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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Mail Packet - 8/10/2021 - Memorandum From Honore Depew Re: July 27, 2021 Work Session Summary - 24/7 Homeless Shelter Report 1 of 1 | Page City Manager’s Office PO Box 580 300 LaPorte Ave. Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6505 970.224.6107 - fax fcgov.com MEMORANDUM Date: July 29, 2021 To: Mayor Arndt and City Councilmembers Through: Darin Atteberry, City Manager Kyle Stannert, Deputy City Manager Jackie Kozak Thiel, Chief Sustainability Officer From: Honore Depew, Interim Policy and Project Manager Re: Work Session Summary – July 27, 2021 RE: 24/7 Homeless Shelter Report All Councilmembers were present, virtual and in person. The purpose of this item was to share findings and recommendations from a report completed by the City Manager’s temporary Homelessness Advisory Committee including an assessment of future shelter needs (space and amenities), explored locations, ideas for mitigating impacts and leveraging opportunities, suggested engagement strategies, and funding considerations. General Feedback: x Appreciation for valuable contribution of committee members x Support for proposed public engagement next steps o Include voices of people with lived experience and direct neighborhood outreach o Important to raise awareness in the community about current conditions and the need for 24/7 shelter, using accurate, timely, and data-driven information x Support for “24/7 shelter-plus” model: o Some Councilmembers stated preference to not limit to existing sites (public or partner ownership) while others supported moving forward exploring those known properties specifically at this time o Think inclusively and orient towards the future and the resilience of our shelters to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring ƒ Ensure future shelter (and co-located services/community amenities) is highly coordinated with existing shelters and services as part of a holistic spectrum of interventions o Prioritize moving people out of homelessness, temporary shelter as a key step o Be open to additional opportunities for locations that may organically arrive as we support a community-wide dialogue x Consider a possible expedited review process for this type of facility as part of updating the Land Use Code x Develop a full mitigation plan that can be part of any site, concurrently with other work, including a general “Good Neighbor Agreement”, recognizing there may be additional site-specific mitigations too x Pursue federal funding opportunities          2 of 2 | Page x Every person and identity is a priority in our community - City and partners committed to enhancing the system with our community to work for everyone Next Steps: x City staff to co-lead engagement and outreach efforts with community partners o Sharing current conditions and committee findings o Storytelling about the need for and intention to develop 24/7 shelter o Engaging the community in dialogue about how new 24/7 shelter (and co-located services/community amenities) can be an asset that benefits all of Fort Collins x Continue collaborative planning efforts with key partners and community leaders, with a focus on locations where site control exists, while being open to other location opportunities that may arise during community-wide engagement o Feasibility, scoping services and amenities o Scenarios for possible timelines, funding options, operational structure o Sharing visuals and scenarios with the community for feedback x Create mitigation plans, including a draft “Good Neighbor Agreement” for community review and discussion, including with those accessing services x Send updates to City Council via monthly homelessness memos o Include requested Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) demographic data and seasonal overflow shelter season plan for November 2021-April 2022