To the members of the:
CITY COUNCIL
Date~W.A V CC ~
CM_~ _ '-'OCM (3) .!::
May 22, 2024
Council Memorandum
{city of
Carlsbad
Memo ID# 202403 7
To:
From:
Honorable Mayor Blackburn 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
Via:
Re:
Jessica Klein, Senior Program Manager
Geoff Patnoe, Assistant City Manager @
Point-in-Time Count (PITC) 2024 Res~ istricts - All)
The Point-in-Time Count (PITC) is conducted annually to collect an unduplicated count of sheltered and unsheltered individuals and families experiencing homelessness across the United States. This count is a bi-annual requirement of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for all Continuums of Care (CoC)who receive federal funding. The Regional Taskforce on Homelessness (RTFH) manages San Diego County's CoC and has elected to exceed this requirement by conducting the count annually each January.
The city uses multiple measurements to evaluate the effectiveness of reducing its unsheltered homeless population. The annual PITC is one data source to gauge the year-over-year demographic trends and approximate the number of homeless persons living in Carlsbad. The PITC is conducted one night per year to collect data on homelessness in our region. While it does not give the complete picture on how many people experience homelessness throughout the year, it does provide data about the approximate number of homeless persons there are on a given night. It is one of the tools used nationally to assess progress each year toward the goal of reducing homelessness and is often used for funding decisions.
The following information reflects the 2024 Point-in-Time data officially released by RTFH on May 22, 2,024. Regionally, the county's unsheltered homeless PITC increased by over 18%.
The City of Carlsbad saw an increase in the total unsheltered numbers from 60 individuals in 2023 to 112 individuals in 2024. The following graph displays pertinent information for Carlsbad from the 2024 count.
Data
Carlsbad Unsheltered
North County Coastal Unsheltered
San Diego County Region Unsheltered
Housing & Homeless Services
Homeless Services
2023 2024
60 112
423 596
5171 6110
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 442-339-2810 t Change Change
52 87%
173 41%
939 18%
Point in Time Count Results (Districts - All)
May 22, 2024
The full reports from the RTFH are attached to this memo. Please note there is incorrect data reflected in the sheltered population for Carlsbad that city staff is trying to correct with the RTFH. The number of sheltered homeless in Carlsbad should reflect 50 beds available for homeless men, as 50 of the 100 beds are restricted for farmwokers as regulated by State funding received when developed. This year, there are shelter beds that are being incorrectly attributed to Carlsbad, showing that there are 129 total beds available with 77 utilized. This inaccurately increases our total count which will throw off year over year comparisons. It also shows our utilization as incorrectly lower which looks like beds are unused.
Here are some important points to receive context around the data:
• The unsheltered population number is in line with what volunteers reported out to city staff during the Point-in-Time Count .
• Carlsbad makes up approximately 3.5% of the region's population, but less than 1.8% of the region's unsheltered population.
• Carlsbad's unsheltered population makes up just 9% of the total North County population and just 2% regionally.
• The North County Coastal unsheltered population increased from 423 individuals in 2023 to 596 individuals in 2024, an increase of 41%.
• The North County overall area experienced a 47% increase in the unsheltered population. The North County Region, including inland areas, accounts for approximately 16% of the homeless popul~tion in San Diego County for the 2024 count.
NorU1 County o
8 .1%
Regional
Breakdown
SHELTERED+ UNSHELTERED
North County lnl , d
8.3%
Point in Time Count Results (Districts - All)
May 22, 2024
% of the Region
City of San Diego
North County Inland
North County Coastal
South County
64%
8 .3 %
8 .1%
8%
Total Homeless Persons
6.783
876
865
849
While the PITC data is useful data to point out regional trends, it only provides a snapshot of information which may or may not accurately reflect the size ofthe city's homeless population over a sustained period of time. For this reason, the PITC does not provide enough conclusive evidence to determine achievement towards the City Council's goal of reducing homelessness in Carlsbad. Staff will continue to report on a variety of data points to inform the City Council and the public about the progress the city is making toward its goal to reduce homelessness.
Att achment A: San Diego Coe Region 2024 Point-in-Time Count Data cc: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Cindie McMahon, City Attorney
Christie Calderwood, Chief of Police
Paz Gomez, Deputy City Manager, Public Works
Laura Rocha, Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services San Diego Coe Region
2024 Point-in-Time Count Data
San Diego Region
Emergency Shelter Safe Haven Transitional Housing
3,177 60 1,258
Total: 10,605
* Includes Caltrans Count of 592
Homeless Profile % of Unsheltered # of Homeless % Sheltered Persons * P ersons Persons*
Veteran 9% 544 7%
Female 28% 661 41%
Families 2% 142 32%
Youth 8% 465 30%
Chronically Homeless 44% 2,686 24%
*Percentages rounded to nearest whole number
Attachment A
Unsheltered
6,110 *
# Sheltered
Persons
321
1,858
1,421
1,330
1,072
Housing Inventory Beds Ut ilization
Emergency Shelter
Safe Haven
Transitional Housing
Permanent Supportive Housing
Rapid Re-Housing
Other Permanent Housing
RTFH
SAN DIEGO'S
REGIONAL LEADER
3,900 81%
73 82%
1,921 65%
7,287 82%
2,383 100%
1,988 89%
Region
San Diego Region
Region
San Diego Region
Region
San Diego Region
2023-2024
Year Comparisons
2023 Total 2024 Total
Total Total
10,264 10,605
2023 2024
Unsheltered Unsheltered
Count Count
5,171 6,110
2023 2024
Sheltered Sheltered
ES TH SH Total Total
3,895 1,148 50 5,093 4,495
2024 Sheltered Count breakdown by Project Type
RTFH
SAN DIEGO'S
REGIONAL LEADER
ES
3,177
TH
1,258
2023-2024
Overall Change
% of Total
3%
2023-2024
Unsheltered
Change
% of Total
18%
2023-2024
Sheltered Change
% of Total
-12%
SH
60 RTFH
SAN DIEGO'S
REGIONAL LEADER
2024 San Diego Region
Demographics
Unsheltered Gender
■ Female Male ■ More than one gender
Sheltered Gender
■ Female Male ■ More than one gender
Sini;ularly Hispanic
Multiple Rae :.
Wh ite
Nati v Hawaiian or P cl c ls.lande r ■
Black, African Ame:rlcar1, or African
Asian or A~lan American -
American Indian -
Unsheltered Race
0% 5%
45%
10%
50%
15% 20%
I Native
American 'Asian or Asian Black, African 1 American, or Hawaiian or Indian American
Hispanic 0% 0%
■ Non-Hispanic ! 2% 2%
Multiple Races
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Black, African Americ.in, or African
Am rlcan Indian, Alaska Natl ~e, or Ind lg nous
Hispanic
1 ■ Non-Hispanic
RTFH
SAN DIEGO'S
REGIONAL LEADER
American
Indian,
Alaska
Native, or
Indigenous
2%
1%
Asian or
Asian
American
0%
2%
African Pacific
Islander
0% 0%
16% 1%
Hispanic ■ Non-Hispanic
Sheltered Race
--
0% 10% 2OX,
Black, Middle I Native
African Eastern or
I
Hawaiian
American,
1 North or Pacific
or African African Islander
2% 0% 1%
21% 0% 1%
Hispanic ■ Non-Hispanic
25% 30% 35% 40%
Multiple Singularly White Races Hispanic
2% 1% 28%
43% 3% 0
30% 40% 50% 60%
Multiple Singularly White Races Hispanic
I
25% 2% 12%
31% 3% 0
Re I
N rlh o nl}
8-1%
SHELTERED + U SHELTERED
RTFH
City of San Diego
North County Inland
North county Coastal
South County
East County
SAN DIEGO'S
REGIONAL LEADER
64%
% of the Region
64%
8.3%
8.1%
8%
il.6%
orth County jnJand
8.3%
Total Homeless Persons
6,783
876
865
849
1..232
RTFH
SAN DIEGO'S
REGIONAL LEADER
ON HOMELESSNESS
2024 PITC-Regional and Cities Breakdown
202 4 2023 2024 Sheltered Unsheltered Unsheltered
Region City ES TH SH Total Total Total
Unsheltered Unsheltered
Central San Diego City
Region 2,650 588 56 3,294 3,489 3,285
Carlsbad 77 0 0 77 112 60
Oceanside 90 71 0 161 361 290
North Coastal Encinitas (San
Region Dieguito, Solana
Beach & Del 14 17 0 31 123 73
Mar)
Coronado 0 0 0 0 0 1
South
National City 0 5 0 5 174 159
Region Chula Vista 72 75 0 147 503 318 (Sweetwater)
Imperial Beach 0 0 0 0 20 19
El Cajon 160 357 0 517 283 203
La Mesa 8 6 0 14 53 36
Lemon Grove 0 0 0 0 111 60
East Santee 0 0 0 0 73 76
Region Alpine (Crest- 0 0 0 0 0 4 Dehesa)*
Lakeside* 0 0 0 0 52 78
Spring Valley 0 0 0 0 129 71 (Casa de Oro) *
Escondido (NC
Metro & Hidden 82 62 4 148 401 304
Meadows)
North Inland
Vista (Bonsall) 24 77 0 101 170 88
Region Poway 0 0 0 0 1 2
Fallbrook * 0 0 0 0 7 19
San Marcos 0 0 0 0 35 2
Ramona* 0 0 0 0 13 23
TOTAL 3,177 1,258 60 4,495 6,110 5,171
*Regions with an asterisk represent unincorporated regions. 2023-24
Unsheltered
Change
% Change
6.2%
86.7%
24.5%
68.5%
-100.0%
9.4%
58.2%
5.3%
39.4%
47.2%
85.0%
-3.9%
-100.0%
-33.3%
81.7%
31.9%
93.2%
-50.0%
-63.2 %
1,650.0%
-43.5%
18.2%
( city of
Carlsbad
Cal i forn i a
2024 Point-in-Time Count Data
Emergency Shelter
77 Homeless
Profile
Veteran
Female
Families
Youth
Safe Haven
0 % Unsheltered
Persons
9%
27%
0%
4%
Housing Inventory
Emergency Shelter
Safe Haven
Transitional Housing
Permanent Supportive Housing
Rapid Re-Housing
Other Permanent Housing
City of Carlsbad
Transitional Housing
0 Total: 189
# Unsheltered
Persons
10 16
0 4
Beds
129
42 13
RTFH
SAN DIEGO'S
REGIONAL LEADER
DN HOMELESSNESS
% Sheltered
Persons
5%
17%
0%
1%
San Diego Continuum of Care 2024 WeAIICount City Totals Unsheltered
112
# Sheltered
Persons
4 13
0 1
Utilization
60%
76%
100%
City
City of Carlsbad
City
City of Carlsbad
ES
77 2023-2024
Year Comparisons
2024 Total 2023 Total
Total Total
189 103
2024 2023
Unsheltered Unsheltered
Count
112
Count
TH
0 RTFH
SAN DIEGO'S
REGIONAL LEADER
ON HOMELESSNESS
60 San Diego Continuum of Care 2024 WeAIICount City Totals 2023-2024
Overall Change
% of Total
83 %
2023-2024
Unsheltered Change
% of Total
87%
SH
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