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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LONG BEACH AMENDING THE LONG BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 2.84.170, TO
TEMPORARILY SUSPEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF
CHAPTER 2.84 DURING THE PROCLAIMED LOCAL
EMERGENCY CAUSED BY HOMELESSNESS; DECLARING
THE URGENCY THEREOF; AND DECLARING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2023, the City Council of the City of Long Beach adopted Resolution No. RES-23-___ making certain findings and proclaiming the existence of a local emergency caused by conditions and threatened conditions of homelessness within the City of Long Beach (City), which if not corrected, constitutes an imminent and proximate threat to the safety of persons and property within the City; and WHEREAS, shelter and housing is particularly important during the coming winter months when people experiencing homelessness in the City are likely to face heightened exposure and dangers from living outdoors, and heightened dangers from the yornbination of COVID-19, flu outbreak and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). It is projected that the City will face an acute shortage of winter homeless shelters through March 2023, with fewer than half of the number of shelter sites available in the County of Los Angeles compared to the winter of 2021-2022 and nearly two-thirds fewer shelter beds; and WHEREAS, California Government Code Sections 8698.1 and 8698.2 allow local jurisdictions to declare a shelter crisis; the City of Long Beach's most recent shelter crisis is set to expire March 31, 2023; and
27 WHEREAS, the State of California's COVID-19 State of Emergency, which 28 has provided resources to keep many Long Beach residents from falling into 1 RFA:bg A23-00075 (01-12-2023))
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