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O �NTiNGT 2000 Main Street, oFNg �ti�' Huntington Beach,CA `� 92648 City of Huntington Beach• ,coovri CPS, File #: 23-294 MEETING DATE: 4/4/2023 REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager VIA: Eric Parra, Chief of Police PREPARED BY: Brian Smith, Lieutenant, Police Department Community Outreach Bureau Subject: Proposed 90-Day Plan to Address Homelessness in Huntington Beach Statement of Issue: On December 20, 2022, the City Council approved Mayor Pro Tern Van Der Mark's request for a comprehensive report on homelessness, including a full accounting of all City resources and facilities used to address homelessness and a proposed 90-Day Plan to enforce City and State laws. On January 7, 2023, a report was presented to the City Council. Following this report, the City Council requested additional information to be presented in a study session with a more detailed accounting of the City's efforts to address homelessness. On March 7, 2023, the City Council was presented with a comprehensive review of the City's efforts, including an accounting of all City resources and facilities used to address homelessness. This Request for Council Action provides a proposed 90-day plan to address homelessness in Huntington Beach. Financial Impact: If approved, the proposed 90-Day Plan would require one-time overtime funding of$40,000 for additional staffing during the 90-Day Plan period. There are sufficient funds remaining in both the Police Department and Homelessness Division operating budgets (under personnel) to cover this one-time expense. If approved, the Plan would allow the City to recruit for a Social Services Supervisor position, which is already budgeted in the FY 22-23 operating budget with a fully burdened annual cost of$102,671. The Plan would also permit the reclassification of the Director of Homeless and Behavioral Health Services to a Manager position, which will yield an estimated savings of$73,539 per year. Recommended Action: A) Receive and file this report; and City of Huntington Beach Page 1 of 3 Printed on 3/29/2023 powereN4 LegistarT" File #: 23-294 MEETING DATE: 4/4/2023 B)Approve the proposed 90-Day Plan. Alternative Action(s): Do not approve the proposed 90-Day Plan and/or receive and file this report. Direct staff accordingly. Analysis: Proposed 90-Day Plan to Address Homelessness in Huntington Beach Huntington Beach Police Department's (HBPD) proposed 90-day Plan includes a combination of outreach (as recommended by former Chief Rob Handy), improved communications, and a review of our existing systems. To that end, HBPD proposes the following: Audit Our Programs a) Explore the feasibility of utilizing an outside consultant to evaluate our programs and services and offer recommendations. b) Evaluate Case Management Systems and identify one that will help ensure we are collecting accurate and consistent data needed to identify trends, root causes, barriers and the needs of our community. c) Review compliance of existing service contracts related to homelessness and behavioral health services. Improve Communications with Our Community a) Update the City's Homeless Solutions website to include lists of community resources and an accounting of funding for programs. b) Provide overtime for Police Homeless Task Force officers to increase education and awareness about community resources and rights on private property. Focused Outreach and Enhanced Case Management a) Provide overtime for City social workers to permit additional outreach and enhanced case management, including the review of the files of all clients in the Navigation Center with stays in excess of 180 total days. b) Participate in collaborative case conferencing with Mercy House staff Personnel Management a) Fill the vacant Social Services Supervisor position to ensure adequate supervision of programs and maintain existing social workers staffing levels that includes 2 FTE social workers. This position is fully funded and included in the FY 22-23 operating budget. b) Reclassify the vacant Homeless and Behavioral Health Services Director to a manager position, which will yield significant savings annually; initiate recruitment. This plan will increase opportunities for proactive community engagement, particularly in the first 90 days of its implementation. By increasing communications, engaging in additional social work, and auditing our systems, City staff will be more effective in performing their daily tasks, thereby making a positive impact on quality of life issues within our community and on those individuals experiencing homelessness. All existing positions within the Homeless and Behavioral Health Services Department are currently funded and have been included in the draft FY23-24 budget. Reclassifying the Director of Homelessness and Behavioral Health Services to a Manager position will yield a savings of$73,539 annually. City of Huntington Beach Page 2 of 3 Printed on 3/29/2023 powered Leglstar' File #: 23-294 MEETING DATE: 4/4/2023 To be effective and not impact operational activities, this plan will also require overtime. A summary of those costs are below: Approximate One-Time Overtime Costs HTF Business Outreach $25,000 Social Worker Overtime $15,000 Total $40,000 Sufficient funds remaining in both the Police Department and Homelessness Division operating budgets (under Personnel) this fiscal year are available to cover these one-time costs. Lastly, data remains an important aspect of evaluating the efficacy of the City's homelessness services. As such, staff will monitor the effects of the proposed 90-Day Plan, with the Police Chief providing a formal update to the City Council this summer. 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O co o co a.' o'' 2EO c L •-' o >, a c a = ' . E o a) o E ca O a) c NCv E ) Co `= I + a)a) ° 0 a) zo 0o : CO vt E oC " O N Q Q :a L O i v CO = o)CB U CO a)O oQ ' E E •a) a) — •a, O • QLO • To co 0 7:3 8 7 Q W d • • A- CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Brian Smith, Lieutenant DATE: March 31, 2023 SUBJECT: Revision to the Proposed 90-Day Plan to Address Homelessness in Huntington Beach on April 4, 2023 Based on City Council's initial discussions at the March 21, 2023 City Council Meeting,the upcoming Request for Council Action and presentation slides for April 4 have been updated with one change. It clarifies that staff will continue recruiting a Social Services Supervisor, because it had previously been authorized and budgeted for this fiscal year. The initial version had requested approval to begin the recruitment. SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Meeting Date: gig I a0R3 Agenda Item No.; I? (2 - qq) REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager • VIA: Eric Parra, Chief of Police PREPARED BY: Brian Smith, Lieutenant, Police Department Community Outreach Bureau Subject: Proposed 90-Day Plan to Address Homelessness in Huntington Beach Statement of Issue: On December 20, 2022, the City Council approved Mayor Pro Tern Van Der Mark's request for a comprehensive report on homelessness, including a full accounting of all City resources and facilities used to address homelessness and a proposed 90-Day Plan to enforce City and State laws. On January 7, 2023, a report was presented to the City Council. Following this report, the City Council requested additional information to be presented in a study session with a more detailed accounting of the City's efforts to address homelessness. On March 7, 2023, the City Council was presented with a comprehensive review of the City's efforts, including an accounting of all City resources and facilities used to address homelessness. This Request for Council Action provides a proposed 90-day plan to address homelessness in Huntington Beach. Financial Impact: If approved, the proposed 90-Day Plan would require one-time overtime funding of$40,000 for additional staffing during the 90-Day Plan period. There are sufficient funds remaining in both the Police Department and Homelessness Division operating budgets (under personnel) to cover this one-time expense. The Plan would also explore the reclassification of the Director of Homeless and Behavioral Health Services to a Manager position, which will yield an estimated savings of$73,539 per year. Recommended Action: A) Receive and file this report; and B) Approve the proposed 90-Day Plan. Alternative Action(s): Do not approve the proposed 90-Day Plan and/or receive and file this report. Direct staff accordingly. Analysis: Proposed 90-Day Plan to Address Homelessness in Huntington Beach Huntington Beach Police Department's (HBPD) proposed 90-day Plan includes a combination of outreach (as recommended by former Chief Rob Handy), improved communications, and a review of our existing systems. To that end, HBPD proposes the following: Audit Our Programs a) Explore the feasibility of utilizing an outside consultant to evaluate our programs and services and offer recommendations. b) Evaluate Case Management Systems and identify one that will help ensure we are collecting accurate and consistent data needed to identify trends, root causes, barriers and the needs of our community. c) Review compliance of existing service contracts related to homelessness and behavioral health services. Improve Communications with Our Community a) Update the City's Homeless Solutions website to include lists of community resources and an accounting of funding for programs. b) Provide overtime for Police Homeless Task Force officers to increase education and awareness about community resources and rights on private property. Focused Outreach and Enhanced Case Management a) Provide overtime for City social workers to permit additional outreach and enhanced case management, including the review of the files of all clients in the Navigation Center with stays in excess of 180 total days. b) Participate in collaborative case conferencing with Mercy House staff Personnel Management a) Continue the recruitment process to fill the vacant Social Services Supervisor position to ensure adequate supervision of programs and maintain existing social worker staffing levels that includes 2 FTE social workers. This position is fully funded and included in the FY 22-23 operating budget. b) Explore reclassifying the vacant Homeless and Behavioral Health Services Director to a manager position, which will yield significant savings annually. This plan will increase opportunities for proactive community engagement, particularly in the first 90 days of its implementation. By increasing communications, engaging in additional social work, and auditing our systems, City staff will be more effective in performing their daily tasks, thereby making a positive impact on quality of life issues within our community and on those individuals experiencing homelessness. All existing positions within the Homeless and Behavioral Health Services Department are currently funded and have been included in the draft FY23-24 budget. Reclassifying the Director of Homelessness and Behavioral Health Services to a Manager position would yield a savings of$73,539 annually. To be effective and not impact operational activities, this plan will also require overtime. A summary of those costs are below: Approximate One-Time Overtime Costs HTF Business Outreach $25,000 Social Worker Overtime $15,000 Total $40,000 Sufficient funds remaining in both the Police Department and Homelessness Division operating budgets (under Personnel) this fiscal year are available to cover these one-time costs. Lastly, data remains an important aspect of evaluating the efficacy of the City's homelessness services. As such, staff will monitor the effects of the proposed 90-Day Plan, with the Police Chief providing a formal update to the City Council this summer. Environmental Status: Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment do not constitute a project. Strategic Plan Goal: Homelessness Response Attachment(s): 1. PowerPoint Presentation Moore, Tania From: Ted Ross <tedross_0077@msn.com> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2023 6:13 PM To: supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org Subject: Fwd: 90-day Plan: Improving Homeless Services to Our Community 4/4/2023 Reference : Item 28. 23-294 Proposed 90-Day Plan to Address Homelessness in Huntington Beach My review of this 90 Day Plan finds its'content to be too broad-brush planning for budget expenditures which fails to describe any real specifics to deal with the Homelessness problems plaguing Huntington Beach. As of 3/31/2023 staff edited revised plan still suffers from no criteria proposed for measures of benefits to be achieved vs the underlying issues facing the city. In this version staff offer a plan to seek consultant help to create criteria to evaluate the effectiveness. That's nice but still no criteria proposed. A plan for a set of criteria isn't really responsive to the council's request at the last meeting! With this disappointing response I recommend this plan still isn't really for HBCC action. Sent from my iPhone Ted Ross Huntington Beach resident Begin forwarded message: From:Ted Ross<tedross_0077@msn.com> Date: March 17, 2023 at 3:07:00 PM PDT To: SupplementalComm@surfcity-hb.org Cc: city.council@surfcity-hb.org Subject: 90-day Plan: Improving Homeless Services to Our Community 3/21/23 Reference : Item 28. 23-271 Proposed 90-Day Plan to Address Homelessness in Huntington Beach 1. Receive and file this report; and B)Approve the proposed 90-Day Plan. My review of this 90 Day Plan finds its'content to be too broad-brush planning for budget expenditures which fails to describe any real specifics to deal with the Homelessness problems plaguing Huntington Beach. Furthermore,there are no criteria proposed for measures of benefits to be achieved vs the underlying issues facing the city. Perhaps this could be described as "how to begin analysis paralysis" as well as further bloating the current budget expenditures for added bureaucracy. Recommendation: Send this back to staff for rework, it is not ready for primetime! Ted Ross SUPPLEMENTAL Huntington Beach resident COMMUNICATION Meeting Date: y I Li iog-3 1 Agenda Item No.; 17 (23 - a9y Moore, Tania From: Ted Ross <tedross0077@yahoo.com> Sent: Sunday, April 2, 2023 11:19 AM To: supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org Subject: From Orange County Register- City seeks to enforce public areas I saw this Orange County Register article on the Orange County Register app and thought you'd be interested in other cities approaching their equivalent 90 day plans! City seeks to enforce public areas https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=ec5bafe2-af3a-4b8d-81c8- 9da3e90d69d4&appcode=0CR108&eguid=4dd8664c-9d10-414f-96ae-566e1ab0da4e&pnum=15# For more great content like this subscribe to the Orange County Register app here: Sent from my iPhone Ted SUPPLJ MENTA II COMMUNICATION Meeting Date: q ou Ido?-3 Agenda Item No.; 17' fr,3 - c2q q) Mr. Amory Hanson 8102 Ellis Avenue Apartment 121 Huntington Beach CA 92646 April 4, 2023 The Mayor of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach CA 92648 My Dear Mister Mayor, I am writing to express my support for Item XVII. Sincerely Yours, Mr.Amory Hanson CC: The Honorable Grace Vandermark CC:The Honorable Rhonda Bolton CC: The Honorable Patrick Burns CC: The Honorable Daniel Kalmick CC: The Honorable Casey McKeon CC: The Honorable Natalie Moser SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION ®Date: Li �// 961,3 Agenda Item No.; I (23 ' q) Moore, Tania From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Monday, April 3, 2023 4:41 PM To: Moore, Tania Subject: FW: The 90 Day Homeless Plan. Agenda Alerts?? From: larry mcneely<Imwater@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 10:51 AM To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:The 90 Day Homeless Plan. I found it amusing watching Natalie Moser make every effort to Slam this 90-Day Plan. What good is a plan that they can not adjust based on all the information they have uncovered? Shall we be forced to box ourselves in a plan without flexibility and the ability to extend the plan based on the information it has uncovered? that would only lead to another Failure. I find Natalies Moser's criticisms Ironic, this after her 832 days of Misconceptions, Misinformation, and Outright Lies spread by her and the HB Homeless United, that these people are on our streets due to a lack of housing. This was a Highjacking from the reality of the many people on our streets that are not seeking housing, they gave that up for their Addictions and Mental Illnesses. Without systems in place to treat their root causes, giving them housing will only enable their lifestyle choices. Natalie put out a call to her HB Homeless United to show up and speak in favor of their cause, we must open our eyes to the fact that HB Homeless United are Not Homeless Advocates and are hiding their Political Party's support for the States Push for High-Density Developments under a guise of a Homeless Faith Group. Natalie even took a Second Stab at this plan by placing the HBPD Chief on the spot to ask if any enforcement plans were modified?, he stated no modification of the plan, but what we have seen is the uptick of enforcement of the plan. Another Fail in Natalies Efforts to sway the story. SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Meeting Date: y 3 Agenda Item No.• •07 95/ Moore, Tania From: cherivatkinson@aol.com Sent: Monday, April 3, 2023 5:44 PM To: supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org; CITY COUNCIL Subject: Opinion on Items 16 and 17- Please let me know you have read this Dear Huntington Bach City Council 1. I ask you to vote in favor of Agenda Item # 16-The Housing Element, which the Huntington Beach Planning Administration Staff with Community Input, has worked tirelessly on, for over two years. Many of the reasons to pass it, have been stated, many times by many people. 1. There is a need for affordable housing in HB, for seniors, the disabled, single parents, young professionals, for the adult children of HB residents, and the people who work and serves us in HB, that cannot afford to live here. 2. It will provide living units for many of those graduating from the Navigation Center. 3. It will enrich our aging community. 4. Identified sites do not negatively impact wildlife sanctuaries, migration and the wetlands. 5. It will avoid negative consequences from the state, financially and also loss of revenue for our existing programs, for those who are homeless. At this point many people are being misled , by false rhetoric, "high density". I hope that you will do the right thing as this will part of your legacy. I ask you to vote yes on Item 17- 90 Day Plan to Address Homelessness while maintaining our excellent service for those experiencing homelessness; The Navigation Center, The Homeless Task Force, The HB Cares Program, The Be Well Mobile Unit, AHF Housing, and Jamboree Housing. These are all important programs, to address the needs of those who are homeless and the residents of HB. Again- Please do the right thing-This is your legacy. Remember the Bible Verse- Matthew 25:40- " Truly I tell you, whatever you did for the least of these brothers and sisters, you did for me" Cheri Atkinson LCSW CUMCHB Homeless United HB SUPPLEMENTAL. COMMUNICATION cgenda Item No.° _ i Moore, Tania From: Steven C Shepherd Architect <steve@shepherdarchitects.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 4, 2023 11:19 AM To: CITY COUNCIL; supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org Subject: AGENDA ITEM #18 - SPEED LIMITS Hello City Council- I have reviewed the data included in this agenda item and the presentation highlighting the information related to the recommendations to reduce posted speed limits along 8 different segments of roadways.While I agree with these proposed reductions,this fails to adequately address the needs of our community. Simply put,the arterial roadways crisscrossing our community are a pressing public safety concern and present a genuine threat to every Huntington Beach resident. I know, I know " ... reckless drivers are dangerous and street racing is bad ..." but these lawless drivers are only part of the issue. In many cases, driving the posted maximum speed limit of 45mph presents a danger to other drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. Let me give you a couple of data points for reference: • At 45mph,you are traveling 66 feet per second. • At 45mph, it takes an average driver 125 to stop (nearly half a football field). • At 45mph,80%of those struck by a vehicle die, and vehicle-to-vehicle crashes will result in severe vehicle damage and likely injuries to the drivers. Perhaps the most frightening thing to consider is that all this assumes vehicles will actually only be traveling at the posted speed limit.As our most recent speed survey clearly shows,this assumption would be false. So what do we do? Here are several thoughts: 1. Reduce posted speed limits to 40mph for all secondary arterials 2. Reduce posted speed limits to 30mph for arterials adjacent to parks and senior living communities. 3. Reduce posted speed limits to 15mph for all roadways adjacent to schools. Is reducing our posted speed limits as suggested above the answer? Not alone, but it is a constructive step toward addressing an urgent public safety issue in our community. I urge you to press for additional protections for our Huntington Beach community. Sincerely, Steve Shepherd Huntington Beach 92646 SUPPLEMENTAL COdra INUN6CATTION Meeting Date: 21/1 0 23 1 Agenda Item No.; I �a3 '0g3�� Gjo 2000 Main Street, �oF oATR, ?ems Huntington Beach, CA 92648 City of Huntington Beach t3PPieor1-p -D ?cF�UUNTY�a�i�" Th /TE 1�-/ TIC �fL: Li i8y--Z3 File #: 23-271 MEETING DATE: 3/21/2023 REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager VIA: Eric Parra, Chief of Police PREPARED BY: Brian Smith, Lieutenant, Police Department Community Outreach Bureau Subject: Proposed 90-Day Plan to Address Homelessness in Huntington Beach Statement of Issue: On December 20, 2022, the City Council approved Mayor Pro Tern Van Der Mark's request for a comprehensive report on homelessness, including a full accounting of all City resources and facilities used to address homelessness and a proposed 90-Day Plan to enforce City and State laws. On January 7, 2023, a report was presented to the City Council. Following this report, the City Council requested additional information to be presented in a study session with a more detailed accounting of the City's efforts to address homelessness. On March 7, 2023, the City Council was presented with a comprehensive review of the City's efforts, including an accounting of all City resources and facilities used to address homelessness. This Request for Council Action provides a proposed 90-day plan to address homelessness in Huntington Beach. Financial Impact: If approved, the proposed 90-Day Plan would require one-time overtime funding of$40,000 for additional staffing during the 90-Day Plan period. There are sufficient funds remaining in both the Police Department and Homelessness Division operating budgets (under personnel) to cover this one-time expense. If approved, the Plan would allow the City to recruit for a Social Services Supervisor position, which is already budgeted in the FY 22-23 operating budget with a fully burdened annual cost of$102,671. The Plan would also permit the reclassification of the Director of Homeless and Behavioral Health Services to a Manager position, which will yield an estimated savings of$73,539 per year. Recommended Action: A) Receive and file this report; and City of Huntington Beach Page 1 of 3 Printed on 3/16/2023 power' y LegistarTM File #: 23-271 MEETING DATE: 3/21/2023 B)Approve the proposed 90-Day Plan. Alternative Action(s): Do not approve the proposed 90-Day Plan and/or receive and file this report. Direct staff accordingly. Analysis: Proposed 90-Day Plan to Address Homelessness in Huntington Beach Huntington Beach Police Department's (HBPD) proposed 90-day Plan includes a combination of outreach (as recommended by former Chief Rob Handy), improved communications, and a review of our existing systems. To that end, HBPD proposes the following: Audit Our Programs a) Explore the feasibility of utilizing an outside consultant to evaluate our programs and services and offer recommendations. b) Evaluate Case Management Systems and identify one that will help ensure we are collecting accurate and consistent data needed to identify trends, root causes, barriers and the needs of our community. c) Review compliance of existing service contracts related to homelessness and behavioral health services. Improve Communications with Our Community a) Update the City's Homeless Solutions website to include lists of community resources and an accounting of funding for programs. b) Provide overtime for Police Homeless Task Force officers to increase education and awareness about community resources and rights on private property. Focused Outreach and Enhanced Case Management a) Provide overtime for City social workers to permit additional outreach and enhanced case management, including the review of the files of all clients in the Navigation Center with stays in excess of 180 total days. b) Participate in collaborative case conferencing with Mercy House staff Personnel Management a) Fill the vacant Social Services Supervisor position to ensure adequate supervision of programs and maintain existing social workers staffing levels that includes 2 FTE social workers. This position is fully funded and included in the FY 22-23 operating budget. b) Reclassify the vacant Homeless and Behavioral Health Services Director to a manager position, which will yield significant savings annually; initiate recruitment. This plan will increase opportunities for proactive community engagement, particularly in the first 90 days of its implementation. By increasing communications, engaging in additional social work, and auditing our systems, City staff will be more effective in performing their daily tasks, thereby making a positive impact on quality of life issues within our community and on those individuals experiencing homelessness. All existing positions within the Homeless and Behavioral Health Services Department are currently funded and have been included in the draft FY23-24 budget. Reclassifying the Director of Homelessness and Behavioral Health Services to a Manager position will yield a savings of$73,539 annually. City of Huntington Beach Page 2 of 3 Printed on 3/16/2023 powertOleg Legistar"" File #: 23-271 MEETING DATE: 3/21/2023 To be effective and not impact operational activities, this plan will also require overtime. A summary of those costs are below: Approximate One-Time Overtime Costs HTF Business Outreach $25,000 Social Worker Overtime $15,000 Total $40,000 Sufficient funds remaining in both the Police Department and Homelessness Division operating budgets (under Personnel) this fiscal year are available to cover these one-time costs. Lastly, data remains an important aspect of evaluating the efficacy of the City's homelessness services. As such, staff will monitor the effects of the proposed 90-Day Plan, with the Police Chief providing a formal update to the City Council this summer. Environmental Status: Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment do not constitute a project. Strategic Plan Goal: Homelessness Response Attachment(s): 1. PowerPoint Presentation City of Huntington Beach Page 3 of 3 Printed on 3/16/2023 power' B4 Legtstarm City Council/ Public Financing Authority Action Agenda Page 12 27. 23-235 Received and Filed Report on Campaign Contributions and Compliance with the Political Reform Act per Senate Bill 1439 Recommended Action: Receive and file this report. Approved 7-0 28. 23-271 Tabled until 4/18 request to receive and file report and approve the proposed 90-Day Plan to address homelessness in Huntington Beach Recommended Action: A) Receive and file this report; and B)Approve the proposed 90-Day Plan Approved 7-0 to table the item to the April 18, 2023 regular meeting ADJOURNMENT — 9:38 PM The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing Authority is Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in the Civic Center Council Chambers, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California. 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V/ O k O y. r+ CD t. 0 - n T - R. o O CD 73 0 r o CD co CD O to N = O r -' N q 0_ 3 rt vS cola CD O� CDD c�O X fD fD z a• y S CD T < 0) a CU CCD N O IZ m � Nfr, 0) o el • F• 09 Ct. tot O N to OI N o 0 0 0 0 0 I— N v LO Ol W al lO W I-' U7 lO Q1 U1 a , r' y�‘ I li z1 4,,y��„ 'ol „_' ll �N'A H 3d)'ii11 Moore, Tania From: Ted Ross <tedross_0077@msn.com> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2023 3:07 PM To: supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org Cc: CITY COUNCIL Subject: 90-day Plan: Improving Homeless Services to Our Community 3/21/23 Reference : Item 28. 23-271 Proposed 90-Day Plan to Address Homelessness in Huntington Beach A) Receive and file this report; and B)Approve the proposed 90-Day Plan. My review of this 90 Day Plan finds its' content to be too broad-brush planning for budget expenditures which fails to describe any real specifics to deal with the Homelessness problems plaguing Huntington Beach. Furthermore,there are no criteria proposed for measures of benefits to be achieved vs the underlying issues facing the city. Perhaps this could be described as "how to begin analysis paralysis" as well as further bloating the current budget expenditures for added bureaucracy. Recommendation: Send this back to staff for rework, it is not ready for primetime! Ted Ross Huntington Beach resident SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Meeting Date: 3/2//b a 3 1 Agenda Item No.; a?' (. 3-�72/) Switzer, Donna From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 10:43 AM To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW: Council Agenda Item #28 . . .the '90-Day Plan' . . . From: Gino J. Bruno<gbruno@socal.rr.com> Sent:Saturday, March 18, 2023 12:03 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Zelinka,Al<AI.Zelinka@surfcity-hb.org>; eric.parra@surfcity-hb.org; Smith, Brian J <bjsmith@hbpd.org> Subject:Council Agenda Item#28 . . .the '90-Day Plan' . . . Council members . . . I looked at the proposed "90-Day Plan" to deal with the homelessness problems distressing our City. [Council's March 21St meeting Agenda Item #28] I'm not impressed. As I read it, the Plan involves basically (i) hire a consultant, (ii) review and reclassify data; and look for root causes, (iii) review some existing contracts, (iv) more community education, (v) fund more overtime, and (vi) re-draw the lines on the organizational chart. I'm looking for a specific plan that will result in enforcing our anti-camping, anti-defecating-on-our-sidewalks, etc., ordinances now that we have spent some $20 million in satisfying the mandates of Martin v. Boise, with respect to those who chose to remain 'unhoused' and who refuse available housing and other help. The Navigation Center has excess capacity. That's what I'm looking for . . . Gino J. Bruno Huntington Beach SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Meeting Date: 3/2//Z3 Agenda item No.; 028 (.23 — °2 9-/) i Moore, Tania From: Buffie Channel <hbbuffie@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 12:16 PM To: CITY COUNCIL; supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org Subject: Agenda Items - Meeting 3/21/23 To all HB City Council Members, As a 34 year resident, I submit my opinion on the following Agenda Items: Item 14 - Please APPROVE and direct staff to submit the 2022 Housing Element APR to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and Governor's Office of Planning and Research. We need to move to approve the housing element so we don't lose out on critical funds that help our community and so we can move forward as a modern forward-thinking city focused on solutions and not political theatre. Item 25 - Adopt Resolution No. 2023-14 approving General Plan Amendment No. 2021-003 (Housing Element Update), adopt Resolution No. 2023-16 approving General Plan Amendment No. 2022-001 (General Plan Land Use Element Affordable Housing Overlay), approve for introduction Ordinance No. 4289 approving Zoning Map Amendment No. 2022-002 (Zoning Map Affordable Housing Overlay), approve for introduction Ordinance No. 4291 approving Zoning Text Amendment No. 2022-008 (HBZSO Chapter 229 Affordable Housing Overlay), adopt Resolution No. 2023-13 approving Zoning Text Amendment No. 2022-009 (Beach and Edinger Corridor Specific Plan Affordable Housing Overlay), approve for introduction Ordinance No. 4290 approving Zoning Text Amendment No. 2022-007 (Holly Seacliff Specific Plan Affordable Housing Overlay), adopt Resolution No. 2023-15 approving Subsequent Environmental Impact Report No. 2022-002 with findings of fact and statement of overriding considerations (Housing Element Update and Associated Program Implementation Actions), and direct the City Manager to accept applications for permits related to accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and SB 9 development projects. Approve/Adopt all of the above in Item 25 so that we can have more affordable housing in our city. This will help more people afford to live here including our own adult kids, our elderly relatives, workers who serve our community, public servants who serve our community, and young families that we need to benefit our local culture and feed our schools with students. Item 28 - Proposed 90-Day Plan to Address Homelessness in Huntington Beach. Please file the report and approve the plan. This seems like a no-brainer as you have now learned how well the current process is working. Perhaps you should have educated yourselves on how well the Navigation Center is serving people experiencing homelessness in conjunction with Be Well OC. Four of you claimed you had some "grand solution" when in fact, you are approving the plan that was already in place. We will be monitoring your compliance and holding you accountable for results and to your campaign promises. 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