CC 11-19-2020 Item No. 1 Emergency Assistance Funds to Assist Unhoused_Staff PresentationCity Council Special Meeting- November 19, 2020Emergency Assistance Funds to assist unhoused members of the encampments located along Wolfe Road near Interstate 280 (Wolfe Road encampment) to mitigate safety hazards including COVID-19.CC 11-19-2020 Item No. 1
Timeline●3/2020: Wolfe Road encampment formed●3/2020: State issued directives to Shelter in Place due to COVID-19 and to avoid dispersing unhoused individuals●6/2020: Convened Cupertino Homelessness Task Force●6/2020: City provided sanitation services to Wolfe Road encampment●7/2020-Current: County lead outreach and engagement efforts to encampment members●8/2020-Current: Established regular coordination meetings with County and Abode Services
Timeline & Next Steps●10/2020: City established current emergency assistance plan for Wolfe Road encampment●11/19/2020: City Council approval of emergency assistance funds●11/20/2020: Posting of Notice to Vacate campsite●Ongoing outreach and engagement●12/2/2020: Resolution date
COVID-19 Emergency Assistance●Pathway to Housing, including 6 months of support:●Motel room●Storage●Supportive services●Temporary alternate outdoor location●Cleanup efforts
Wolfe Road Encampment
Temporary Alternate Location
Temporary Alternative Location
Recommended Action●Approve Budget Modification transferring $200,000 in existing appropriations from the General Fund to the Below Market Rate (BMR) Affordable Housing Fund (AFH)●Approve allocation of $200,000 in BMR AFH for emergency assistance to assist unhoused members of the Wolfe Road encampment●Authorize City Manager to negotiate and execute any contracts necessary to facilitate the emergency assistance
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