...Title
SJ LUV (Lifting Up Lives) Pilot Program. (Doan and Batra)
...Recommendations
1. Direct the City Manager to issue a Manager’s Budget Addendum (MBA) subsequent to the release of the 2024-2025 Proposed Operating Budget that evaluates the cost and feasibility of implementing the specific elements of the Pilot Shelter Program described below:
a. Work with the City Attorney to assess changing San José’s Municipal Code to allow for amplified tow authority and encampment abatement in the pilot zone of this memorandum.
b. Work with the IGR team to prioritize championing change of the California Vehicle Code and other state laws in the next legislative session.
c. Evaluate costs and a path forward to ballot measures needed, if any, to turn any pilot location sites referenced in this memo or agreed upon by staff and the Councilmember of a district into viable locations.
d. Coordinate with private partners identified in the memo to achieve funding for this project, including construction and ongoing services/expenses.
e. Work with the District 7 Councilmember to determine a location within District 7 to construct pre-engineered congregate shelter buildings as stated in the Pilot Locations section of this memorandum.
f. Reserve all in-progress EIH housing, RV parking, tiny homes, and other projects in Districts 2, 7, and 10 for residents of the pilot program area only.
g. Work with Pilot Program Councilmembers, City Attorney, and other City departments to determine pilot program logistics and duration.
h. Develop performance indicators to track the pilot’s effectiveness to support expanding the program if successful.
i. Identify available and needed data to generate reports and help drive informed decisions.
j. Develop systems to track services and activities to support the unsheltered population and the possibility of integrating with other agencies/organizations.
k. Address quality-of-life issues in the pilot area as stated in this m...
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