RESOLUTION NO. 2022-278
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUATION OF THE LIMITED-TERM STAY MOTEL VOUCHER PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING $60,000 FROM
THE GENERAL FUND TO FUND THE PROGRAM OVER THE REMAINDER OF FY 2022-23
WHEREAS, unsheltered homelessness is a local, state, and national issue affecting nearly every community throughout the United States; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad City Council has established reducing homelessness as a City Council priority; and
WHEREAS, the 2022 annual Point-In-Time Count found a minimum of75 unsheltered individuals on a single night in Carlsbad; and
WHEREAS, over a 12-month period from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, the City of Carlsbad funded homeless services programs that interacted with 749 unique individuals experiencing homelessness within the city; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad has limited shelter options for people experiencing homelessness with the La Posada de Guadalupe Shelter providing a total of 50 congregate shelter beds for single men only; and
WHEREAS, on Sept. 28, 2021, the City Council approved an ordinance limiting overnight camping when alternative shelter is reasonably available and refused by an individual; and WHEREAS, on Sept. 28, 2021, the City Council approved a limited-term stay motel voucher one year pilot program; and
WHEREAS, during the one-year pilot period the city issued 61 motel vouchers to serve 51 households who used the vouchers for one-night stays or in some cases longer-term stays not exceeding 30 days; and
WHEREAS, continuation of the limited-term stay motel voucher program provides short-term shelter options for people experiencing homelessness to help them stabilize and connect with long term support to end their homelessness; and
WHEREAS, continuation of the limited-term stay motel voucher program supports the City Council's goal of reducing the community impacts of homelessness; and
WHEREAS, continuation of the limited-term stay motel voucher program allows the Police Department to continue to enforce the city's unlawful camping ordinance; and WHEREAS, a motel voucher program with both one-night and longer-term stays not to exceed 30 days are needed to ensure participants are connected with ongoing supports and permanent housing to end their homelessness; and
WHEREAS, during FY 2021-22, $30,911.58 was expended to fund the limited-term stay motel voucher one-year pilot program; and
WHEREAS, more funds will be needed in FY 2022-23 than expended in FY 2021-22 to continue the limited-term stay motel voucher program due to the need for more longer-term stays not to exceed 30 days and the greater expense of a longer-term stay;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to continue the limited-term stay motel voucher program and appropriate $60,000 of the unassigned General Fund reserve balance to fund the program through June 30, 2023.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 6th day of December, 2022, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Norby.
None.
Hall.
MATT HALL, Mayor
for
J.m._, FAVIOLA MEDINA, City Clerk Services Manager-t -(SEAL) fgMJ