REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Kellee Fritzal, Deputy Director of Economic Development
Subject:
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Adopt Resolution 2019-22 Declaring a Shelter Crisis Pursuant to SB 850 (Chapter 48, Statutes of 2018 and Government Code Section 8598.2), Declare the City's Intent to Proceed with Establishing a Homeless Navigation Center, Authorize Execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement for 15311 Pipeline Lane, and Amend the FY 2018/19 Revised Budget by $2,850,000
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Statement of Issue:
Homelessness in Huntington Beach has created numerous issues regarding the health, safety and welfare of the City. Numerous lawsuits have been filed against the County of Orange and other cities' lack of emergency shelter beds that can house individuals and families that are homeless, including: Anaheim, Orange, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, and San Clemente. A majority of the lawsuits were consolidated and assigned to the United States District Court in Santa Ana. In order to provide shelter beds to Huntington Beach's homeless population, avoid litigation, and protect the City's right to enforce its laws, City Council action is requested to adopt a resolution declaring a shelter crisis, declare the City's intent to establish a Navigation Center, authorize a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the acquisition of the proposed Navigation Center site, and increase the FY 2018/19 Revised Budget by $2,850,000 from one-time restricted sources.
Financial Impact:
The total estimated cost of site acquisition is $2,850,000 for the purchase of the Pipeline Lane property ($2,744,000) and to cover estimated closing costs ($106,000). Authorization is requested to appropriate from one-time sources as follows: Redevelopment Dissolution Assignment (Fund 100) of $1,080,000; Community Development Block Grant Rehabilitation Loans (Fund 215) $766,000; Com...
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