RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-202
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA EXTENDING A PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL HOMELESS EMERGENCY (Government Code Sections 8630 et seq.) WHEREAS, on August 9, 2016, pursuant to the authority set forth in California Government Code Sections 8630 thru 8634, Council, by Resolution No. 28839, formally proclaimed a local homeless emergency within Santa Rosa; and WHEREAS, Section 8630, as amended, requires that the Council review, at least every 60 days until such local emergency is terminated, the need for continuing the local emergency; and WHEREAS, on August 30, September 27, October 25, November 15, and December 13, 2016, and on January 10, February 7, March 7, April 4, May 2, May 23, June 20, July 18, August 15, September 5, September 26, October 24, November 14, and December 12, 2017, and on January 9, February 6, March 6, April 3, May 1, May 22, June 19, July 10, August 7, September 4, October 2, October 30, November 27, December 18, 2018, and on January 15, February 12, March 12, April 2, May 28, July 23, September 10, November 5, December 17, 2019, February 11 2020, April 7, 2020, June 2, 2020, July 21, 2020, September 15, 2020, November 10, 2020, January 5, March 2, 2021, April 27, 2021, June 22, 2021, August 17, 2021, October 12, 2021, December 7, 2021, February 8, 2022, March 29, 2022, May 24, 2022, July 12, 2022, and again on August 23, 2022. Council, by Resolution Nos. 28851, 28863, 28876, 28884, 28894, RES-2017-002, RES-2017-018, RES-2017-032, RES-2017-052, RES-2017-062, RES-2017-075, RES-2017-117, RES-2017-140, RES-2017-160, RES-2017-174, RES-2017-193, RES-2017-209, RES-2017-219, RES-2017-245, RES-2018-009, RES-2018-018, RES-2018-038, RES-2018-051, RES-2018-063, RES-2018-076, RES-2018-091, RES-2018-116, RES-2018-134, RES-2018-155, RES-2018-173, RES-2018-196, RES-2018-207, RES-2018-225, RES-2019-007, RES-2019-013, RES-2019-024, RES-2019-034, RES-2019-057, RES-2019-115, RES-2019-138, RES-2019-162, RES-2019-188, RES-2020-019, RES-2020-057, RES-2020-086, RES-2020-121, RES-2020-153, RES-2020-186, RES-2021-013, RES-2021-036, RES-2021-070, RES-2021-105, RES-2021-144, RES-2021-171, RES-2021-216, RES-2022-021, RES-2022-059, RES-2022-099, RES-2022-152, and RES-2022-189 respectively, approved extensions of the proclamation of local homeless emergency; and WHEREAS, the conditions outlined in Resolution No. 28839 continue to exist in Santa Rosa; and WHEREAS, such conditions continue to result in a critical threat to the physical and mental health and safety of those experiencing homelessness, as well as to the natural environment and the public health and well-being of the surrounding community, and thereby continue to place the safety of persons and property at extreme peril within the territorial limits of the city; and WHEREAS, the Council has reviewed the need to continue the proclamation of local homeless emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to the authority set forth in California Government Code Sections 8630 thru 8634, the Council hereby declares that the proclamation of a state of local homeless emergency within the City of Santa Rosa remains in full force and effect in accordance with Resolution No. 28839.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to California Government Code Section 8630, as amended, the Council shall review the need for continuing this local homeless emergency at least once every 60 days until the Council terminates the local emergency.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 11th day of October, 2022.
AYES: (5) Mayor C. Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Members Fleming, MacDonald, N. Rogers
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (2) Council Members Sawyer, Schwedhelm
ABSTAIN: (0)
ATTEST: ___________________________ APPROVED: _____________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
Chief Assistant City Attorney
Reso. No. RES-2022-202
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