RESOLUTION NO. __________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
AUTHORIZING STAFF TO USE HOUSING FUNDS TO COVER PERMIT FEES FOR A MASTER
TEMPORARY USE PERMIT FOR TEMPORARY HOUSING
WHEREAS, On July 17, 2018, by Resolution No. 4998, the City Council declared a shelter crisis pursuant to Government Code 8698 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the number of unhoused residents, both in recreational vehicles (“RVs”) and encampments, in East Palo Alto has increased in recent years; WHEREAS, the County of San Mateo has named 2022 the “Year to End Homelessness in San Mateo County,” with the goal of bringing homelessness down to “functional zero,” or a level in which the number of units is sufficient to house everyone who is experiencing homelessness; and WHEREAS, the City has been working in close partnership with the County of San Mateo and service providers LifeMoves and Project WeHOPE to offer interim and permanent housing and case management services to unhoused East Palo Alto residents; and WHEREAS, one of the City’s Five-Year Affordable Housing Strategy goals, adopted in 2018, is to Increase Housing Opportunities for Formerly Homeless Residents by a total of 80, including 30 Safe Parking and 10 additional housing opportunities per year; and WHEREAS, the City is pursuing multiple strategies to provide interim housing solutions while residents receive services and seek permanent housing; and WHEREAS, the City Council directed staff to develop a Master Temporary Use Permit (“Master TUP”) program, as a streamlined permitting process to enable property owners to provide overnight parking or temporary shelter in existing buildings to unhoused residents in East Palo Alto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO HEREBY authorizes staff to use Housing funds to cover permit fees for the Master TUP application for temporary housing.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of June 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
Ruben Abrica, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
James Colin, Acting City Clerk Valerie J. Armento, Interim City Attorney