Update:
Homeless Activities
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
AGENDA ITEM 15.1
JULY 29, 2025
Homeless Strategic Initiatives
Response to Homelessness
1. Establish a Coordinated and Regional System.
2. Increase Access and Remove Barriers to Homeless Crisis Response Services.
3. Ensure Households Experiencing Homelessness Have
Access to Affordable and Sustainable Permanent
Housing.
60% Increase
in Emergency
Shelter Bed
Capacity in the
County Key Changes in Stockton
168 dedicated beds
For mentally ill, chronically ill, or needing recuperative care. Made possible through and in partnership with local hospitals, health plans, and County BHS.
Emergency
Shelter
Transitional
Housing
Rapid
Rehousing
Permanent
Supportive
Housing
Total Units
/ Beds
2019 883 346 262 769 2,260
2024 1,452 360 412 1,339 3,563
Women’s
Lodge
50 Beds
Family
Lodge
96 Beds
Men’s
Lodge
145 Beds
Special
Needs
2025
Expanding
Our Local
Emergency
Shelter
Capacity
2020
Council approves
$2.3 million in
HHAP 1 funds to
the Stockton
Shelter for the
Homeless
Navigation Center
Project
2021
COVID related
Construction
Delays
2022
New Interim CEO
for SSH
Groundbreaking
CalTrans
renegotiates lease
Construction
begins
2023
Winter floods,
partial loss
Demolition and
new plan
SSH folds
SMCS assumes
responsibility
Council approves
construction
manager
2024
Construction
Resumes
Council approves
final funding
Construction
delays
Weekly mtg with
Interim
2025
Elevator parts and
door parts
Inspection delays
Construction
Complete
Navigation Center Timeline
Pathways Timeline
2023
Council approves …
$6.5 million in construction for
the creation of Pathways
$3.6 in ARPA funding for the 3
years in operation of Pathways
2024
Groundbreaking
Building Permit Approved by the
City
Factory OS sold to Harbinger -
delays in manufacturing
2025
Modular unit delivery completion
Construction underway
Construction Complete
Beds Const.
Start
Const.
Finish
COUNTY , CoC
and Partners CITY
Navigation Center 68 Late 2022 July 2025 $2.5M $7.7M
Pathways Neighborhood 268 2024 Fall 2025 $18M $0
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT $28.2
Campus Operations
(2025-2027) - - - $9M $8.9M
TOTAL OPERATIONAL INVESTMENT $17.9
REGIONAL INVESTMENT
St. Mary’s Community Services
9 PROJECT COST OVERVIEW
Project # of
beds/units
Total Project
Cost
City
Investment % of TC Constr. Start Constr.
Complete
Calaveras Quarters 68 $32.1 mil $7 mil 21.8 % April 2023 May 2025 Park Center 50 $31.2 mil $2.2 mil 7 % Feb. 2024 Aug 2025 Sonora Square 37 $10.7 mil $1.4 mil 13 % April 2022 Jan 2024 Town Center Studios 40 $8.4 mil $200K 2.3 % Jan. 2022 July 2024 Villa d’Flore 14 $6.9 mil $2.4 mil 2.8 % Feb. 2023 Aug 2024 Satellite Apartments 30 $7.8 mil $4.3 mil 55 % Dec. 2024 Oct 2025 Turnpike Commons 11 $4 mil $300K 7.5 % Aug 2021 April 2024 Grand View Village 74 $45 mil $5.2 mil 11.6% Feb. 2021 June 2024 TOTALS 324 $146.1 mil $23 mil -- 24 - month average life of construction 10 OPERATION BUDGET
ST. MARY’S COMMUNITY SERVICES
Expenses includes:
1. Personnel: Salaries
2. Benefits and Payroll Taxes
3. Supplies and Materials
4. Facility Maintenance and Repairs
5. Insurance, Utilities, and Communications
6. Professional Fees and Services
OPERATIONAL BUDGET
Expenses
SMCS $10.5 million
Zeiter Navigation Center $1.5 million
Pathways Neighborhood $3 million
Total Expenses $15 million
Revenue
Reimb., City of Stockton $3 million
Reimb., Other Contracts $5 million
Fee for Services (ie, CalAIM) $2 million
Individual Giving/Private Foundations $2 million
Total Revenue $12 million
GAP in FUNDING: ~$3 million
$0
$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$6,000,000
$8,000,000
$10,000,000
$12,000,000
$14,000,000
$16,000,000
2023: St. Mary's Dining
Room (Pre-Merger)
St. Mary's Community
Services
2026: SMCS with Zeiter &
Pathways
Annual Budget
11 0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
2023: St. Mary's Dining Room
(Pre-Merger)
St. Mary's Community
Services
2026: SMCS with Zeiter &
Pathways
Bed Capacity
0 50
100
150
200
250
2023: St. Mary's Dining
Room (Pre-Merger)
St. Mary's Community
Services
2026: SMCS with Zeiter &
Pathways
Fulltime Employees
GROWTH & EXPANSION
ST. MARY’S COMMUNITY SERVICES
Response to Homelessness:
Community Planning Process
City Council Priorities
Enhance Public Safety
Address Homelessness
Clean Parks and Public
Spaces
Commitment to Our
Priorities
Projected State /
Federal Funding and
New Guidance
Listening to Local
Input
Homeless Housing and
Assistance Program:
Findings and
Recommendations
Anticipated Funding & Guidance
CA Budget Act 2025-2026
HUD Budget Request FFY 2026
California Legislation:
AB 166 (2023-24) HHAP 6 Guidance
SB 131 (2025-26, Pending) HHAP 7
SB 16 (2025-26, Pending) Ending
Street Homelessness
Reduced Allocations
50% Fewer Funding Resources
Spending Guidance
Less Construction
More Programs that Work
New Priorities
End Street Camping
Build Accountability
Focus on Client Self-Sustainability
Timeline
Landscape Analysis
Data Review
Assessment of Progress
April
Community Meetings
4 held in Stockton
More in Lodi, Manteca, Tracy
May
CoC Planning Committee
Develop New Strategies
Updates to Governance Charter
June
Review Action Plan Updates
SJCoC and City of Stockton
3 Provider Discussion Sessions
July
Request State Approval
Submit Application for HHAP 6, with
* Updated Action Plan
* Joint MOU
August
Fall
Policy Updates
City’s Camping
Ordinance
Grant Monitoring
Questions?