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City Council Workshop on
Unsheltered in the City of
Chula Vista
October 5, 2023
Workshop Topics
Homeless Outreach Team
Data and Demographics
Questions
Recess
Federal Law
Local Law & Enforcement
Comparison to Municipalities
Funding Permanent Housing
Regional Efforts
Next Steps
Policy Options
Questions
SECTION I SECTION II SECTION III SECTION IV
Questions
Recess
Local Outreach
Efforts,Housing Tools, &
Clean-Up
Housing and Homeless Services Department Team
Bryan Warwick
Housing Manager
Stacey Kurz
Director
Angelica Davis
Homeless Solutions Mgr
Hugo Cardenas
Sr Outreach Coordinator
(retired annuitant)
Dania Gonzalez
Principal Mgmt. Analyst
Chris Stanley
Senior Planner
Alekzander DeLaCruz
Senior Office Specialist
(hourly)
Mark Barnard
Management Analyst
Carlos Rodriguez
Management Analyst
Emily Tran
Management Analyst
Chula Vista Homeless Outreach Team
Sgt. Bryan Jackson
CVPD HOT Supervisor
Officer Kevin McLean
CVPD HOT Member
Officer Carly Schoch
CVPD HOT Member
Sam Alzubaidi, Angelica Davis, Hugo Cardenas, Lt. Ernie Pinedo Ranger Manager Homeless Solutions Sr Outreach and Shelter Community Policing Manager Coordinator Supervisor
Alekzander Delacruz
Programs Specialist
Brian Catacutan
Code Enforcement Mgr
Maggie Wescott
PERT Clinician
January 2023 RTFH Point in Time Count (PITC)
San Diego Region
Sheltered Unsheltered Total
Coronado 0 1 1
National City 6 159 165
Chula Vista 122 318 440
Imperial Beach 0 19 19
County Area % of
the
Region
Total
Homeless
Persons
City of San Diego 63% 6,500
North County Inland 6% 653
North County Coastal 8% 783
South County 6% 625
East County 17% 1,703
Chula Vista PITC Strategy
Regional Task Force PITC Chula Vista Independent PITC
Time Conducted Winter (January 2023) Summer (September 2023) Time and Duration 4 Hours (4:00 am – 8:00am) 1 Full Day (7:30am – 4:30pm) Team Sections Census Tracts Police Sectors
Surveying Teams
Community Volunteers,
Service Providers,
Law Enforcement Officers
Chula Vista Homeless Outreach Team
(Police, Public Works Rangers,
Housing, Service Providers)
Survey Questions City utilized same questions as RTFH with added questions pertaining to Chula Vista.
September 2023 PITC
Chula Vista
Unsheltered Street Count
Observation (254)
Interview (256)
CV PITC
Sep. 2023
RTFH PITC
Jan. 2023
Sheltered (Emergency/Transitional) 132 122
Unsheltered (Street Count) 510 318
Unsheltered (County-Issued Hotel Vouchers) 144 Not counted Total 786 440
September 2023 PITC: Unsheltered Demographics
256 Interviewed
Chula Vista
Other
Amount of Time Individuals Have Been Unhoused in Chula Vista September 2023 PITC: Unsheltered Demographics
256 Interviewed
Chula Vista
City or Area of Origin
National City, California 3.3% San Ysidro, California 1.09% September 2023 PITC: Unsheltered Demographics
256 Interviewed
Reason for Becoming Unsheltered
September 2023 PITC: Unsheltered Demographics
256 Interviewed
September 2023 PITC: Unsheltered Demographics
256 Interviewed
September 2023 PITC: Unsheltered Demographics
256 Interviewed
Reported Substance Use
Disorder
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Council Clarifying Questions
Public Property Encroachment: Federal Law
Sitting, Sleeping or Lying on Public Property/Anti-Camping • 8th Am. prohibits City from criminally prosecuting people for sleeping outside when no home or shelter available (Martin) • 8th Am. prohibits City from issuing civil citations that lead to criminal citations for sleeping outside or in car at night when no home or shelter available (Grant's Pass)
Removing Personal Belongings on Public Property
• 4th Am. interest in belongings usually
requires notice and due process before seizure
Sitting, Sleeping or Lying on Public Property:
Local Law Examples
Sitting, Sleeping or Lying on Public Property/Anti-Camping *No existing regulations in Chula Vista
• San Diego: Unsafe Camping & Sensitive Uses
• Poway: Encampment Ban
• LA: Time, place, and manner restrictions
• Sacramento: Time, place, and manner restrictions
Removing Personal Belongings: Existing Local Policies
Notice of Removal
• Encampments - 72 hr Notice
• Abandoned Property - 24 hr Notice
Property Storage Requirements
• Storage for 90 days
• Perishable items & contraband excluded
• Opportunity to retrieve belongings
Removing Personal Belongings: Other Jurisdictions
Transit Agency Approaches
• Cal Trans
72 hour notice in Level 1-4 Priority areas according to risk • MTS
4 hour noticing in high risk areas
Los Angeles Approach
• Preclude storage of more than 60 gallons of personal property • No hazardous materials or contraband
• No blocking ADA access, driveways, limitation on tents • Special rules for public parks
Hotel/Motel Regulation: Existing Local Law
Permit to Operate (Chapter 5.39 CVMC)
• Work with hotel/motel operators to
address crimes and nuisance issues
• Annual permit required
• If high volume of serious crimes or
nuisance issues persists, permit
may be revoked or not renewed
• Crime & disorder greatly reduced
Hotel/Motel Regulation: Other Jurisdictions
El Cajon
• Concern with impacts of voucher use in City
• 90-day Moratorium on Vouchers
• Requirements for Hotel Operators
• Requirements for Service Providers
• Impacts of regulations
Inoperative v. Abandoned
• Courtesy warning notice to
remove vehicle
Vehicles in the Public ROW: Existing Local Laws
Recreational Vehicle Ordinance
• Permit required ($2.00 Daily)
• Must be parked near residence
• Valid for 24-Hours
• Limit of 72 Permits/Residence/Year
Vehicles
Vehicles in the Public ROW: Other Jurisdictions
Los Angeles
• Prior law prohibiting use of vehicles for dwelling sunsetted • Permit system for vehicle dwelling on public streets
• Permit connected to service provider
• Limits vehicle concentration
• Allows enforcement for safety or hazards
• Also provide safe parking lots for operational vehicles • Trespass Authorization Letter (Property
Owners/Business Resource)
• Valid for one year
• Eligible Property Types
• Limitations due to staffing and District
Attorney’s discretion
• Temporary Restraining Order / Stay-Away
Order (Civil Matter)
Private Property Encroachment: Existing Local Law
Private Property Encroachment
Wienerschnitzel (Broadway & H) 3/9/23 Fire
Prosecution Considerations
1. Doing Justice
What do we want to accomplish?
2. Ethical Obligations
Burden of proof- beyond a reasonable doubt
3. Legal Defenses
4. Other Considerations
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10 Minute Recess
Coming up Next..
Local Funding & City Impacts /
City Efforts &
Programs / Housing Outcomes
Direct Local Funding Targeted for Unsheltered
FY23-24
Category Activity Funding Source Amount
($)
Housing Tools Unsheltered Hotel Vouchers
Tenant Based RentalAssistance
Hotel Vouchers, Arrears& Shelter Operations
Prevention (Arrears)
Shelter Operations
CDBG
HOME
ESG
Housing Authority
PLHA
52,000
800,000
186,000
250,000
4,200,000
Development Permanent Supportive Housing ARPA
HOME & HOME-ARP
13,000,000
4,000,000
Services Job Training and Reentry General Fund 100,000
Regional
Coordination
OVRP JEPA
OVRP Clean-Up
General Fund
Private Grant
400,000
100,000
Other City Service Impacts
Efforts and Response: Outreach
• Education:
o PD Roll Call, Mental Health Clinics, Service Providers, Healthcare
• Quarterly Local Connect Events with Expanded Services • Semi-Annual Multijurisdictional Connect Events
• Weekly Coordinated with Multi-Disciplinary Partners
Efforts and Response: Housing Tools
• Homeless Prevention
• Rental Arrears and Utility Assistance (City & SBCS)
• Shallow Rent Subsidies (CCDC & Serving Seniors)
• Tenant Based Rental Assistance (City & SBCS)
• Partnering Agencies (ECTLC / Salvation Army / Rescue Mission / SBCS) • Detox /Sober Living / KIVA
• Local Hotel/Motel Program
• Bridge Shelter
• Family Reunification
HOT Officer McLean transporting client
to Greyhound Station for reunification
Efforts and Response: Accessing Services
Specific to Shelter:
• Prioritizing Chula Vista clients
• By Referral Only through the Homeless Outreach Team
• Bed Reservation System
• No Families
• Pets Allowed (1 per client)
• Vehicles allowed on a needed basis
Refer to general email:
[email protected]
Intake/
Vetting
Identify
Needs/
Gaps
Connect to
Resources
Identify
Shelter or
other
Housing
Efforts and Response: Housing Tools
• Temporary Emergency Shelter
• 65 Individual Sleeping Cabins
• Common Spaces
• Community Room | Dining Hall
• Case Management Office
• Outdoor Living Room
• Bathroom & Laundry Facilities
• Dog Run and Kennel
Clients Connected to Housing Services (February 2023-Today) Dashboard
Referral to Partnering
Housing Pgms
82 34%
Referring to City of Origin
or Svcs
45 18%3%
Homeless Prevention
15 6%
TBRA
28 12%
Hotel/Motel
40 16%
Shelter
15 6%
5%Providing Housing to
162
Persons or Households
Declined Services
536
Reunification
7 Detox
12 Efforts and Response: Job Training and Reentry Programs • Alpha Project: Work For Hope
• McAllister: Take Back the Streets
• Chula Vista: Animal Care Facility
McAlister (Work For Hope) beautification
of Terra Nova Park
Alpha (Work for Hope)
Efforts and Response: Regional Coordinated Cleanup
Otay Valley Regional Park (Chula Vista, San Diego, County, Caltrans)
Efforts and Response: Regional Coordinated Cleanup
Sweetwater River Valley (Chula Vista, National City, Caltrans, County)
STABLY HOUSED
PERMANENT HOUSING
Reunification, Market Rate,
Affordable, Permanent Supportive
EMERGENCY HOUSING
(1 – 90 DAYS)
Hotel Voucher, the Village,
Service-related Facility (e.g. Detox)
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
(12 -24 MONTHS)
Residential Programs, Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance, DV & TAY Shelters
AT-RISK UNSHELTERED
LIVING SITUATION
PREVENTION
Rent-Arrears and Utility
Assistance
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Affordable & Supportive Housing / Regional Coordination / Next Steps / Policy Options Building Affordable Housing
Over 500 units in production this past year
Permanent Supportive Housing
House very to extremely low-
income individuals with rental
subsidy and voluntary support
services
• $13M Palomar Motel
Conversion
• Approval request 10/17: $4M
(HOME & HOME-ARP) funding
towards another project
Existing Palomar Motel, Chula Vista
Housing Policy Work Plan
2021-2029 Housing Element Goals
• Inclusionary Ordinance
(Balanced Communities)
• Density Bonus Ordinance
(Affordable Housing Incentives)
• Pro Housing Designation Application October 10 from 10-11 a.m. (virtual) October 11 from 6-7 p.m. (virtual)
Housing & Homeless Advisory Commission (in person)
October 25 from 3:30-5 p.m.
Visit chulavistaca.gov/housing
Ongoing Regional Coordination
• Regional Parks
• Regional Meetings
• South Bay Coordination
Community Resources
• Report Issues and Concerns
• Identify Repairs Needs
• Share Feedback
• Ask Questions
[email protected]
www.chulavistaca.gov/departments
Next Steps
• Monitoring Best Practices / Legal Outcomes
• Establish Homeless Task Force / Stakeholder
Working Group
• Unsheltered Crisis Strategic Plan and Reporting
• Reevaluate Outreach Staffing Needs
• Policy Direction Response from Tonight
Potential Policy Options/Staff Recommendations
Consider Adoption of Municipal Code Provisions:
• Establish Licensing Process for Outreach Contractors & Voucher Use • Adopt Targeted Restrictions on Sitting/Lying/Sleeping on Public Property • Adopt Targeted Regulations for Storing Items on Public Property • Amend Recreational Vehicle Permit Program to Incorporate a Vehicle Dwelling System
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