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PresentationsCC 1/21/20 Study Session Item #2 Report on Homelessness Presentations City Council Study Session January 21, 2019 Report on Homelessness Erika Poveda, Associate Planner Study Session, Item #2 Homelessness Work Program Item Objectives: 1.Conduct audit of services 2.Confirm homelessness estimates 3.Explore solutions for students 1. Audit of Services •City Housing & Human Services Grant •County Office of Supportive Housing •Community Plan to End Homelessness •West Valley Community Services •Dignity on Wheels •Rotating Safe Car Park 2. Estimates of Homelessness 2019 County Point-in-Time Census •County: 9,706 homeless individuals •Cupertino: 159 homeless individuals 3. Solutions for Homeless Students •Example Initiatives: •UC Berkeley Home Match Program •Homeless Student Parking (AB 302) Additional Strategies & Resources •State Legislation: •SB 744 •Private Partnerships: •Google, Facebook, Apple donations •Local Initiatives: •SAFE Navigation Centers •Tiny Houses Housing Commission Recommendations •Explore “Home Match” program •Address lack of hygiene services •Coordinate with Via Shuttle program •Increase funding for homeless programs Next Steps •Presentations from the County, WVCS, & De Anza College •City Council can provide direction on strategies and resources to assist the homeless City Council Study Session January 21, 2019 Report on Homelessness Erika Poveda, Associate Planner SCC Supportive Housing System CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION-JANUARY 21, 2020 CONSUELO HERNANDEZ AND KATHRYN KAMINSKI SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING 1 STUDY SESSION, ITEM #2 Supportive Housing System Map 2 Supportive Housing System Progress Since 2015 8,396 homeless households permanently housed including 1,568 veterans1 Increased PSH capacity by 72% and RRH capacity by 114% Increased temporary shelter capacity by 126% Passed 2016 Measure A, implementation is ahead of schedule 1,624 service-enriched apartments built or underway2 Established a new homelessness prevention system and increased homelessness prevention capacity by 340% 1: Through September 30, 2019. 2: Through October 31, 2019 3 Measure A Progress 4 The Challenge -More People are Slipping into Homelessness 5 148 148 157 182 149 283 126 145 142 127 159 147 284 346 256 305 283 279 261 298 320 298 395 330 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 Dec-18 Jan-19 Feb-19 Mar-19 Apr-19 May-19 Jun-19 Jul-19 Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 Nov-19 Number of Households Placed in Housing and Households Requesting Assistance for the First Time Households Placed in Housing Inflow Community Plan To End Homelessness 2020 6 THE FRAMEWORK: THREE PILLARS Expand homelessness prevention and housing programs to meet the need Address the root causes of homelessness through system and policy change Improve quality of life for unsheltered individuals and create healthy neighborhoods for all 7 Community Planning Process and Timeline 8 Questions Kathryn Kaminski Continuum of Care QI Manager County of Santa Clara Office of Supportive Housing kathryn.kaminski@hhs.sccgov.org 408-278-6425 9 Haven to Home Study Session, Item #2 Highlights from the Point In Time Survey 2019 9,706 homeless in Santa Clara County. Seven cities showed an increase in their count - Cupertino saw a 25% increase. More than 1/3 of survey respondents indicated they were experiencing homelessness for the first time, and 67% had been homeless for a year or longer. The number of people living unsheltered in vehicles increased nearly threefold from 591 in 2017 to 1,747 in this count. 81% were residing in Santa Clara County 70% respondent said they received supportive services and benefit assistance 73% accessed meal services 36% received bus passes 25% accessed drop in services FY 18-19 ●87 new households served ●141 individuals received laundry assistance in the amount of $3,700 ●134 clients accessed the food pantry (Cupertino and RV locations) ●17 homeless individuals were housed Q1&Q2 19 -20 ●38 new households served ●103 individuals received laundry assistance in the amount of $3,500 ●104 clients accessing the food pantry ●Currently 10 high risk homeless individuals and families are enrolled in Rapid Re -housing, and 7 are housed What is different in the last 5 years with regard to supportive services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness? Community Queue -A centralized system for intake and assessment. This system helps to give clients a score o the VI-SPDAT (Vulnerability Index) and refers clients to housing options -Permanent Supportive, Permanent Housing and Rapid Rehousing. Motel assistance for families with children, motel leasing and shared housing Year-round shelter instead of the cold weather shelter Safe Parking -Rotating Safe Parking Program in the wes valley Programs and Services Need Food need Temporary Shelter need Housing need Transportation need Benefit Assistance Personal Hygiene Services Food pantry Public assistance, computer classes, and tax help Housing resources Laundry quarters and hygiene kits Special programs Information & referrals (employment services, health, child care, shelter, ESL, legal, immigration) Transit and Transportation assistance Program Interventions Mobile Food Pantry Case Management Housing Specialist Rapid Rehousing Financial Coaching Continuum Of Care Short -term intervention ●Helping navigate social services system and providing one stop assistance ●Safe Parking ●Food Pantry ●Shelter Referral and Safe Parking Referral Maintenance ●Increasing income and employment opportunities ●Keeping kids in school ●Improving health outcomes ●Laundry and personal hygiene support Moving to Permanent Housing ●Landlord engagement ●Housing Specialist support ●Deposit and move-in cost assistance 1 month 2 months 3 month 6 months 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years Intervention time Short-term Maintenance Moving to Permanent Housing Case management is a triad model In order to develop case plans and match clients with services, the case managers work to assess a client’s needsby using a self- sufficiency matrix. Based on this assessment and the families’ Self-Sufficiency Matrix (SSM) score, the case manager will develop a case planwith goals to address critical needs and improve self-sufficiency. The case manager will make the referral to the housing specialist and financial coach based on the clients SSM score in housing, income, credit score and/or debt. The case manager follows up with other interventions and updates the case plan as needed. Case Management Model Housing Specialist Case Manager Financial Coach Client Gaps in service deliveries in Cupertino and surrounding area ❖No mobile laundry and shower facilities -Clients are using WVCS and library restroom facilities as “shower”❖No drop in or day shelter services -Clients are using WVCS and the library as day shelters❖No easy transit route to Sunnyvale Shelter ❖Lack of safe park partners in Cupertino❖Lack of shared housing options ❖Lack of a strong service providers network in Cupertino❖Lack of affordable housing or landlords willing to take vouchers or subsidy Rob Mieso, Vice President, Student Services January 21, 2020 Student Housing Insecurity and Homelessness Study Session, Item #2 •More than half (54%) were housing insecure in the previous year •One in six (16%) were homeless at some point in the previous year Student Housing Challenges Source: #RealCollege Survey administered fall 2018 (responses from 2,211 students) •Struggled with rent or mortgage increase •Unable to pay full rent or utilities •Moved in with others due to financial problems •Lived with others beyond the normal capacity of a housing unit •Moved three or more times Housing Insecurity Criteria •Safe overnight parking through the Winter Faith Collaborative •Housing services and resources through West Valley Community Services •Housing assistance and referrals through a new on-campus partnership with the Bill Wilson Center, with a center staff member available at the college weekly •Exploring house sharing opportunities and partnerships •Routine housing and roommate searches –list of tips and websites maintained by the Office of College Life Available Housing Resources deanza.edu/resources Thank you for your care for the students of De Anza College, including those who are experiencing housing insecurity or who are homeless. Community Collaboration In serving our students, the college hopes to have the support of Cupertino City Council through increasing opportunities for housing. Questions? Rob Mieso, Vice President, Student Services January 21, 2020 Student Housing Insecurity and Homelessness CC 1/21/20 Item #1 ROBO Champs Presentations FLL -Lehigh Permanente Quarry By Sanshray, Ahan, Aditya, Shreyan, and Arnav Our Goal First Lego League and the Project 2 The Problem Selenium Contamination 3 The Solution ●Seabin ○Filters out waste filter ●Bed Biofilm ○Absorbs selenium ○Going to be sent to solar panel manufacturers ●PE4710 pipe ○Transport solid waste to Bed Biofilm ●Selenium ○Will be used in solar panels ○Is more efficient in solar panels than crystalline silicon 4 The Seabin and Bed Biofilm Reactor The Seabin 5 ▪Two Australian Surfers made it ▪Removes solid materials from water ▪Used at Marina Dock ▪Oil-Water Feature ▪Connect to the Bed Biofilm Reactor with pipes The Bed Biofilm Reactor 6 ▪Made by Odegard Hallvard ▪700 wastewater treatments in 50 countries ▪layer with Biofilm ▪Sensor for Biofilm level ▪Selenium manually removed ▪Transported to Solar Panel Manufacturer 7 Seabin PE4710 Bed Biofilm Reactor Solar Panels 8 Time and Process $5,500 -$6,000 Per Biobin 9 -12 Years To filter out all selenium currently in quarry 15 Gallons/Hour Filtered out of Quarry Pipes 9 ▪Mr.Lance said PE4710 pipes are the best ▪They can bend ▪Cost effective ▪Water proof ▪Do not absorb Selenium Conclusion 10 ▪Selenium can be reused and recycle ▪Solution can be implemented in 2 ways -Can save living organisms -Selenium can be harvested and used for electricity ▪Can be used in countries facing similar problems Thank You! 11 CC 1/21/20 Item #2 CalTutors Presentations CalTutors INSPIRING YOUNG STUDENTS THROUGH FREE STEM TRAINING Who We Are -CalTutors is a student-led organization that serves to educate students of all ages free of charge. -Prepare students for various STEM competitions such as AMC and USACO. -Tailored curriculum. -Weekly training sessions in local libraries. -Free 1-on-1 tutoring for students. -Online database for practice problems. National Competitions Statistics -200+ students -4+ years (founded in 2016) -Student to teacher ratio: 3 to 1 -3+ libraries Testimony From Students And Librarian “CalTutors has helped me understand the problems better and showed me quicker ways to solve them.” –Rachael “CalTutors makes problems easier to solve by breaking them down into smaller steps that we can easily follow.” –Saanvi "One of the things that has impressed me most about CalTutors has been their mission to provide free tutoring to underserved kids and teens. They recognize that a lot of students struggle ... but can’t afford private tutoring. CalTutors provides the help those students need.” –Local Librarian Randall Studstill Thank you! Please visit www.caltutors.org for more details. Email: contact.caltutors@gmail.com CC 1/21/20 Item #13 Abatement of Public Nuisance Presentations SANTA CLARA COUNTY WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM HAZARDOUS VEGETATION A Fire Safety Program Ensuring the Minimum Fire Safety Standards Are Met and Maintained During the Fire Season. ADD PROCESS •Properties are added to the Program Two Ways •Inspector Finds Parcel •Reported by: •Public (Investigate Concern) •City Official APN: 375-16-004,10408 MENHART NOTICE PROCESS •Add Notice is Sent to Owner, after the concern has been identified. •Commencement Notice Packet: Return Reply Form, Agency Director Letter, Brochure & the NOTICE TO DESTROY WEEDS; the only notice required by law. (CA H&S Code: 14975-14931) •December Mailout of the Notice info for Commencement Hearing. •January Hearing to Contest Inclusion. •Deadline for Abatement is April 30th •Assessment Notice & Hearing •Second Opportunity to Contest CURRENT STATUS OF PARCEL REMOVAL PROCESS •Mitigate the fire safety concern. Two Ways to be removed from monitoring list. •Three (3) Consecutive Years of Voluntary Compliance. –OR – •Building / Landscaping area of concern so that reoccurring issues are mitigated. CC 1/21/20 Item #16 Community Funding Presentations January 21, 2020 Updated Community Funding Policy FY 2013 •First Policy FY 2016 •First Revision •Current Policy June 2018 •Council direction to update Community Funding Program June 2019 •Second Revision brought to Council as part of Final Budget Adoption Community Funding Policy Revisions Current Policy ●Services Provided, Purpose of Funds, Alignment with City Priorities, Benefits to Cupertino ●One-Time Projects Only ●Experienced Staff to Manage Project ●More than 75% Direct Service Costs ●Final Funding Decisions by Council ●No Applications After 3/1 ●Non-Profits Notified of Process in Advance ●Identify Funding Requests to Other Agencies ●Applications Reviewed by Admin Services for Minimum Qualifications ●State How Prior Year Funds Were Used ●$20,000 Funding Cap Per Applicant ●Applications to Establish Partnerships With Other Organizations ●Establish 2 Funding Categories ●Establish a 4-tiered Funding Structure ●Acknowledge City in Formal Promotional Products ●Direct Council Requests Must Be Forwarded to Admin Services ●Event Attendance Should Be At No-Cost* ●Required to Submit Report on Actual Expenses ●If Requested, Recipients Must Provide Full Financial Statements for the Organization ●One Application for Multiple Requests From Same Applicant *Unless approved by Parks & Recreation Commission Updated Policy •Grant Applications Available February 1st •Grant Applications Due By March 1st Next Steps •Adopt Updated Community Funding Policy and Approve Community Funding Grant Cap of $20,000 Per Applicant Per Year. 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