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9.A. - Page 2 of 15 <br />and safety are ongoing issues, and service requests appear to be on the rise. Calendar year 2018 was the <br />first full year that Fire, Police and Public Works Department staff tracked calls for service related to <br />homeless individuals and families. A tally of the total calls and types of calls is provided in Table 1 below. <br />Table 1 <br />Department <br />Total 2018 Calls <br />Types of Calls <br />Fire Department <br />630 <br />40 fires, 546 medical related, 44 other <br />Police Department <br />638 <br />524 general calls related to homeless individuals <br />78 shelter assistance/ recovery/rehabilitation referrals <br />23 shelter placements <br />14 camp clean-ups in conjunction with Public Works <br />Public Works Services <br />14 <br />148 staff hours on the 14 camp clean-ups, which resulted <br />Department <br />over 8200 cubic feet of collected debris <br />With these facts in mind, and to further the City Council's strategic initiative on housing, the City Manager <br />assembled an interdepartmental Housing and Homelessness Innovation Team (HHIT). Staff from the <br />Administrative Services Department, City Attorney's Office, City Manager's Office, Community <br />Development Department, Fire Department, Library Services Department, Parks, Recreation and <br />Community Services Department, Police Department, and Public Works Services Department met for six <br />months to assess current programs and services and consider new approaches to meeting community <br />needs for housing. Given the Housing and Human Concerns Committee's focus on housing over the past <br />few years, and the Home forAll work last year, the HIIT focused specifically on homelessness, rather than <br />the broader issue of housing. In approving the FY 2018-19 budget, the City Council authorized $500,000 <br />in one-time funds for additional housing and homelessness programs and/or services; this amount was <br />increased by $250,000, for a total of $750,000, in November 2018 using a portion of the FY 2017-18 year <br />end operating balance. <br />This report, along with Attachment 11 outlines programs and services that are provided today and <br />recommendations for additional services and programs that could be provided within the funding <br />currently allocated. Based on City Council direction, City staff will return with additional details related to <br />these potential services, as well as potential contracts with service providers for Council consideration. <br />ANALYSIS <br />Local Homelessness Services and Programs Currently Provided <br />The first task of the HHIT was to identify services that are provided within the City and County that relate <br />to homelessness. This was actually a complex task, as homelessness services are provided by number of <br />different agencies, including the City, County, and the non-profit sector. In addition, the City and/or <br />County often team up with non -profits to jointly provide services. Finally, the City (and County) contribute <br />funds to many non -profits which are serving homeless individuals, and therefore are involved in the <br />provision of those services as well. <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />227 <br />