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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/24/24 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS AGENDA PACKET0 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE AGENDA BAKERSFIEL© REGULAR MEETING TIE SW OCf�P • September 24, 2024, 12:00 p.m. City Hall North Conference Room A 1600 Truxtun Avenue Members Committee Member Andrae Gonzales - Chair Committee Member Eric Arias Committee Member Ken Weir 1. ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS a. Agenda 'Item Public Statements b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements 3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES a. Adoption of August 27, 2024 regular meeting minutes Staff recommends adoption of minutes 4. STAFF REPORTS a. September 2024 - Staff update on the City's efforts to address -housing and homelessness Staff recommends Committee receive and file report. 5. NEW BUSINESS a_. BHRS CARE Court Presentation Staff recommend the Committee receive and file .the presentation. 6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS 7. ADJOURNMENT A wu ; C'i HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE MINUTES REGULAR MEETING August 27, 2024, 12:00 p.m. City Hall North Conference Room A 1600 Truxtun°Avenue Members Present: Committee Member Andrae Gonzales — Chair Committee Member Eric Arias Members Absent: Committee Member Ken Weir City Staff: Christian Clegg, City Manager Anthony Valdez, Assistant City Manager Jennifer Byers, Economic and Community Development Director Juan Heredia, Administrative Analyst] I I Julie Drimakis, City Clerk Josh Rudnick, Deputy City Attorney Phill Burns, Development Services Director Nicole Anderberg, Bakersfield Police Lieutenant Jason Cater, Economic & Community Development Manager Nicole Franco Ruiz, Economic & Community Development Planner 11 Jessica Golden, Economic & Community Development Planner II Nina Carter, Homeless Services Principal Others Present: Jim Wheeler, Flood Ministries Theo Dues, Brundage Lane Navigation Center Joe Conroy, Public Information Officer 1. ROLL CALL Meeting called to order at 12:04 p.m. 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS a. Agenda Item Public Statements b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements 3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES a. Adoption of July 23, 2024, Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 13 Moved by: Committee Member Eric Arias Staff recommends adoption of the minutes Approved 4. STAFF REPORTS a. August 2024 - Staff update on the City's efforts to addressing housing and homelessness Economic and Community Development Director Byers made staff comments and provided written materials. Administrative Analyst Heredia made staff comments and Lieutenant Anderberg made additional staff comments. Councilmember Gonzales requested a report on the Rapid Response Team. Moved by: Committee Member Andrae Gonzales Staff recommends Committee receive and file report. Approved 1. Writtenr materials submitted by ECD S. NEW BUSINESS a. Update on the City of Bakersfield's strategies to address quality of life, homelessness, housing, and behavioral health City Manager Clegg made staff comments and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Moved by: Committee Member Eric Arias Staff recommends. Committee receive and file report. Approved 1. PowerPoint presentation 6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS 7. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 1.18 p:m. KJ Page 3 of 13 ANDRAE GONZALES, CHAIR JULIE DRIMAKIS, CITY CLERK Page 4 of 13 =�.7J BAKERSFIELD ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT MEETING DATE: September 24, 2024 AGENDA CATEGORY: TO: Housing and Homelessness Committee FROM: Christian Clegg, City Manager DATE: September 13, 2024 SUBJECT: September 2024—Staff update on the City's efforts to address Housing and Homelessness [Document Description] RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Committee receive and file report. BACKGROUND: - The City Manager's Office, Economic & Community Development Department, and Bakersfield Police Department provide a monthly report to the Housing & Homelessness Committee. The monthly report provides data on housing, homelessness, and the Community Vitality Initiative. FISCAL IMPACT: There is'no fiscal impact to the General Fund. COUNCIL GOAL: Safety and Resilience ATTACHMENTS: • Housing & Homelessness Monthly Report —September 2024 Page 5of13 BAKERSFIELD THE SOUND OF,5MW(iq'F*? Housing & Homelessness Committee Monthly Report September 2024 HOUSING The 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. RHNA requires 37,461 for the period of 2023-2031. r Housing .- Single Family Residence (SFR) August 2024 78 Summary 934 Summary (June) 836 Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) 3 51 20. Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) 0 1 1 SFR + ADU 0 37 38 SFR + JADU 1 12 0 SFR + ADU + JADU 0 5 0 Duplexes 0 66 (132 units) 5 (10 units) Duplex + ADU 0 0 2 (6 units) Condominium 0 0 0 Multi -Family Residential (MFR) 3-4 Unit Building 0 1 (9 units) 3 (9 units) 5 or more Building 2 (50 units) m 2 (50 units) 3 (85 units) Totai SFR 82 1,1.71 995 Total MFR so 1:95, 1101 Total Dwelling Units 132 1,366 1,105. _Page 6 of 13 y - - - - -- -- � - 1 1 P a g e VCCDCrnake The City of BaKer pe contracts wifh eCCDC for the Hope to IMN, Home program. Hoope to Home is a deferred loan grogram to homeownership possible for income qualified individuals. A New Way .Home and requires recipients to first participate in home -buyer VENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY ➢GVELOPM ENT CORPORATION education. Activity•Summary Total leads 139 233 Residents waiting - (repair credit, income level, time at job, inquiries) 35 86 Waiting for call back 40 55 Waiting for documents 22 28 Referred to PPC and SHFCU 29 43 Pending pre -approval 1 1 Pre -Approved 4 14 In Escrow l 1 Closed 7 5 The City contracts with Habitat for Humanity and Staples Energy for "' Habitat the Home Repair and Weatherization Program. This program helps for Humanity' qualified homeowners receive home repair and weatherization Caen Eman improvements. J---- f Page 7 of 13 2 1 P a e The City of Bakersfield aims to ensure every Bakersfield resident has "BOR tio 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 Housing, Report: August 2024 - Project _ Units -Recent. Developer Units Under Units in.Pre- Anticipated Completed Construction Development start/completion date Sagewood Chelsea 72 __ __ December 2023 Apartments Investment Corp. Brentwood Crossings Danco 58 -- -- December 2023 6th Street Apts. HA 40 -- -- March 2024 Red Roof Rehab HA 40 -- -- August 2024 CityServe Housing CityServe -- 126 -- October 2024 (Homekey) Renaissance at HA/CCF -- 85 -- February 2025 Baker 4th St. Senior Housing GHEAII -- 16 -- June 2025 Ramkabir City — — 37 Apply for Encampment Resolution 800 South Baker HA -- -- 8 May 2025 Auburn Street Apts. Chelsea Investments Corp. 60 November 2025 City View HA -- -- 37 August 2025 Letzring Senior HA -- -- 150 2026 Housing Bakersfield Senior Center Housing & HA — -- 36 2026 Facility Project Niles Street HA -- -- 51 2026 1209 M Street HA — -- 4 June 2025 627 Sumner Street -- -- -- 54 2026 Gordco's Gordco Affordable Housing Enterprises LLC 8 2026 Haley Housing Haley HPousing 40 2026 South Union Danco - -- 50 -- Wa/po CCF — -- 69 -- Fairfax Commons HA -- — 82 -- '210 227 686 _ Totals .. 1.�123 - - - - -- - - - -- . -- - Page 8 of 13 - - ---- - - - - - 3 1P a g e HOMELESSNESS Fes' Iood The City of Bakersfield contracts with Flood Ministries for street outreach services Ministries to unsheltered individuals. Augvst Report Contacts with Homeless• • • Average • Contacts with homeless individuals in the field 283 189 Unique Contacts with homeless individuals in the field 229 149 Service Accepiahce and Resistance,.' Total Monthly A:vg Shelter_Reterrals 730 Referred individuals who accepted shelter 332 197 Referred individuals who refused shelter 398 179 Percentage of individuals refusing service 1 55% 48% • _ Average , - • City's Brundage Lane Navigation Center (BLNC) turn-aways due to lack of dorm/pet capacity (includes field contacts, walk-in, & call -ins) 68 63 -BLNC turh-aways due to lack.of dorm capacity `, = T, = 61 - = w 56 - Male 33 29 Female 21 18 Couple (# of individuals) 7 9 BLNC turn-aways due to lack ofmpet:capacity -...7 7 _Y Male 3 2 Female 2 2 Couple (# of individuals) 2 3 Transportation Total Monthly A)i - "Fotai Transported_ _= _- 47 Transported to Brundage Lane Navigation Center 34 44 Transported to Open Door Network 18 9 Transported to The Mission 12 14 River Medical, Otifteach Te. Total4 Number of Events 10 Number of Total Attendees 69 199 Number of Deliveries to Shelter 0 0 Number of Housing Placements 0 0 Page 9of13 the. open. door The City of Bakersfield contracts with the Open Door Network fora jobs program serving multiple City functions. The City also funded an Open Door Network Jobs Center building near Downtown Bakersfield. August Report Newly Hired Employees Total 9 Calenda'r'YTD 36 Max. Capacity., -- - Fille"d Current Employees 110 -- 72 1537o Maid 72 -- -- Female 38 -- -- -- Permanent Job Placements 2 12 -- -- MERCY The City of Bakersfield contracts with Mercy House to operate all aspects of HOUSE the City's Brundage Lane Navigation Center (BLNC). * BLNC's current maximum capacity is 249 beds. Each night four (4) beds_ are field open for the Bakersfield Police Department to utilize which brings the functional capacity to 245. 80 A 70 60 m w 50 r 40 w a `m 30 .o E 20 Z 10 0 .Mercy House Average Length of Stay Calendar Year -to -Date 69 71 1-7 Days 8-30 Days 31-90 Days 91-180 Days 181-365 Days >365 Days Average Length of Stay Page 10 of 13 5 1 P a g e COMMUNITY VITALITY INITIATIVE The City of Bakersfield's Community vitality Initiative centralizes and coordinates calls for service related to homelessness. City staff report on the source of calls, types of service requested, and the teams that respond to each call. Call Sources Calls Over Time Community vitality Initiative 1000 goo 865 831 765 �746 800 714 700 654 660 569 621 v 600 W. O a. 500 d E 400 300 200 100 0 Dec-23 Jan-24 Feb-24 Mar-24 Apr-24 May-24 Jun-24 Jul-24 Aug-24 Dec 23 , Jan 24 Feb 24 Mar-24 Apr-24 May-24 I —Jun 24 Jul-24 Aug-24 CAD 654 569 765 714 746 865 f 831 621� 660_j Internal 16 11 22 i 12 33 7 �— 6 14y 69 - - -- _ - -0--coundl 13 2 11 11 7 8 1 2 5 17 Page 11 of 13 6 1 P a g e Call Types and Response * 44 calls utilized multiple teams. Those calls are reflected in that teams' numbers. Call Types and Team Response Community Vitality initiative 300 262 250 N U 200 - - 0 m E 150 0 z 100 - - - 51 50 - - 15 21 0 0 Encampment lewd Conduct Loitering Transient m Code a Flood m Impact Trash Trespassing - -Page 12 of 13 - - - 7 1 P a g e Me BAKERSFIELD ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT MEETING DATE: September 24, 2024 AGENDA CATEGORY: New Business TO: Housing and Homelessness Committee FROM: Anthony Valdez, Assistant City Manager DATE: September 17, 2024 SUBJECT: Presentation on CARE Court implementation in Kern County [Document Description] RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommend the Committee receive and file the presentation. BACKGROUND: In 2022, the Governor signed Senate Bill 1338 which established the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program. CARE Court connects a person struggling with untreated mental illness with a court -ordered Care Plan for up to 24 months. Each plan is managed by a care team in the community and can include clinically prescribed, individualized interventions with several supportive services, medication, and a housing plan. The court -ordered response can be initiated by family, county, community -based social services, behavioral health providers, or first responders. The Kern County Department of Behavioral Health and Recovery Services has been working with various stakeholders including the Superior Court to have the Kern County CARE Court program up and running by the October 1, 2024 deadline. Staff from the Kern County Department of Behavioral Health and Recovery services will present an overview of the program to the Committee. FISCAL IMPACT: None. COUNCIL GOAL: Safety and Resilience Page 13 of 13 9/23/2024 Community Assistance,, Recovery, and Empowerment Emily Lyles, LCSW BH Recovery System Administrator Adult System of Care BEHAVIORAL ;�,—, HEALTH&RECOVERY 1 The "Why" Behind the CARE Act B E H A V I O R A L HEALTH&RECOVERY • s I 1,243,000 adults have a mental illness in California More than 1/2 of people with mental illness are not accessing treatment The goal of the CARE Act is to provide services upstream, before clients are hospitalized, incarcerated, or placed in a conservatorship. a18 °b� COUNTY NC MI: OWN 1 9/23/2024 What does the CARE Act do? • The CARE Act creates a new pathway to deliver mental health and substance use disorder treatment and support services to eligible individuals who have untreated schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorders. • The CARE Act allows the court to order the county to provide behavioral health treatment in community -based settings. • The individual enters this pathway when a petitioner requests court -ordered treatment, services, supports, and housing resources under the CARE Act, for an eligible individual/respondent. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH&RECOVERYa SSE 5ka �Y `""' ` COUNTY 3 The 3 Elements • Behavioral Health Treatment • Evaluate, Stabilize, and Link. • Housing • Some CARE Program clients may be experiencing homelessness. Telecare will encourage housing and will coordinate with KernBHRS to ensure housing to those who accept. • 39 Units at the Elevate structure are allocated to KernBHRS with the CARE Program clients having priority. • Community Resources/Services • Disability, Vocational, Payee, etc. • To encourage autonomy and success when exiting the CARE Program. B E H A V I O R A L N.f �s HEALTH&RECOVERY iii 4 COUNTY 2 9/23/2024 Eligibility Criteria All of the Following 18 years+ Experiencing a severe mental illness and has a diagnosis of schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorders Severe and persistent symptoms, interfering • ' with daily functioning Not stabilized with ongoing voluntary outpatient treatment Participation in the CARE Act is the least restrictive alternative Will benefit from participating in a CARE plan or CARE agreement At least one of the following Unlikely to survive safely and deteriorating Intervention needed to prevent relapse or deterioration v' BEHAVIORAL �"� HEALTH&RECOVERY 61 BEHAVIORAL 'qa , HEALTH&RECOVERY 0 CARE Act At a Glance PATHS IN CARE PROCESS PATHS OUT HELP CONTINUES Paths in for people with New civil court process to There are many paths out At the end of the process, untreated psychotic connect and prioritize of the CARE process. help can continue. disorders who meet health treatment, support services, and safety cnteria. A range and housing. of people can refer someone to get help, Early crigagernent tfratment CARE greenter ai CARE plan, a RHCS I HMA COUNTY COUNTY 3 9/23/2024 CARE Process CARE Process rvice Delivery/Assess Next Steps: Court Process/Service Connection Initiation treatment Housing and Support Graduation Hearing Progress (at Month 12) Initial Review Petition Hearing (60 days) UU 1-Year County BH takes over Status Review as petitioner Status Review Hearing Hearing (at Month 11 Order County to (every 60 days) ) investigate, file report Reappoint to process? gg BEHAVIORAL HEALTH&RECOVERY s 7 _ERN COUNTY Do I refer or petition? • Collaborate with KernBHRS and client to encourage voluntary treatment. • Refer to Telecare to start the petition process. • Complete the petition at the Civil Court. B E H A V I O R A L HEALTH&RECOVERY I.LM `II I N 112 9/23/2024 Where to Find More Information • Emily Lyles • elyles('Okernbhrs.org • (661) 978-2307 • Kern BHRS Public Website • https://www.kernbhrs.org/services/adult-services/care-court • Department of Health Care Services • https://www.dhcs.ca.ciov/services/Pages/BHS.aspx • CARE Act Resource Center • https://care-act.org/trainings/training-materials-all/­` BEHAVIORAL R HEALTH&RECOVERY COUNTY I CARE Court and SB43 • Both CARE Court and SB 43 are initiatives from the state with a heavy focus on moving homeless individuals into treatment • Key Differences: • SB 43 is more restrictive- focused on changing criteria for 5150 holds, involuntary hospitalizations and conservatorship • SB 43 changes the definition of Grave Disability in 2 ways 1.) Adds severe substance use disorder as a reason that someone can be placed on an involuntary hold 2.) Adds the inability to provide for one's personal safety or necessary medical care as a reason that a person can be placed on an involuntary hold%KERN BEHAVIORAL NFALTH&RECOVERY COUNTY 10 5