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REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: December 17, 2024 FROM: Steve Bade, Assistant City
ITElVI NO. 4.2(a) Manager
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SUBJECT: 4.2(a)--Shelter Crisis Annual Report
Recommendation
Authorize and approve the following:
(1) Approve the City of Redding's 2024 Shelter Crisis Annual Report;
(2) Authorize staff to submit the City of Redding's 2024 Shelter Crisis Annual Report to the
State of California Senate and Assembly Committees by January 1, 2025; and
(3) Find that approving a Shelter Crisis Annual Report and submitting the report to the State
of California is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act
and no further action is required.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact related to the report.
Alternative Action
The City Council (Council) could choose to not approve the City of Redding's 2024 Shelter
Crisis Annual Report(Report), modify the report, or provide alternate direction to staff.
Background/Analysis
California Government Code Section 8698 allaws the governing body of a city to declare a
Shelter Crisis when a significant number of persons are without the ability to obtain shelter,
resulting in a threat to their health and safety. On June 15, 2021, the Council adopted a resolution
declaring that the City of Redding (City) had a shelter crisis. Following this declaration, the
Council approved two Ordinances (2637 and 2638), thereby amending Redding Municipal Code
(RMC) Chapter 18.17.020 (Temporary Uses Exempt from Permits), RMC Chapter 16.02.010
and Chapter 16.03.010 relating to establishing the criteria for the permitting and operation of
emergency housing sites during a declared shelter crisis.
Report to Redding City Council December 12,2024
Re: 4.2(a)--Shelter CrisisAnnual Report Page 2
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 8698 and RMC Chapter 18.17.020, subsection
M., 14, the City Manager shall, not later than July 1 st of the year following the declaration of a
shelter crisis, develop a plan to address the shelter crisis. The plan includes the development of
homeless shelters and permanent supportive housing as well as onsite supportive services. On
June 21, 2022, the Council approved the City's Shelter Crisis Action Plan (Action Plan).
Pursuant to California Government Code 8698.4 (a)(6), Action Plan results are to be reported to
the State of California Senate Committee on Housing and the Assembly Committee on Housing
and Community Development by January lst of each year. This is the City's third report to
submit to the State of California.
Envi�^onmental Review
This is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act and no further
action is required.
Council Prio�ity/City Manage� Goals
• Government of the 21st Century — `Be relevant and proactive to the opportunities and
challenges of today's residents and workforce. Anticipate the future to make better
decisions today."
• Public Safety — "Work to improve a11 aspects of public safety to help people feel secure
and safe where they live, work, and play in the City of Redding."
Attachments
^2024 Shelter Crisis Annual Report to State 1-1-25
^Shelter Crisis Action Plan
^CA Code Section 8698.4
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C}ffice of the City Manager
B�rry 7ippin,�ity Manager
Steve Bade,Assistant Gity Manager
December 17,2024
Alison Hughes
Chief Consultant
State af California Senate Committee on Hausing
1021 C} Street Room 3330
Sacramenta, CA 95$`14
Christapher M. Ward
Chair Assembly Member
State csf California Assembly Cornmittee on Housing and Community I�evelopment
1020 N Street�c,om 156
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: �ity of Redding Shelter Crisis Declaration—Third Annual Status Report Pursuant to Government
Cade 86�8:4{a}(6)
�ear Ms. Hughes and Mr. Ward,
C?n June 15, 2021, th� City of Redding (City} declared a shelter crisis pursuant to Government Cade $69$:4,
This is the City"s third status repart to the State of Califc�rnia Senate Committee on Housing and the Assembly
Cornmittee on Hous�ng and Comrnunity Development,as required by Gc�veenment Code $698.4{a)(6},outlining
its progcess in addressing its shelter crisis,
The City's Housing Division has provided th�tnajorityof the data for Fiscal Year 202�-24. Data sources include
the Homeless Management Information System(HMIS)and the Nc�rCal Continuum af Care Housing Invent�ry
�ount (HIC} and statistica6 data frocn local prov�ders. In 2424, t�e NorCal Ct�ntinuum of�a1'e canducted a
Shelter Count only and nat a full Point in Time Count. A full count of both sheltered and unsheltered will be
conducted in January 2025.
Pursuant ta Clovernrnent Code 8698.4(a)(b}the;fc�ilowing c{uestions {i) t�rough (vi}rnust be reparked annually
by January 1 st c�f each�e�r:
i. 7'he total number r�f resiclents in hpme�ess shelters within the city, caunty; or city and county:
The total number of res�denis in homeless shelters within the City and Shasta County(CQunty): 577 This was
the number on one day during the I�oint in Trme caunt.
Source:2t}24 Shasta Caunty PIT'and HTC Caunt Report
�ity of Rediling—Shelter Crisis Decdaration—�'hird Annual Status Report I�ecember 17, 2024
Pursuant ta Government ode 8598.4(a}(6) Page 2 0�3
There are 1,075 shelter beds in the County (Einergency Shelter and Transitional Housing beds). Ofthese, aniy
two are in facilities that have not participated in HMIS, t?ne is a darnestic violence shelter and the other is
cangregant shelter, Both use a separate tracking systein and prove .data manually. Together,the Linduplicated
number served in�Y 2023-24 is 2,301:
In addation tc, shelter beds; the County utilized 384 Rapid R.ehousing beds. These numbers do not fall rnto
shelter ar permanent supportive housing, but pravide significant assistance to homeless invalv�d vt�ith those
piajects.
iz. The total nutn�ier� of residents who have moved from a homeZess sh�lter into permanent supportive
housrng tivrthin the city, county, or ci�y and cmunty.
The total number of residents who moved from a hameless shelter into permanent supportive hcrusing within the
City: 159
Source: HMIS and Gaod News Rescue IVlission
The R�dding Hausing Autharity was allocated a tc�tal of 70 Veterans Affairs Suppnrtive Housing (VASH)
Vouchers and has an ongoing utilization of 68 active Ieases on the program (97 percent utilization).
iii. The estr'matecl number of permanent supportive hausing units in the County.
T�tal estimated number ofPermanent Suppc�rtive Housing{PSH}units: 148
Saurce:2024 United Way Reporti to NarCa� �oC
This number includes units in City-fund�d PSH developments, scattered site P5H units; and units that da not
participate in HMIS.
iv. The number of residents whc� have exited the system and are no longep in need o,f'a homeless�helter or
permanent supportzve housing wrthin the city, county; or city and county:
The number af residents whc� have exited the system and are no longer in need of a homeless shelter or PSH
within the City: 615.The total nuinber exiting was 1,984. This is 62%ofthe tatal.
Sourcei HMIS
This nuinber is based on persans reported in HMrS as having left a shelter,transitional housing,rapid rehousing,
or PSH unit within the City for unassisted permanent housing, such as family reunification or unassisted rental
housing.
The Redding Hc�using Authority has45 active leases on its Emergency Hausing Voucher Program whi�h
represents 100 percent utilizatione
v. The number of'new homeless shelters buidt pursuant ta this section within the city, county, or eity and
county,
The nutnber of new horrreless shelter�built pursuant to this sectian within the City: Zero.
Source: City Manager's Office
V4�e have not had any new she[ters built, but have several new vendors in town providing nan-congr�gant shelter.
We have two Emergency Housing Micrca-Sh�lter site operating with a total a£ 13 beds, and ane additiona�
Emergency Hausing Site in pragress with l9 beds coining on board the erzd af 2024.
Ci�j�of Redding--�Shelter Crisis Declaration—Third Annuat Status.Repor-t Decernber 17, 20:24
Pursuantto Government otle 8b98,4('a)(b) Page 3 of 3
vi. New actions the City is taking undea�the declared shelter crisis tr� better serve the horraeless populativ�t
a»a'to reduce the numher c�f people expeYiencing homelessness.
Since declaring a shelter crisis,the City has allocated a tatal af more than$5.7 million to the Crisis Tnterventi�n
Response Tearn, No Bounciaries, Shasta Cammunity Health Center, R.ABAILJnited Way partnership, Yauth
transitional housing Case management,Pallet Shelters,and Emergency Housing Site ir�frastructure.Th'rs funding
includes:
o $1,17��,1,2b,f'r^orrr the City's State af Californicz Pe�manent Local Hr�using Assistance Pra�a�
{I'LHA)grant allocation for emergency shelteN capital and aperating costs;.
o $45;D00 in Affordcrhle �ausing Loan Fund (AHLF) dollars allocated,f'or capatal costs and
emergency housang site in,f°astruetu�e;�
o �$822,ODQ�r�m the Encampmen� Resolution Funding-2-L,f'or pallet shelters; inf'rastructure!
Crisis In�e�vention Response Team operating; dnd emergency shelter bea's:
o $1,204,(I�0 from the Encampment Resoluti�n Funding-3-Z,f�r Crisis Inter-vention Response
Team operating; and emergency shelter beds.
o $3(�D;OOD frorra the Arneriean Resc�re Plan Act(ARPA)for traicro shelter staf�ng�rnd ope�atianal
eosts:
a $240;DOD from Emergency S�lution Grant(ESG),f'ar rrcicro shelter sta,f�ng and operationcrl costs
a $2,195,�00 fr^om the Homeless Hausir�g cznd Incentive P�o,g�am (HHI�) ,for mic�oshelte�
o�uer�tions; medical and non-mediccrZ street outreach, ernergency shelters, data cvllectzon
th�ough HMIS, and seYvices fc�r hameless youth 18-�4.
Far^purposes o,f'this sectzon; the folCowing terms have the following tneanings:`
(l}"Hameless shelter"means a facility with overnight sleeping accornrnc�dations,the prilnary purpose of whick
is to provide femporary shelter for the ho�neless that is nat in existence after the declared shelter crisis. A
temporary homeless sheiter commiinity may include supportive and self-sufficiency developrnent services.
(2) "Permanent �upportive housing" means housing for pec�ple who are hnmeless, with nc� limit an length of
stay, and that is linked to �nsite or offsite services that assist the supportive hou�ing resident in retaining the
housing; improving the person's health status, and ma�imizing the person's ability to Iive and; when pcsssible,
work ln the cammunity:
Ifyou have anyquestians or'need additional informatian,please contact Steve Bade,Assistant City Manager at
sbade cxx cityofreddirtg.or;,
Sincerely,
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Barry Tippin
City Manager
City af I�edding
CITY OF REDDING
SHELTER CRISIS ACTION PLAN
California Government Code Section 8698, et seq., allows the governing body of a city to declare
a Shelter Crisis when a significant number of persons are without the ability to obtain shelter,
resulting in a threat to their health and safety.
The 2020 Shasta County Point-in-Time Report provided that four hundred fifty-four (454)
individuals within the City of Redding "("City"), including veterans, women, children, individuals
with disabilities, senior citizens, and other vulnerable groups, are experiencing unsheltered
homelessness within the City. Many of those unable to obtain shelter reside on the streets, in
alleys and doorways, along the Sacramento River and its tributaries, and in unlawful
encampments throughout the City. These individuals lack adequate sanitary facilities and are at
risk from theft, crime, and extreme weather conditions, these conditions threaten the health
and safety of the unsheltered population and likewise threaten the public health and safety of
the public at large, contribute to a draw on public resources, and threaten the environmental
health of the City's waterways.
In June 2021, the City Council adopted a resolution declaring that the City of Redding has a
shelter crisis. A shelter crisis proclaims that a significant number of people are without the ability
to obtain shelter. Following this declaration, the Council approved two Ordinances (2637 and
2638) thereby amending Redding Municipal Code (RMC} Title 18 (Zoning}, Chapter 18.17,
subsection 18.17.020 (Temporary Uses Exempt from Permits) and RMC Title 16, Chapter 16.02,
subsection 16.02.010 and Chapter 16.03, subsection 16.03.010 relating to establishing the
criteria for permitting emergency housing sites and the operation of the same during a declared
Shelter Crisis.
With the declaration of a shelter crisis and the City enacting the provisions of RMC Section
18.17.020 and portions of Title 16, these actions allow organizations within the City to request
permits issued by the City Council to set up and operate an Emergency Housing Site as defined in
the RMC and in Appendix O of the California Building Code. The Emergency Housing Sites will
provide low barrier, sanitary shelter for up to 10 months, for those experiencing homelessness.
Wrap-around supportive services will be provided to the occupants of the Emergency Housing
Sites with the goal of moving those individuals into permanent housing.
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 8698 and RMC Chapter 18.17A20, subsection
M., 14, the City Manager shall, not later than July 1st of the year following the declaration of
any shelter crisis, develop a plan to address the shelter crisis which shall include the
development of homeless shelters and permanent supportive housing as well as onsite
supportive services.
The implementation of Emergency Housing Sites within the City of Redding provides a resource
to address the crisis of the unsheltered by creating housing facilities offering short-term shelter
bridging the gap to transitional or permanent housing. Considering Emergency Housing Sites
will play an important role in addressing unsheltered needs within our community, staff
developed the foliowing Action Plan:
I. DEVE�OP CITY INTERNA� PROCESS
a. City Manager's Office— Program Administration
i. Application Process
ii. City Property Analysis
iii. Emergency Housing Site Permit Approval
iv. Communicate Progress to City Council and Community
b. Emergency Sleeping Cabin Approval
i. Building Official
ii. Fire Marshal
iii. Pallet
iv. CHYBA
c. Site Development
i. Permit Process Checklist
ii. Internal Team (Development Services, Fire, Public Works, REU, Housing
and RPD)
d. Operations and Services Plan
i. Administrative Guidelines
ii. Guide, Advise and Monitor Operations and Services Plans
iii. Collect Annual Report from each Emergency Housing Site
II. BUI�D CAPACITY AND PARTNERSHIPS
a. Identify Funding Resources
b. Establish Partnerships
i. Non-Profits (St. James, GNRM, United Way)
ii. CIRT
iii. Support Services
iv. Continuum of Care
c. Collect Data
d. Seek new capital and service funding opportunities
III. HOUSING RESOURCES
a. Emergency
i. City Property
ii. Private Property
b. Transitional
i. Participate with the Housing Inventory Count and identify available bed
within our community.
ii. Facilitate partnerships that improve the number of beds available in our
community.
c. Permanent
i. Tax Credit Developments
ii. CDBG-DR-MHP
iii. Pursue other federal and state funding sources.
IV. REGULATORY/LEGISLATIVE
a. Annual Report
i. The total number of residents in homeless shelters within the city,
county, or city and county.
ii. The total number of residents who have moved from a homeless shelter
into permanent supportive housing within the city, county, or city and
county.
iii. The estimated number of permanent supportive housing units.
iv. The number of residents who have exited the system and are no longer
in need of a homeless shelter or permanent supportive housing within
the city, county, or city and county.
v. The number and bed capacity of new homeless shelters built pursuant to
this section within the city, county, or city and county. The information
regarding the bed capacity shall be included in reports due by January 1,
2022, and by January 1 of each year thereafter. Bed capacity shall not
include the parking vehicle capacity of a homeless shelter on a parking
lot owned or leased by a city, county, or city and county specifically
identified as one allowed for safe parking by homeless and unstably
housed individuals.
vi. New actions the city, county, or city and county is taking under the
declared shelter crisis to better serve the homeless population and to
reduce the number of people experiencing homelessness.
vii. The ordinance and any associated findings adopted by the city, county,
or city and county pursuant to paragraph (2).
b. Monitor federal and state legislative actions, laws and resources.
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GOVERNMENTCODE-GOV
TITLE 2.GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CAL9FORNIA[8000-22980] (Title 2 enacfed by SYafs.?943,Ch 934.j
pIVISION 1,GENERA�[8000-8899.95� (pivision?enacted by Sfafs.1943,Ch.134.)
CHAPTER 7.8.Shelter Crisis[8698-8698.4] (Chapter 7.$added by Stats,19H7,Ch,l i16,Sec.2.)
g�?$� For purposes of this chapter,the foifowing definitians shaiE apply:
(a)"Politicai subdivisian"inciudes the state,any city,city and county,county,speclaE district,or schooE distrlct or pubiic agency authorized by law.
(b)"Governing bady"means the foliowing:
(1}The Governor for the state.
(2}The iegislative body for a city or city and county.
{3}The board of supervisors for a county.
(4)The governing baard or board of trustees for a district ar ather pubEic agency.
(5}An offieiaE designated by ordinance or resolution adopted by a governing i�ody,as defined in paragraph(2),(3),or(4)�
(c)"Public faciiity°means any facility of a palitical subdivlsion Inciuding parks,schools,and vacant ar underutiiized facifities which are owned,aperated,Eeased,ar maintained,or any
combination thereof,by the politica!subdivision through money derived by taxation or assessment.
(d)"Declaration of a shelEer crisis"means the duiy proclaimed existence of a sikuation in which a significant number of persans are without the ability to obtain shelter,resulting in a threat
to their heafth and safety,
(e)"Emergency bridge housing community°means any new or existing facilities,including,but not iimited to,housing in temporary structures,inciuding,bu[not iimited to,emergency
sleeping cabins consistent with the requirements o�subdivisian(h)of Section 8698.3 that are reserved for homeless persons and families,together with community support facilities,
including,but not limited to,showers and bathrooms adequate to serve the anticipated number af residents all of which may be located on property leased or awned by a politicai
subdivision.An emergency bridge housing community shai!include supportive and seif-suffidency development services,have the uitimate goai af moving hameless persons to permanent
housing as quickly as reasonabiy possibie,and limit rents and service fees to an abifity-to-pay formuia reasonably consistent wiih the United 5tates Department of Nousing and Urban
Develapment's requirements for subsidized housing for low-income persons.
(Amended by Stats.20i 6,Ch.691,Sec.1.(AB 2176)Eff�ctive Januery i,201�,)
��9$��� Upon a deciaration of a sheiter crisis,the fiollawing provisions shai!appEy during the period of the emergency.
(a}The politicai subdivisian sha!!be immune from liability for ordinary negligenee in the provision af emergency hQusing pursuant[a Section E698.2�This limitation af fiability shall apply
on(y to conditians,acts,or omissions direcYly reEated to,and which wouid not occur buh for,the provision pf emergency housing.This section does not fimik liabtiity For grossiy negiigent,
reckless,or intentipnal conduct which causes injury.
(b)The provisions af any state or IocaE reguiatory statute,reguiatipn,or prdinance prescribing standards of housing,heaith,or safety shail be suspended to the extent that strict compiiance
wouid in any way prevent,hinder,or delay the mitigation of the effects of the sheiter crisis.Political subdivisions may,in piace of such standards,enact municipal heaith and safety
standards to be operative during the housing emergency consistent with ensuring minimal pubiic heaith and safety.The provisions of this section appfy aNy to additionai public facilities
open to the homeless pursuant to this chapter.
(c)(1}Subject to paragraph(4),a city with a papulation of more than 3,500,060 may permit the operation of an emergancy housing faciiity year round when the facility does nat compiy
with state buiiding stendards far iocal fire and life safaty standards if they submit reasanabie standards to the State Fire Mershai that,at a minimum,do ail of the foifowing:
(A)Require an emergency housing faciEity to be subject to[he building standards related to fire and life safety that the state and ioca!regulations require far existing residentiaE
occupandes,and the building standards reiated to fire and iife safety for a new residentiai use that were in effect at the time the building was constructed.
{B)Provide reasonable al[ernative fire and iife safaty standards that,a minimum,include ali of the foliowing:
(i)R maximum accupant ioad of 49.Howeva,the fire departmant may propose an occupant load greater than 49,but not to exceed 150,if the city ean demonstrake that the facility
can safely permit the proposed occupant load.
(ii}Twenty-four-hour active Pire watch.
(iii}Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
{iv}Fire exYir�guishers,
(v)Ingress and egress that faciiitates rapid exit of the faciE9ty,
(vi)Emergency evacuation signage and emergency egress lightfng.
(vii}Every egress shail he free from storage and other abstructions.
(viii}Limited occupant storage in each room in the facility.
(ix}Prohibitinq the use af open flames or combustibles.
(x)Prahibiting smoking in the facility.
(xi}Pire cade inspection plans that accur in intervals of 30 days or Eess thaC inciudes authorization�ar the fire department to shot dawn the faciiity far major or muEtipEfl vioEatians.
(xii)A process for remedying fire code vialatlons 3mmediately.
(xiii)A process fpr suhmitting quarterly inspectian reparts to the State Pire MarshaE.
(2)The State Fire Marshal shall review the standards within 30 days and either approve them or respond as to why the city does not meet khe threshold requirements.If the standards do '
not meet the threshoid requirements,the city shali nflt use them. }
(3)A faciiity shail be permitted pursuant to khis subdivision for a maximum of 90 days with 90-day extensions permitted,not to exceed 730 days of continuous operation.
{4)For purposes of this subdivision,the term"building standard"means a building standerd as defined in Section 189Q9 of the Health and Safety Code or other standard adopted by a
locai agency pursuant to Section 1795&of the Heaith and Safety Code.
(5)No new permits shali be authorized pursuant to this subdivision on and after)anuary 1,2023,However,a faciiity that was issued a permit before 7anuary 1,2023,may continue to
operate after that date pursuant to a 96-day extension of the permit,and may receive consecutive 90-day extensions to operate unti!December 31,2024,subject to the 730-day limit
spedfed in paragraph{3).
(Amended by Stats.2020,Ch.14&,Sec 2.(A8 2960)EF€ective 3anuary Z,Z022.)
�698.� (a)(1)Tha governing body may deciare a sheiter crisis,and may take such action as is necessary to carry ouY the provisions af this chapter,upon a finding by that governing body
that a significant number of persons within the jurisdiction of tha governing body are withaut the abiiity to obtain shelter,end tha[the situa[ion has resuited in a thseat to the healCh and
safety ofthose persans.
{2}For purposes of Ehis chapter,the governing body of the state,in making a dedaration of a sheiter crisis pursuant to paragraph{i),may iimit that dedaraklon to any geographicaE
portion of the state.
{k�)Upon a deciaratian of a shelter crisis pursuant tp subdivision(a),the poiitical subdivision may alEow persons unabEe to obtain housing to occupy designated public faciiities during the
duraYion ot khe state of emergency.
(Added by 5kafs.19H7,Ch.1116,Sec.2 Effective Septem6er 2S,i987.)
$G98.3. Notwithskanding any other provisions in this chapter,upon a declaration of a sheiter crisis by the City of San Jose,ihe�oiEowing shall appiy during a sheEter crisis:
(a}Emergency housing may include an emergency bridge housing communiky for the homefess lacated or constructed on any city-awned or dty-ieased iand,inciuding iand acquired with
fow-and moderate-incame housing funds.
(b}(1}The ciCy,in iieu of compiiance with staCe and local building,housing,healfh,habltabiiity,or safe[y standards and iaws,may adopt by ordinanee reasonabie iocal standards far the
design,site development,and aperation of emergency briQge housing communities and the structures and facifities therein,to the extent that it is determined at the time of adoption that
strict compliance with state and local standards or iaws in existence at the time of that adoption would in any way prevent,hinder,or deiay the mitigation of the effects of the sheiter crisis,
The Department of Housing and Cpmmunity Development shali review the eity's draft ordinance to er�sure it addresses minimum health and safety standards.The departmen[shalE,as set
farth in Section 9795 of the Government Code,provide its findings to the Senate and Assembiy housing committees and the Senate Judidary Committee within 30 caiendar days of receiving
ehe draft ordinance.
(2)During the shelter crlsis,except as pravVded in this sectian,provisions of any state or IoeaE buiiding,housing,health,habitability,or safety standards or iaws shail be suspended for the
emergency bridge hausing communities provided that the city has adopted heaith and safety standards for emergency bridge housing communities consistent with ensuring minima!risk to
pubiic health and safety and those standards are complied with.Landlord tenant laws codified in Sections 1941 ta 19425,inciusive,of the Civil Cade providing a cause of action for
habitability or tenantability,shail be suspended for the emergency bridge housing communities provided that the ciTy has adopted heaith and safety standards far emergency bridge
housing communities and thase standards are cpmpiied wlth.During the shelter crlsis,the foca!and state faw requiremer�ts fpr an emergency bridge housing project to be consistent with
the laea!iand use plans,ineluding the general plan,shall be suspended.
(3}This section applies oniy to a public facility or an emergency bridge housing community reserved for the homeless pursuant to this chapter,
(c}An emergency bridge housing community constructed or ailowed under this chapter shall not 6e subject to the Special Occupancy Parks Act(Part 2.3(commeneing with Sectian 18860)
of pivision 13 of the Nealth and Safety Code),the Mobilehome Parks Act(Part 2.1(commencin9 with Section 1H2O0}af Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code),or the Mohilehome
Resider�cy Law(Chapter 2.5(cammer�cing with 5ection 79B)of TiNa 2 of Part 2 of Division 2 of Ehe Civii Code}.
(d)An emergency bridge housing community that complies with the applicable requirements af the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990(Public Law 101-336),as amended by the ADA
Amendments Rck of 2008(Pubfic Law 110-3Z5),shail be exempt from Part 2.5(wmmencin9 with Section 54)of Division 1 of the Civil Code and actions thereunder for the duration ofi the
shelter crisis.
(e}The city shall maYch each res[dent of an emergency bridge hausing eomrnunity to an affordabie housing unit ldentified in Yhe city`s housing plan that shall be avaiiabie for the resident to
live in on or before January l,2Q25.
(f}pn or before Juiy 1,2017,the city shail develap a pian for every emergency bridge housing community to inelude onsite supporkive services.The city shall make the report publiciy
available.
(g)On or before January i,2018,and annually thereafter,the city shaE!repprt to the Legislature the number of residents in every emergency bridge housing community,the number of
residents wha have moved from an emergency bridge housing cammunity into permanent afFordabie housing,khe average time required for a resident to receive a permanent affordable
housing unit,and the actuai and projected number of permanent affordable housing units available through January i,2025.
(h)An"emergency sleeping cabin"means a relocatabie hard-sided structure that may be e�sed for accupancy oniy pursuant to Section 8698 and this section.St shaii have a reised fioor area
of no less thae�120 square feet of interior space for twa occupants and a minimum of 70 square Feet of interipr space for one oaupant.St shail conTain no piumbing or gas service.An
emergency sleeping cabir�shaf!meet a minimum of a 20 paunds per square foot live load roof structure,shaii be pravided iight,heat,and ventilation,and shall compiy with minimum
emergency bridge hausing design standards as foilows:
{1}Eiectrlca!power avaiiable as naeded to meet the iight and heat requirements af this subdivisian.The source of eiectricity may be soiar power.
(2)At least one interior IighCing flxture.
(3)Electrical heating equipment approved for residential use.
(4)Means of ventilation allowing for adequate air replacement.
(5}At least one GFCI-protscted recepYacle for use I�y the occupant or occupanYs.
(6)At ieast two farms a�egress placed remotely from each oYher,one of which may be an egress window with a sill height of not more than 44 inches from the floor,a minimum net
apening height of 24 inches,and e minimum width pf 20€nches.
(7}A privacy lock on each daor.
(8)When required to meet accessibility requirements,compEiance with the applicabEe requirements sp�cified in Chapter 118 af the California Suilding Code,
{9}dne permanentiy wired smoke aiarm writh battery backup,listed and iabeied in accordance with UL 217,instaEled in accordance with the California Residential Code and NFPA 72.
Battery powered alarms are permissible in lieu of wired alarms oniy when the cabin is solar powered and other electncel service is not suppiied to khe cabin.Smoke alarms shall be listed
and approved by the State Pire Marshal.
(20}This subdivision shaii remain operative unt1E the date on wfiich the CaliforNa BuiEding Standards Commission Indudes standards in the CaliFornia BuiEding Standards Code that conform
to this subdivision.
(i}This section shail remain in effect only untiE 7anuary i,2�25,and as of that date is repealed.
(Amended by StaYs.2019,Ch.342,Sec.1.(AB 1�45)EY�eckfve lanuary 1,202�.Repeated as oflanuary T,2Q25,by!ts own provlslons.)
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8698.4. t��Notwithstanding any ather provision in this chapter,upon a declaration of a shelter crisis by a city,county,or city and county,the following shali appiy to the respective city,
county,or city and caunty during fhe shelter crisis;
(1)Emergency housing may include homeless shelters for the hameless located or wnstrueted on any land owned or leased by a city,county,or dty and county,including land acquired
with!ow-and moderate-inwme housing funds.
(2}(A)(i)The city,county,or city and county,in lieu af compliance with local building appraval procedures or state housing,health,habitability,planning and zoning,or safety standards,
procedures,and laws,may adopt by ord+nance reasonabie local standards and procedures for the design,site develapment,and operation of homeless shelters and the structures and
facilities therein,to the extent that it is determined at the time of adoption that strict wmpiiance with state and loca!standarcls or faws in existence at the time of that adoption wouid in
any way prevent,hinder,or delay the mitigation of the effects af the shelter crisis.For a jurisdiction that adopts an ordinance estabiishing reasonable local standards,those standards
shail,at a minimum,meet the standards provided in the 2019 Caiifornia Residential Code Appendix X,and California Building Code Appendix O,and any future standards adopted by the
Department of Housing and Community Deveiopment reiated to emergency hausing or emergency housing faciiities,uniess the city,county,or city and county adopts findings stating why
the sta�dards cannot be met and stating how the standards in the ordinance protect health and safety.Upon the adaption of an ordinance,the city,county,or ciiy and county shall file a
copy of the adopCed ordinance,and any associated findings,wiCh the department.
(ii}Buring the shelter crisis,except as provided in this section,provisions of any housing,heaith,habitabiiity,pEanning and zoning,or safe[y standards,procedures,or Eaws shalE be
suspended for homeless sheiters,provided that the city,county,or city and county has adopted health and safety standards and procedures far homefess sheiters consistent with
ensuring minima!public health and safety and those standards are complied with.Landiord tenant laws codified in Sections 1941 to i9425,inclusive,af the Civl Code providing a
cause of action for habitabifity or tenantability shaE!be suspended for homelese sheiters,provided that tha city,county,or city and county has adopted heaikh and safety standards
for homeiess shelters and those standards are campiied with.During the shelter crisis,the loca!and state iaw requirements far homeless shelters to be consistent with the locai land
use plans,induding the general pian,shaA be susper�ded.
(B}This section appiies oniy ta a public faciiity or hameless shelters reserved entirely for the homeiess pursuant to this ehapter.
(3)Homeless shelters car�structed or aliawed under this chapter shall nQt be subject to the Special Occupancy Parks Act{Part 2,3(commeneing with Section 18860)of Division 13 of the
Health and Safety Code),Yhe Mobilehome Parks Act(Part 2.1{cammencing with Section 18200}of Division 13 of the Neaith and Safety Code},the Mobilehome Residency Law{Chapter
2.5(commencing with Secfion 798)of Title 2 of Part 2 of Divisian 2 of the Civii Code),or the Recreationai Vehicle Park Occupancy Law(Chapter 2.6{commencing with Sectipn 799.20}of
Titie 2 of Part 2 af Division 2 of the Civi!Code),except that disposition of any vehicEe or its contents abandoned by its owner shall be perFormed pursuant ta Chapter 5(commencing with
Section 1980}of Titie 5 of Part 4 oF Division 3 of the Civif Code.
{q)The Caiifornia Envlronmental Quali[y Act(Divisipn 13(eommencing with Sectfon 21000}of Yhe Pubiic Resources Code)shafE nat apply Yo acCions taken by a staCe agency or a ciCy,
county,or city and county,to lease,convey,or encumber iand owned by a city,county,or city and county,or to facilitate the lease,conveyance,or encumbrance of land owned by the
loca!government for,or to provide financial assistance to,a homeless sheiter constructed or ailowed by this section.
(S}(A)On or before July 1,20i9,the Cities of Berkeley,Emeryvilie,�os Angeles,Oakland,and San Diego,the County of Santa Ciara,and tMe City and Caur�ty of San Francisw shail
develop a plan to address the shelter crisis,induding,but not limited to,the development af homeless shelters and permanent supportive housing,as weli as onsite supportive services.
The city,county,or city and county shall make the pian pubEiciy available.
(B}In the case of a shelter crisss dedared by the County of Alameda,a clty Eocated within the County of AEameda,the County of Orange,a city located within the County of Orange,ar
the City of San 7ose,the caunty or the city,as applicabie,shalf develop the pian described in subparagraph(A)on ar before July 1,2020,and shail inciude in the pian required by this
subparagraph a pian to transitian residents from homeiess sheiters to permanent housing.
(C)Sn the case of a sheiker crisis deciared by any other county or city not described in subparagraph(A)or(B)on or before 7anuary 1,2021,the county or the city,as applicabEe,shafE
develop the pEan described in subparagraph(A}on or before 7ufy 1,2021,and shali include in the pian required by this subparagraph a plan to transiYion residents from homeless
sheiters to permanenk housing.
(D)In the case of a sheiter crEsis deciared by any other county ar city not described in subparagraph{A)or(B)after January 1,2021,the county or the city,as applicable,shalE develop
the plan described in subparagraph(A}on or bef4re July i of the year foilowing the declaration of the sheiter crisis,and shai!include in ihe plan required by this subparagraph a plan to
transition residents from homeless sheiters to permanent housing.
(6)If the city,county,or city and county has dedared a sheiter crisis,the city,county,or city and county shafE report,by 7anuary 1 ofi each year,afE of the foifowing ta the Senate
Committes on Housi�g and the Assembiy CQmmlttee an Housing and Community Deveiapment:
(A)The toYai number of residents in homeless sheiters within Yhe city,county,or city and eounty.
(B)The tota!number of resider�ts who have moved firom a homeless sheiter into permanent supportive housing within khe city,caunty,or city and county.
(C)The estimated number of permanent supportive housing units.
(D)The number of residents who have exited the system and are no langer in naed of a homeless sheiter or permanent supportive housing within the city,county,or city and county.
(E)The number and 6ed capacity of new homeiess shelters buiit pursuant to this section withir�[he city,county,or city and county.The information regarding the bed capacity shali be
induded in reports due by 7ar�uary l,2022,and by 7anuary 1 of each year thereaftec Bed capacity shai!not incEude the parking vehicie capacity of a homeless sheiter on a parking iot
owned or leased by a city,county,or city and county specifically identified as ane allowed for safe parking by homeless and unstably housed individuais.
(F)New actions the city,county,or city and county is taking under the declared sheiter crisis to better serve the hameless papuiaYion and to reduce the num6er of peopEe experiencing
hamelessness.
(G)The ordinance and any associated findtngs adopted by the city,county,or city and caunty pursuant to paragraph(2}.
(b)A dedaraYion of a shelter crisis by a city,county,Qr eity and county and Yhe provisions in thie section that are or may be utiEized by a city,county,or city and county,incfudtng an
ordinance adopted by a city,county,or cfty and county pursuant to clause(i}of subparagraph(A)of paragraph(2)of subdivision{a},shail appiy to any land owned or leased by an agency
or err[iky created pursuant ta the 7oint Exercise of Powers Act(Chapter 5{commencing with Section 6500}of Division 7 af Titie 1 of the Government Code}if the city,county,or city and
county that deciared a sheiter crisis is one of the parties to the agreement creating the entity or agency and the reai property owned or leased by the agency or entity is located within the
jurisdiction of the city,county,or city and county thak declared the sheiter crisis.
(c}For purposes of this section,the foilowing terms have the folfowing meanings:
(1)"Homeless sheiter"means a facility with overnight sleaping accommpdations,the primary purpose of which is to provide temporary shelter for the homeEess that is npt in existence
after the declared shelter crisis.A temporary homeiess shelter community may include supportive and seff-sufficiency development services.A"homeiess shelter"shali incEude a parking
lot owned or leased by a city,wunty,or city and caunty specifically identified as one allowed for safe parking by homeiess and unstably hpused individuals.
(2)"Permanent supportive housing"means housing for people who are homeless,with no limit on length of stay,and that is iinked to ansite or offsite services that assist the supportive
housing resident in retaining the housing,improving the person`s health status,and maximizing the person's ability to iive and,when possible,work in the eommunity.
(d)This section sha!!rem�in in effect oniy untii]anuary 1,2026,and as of that date is repeaied.
(Amended by Stats.2020,Ch.187,Sec.1.(AB 2553}EKecYfve SepYember25,2020,Repeated as ofJanuary 1,2026,by Its own provisions.)
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Office of the City Manager
Barry Tippin,City Manager
Steve Bade,Assistant City Manager
December 17, 2024
Alisan Hughes
Chief Consultant
State af California Senate Committee on Housing
1021 O Street Room 3330
Sacram�nto, CA 95814 �
Christapher M, Ward
Chair Assembly Memb�r
State of California Assembly Cammittee o ing an mmunity Develapment
1020 N Street Room 156
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: City of Redding Shelter ' is -Third Annual Status Report Pursuant to
Government Code 8 8.4� �
Dear Ms. I-Iughes an r. Ward;
On June 15, 2021, the �� of � ing (City) declared a shelter crisis pursuant to Government
Code 8698.4. This is the C� ird status report to the State of California Senate Committee on
Housing and the Assembly Co mittee on Housing and Community Development, as required by
Government Code 8698.4(a)(6), outlining its progress in addressing its shelter crisis during the
preceding Federal Fiscal Year(FFY) of October l, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Data sources include the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), the NorCal
Continuum of Care's Point-in-Time(PIT)and Housing Inventory Count(HIC), and statistical data
from local providers. In J�anuary 2024, the NorCal Continuum of Care conducted a Shelter Count
and HIC count only. This means for 2024, unsheltered persons not sleeping in areas suitable for
human habitation were not counted. A full count of both sheltered and unsheltered will be
conducted in January 2025.
Pursuant to Government Code $69$.4(a)(6), the following seven categories of information must
be reported by January 1 st of each year.
City of Redding—Shelter CNisis Declarcztion—Thi�d Annual Status Report December 17, 2024
Pursuant to GoveNnment Code 8698.4(a)(6) Page 2 of 4
i. The total nuinber of�esidents in homeless shelte�s within the city, county, o�city and county.
Fo� pu�poses of this section, "Homeless shelter" means a facility with overnight sleeping
accommodations, the primary purpose of which is to provide temporary shelter for the homeless
that is not in existence after the declared shelter crisis. A temporary homeless shelter community
may incl�ude supportive and self-sufficiency development services.
The following table summarizes the number of persons unsheltered and sheltered within Shasta
County. The table compares information as reported in 2023 and 2024 PIT Count. As stated
previously, the 2024 PIT count did not count unsheltered persons.
Ty�e � FFY 2023 FFY 2024 COMMENTS
Unsheltered persons �33 , 0 Sheltered cau�t anly
Sheltered�ersons _____; 480 577
Total � ' 1013' S77
Source: 2023 and 2024 Shasta County PIT and HIC Re�ort
ii. The total number of�esidents who have moved f�om a homeless shelter into pe�manent
suppo�tive housing within the city, county, oN city and eounty.
"Permanent supportive housing"(PSH)means housing for people who are homeless,with no limit �
on length of stay, and that is linked to onsite or offsite services that assist the supportive housing
resident in retaining the housing, improving the person's health status, and maximizing the �
person's ability to live and, when possible, work in the community.
According to the 2023 and 2024 Shasta County�IMIS report,the following table summarizes those ��
persons that moved from a homeless shelter into permanent supportive housing.
Ty�e Number of Sheltered Persons ; Move to PSH
FFY��2023.... � m�480 � �104�
FFY 2024 577 ; 159 '.
� Sour ___:. . . i _ ._ _. _. _�v�._�.__ _,_ . W __ ..: _�_ : . �.. � . ��_�. K_� _ __�_
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ce: 2023 and 2024 Shasta County PIT,HIC and HMIS Reports
The number of sheltered persons increased from 2023 to 2024 as well as the number of persons
exiting into PS�I units. � �
iii. The estiinated numbe�of pe�rnanent supportive housing units in the County.� � ��
a��'Y�e......� ......... ... ......... _..... FFY 2023 �.. FFY 2024 � COlVIMEN`TS � ' '
Permanent Su��drtive Units_ ' _ 228 _ _ _ 148 � *See belaw _ _
_._ ._
Source: 2023 and 2024 Shasta County PIT and HIC I�e�art ; '
City of Redding—Shelter CNisis Declarcztion—Thi�d Annual Status Report December 17, 2024
Pursuant to GoveNnment Code 8698.4(a)(6) Page 3 of 4
Of the counted PS�I units listed above, the total number of units decreased. In 2023, the Redding
Housing Authority(RHA)Housing Choice Voucher(HCV)scattered site PSH units were counted;
however, in 2024 HUD removed the HCV units from the count.
The RHA also provides 70 Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing(VASH)Vouchers to the Redding
community. Presently,there are 68 active leases in the program(97 percent utilization). The RHA
also has 45 active leases in its Emergency�Iousing Voucher Program (100%utilization).
iv. The numbe�of residents who have exited the systerrz and are no longer in need of a horneless
shelte�o�pe�manent.ruppo�tive hou.ring within the city, county, o�city and county.
; Year ��� Existed to positive situation ; Exit to unknown
F�'Y 2023 593 n/a :
� FFY 2024 615 '�� 1369 ;
Source: HMIS
v. The numbe�of new homeless shelte�s built pu�suant to this section within the city, county, o�
city and eounty.
There has not been any new homeless shelters built in Shasta County or the City of
Redding.
vi. New actions the City is taking under the declared shelter crisis to betteN serve the homeless �
population and to reduce the number of people experiencing horraelessness.
Since declaring a shelter crisis, the City has allocated a total of more than $5.7 million to
the Crisis Intervention Response Team, motel emergency shelter beds through No �
Boundaries, Shasta Community Nealth Center, RABA/United Way partnership, Youth ���
transitional housing case management, Pallet Shelters, and Emergency Housing Site
infrastructure. This funding includes:
o $1,004,126 frorn the City's State of Califo�nia Pe�inanent �Local� Housing
A.rsi.rtance P�ogram (PLHA) grant allocation fo� eme�gency shelte� capital.and
operating eosts;
o ,$45,000 in Affordable Housing Loan Fund (AHLF) dolla�s allocated fo� capital �
costs and emergency housing site infrastructure; � � � ��
o $822,DDD from the Encampment Re.rolution Funding-2-L for��pallet s�ielters, ��
inf�astructure, Crisis Inter�vention Response Teain operating, �and emergency '
shelter bed.s. � � �� �� � �
o $1,200,040 frorn the Encarraprraent Resolution Funding-3-L fo� Crisis�I�te�vention ���
Re.rponse Team ope�ating, and emergency shelter bed.r.
o $30D,000 from the Aineriean Rescue Plan Aet (ARPA)fof^ iniera shelt�� staf�ng
and operational costs.
o $200,000 from Emergency Solution G�ant (ESG)fo� inicro shelte� staffing and �
operational cost.r � �� � � � � �
City of Redding—Shelter CNisis Declarcztion—Thi�d Annual Status Report December 17, 2024
Pursuant to GoveNnment Code 8698.4(a)(6) Page 4 of 4
o $2,195,000 froin the Hoineless Housing and Incentive P�ogram (HHZP) for
micro.rhelter operation.r, medical and non-medical st�eet out�each, emergency
shelters, data colleetion through HMIS, and services for hoineless youth 18-24.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Steve Bade, Assistant
City Manager at sbade@cityofredding.org.
Sincerely,
Barry Tippin
City Manager
City of Redding