...Title
Shelter Crisis and Emergency on Homelessness Declaration. (Mahan, Kamei, Torres, and Cohen)
...Recommendations
(a) Direct the City Manager to include in the upcoming update to the Shelter Crisis and Emergency on Homelessness Declaration findings and emergency authorizations necessary to respond rapidly to the homelessness crisis, including but not limited to:
1. Demonstrating clear intent of the Council that homelessness is a City priority and that it is the intent of the Council to distribute solutions equitably across all Council Districts
2. Returning with recommendations to expedite the site selection process
3. Suspending local land use and zoning requirements for emergency interim housing, safe parking, and low-barrier immediate solutions, provided public health and safety concerns are addressed
4. Streamlining design and construction of emergency interim housing, safe parking, and other immediate solutions, while maintaining compliance with applicable state law and City Charter, such as Labor Code Sections 17.20, et al and City Charter Section 1217
5. Removing administrative and/or legal barriers to allow safe sleeping communities or managed encampments
6. Granting the City Manager authority to streamline the procurement process and flexibility to approve contracts for materials, equipment, and services
7. Providing maximum legal and administrative flexibility to streamline processes and policies governing the City's ability to stand up more low-barrier, immediate solutions to homelessness.
(b) Further, direct the City Manager to prioritize aligning City policies and procedures with state laws such as SB 35 and AB 2162 that streamline the development of permanent, 100% affordable housing projects; reduce duplicative public meeting requirements; and explore additional options to accelerate the creation and construction of affordable housing.