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Home My WebLink About06/27/23 HOUSING & HOMELESSNESSPOSTED ON [:bYity Clerk's Office 1013 JUN 23 AM 11: 30 city fof iBAKERSFIELDBakersfield BAttERSF icy! I �Y CLEkfs, THE SOUND OFC5*telGjw Ve� Staff: Committee Members: Christian Clegg, City Manager Councilmember Andrae Gonzales - Chair Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager Councilmember Ken Weir Jenni Byers, Assistant Economic Development Director Councilmember Eric Arias Juan Heredia, Administrative Analyst III Specitmelessness Meeting of the Housing and Committee of the City Council - City of Bakersfield Tuesday, June 27, 2023 12:00 p.m. 6th Street Apartments 1201 6th Street Bakersfield, CA 93304 AGENDA ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS a. Agenda Item Public Statements b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements 3. ADOPTION OF THE May 23, 2023, MINUTES 4. STAFF REPORT a. Staff update on the City's efforts to address housing and homelessness. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Tour of the 6th Street Apartments affordable housing construction site and discussion regarding affordable housing development. (Informational item only; Staff recommends receive and file.) 6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS 7. ADJOURNMENT BAKERSFIELD .HE SOUND o.,ae* Staff: Christian Clegg, City Manager Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager Priscilla Martinez, ECD Principal Planner Juan Heredia, Administrative Analyst III Paige McCallister, Economic Development Planner II Committee Members: Councilmember Andrae Gonzales - Chair Councilmember Ken Weir Councilmember Eric Arias Special Meeting of the Housing and Homelessness Committee of the City Council - City of Bakersfield Tuesday, May 25, 2023 12:00 p.m. City Hall North, First Floor, Conference Room A 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301 MINUTES ROLL CALL Committee members present: Vice -Mayor Andrae Gonzales Committee Member Eric Arias Committee members absent: Committee Member Ken Weir City Staff: Christian Clegg, City Manager Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager Pricilla Martinez, ECD Principal Planner Nina Carter, Homeless Services Principal Paige McAllister, Economic Development Planner II Julie Drimakis, City Clerk Karen Goh, Mayor Joshua Rudnick, Deputy City Attorney II Juan Heredia, Administrative Analyst III Jason Cater, EDC Manager Janeth Vega, Police Community Relations Tiana Jacquez, Police Community Relations Darian Henson, Garcia Police Community Relations Additional Attendees Members of the Public 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS a. Agenda Item Public Statements None. b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements None. 3. ADOPTION OF THE APRIL 25, 2023, MINUTES Motion to adopt the April 25, 200, minutes by Committee Member Weir. Motion was unanimously approved. 4. STAFF REPORT a. Staff update on the City's efforts to address housing and homelessness. 5. NEW BUSINESS b. Presentation regarding the Regional Homelessness Action Plan (Informational item only; Staff recommends receive and file the presentation Motion to receive and file Regional Homelessness Action Plan by Committee Member Arias. Motion unanimously approved. C. Presentation regarding the 2023 Bakersfield Homeless Point -in -Time Count. (Informational item only; Staff recommends receive and file the presentation) Motion to receive and file the 2023 Bakersfield Homelessness Point -in -Time Count by Committee Member Arias. Motion unanimously approved. 6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS None. 7. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 1:24 p.m. ANDRAE GONZALES, CHAIR HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE Housing and Homelessness Committee Meeting April 25, 2023 Agenda Page 2 7. ADJOURNMENT continued ATTEST: JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC, CPMC CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield Housing and Homelessness Committee Meeting April 25, 2023 Agenda Page 3 W BAKERSFIELD THE SOUND OF5WPY MfVeRa Bakersfield City Council Housing & Homelessness Committee Monthly lReport: May 2023 Housing The City of Bakersfield's Development Services Department collects data on the number \q ` of residential housing unit permits that were issued which signify the beginning of development of new housing. V �The City of Bakersfield contracts with VCCDC for the Hope to Home C D C program. Hope to Home is a deferred loan program to make / A New Way Home homeownership possible for income qualified individuals. and requires VENTOR A COUNTY COMMOMM'OFW1 ORMFNT COR PORATION recipients to first participate in home -buyer education. May In -person Training [English] May In -person Training [Spanish] Home Acquisition ,` HabTTfor tat Humanity Golden Eriuire 73 36 2 The City of Bakersfield contracts with Habitat for Humanity and Staples Energy for the Home Repair and Weatherization Program. This program helps qualified homeowners receive necessary home repair and weatherization improvements. The target areas were convased, and sixty-one (61) have been submitted for review since the program's release. Page 1 of 4 Roof repair; electrical and plumbing repairs; weatherization April 11 , 2023 No Roof repair April 11, 2023 No Heating/air conditioning system repair April 13, 2023 No Roof repair; electrical and plumbing repairs; handicap accessibility April 21, 2023 No Window and wall repair April 25, 2023 No Roof, windows, and electrical repairs April 25, 2023 No Door/wall repairs; weatherization improvements April 26, 2023 No Foor and window repairs April 26, 2023 No Window, door, and heating/air conditioning system repair April 28, 2023 No Electrical, plumbing and heating/air conditioning system repair April 28, 2023 No Roof repair April 28, 2023 No May 2023 Roof, windows, and electrical repairs May 2, 2023 No Window, door electrical and plumbing repairs May 17, 2023 No Roof and water heater repairs May 17, 2023 No Roof and window repairs; weather stripping May 18, 2023 No Window, door, and wall repairs May 18, 2023 No Interior wall/insulation repairs May 18, 2023 No Roof and window repairs; heating/air condition system repairs May 18, 2023 No Window and general exterior facade repairs May 18, 2023 No Window repairs May 19, 2023 No Roof, door and electrical repairs May 22, 2023 No Rood and heating/air conditioning system repairs; weatherization improvements May 22, 2023 No General exterior facade repairs; heating/air conditioning system repairs May 23, 2023 No Window and plumbing repairs; weatherization improvements May 23, 2023 No Roof, door and wall insulation repairs May 22, 2023 No Window, door, wall/insulation, and electrical repairs May 22, 2023 No Door and interior wall/insultation repairs May 25, 2023 No Roof and window repairs May 30, 2023 No Roof, window, and interior wall/insulation repairs May 31, 2023 No Page 2 of 4 The City of Bakersfield aims to ensure every Bakersfield resident has access to safe, secure, and affordable homes that meet their needs. The City contracts several companies to design, construct, and ® operate affordable housing projects. Affordable Report: May 2023 Project Developer Units Recently Units Under Units in Pre- com leted Construction Development Affordable Housing Infill HACK 28 Program Westchester Senior Village HACK 27 - Residences at East Hills HACK 81 -- 22nd Street Lofts HACK 20 -- - Chardonnay Tract (FTHB) Self -Help 10 -- -- Enterprises 6th Street Apartments HACK -- 40 -- (Homekey) Chelsea Sagewood Apartments Investment -- 72 -- Corp, Brentwood Crossings Danco -- 58 -- Milestone Housing Rehabilitation HACK -- 32 -- (Homekey) Self -Help Enterprises Multi -Family Self Help 80 Rehabilitation Project Enterprises Renaissance at Baker HACK -- -- 85 4th Street Senior Housing HACK -- -- 16 CityServe Housing (Homekey) HACK / 126 CityServe 800 South Baker HACK -- -- 8 Chelsea Auburn Street Apts. Investments -- -- 60 Corps. City View HACK -- -- 37 Letzring Senior Housing HACK -- -- 150 Bakersfield Senior Center HACK -- -- 36 Housing & Facility Project 166 282 518 Totals 956 Page 3 of 4 Homelessness The City of Bakersfield contracts with Flood Ministries for street outreach services to Flood unsheltered individuals. Ministries 110001� April Report Total Contacts with homeless individuals in the field Weekly Average 184 Total Unique Contacts with homeless individuals in the field 145 City's Brundage Lane Navigation Center (BLNC) turn-aways due to lack of dorm or pet capacity (includes field contacts, walk-in, and call -ins) 59 BLNC turn-aways due to lack of dorm capacity 48 Male 23 Female 15 Couple # of individuals 10 BLNC turn-aways due to lack of pet capacity 11 Male 4 Female 5 Cou le # of individuals Service Resistance Shelter Referrals 2 Monthly Total 463 Referred individuals who refused shelter 182 Percentage of individuals refusing service 39% MERCY The City of Bakersfield contracts with Mercy House to operate all aspects of the HOUSE City's Brundage Lane Navigation Center (BLNC). * BLNC's current maximum capacity is 249 beds. Each night four (4) beds are held open for the Bakersfield Police Department to utilize which brings the functional capacity to 245. The City of Bakersfield contracts with the Open Door Network for a jobs program serving multiple City functions, including but not limited to the ,I downtown ambassadors, green solid waste, highway clean-up, animal open shelter, and sump cleaning. The new City -funded Open Door Network 1 door Jobs Center building was completed in December. reimogine to be g P April Report Newly Hired Employees April Total 7 Calendar YTD 36 Max. Capacity -- % Filled -- Current Employees 120 -- 84 143% Male 81 -- -- -- Female 39 -- -- -- Program Participants Placed in Permanent Jobs 2 8 Page 4 of 4