AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 04/15/2020
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Management Services Department
SUBJECT:
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City Council consideration of Resolution No. 2020-018, declaring a shelter crisis in the City of Corona pursuant to Government Code Section 8698.2 (a)(1)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2020-018 declaring a shelter crisis in the City of Corona pursuant to Government Code Chapter 7.8 (Section 8698.2 et. Seq.) and direct the City Manager to include policy options, including shelter crisis and emergency housing policy options, in staff's upcoming presentation of the draft Homeless Strategic Plan.
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ANALYSIS:
Homelessness is currently one of the most urgent and significant issues impacting national, state, and local government. The following data highlights this crisis:
National/State Data:
Each year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development submits a national homeless assessment report to Congress. According to the 2019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR), there are 151,278 homeless individuals in the State of California. California currently has the highest percentage of homeless in the nation as the 151,278 equates to approximately 27% of the total 567,715 homeless individuals in the U.S.
Riverside County:
The January 2019 Homeless Point in Time Count and Survey Report identified 2,811 homeless individuals in Riverside County.
City of Corona:
The January 2019 Homeless Point in Time Count and Survey Report identified 164 homeless individuals in the City of Corona; however, a more comprehensive homeless census conducted by City Net in March of 2019 identified 209 unsheltered homeless in the City of Corona.
Homelessness Resources Committee:
On January 23, 2019, City Council established the Homelessness Resources Committee to work with public and private stakeholders to evaluate the homeless issue in Corona. Thr...
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