San Jose Ca.Gov
File #: 23-1433    Version: 1
Type: Community & Economic Development Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/10/2023 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/24/2023 Final action:
Title: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Title 5 of the San José Municipal Code to add Chapter 5.12 Adopting Reasonable Local Standards for Homeless Shelters and Declaration of a Shelter Crisis and Proclamation of a Local Emergency. - TO BE HEARD AFTER ITEM 8.3
Attachments: 1. Memorandum, 2. Resolution, 3. Ordinance, 4. Presentation - est. 5 minutes

...Title

Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Title 5 of the San José Municipal Code to add Chapter 5.12 Adopting Reasonable Local Standards for Homeless Shelters and Declaration of a Shelter Crisis and Proclamation of a Local Emergency. - TO BE HEARD AFTER ITEM 8.3

...Recommendations

(a) Adopt a resolution declaring the continued existence of a shelter crisis in the City of San José pursuant to, an in accordance with, the provisions of the California Government Code section 8698 et seq. and proclaiming a local emergency pursuant to, and accordance with, the provisions of California Government Code sections 8558 and 8630, the San José City Charter, and San José Municipal Code caused by conditions and threatened conditions of homeless in the City of San José. 

(b) Approve an ordinance amending Title 5 of the San José Municipal code to add a new Chapter 5.12 adopting reasonable local standards for the design, site development and operation of homeless shelters and their structures and facilities in lieu of existing state and local standards and standards for emergency housing.

CEQA: Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Emergency Interim Housing (EIH) Programs Project (Planning File No. ER22-198). (Housing)

TO BE HEARD AFTER ITEM 8.3