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Home My WebLink About02-13-2014 Council Agenda Item 2-A Supplement U-S.A �Y Homelessness Workshops Fresno City Council FEBRUARY 13, 2014 Bruce Rudd, City Manager 2YHUYLHZ Homelessness Workshop Overview t Community-wide Collaboration Efforts t City Role and Resources t Encampment Effort Update t Individual and Agency Highlights t Summary and Task Force Presentation t,•z r Fresno r r M d a era Continuum of Care ti � '• � I I ' Collaboration The only lasting solution to homelessness is permanent housing. Far too often, however, we attempt to treat the symptoms of homelessness instead of its root cause. Workshop RPPQW\ RRUGLQWLRQ -Volla 1 QPP.�ME N 7 ppyo 100 000� POVERELAO HOUSE * �v G �`�,� TEEN Ra HOMES y * * � • • � � VIBRANT ZO �z ar+��eus Mason FRESNO COMMUNITIES Gq oQ� `building your-o,h cs„ o ° QUALITY H �N�-+ eAIV DF-I*V • HOUSING OuJ G • AUTHORITY REJSIIID NETS olp Turning Point fFgi of Central California, Inc. r steps 30MI) homeFresno — ,'-. StER9 N Madera OCR i �' `'� )IFFR�s2 ? O ri no 1111ll %wo% Continuum of Care • 0 a ti Ouse °gyp°RAC° i "Caring for the Community" Fresno I WIST(ARESPNU WC3.�??cm 1�1'S� sii , MSson�, Fresno .�► r. `- Economic �• ' U.S. Department Opportunitiesof t • rs Commission Veterans A yCON RESOURCES FOR INDEPENDENCE �' ? CENTRAL VALLEY �•!2T�"' &RPPQW\ &RRUGLQWLRQMM M I= t US Interagency Council on Homelessness t Ending Homelessness for Veteran's by 2015 — Fresno 1 of 25 High Priority Communities t SC2 Technical Assistance - alignment of resources (HUD/HHS) c. t Opening Doors: Dedicating Opportunities to End Homelessness ,^ peeing Doors ,f Fresno 1 of io priority communities MtyTtiT J10v 11"x3iOME SSNCSS t loo,000 Homes Campaign 000 t California Policy Academy to HOE Reduce Chronic Homelessness www.iookhomes.org &RPPQW\ &RRUGLQWLRQ Ion Regional Fresno County t Private Fundraising — Fresno First StepsA!2 Home - Nearly $1 mil in private funds . t Building approximately 170 units of new / TM permanent supportive housing (FHA) Get Connected. Get Answers. United Way of Fresno County t Continuum of Care ,f Approximately 20 Service Agencies t 2 - 1 - 1 Call Center t Community Conversation Group i Recognized Need for Additional Shelter Options MINL t Community Connect Events t Existing beds or housing options among providers: 1,700+ t Boundary Spanner & Outreach Specialist �'` RppQVV\ RRUGLQWLRQ Ion NEE V_ -_ 0 Colia oration: oca egiona ousing t Recognize Need for Additional Shelter Options t Emergency — Come as you are shelter options t Improved coordination of existing programs and shelter beds — weekly evaluations t Existing Shelter and Housing Examples t Emergency Shelter: VA, EOC, Marjaree Mason etc. t Temporary: Westcare, Turning Point, Spirit of Woman etc. t Permanent: FHA, City, Mental Health Systems, Renaissance etc. t Other: Fresno First Steps Home, Pov, Fresno Rescue Mission, Faith Based Fresno and its partners are now frequently reference on a national level as a community embracing best practices for addressing homelessness._ � r &LW�ROHDQ 51WRKFIW City of Fresno : Role and Resources t Continued Coordinating with Stakeholders t Continue Working with Experts and Developing Best Practices t 10-Year Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness t Housing First Strategy t Currently in Year 5 t Funding t HOME /Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA): 1 Million FY 14 t Emergency Solution Grants (ESG) — FY 14 to jointly produce RFP with Fresno County for approximately $650,000 (both agencies) t Departments Involved t Administration: Policy and Federal/State/Regional Coordination t Task Force (CMO, PD, DPU, DARM, CAO) t City Policies f �Y" 1_ � Encam ment E ort Review p comprehensive, effort to preventend (QDPSPHQr5HYLHZ Encampments : Summer 2013 00 �. T/ �✓ .-�-�' t 1, - - 3'- [^ .X f J. .a (QDPSPHOT5HYLHZ Encampments: Summer 2013 t Began Planning February/Advance Work July 2013 t Areas Surrounding Poverello House and Rescue Mission t In response to Public Safety, Neighborhood Blight and Community Complaints t PD Zero Tolerance Effort t Service Providers and Business Owner Safety and Security Concerns t Collaboration of Nearly 20 Agencies to Provide Interviews, Case Management Services, and Housing t City Developed Taskforce lead by the Police Department t Strong Partnering Local Agencies, CalTrans and CHP (QDPSPHW5HYLHZ Encampments: Clean Ups t Locations t Initial Locations in 3 Major Areas August-September t Additional Locations as Task Force Identified t Fiscal Impact: Reported in October 2013 - $141,931 t $72,877 employee related, would have been incurred regardless t $69,054 additional direct costs related to clean-up t (559) 621-7788 t City Staff t Training Dedicated Staff — performed in compassionate manner t Followed Existing Administrative Order Encampments : Clean Ups FleetDebris Removed (Personal Items Stored Seperately) t 2/3 of City Am :. i Man • ` i F",•- `Imo$ '�4`I � Ke-�R� Vim. ter• r. ter- n�r q�tLP'c,�� l T —r ! 1yy9►ir �r V€w r 1! � r. ` Q '�. i � ar. s V� ter• • 0 r� � d � •..r� � _ r� � r. ' (QDPSPH4Y5HYLHZ Encampments : Results HA A � � � s a' _ z MM (QDPSPHW5HYLHZ Encampments : Results t FFSH/FHA Contract t 105 housed/served t 29 already self-sufficient and/or in permanent housing t Improved neighborhood and business conditions t Providers in area increased services to those in need t "Community Connect" 3rd Wednesday at the Pov t Reduction in Crime and Fires t Task Force Recommendations for Additional Efforts i • �A-JIB -- Task once Re ort p Presented Dewey 7DVNIRUFH5HSRUW Taskforce Report: Overview t Identified approx 250-300 people living in encampments during pre-cleanup walk through and during the cleanups t Currently there are no permanent structures in any encampment area and are seeing between 50-75 people living in area t Many have left area and have not been seen since, some have accepted housing, some have returned to family, more and more are accepting assistance t Homelessness Task Force (HTF) has personally assisted 15 off the street and into assistance programs t Have not seen a "migration" into other parts of town t Public more aware of their areas and are reporting 7DVNIRUFH5HSRUW Taskforce Report: Overview t Individuals contacted outside of downtown and Southwest have been in their areas for years t Having to educate both the homeless and the public about the new landscape of the Poverello House and Fresno Rescue Mission area t Continue to encounter same people multiple times as they move around from settlement to settlement t All are educated on what's available t Most refuse all assistance and ask where they can "legally camp" t Drug, alcohol and mental illness in nearly all contacts 7DVNIRUFH5HSRUW Taskforce Report: Successes -q I t Maintaining presence in encampment locations, downtown Fresno and Southwest Fresno t Utilization of Code Enforcement for addressing private property issues, squatters, trespassing, etc t Utilizing Sanitation for continuous and immediate storage of property for homeless, during a cleanup, arrest or by request t Zero tolerance enforcement of "quality of life" laws, i.e.; trespassing, urinating/defecating in public, loitering laws, blocking sidewalks, illegal dumping, littering, drunk and disorderly, warrants, etc. t Developing relationships with the homeless and to be a source of help, not just enforcement 7DVNIRUFH5HSRUW Taskforce Report: Successes VW t Developing relationships with all agencies and NPO's involved in homeless assistance t Coordinating with these agencies to streamline services available t Making use of "Mobile" services to bring help to streets t Joint operations with other LE agencies to address homeless issues that are affecting Fresno citizens (Union Pacific Rail Road, Fresno County Sheriff's Office, Parole, Probation) t Crime and Calls for Service in encampment areas has dramatically decreased t Businesses and residents are extremely pleased with results 7DVNIRUFH5HSRUW Taskforce Report: Change Before After 7DVNIRUFH5HSRUW Taskforce Report: Change H St Before H St Today � � y -. r i Taskforce Report: Change of Landscape TodaySanta Clara Santa Clara St Then - y2V �� i• --�A�=- �� i� i�tuau�ip�,+wigj�4 � .7. �� ,'� �ti -� .. r� ��ra' `.ik x +7DVNIRUFH5HSRUW Taskforce Report: Lessons Learned t t A Need to Coordinate and Make =- - 17 Community Organizations Aware of Concerns re: Charitable Contributions t Traffic t Disturbances/Fighting t Excessive Trash Left Behind �r t Policy Matters t Carts — Hoarding, mobility, health and safety, theft, blight t Recycling Centers T .�_ I r I 1 5' I _ I j r r Individual and Agency Meet Ed and the Poverello House Individuals are homeless for a variety of reasons. Every person on the street has a different story, a different set of circumstances that have led to homelessness. ,QLYLGNODQ $jn Lwv Ed was part of the initial outreach this summer and accepted help to find a permanent residence. Ed now has a place to call home , "I now have what I really want - a clean apartment that I can call my own. I'm back in charge of my life." Ed continues to work and pays his monthly rent. When asked about how it feels to have a permanent place to call home, Ed says with a relaxed smile, "I have a feeling of self-worth." Workshop ,QLYLGNODQ $JHWLJV Collaboration POVERELA_,.O House t Charitable Donations/Food Events t Services Provided to Prevent and End Homelessness t Collaboration with Other Service Agencies — Housing First Model t Behavioral Health Collaborative Roundtable t Rapid Results t Homeless Connect t Point in Time, Shelter Plus Care, Homeless Court, Continuum of Care etc. t Positive Effects of Task Force and Clean-ups t There are Services Available for Individuals in Need: 2-1-1 t Continuum of Care - Collaboration of Agencies focused on Services for Homeless Individuals t Improved Neighborhood Conditions for Residents and Businesses t Improved Living Conditions for Encampment populations t Recognize Need to Continue Work Towards Additional Shelter Options t Much Work Remains... Q ITEI .. .r■ ■r 1 ■ I ■ •1 1 I I 1 MMMH r -.••fir Homelessness Workshop Fresno City Council i