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Housing and Homelessness Committee
November 28, 2022
EMERGENCY COLD WEATHER
SHELTER PROGRAM
Office of Homeless Solutions
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2 • Began operations in 2005
• 2005 to 2019, operated at the POLM Community Shelter at 2840 Hulen Place
• 2020, COVID19 pandemic impacted the ECWS and forced POLM to seek an alternative site to continue providing this vital service in the city of Riverside
• Since 2020, POLM has operated a 40 bed (24 men, 16 women) program at the Salvation Army campus from January 1 - March 31 • Program is funded through the County of Riverside, supplemented by private funds
EMERGENCY COLD WEATHER SHELTER PROGRAM (ECWS)
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3 BUDGET
Personnel, $75,000 ,
58%
Operational, $33,593 ,
26%
Administrative, $20,272
, 16%
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4 DISCUSSION
1. The Emergency Cold Weather She lter will operate from January 2, 2023 through the end of March 2023.
2. Cold weather shelter needs
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5 STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Envision Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan Priorities
Cross-Cutting Threads
#2 Community Well-Being
Community Trust
Equity
Fiscal Responsibility
Innovation
Sustainability &
Resiliency
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6 That the Housing and Homelessness Committee receive
a presentation from Path of Life Ministries on the
Emergency Cold Weather Shelter Program.
RECOMMENDATION
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