HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2018-183RESOLUTION NO. 2018-183
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
DECLARING A SHELTER CRISIS
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WHEREAS, California's Governor Edmund G. Brown and the members of the California
Legislature have recognized the urgent and immediate need for funding at the local level to combat
homelessness; and
WHEREAS, the Governor and Legislature have provided funding to local governments
under the Homeless Emergency Aid Program as part of SB 850 and the 2018-19 Budget Act
(Chapter 48, Statutes of 2018); and
WHEREAS, the Governor and Legislature require jurisdictions seeking an allocation through
the Homeless Emergency Aid Program to declare a shelter crisis pursuant to Government Code
Section 8698.2; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi has undertaken multiple efforts at the local level to combat
homelessness; and
WHEREAS, City of Lodi finds that according to the March 2017 San Joaquin County
Continuum of Care 2017 Point-in-Time Report, 567 persons within San Joaquin County, of which 88
were located in the City of Lodi, are homeless and living without shelter; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi finds that the number of homeless is signíficant and these
persons are without the ability to obtain shelter; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi finds that the health and safety of unsheltered persons in Lodi
and San Joaquin County is threatened by a lack of shelter; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi affirms its commitment to combatting homelessness and
supporting a continuum of shelter and service options for those living without shelter in our
community in coordination with the County of San Joaquin; and
WHEREAS, the City Council makes this resolution solely for the purpose of availing itself of
the funds and strategies made available to the City under SB 850 and the Homeless Emergency Aid
Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE lT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby adopt a
resolution, as follows:
1. The City Council hereby declares that a shelter crisis pursuant to Government Code
Section 8698.2 exists in Lodi and authorizes the City's participation in the Homeless
Emergency Aid Program (HEAP).
2. This resolution shall remain in full force and effect until removed by City Council.
3. The Cíty Council directs that the implementation of this resolution be reviewed from time
to time, but no later than September of 2020.
4. The City Manager is hereby authorized to take the appropriate actions necessary to
carry out the purpose and intent of this resolution.
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2018-183 was passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held September 19, 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Chandler, Johnson, Kuehne, Mounce, and
Mayor Nakanishí
COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
NOES:
ABSENT:
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