Title:
Title
Railroad Shelter Program Report [Oral Report]
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FileID
File ID: 2019-01017
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Receive and file.
Contact: Emily Halcon, Homeless Services Coordinator, (916) 808-7896; Andrew Geurkink, Program Analyst, (916) 808-7816, Office of the City Manager
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Presenter: Andrew Geurkink, Program Analyst, (916) 808-7816, Office of the City Manager
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Railroad Shelter Written Report
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: To address the needs of people experiencing homelessness during the winter months, the City opened the Winter Triage Shelter (Railroad Shelter), which added up to 200 shelter beds accessible by referral through the City's Police IMPACT teams and City outreach partners through the City's Pathways to Health + Home program from December of 2017 through April of 2019. Over the course of the shelter operations, City staff produced a weekly data report which provided up-to-date program outcomes and an overview of guests enrolled. While the weekly data presented the community with some information on the progress of the shelter, the final report provides more extensive information on the shelter program and its impacts to the community.
On October 24, 2017, Council approved a funding agreement with Volunteers of America (VOA) to serve as the operator for the City's Winter Triage Shelter. In addition to approving the funding agreement with VOA, Council requested that staff return after the program ended to provide a thorough analysis of the impact of the program.
Policy Considerations: The contract for the Railroad Shelter required active coordination with the homeless Continuum of Care (CoC) and participation in the community's coordinated entry and assessment program as well as the City's Pathways to Health + Home (Whole Person Care) initiative. These programs align with the federal directive that funding for addressing homelessness follow a "...
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