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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
CHARLES PARKIN, City Attorney
411 West Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LONG BEACH REDECLARING A SHELTER CRISIS;
SUSPENDING APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF LOCAL LAW,
INCLUDING THOSE CONTAINED IN THE CITY'S ZONING
ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS; AND AUTHORIZING
THE OPERATION OF A WINTER SHELTER AT 1720
TERMINO AVENUE , IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH,
BETWEEN THE DATES OF DECEMBER 1 6, 20 22 AND
MARCH 31, 2023
WHEREAS, the purpose and intent of this resolution is to provide shelter and supportive services for the homeless in the City of Long Beach during the winter months by maintaining such services at, and allowing the use of, the real property located at 1720 Termino Avenue, in the City of Long Beach, between the dates of December 16, 2022 and March 31, 2023; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of December 7, 2021, the City Council of the City of Long Beach adopted Resolution No. RES -21-0151 redeclaring a “shelter crisis” pursuant to SB 850 (Chapter 48, Statutes of 2018 and Government Code Sections 8698.1 and 8698.2); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code section 8698.1 et seq., the City Council hereby finds and re-declares that there still exists a “shelter crisis” in that a significant number of persons within the City are without the ability to obtain shelter during the months of inclement weather, and that the situation has resulted in, and will continue to result in, a threat to the health and safety of those persons; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Long Beach resolves as follows:
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
CHARLES PARKIN, City Attorney
411 West Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
Section 1. That the provisions of any state or local regulatory statute, regulation or ordinance, including but not limited to the City’s zoning regulations prescribing standards of use, housing, health or safety shall be suspended with respect to the above - described winter shelter to the extent that strict compliance would in any way prevent, hinder or delay the operation of the winter shelter during the declared shelter crisis.
Section 2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of local law, the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to take all steps as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to facilitate the operation of a winter shelter between the dates of December 16, 2022 and March 31, 2023, which shelter is to be located at 1720 Termino Avenue, in the City of Long Beach.
Section 3. Any and all provisions of the City’s Zoning Ordinance and regulations, which otherwise might regulate, apply to or govern the continued operation of the winter shelter, are hereby suspended and declared inapplicable to the proposed winter homeless shelter.
Section 4. The City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to develop such rules and regulations related to health and safety standards which the City Manager deems necessary and appropriate to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the winter shelter and those residents and/or businesses which may be affected by the operation of said shelter. To the e xtent applicable to those homeless individuals who occupy the shelter, such rules and regulations may be posted in at least one conspicuous location on the site.
Section 5. Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), Public Resources Code section 21000, et seq., the Council hereby finds that this project is exempt from further environmental review under CEQA Guidelines 15301.
Section 6. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting this resolution. ///
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