12/29/2023
YEAR ONE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN : January 2023-December 2023 Tier One Priority
Action/Activity Strategy
Area*
Timeline –
Start/Complete Notes
1.a Develop Year One Implementation Plan 3 January 2023 Implementation underway
1.b
Apply for California Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) Round 2 to provide enhanced supportive services and interim housing/safe parking for individuals living in RVs/vehicles 2 February 2023 $3.8M awarded June 2023
1.c Attend CoC** Coordinated Entry committee meetings 1 January 2023/On-going Staff appointed to committee
1.d
Determine feasibility of MOU relative to CoC MOU work
underway for essential health, behavioral health, and
substance use services
3 On-going Staff met with County Department Health
Services (Oct. 2023) to discuss options
1.e Complete evaluation of Safe Parking Pilot Program following first-year of program operations 1 June 2023 Staff briefing to City Council June 6
1.f
Incorporate provision in scope of services and quarterly reporting requiring client engagement and feedback – FY 23/24 contracts
3 July 2023
Incorporated in 23/24 contracts
1.g Develop and implement schedule for Homeless Outreach Services Team (HOST) mobile bathroom-shower trailer 2 Fall 2023 Delayed
1.h Develop plan to provide enhanced community support to neighborhoods 2 On-going
Established City Encampment Team
Camping Ordinance Updated Sep. 2023
1.i
Develop scope of work for consultant to assist with
investment strategy and annual report; determine cost and funding source for consultant services
3 In progress Evaluate and develop plan for Santa Rosa to align with CoC Long-Term Funding Plan
1.j Report out on investments in affordable and supportive housing 3 In progress To include in Year 1 report out to City Council – Feb. 2024
1.k Participate in Built For Zero initiative to develop by-names-list (BNL) for Santa Rosa and regional outreach standards 1 December 2023 Established Santa Rosa BNL Dec. 2023
1.l
Apply to CoC/County Department of Health Services for
Housing and Homeless Incentive Program (HHIP) funding for facility improvements at Sam Jones Hall
1 March 2023
$232,000 awarded May 2023
Attachment 1
12/29/2023
YEAR ONE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN: January 2023-December 2023 Tier Two Priority
Action/Activity Strategy
Area* Notes
2.a
Explore additional options for increasing access to essential services for people living in encampments focused on health and safety
2 Delayed (1.g)
2.b
Develop stakeholder engagement plan to allow community
members, including those with lived experience of
homelessness, to provide input on City investments, program, and policy changes
2 Survey being developed with Communications & Intergovernmental Relations Office
CoC/Regional Action/Activity: City pursue in partnership with CoC/Regional Partners a
Seek funding for the following services: prevention/diversion, housing location/stabilization, capacity building/training for providers
1 Began development of homelessness prevention pilot program with regional partners (All Home, County, City of Petaluma); awarded HOME-ARP funds ($2.3 million) for supportive services including prevention
b
Determine regional efforts to develop encampment strategy, if any 2 TBD – 1.k current priority
c
Determine feasibility of providing mobile health services; seek partnerships/funding 2 TBD
d
Develop evaluation criteria for identifying/addressing racial and ethnic disparities in alignment with CoC 3 Staff participated in CoC Conversational Workshops for Cultural Competency and Tribal Engagement
*Strategy Area 1: Improve the performance of the City’s homeless response in alignment with the regional homelessness response system Strategy Area 2: Expand service-oriented responses to unsheltered homelessness Strategy Area 3: Continue and enhance collaboration in regional homelessness solutions with key stakeholders **CoC (Sonoma County Homeless Coalition, formerly Sonoma County Continuum of Care)
Green = Complete
Yellow = Pending
Red = Not yet started as of Plan update 12/29/23