San Jose Ca.Gov
File #: 17-362    Version: 1
Type: Community & Economic Development Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 11/7/2017 In control: Housing Department
On agenda: 11/28/2017 Final action:
Title: Declaration of Continued Shelter Crisis, Designation of Facilities, and Agreement with HomeFirst for Overnight Warming Location Activation.
Sponsors: City Council
Attachments: 1. Memorandum, 2. Resolution - Part (a), 3. Agreement - Part (b), 4. Letters from the Public, 5. Letters from the Public 2

...Title

Declaration of Continued Shelter Crisis, Designation of Facilities, and Agreement with HomeFirst for Overnight Warming Location Activation.

...Recommendations

(a)                     Adopt a resolution declaring the continued existence of a shelter crisis in the City of San José pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of California Government Code section 8698 et seq. and designating the following four City owned facilities to be occupied as overnight warming facilities by homeless individuals and families during the crisis:

                     (1)                     Tully Community Library, 880 Tully Rd, San José, CA 95111;

                     (2)                     Southside Senior Center, 5585 Cottle Rd, San José, CA 95123;

                     (3)                     Alum Rock Library, 3090 Alum Rock Ave, San José, CA 95127; and

                     (4)                     Roosevelt Community Center, 901 E Santa Clara St, San José, CA 95116.

(b)                     Approve the Second Amendment to an Agreement with HomeFirst increasing the amount of the agreement by $506,000 to continue operating the Overnight Warming Locations during the 2017-2018 cold weather season.

CEQA: Exempt, File No. PP17-076, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities and Section 15269, Emergency Projects. Council Districts 2, 3, 5 & 7. (Housing)