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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 2022-110 N.C.S. 06/20/2022DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-408B-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F Resolution No. 2022-110 N.C.S. of the City of Petaluma, California APPROVING ADOPTION OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 8698 - 8698.4 WHEREAS, the complexity and magnitude of the homelessness crisis and the limited supply of affordable permanent housing in the City of Petaluma demonstrate that there is a significant and immediate need for interim housing in the City, including emergency shelter, to protect the life, health, and safety of people experiencing homelessness; and WHEREAS, strict compliance with the provisions of state and local regulatory statutes, regulations, and ordinances prescribing standards of housing, health, safety, and environmental impact assessment may prevent, hinder, or delay emergency housing measures that could be expedited through a Declaration of Shelter Crisis; and WHEREAS, on September 25, 2020, Governor Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 2553, which extended certain provisions of the Shelter Crisis Law that originally only applied to specified cities (Oakland, Berkley, and San Jose) to authorize any jurisdiction to declare a shelter crisis under California Government Code Section 8698.2; and WHEREAS, AB 2553 added Section 8698.4 to the Government Code, giving cities and counties regulatory flexibility regarding building codes and land use regulations and establishes a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption to expedite the construction of shelters, adds safe parking sites as an eligible form of shelter, and extends the sunset of these provisions to January 1, 2026; and WHEREAS, AB 2553 permits cities that proclaim local shelter crises to adopt an ordinance establishing reasonable local standards and procedures for the design, site development and operation of homeless shelters and the structures therein, to the extent it is determined at the time of adoption that strict compliance with state and local standards or laws in existence at the time of adoption would in any way prevent, hinder or delay the mitigation of the effects of the shelter crises, so long as the local standards at a minimum must meet the standards in the 2019 California Residential Code Appendix X, and California Building Code Appendix O, and any future standards adopted by the Department of Housing and Community Development related emergency housing or emergency housing facilities, absent findings stating why the minimum standards cannot be met and how the standards in the ordinance protect health and safety; and WHEREAS, on September 13, 2021, the Petaluma City Council approved the declaration of a shelter crisis in accordance with Government Code Sections 8698 - 8698.4 and provisions of AB 2553; and WHEREAS, AB 2553 requires that cities that declare a shelter crisis after January 1, 2021 develop a plan to address the shelter crisis, including, but not limited to, the development of homeless shelters and permanent supportive housing, as well as onsite supportive services by July 1, 2022; and WHEREAS, the Housing Department led development of a comprehensive City of Petaluma Strategic Action Plan to End Homelessness to guide the City's homelessness policies, programs and investments during a three- year action cycle covering July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024; and Resolution No. 2022-110 N.C.S. Page 1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F WHEREAS, the Strategic Action Plan to End Homelessness, attached hereto as Exhibit A, addresses the requirements of AB 2553 to address the City's declared shelter crisis, including but not limited to, the development of homeless shelters and permanent supportive housing as well as onsite supportive services; and WHEREAS, the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, in that approving and adopting the City's Strategic Plan to End Homelessness does not meet CEQA's definition of a "project," because this an organizational action by the City that does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and moreover, any future actions that result from the Plan will require its own CEQA analysis WHEREAS, City Housing Department staff will continue to review the plan to ensure alignment with the Regional County of Sonoma Homelessness Strategic Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows: 1. Declares that the above recitals are true and correct incorporates them herein as findings of the City Council. 2. Finds that the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, in that approving and adopting the City's Strategic Plan to End Homelessness does not meet CEQA's definition of a "project," because this an organizational action by the City that does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and moreover, any future actions that result from the Plan will require its own CEQA analysis. 3. Adopts the City's Strategic Plan to End Homelessness (Plan), attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit A, which takes effect on July 1, 2022 and terminates on June 30, 2024. 4. Authorizes the City Manager to make minor or non -substantive modifications to amend the Plan to ensure alignment with County Regional plan. Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City. REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 20d' day of June 2022, DocuSignef4 Ym: by the following vote: City Attorney AYES: Mayor Barrett, Vice Mayor Pocekay, Barnacle, Fischer, Healy, King, McDonnell NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None DocuSigned by: DocuSigned by: ll �� fit,Yt,SX I/Gu'YLIi ATTEST: '--1 89 429E4492... bU4lU2tbO4W4zt... City Lierk Mayor Resolution No. 2022-110 N.C.S. Page 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-408B-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F _ EXHIBIT A J1 :j s ¶.j4T ti I W' 1IiiIiJ - - - - ¶!! A79LLTILE6 _ i C 80 1 ii I The City cf Petaluma' - STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-408B-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F Acknowledgements The City of Petaluma would like to thank the many stakeholders, community members, people with lived experience, and local service providers who participated and provided valuable input for the development of this plan. DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-408B-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F This Strategic Action Plan Homelessness is one of the great moral crises of our time. While it is a complex issue affecting a wide array of public, private, local, state, and national stakeholders, the City of Petaluma believes it can and should play a critical leadership role in supporting our most vulnerable community members. To that end, the vision and strategies outlined herein will guide the City's homelessness policies, programs, and investments during a three-year action cycle covering July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024. DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-408B-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F Table of Contents I. Process............................................................... b-1 1 II. Findings............................................................ 1 2-21 III. Analysis............................................................. 22-30 IV. Vision................................................................ 31-36 V. Strategies.......................................................... 37-49 VI. Measuring Our New System ................................... 50-53 VII. Paying for Our New System ................................... 54-58 VIII. Appendix / Glossary ............................................ 59-65 DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F JrnCF DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F Interviewed representatives from the City, County, Continuum of Care (CoC), and local service providers Conducted two outreach trips to local encampments and hosted a lived experience feedback session Reviewed past reports and studies specific to homelessness in Petaluma and Sonoma County Evaluated parallel county, regional, state, and federal planning processes Completed a program inventory of local services DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F Reviewed available data sources to better quantify the scale and scope of the need in Petaluma � Created a stakeholder map of local programs to chart the lived experience of homelessness I � Identified strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats within the current system of care Developed a pathway to housing framework to better identify gaps and opportunities in the current system DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F Have been iterating and reviewing the plan with staff throughout the process I !J d Have been working local service providers - executive I II level and frontline staff -to ensure alignment I I I Hosted a community workshop to gather and incorporate public feedback; included an online option Final review and approval by the City Council yAw +f- ® the City and local service providers hosted a :o provide information about current homelessness o solicit feedback for this Action Plan. Please visit ...........,...r.N.ima.org/pathwaytohousing for more info. DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F • Created 25 new units of non -congregate, interim housing at the People's Village Secured funding for 60 new units of permanent supportive housing (PS H) at the Studios at Montero Launched and continuing to refine a weekly By -Name - List (BNL) outreach coordination meeting Awarded $1.3M in funding through the State of California's "Encampment Resolution Grant" Ongoing advocacy and best practice sharing with the County and Continuum of Care (CoC) 11 DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F There is a significant and ongoing risk of more Petalumans becoming homeless, especially among seniors who are unable to keep up with the cost of living. There are approximately 1,700 "extremely low-income" (ELI) households in Petaluma, earning less than 30% of the average median income. Of all ELI households in Sonoma County, 26% are "all senior" renters, and 33% are homeowners (typically seniors on fixed incomes). Approximately 3% of occupied dwelling units in Petaluma are "overcrowded (more than one person per room), which is significantly lower than the state average and potentially signals relatively less risk of family homelessness. 13 DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-408B-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F ELI Households - ,0Pe0Ple 60% HI I*II*Hi IlTTT HI IIu"IIII" "I'll" I111*I 'III,'" HillT will Htlli1 U,, ""lii" THIIIT """I" TflHITT U 111 lil 11 HI II li1li1 flHIIl IHlli SENIOR ELI HOUSEHOLDS TO NON -SENIOR ELI HOUSEHOLDS 150/lo HOMELESS - SHELTERED 15% HOMELESS - UNSHELTERED DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F According to data from the Petaluma Health Center, approximately 750 unique households experienced homelessness at some point in 2021. At any given time, there are approximately 300 people experiencing homelessness in Petaluma, approximately 50% ' I of whom are sheltered (much higher than the state average). Iiy Based on the City's by -name -list (BNL) outreach coordination efforts, there are approximately 120 people experiencing long-term, chronic homelessness in Petaluma. This data suggests that at any given moment roughly half of Petaluma's homeless community is experiencing long-term, chronic homelessness, while the other half are people resolving their homelessness in a few short weeks or months. DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-408B-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F Currently Homeless -,PefSO° .............................. TTTTTTTTTTTTTUTTTTTTTTTUTTTT ��T��T��T��T��T TTTTUTTTTTTUTTTTTTTTTUTTTU 180 ?r�fi��ir��fifi�ir�?�fifi��?�fifi��?�?�� ?�� fi�fr ?� ?�� fififi fr?�� fifi fifr?� ?�fifi fifr?��fififi fr HOMELESS .............................. TTTTTUUTTTTUUTTTTTTUTTUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT 120 • SSj,SSSSj,Sj,j,,SjSjS,,jjS, UT � �I� � � � � � �I� �� I� �I�� R� ��I��R�� I� CHRONICALLY ?Sfififi???fififif??hfififif??Sfifif?Sfififi HOMELESS DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F 26 -question survey, co -created with City and provider staff, targeted at programs (not organizations) rogn 1 41 responses covering the full spectrum of programs, including: shelter, employment, food, and outreach II 1 In addition to questions about outcomes and access, the survey asked about the three most common incoming and outgoing referrals After filtering for programs where at least 60% of clients were homeless, mapped referrals to create a stakeholder map of the local system of care SAFE Team Outreach Workers Treatment facilities Partner Referrals Word of Mouth / Self Referral Integrity House (COTS) MIC Shelter (COTS) Coordinated Family Shelter Entry (COTS) Mary's Table (COTS) County Services PSH Singles (COTS) ESG Rapid Rehousing DST (COTS) Healthcare Providers Recuperative Beds (COTS) PSH MIC (COTS) A stakeholder map of local homeless service Rental Assistance programs in PetalPetaluma Programs DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F Programs are largely accessible: 85% Spanish speaking, 100% report trauma -informed, and comparable graduation rates for homeless and non -homeless clients. � I ' Program -level barriers do persist, mostly acutely around access to transportation, shelter, and behavioral health services (i.e., mental illness, substance abuse) II Deeper structural challenges are also present, such as no clear "front door" for services and approximately pp y seven different backend data tracking systems. CT Housing and shelter systems are largely behind firewalls the City cannot control (currently few referrals to Coordinated Entry and supportive housing). 19 DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F In addition to street outreach, hosted a three-hour lunch with financial compensation for participants Multiple participants grew up in Petaluma; some were newer to the area ai Women, women of color, and LGBTQ+ • Chronically homeless to newly homeless An English language learner Ages ranging from 20s to 60s 20 DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F "Me and my dog all alone" ... All agreed on persistent feelings of isolation and loneliness. "Drugs become more of a solution when change feels impossible." I 1 Being in community, whether with COTS or DST, makes people feel alive again. 1 1 ' Better outreach and marketing of services; most found help through word-of-mouth / street outreach workers Ok with smaller housing units; like the idea of both permanent and transitional tiny home villages Struggles with program design: "timing out," not having ongoing support, "institutional" settings DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F £1iFa DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F Strong institutional knowledge through anchor service providers who have been doing this work for decades At the same time, a willingness to innovate - m Downtown Streets Team, SAFE Team, People's Village • Political will from the Council ... to act urgently, compassionately, and with a human -centered lens Matching new funding to that will ... financial commitments from the City across multiple projects Early, client -level collaboration around the "by -name - list" (BNL) effort Robust, existing prevention resources through the Petaluma People Services Center PARKING ONLY Committee on the Shelterless (COTS) has been serving our community since 1988, providing emergency shelter, food, and wraparound support services. A - � � l •��t� DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F • 4! r __ __ 11/ In 2020, the City launched a local chapter of the Downtown Streets Team (DST), providing additional outreach capacity, workforce development services, and community -building opportunities for people experiencing homeless c 7 �~ 7V .t •j .. T • 1 - 'V In 2020, the City, County, and Petaluma People Services Center launched the SAFE Team, a crisis sA.f response alternative to local law enforcement. Il'I DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F Petaluma removed from the main County service core in Santa Rosa (e.g., HOST team, County IMDT) I � A lack of effective landlord engagement efforts in , South County (and countywide for that matter) Challenges getting local people placed through the countywide "Coordinated Entry" system At times uncoordinated and overlapping outreach ' II efforts Difficulty supporting people in housing because of a lack of ongoing services, especially for mental health, substance use, and co-occurring conditions DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F Rapidly improving communication and partnership with the County Significant new funding opportunities (e.g., Project Homekey, CalAIM, State encampment grant) Petaluma is its own island ... can pilot and test new ideas and initiatives I the Support countywide landlord recruitment efforts to accelerate and expand housing placement opportunities Continue to build community among people who are homeless (e.g., peer support roles, a local social enterprise) Not seeing all new supportive housing as "new buildings" (e.g., better leverage housing vouchers, tiny homes / other modular construction) 28 DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F Not including the lived experience perspective and fully addressing remaining barriers to access Insufficiently involving the broader community (e.g., education, ways to get involved) I Failing to address the cost -of -living imbalance pushing more vulnerable people to the street I I Insufficiently responding to the end of current emergency rental assistance programs Local providers not having clearly defined "theories of change" that fit within a community -level pathway to housing DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F Duplication and inefficiency from not aligning efforts across partners, providers, and government agencies Insufficiently addressing the gaps around mental health, 1 4 substance use, and co-occurring services An erosion of trust among people experiencing homelessness through criminal justice actions II An opaque and difficult to navigate housing system, especially for people seeking help Not building in financial sustainability for new and current programming An inability to hire and retain staff DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-408B-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F Vision Statement Our vision is to end long-term, chronic homelessness in Petaluma by the end of 2024. In the process, we will create a crisis response system that ensures homelessness becomes a rare, brief, and one-time experience in our community. 32 DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F I STEP is an example of how to think about a more effectively coordinated system of care. S — lysteMS: The conditions that are making it more likely for a personal crisis to result in homelessness IL11ffIJ1 — Triage: Creating a crisis response system that can quickly I prevent and divert people from homelessness d E — Engagement: Having a clear process for identifying and coordinating care for people who are currently homeless P — Placements: Orienting every point of engagement towards permanent (or temporary then permanent) housing SELF - RESOLVE ME ME SYSTEM INFLUENCES - FEED THE CRISIS CRISIS INABLE TO REHOUSE PREVENTION COORDINATED OUTREACH AND DATA COLLECTION HOUSING PLACEMENTS SHELTER DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-408B-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F S T E P SYSTEMS TRIAGE ENGAGEMENT PLACEMENT COST OF HOUSING FINANCES Production Living Wage Preservation Income Supports Protection •li Mental Health Services Lack of Education Affordable Drug / Alcohol Treatment • • • Divorce Family Conflict Bankruptcy Roommate Conflict Foreclosure Natural Disaster uJI[.1uJI:II.J BIPOC Foster Youth Seniors Reentry LGBTQ Veterans 0141� SELF- RESOLVE • Clear Access Point Community Marketing Real Person Legal Resources Financial Resources Warm Handoff Referrals By -Name -List Shared Data Tracking Project Manager Release of Information Open HMIS System Inter -disciplinary • Outreach Teams Cahoots Street Medicine Proactive First Responders Meals / Pantry Showers Clothing Laundry -4 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING ONE-TIME ASSISTANCE RAPID REHOUSING HOUSING VOUCHERS BELOW MARKET RATE UNITS "STEP DOWN" / TURNOVER LANDLORD ENGAGEMENT HOME -SHARING / ADUs/JADUs III 9! Drug / Alcohol Treatment Skilled Nursing Facility Conservatorship Psychiatric Facility El Congregate Non -Congregate Hotel / Motel Vouchers Safe Parking Safe Sleeping Seasonal i DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-408B-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F a e FO a e 1 PIa(Lw1en-f- nn 5 i[i 5 '� � • �/+P�e I Sy�.ts• C0T :'t &( r�, p�Jn5 �—;.• %? N Lw�1 5 V Ttcv✓, • • �• �irlPc�b.r is i t' Teats Ca�ez� s • I) _ + kt2 l •1! •� �� • Ne'd Fis�siw� /rY l�P�'�'7 /SL�• �N�� • a� � %!G � to r • nSec +r• Z917 7 fwe d �n�i C.,n4 SPrytP5 s so„a , _ 1?r.) Pcr5o„ r • • �i�ab s �H77;tn� �cn� rt y + e • N• - ( ye� Lc !UponiW11Sj gon DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F 4w DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F #1: Create a "housing -focused" outreach system #2: Increase permanent supportive housing units #3: Explore shelter options for vulnerable sub -populations #4: Improve the Petaluma Coordinated Entry access point #5: Increase the City's internal capacity to respond #6: Tackle the root causes of homelessness #%: Leverage the community to accelerate progress #8: Build alignment with other cities and subregions DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-408B-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F #1 Create a "housing -focused" outreach system that reorients every touch point towards housing placements, delineates provider tracking outreach efforts, and establishes a framework for and accountability 7 Contract with / hire a by -name -list (BNL) project manager Provide training and other supports to improve BNL process Work with providers to refine outreach contracts Increase County IMDT presence in Petaluma Advocate for improved an improved Release of Information, open HMIS data system, and more streamlined Coordinated Entry processes DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-408B-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F #2 Create and/or secure access to 200 new Permanent Supportive Housing units Homekey 2.0 Homekey 3.0 Fund new housing case management (1:15 ratio) Secure new housing vouchers to pair with services Fund a 2 -year landlord recruitment pilot program Fold Veteran services into BNL efforts Carve out supportive units in new affordable housing City / County/ Burbank / COTS City / County City County City / County / PPSC VA City 1 F 0- '� The secs crea Petalui DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-408B-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F #3 Continue to evaluate and pilot innovative shelter models for vulnerable sub -populations F IIr!jiI;I 100% utilization of low -barrier shelter at People's Village City / COTS Explore safe parking for vulnerable seniors priced out of City / County their homes Explore new religious zone housing overlay to pilot new City public -private housing and shelter programs at faith - based locations Utilize grant funding from the State of California to City / County increase outreach, case management, and housing options for people living in local encampments Provide expedited review and fee waivers for privately- City sited, innovative shelter models 1 In partnership with the City and County, COTS opened the "People's Village" in the spring of 2022 to create an _ innovative, non -congregate shelter ilot program to serve = '."�'°-�_ - � '�'�. p p g ----- - , , . the most vulnerable Petalumans experiencing homelessness. - - I 1 . r DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-408B-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F Progress Serving the Most Vulnerable Mary Isaak Center The People's Village VI-SPDAT Scores DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-408B-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F #4 Redesign Petaluma's Coordinated Entry "Access Point" to a level where no Petaluman experiences homelessness for more than 90 days. Workstream Sustain emergency rental assistance efforts that began during the Pandemic Owned City / Cu my / Private Use human -centered design to evaluate current process for City / County, people seeking assistance Providers As needed, roll out new marketing campaign and collateral City DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-408B-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F #5 Improve the City's internal capacity to respond to homelessness Created a dedicated homeless service coordinator position City Reconstitute PD's "Community Impact Response Team" City Join and support countywide data sharing agreements City Standardize City's statements of work with local providers City Develop a data dashboard to measure progress City Leverage contractors and other consultants to help staff City apply for State and Federal grant funding, provide training and coaching, and drive countywide systems change 46 DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-408B-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F #6 Commit to tackling the root causes of homelessness that are within the City's control Workstream Support the creation of affordable housing through City alignment with the 2023-2031 Housing Element Strengthen local tenant protection measures and increase City support resources (e.g., financial, legal) Deploy flexible local money for the creation and/or City preservation of extremely low-income housing Explore the feasibility of local increases to the minimum City wage to provide for a living wage Support the creation of new and/or expanded local City behavioral health programming Advocate for increased county, state, and federal funding City and access to safety net services 47 DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-408B-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F #7 Leverage the spirit, compassion, and social capital of our community to accelerate progress Host more resource and information fairs for both the City / Providers public and people experiencing homelessness Develop a training course or academy for community City / Providers members that want to be more involved Create a community steering committee to convene and partnerships across key stakeholders Develop fee waivers and expedited review for community -based shelter and/or housing proposals Create strategy and programs for better engaging City / Providers landlords and facilitating home -sharing opportunities DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-408B-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F #8 Spearhead cross -agency, cross -sector, and cross - jurisdictional alignment Ongoing going collaboration with other subregions Develop shared funding agreements with the County and other subregions Advocate for subregional resource commitments from the County City / Subregions City/Subregions/ County City / Subregions / County DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F Create a "Community Steering Committee" of local stakeholders who can support systems change efforts Publish monthly stats on the City's website I I ! IJ"fl"' L'7' Send out monthly newsletters with the latest stats %OCflHnTanIF Align stats and data across other cities, subregions, and County efforts Present bi-annual informational items to Council DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F How many people are experiencing homelessness in Petaluma? For people experiencing homelessness, what percentage are sheltered? I� What is our current progress towards ending chronic homelessness? Are we preventing new homelessness? (distinguish 1St time homelessness vs. returns to homelessness) How long are people remaining homelessness? What is the housing placement rate for City -funded programs? Is our system equitable? 52 DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F Draft Data Dashboard Annual # from PIT Monthly # from BNL Monthly # from BNL Cumulative housed from BNL # of PSH units created �1 Total # of shelter units % of people sheltered r� # of people requesting help Breakdown of intervention % who became homeless % of exits to permanent housing Length of time in program Race, gender, and ethnicity reports from HMIS Lived experience representation The rate of overcrowding in rental units Housing retention rate Language service availability DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F I City General Fund: $800K for direct homelessness programming (e.g., COTS, DST); approximately $1 M for indirect support and programming (e.g., the SAFE Team) Housing Development: Currently 337 affordable units in development, leveraging $3.2M in City funding (could be higher asprojects progress) — In -kind Staff Time: Housing Manager, City Manager's Office, Police, Fire, Public Works, Planning City -Directed State and Federal: $350k in annual federal CDBG funding for homelessness prevention; $1.3M in one- time State encampment funding; $1.5M in one on -time federal ARPA funding 55 DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F Project Design: Innovative, replicable projects with clearly ' identified impact objectives, developed in context of existing evidence and aligned with clear long-term strategy I I Collaboration: Effective, demonstrable collaboration among city, county, service providers and/or other partners - with proven success on prior projects I I Leveraging: Availability of resources that complement the requested funding - e. matching funds, and in -kind q g� contributions such as staff time, services, land or facilities III Implementation Capacity: Adequate systems and staffing for data collection and analysis, project management, contract compliance, and quality assurance DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F With approval of this plan, the City is establishing its I I I homelessness strategic priorities for the next three years I Staff will work to more clearly define the desired outcomes for each strategy, as well as the level of need I � Staff will work with funding partners to identify collaborative and leveraged investment opportunities Staff will use this information to develop new scopes of work for local programs and services Staff will then RFP new service contracts, with a focus on outcomes -based performance 57 DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F Increasing the City's internal coordination, grant writing, and project management capacity Leveraged opportunities to create new permanent supportive housing Continued support for Petaluma -based homelessness prevention, shelter, and outreach services Multi -year pilot programs with collaborative funding commitments DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F !1iTiT�TI DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F ARPA - American Rescue Plan Act - A one-time infusion of funding from the federal government in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic BNL - By Names List - A way to focus on housing the most vulnerable (and often most service -demanding) first by looking at individual needs and histories Case Conferencing - Where service providers strategize about individuals and how to best address their service needs. Case Management - Working with one client to address their needs. CDBG - Community Development Block Grant — Federal funding to support local affordable housing and economic development efforts DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F Chronically Homeless - A federal designation for a person experiencing long-term homelessness with a disabling condition Coordinated Entry System - A housing placement system required to receive Federal and State funding that coordinates care and reduces barriers to access Continuum of Care - The governing body that determines federal funding allocations and develops regional policies Ifor addressing homelessness. COTS - Committee of the Shelterless - Service provider in Petaluma and South County, operates Mary Isaak Center Emergency Shelter DST - Downtown Streets Team - outreach provider in Petaluma DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F HMIS - Homeless Management Information System - A countywide system to collect data about people experiencing homelessness Homekey - A State program inviting localities to purchase hotels and apartments and turn them into interim / • supportive housing � Housing First - Putting someone into housing first and � then supporting their recovery from homelessness IMDT - The County's Interdepartmental Multi -disciplinary Team for serving people with complex needs Interim Housing - Short-term housing placements in emergency shelter 62 DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F Lived Experience - Persons who have been or are currently homeless who serve as representatives for the unhoused. PPSC - Petaluma People Services - A social safety net provider in South County PSH - Permanent Supportive Housing - Housing units with services on -site, serving the chronically homeless � • RFP - Request for Proposals - A competitive process for awarding grant funding SAFE Team - Petaluma's crisis response alternative to Police and Fire VI-SPDAT - Vulnerability Index and Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool — Assessment for housing needs Vouchers - Subsidized housing whereby vouchers holders pay 30% of their income to housing costs DocuSign Envelope ID: 06774961-568A-4088-B6AE-10E3E2E6059F Built for Zero (national) All Home (regional) California Interagency Council on Homelessness (state) Sonoma County Point -in -Time Counts (county) The City of Petaluma's Housing Element (city) The City's "Pathway to Housing" webpage (city) 64 This report and strategic planning process was led by Andrew Hening Consulting, LLC.