MEETING DATE:
DECEMBER 9, 2014
SUBJECT:
Title
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-8009 - REGIONAL WINTER SHELTER SUPPORT
Body
Recommendation
Recommendation
ADOPT a resolution approving participation in the eighth year of the Regional Winter Shelter System and allocate $62,900 in homeless winter shelter support.
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Board or Commission Action
Not applicable
Relevant Council Strategic Theme
Not applicable
Relevant Department Goal
City of San Marcos 2013-2021 Housing Element, Program #5 - Transitional Housing/Homeless Shelters
Introduction
Over the decades, the City of San Marcos has supported multiple winter shelters throughout North San Diego County to help provide emergency winter shelter for the homeless. A summary of the city's support over the past 15 years is attached as reference. For the past seven years, the city has participated in the Alliance for Regional Solutions (ARS) winter shelter system, which provides over 180 beds in six different winter shelters located throughout North San Diego County.
Discussion
In October 2007, the Council approved participation in the first regional approach to providing shelter for the homeless in North San Diego County. Although several shelters have been operated throughout North County by different agencies in the past, there had been no coordinated effort to address the homeless issues relevant to all communities. After considerable work between representatives of the nine North County cities, the County and the homeless service providers, a Regional Winter Transitional Shelter System (RWTSS) plan was developed and tested these last seven winters with great success.
In short, the RWTSS will provide for a combined total of approximately 180 beds in six different shelter sites, for an average of 130 nights (22,852 bed nights) from November 2014 through March 2015. ARS will be coordinating all aspects of the six RWTSS shelters. During the 2013-14 winter season there were four sta...
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