HomeMy WebLinkAbout13 RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING HOMELESS SHELTER AT THE WARNER/ARMSTRONG SITEAgenda Item 13
RevAGENDA REPORT City Man.
Cit Manager
Finance Direct r
MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 18, 2018
TO: JEFFREY C. PARKER, CITY MANAGER
FROM: TUSTIN HOUSING AUTHORITY
SUBJECT: RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF
A SHELTER FACILITY FOR UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS ON THE
VACANT PARCEL LOCATED ADJACENT TO AND SOUTH OF WARNER
AVENUE AND EAST OF ARMSTRONG AVENUE, AND DECLARING THE
NEED FOR THE IMMEDIATE EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC MONEY FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF THE FACILITY.
SUMMARY:
Approval of the attached Resolutions will authorize the construction and operation of an
emergency shelter for unsheltered individuals at the corner of Warner Avenue and
Armstrong Avenue, south of Warner and east of Armstrong, APN 430-371-40 (the
"Warner/Armstrong Site"), and will declare the need for the immediate expenditure of
public monies for construction of the facility without formal Public Contract Code bidding
due to the urgent need to construct and open such facilities.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
Adopt Resolution 18-97 (Attachment A) authorizing establishment, construction
and operation of temporary shelter for unsheltered individuals at the
Warner/Armstrong Site; and
2. Adopt Resolution 18-98 (Attachment B) declaring the necessity of the immediate
expenditure of public money to construct the shelter pursuant to Public Contract
Code § 20168; and delegating authority to order action in furtherance of such
conversion pursuant to Public Contract Code § 22050(B)(1); (4/5ths vote required);
and
3. Approve the Notice of Exemption (Exhibit C) and direct staff to file it with the
County Clerk; and
4. Appropriate $2,830,000 from General Fund (Fund 100) and $250,000 from Tustin
Housing Authority (Fund 575) for a total appropriation of $3,080,000, not -to -exceed
without prior City Council authorization, to cover expenditures necessary to design,
furnish, and construct the Emergency Homeless Shelter.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Resolution 18-98 will authorize the Public Works Director to proceed with the
expenditures to construct a temporary shelter for the homeless without formal Public
Contract Code bidding. Resolution 18-97 will authorize the establishment and operation
of the temporary facility. The total cost to construct and operate the facility located at the
Warner/Armstrong Site is unknown at this time but is estimated to be $3,080,000. This
estimate includes architectural/engineering services, design contingency, deputy testing
and inspection (fire alarm/access/suppression, geotechnical), site work (clearing and
grubbing, precise grading, drainage, water quality, entry, parking, paving, fencing, gates,
lighting, utilities, etc.), fixtures, furnishings and equipment (FF&E), modular trailers (8
trailers, 24 month lease, setup, ramping/rails, and teardown), electronic systems and
special equipment (IT, security, assess controls etc.), program and construction
management, utility connection fee allowance and a construction contingency of ten
percent for potential unforeseen conditions that may arise necessary to complete the
work.
CORRELATION TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Plan Goal B is to ensure Tustin is an attractive, safe and well-maintained
community in which people feel pride. Authorizing the Public Works Director to proceed
with expenditures to construct a shelter without formal Public Contract Code bidding
enables the City to establish and open the shelter beds in an expedited manner.
Expediting the project is consistent with the City Council's October 16 declaration of
shelter crisis and should enable the City to meet the 120 -day Federal Court deadline to
open a facility. Opening a facility in turn will enable the City to enforce its camping and
related ordinances to ensure the City remains attractive, safe and well maintained.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
Prior Resolution Declaring Shelter Emergency
In the last Point in Time Count and Survey in January, 2017, 69 persons were identified
as unsheltered in the City of Tustin. (See Attachment D.) Of those, 57 were male and
12 were female. Since the last Point in Time Count, the number of unsheltered individuals
in the County and in the City of Tustin has increased for a variety of reasons. The next
Point in Time Count is scheduled to occur in January, 2019. In response to the growing
number of unsheltered individuals in the City, and to enable the City to apply for State
funds to assist in providing shelter for unsheltered individuals, on October 16, 2018 the
City Council adopted Resolution 18-75 declaring a shelter crisis pursuant to California
Government Code section 8698.
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Having declared the shelter crisis, the City is authorized to allow unsheltered individuals
to occupy designated public facilities including vacant or underutilized facilities which are
owned, operated, leased or maintained by the City during the duration of the shelter crisis.
(Cal. Gov't Code § 8698.2(b).) In addition, the Council's declaration has the effect of
suspending the provisions of any state or local regulatory statute, regulation, or ordinance
prescribing standards of housing, health, or safety to the extent that strict compliance
would in any way prevent, hinder, or delay the mitigation of the effects of the shelter crisis.
(Cal. Gov't Code § 8698.1(b).)
Recent Legal Limitations Imposed on the City's Authority to Enforce Ordinances Against
Homeless Individuals.
Public agencies have seen their authority to enforce ordinances prohibiting sleeping in
outdoor areas like parks and public plazas reduced by court decisions. Most recently, on
September 4, 2018, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Martin et al v City of Boise (9t"
Cir. 9/4/2018) _ FAt" _, Case No. 15-35845) held that enforcing a city ordinance that
prohibits sleeping in public places violates the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual
punishment if there are no alternatives available to the individual in the jurisdiction.
Although the City of Tustin is home to exemplary facilities for individuals who find
themselves homeless, including the Village of Hope and the Veteran's Outpost, the
shelter components of those are currently run with religious practices attached.
Unfortunately, under the Ninth Circuit's published decision in Martin v. Boise, cities cannot
criminally punish individuals for sleeping outdoors if the only alternative provided to them
is a facility run with religious requirements attached. As a result, unless secular sleeping
facilities are actually available and offered as an alternative at the time of enforcement,
enforcement of the City's camping or other ordinances constraining sleeping on public
property would likely result in litigation against the City.
The Federal Lawsuit and the Likely Migration of Homeless Populations to Cities Without
Shelters.
Meanwhile, Federal lawsuits were filed last year when the County of Orange and City of
Anaheim relocated several hundred homeless individuals from the flood control channel
in Anaheim. Several of those lawsuits were consolidated and assigned to Federal District
Court Judge David Carter in Santa Ana. The City of Tustin was sued as part of those
lawsuits, as have the County of Orange and all of the other cities in Orange County.
Judge Carter made it clear that he would issue injunctions against any city that enforces
its anti -camping and related ordinances against homeless individuals unless the City
offers an immediately -available secular bed at the time of enforcement.
As a result of that litigation, nearby cities including Santa Ana and Anaheim are building
new and expanded shelters for homeless individuals that, when opened, will enable those
cities to enforce their prohibitions on camping in public areas. Indeed, the City of Santa
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Ana has recently opened a 200 -bed facility in the industrial area of Santa Ana next to Red
Hill Avenue. Other cities have, like Tustin, approved Federal settlement agreements in
the litigation committing to open similar facilities so those cities will have immediately
available beds to offer when they enforce ordinances against sleeping and camping in
public places.
With the recent opening of its new shelter, the City of Santa Ana has begun enforcement
of its camping and related ordinances and Tustin Police officials have noted an influx of
homeless individuals into the City who were not among Tustin's homeless population
previously. Enforcement of camping ordinances in other cities that have available shelter
beds is likely to cause those homeless individuals who are unwilling to accept those cities'
facilities to migrate to other cities that do not have available beds and that therefore lack
authority to enforce their anti -camping ordinances.
That is one of the key reasons the City of Tustin sees an urgent need to establish an
emergency homeless facility with beds available for the City to refer its homeless to.
Taking action as soon as possible to ensure that there are adequate secular sleeping
alternatives available to those who are willing to accept them will help the City of Tustin
ensure that public areas like parks, the civic center, the library plaza and city sidewalks
will remain safe, attractive and well-maintained for the public at large.
If the migration of homeless populations from one or more other cities to Tustin continues
while the City of Tustin has not yet established immediately -available beds to offer, the
City will lack the ability to enforce its anti -camping ordinance, and the City's unsheltered
population is likely to grow as a result.
The City -Owned Site at Warner Avenue and Armstrong Avenue
The City owns the property located at the corner of Warner Avenue and Armstrong
Avenue, south of Warner and east of Armstrong, APN 430-371-40. The
Warner/Armstrong Site was previously a portion of the Marine Corps Air Station Tustin
used for military purposes. The U.S. government subsequently conveyed the
Warner/Armstrong Site to the City for development, along with several other portions of
the former base. A portion of the Warner/Armstrong Site has an existing soil ramp that
was graded in anticipation of a future pedestrian bridge that is unrelated to this project.
Except for that ramp, the lot is vacant and has been rough graded and in that regard is
underutilized. The portion of the Warner/Armstrong Site to be used for the shelter would
be approximately one acre in size.
The Warner/Armstrong Site is located in an urban, developed area and utilities including
water main, sewage, and other utilities are available at the site, with only minor extensions
needed to connect to the proposed trailers and facilities. The operation of the shelter is
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anticipated to generate minimal traffic trips and will be subject to all applicable City
regulations regarding environmental quality, including noise and water quality;
Bringing pre -constructed modular trailers to the Warner/Armstrong Site will enable the
City to comply with the terms of the Federal court settlement which requires the City to
establish a secular homeless facility within 120 days.
Declaring Need the for Immediate Expenditures
The California Public Contract Code ordinarily requires City public works contracts to be
competitively bid when a contract exceeds $5,000. However, Public Contract Code
section 20168 allows an exception to the competitive bidding requirements when a city
council adopts a resolution by a four-fifths vote declaring that the public interest and
necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life, health,
or property.
Based on the Council's October 16 declaration of a shelter crisis, the emergency
exemption requirements set forth in Public Contract Code section 20168 would be met.
The presence of many unsheltered individuals in the City satisfies the definitions of a
homeless crisis under State law, and the need for immediate expenditures and action to
house individuals, along with the 120 -day time constraint to open a secular homeless
facility, each precludes use of the full, formal competitive bid process. Instead, the Public
Works Director will use an expedited process to achieve the best value for the City under
these pressing circumstances.
As noted above, approval of the emergency exemption will require approval of Resolution
18-98 with at least four (4) Council members in support.
CEQA:
For the reasons explained in the attached Notice of Exemption (Attachment C), the
proposed project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to the Class 3, Class 4 and Class 32
exemptions.
Attachments:
A. Resolution 18-97
B. Resolution 18-98
C. CEQA Notice of Exemption
D. 2017 Point In Time Count Report — City of Tustin
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ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 18-97
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN
AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
OF TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS ON
THE VACANT PARCEL LOCATED ADJACENT TO AND SOUTH OF
WARNER AVENUE AND EAST OF ARMSTRONG AVENUE
The City Council of the City of Tustin finds:
WHEREAS, the most recent Point in Time Count found that 69 persons within the
City of Tustin are homeless and living without shelter;
WHEREAS, the City of Tustin has found in Resolution 18-75 that the health and
safety of unsheltered persons in the City is threatened by a lack of shelter;
WHEREAS, the City has declared that a "shelter crisis" pursuant to Government
Code § 8698.2 exists in the City of Tustin and has authorized the City's participation in
the Homeless Emergency Aid Program set forth as part of SB 850 and the 2018-2019
Budget Act (Chapter 48, Statutes of 2018);
WHEREAS, having declared the shelter crisis, the City is authorized to allow
unsheltered individuals to occupy such public facilities including vacant or underutilized
facilities which are owned, operated, leased or maintained by the City during the duration
of the shelter crisis. Cal. Gov't Code § 8698.2(b);
WHEREAS, in addition, the Council's declaration of shelter crisis has the effect of
suspending, and the City Council hereby suspends, the provisions of any state or local
regulatory statute, regulation, or ordinance prescribing standards of housing, health, or
safety, including but not limited to the City's zoning code, building codes, fire codes, and
other codes, to the extent that strict compliance would in any way prevent, hinder, or delay
the mitigation of the effects of the shelter crisis. Cal. Gov't Code § 8698.1(b);
WHEREAS, the City of Tustin owns property located at the corner of Warner
Avenue and Armstrong Avenue, south of Warner and east of Armstrong, APN 430-371-
40 (the "Warner/Armstrong Site");
WHEREAS, a portion of the Warner/Armstrong Site has an existing soil ramp that
was graded in anticipation of a future pedestrian bridge that is unrelated to this project.
Except for that ramp, the lot is vacant and has been rough graded. The City Council finds
the Warner/Armstrong Site to be underutilized. The portion of the Warner/Armstrong Site
to be used for the temporary homeless shelter will be approximately one acre in size. It
is not the intent of the City Council, however, to limit the use of the remainder of the
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Warner/Armstrong Site if such use of additional area will advance the purposes of this
Resolution and/or the operation of the emergency shelter;
WHEREAS, the Warner/Armstrong Site is located in an urban, developed area and
utilities including water main, sewage, and other utilities are available at the site, with only
minor extensions needed to connect to the proposed trailers and facilities. The operation
of the shelter is anticipated to generate minimal traffic trips and will be subject to all
applicable City regulations regarding environmental quality, including noise and water
quality;
WHEREAS, taking action as soon as possible to ensure that there are adequate
secular sleeping alternatives available to those who are willing to accept them will help
the City of Tustin ensure that public areas like parks, the civic center, the library plaza
and city sidewalks will remain safe, attractive and well-maintained for the public at large;
WHEREAS, bringing pre -constructed modular trailers to the Warner/Armstrong
Site will enable the City to comply with the terms of the Federal court settlement which
requires the City to establish a secular homeless facility within 120 days;
WHEREAS, this project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act pursuant to: Class 3 (New Construction/Conversion); Class 4 (Minor
Alteration); and Class 32 (Infill Exemption) of the California Code of Regulations
(Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Tustin:
(1) that the City -owned Warner/Armstrong Site be used for a secular emergency
or bridge shelter for homeless individuals in accordance with the Federal Court settlement
in Orange County Catholic Worker et al v Orange County et al, USDC, CD.Cal. Case No.
8:18-cv-00155 DOC; and
(2) that the use shall be interim until such time as a long-term secular emergency
or bridge shelter for homeless individuals from Tustin in a different location is open and
available for use; and
(3) that the City Manager or his designee are authorized to take all actions as
necessary or appropriate to implement this direction.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Tustin held on the 18th day of December, 2018.
CHUCK PUCKETT
Mayor
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ATTEST:
ERICA N. YASUDA
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF TUSTIN )
I, Erica N. Yasuda, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin,
California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council is five;
that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 18-97 was duly and regularly passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 18th day of December, 2018 by
the following vote:
COUNCILPERSONS AYES:
COUNCILPERSONS NOES:
COUNCILPERSONS ABSTAINED:
COUNCILPERSONS ABSENT:
ERICA N. YASUDA
City Clerk
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ATTACHMENT B
RESOLUTION NO. 18-98
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN
DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF THE IMMEDIATE EXPENDITURE OF
PUBLIC MONEY TO ESTABLISH, CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A
TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS ON THE
VACANT PARCEL LOCATED ADJACENT TO AND SOUTH OF WARNER
AVENUE AND EAST OF ARMSTRONG AVENUE, PURSUANT TO
PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE § 22050(b)(1))
The City Council of the City of Tustin finds:
WHEREAS, in enacting Public Contract Code § 20168, the members of the
California Legislature have recognized that general law cities are not required to comply
with the competitive bidding requirements set forth in the Public Contract Code when the
legislative body of such cities passes a resolution by a four-fifths vote of its members
declaring that the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of
public money to safeguard life, health, or property;
WHEREAS, the most recent Point in Time Count found that 69 persons within the
City of Tustin are homeless and living without shelter;
WHEREAS, the City of Tustin has found that the health and safety of unsheltered
persons in the City is threatened by a lack of shelter;
WHEREAS, the City has declared that a "shelter crisis" pursuant to Government
Code § 8698.2 exists in the City of Tustin and has authorized the City's participation in
the Homeless Emergency Aid Program set forth as part of SB 850 and the 2018-2019
Budget Act (Chapter 48, Statutes of 2018);
WHEREAS, as part of its participation in the Homeless Emergency Aid Program,
the City of Tustin intends to construct and operate a temporary emergency shelter for at
least 50 unsheltered individuals at the corner of Warner Avenue and Armstrong Avenue,
south of Warner and east of Armstrong, APN 430-371-40;
WHEREAS, the City of Tustin finds that the public interest and necessity of
constructing the homeless shelter demand the immediate expenditure of public money
to safeguard the life, health, or property of unsheltered persons;
WHEREAS, the City of Tustin finds, based on substantial evidence, that the
emergency necessitating the construction of the homeless shelter will not permit a delay
resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids, and that such conversion is necessary to
respond to the emergency.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Tustin
that 1) the public interest and necessity of constructing and operating a shelter for
homeless individuals demands the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard
life, health, or property pursuant to Public Contract Code § 20168; and 2) the authority to
order action in furtherance of the construction of a homeless shelter is delegated to the
Public Works Director pursuant to Public Contract Code § 22050(b)(1).
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Tustin held on the 18th day of December, 2018.
CHUCK PUCKETT
Mayor
ATTEST:
ERICA N. YASUDA
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF TUSTIN )
I, Erica N. Yasuda, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin,
California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council is five;
that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 18-98 was duly and regularly passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 18th day of December, 2018 by
the following vote:
COUNCILPERSONS AYES:
COUNCILPERSONS NOES:
COUNCILPERSONS ABSTAINED:
COUNCILPERSONS ABSENT:
ERICA N. YASUDA
City Clerk
Resolution No. 18-98
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NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
Office of Planning and Research
To: 1400 Tenth Street, Room 121
Sacramento, CA 95814
✓ County Clerk County of County of
Orange
12 Civic Center Plaza, Room 101
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Project Title:
Temporary Homeless Shelter
Project Location - Specific:
City of Tustin
From: Community Development
Department
300 Centennial Way
Tustin, CA 92780
Near the intersection of Armstrong Avenue and Warner Avenue, Tustin, CA 92782, County of
Orange. APN 430-371-40.
Project Location - City: Tustin Project Location - County: County of Orange
Description of Nature, Purpose, and Beneficiaries of Project:
The use of an existing City -owned vacant, graded lot located near the intersection of Armstrong
Avenue and Warner Avenue, Tustin, CA 92782, as an at least 50 -bed, temporary homeless shelter.
Name of Public Agency Approving Project: City of Tustin
Name of Project Applicant: City of Tustin
Exempt Status: (check one)
❑ Ministerial (Sec. 21080(b)(1); 15268);
❑ Declared Emergency (Sec. 21080(b)(3); 15269(a));
❑ Emergency Project (Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c));
✓ Categorical Exemption. State type and section number: Class 3 (New
Construction/Conversion); Class 4 (Minor Alteration); and Class 32 (Infill Exemption)
Statutory Exemptions. State code number:
1369985.1
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
Reasons why the project is exempt:
CEQA's Class 3 Exemption applies to the construction and location of limited numbers of new,
small facilities or structures and the installation of small new equipment and facilities in small
structures. (CEQA Guidelines, § 15303.) The exemption also applies to street, water main,
sewage, electricity, gas, and other utility extensions of reasonable length used to serve such exempt
constructions. (CEQA Guidelines, § 15303(d).) Here, the proposed project calls for pre -
constructed modular trailers to temporarily be placed on the Armstrong/Warner Site in order to
provide at least 50 beds for the homeless. In this urban, developed area, utilities including water
main, sewage, and other utilities are available on site, some from an existing connection in
Armstrong Avenue, and minor extensions will be needed to connect to the proposed trailers. Thus,
the proposed project seeks to locate a limited number of new, small facilities at the
Armstrong/Warner Site and is exempt from CEQA pursuant to the Class 3 Exemption.
CEQA's Class 4 Exemption applies to the minor public or private alterations to the condition of
land, water, or vegetation. (CEQA Guidelines, § 15304.) One example listed in this exemption
includes the minor temporary use of land having negligible or no permanent effect on the
environment. (CEQA Guidelines, § 15304(e).) Here, the proposed project seeks to make minor
public alterations to the Warner/Armstrong Site by temporarily placing modular trailers on the site
to accommodate at least 50 beds for the homeless. The proposed project is a temporary use that
calls for pre -constructed trailers to be placed on the site, is anticipated to generate minimal traffic
trips, and will be subject to all applicable City regulations regarding environmental quality
including noise and water quality. As a result, the proposed project is exempt from CEQA pursuant
to the Class 4 Exemption.
CEQA's Class 32 Infill Exemption applies to projects that meet the following conditions:
• The project is consistent with the applicable General Plan designation and all applicable
General Plan policies as well as with applicable zoning designation and regulations;
• The proposed undertaking will occur within the city limits on a project site of not more
than five acres that is substantially surrounded by urban uses;
• The project site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare, or threatened species;
• The approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic,
noise, air quality, or water quality; and,
• The site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. (CEQA
Guidelines, § 15332.)
Here, the proposed project will be located within Planning Areas 8, 13 and 14 of the Tustin Legacy
Specific Plan. This area is designated as mixed-use urban where residential uses are permitted.
The proposed shelter is a permitted residential use in this location and is consistent with all
applicable General Plan and Specific Plan policies. (See Government Code § 8698.1; Wollmer v.
City of Berkeley (2011) 193 Ca1.App.&h 1329.) The project site is located within the City, and is
approximately one acre in size. The project site is surrounded by: the Orange County Sheriff
Department Regional Training Academy to the northeast; Armstrong Avenue and a vacant lot to
the south; and Warner Avenue and the Amalfi Apartment Homes to the southeast. The project site
is a graded lot without vegetation, and thus has no value as a habitat for endangered, rare, or
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NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
threatened species. The proposed project calls for pre -constructed trailers to be placed on the site,
and thus would not result in any significant construction impacts. The operation of the shelter is
anticipated to generate minimal traffic trips and will be subject to all applicable City regulations
regarding environmental quality, including noise and water quality. As the site is located within a
dense urban area, the site is and can be adequately served by all required utilities and public
services. On this basis, the proposed project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to the Class 32
Exemption.
Lead Agency Contact Person: Jeffrey C. Parker
Area Code/Telephone/Extension: (714) 573-3012
Title: Community Development Director
Date:
If filed by applicant:
i. Attach document of exemption finding.
2. Has a Notice of Exemption been filed by the public agency approving the project? ✓ Yes
❑ No
Signature:
✓ Signed by the Lead Agency ✓ Signed by the Applicant
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Attachment D
2017
POINT -IN -TIME COUNT,
CITY OF TUSTIN REPORT
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On Behalf of the 2-1-1 Orange County (2110C) staff, I am pleased to share your Point in Time City Report Based
on the Point in Time (PIT) Count & Survey conducted on the night of January 27, 2017 to the morning on January
L81 Lul/. As you are aware, we had a very robust PIT operation this year, with a 40% increase in volunteers (for
a total of 1,184 people); a 47% increase in number of mapped areas; and 20 of the 34 Orange County cities also
opting in to receive city level report.
While conducting the PIT and submitting the results to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) is a requirement in order fog our community age,icie., to receive Million in funding to help house
those in need, it's important to remember that it's only a snapshot of the work done in our community to solve
the issue of homelessness. The PIT information reported to HUD covers the unsheltered persons counted on the
morning on January 28th, plus those individuals and families who were sheltered in either Emergency Shelters
or in Transitional Housing projects on the night of January 27th. The culmination of this information is found in
the attached report.
What the report noes not cover are those who are housed in Permanent Housing programs. Tnere has been a
concerted effort under way in Orange County during the past two years to focus on those in greatest need, i.e.
the chronically homeless population as defined By HUD. These programs include permanent supportive housing
(PSR) and rapid rehuaaing (RRFI), a., well a., funding for planning and the Coordinated Entry system (CES), which
matches our homeless individuals and families to PSH and RRH, as well as directing people to Emergency
Shelters. With the addition of The Courtyard and Bridges at Kraemer Place, we have additional Emergency
Shelter capacity that was greatly needed.
During the past two years (June 2015 — April 2017), the Orange County Continuum of Care Street Outreach
i eams and service providers, via the Coordinated Entry System, have:
• connected to 908 families and 2,094 individuals for vulnerability assessments;
• diverted 78 families and 32 individuals away trom homelessness;
= placed 66 families and 232 individuals in PSH/RRH programs;
matched 179 families and 33/ individuals to available PFI/RRR program;
• helped an additional 302 families and 1,123 individuals to get the paperwork needed prior to Being
matched to housing (proof of disability, verifi-ation of homele», ie.,.,,etc.); of this group 55% have
pulled their documents together and are considered "document ready."
In addition, between October 2015 and September 2016, 1,023 persons were moved to Belt-sutticiency trom
RRH programs to permanent Rousing. The community has also made great strides in increasing the Permanent
Supportive Housing unit capacity, meaning that individuals who have a disability (either physical or mental) are
provided with housing and wrap around support services. PSH capacity growth as reported in the OC annual
Housing Inventory Count increased from 2,392 beds in 2016 to 2,663 beds in 2017.
L11U1, ha., a mdque vantage point at looking at the community, by sitting at the intersection of the issue of
Romelessness in Orange County. Part of the reason Tor this is that 2110C gathers data as the Homeless
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County 2-1-1 Intormation & Referral helpline. The 2-1-1 helpline allows us to iaentity how many people are
looking for resources on a daily basis.
In the past two years, we have seen an increase of 11% in total number of people looking Tor some sort of
asaiatance, with sj% of these individuals looking for housing assistance (whether rental assistance, affordable
housing, shelters, etc.). We have also seen 10% of all calls/web searches tocused on the need Tor tood
assistance and over A% of the calls looking for mental healTh or addiction help. This last group has increased
the greatest amount year over year.
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Here at z11OC, we believe that when people get linked to resources, they do better ... and when they do better
the community is stronger.
We appreciate the participation of the whole community in the 2017 Point in Time Count & Survey, ana look
torward to continuing to work alongside all of you to solve the issue of homelessness in Orange County.
Sincerely,
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2017 Orange County Point -In -Time Count
Estimated Number of Unsheltered Homeless People in Tustin
The 2017 Point -In -Time (PIT) Count was conducted on the night of January 28, 2017. The PIT is
mandated by Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to be conducted at least every two years, and
includes counting those sleeping in both sheltered (emergency shelter and transitional housing) and
unsheltered locations. Orange County, and the cities within Orange County, were further interested in
the geographic distribution of the people experiencing homelessness. Because the location of shelters
varies throughout the County, the only information that is useful to report at a city level is people
experiencing unsheltered homelessness. The full PIT report can be found at www.21loc.org.
This brief report provides information for Tustin on the estimated number of people who were
experiencing unsheltered homelessness within the city on the morning of the 2017 Point -In -Time Count.
The estimates were derived using the total unsheltered PIT count as well as census data indicating the
2016 estimated poverty population of the city' (see Appendix for a discussion of the data and
assumptions used). In addition to the total number of people experiencing homelessness who were
unsheltered, the table below provides additional estimates of that population in terms of age, gender,
ethnicity, and race.
As the table below indicates, 2 people in families experiencing homelessness and 67 unsheltered
individuals (a total of 2.7% of the all people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in the County of
2,584 individuals) are estimated to have been in Tustin. Single adults were primarily: over 24 years old,
male, and Caucasian. The family household had 1 adult over 24 years old and 1 child under 18 years old.
Tustin
2017 Unsheltered Numbers Adult and Child Adult Only Total—
Households
1
66
67
Persons
2
67
69
< 18 years old
1
-
1
18-24 years old
0
3
3
> 24 years old
1
64
65
Gender
Female
1
11
12
Male
1
56
57
Transgender
0
0
0
Does not Identify
0
0
0
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino
1
46
47
Hispanic/Latino
1
21
22
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Race
White
2
50
52
Black or African American
0
10
10
Asian
0
2
2
American Indian or Alaska Native
0
3
3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0
0
0
Multiple Races
0
2
2
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Appendix: Data and Assumptions Used
Focus Strategies investigated several different sets of city population statistics, including poverty rate,
unemployment rate, and vacancy rate, prior to selecting the most appropriate population to use for
estimating city unsheltered populations. All data were available from the census
(https://factfinder.census.gov), a reliable, valid, and widely -used source. We discovered that because
published numbers for the most recent years of all the statistics are based on estimates from data
collected several years ago, the resulting city estimates were nearly identical regardless of the statistic
used. Poverty rate was used in these estimates. The number of people experiencing unsheltered
homelessness was proportionally assigned to each city based on poverty rates. Specifically, the total
number of people in poverty was calculated for Orange County, and for each city, allowing Focus
Strategies to apply a percentage of total poverty to each city. This percentage was then multiplied by
the total number of people who were unsheltered resulting in the unsheltered count for each city.
Table 1 illustrates the proportions of the number of family and adult only households as well as the
proportions of people within family and adult only households. The demographic characteristics of the
people within each household type are also provided. Using the data in Table 1 as well as the City
poverty rates (shown in Table 2), the estimated number of people experiencing unsheltered
homelessness in each city was first calculated, followed by their demographic characteristics using the
proportions in the table below.
Table 1. 2017 Orange County Point -In -Time Count: Demographic Breakdown of Adult and Child
(Family) and Adult Only Households
Orange County Unsheltered Demographics
2017 Unsheltered Numbers Adult and Child Adult Only Total
Households
20(1%)
2,468(99%)
2,488 (100%)
Persons
66(3%)
2,518(97%)
2,584 (100%)
< 18 years old
38%
-
1%
18-24 years old
1%
4%
4%
> 24 years old
61%
96%
95%
Gender
Female
45%
16%
17%
Male
55%
84%
83%
Transgender
0%
0%
0%
Does not Identify
0%
0%
0%
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino
56%
68%
68%
Hispanic/Latino
44%
32%
32%
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Race
White
100%
75%
76%
Black or African American
0%
15%
15%
Asian
0%
3%
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
4%
4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
1%
0%
Multiple Races
0%
2%
2%
Table 2: Estimated Number and Percent of People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness by City
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City
City Poverty
Estimated # People Who
Estimated % People Who
City
Population
Rate
Are Unsheltered
Are Unsheltered
Tustin
80,583
13.6%
69
2.7%
County
3,172,532
13.0%
2,584
100.00%
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2017 Point -In -Time Count City Report: Tustin
Sheltered Homeless Methodology
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The charts below were prepared by 2110C and include additional information on sheltered and unsheltered
homelessness in the city. Sheltered homeless population data was gathered in surveys completed by agencies that
provide shelter or housing to homeless persons as a part of the annual Point in Time (PIT) and Housing Inventory
Count (HIC) on the night of January 27th, 2017 to the morning of January 28th, 2017. The demographics in these
tables consist of data aggregated from Transitional Housing and Emergency Shelter project types. Data were
aggregated to the city level by Geo Code, a six -digit geographic code developed by the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Planning (HUD) which corresponds to cities and other geographic areas, and which represents
the geographic area where the majority of a project's beds dedicated to homeless persons are located. Projects
with a Geo Code of 069059 (Orange County) were coded to the city associated with their principal project site for
aggregation.
Homeless Persons in Tustin
ss
More than three-quarters
(78%) of Tustin's homeless
population lives in Transitional
Housing or Emergency
Shelters (sheltered condition).
Only 22% of Tustin's
homeless persons reside in
249 places not meant for human
habitation (unsheltered
condition).
Sheltered Unsheltered
Homeless Households in Tustin
Adult and Child Adult Only
The graph shows Tustin's
homeless population is
predominantly (70%) Adult
Only. Less than a third (30%)
of homeless households
contain both adults and
children.
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Number of Persons by Age
250
200
140
150
100 11
50 98
65
0 3
Sheltered Unsheltered
Numberof Children (under 18) Number of Young Adults (18-241
Number of Adults (overage 24)
Gender by Sleeping Location
10D%
90%
80%
70%
60%
so%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
100%
90%
W/.
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Female Male
Sheltered Unsheltered
Ethnicity by Sleeping Location
r I
Mon-Hispanic/Non-Latina Hispanic/Latino
Sheltered 1 Unsheltered
Tustin's homeless Children reside almost
exclusively in shelters, and although its
unsheltered population is predominantly
made up of Adults (persons over the age of
24), there are in fact more adults living in
shelters than unsheltered. The sheltered
population is 39% Children, 4% Young
Adults, and 56% Adults over the age of 24,
whereas the unsheltered population is an
overwhelming 94% Adults, 4% Young
Adults, and 1% Children.
As can be inferred from the graph, Tustin's
population is distributed roughly equally
among Male (54%) and Female (46%)
persons, unlike most other cities which are
majority Male. Whereas both genders
reside mostly in Transitional Housing or
Emergency Shelters (also unique to
Tustin), Females sleep almost exclusively
(92%) in shelters, whereas only 67% of
Males do.
Almost two-thirds (63%) of Tustin's
homeless population identifies as
Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino. There are no
considerable differences in sleeping
location by ethnicity; both
Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino persons and
Hispanic/Latino persons live is mostly in
sheltered conditions (76% and 82%,
respectively).
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
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Race by Sleeping Location
White Black or Asian American Native Multiple Races
African Indian or Hawaiian or
American Alaska Native Other Pacific
Islander
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Sheltered Unsheltered
Households by Sleeping Location
Adult and Child Adult Only
Sheltered Unsheltered
According to the graph, Tustin's homeless
population is largely (84%) White. There are
notable differences in sleeping location by
race. Persons who identify as White, Black or
African American, and Multiple Races reside
predominantly in Transitional Housing or
Emergency Shelters (80%, 67%, and 80%,
respectively). However, persons who identify
as Asian live equally in each sleeping
location type, whereas American Indian or
Alaska Native individuals live entirely
unsheltered and those who identify as Native
Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander reside
exclusively in sheltered conditions.
The graph shows that households consisting
of both adults and children reside almost
exclusively (98%) in Transitional Housing or
Emergency Shelters, whereas Adult Only
households are distributed fairly evenly
between sheltered (54%) and unsheltered
(46%) conditions.
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The following three graphs compare Irvine's percentage of the Orange County homeless
population with the median percentage of the homeless population for all cities in the county.
Percentage of Total Homeless Population: Unsheltered
3.00%
2.50%
2.00%
1.50%
1.00%
0.50%
0.00%
1132%
Tustin OC City Median
Percentage of Total Homeless Population: Sheltered
11.28%
2.00% 3.53%
a.CC%
Tustin OC City Median
Percentage of Total Homeless Population:
Combined Sheltered and Unsheltered
7.00%
6.00%
5.00%
4.00%
Tustin's portion of the Orange County
unsheltered homeless population (2.67%) is
double the median percentage for Orange
County cities of 1.32%.
The graph shows that Tustin's contribution to the
Orange County sheltered homeless population
(11.28%) is more than three times greater than
the median percentage for Orange County cities
of 3.53%.
Tustin's contributions to the unsheltered and
sheltered Orange County populations are
considerably higher than the medians for OC
cities. As a result, Tustin's proportion of the total
(combined sheltered and unsheltered) Orange
County homeless population (6.64%) is nearly
seven times higher than the median percentage
3.00% 6.64% for Orange County cities of 0.95%. Accordingly,
Tustin ranks #4 against other OC cities in terms
2.00% of largest percentage of the total Orange County
1.00% homeless population.
0.95%
a.aa%
■ Tustin ■ OC City Median
Tustin -Sheltered PIT
Adult and Child
Adult and Child
Adult Only
Total
Total number of households
60
79
139
Total number of persons
166
83
249
Number of Children (under 18)
98
1
98
Number of Young Adults (18-24)
4
7
11
Number of Adults (over age 24)
64
76
140
Gender
Female
100
34
134
Male
66
49
115
Transgender
0
0
0
Don't identify as male, female, or transgender
0
0
0
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino
90
62
152
Hispanic/Latino
76
21
97
Race
White
147
67
214
Black or African American
12
8
20
Asian
0
2
2
American Indian or Alaska Native
0
0
0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
5
0
5
Multiple Races
2
6
8
Tustin - Unsheltered PIT
Adult and Child
Adult Only
Total
Total number of households
1
66
67
Total number of persons
2
67
69
Number of Children (under 18)
1
1
Number of Young Adults (18-24)
0
3
3
Number of Adults (over age 24)
1
64
65
Gender
Female
1
11
12
Male
1
56
57
Transgender
0
0
0
Don't identify as male, female, or transgender
0
0
0
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino
1
46
47
Hispanic/Latino
1
21
22
Race
White
2
50
52
Black or African American
0
10
10
Asian
0
2
2
American Indian or Alaska Native
0
3
3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Multiple Races 0 2 2
Persons by Age
Sheltered
Unsheltered
Number of Children (under 18)
98
1
Number of Young Adults (18-24)
11
3
Number of Adults (over age 24)
140
65
Gender
Sheltered
Unsheltered
Female
134
12
Male
115
57
Transgender
0
0
Don't identify as male, female, or
transgender
0
0
Tustin Homeless
Sheltered
Unsheltered
Number of Persons
249
69
Race
Sheltered
Unsheltered
White
214
52
Black or African American
20
10
Asian
2
2
American Indian or Alaska Native
0
3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
5
0
Multiple Races
8
2
Ethnicity
Sheltered
Unsheltered
Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino
152
47
Hispanic/Latino
97
22
Household Type
Sheltered
Unsheltered
Adult and Child
60
1
Adult Only
79
66
Number of
Households
Adult and Child
61
Adult Only
145
Percent (%) of Total
Percent (%) of total
Percent (%) of Total
Unsheltered
Sheltered
Homeless
Homeless Population by City
Population
Population
Population
OC City Median
1.32%
3.53%
0.95%
Tustin
2.67%
11.28%
6.64%
Glossary/List of Acronyms
Chronically Homeless Family
A chronically homeless family is defined as a household with at least one adult and one child under the age of 18, or a
minor Head of Household under the age of 18 and minimum of one child. The Head of Household must meet the
definition of a chronically homeless person (see next entry).
Chronically Homeless Individual
An unaccompanied individual who:
(i) is homeless and lives or resides in a place not meant for human habitation, a safe haven, or in an emergency shelter;
(ii) has been homeless and living or residing in a place not meant for human habitation, a safe haven, or in an
emergency shelter continuously for at least 1 year or on at least 4 separate occasions in the last 3 years where total
time homeless sums to at least 1 year; and
(iii) has an adult head of household (or a minor head of household if no adult is present in the household) with a
diagnosable substance use disorder, serious mental illness, developmental disability (as defined in section 102 of the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15002)), post-traumatic stress disorder,
cognitive impairments resulting from a brain injury, or chronic physical illness or disability, including the co -occurrence
of 2 or more of those conditions, which prevent them from holding a job or living in stable housing.
A person who currently lives or resides in an institutional care facility, including a jail, substance abuse or mental health
treatment facility, hospital or other similar facility, and has resided there for fewer than 90 days shall be considered
chronically homeless if such person met all of the requirements described above prior to entering that facility.
Chronicity
Respondent indicated being homeless (i.e. living in a shelter, on the streets, a car, or in other places not meant for
habitation) for the last 12 months or having been homeless at least 4 times in the past 3 years with a total time
homeless of at least 1 year across all homeless episodes.
Chronic Substance Abuse
This category on the PIT includes adults with a substance abuse problem (alcohol abuse, drug abuse, or both) that is
expected to be of long -continued and indefinite duration and substantially impairs the person's ability to live
independently.
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Commission to End Homelessness (C2eH)
The purpose of the Commission to End Homelessness is for County government, city government, private foundations,
advocacy groups, community organizations, and other interested stakeholders to work collaboratively and provide
strategic leadership to promote best practices, monitor outcomes, and report results on the success of the Ten -Year
Plan to End Homelessness.
Coordinated Entry
Coordinated Entry is designed to coordinate program participant intake assessment and provision of referral. A
centralized or coordinated entry system covers the geographic area, is easily accessed by individuals and families
seeking housing or services, is well advertised, and includes comprehensive and standardized assessment tool.
Disability
Defined by HUD in 2011 as (1) having a disability as a defined in Section 223 of the Social Security Act; (2) a physical,
mental, or emotional impairment which is expected to be of long ---continued and indefinite duration, substantially
impedes an individual's ability to live independently, and of such a nature that the disability could be improved by more
suitable conditions; (5) a developmental disability as defined in Section 102 of the Developmental Disabilities
Assistance and Bill of Rights Act; (4) the disease of acquired immune deficiency syndrome or any condition arising from
the etiological agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome; or (5) a diagnosable substance abuse disorder.
Domestic Violence
A family member, partner or ex -partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate another. Includes physical
violence, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, intimidation, economic deprivation, and threats of violence. Violence can be
criminal and includes physical assault (hitting, pushing, shoving), sexual abuse (unwanted or forced activity), and
stalking. Emotional, psychological, and financial abuse are forms of abuse and can lead to criminal domestic violence
Emergency Shelter
In the CoC Supportive Housing Program, emergency shelters are facilities offering limited shelter stays (generally up to
90 days) which offers a safe alternative to living on the streets and which provides essential services. On a case---by--
-case basis, clients may remain for longer than ninety days if they require a longer period to accomplish a specific
goal.
Extrapolation
A technique for estimating the total number of homeless persons in a particular category that is based on the number
of unsheltered and sheltered homeless persons observed and/or interviewed during a homeless count.
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Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS)
Computerized data collection to capture client -level information on the characteristics and service needs of those
experiencing homelessness. It is designed to aggregate client -level data to generate an unduplicated count of clients
served within a community's system of homeless services. The HMIS can provide data on client characteristics and
service utilization. HUD funded service providers for the at-risk/homeless are required to participate, as their data is
provided to HUD, who then reports the information to Congress. Collecting this data is a requirement by HUD in order
for the community and its service agencies to receive HUD funding for programs supporting the at -risk and homeless
population.
Housing Inventory Chart (HIC)
The HIC is designed to be an accurate reflection of a CoC's capacity to house homeless and formerly homeless
persons. The HIC is a complete inventory of emergency shelter, transitional housing and permanent supportive housing
beds available. The inventory includes all HUD funded residential programs, as well as non -HUD funded programs that
provide housing, even if those programs do not actively participate in the CoC planning process.
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)
Long-term, community-based housing that has supportive services for homeless persons with disabilities. This type of
housing enables the special needs populations to live independently as possible. Permanent housing can be provided
in one structure or in several structures at one site or in multiple structures at scattered sites.
Persons with HIV/AIDS
This subpopulation category of the PIT includes adults who have been diagnosed with AIDS and/or have tested positive
for HIV.
Point -in -Time Count & Survey (PIT)
Requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that Continuums of Cares (CoCs)
across the country undertake community wide efforts to collect information on the number and characteristics of
individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The Point -in -Time Count must occur at least every two years during
the last ten days of January.
Proposition 47
A ballot initiative passed by California voters to reduce certain felonies to misdemeanors allowing people serving for
these crimes to petition for a reduced sentence. More information can be found at:
www.cdcr.ca.gov/news/prop47.html.
Rapid Re -Housing (RRH)
Rapid Re -housing is an approach that focuses on moving individuals and families that are homeless into appropriate
housing as quickly as possible.
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Severely Mentally III
This subpopulation category of the PIT includes adults with mental health problems that are expected to be of
long -continued and indefinite duration and substantially impairs the person's ability to live independently.
Substance Abuse Programs
Programs that are tailored for individuals with substance abuse issues are programs that serve individuals who have
acknowledged addiction problems related to alcohol and drug use and who seek services or housing to support their
sobriety.
Transitional Housing (TH)
A project that is designed to provide housing and appropriate supportive services to homeless persons to facilitate
movement to independent living within 24 months as defined by HUD.
Unsheltered Homeless
Survey respondents who indicated that they spent last night in the streets, a vehicle, an abandoned building, bus/train
station, camping not in a designated campground, sleeping anywhere outside, or other place not meant for human
habitation or stayed in friend or family's garage, backyard, porch, shed or driveway were counted as unsheltered
homeless.
Veteran
This subpopulation category of the PIT includes persons who have served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the
United States. This does not include inactive military reserves or the National Guard unless the person was called up to
active duty.
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www.21loc.org
For related inquiries, contact Kristin Jefferson at (714) 589 - 2551
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