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Home My WebLink About11/28/23 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE MTGMOM BAKERSFIEL� THE SOUND OF �an�ISi/G�Gt�- �P.E(8I Staff- Committee Members: Christicon Clegg, City Manager Councilmember Andrae Gonzales - Chair Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager Councilmember Ken Weir Jenni Byers, Acting Economic development Director Councilmember Eric Arias Juan Heredia, Administrative Analyst III Meeting of the Housing and Homelessness Committee of the City Council - City of Bakersfield Tuesday, November 28, 2023 712:00 p_m_ City Hall North, First Floor, Conference Room A 1 600 Truxtun Avenue, Bcokersfield CA 93301 AGENDA 7 _ ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS o. Agenda Item Public Statements b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements 3. AE)OPTION OF THE October 24, 2023, MINUTES 4. STAFF REPORT a. Staff update on the City's efforts to address housing and homelessness. (Information item only, staff recommends receive rind file presentation.) 5. NEW BUSINESS CA. Miscussion of Regional Behaviorcil Health Programming and Initiatives_ (Information item only, staff recommends receive and file presentation.) 6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS 7. Ar>JOURNMENT BAKERSFIELD THE SOUND OFsWeuj1q'6ew Staff: Committee Members: Christian Clegg, City Manager Councilmember Andrae Gonzales - Chair Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager Councilmember Ken Weir Jenni Byers, Acting Economic Development Director Councilmember Eric Arias Juan Heredia, Administrative Analyst III Meeting of the Housing and Homelessness Committee of the City Council - City of Bakersfield Tuesday, October 24, 2023 12:00 p.m. City Hall North, First Floor, Conference Room A 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301 MINUTES 1. ROLL CALL Committee Members Present: Councilmember Andrae Gonzales - Chair Councilmember Eric Arias Councilmember Ken Weir City Staff Present: Christian Clegg, City Manager Priscilla Martinez, Economic & Community Development Planner Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager Jenni Byers, Acting Economic Development Director Scott Andrews, Assistant City Manager Julie Drimakis, City Clerk Joshua Rudnick, Deputy City Attorney II Juan Heredia, Administrative Analyst III Michele Cruz, Management Assistant Nina Carter, Homeless Services Principal Nichol Ruiz, Economic & Community Development Planner II Paige McCallister, Economic & Community Development Planner II Rogelio Martinez, Economic & Community Development Planner II ANDRAE GONZALES, CHAIR ATTEST: JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC, CPMC CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield Housing and Homelessness Committee Meeting October 24, 2023, Minutes Page 3 r 40 BAKERSFIELD THE SOUND OF5Wej1jWf Vei(er Bakersfield City Council Housing & Homelessness Committee Monthly Report: October 2023 HOUSING kaThe City of Bakersfield's Development Services Department collects data on the number of % residential housing unit permits that were issued which signify the beginning of development of new housing. t �/ T� T The City of Bakersfield contracts with VCCDC for the Hope to Home ,Ng,�L program. Hope to Home is a deferred loan program to make A New Way Home homeownership possible for income qualified individuals. and requires NLNIt RA(Ol'NTY CO\I\ILMTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION recipients to first participate in home -buyer education. Activity Total Leads Calendar • 183 Residents Waiting - (repair credit, income level, time at job, inquiries) 66 Waiting for Call Back 48 Waiting for Documents 20 Referred to PPC and SHFCU 30 Pending Pre -Approval 4 Pre -Approved 10 In Escrow 1 Closed 4 Habitat The City contracts with Habitat for Humanity and Staples Energy for the Home r«xd•w� Repair and Weatherization Program. This program helps qualified G�.. Lm�„r homeowners receive home repair and weatherization improvements. Page 1 of 4 HOMELESSNESS The City of Bakersfield contracts with Flood Ministries for street outreach services to Flood unsheltered individuals. Ministries October Report Total Contacts with homeless individuals in the field Weekly Average 197 Total Unique Contacts with homeless individuals in the field 151 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) 58 BLNC turn-aways due to lack of dorm capacity 51 Male 25 Female 16 Couple # of individuals 10 BLNC turn-aways due to lack of pet capacity 7 Male 1 Female 4 Couple # of individuals Service Resistance Shelter Referrals 2 Monthly Total 612 Referred individuals who refused shelter 339 Percentage of individuals refusing service 55% 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. --qql the open ••• reimagine to be The City of Bakersfield contracts with the Open Door Network for a jobs program serving multiple City functions, including but not limited to downtown ambassadors, green solid waste, highway clean-up, animal shelter, and sump cleaning. The new City -funded Open Door Network Jobs Center building was completed in December. October Report Newly Hired Employees Oct. Total 7 Calendar YTD 68 Max. Capacity -- % Filled -- Current Employees 112 -- 77 145% Male 71 -- -- -- Female 41 -- -- -- Program Participants Placed in Permanent Jobs 3 36 -- -- Page 3 of 4 RECEIVE AND PLACE ON FILE ATf/ fl MEETING OF 11 7 1z3 BAKERSFIELD THE SOUND OF `- WjBi k f '13e Y Affordable Housing Projects Economic Et Community Development , Department RAIL; a LAI I RECEIVE AND PLACE ON FILE AT+4kN MEETING OF I� IS Z 11/28/2023 1 Mobile Clinic Street Psychiatry Overview • Mobile Behavioral Health Services — Designed to reduce barriers to psychiatric and behavioral healthcare services for the homeless and hard to reach • MHSA Innovations Plan — Time -limited funding to support new practices • Street Psychiatry — Range of behavioral health services including psychiatry, medications, assessments, and case management, provided in the field • Small RV and Sprinter Van — Vehicles designed to support field -based services • Multidisciplinary Team — Peer, therapist, nurse, psychiatrist • Program Goals — Treatment and resource engagement, improved quality of life , �• • "COUNTY 2 1 11/28/2023 Mobile Clinic Street Psychiatry Program Updates • Program Plan • State Approval • External Evaluator • Staffing & Training • Vehicle Design and Build • Services Timeline KERN 3 CARE Court Overview • CARE ACT SB 1338 • Community Based Treatment — Court ordered CARE plan • Target Population - Unengaged individuals with a mental health diagnosis of schizophrenia or related diagnosis. Significant impairments in daily living and unlikely to survive independently • Petitioners - County behavioral health, social service providers, first responders or family members a si t oCOUNTY " 4 2 11/28/2023 S B 43 Overview • Changes to Involuntary Holds and Conservatorship Rules o Adds grave disability based on severe substance use. o Provides an avenue into treatment for many who would not otherwise seek help o Populations impacted include homeless and other unengaged with severe substance use • Service and Infrastructure Needs o Designated crisis facilities, medical detox (locked), residential treatment, medical treatment o Licensing and payment mechanism o Staffing o Fiscal • Proposed Implementation Timeline • Kern Planning Workgroup aCOUNTY' 3 11/28/2023