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File ID: 2024-01362 8/20/2024 Consent Item 6.
(City Council/Housing Authority) 2024 Federal Funding for the Meadowview Navigation Center File ID: 2024-01362
Location: 2700 Meadowview Road, District 8, Represented by Councilmember Vang Recommendation: Adopt: 1) a City Council Resolution: a) directing the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency to take all actions necessary to allocate $286,318 of federal funds to the Meadowview Navigation Center (Meadowview Center), of which $223,318 are 2024 Emergency Solutions Grant funds (2024 ESG) and $63,000 is 2024 Community Block Grant funds (2024 CDBG); b) authorizing the City Manager, or City Manager’s designee, to amend the Grant Agreement (Agreement) entered into by and between the City and the Housing Authority of the City (Housing Authority) to oversee shelter operations, as amended from time to time; and c) making related findings; and 2) a Housing Authority Resolution: a) authorizing the Executive Director, or her designee to accept $286,318 of federal funds, of which $223,318 are 2024 Emergency Solutions Grant funds (2024 ESG) and $63,000 is 2024 Community Block Grant funds (2024 CDBG) from the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency and any future ESG and CDBG entitlement or special designation funds for operations of the shelter; b) amending the Housing Authority’s budget in the amount of $286,318 of federal funds to Meadowview Center, of which $223,318 are 2024 ESG funds and $63,000 is 2024 CDBG funds; c) authorizing the Executive Director, or the Executive Director’s designee to amend any professional services contracts as necessary to continue operations at the site; d) authorizing the Executive Director, or Executive Director’s designee to amend the Agreement entered into by and between the City and the Housing Authority to oversee shelter operations, as amended from time to time; and e) make related findings.
Contact: Sarah O’Daniel, Director of Homeless Innovations & Intergovernmental Affairs, [email protected], (916) 440-1319, Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution-City Council
3-Resolution-Housing Authority of the City
Additional Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: On October 22, 2019, Housing Authority staff presented a Five Point Homeless Plan to
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address the growing homeless crisis in Sacramento. This Plan included the following options: 1) Scattered sites; 2) Safe parking Program; 3) Sleeping Tents/Cabins; 4) Motel Conversion; and 5) Permanent Supportive Housing. This item was subsequently discussed and unanimously supported by the City Council on December 3, 2019.
On December 5, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom launched a 100-day challenge for California Cities to jumpstart action to fight homelessness. A Declaration of a Shelter Crisis was adopted by City Council on January 14, 2020, suspending state/ local regulatory statute or regulation prescribing standards of housing, health, or safety, for public facilities that could delay mitigation measures in place to alleviate the shelter crisis.
Meadowview Navigation Center
In August 2019, the City Council directed City staff to move forward with a homeless shelter in Meadowview located at 2700 Meadowview Road to house up to 100 women. The Housing Authority would oversee the administration of the shelter operations.
In 2019, $6.1 million of State Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention 1 (HHAP 1) funds were received for two years of shelter operation. The City Public Works Department administered the construction of the site, and the shelter was open to the first guests on October 1, 2020. The campus includes two Sprung Structures: one for dining and the other for the dormitory, with accompanying restrooms, showers, and administrative space. Three daily meals are provided, and kennels are available for a limited number of pets.
The goal of the Meadowview shelter is to house unsheltered homeless women, understand their barriers to housing, stabilize them with wrap-around services that meet their individual needs, link them to income resources as necessary, and help them find suitable, stable housing. The shelter operates from a housing-first, low-barrier approach to providing services and housing support.
Priority is given to women living in the surrounding area.
Volunteers of America (VOA) operates the shelter, working closely with many partners to provide resources to the women. Partners include Bay Area Community Services (BACS), Community Against Sexual Harm (CASH), Harm Reduction Services, Hope Cooperative, Wellspace Health, One Community Health, Computer Skill Training at the Pannell Center, and Telecare Oasis, among others.
Another partner, the Downtown Streets Team, works regularly with the guests to provide them with basic employment skills and clean the area around the shelter.
Referrals to the shelter are received through the Coordinated Access System by dialing 211. Women living in the surrounding area are prioritized for intake into the shelter. Re-housing and employment efforts (if appropriate) begin upon entry, with the goal of successfully transitioning the guests into housing within six to 12 months.
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From October 1, 2020 - June 26, 2024:
906 Unique guests admitted.
88,612 Bed nights provided.
180,688 Guest meals provided.
Currently, 21 women are employed, and 38 women are looking for work. Employers include Shriner’s Hospital, Walmart, Bel Air, Ubereats, Door Dash, Hertz Car Rental, Sacramento City School District, and others.
Two women are also currently enrolled with Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools to get their General Education (GED) Certification.
As of June 26, 2024, 317 women are housed.
Type Numbers
Permanent Housing 228
Temporary Housing 71
Transitional Housing 3
Institutionalized 15
To date, including the recommended allocation of $286,318, $11.9 million has been invested in shelter operations at the Meadowview Center since its opening in October 2020. On average, it costs $3 million per year to operate the shelter 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.
These funds are used to provide the women with three meals a day, 365 days of the year, maintenance costs for the facilities that are aging rapidly, camera operations, security deposits and application fees as the women transition to stable housing, re-housing funds for a maximum of six months, operator costs for around-the-clock service, and much more.
Sources Funds
State HHAP1 $6,146,830
ESG-CV2 $1,003,933
City Measure U $880,000
2022 CDBG $63,000
2023 ESG $11,834
State HHAP 3 $3,578,800
2024 ESG $223,318
2024 CDBG $63,000
Total Costs $11,970,715
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Sources Funds
State HHAP1 $6,146,830
ESG-CV2 $1,003,933
City Measure U $880,000
2022 CDBG $63,000
2023 ESG $11,834
State HHAP 3 $3,578,800
2024 ESG $223,318
2024 CDBG $63,000
Total Costs $11,970,715
The allocation of $286,318 of federal funds is leveraging State HHAP funds and will be allocated for the continued operations at the Center.
Use of Funds Allocation
Operations: including operator costs, maintenance
services, and other expenses
$241,318
Rapid Re-Housing $25,000
Outreach Services $20,000
Total $286,318
Policy Considerations: The actions recommended in this report are consistent with the Homeless Services Funding Plan, which was approved by the City Council on April 23, 2019, to provide shelter to the unhoused in the community.
The recommendations are also consistent with the Governor’s Executive Order N-23-20 to reduce street homelessness, break down barriers to homeless individuals accessing health care and other critical services, and to increase housing options for those experiencing homelessness.
Economic Impacts: Not Applicable.
Environmental Considerations: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): These low barrier navigation projects are not discretionary actions subject to the CEQA pursuant to Government Code §§ 65660 & 65662 and are exempt as projects necessary to mitigate an emergency pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15269(c). Operations of an existing facility are exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): The proposed actions are categorically excluded under NEPA pursuant to 24 CFR 58.35(b)(2) and (3).
Sustainability: Not Applicable.
Commission/Committee Action:
Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Commission:
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The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Commission approved the recommendation of this item at its August 7, 2024, meeting.
The votes were as follows:
AYES: Duncan, Nunley, Amanfor, Jefferson, Ramos, Ross, Starks, Woo NOES: None
ABSENT: Griffin
Rationale for Recommendation: The Meadowview Center provides shelter to 100 homeless women, taking them off the streets and providing them with stability, case management, and eventually stable housing. These funds are critical for the continued operations of the shelter and to reduce the number of homeless on the streets of Sacramento.
Financial Considerations: These federal funds leverage State HHAP (Phase 1 and 3) resources, which have funded shelter operations since October 2020.
LBE - M/WBE and Section 3 requirements: Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise requirements will be applied to all activities to the extent required by federal funding to maintain that federal funding. Section 3 requirements will be applied to the extent as may be applicable.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-
Adopted by the Sacramento City Council
August 20, 2024
Allocation of Federal Funds for the Continued Operations at the Meadowview Navigation Center
BACKGROUND
A. Based on the 2024 Homelessness in Sacramento County Point in Time Report, 6,615 people were experiencing homelessness in Sacramento , of which 34 percent or 2,249 are women.
B. The City Council has heard extensive testimony on the impact of homelessness on persons without shelter as well as on the community at large.
C. On October 22, 2019, the City Council was presented with a Five Point Plan that included the following options: 1) Scattered sites; 2 Safe parking Program; 3) Sleeping Tents/Cabins; 4) Motel Conversion; and funding to increase permanent supportive housing, which the City Council requested further refinement and coordination with the City Manager.
D. On December 3, 2019, the City Council received recommendations on how to implement the Five Point Plan with various funding streams and discussed the need for site control in order to initiate an array of shelter programs.
E. On December 5, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom challenged California Cities to take action to house 100 unsheltered individuals within 100 days.
F. On January 14, 2020, the City Council declared a Shelter Crisis Emergency under California Government Code Title 2, Division 1, Chapter 7.8, including in particular sections 8698, 8698.1, and 8698.2, which will run through January 14, 2020.
G. The City Manag er was directed to prepare an interim ordinance if required to streamline zoning regulations for privately -owned or operated shelters, including zoning administrator approval of conditional use permits for shelters, allowing small temporary shelters by rit e on sites with an approved assembly use, and streamlining approval of city -sponsored shelters on private property that may otherwise require zoning approvals.
H. A City-owned parcel of land was identified at 2700 Meadowview Road for the low- barrier Meadowview Navigation Shelter (Meadowview). The shelter is a Sprung structure that can temporarily house up to 100 guests nightly.
I. In addition to providing shelter beds, Meadowview provides daily meals, case management, wrap around services, limited kenne ls, restrooms, and shower facilities and helps the homeless women transition to stable housing.
J. Low barrier navigation project s are not discretionary action s subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Government Code §§ 65660 & 65662 and are exempt as projects necessary to mitigate an emergency pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15269(c).
K. The proposed actions are categorically excluded under the National Environmental Policy Act pursuant to 24 CFR 58.35(b)(2) and (3).
BASED ON THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE BACKGROUND, THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
All of the evidence having been duly considered, the facts as presented and stated above, including the environmental facts and findings, as stated above, are found to be true and correct.
SECTION 2.
The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency is directed to take all actions necessary to allocate $286,318 in federal funds to the Housing Authority for the operation of Meadowview. $223,318 are 2024 Emergency Solutions Grant funds (2024 ESG) and $63,000 are 2024 Community Block Grant funds (2024 CDBG) and to allocate any future ESG and CDBG entitlement or special designation funds for operations of the shelter.
SECTION 3.
The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to negotiate , amend and execute the Grant Agreement (Agreement) with the Housing Authority and further amend the Agreement as needed to operate Meadowview, which is administered by the Housing Authority.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-
Adopted by the Housing Authority of the City Sacramento
August 20, 2024
Allocation of Federal Funds for the Continued Operations at the Meadowview Navigation Center
BACKGROUND
A. Based on the 202 4 Homelessness in Sacramento County Point in Time Report , 6,615 people were experiencing homelessness in Sacramento, of which 34 percent or 2,249 are women.
B. The City Council of Sacramento (City Council) has heard extensive testimony on the impact of homelessness on persons without shelter as well as on the community at large.
C. On October 22, 2019, the City Council was presented with a Five Point Plan that included the following options: 1) Scattered sites; 2 Safe parking Program; 3) Sleeping Tents/Cabins; 4) Motel Conversion; and funding to increase permanent supportive housing, which the City Council requested further refinement and coordination with the City Manager.
D. On December 3, 2019, recommendations were presented to the City Council on how to implement the Five Point Plan with various funding streams, and the need for site control was discussed in order to initiate an array of shelter programs.
E. On December 5, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom challenged California Cities to take action to house 100 unsheltered individuals within 100 days.
F. On January 14, 2020, the City Council declared a Shelter Crisis Emergency under California Government Code Title 2, Division 1, Chapter 7.8 , including, in particular , sections 8698, 8698.1, and 8698.2, which will run through January 14, 2020.
G. The City Manager was directed to prepare an interim ordinance if required to streamline zoning regulations for privately owned or operated shelters, including zoning administrator approval of conditional use permits for shelters, allowing small temporary shelters by rite on sites with an approved assembly use, and streamlining approval of city-sponsored shelters on private property that may otherwise require zoning approvals.
H. A City-owned parcel of land was identified at 2700 Meadowview Road for the low-barrier Meadowview Navigation Shelter (Meadowview). The shelter is a Sprung structure that can temporarily house up to 100 guests nightly.
I. In addition to providing shelter b eds, Meadowview provides daily meals, case management, wrap around services, limited kennels, restrooms, and shower facilities and helps homeless women transition to stable housing.
J. Low barrier navigation projects are not discretionary actions subjec t to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Government Code §§ 65660 & 65662, and are exempt as project s necessary to mitigate an emergency pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15269(c). Operations of an existing facility are exempt pursuant t o CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.
K. The proposed actions are categorically excluded under the National Environmental Policy Act pursuant to 24 CFR 58.35(b)(2) and (3).
BASED ON THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE BACKGROUND, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
All of the evidence having been duly considered, the facts as presented and stated above, including the environmental facts and findings, as stated above, are found to be true and correct.
SECTION 2.
The Executive Director, or her designee, is authorized to accept $286,318 of federal funds, of which $223,318 are 2024 Emergency Solutions Grant funds (2024 ESG) and $63,000 is 2024 Community Block Grant funds (2024 CDBG) from the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency and any future ESG and CDBG entitlement or special designation funds for operations of the shelter.
SECTION 3.
The Executive Director, or her designee, is authorized to amend the Housing Authority budget in the amount of $286,318, of which $223,318 are 2024 Emergency Solutions Grant funds (2024 ESG) and $63,000 is 2024 Community Block Grant funds (2024 CDBG).
SECTION 4.
The Executive Director, or her designee, is authorized to negotiate, amend, and execute the Grant Agreement (Agreement) with the City of Sacramento and further amend the Agreement as needed to operate Meadowview, which is administered by the Housing Authority.