DATE:
July 16, 2024
21
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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AUTHORIZE AND APPROVE ACTIONS RELATED TO COMPASSIONATE EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS AND PATHWAYS TO HOUSING PROJECTS WHICH MAY INCLUDE ESTABLISHING APPROPRIATIONS, EXECUTING LEASE, CONTRACT AMENDMENTS FOR EMERGENCY HOUSING SITES, ADMINISTERING THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK CONTRACT AND RELATED CEQA EXEMPTIONS (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
On February 8, 2022 (14), the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) approved the expansion of emergency housing options by implementing a plan for Compassionate Emergency Solutions and Pathways to Housing (CESPH) for people experiencing homelessness. The plan included leveraging and expanding the existing Regional Homeless Assistance Program (RHAP) as the primary emergency housing option for the unincorporated communities while other emergency housing options were being assessed and established. To address the need for emergency housing resources in the unincorporated areas of San Diego County and per the approved CESPH implementation plan, the County of San Diego (County) Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities (HSEC) in partnership with the County Department of General Services (DGS), reviewed numerous properties for emergency housing solutions, including County-owned sites. Sites that were deemed viable were then further assessed based on the programmatic needs of people experiencing homelessness to ensure the sites were in locations that met their needs and would potentially substitute services provided through RHAP. As part of CESPH efforts, one safe parking site was opened in August 2022, and another is currently under construction and set to open in Summer 2024. Another site, Recreational Vehicle Senior and Family Parking is currently in the assessment and design phase.
On March 12, 2024 (18) the Board approved the Jamacha Sleeping Cabin site and authorized the acceptance of $10 million in f...
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