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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - Read Before Packet - 6/9/2020 - June 9, 2020 Powerpoint Presentation Re: Shelter Services And Options Update - Staff ReportJune 9, 2020 Shelter Services and Options Update Jacqueline Kozak Thiel Background/Context June 2, 2020 Council meeting: • NACC temporary shelter will close June 19 • Continue work on alternate site for congregate shelter • Move forward work on non-congregate shelter • Explore emergency ordinance to allow camping on private property 2 Updates on Various Issues 3 Restrooms Handwashing Hydration Camping Overnight Shelter Day Shelter Meals Non- congregate Shelter 4 DayMeals Shelter at Murphy Center Daily Fort Collins Rescue Mission • Dinner back at FCRM • People will line up outside • Only 20 people at a time inside to eat • Handwashing and health screenings • Considering breakfast and/or sack lunch option too Murphy Center – weekdays • Indoor and outdoor •Will accommodate many • Resource hub – primary mission • Core services • Health screenings • Port-a-potties • Handwashing • Hydration Day Shelter and Meals Post NACC 5 Catholic Charities Fort Collins Rescue Mission Will continue same as during COVID (50% capacity) – 43 total: • 9 cafeteria • 7 male dorm • 9 second dorm • 6 chapel • 12 female dorm • Damp shelter (can come intoxicated; can’t actively use) • Residency programs: • 4 Families, 8 Veterans, 9 men, 3 women • Emergency Shelter • 32 Women • Everyone staying at CC will get all 3 meals there • Other programs • Change – no longer offering public lunch Overnight Shelter 6 Restrooms Handwashing and Hydration • All parks restrooms have sinks, soap, water • Port-o-lets have hand sanitizer dispensers • Hydration at FoCo Café 35 restrooms open 5 a.m. - 11 p.m. • Parks • Port-o-lets • Courses Other City restrooms: • Gustav Swanson 24/7 • Oak Street 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Restrooms, Handwashing, and Hydration 7 Open Restroom & Portable Toilet Locations 6/8/2020 7 Non-congregate Shelter 8 Program Design and Timeline Funding and Issues to Resolve Funding • No more than $403,800 budget – 90 days • CDBG-CV funds set aside (25%) • Community partners contributions • FEMA reimbursement possible (not guaranteed) • Concern using resources due later need Issues • Liability for damages • Residency requirements • Expectations post 90 days Program Design • Non-congregate separate space for most vulnerable • 25-50 hotel rooms, up to 90 days • Service providers - housing navigation • Food and support services included • Hotels identified • Modeled after lessons from other communities Timeline • Pre-approval letter sent to State • Not sure if able to start before NACC closure Other Mid- & Long-Term Solutions • Housing Catalyst receiving housing vouchers • Use vouchers to move people faster into housing • Prevention through rental assistance and household stability support (economic health, childcare, etc.) • Strategy Sessions to prioritize needs by June 19 • Continue searching for alternate congregate site • Focus resources and planning in time for winter 9 Strategy Session Update Goal – agreement on shared priorities, program and resource alignment, and logistics clarity. • 2 strategy sessions June 5 & 17 • Immediate crisis of unwinding temp shelter at NACC • Community re-housing strategy – 30/60/90 days • Permanent solutions – 12-18 months • Outside facilitation – CSH content expert • Phased re-housing plan as part of COVID-19 response • Align toward a shelter and re-housing plan • Includes numerous housing and service providers 10 Consideration of Emergency Camping Ordinance Private Property Current Private Property Camping Ordinance: • Allowed only on residential property with owner permission • Limited amount of duration (7 consecutive days; 14 in a year) • Time limit currently suspended by Emergency Rule and Regulation during emergency only for RVs and campers • CDNS Director has authority to grant extensions 11 Emergency Camping Ordinance Private Property Considerations 12 Considerations Parameters • Need to provide: • Bathrooms • Handwashing Stations • Trash Containers • Security or staff oversight • Daily Cleanup Protocol • Fencing • Permit Process • 30 days duration then revisit • Allow car camping and tents • Density limits • 15 people per location • Tie to County/State Orders • Limit Neighborhood Impacts • Minimum standards • On-site parking lot • Property of certain size, etc. • Only overnight • Need staffing Emergency Camping Ordinance Private Property Considerations Other considerations: • Not supported by service providers • Limited options for oversight • Providers not able to provide additional services here • Neighborhood concerns • Increased camping in neighborhoods • Safety & Health concerns • Other actions higher priority (congregate and non-congregate shelter) • Limited interest from church/property owners 13 Enforcement Considerations • Community Development & Neighborhood Services • Issue permits • Enforce requirements of the permit • Enforce nuisance code violations • Police Services • Enforce criminal code violations • Respond to safety concerns 14 Next Steps • Strategy sessions with partners and funders for systems approach • June 5 & 17 • Continue to work on Non-congregate shelter • Continue looking for alternate congregate shelter site • Continue work with City Manager’s Advisory Committee • June 11 15