletShelterunits becauseIspecificallyaskedthemaboutthoseunits.Theunitswouldhavetobemorethanabasicunitand includeenvironmentalcontrols(ie.heatandair).Ididnotinquireaboutothermicro-shelteralternativesso we’dhavetorunthispasttheStategrantmanagementteam.Wewouldalsoneedthistobefundedbythe sameHHAPfundsthatothersarelookingforanditwouldhavetogothroughthesamepreviouslymentioned competitiveprocess.Ifawardedthough,itisamoreservicerichintervention. Sorryforthelengthyemail.Itwouldprobablyhavebeenbettertosetupameetingsowecouldtalkatlength andyoucouldaskadditionalquestions.ThisweekmyscheduleisratherfullbutIcouldmakesometime Fridayorwecouldlookatsometimenextweek.Hopethishelpswithyourplanningefforts. Takecare, Don DonTaylor,LCSW HousingandHomelessAdministrator ButteCountyDept.ofEmploymentandSocialServices 202MiraLomaBlvd.Oroville,CA95965 T:530.552.6201|F:530.534.5745" InSolidarity, Mary Kay ~*~ <>