AGENDA
DEPUTY MAYOR KATIE MELENDEZ, CHAIR
MAYOR JOHN FRANKLIN, VICE CHAIR
COUNCILMEMBER JOE GREEN, EX-OFFICIO
COUNCILMEMBER CORRINA CONTRERAS, EX-OFFICIO
COUNCILMEMBER DAN O’DONNELL, EX-OFFICIO
STANDING COMMITTEE ON HOMELESSNESS MEETING
MARCH 21, 2024
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 200 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, VISTA, CALIFORNIA You may attend this meeting in person or participate via Zoom.
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STANDING COMMITTEE ON HOMELESSNESS
MARCH 21, 2024
8:30 AM
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the February 15, 2024 meeting minutes.
DISCUSSION
D1. Buena Creek Navigation Center intakes
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss the possibility of accommodating same-day and after- hours intakes to the Buena Creek Navigation Center.
D2. Trespass Authorization Letter and Signage
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss trespass authorization letter and potential signage and provide direction to staff.
D3. Alliance for Regional Solutions Shelter Network
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss the Alliance for Regional Solutions Shelter Network.
D4. Glossary of Terms
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive an update on terms revised or added to the Glossary of Terms since the last Standing Committee meeting.
D5. Updates from City Attorney’s Office
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive a report from the City Attorney’s Office on homeless- related cases and issues.
D6. General Homelessness Updates
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss recent activities related to the Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness.
ORAL COMMUNICATION
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION: I, Kathy Valdez, City Clerk of the Chartered City of Vista, hereby certify that the foregoing agenda was posted on the City of Vista web site, cityofvista.com, at the Vista Civic Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista, California, delivered to the members of the Committee, and made available to the press on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at approximately 9:00 a.m.
Kathy Valdez, City Clerk
Standing Committee on Homelessness Notes
February 15, 2024
Deputy Mayor Melendez called the meeting to order at 8:32 am Members present:
Deputy Mayor Katie Melendez, Chair
Mayor John Franklin, Vice Chair
Staff Present:
Imelda Huerta, Assistant City Manager (left at 10:05 am) Beverly Roxas, Assistant City Attorney
Fred Tracey, Communications Officer
Jonathan Lung, Homeless Services Program Manager
Kathy Valdez, City Clerk (joined at 10:05am)
Pledge of Allegiance
Vice Chair Franklin led the pledge of allegiance
Oral Communication
Paul Webster spoke about the objective of the committee, the importance of data, who Vista needs to consider, what will committee do with Vista Monday, and how will Vista lead the region D1. Committee Makeup
Paul Webster provided recommendations on what is wanted from participants Committee members discussed community committee structures, having staff involved with discussions. Members will let staff know topics that should be brought forward.
Action – Deputy Mayor and Mayor to remain as only committee members; Deputy Mayor to act as Chair. S taff will remain as non-members and can work with outside organizations for updates (Vote: 2-0).
Direction to staff:
Directed Assistant City Attorney to come back with information regarding the different community committee structures
What is legally possible for all points of engagement
Who votes
How do individuals obtain membership
How response is delegated
Look at strategy of strategic plan
Recommending staff involved keep attending
Future meeting: Meeting w/Safe Parking Operator; offsite meetings
Standing Committee on Homelessness Notes
February 15, 2024
D2. Meeting Schedule
Paul Webster commented on the meeting schedule
Action – 3rd Thursdays of the month at 8:30 a.m. (Vote: 2-0) D3. Update from Homeless Services Staff
Homeless Services Program Manager, Jonathan Lung, provided an update on the standing committee on homelessness and discussed proposed no trespassing signs to businesses, in addition to the no trespass authorization letter.
Paul Webster commented on HMIS access and its correlation to HUD and HIPPA; commented on City contracts/service providers and recommended they provide performance data and the importance for transparency.
Standing Committee members and staffdiscussed the following:
o Would like more updates on the activities from the homelessness working group o Subsidized housing and the process regarding prioritization and audits Homelessness Services Program Manager, Jonathan Lung provided responses regarding housing placement through the Coordinated Entry System (CES)and it being outside the purview of the internal working group and the City; staff is aware of the issues
o Members and staff discussed how affordable housing units are offered to community publicly funded or subsidized)
o Discussed activities to promote home sharing which may include roommate matching services similar to “speed dating”
Jonathan Lung informed the members that the City and Townspeople submitted a cooperative application to RTFH for a roommate matching program- are optimistic, have had two follow-up interviews, a third is scheduled at the end of the month o Standing Committee is not intended to replace internal working group o Desire to attend internal working group meetings; if both members attend it will trigger Brown Act requirement for the meeting to be open to the public o Also want to attend provider meeting. Can participate in portion that does not involve case conferencing
o Believe City Council members and City staff should have access to individual case files; need to do whatever is necessary to meet requirements to have access to HMIS o Frustration with RTFH, services and funding allocations not being provided in Vista, should look at establishing local continuum of care
o Jonathan Lung identified a concern with CES permanent supportive housing placements: if a resident refuses placement in another area of the county they are moved to the bottom of the list rather than maintaining their place on the list until an opening is available locally
Standing Committee on Homelessness Notes
February 15, 2024
Direction to Staff:
Always include “Homelessness” (general) as the last agenda item Schedule an update on the Continuum of Care to include: how they work with the city, their policies, how they administer housing and other resources Bring back glossary of terms/definitions at next meeting City Attorney’s office to report back on the status of “Walter’s” case Look at subsidizing the no trespass signs and having staff go door to door to businesses; include: the martial arts studio and the alley by Crozier’s Flowers in downtown area Bring back more information and updates regarding RTFH/HMIS Have RTFH staff/management attend a future meeting to provide information and engage in discussion
Assistant City Attorney to bring back diagram of new law passed in SD County Ensure grand opening of Navigation Center is on all City Councilmembers calendars; update the internal working group notes to reflect the correct date of the grand opening March 1 at 3:30 pm)
Agendize a City Council Closed Session item regarding potential supportive housing Deputy Mayor Melendez adjourned the meeting at 10:53 am.
Buena Creek Navigation Center
Bike/Scooter Policy
The Buena Creek Navigation Center understands that for individuals in the program to be successful, transportation is a vital need. As such, the BCNC is able to provide clients with a single, loaned bike lock and a bike rack to store it on. Clients are only allowed to bring a single bike/scooter for the purposes of personal transportation. BCNC will not be allowing individuals to bring bikes/scooter onto the property that are not in working condition, and/or for purposes other than transportation. Bikes/scooters for the purposes of repair to sell, repair, or storage are not permitted on the property. More than 1 bike/scooter per person will not be allowed on the property.
I, _________________________________, have been loaned bike lock #____ and key associated with the lock. I affirm that I will return them upon my exit from the program.
I, _________________________________, understand this policy and will abide by the rules listed above.
Guest Signature: ________________________________ Date: ______________________ Staff Name: ________________________________
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BCNC Referral Packet
To request a referral of your client into the Buena Creek Navigation Center, the Cities of Vista and Encinitas are requesting completion of a homeless certification and a narrative of the client’s situation. Please complete the homeless certification completely (to include originating City and DOB ), chronic homeless certification as needed, and check any special needs the client may have. Please note that special needs may delay client admittance due to limited availability of resources. Attach a narrative to the packet, which should include client’s current housing situation, information on barriers to housing/shelter, and a summary service plan. This information should be considered a “warm handoff” for Navigation Center staff to continue the work that has been done by outreach staff, as such please include any other information that you feel would be pertinent to Navigation Center staff. If a VI-SPDAT has been completed, please submit client’s score, and ensure client has been Checked-In through CES prior to entrance into the Navigation Center.
CHRONIC HOMELESS CERTIFICATION - Buena Creek Navigation Center (BCNC) BCNC Applicant Name: ______________________________________________ DOB: __________________ This is to certify that the above-named individual has been:
A homeless individual with a disability as defined in section 401(9) of the McKinney-Vento Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360(9)), who:
o Lives in a place not meant for human habitation, a safe haven, or in an emergency shelter, and o Has been homeless and living as described for at least 12 months* or on at least 4 separate occasions in the last 3 years, as long as the combined occasions equal at least 12 months and each break in homelessness separating the occasions included at least 7 consecutive nights of not living as described.
An individual who has been residing in an institutional care facility for less, including jail, substance abuse or mental health treatment facility, hospital, or other similar facility, for fewer than 90 days and met all of the criteria of this definition before entering that facility** or A family with an adult head of household who meets all of the criteria of this definition, including a family whose composition has fluctuated while the head of household has been homeless.
A “break” in homeless is considered to be 7 or more nights.
An individual residing in an institutional care facility does not constitute a break in homelessness.
Authorized Agency Representative Signature: _________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Client Signature: ______________________________________ Date: ____________________ Does the client have special needs? Please check below. o Client with pet(s). What type and how many: _____________________________________ o Client needs to be on a lower floor unit due to a disability. o Client needs to be on a female only floor.
o Client needs Spanish speaking case management.
o Client needs to share a room with a specific individual. o Other: ________________________________________
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HOMELESS CERTIFICATION - Buena Creek Navigation Center (BCNC) BCNC Applicant Name: ______________________________________________ DOB: __________________ This is to certify that the above named individual or household is currently homeless based on the information and signature below indicating their current living situation. The individual is spending at least 50 % of residence in, employment within, or became homeless in the City of ____________________.
Check only one box and complete only that section
Living Situation: place not meant for human habitation (e.g., cars, parks, abandoned buildings, streets/sidewalks) The person named above is currently living in (or, if currently in hospital or other institution, was living in immediately prior to hospital/institution admission) a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings, including a car, park, abandoned building, bus station, airport, or campground.
Description of current living situation:
Homeless Street Outreach Program Name:_________________________________________________________________________ This certifying agency must be recognized by the local Continuum of Care (CoC) as an agency that has a program designed to serve persons living on the street or other places not meant for human habitation. Examples may be street outreach workers, day shelters, soup kitchens, Health Care for the Homeless sites, etc.
Authorized Agency Representative Signature: _________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Client Signature: ______________________________________ Date: ____________________ Living Situation: Emergency Shelter
The person named above is currently living in (or, if currently in hospital or other institution, was living in immediately prior to hospital/institution admission) a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter as follows:
Emergency Shelter Program Name: _____________________________________________________________ This emergency shelter must appear on the CoC’s Housing Inventory Chart submitted as part of the most recent CoC Homeless Assistance application to HUD or otherwise be recognized by the CoC as part of the CoC inventory (e.g. newly established Emergency Shelter).
Authorized Agency Representative Signature: _________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Client Signature: ______________________________________ Date: ____________________ Living Situation: Transitional Housing
The person named above is currently living in a transitional housing program for persons who are homeless. The persons named above is graduating from or timing out of the transitional housing program:
Transitional Housing Program Name: ____________________________________________________________ This transitional housing program must appear on the CoC’s Housing Inventory Chart submitted as part of the most recent CoC Homeless Assistance application to HUD or otherwise be recognized by the CoC as part of the CoC inventory (e.g. newly established Transitional Housing program).
Immediately prior to entering transitional housing the person named above was residing in:
emergency shelter OR a place unfit for human habitation Authorized Agency Representative Signature: _________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Client Signature: ______________________________________ Date: ____________________ D1
BUENA NAVIGATION CENTER - RELEASE OF LIABILITY
I/we acknowledge that I, and if applicable, my/our family will be guests of the Buena Creek Navigation Center (“Center”). In consideration of being permitted to use the facilities located at the Center and /or participate in the activities and/or receive services provided by the Center, including emergency shelter, housing, food, clothing, counseling, case management and/or any other activities or services provided to me or those in my care at the Center (collectively, the Program"), we, myself and all individuals enrolled in the Program with me, intend to be legally bound and hereby acknowledge and agree to the following:
Acknowledgment of Risk or Injury Possibility
As a participant in the Program, I/we recognize the risk and acknowledge that there are certain risks of physical injury – including death, damages, property damage, or loss – which we may sustain as a result of using the facilities at the Center and participating in any and all activities connected with the Program s conducted at the Center.
Waiver of Claim for Injury Clause
We, myself and all individuals enrolled at the Center with me, agree to waive and relinquish all claims that we may have for injuries or damages as a result of use of the Center facilities, participating in programs and activities at the Center and/or use of equipment at the Center against the City of Vista and/or the City of Encinitas, including, their officials, agents, contractors, employees, volunteers and affiliates.
Release from Liability Clause
We, myself and all individuals enrolled at the Center with me, do hereby release and discharge the Center and the Cities of Vista and Encinitas, including their officials, agents, contractors, employees, volunteers and affiliates, from any and all claims for loss and injuries, including death, damages, property damage, which I/we may have or may in future accrue to me, myself and all individuals enrolled at the Center with me, on account of use of the Center facilities and/or participating programs and activities at the Center.
Indemnity and Defense Clause
We, myself and all individuals enrolled at the Center with me, further agree to indemnify and hold harmless and pay defense costs and defend the Center and the Cities of Vista and Encinitas, including their officials, agents, contractors, employees, volunteers and affiliates, from any and all claims resulting from injuries and/or loss, including death, damages, property damage, or loss sustained by me/us and arising out of, connected with, or in any way associated with my/our use of the Center facilities and/or participating in programs and activities at the Center.
As indicated by my signature below, I have read and fully understand the terms of this release.
Guest Signature: ________________________________ Dated: ______________________ Print Name: ________________________________
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inform the Employee doing your Intake. The Intake Coordinator will also be discussing the Navigation Centers rules, boundaries, and expectations for your stay with us.
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and staff permits,
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Family Reunification Services
Is Faith important to you? ____ yes _____ no
If yes, is their currently any faith based organizations, that are currently helping you with your current situation and if so, can you name them? (All support helps!) D1
Are you positive for any communicable disease that could be transferred to others at the Navigation Center? _____ yes _____ no D1
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Or Someone that may be willing to help you in your current situation?) I _________________________ agree that I provided honest answers to the ( client name)
questions mentioned in this form.
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SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
TRESPASS ARREST AUTHORIZATION
COPPS-2 (Rev. 12/23)
TO: Sheriff's Station_________________________________________ FROM: _________________________________________________ ___________________ Please Print: Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial) (Please Print: Date of Birth) Address: ______________________________________________________________________ City / State / Zip Code: ___________________________________________________________ Home Phone: ( ) ____________________ Business Phone: ( ) ______________________ FAX Number: ( ) _____________________ Cell Phone: ( ) _______________________ Email: ____________________________________________________ Dates of Authorization: ____________________ to _______________________ I am the Owner / Owner’s Agent / Person in lawful possession of the property located at Street:_______________________________________City/State/Zip Code:___________________________ I hereby request and authorize the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department to enforce all applicable trespass laws on my behalf and in my absence, in regard to the above property. I further request that on my behalf, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department advise all persons who are not lawful residents or the invited guests of a lawful resident to immediately leave the property or be arrested pursuant to Penal Code Section 602(o). The following signs have been posted on the property:
Closed to the Public
Closed to the Public and posted as NO TRESPASSING (602 P.C.) Open to the Public between the hours of ___________ and ____________ Other (specify) _______________________________________________ A single request for a peace officer’s assistance, made in a notarized writing on a form provided by the law enforcement agency, may be made to cover a limited period of time not to exceed a time period determined by local ordinance or 12 months, whichever is shorter, and identified by specific dates, during which there is a fire hazard or the owner, owner’s agent, or person in lawful possession is absent from the premises or property. In addition, a single request for a peace officer’s assistance, made in a notarized writing on a form provided by the law enforcement agency, may be made for a period not to exceed 12 months when the premises or property is closed to the public and posted as being closed. The requestor shall inform the law enforcement agency to which the request was made, in writing, when the assistance is no longer desired, before the period not exceeding 12 months expires. A request expires upon transfer of ownership of the property or upon a change in the person in lawful possession.
The telephone number where I can be reached during and after normal business hours are:
Business hours:( ) ___________________ After Hours:( )_______________________ Sincerely, ________________________________________ ___________________ Signature) (Date)
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I hereby release and hold harmless the County of San Diego and the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, its officers, agents, and employees from any and all claims, demands, causes of action or obligations whatsoever arising out of or relating to entry on my property for the purpose of enforcing City, State and Federal laws.
In addition, my agent or I will cooperate fully in the prosecution of anyone who is arrested for a violation of any local or state law, including trespassing and vandalism. A photocopy of this release is to be considered as valid as an original. This release will expire one ( l) year after the date signed.
Applicant Signature: Date: --------------------
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document, to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO or _
On before me, ,Notary Public, personally appeared ,who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name (s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signatures(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and
official seal.
Signature of Notary
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COPPS-2 (Rev. 12/23)
Except as provided in subdivisions (u), (v), and (x), and Section 602.8, a person who willfully commits a trespass by any of the following acts is guilty of a misdemeanor:
a) Cutting down, destroying, or injuring any kind of wood or timber standing or growing upon the lands of another.
b) Carrying away any kind of wood or timber lying on those lands. c) Maliciously injuring or severing from the freehold of another anything attached to it, or its produce. d) Digging, taking, or carrying away from a lot situated within the limits of an incorporated city, without the license of the owner or legal occupant, any earth, soil, or stone. e) Digging, taking, or carrying away from land in a city or town laid down on the map or plan of the city, or otherwise recognized or established as a street, alley, avenue, or park, without the license of the proper authorities, any earth, soil, or stone.
f) Maliciously tearing down, damaging, mutilating, or destroying a sign, signboard, or notice placed upon, or affixed to, a property belonging to the state, or to a city, county, city and county, town, or village, or upon the property of a person, by the state or by an automobile association, which sign, signboard, or notice is intended to indicate or designate a road or a highway, or is intended to direct travelers from one point to another, or relates to fires, fire control, or any other matter involving the protection of the property, or putting up, affixing, fastening, printing, or painting upon any property belonging to the state, or to any city, county, town, or village, or dedicated to the public, or upon the property of a person, without license from the owner, a notice, advertisement, or designation of, or a name for a commodity, whether for sale or otherwise, or a picture, sign, or device intended to call attention to it. g) Entering upon lands owned by another person whereon oysters or other shellfish are planted or growing; or injuring, gathering, or carrying away oysters or other shellfish planted, growing, or on any of those lands, whether covered by water or not, without the license of the owner or legal occupant; or damaging, destroying, or removing, or causing to be removed, damaged, or destroyed, any stakes, marks, fences, or signs intended to designate the boundaries and limits of those lands.
h)
1) Entering upon lands or buildings owned by another person without the license of the owner or legal occupant, where signs forbidding trespass are displayed, and whereon cattle, goats, pigs, sheep, fowl, or any other animal is being raised, bred, fed, or held for the purpose of food for human consumption; or injuring, gathering, or carrying away any animal being housed on any of those lands, without the license of the owner or legal occupant; or damaging, destroying, or removing, or causing to be removed, damaged, or destroyed, any stakes, marks, fences, or signs intended to designate the boundaries and limits of those lands. 2) In order for there to be a violation of this subdivision, the trespass signs under paragraph (1) shall be displayed at intervals not less than three per mile along all exterior boundaries and at all roads and trails entering the land.
3) This subdivision does not preclude prosecution or punishment under any other law, including, but not limited to, grand theft or any provision that provides for a greater penalty or longer term of imprisonment. i) Willfully opening, tearing down, or otherwise destroying a fence on the enclosed land of another, or opening a gate, bar, or fence of another and willfully leaving it open without the written permission of the owner, or maliciously tearing down, mutilating, or destroying a sign, signboard, or other notice forbidding shooting on private property.
j) Building fires upon lands owned by another where signs forbidding trespass are displayed at intervals not greater than one mile along the exterior boundaries and at all roads and trails entering the lands, without first having obtained written permission from the owner of the lands or the owner’s agent, or the person in lawful possession.
k) Entering lands, whether unenclosed or enclosed by fence, for the purpose of injuring property or property rights or with the intention of interfering with, obstructing, or injuring a lawful business or occupation carried on by the owner of the land, the owner’s agent, or the person in lawful possession. l) Entering lands under cultivation or enclosed by fence, belonging to, or occupied by, another, or entering upon uncultivated or unenclosed lands where signs forbidding trespass are displayed at intervals not less than three to the mile along all exterior boundaries and at all roads and trails entering the lands without the written D2
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permission of the owner of the land, the owner’s agent, or the person in lawful possession, and any of the following:
1) Refusing or failing to leave the lands immediately upon being requested by the owner of the land, the owner’s agent, or by the person in lawful possession to leave the lands. 2) Tearing down, mutilating, or destroying a sign, signboard, or notice forbidding trespass or hunting on the lands.
3) Removing, injuring, unlocking, or tampering with a lock on a gate on or leading into the lands. 4) Discharging a firearm.
m) Entering and occupying real property or structures of any kind without the consent of the owner, the owner’s agent, or the person in lawful possession.
n) Driving a vehicle, as defined in Section 670 of the Vehicle Code, upon real property belonging to, or lawfully occupied by, another and known not to be open to the general public, without the consent of the owner, the owner’s agent, or the person in lawful possession. This subdivision does not apply to a person described in Section 22350 of the Business and Professions Code who is making a lawful service of process, provided that upon exiting the vehicle, the person proceeds immediately to attempt the service of process, and leaves immediately upon completing the service of process or upon the request of the owner, the owner’s agent, or the person in lawful possession.
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1) Refusing or failing to leave land, real property, or structures belonging to, or lawfully occupied by, another and not open to the general public, upon being requested to leave by (1) a peace officer at the request of the owner, the owner’s agent, or the person in lawful possession, and upon being informed by the peace officer that they are acting at the request of the owner, the owner’s agent, or the person in lawful possession, or (2) the owner, the owner’s agent, or the person in lawful possession. The owner, the owner’s agent, or the person in lawful possession shall make a separate request to the peace officer on each occasion when the peace officer’s assistance in dealing with a trespass is requested. However, a single request for a peace officer’s assistance, made in a notarized writing on a form provided by the law enforcement agency, may be made to cover a limited period of time not to exceed a time period determined by local ordinance or 12 months, whichever is shorter, and identified by specific dates, during which there is a fire hazard or the owner, owner’s agent, or person in lawful possession is absent from the premises or property. In addition, a single request for a peace officer’s assistance, made in a notarized writing on a form provided by the law enforcement agency, may be made for a period not to exceed 12 months when the premises or property is closed to the public and posted as being closed. The requestor shall inform the law enforcement agency to which the request was made, in writing, when the assistance is no longer desired, before the period not exceeding 12 months expires.
However, this subdivision does not apply to persons engaged in lawful labor union activities that are permitted to be carried out on the property by the Alatorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 (Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 1140) of Division 2 of the Labor Code) or by the federal National Labor Relations Act. For purposes of this section, land, real property, or structures owned or operated by a housing authority for tenants, as defined in Section 34213.5 of the Health and Safety Code, constitutes property not open to the general public; however, this subdivision does not apply to persons on the premises who are engaging in activities protected by the California or United States Constitution, or to persons who are on the premises at the request of a resident or management and who are not loitering or otherwise suspected of violating or actually violating a law or ordinance.
2) A request for a peace officer’s assistance shall expire upon transfer of ownership of the property or upon a change in the person in lawful possession.
3) A request for a peace officer’s assistance in dealing with a trespass may be submitted electronically. A local government may accept electronic submissions of requests pursuant to this subdivision. p) Entering upon lands declared closed to entry, as provided in Section 4256 of the Public Resources Code, if the closed areas have been posted with notices declaring the closure, at intervals not greater than one mile along the exterior boundaries or along roads and trails passing through the lands. q) Refusing or failing to leave a public building of a public agency during those hours of the day or night when the building is regularly closed to the public upon being requested to do so by a regularly employed guard, watchperson, or custodian of the public agency owning or maintaining the building or property, if the D2
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surrounding circumstances would indicate to a reasonable person that the person has no apparent lawful business to pursue.
r) Knowingly skiing in an area or on a ski trail that is closed to the public and that has signs posted indicating the closure.
s) Refusing or failing to leave a hotel or motel, where the person has obtained accommodations and has refused to pay for those accommodations, upon request of the proprietor or manager and the occupancy is exempt, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1940 of the Civil Code, from Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1940) of Title 5 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code. For purposes of this subdivision, occupancy at a hotel or motel for a continuous period of 30 days or less shall, in the absence of a written agreement to the contrary, or other written evidence of a periodic tenancy of indefinite duration, be exempt from Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1940) of Title 5 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code. t)
1) Entering upon private property, including contiguous land, real property, or structures thereon belonging to the same owner, whether or not generally open to the public, after having been informed by a peace officer at the request of the owner, the owner’s agent, or the person in lawful possession, and upon being informed by the peace officer that the peace officer is acting at the request of the owner, the owner’s agent, or the person in lawful possession, that the property is not open to the particular person; or refusing or failing to leave the property upon being asked to leave the property in the manner provided in this subdivision. 2) This subdivision applies only to a person who has been convicted of a crime committed upon the particular private property.
3) A single notification or request to the person as set forth above shall be valid and enforceable under this subdivision unless and until rescinded by the owner, the owner’s agent, or the person in lawful possession of the property.
4) Where the person has been convicted of a violent felony, as described in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5, this subdivision applies without time limitation. Where the person has been convicted of any other felony, this subdivision applies for no more than five years from the date of conviction. Where the person has been convicted of a misdemeanor, this subdivision applies for no more than two years from the date of conviction.
Where the person was convicted for an infraction pursuant to Section 490.1, this subdivision applies for no more than one year from the date of conviction. This subdivision does not apply to convictions for any other infraction.
u)
1) Knowingly entering, by an unauthorized person, upon an airport operations area, passenger vessel terminal, or public transit facility if the area has been posted with notices restricting access to authorized personnel only and the postings occur not greater than every 150 feet along the exterior boundary, to the extent, in the case of a passenger vessel terminal, as defined in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3), that the exterior boundary extends shoreside. To the extent that the exterior boundary of a passenger vessel terminal operations area extends waterside, this prohibition applies if notices have been posted in a manner consistent with the requirements for the shoreside exterior boundary, or in any other manner approved by the captain of the port.
2) A person convicted of a violation of paragraph (1) shall be punished as follows:
A) By a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100).
B) By imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars 1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment, if the person refuses to leave the airport or passenger vessel terminal after being requested to leave by a peace officer or authorized personnel.
C) By imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars 1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment, for a second or subsequent offense. 3) As used in this subdivision, the following definitions shall control:
A) “Airport operations area” means that part of the airport used by aircraft for landing, taking off, surface maneuvering, loading and unloading, refueling, parking, or maintenance, where aircraft support vehicles and facilities exist, and which is not for public use or public vehicular traffic.
B) “Passenger vessel terminal” means only that portion of a harbor or port facility, as described in Section 105.105(a)(2) of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations, with a secured area that regularly serves D2
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scheduled commuter or passenger operations. For the purposes of this section, “passenger vessel terminal” does not include any area designated a public access area pursuant to Section 105.106 of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
C) “Public transit facility” has the same meaning as specified in Section 171.7.
D)
i) “Authorized personnel” means a person who has a valid airport identification card issued by the airport operator or has a valid airline identification card recognized by the airport operator, or any person not in possession of an airport or airline identification card who is being escorted for legitimate purposes by a person with an airport or airline identification card.
ii) “Authorized personnel” also means a person who has a valid port identification card issued by the harbor operator, or who has a valid company identification card issued by a commercial maritime enterprise recognized by the harbor operator, or any other person who is being escorted for legitimate purposes by a person with a valid port or qualifying company identification card. iii) “Authorized personnel” also means a person who has a valid public transit employee identification card.
E) “Airport” means a facility whose function is to support commercial aviation. v)
1) Except as permitted by federal law, intentionally avoiding submission to the screening and inspection of one’s person and accessible property in accordance with the procedures being applied to control access when entering or reentering a sterile area of an airport, passenger vessel terminal, as defined in subdivision (u), or public transit facility, as defined in Section 171.7, if the sterile area is posted with a statement providing reasonable notice that prosecution may result from a trespass described in this subdivision, is a violation of this subdivision, punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for the first offense. A second and subsequent violation is a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a period of not more than one year, or by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.
2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if a first violation of this subdivision is responsible for the evacuation of an airport terminal, passenger vessel terminal, or public transit facility and is responsible in any part for delays or cancellations of scheduled flights or departures, it is punishable by imprisonment of not more than one year in a county jail.
w) Refusing or failing to leave the location of a domestic violence shelter-based program at any time after being requested to leave by a managing authority of the shelter. 1) A person who is convicted of violating this subdivision shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year.
2) The court may order a defendant who is convicted of violating this subdivision to make restitution to a victim of domestic violence in an amount equal to the relocation expenses of the victim of domestic violence and the victim’s children if those expenses are incurred as a result of trespass by the defendant at the location of a domestic violence shelter-based program.
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1) Knowingly entering or remaining in a neonatal unit, maternity ward, or birthing center located in a hospital or clinic without lawful business to pursue therein, if the area has been posted so as to give reasonable notice restricting access to those with lawful business to pursue therein and the surrounding circumstances would indicate to a reasonable person that the person has no lawful business to pursue therein. Reasonable notice is that which would give actual notice to a reasonable person, and is posted, at a minimum, at each entrance into the area.
2) A person convicted of a violation of paragraph (1) shall be punished as follows:
A) As an infraction, by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100).
B) By imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars 1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment, if the person refuses to leave the posted area after being requested to leave by a peace officer or other authorized person.
C) By imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars 2,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment, for a second or subsequent offense.
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D) If probation is granted or the execution or imposition of sentencing is suspended for a person convicted under this subdivision, it shall be a condition of probation that the person participate in counseling, as designated by the court, unless the court finds good cause not to impose this requirement. The court shall require the person to pay for this counseling, if ordered, unless good cause not to pay is shown. y) Except as permitted by federal law, intentionally avoiding submission to the screening and inspection of one’s person and accessible property in accordance with the procedures being applied to control access when entering or reentering a courthouse or a city, county, city and county, or state building if entrances to the courthouse or the city, county, city and county, or state building have been posted with a statement providing reasonable notice that prosecution may result from a trespass described in this subdivision.
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October 2020-September 2021
•36 Vista Residents, 1,804 bed nights
•12 exits to permanent housing (33%)
•Cost: $110 per bed night ($200,000 for contract
year)
October 2021- September 2022
•56 Vista Residents, 2,589 bed nights
•16 exits to permanent housing (29%)
•Cost: $77 per bed night ($200,000 for contract
year)
October 2022- September 2023
•31 Vista Residents, 2,204 bed nights
•3 successful exits to permanent housing (10%)
•Cost: $90.74 per bed night ($200,000 for contract
year)
October 2023 – January 2024
•51 Vista Residents, 2,323 bed nights
•3 successful exits to permanent housing (6%)
•Cost: Variable by shelter ($200,000 contract ceiling)
o Operation Hope: $66.89
o La Posada: $84.63
o Haven House: $108.00
o Interfaith Family Shelter: $88.34
o Interfaith Rotational Shelter Network: $72.29
o Average: $84.03
o Weighted Average: $87.99
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Homeless Services Glossary of Terms
Term Abbv. Definition
Area Median Income AMI The midpoint of a specific area’s income distribution and is calculated on an annual basis by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Using AMI benchmarks for renter eligibility is typically a requirement if your property benefits under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, or LIHTC, program.
Board and Care Non–medical facilities that provide room, meals, housekeeping, supervision, storage and distribution of medication, and personal care assistance with basic activities like hygiene, dressing, eating, bathing, and transferring. Similar to assisted living, except most often at a smaller scale. For those who don’t want to be in a large facility and prefer more of an intimate/home like feel. Usually 4-6 rooms.
Bridge Housing A sheltering opportunity when an individual has a scheduled move in date or program entrance. Designed to get people sheltered as they wait for their upcoming move in/entrance date.
By Name List BNL A comprehensive list of every person in a community experiencing homelessness, updated in real time.
California Interagency Council
on Homelessness
Cal ICH Oversees the implementation of Housing First guidelines and regulations, and identify resources, benefits, and services to prevent and end homelessness in California.
Coordinated Entry System CES An evidence-based strategy that focuses on housing and service coordination designed to link homeless people to the most appropriate housing solution based on their needs. Coordinated by the RTFH via Clarity.
Chronically Homeless Lives in a place not meant for human habitation, a safe haven, or in an emergency shelter, and has been homeless and living as described for at least 12 months or on at least 4 separate occasions in the last 3 years with the combined occasions equal to at least 12 months and each break in homelessness separating the occasions included at least 7 consecutive nights of not living as described.
Clarity The HMIS used by San Diego County's CoC
Continuum of Care CoC Responsibilities of a CoC include designating and operating an HMIS, coordinating the implementation of a housing and service system within its geographic area that meets the needs of the individuals and families who experience homelessness there, and designing and implementing the process associated with applying for CoC Program funds.
Diversion Tasks designed to assist persons experiencing and at-risk of homelessness before the necessity to access CES and other more intensive resources. Usually consists of problem solving, utilizing resources available to the individual, including reaching out to family, support networks, community and others for support.
Engaged Individuals that are working towards service goals in your homeless outreach program.
Enrolled Any individual in your service area that is qualified for your homeless outreach program. Should be enrolled in Clarity with whatever information is available.
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Encampment Resolution
Funding
ERF $750 million competitive grant program available to assist local jurisdictions in ensuring the wellness and safety of people experiencing homelessness in encampments by providing services and supports that address their immediate physical and mental wellness and result in meaningful paths to safe and stable housing.
California) Housing and
Community Development
HCD Helps to provide stable, safe homes affordable to veterans, seniors, young families, farm workers, tribes, people with disabilities, and individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
High Barrier When programs/shelters have requirements that may affect whether someone will be eligible for the program or not. Sobriety, medication compliance, mandatory case management are common barriers.
Homeless Management
Information System
HMIS A mandatory data management system required by CoCs to be in compliance with HUD funding. HMIS is a local information technology system used to collect client-level data and data on the provision of housing and services to individuals and families at risk of and experiencing homelessness. Each CoC is responsible for selecting an HMIS software solution that complies with HUD's data collection, management, and reporting standards.
Homeless/Street Outreach Searching for and connecting with individuals living in situations not intended for human habitation with the intention of getting those individuals off the street and into shelter/housing/programs.
Homeless Prevention Services provided to keep individuals in their current housing situation. Usually consists of paying for past due rent/mortgage/bills and provide case management to help stabilize and prevent another similar incident from happening.
United States Department
of) Housing and Urban
Development
HUD One of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government. It administers federal housing and urban development laws.
Low Barrier When programs/shelters minimize the requirements for entrance into the program/shelter to be able to accommodate as many people as possible.
People/person experiencing
homelessness
PEH It’s best practices to not call someone "homeless" but to say "they are experiencing homelessness".
Permanent Supportive
Housing
PSH A type of permanent housing that provides long-term rental subsidies and Intensive Case Management Services (ICMS) to individuals who have experienced chronic homelessness and have disabilities, chronic medical and/or behavioral health conditions. Often placed through CES.
Permanent Local Housing
Allocation Program
PLHA Provides funding to local governments in California for housing- related projects and programs that assist in addressing the unmet housing needs of their local communities.
Rapid Re-Housing RRH Short to medium term move-in and rental assistance with case management meant to rapidly move individuals into housing and help keep them there. Done through CES.
Regional Task Force on
Homelessness
RTFH San Diego and Imperial County's CoC.
Shelter/Navigation Center A safe and welcoming place where PEH can temporarily reside to be able to work towards housing goals and be removed from the elements.
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Supportive Services for
Veteran Families
SSVF A program similar to RRH through the VA. Short-Medium term rental assistance with case management. Designed to create housing stability
Veterans Affairs Supportive
Housing
VASH HUD-VASH is a collaborative program which pairs HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance with VA case management and supportive services for homeless Veterans. These services are designed to help homeless Veterans and their families find and sustain permanent housing and access the health care, mental health treatment, substance use counseling, and other supports necessary to help them in their recovery process and with their ability to maintain housing in the community.
Vulnerability Index – Service
Prioritization Decision
Assistance Tool
VI-
SPDAT
A survey administered both to individuals and families to determine risk and prioritization when providing assistance to homeless andat-risk of homelessness persons. Done through CES.
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Protection of Waterways
UNLAWFUL TO:
1. Build/Erect a structure along the banks
of any waterway; or affix an object into
any tree or vegetation to build an
encampment;
2. Move large rocks or destroy vegetation
or paths created by City (reconfigure
landscape) in any waters or along banks of
waterway;
3. Drive, park, or bring any vehicle along
the banks of a waterway unless
specifically designated;
4. Dig on the banks of a waterway, or
5. Discharge or store waste, including
garbage, refuse, or human or animal
waste along the banks or into the waters
of a waterway.
Unauthorized Encampments
UNLAWFUL TO:
1. Camp or maintain an encampment
on public property unless
specifically authorized by City
Manager;
Unlawful Regardless of Shelter:
2. Camp or maintain an encampment
where such activity poses:
a. An immediate threat or
unreasonable risk of harm
to a person;
b. An immediate threat or
unreasonable risk of harm
to public health or safety; or
c. Disruption to vital
government services.
3. Camp or Maintain a Camp:
a. Within 2 blocks of a school
(does not include vocational
or higher education);
b. Within 2 blocks of any
shelter;
c. In any open space, water
way or banks of waterway;
d. Within a transit hub, trolley
platform or trolley tracks;
e. Any park that CM
determines there is a
substantial public
health/safety risk.
Enforcement
1. Misdemeanors
2. Except as otherwise indicated,
shall not issue a criminal citation
between hours of 9:00pm and
5:30am or when the person is on
public property at a time when no
shelter is reasonably available.
Abatement
CM REMOVE PROPERTY:
1. Written notice Required:
a. Posted on tent or distinct area
of encampment.
b. Minimum 24 hours notice
c. Date and time for abatement
2. After 24 hours, CM abate on date and
time on notice.
a. If abatement is delayed more
than 48 hours, must re-post
new date and time of
abatement.
3. If persons present during abatement:
a. Offer available shelter
b. Allow persons to remove
personal property
4. If property cannot be readily
identified:
a. Photograph and record
abatement process.
b. Store property for 90 calendar
days
EXPEDITED ABATEMENT:
Same process as above with a minimum of 3
hours notice.
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The City of Escondido recognizes homelessness is a complex issue without a single solution to meet the dynamic needs of our unhoused population. We understand there are a number of underlying causes including: housing affordability, mental health concerns and Substance Abuse Disorder.
The City of Escondido is committed to a compassionate, needs-driven approach for families and individuals experiencing homelessness in Escondido that are willing to receive help. We have led the response to homelessness in North County by partnering with residents, business owners, and non- profits that provide wraparound services to the homeless population.
The City of Escondido has listened to the public and studied their concerns with one fact being clear; a pervasive and consistent level of criminal activity exists within the unhoused population. This is largely perpetuated by those with untreated Substance Abuse Disorder. To ignore this reality by primarily attributing homelessness to housing availability and affordability is naïve. We support a Public Safety First approach towards homelessness that ensures the safety of our community and economic viability of our future.
The City of Escondido believes everyone should be treated with dignity and respect, irrespective of their current situation or economic status. We are committed to supporting efforts that help individuals achieve sobriety and regain their mental health with the goal of financial independence and stable housing. We believe any policy that enables personally destructive behavior is neither compassionate nor effective.
The City of Escondido will not support any program that enables continued drug use or allows individuals to continue living on the street, regardless of how well-intentioned the programs may be or who may endorse them. We will not participate in the distribution of free resources such as tents, tarps, syringes, drug pipes, or anything else that enables substance abuse or homelessness.
The City of Escondido recognizes the one-size-fits-all approach of Housing First has proven ineffective and unsustainable with the exception of seniors who may have been priced out of the housing market due to their limited and/or fixed income. We believe independence can be achieved and encouraged by addressing the underlying causes of homelessness, before long-term housing is provided. Being unhoused will not be accepted as an excuse for continued drug abuse and/or criminality in Escondido.
The City of Escondido understands that simply being unhoused is not the problem, but a symptom of the problem. Data shows that the vast majority of unhoused are either addicted to drugs, experiencing a mental health crisis, or both. We recognize that drug addiction and untreated mental health concerns are the root cause of the state of affairs on the streets of Escondido. Sadly homelessness is the predictable consequence of the financial, relational, and legal problems that regularly accompany Substance Abuse Disorder.
The City of Escondido recognizes not everyone experiencing homelessness is a criminal transient. We stand ready and willing to lend IMMEDIATE support to those willing to accept help. If an individual on the streets in Escondido, regardless of circumstance, has a family member who is willing to take them in, we will seek to reunite them. We believe in accountability for those willing or unwilling to accept assistance. Choosing sobriety is the only acceptable option. A criminal transient is a specific type of unsheltered person who creates an unreasonable burden on emergency services, the criminal justice system, and affects the safety of our entire community.
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The City of Escondido understands that criminal transients adversely impact local businesses and suppress economic development. We value every business that contributes to the economic success of our community. Small and large companies have sacrificed significant sums of money to make their storefronts more inviting to customers and less attractive to criminal transients. We believe private citizens should not be forced to subordinate their property rights to the interests of criminal transients. Business owners should not have to tolerate an unsheltered criminal trespassing on their property, creating a disturbance or otherwise being harmful.
The City of Escondido recognizes the detrimental impacts criminal transients have on our parks, creeks, waterways, plazas and other public buildings. Crimes such as vandalism, arson and the dumping of biological waste are among the most egregious acts that must cease. We understand our duty to maintain a clean and safe environment for the benefit of the community as a whole and for the good of the Earth. We will prioritize the following areas: Grape Day Park; Grand Avenue (with focus on Centre City Parkway to Ivy Street); Valley Parkway (with focus on Ash Street to Midway Drive and the Home Depot located at 1550 West Valley Parkway) and direct staff to explore a moratorium on homeless services and shelters in the Downtown Specific Plan Area, including a buffer zone of the surrounding six blocks.
The City of Escondido understands that changes in State Law have removed any viable mechanism to force an individual experiencing homelessness to accept help. This must be reprioritized by the State Assembly, State Senate and Governor of California. We recognize our responsibility to advocate for criminal justice reform that does not seek to punish individuals for being a victim of Substance Abuse Disorder. We support sound policies that provide accountability and relief.
The City of Escondido believes that local control is critical to developing effective solutions to the impacts of homelessness on City residents and businesses, as well reducing the expenditure of scarce City resources, money and services on these issues. To that end, it supports clarity from the United States Supreme Court, in cases such as , in declaring the right of cities to enforce generally applicable state and local laws to regulating impacts of homelessness on both public and private property.
The City of Escondido recognizes that the role Law Enforcement plays with respect to homelessness is limited and specific. The Escondido Police Department is committed to protecting our community through exceptional police services. Escondido residents have an expectation that their officers will police crime and disorder rather than function as social workers or homeless advocates.
The City of Escondido advocates for programs that reduce the prevalence of drug addiction in our community and provide mental health support to achieve independence. We seek programs that provide education and intervention efforts especially for our youth.
The City of Escondido supports an Escondido First approach that prioritizes unsheltered individuals in our community with direct ties to Escondido. We maintain a standard that local service providers not become magnets for criminal behavior which place undue burdens on municipal services.
The City of Escondido expects all local service providers to prioritize helping unhoused Escondido residents before aiding individuals from other cities. We recognize homelessness is a problem throughout the region, but until Escondido residents, or those currently unhoused in Escondido, have been served, local providers cannot become a regional resource. Leaving individuals unhoused in Escondido while accepting residents from other cities is unacceptable.
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Passed, adopted and approved by the City Council of the City of Escondido at a regular meeting thereof the 28th day of February, 2024
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DANE WHITE JOE GARCIA
MAYOR COUNCILMEMBER (DISTRICT 2)
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CHRISTIAN GARCIA MIKE MORASCO
DEPUTY MAYOR (DISTRICT 3) COUNCILMEMBER (DISTRICT 4)
Attest:
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Zack Beck
City Clerk
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