Switzer, Donna
From: Fikes, Cathy
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 9:26 AM
To: Agenda Alerts
Subject: FW: Item #18, City Council Agenda for 1/17/2023 From: Gino J. Bruno <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2023 8:01 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL < [email protected]>
Cc: Zelinka, Al <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Estanislau, Robin <Robin.Estanislau@surfcity- hb.org>; Gates, Michael <[email protected]> Subject: Item #18, City Council Agenda for 1/17/2023
Council members...
I have reviewed (carefully, I believe) the Staff report (including the revision dated Jan. 12), PowerPoint presentation, and related information supporting Item #18 on Tuesday's City Council Agenda (the "comprehensive report on the use of City resources to address homelessness" tem). I also note that the PowerPoint presentation represents to the Council (and to the public that, over the last two years, there have been "504 persons served (unduplicated)" by the Navigation Center.
It appears to me that there is glaringly omitted one very important metric that must be considered in measuring the success of the expenditure to date of over $16 million (according to the Staff report) on the Navigation Center alone (irrespective of the costs of the Homeless Task Force personnel, Be Well OC in HB costs, etc.) The purpose of the Navigation Center, as I understand it, is to identify and help the unhoused become self- sustaining by providing them with temporary shelter and meals, along with 'wrap-around' supporting services, including finding permanent housing, job-seeking assistance, mental-help assistance, substance abuse help, etc.
The metric that is missing?
How many of those persons who have spent at least one night in the Navigation Center have returned to the streets?
Thank you, and I hope this question is answered Tuesday...
Gino J. Bruno
Huntington Beach
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Meating Date:.. 1|17/23
Agenda tem Ma: 18(23-028)
1 Switzer, Donna
From: Fikes, Cathy
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 9:36 AM
To: Agenda Alerts
Subject: FW: NO vote, on Councilmember Item #18 at the 1-17-23 council meeting From: Dan Jamieson <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2023 11:45 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL <[email protected]>
Subject: NO vote, on Councilmember Item #18 at the 1-17-23 council meeting Dear HB City Council:
I urge a NO vote on Councilmember Item #18 at the 1-17-23 council meeting.
The item includes a report on City resources used to address homelessness and a proposed 90-day plan to enforce laws relating to homelessness.
The plan would do nothing to end homelessness in the city. In fact, the plan appears to be nothing more than a police operation to move homeless people out of the city. We've seen these types of political fixes before in Orange County--they have done nothing to solve homelessness. All they do is shift the problem to other cities.
What's more, the 90-day plan will cost taxpayers an additional $500,000 over the existing budget of nearly $1.8 million for homeless programs.
While I welcome the new council majority's attention to the homeless problem, and its inquiry into current expenditures on homeless solutions, I would respectfully suggest that the council first dig into the report, get up to date on the homeless issue, and then figure out if additional resources or strategies are needed to tackle the problem.
Sincerely,
Dan Jamieson
Huntington Beach
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COMMUNICATION
Meeting Date:... 1|17/23
Agenda lom No: 18(23- 028)
1 Moore, Tania
From: p q < [email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 1:59 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Homelessness Report
At tonight's council meeting there will be discussion on the City's homeless population.
What is unclear is who in Huntington Beach is in charge of addressing the needs of the homeless and the impact on the general city population?
Is it the City Manager? His new director of homelessness? The police chief? Please clarify.
Pat Quintana
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COMMUNICATION
Meating Dete:.. 1|17/2023
Agenda Item No.: #18(23-028)
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