File #: 22-0630    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Approved
File created: 3/29/2022 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 4/19/2022 Final action: 4/19/2022
Title: Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board: 1) Receive a presentation regarding potential shorter and longer term sites for a congregate Navigation Center with an emergency shelter component; 2) Adopt and Authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 061-2022 for a Homeless Shelter Crisis Declaration which would allow for a shorter term Navigation Center to be operational before Fall 2022; 3) Direct staff to pursue at least two (2) shorter-term project sites: 1970/1940 Broadway, Perks Ct, and 3057 Briw Rd for the County to move towards negotiation of a lease and/or purchase of one of the sites to operate as a temporary Navigation Center for a two to three-year term; and 4) Direct staff to pursue the two (2) longer-term project sites, 1970/1940 Broadway and 471 Pierroz, for the County to move towards negotiation of a lease and/or purchase of one of the sites to operate as a longer-term Navigation Center in future years. FUNDING: 100% State and Federal Homeless Grants.
Attachments: 1. A - Navigation Center PPT, 2. B - Shelter Crisis Resolution, 3. C - Counsel Approval of Resolution, 4. D - Planning Memo-Navigation Center Support, 5. Public Comment Rcvd 4-19-2022 BOS 4-19-2022, 6. Public Comment BOS Rcvd 4-18-2022, 7. Public Comment BOS Rcvd. 4-15-2022, 8. Public Comment BOS Rcvd. 4-14-2022, 9. Executed Resolution 061-2022
Related files: 22-0294, 22-0075, 21-1954, 21-1668, 23-0478, 22-2229, 22-1080, 22-0776, 24-0726, 24-0693, 22-1163, 22-1279, 22-0893, 22-1402, 23-0631, 24-0940, 24-0893, 24-1396
Title
Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Receive a presentation regarding potential shorter and longer term sites for a congregate Navigation Center with an emergency shelter component;
2) Adopt and Authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 061-2022 for a Homeless Shelter Crisis Declaration which would allow for a shorter term Navigation Center to be operational before Fall 2022;
3) Direct staff to pursue at least two (2) shorter-term project sites: 1970/1940 Broadway, Perks Ct, and 3057 Briw Rd for the County to move towards negotiation of a lease and/or purchase of one of the sites to operate as a temporary Navigation Center for a two to three-year term; and
4) Direct staff to pursue the two (2) longer-term project sites, 1970/1940 Broadway and 471 Pierroz, for the County to move towards negotiation of a lease and/or purchase of one of the sites to operate as a longer-term Navigation Center in future years.

FUNDING: 100% State and Federal Homeless Grants.
Body
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On November 9, 2021, the Board of Supervisors directed HHSA to work with El Dorado Opportunity Knocks (EDOK) to assess potential sites for a Navigation Center with an emergency shelter component, or a Pallet community, to be run by a professional service provider. The Board also directed HHSA to return in February 2022 with recommendations on funding sources, purchase versus lease options, and other program details. In December 2021, as HHSA was still following prior Board direction to pursue the Homekey State grant, the February 2022 deadline was moved to May 2022 to ensure adequate time for community engagement relative to Homekey. Thereafter, as the Board directed the pursuit of Homekey to discontinue in early January 2022, HHSA shifted its staffing and resources to again prioritize the November 9th direction on Navigation Center site assessments.

HHSA staff are mindful of the concerns of the Board of Supervisors’ and City of Placerville rega...

Click here for full text