HomeMy WebLinkAbout02 - Presentation - Homelessness Update - 2/16/2021CITY COUNCIL
UPDATE
Homelessness Update
February 16, 2021
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OUTCOMES
Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter
• Shelter Occupancy: 18
• Motel: 9
• Zero positive COVID-19 cases
Housing between 4/5/19 thru 2/11/21
• Street Outreach: 92
• Bridge Shelter: 74
• Pending Housing Placements: 5
Number of Unsheltered Clients from 1/1/20 thru 2/11/21:
• 42 clients actively working with Costa Mesa Outreach on their case management
goals
Housing Retention Services from 1/1/20 thru 2/11/21:
• 26 clients receiving housing support services
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AIRWAY UPDATE -TIMELINE
•IKEA Donations: Mural Art Work and
Furniture, Fixings and Equipment (FF&E)
•Sanitary District: Donation of $50k
• Due to COVID-19 Bridge Shelter Census
will be between 35-40 clients
• Retain Office at Lighthouse Church for Street Outreach Support
• Collaborative Meetings with Mercy House & City of Newport Beach on the transition
plan for permanent site.
• Delivery of FF&E Items, Mural work by IKEA will occur the first week of March 2021
• Transition of clients and Staff will occur around the last week of March 2021
• May 1st Transition completed/Lighthouse center closed/Airway fully operational
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AIRWAY CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS
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RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS LOCALLY AND
REGIONALLY
CDBG-CV Costa Mesa Rental Assistance
Serving People In Need (SPIN) – Families: (714) 751-1101
Mercy House – Individuals without children: (714) 836-7188 x 258
County of Orange Emergency Rental Assistance Program: Call 2-1-1
•County of Orange will offer rental households, up to $10,000 in financial
assistance
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STREET OUTREACH COORDINATION EFFORTS
Before After
Collaborative efforts with
City of Newport Beach, City
of Costa Mesa Community
Policing Unit, Code
Enforcement and CalTrans
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NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT TASK FORCE –
QUALITY OF LIFE RESPONSE TEAM
• Code Enforcement
• Street Outreach
• Law Enforcement
• Public Services
CDBG CV – Homeless Prevention and Street Outreach Service
•Expand street outreach efforts with providers that can facilitate after hours and weekends
response/augment current efforts to drive reduction in COVID related street homelessness
County of Orange
• Orange County Cold Weather Shelter Opened: February 8, 2021
• Yale Emergency Shelter: Accepting applications, February 22, 2021
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