HOMELESS
PILOT PROGRAM
City Council Meeting
April 29,2025
Item #15.2
2 BACKGROUND &
PREVIOUS EFFORTS
GRANTS PASS RULING
September 4, 2018 – Martin v. Boise
• The Supreme Court held that cities cannot enforce anti-camping ordinances if they do not have enough homeless shelter beds available for their homeless population. This ruling prohibits the criminal enforcement of camping regulations where the unhoused population exceeded the amount of practically available shelter beds.
June 28, 2024 – Grants Pass v. Johnson
• The Supreme Court reversed the ruling for Grants Pass vs. Johnson and overturned Martin v. Boise, allowing cities to enforce camping regulations even when the homeless population exceeds the number of practically available shelter beds.
July 25, 2024 – State Order
• Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-1-24, directing state officials to start removing homeless encampments across the State, in general compliance with Caltrans policy 1001-R1, and encouraged “local governments to adopt policies consistent with Caltrans, and use all available resources […] to take action with the urgency this crisis demands to remove encampments from public spaces…” 3 CITY OF STOCKTON EMERGENCY
DECLARATION
November 2024
• State of Emergency declared by the City, through approval of Resolution 2024-11-19- 1501.
• Monetary limit on City Manager contracting purchasing authority, SMC 3.68.040, is suspended.
o Allows for streamlined procurement of services related to clean-up and unsheltered wrap around services
o Flexibility in enforcement and response.
• Appropriated a total of $1,882,000 of General Fund Contingency to Public Works, Police and Economic Development Departments.
• The City Manager, as Director of Emergency Services, is authorized and directed to take whatever actions are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution.
• However, in the spirit of transparency, staff is bringing a resolution to be adopted by Council
4 SHELTER /
BED CAPACITY
In the County …
▪ Shelter Capacity has
increased by 60% since 2019.
▪ 1,810 interim / homeless
shelter beds.
▪ 2,287 total individuals exited
homelessness to permanent
housing in 2022 and 2023.
▪ Shelter beds in the City will
increase by over 750 beds by
the end of summer 2025.
5 PIPELINE PROJECT UPDATES
Calaveras Quarters - COMPLETE
• $ 7 million invested
• Completed - April 2025
• 69 Units
Park Center Apartments
• $2.2 million invested
• Completion - Dec. 2025
• 50 Units
Satellite Apartments
• $4.3 million invested
• Completion - March 2026
• 30 Units
Navigation Center
• $7.7 million invested
• Completion - May 2025
• 68 Beds
Pathways
• $3.6 million invested
• Completion - July 2025
• 268 beds
Shelter at St. Mary’s
• $5.7 million invested
• Currently Operating
• 291 beds
6 EXISTING ENFORCEMENT
7 Staff
• Current team includes 1 Sergeant and 7 Field Officers Historic Encampment Locations
• Regularly monitor large encampments, scheduled rotation • Service requests for, smaller , locations are complaint driven
Critical Infrastructure
• Parks: Enforcement requires verification of available shelter beds
• Other City Facilities: Based on public health & safety Pets & Property
• Minimal collection/storage of property.
• Pets stay with their owners or surrendered to the Animal Shelter
Citation and Arrests
• Only in conjunction with other violations
Fiscal Considerations
• Approx. $1.5M per year in staff time to support
encampment clean-up and enforcement efforts.
Existing Clean-up Efforts
8 • 28 Large-scale clean-up events scheduled annually.
• Weekly coordination meetings are held with Caltrans,
SJ Behavioral Health, Stockton Police Department, and
Public Works.
• Table below accounts for Public Works Annual Fiscal
Considerations.
2024 DATA
Cost Tonnage Annual number
City Performed
Large-scale Clean-ups $ 159,300 1150 28
City Staff/Contracted
Services -
Excluding Parks
$ 436,000 2810 6861
Contracted Services -
Specific to Parks (tonnage
reported from 7/1/24 - 12/31/24)
$ 187,200 113 134
Totals $ 782,500 4073 7023
9 A NEW APPROACH
Pilot Program with Multi-Agency Approach
Transitional Housing
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services Workforce Development
Collaboration
• Law enforcement
• Non-profits
• Government
Accountability and Opportunity
Balances
• Compassion
• Public Safety
• Compliance
Supports
• Long-Term Housing
• Social Services
• Enforcement
10 CARE PROGRAM
• 501c3 Non Profit
• Established in 1996
• Success in Manteca and Lodi
• Specializes in “one stop shop”
homelessness services:
• Temporary safe shelter
• Provides basic necessities
• Connections to supportive services
• Case management
• Mobile outreach
• Partners
11 INNER CITY ACTION
INNER CITY ACTION
DELIVERABLES
12 • Outreach
• T emporary Shelter – 3635 Calaveras
Ave – Bethel T emple Site
• Basic Needs
• Supportive Services
• Housing Support
• Community Partnership
• Safety and Security
• All permits for operation through the SJ
County. Stockton Fire to review as well
• Data Collection and Reporting - Inner
City Action is very familiar with the
California Homeless Management
Information System (HMIS).
• Measurable Outcomes
CLEAN-UP
13 • Site Evaluation:
• Estimated 200+ tons of trash
• Low hanging trees and abundance of
brush
• Access challenges
• Timeline for Cleanup:
• Estimate 2-3 weeks
• 90-100 Truckloads
• Immense Handwork
14 It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:
1. Establish the proposed CARE (Compassion, Access, Reunification, Empowerment) Homelessness Pilot Program, Project No. WC25056; and
2. Authorize the Interim City Manager to begin implementation and pursue funding opportunities as outlined; and
3. Transfer funds in the amount of $825,000 from the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Public Works Operating Budget to the CARE Homelessness Pilot Program, Project No. WC25056; and
4. Award a contract to Inner City Action of Manteca, CA, in the amount of $ 297,430 to deliver outreach and temporary shelter for the CARE Homelessness Pilot Program; and
5. Authorize the Interim City Manager to take any actions necessary and appropriate to carry out the intent and purpose of this resolution.
RECOMMENDATION