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Home My WebLink About2024-03-04 HT Regular Meeting Agenda Packet HOMELESSNESS TASKFORCE CITY OF PALM DESERT MEETING AGENDA Monday, March 4, 2024 9:00 a.m. Administrative Conference Room, City Hall 73-510 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449, this meeting will be conducted as a hybrid meeting and there will be in-person access to this location. To participate via Zoom, use the following link: https://palmdesert.zoom.us/j/85182952479 or call (213) 338-8477, Zoom Meeting ID: 851 8295 2479 • Written public comment may also be submitted to cityclerk@palmdesert.gov. E-mails received by 8:00 a.m. prior to the meeting will be distributed to the Taskforce. Any correspondence received during or after the meeting will be distributed to the Taskforce as soon as practicable and retained for the official record. Emails will not be read aloud except as an ADA accommodation. • Pages 1.CALL TO ORDER 2.ROLL CALL 3.NONAGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS This time has been set aside for the public to address the Homelessness Taskforce on issues that are not on the agenda for up to three minutes. Speakers may utilize one of the three options listed on the first page of the agenda. Because the Brown Act does not allow the Homelessness Taskforce to act on items not listed on the agenda, members may briefly respond or refer the matter to staff for a report and recommendation at a future meeting. 4.PRESENTATIONS 4.a Riverside University Health System Behavioral Health - Mobile Crisis Response Program 5 5.CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and may be approved by one motion. The public may comment on any items on the Consent Agenda within the three-minute time limit. Individual items may be removed by the Homelessness Taskforce for a separate discussion. RECOMMENDATION: To approve the consent calendar as presented. 5.a APPROVAL OF MINUTES 9 RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes of January 9, 2024. 6.CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER 7.ACTION CALENDAR The public may comment on individual Action Items within the three-minute time limit. Speakers may utilize one of the three options listed on the first page of the agenda. 7.a APPROVE THE 2024 WORK PLAN FOR THE HOMELESSNESS TASKFORCE 11 RECOMMENDATION: Approve the 2024 Work Plan for the Homelessness Taskforce. 8.INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS 8.a HOMELESSNESS TASKFORCE MEMBERS 8.b CITY COUNCIL LIAISON 8.c COMMUNITY PARTNERS 8.c.1 Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) - CV Housing First 2023 Fourth Quarter Report 13 8.d CITY STAFF 8.d.1 Code Compliance Division - January and February 2024 Activity Report 17 8.d.2 CityNet - January 2024 Activity Report 21 8.e ATTENDANCE REPORT 23 9.ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting will be held on May 6, 2024 at 9 a.m. Homelessness Taskforce Meeting Page 2 of 24 10.PUBLIC NOTICES Agenda Related Materials: Pursuant to Government Code §54957.5(b)(2) the designated office for inspection of records in connection with this meeting is the Office of the City Clerk, Palm Desert Civic Center, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. Staff reports for all agenda items considered in open session, and documents provided to a majority of the legislative bodies are available for public inspection at City Hall and on the City’s website at www.palmdesert.gov. Americans with Disabilities Act: It is the intention of the City of Palm Desert to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, or in meetings on a regular basis, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the Office of the City Clerk, (760) 346-0611, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible. AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda for the Homelessness Taskforce was posted on the City Hall bulletin board and City website not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. /S/ Michelle Nance Deputy Clerk I Homelessness Taskforce Meeting Page 3 of 24 Page 4 of 23 Mobile Crisis Response Teams The Mobile Crisis Response Teams are part of the Crisis Support System of Care Program. These are field based teams consisting of Clinical Therapists, Behavioral Health Specialist and Peer Support Specialist working collaboratively with Law Enforcement, Emergency Departments, Schools, Cities, and other Community Agencies to decrease the need for inpatient hospitalizations, as well as decreasing the amount of time that these agencies are dedicating to individuals in psychiatric crisis. The Mobile Crisis Response Teams are able to work with individuals from all age groups. Program goals: • Work collaboratively with Law Enforcement, Cities, Schools, Group Homes and Foster Homes, Clinics, & Emergency Department Personnel. • Provide immediate crisis intervention services to people in psychiatric crisis • Decrease the amount of time that Law Enforcement / Emergency Department Personnel are occupied with psychiatric calls/emergencies • Decrease the number of contacts that Law Enforcement/Emergency Departments have with persons in psychiatric crisis • Link individuals/families in crisis to community resources • Provide Peer Support Services • Provide Linkage to Substance Use Services • Provide Homeless and Housing Resources • Decrease the need for inpatient care and hospitalizations for people in psychiatric crisis. • Provide Initial, 30-day, and 60-day case management/follow up services focusing on linkage to on-going services and aid in minimizing barriers to services. We serve: • Any age person that is experiencing a mental health/behavioral health crisis. • Individuals with or without insurance • Medi-Cal Welcome Program Hours: 24 hours a 7 days a week New hours: 24/7 - 365 (888) 374-1113 and 951-686-HELP for public For questions, concerns or consultation please contact Heather Sylvester, LCSW hsylvester@ruhealth.org, Joel Galindo, LMFT, joegalindo@ruhealth.org, Tiffany Boulware, T.Boulware@ruhealth.org, Trent Allen, MA, LPPC g.allen @ruhealth.org, Maria Martinez, LMFT mmartinez7@ruhealth.org, Kristin Miller, LCSW Krimiller@ruhealth.org, or call (951)715-5040 during normal business hours Page 5 of 23 Page 6 of 23 Page 7 of 23 Page 8 of 23 City of Palm Desert Page 1 HOMELESSNESS TASKFORCE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA MINUTES Click HERE to review the meeting audio. Click HERE to access the meeting agenda packet. 1. CALL TO ORDER A Special Meeting of the Homelessness Taskforce was called to order by Chair Vines on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., in the North Wing Conference Room, City Hall, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Taskforce members Kathleen Bauer, Cindy Burreson, Joseph Butts, Scott Marks*, Davis Meyer, Chris Schachter, and Chair Diane Vines. *Taskforce Member Marks arrived at 9:04 a.m. Absent: None. Liaison(s) Present: City Council Liaison Kathleen Kelly. Staff Present: Pedro Rodriguez, Code Compliance Supervisor; Jason Austin, Social Services Coordinator; and Michelle Nance, Recording Secretary. 3. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT None 4. PRESENTATIONS A. RIVERSIDE COUNTY HOMELESSNESS OUTREACH PROGRAM * Taskforce Member Marks arrived at this point of the meeting. Robert Shuckert of Riverside County’s Behavioral Health Justice Outreach Team, presented on services provided by the justice outreach team, and answered member inquiries. Tuesday, January 9, 2024 9:00 a.m. Special Meeting Page 9 of 23 Homelessness Taskforce Minutes January 9, 2024 City of Palm Desert Page 2 ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT, PENDING APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 5. ACTION CALENDAR A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION BY TASKFORCE MEMBER BUTTS, SECOND BY TASKFORCE MEMBER MARKS, CARRIED 7-0, to approve the Homelessness Taskforce Regular Meeting minutes of November 6, 2023. 6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS A. HOMELESSNESS TASKFORCE MEMBER REPORTS & REMARKS Chair Vines spoke on Desert Healthcare Districts priorities for 2024 and updated the Taskforce on the newly opened mental health facility in Indio, CA. B. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS & REMARKS Councilmember Kelly advised the Taskforce that Mayor Quintanilla was unable to join the meeting due to a scheduling conflict and provided an update on affordable housing projects. C. COMMUNITY PARTNER REPORTS Ivan Tenorio, of Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), answered member inquiries regarding CV Housing First third quarter report. D. STAFF REPORTS & REMARKS 1. Code Compliance Supervisor Rodriguez, introduced Code Compliance Officers and answered member inquiries regarding Code Compliance activity report 2. Karyn Garner, of CityNet, answered member inquiries regarding CityNet activity report. 3. Deputy Clerk Nance, alerted the Taskforce future Taskforce meetings will be held in the Administrative Conference Room of City Hall. E. ATTENDANCE REPORT - Report provided with agenda; no action taken on this item. 7. ADJOURNMENT The Homelessness Taskforce adjourned at 9:58 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Michelle Nance, Deputy Clerk I Recording Secretary ATTEST: Jason Austin, Homeless and Social Services Manager Secretary APPROVED BY THE HOMELESSNESS TASKFORCE: __/__/2024 Page 10 of 23 Page 1 of 2 HOMELESSNESS TASKFORCE CITY OF PALM DESERT STAFF REPORT MEETING DATE: March 4, 2024 PREPARED BY: Jason Austin, Homeless and Supportive Services Manager REQUEST: APPROVE THE 2024 WORK PLAN FOR THE HOMELESSNESS TASKFORCE RECOMMENDATION: Approve the 2024 Work Plan for the Homelessness Taskforce . BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS: At the July 11, 2022 Homelessness Taskforce Meeting, priorities for fiscal year 2022/23 were adopted as identified in the June 3, 2022 Strategic Planning Session. Prior to the Strategic Planning Session, Homelessness Taskforce Members and Community Partners were asked to complete a survey on the city’s homeless program strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for growth. Strategic priorities identified focused on identifying supportive services in the following areas:  Mental Health, Substance Use and Medical Services  Affordable Housing  Housing Programs and Supportive Services At the May 1, 2023 Homelessness Taskforce Meeting, the Committee met and held a discussion of potential work plan and committee goals for 2023/2024. This discussion identified the following as potential goals:  Increased Street Outreach and Engagement Efforts  Supportive Services Coordination between the City and Provider Agencies  Increased homeless shelter access At the July 10, 2023 Homelessness Taskforce Meeting, the Committee reviewed and approved the work plan. The goal for today’s review of the work plan is to re-affirm and take to City Council for approval at a future meeting. These goals have been incorporated into the City’s Homeless System Pillars as part of the Homelessness Taskforce Work Plan. Page 11 of 23 Homelessness Taskforce City of Palm Desert 2024 Homelessness Taskforce Work Plan__________________________________________ Page 2 of 2 Pillar Resources Update 1. Outreach & Engagement Increase street outreach services through request for proposal (RFP) with focus on street substance use and service linkage Successful completion of RFP with selection of City Net Outreach Provider 2. Shelter Facilitate Partnership Agreement with Coachella Valley Rescue Mission (CVRM) for five dedicated city shelter beds Successful completion of partnership agreement 3. Housing  Increased street outreach to develop housing access plans for those experiencing homelessness in the city  Continue coordination with Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) to house individuals through the CV200 Program Successful coordination with Outreach Providers and CVAG 4. Supportive Services Coordinate with County Behavioral Health System and Health Plans to increase linkage to mental health, substance use, physical health and supportive housing programs Coordination with County and Community Health Programs 5. Community Programs Increase access to information and services for vulnerable populations in the city including development of city website and resource directories Development of city website with printable and online resource guides Page 12 of 23 Page 13 of 23 Page 14 of 23 Page 15 of 23 Page 16 of 23 CITY OF PALM DESERT CODE COMPLIANCE DIVISION ACTIVITY REPORT Pedro Rodriguez Code Compliance Supervisor prodriguez@cityofpalmdesert.org 760-776-6442 Page 17 of 23 CODE COMPLIANCE DIVISION ACTIVITY REPORT This reporting period is for January and February 2024. This report will reflect all the current activity regarding unlawful storage of personal property and unlawful encampments and assist the Riverside Sheriff’s Department. Code Compliance Officers responded to 35 complaints of unlawful camping and storage of personal property on private and public property. During this reporting period, there were three abatements of personal property. Code Compliance Officers responded to 8 calls to assist the Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies in removing and storing personal property. Code Compliance Activity – January and February 2024 Code Compliance Cases for Unlawful Camping/Storage of Property 35 Violation by Case Type Unlawful Camping on Private Property 7 Unlawful Camping on Public Property 8 Storage of Personal Property on Private Property 5 Storage of Personal Property on Public Property 7 Panhandling Complaints 0 Assist Riverside County Sheriff Dept with removal/storage of property 8 Assist with 602 Penal Code Letter for Business 0 Removal of shopping carts with personal property 0 Abatements of Unlawful Campsites or Storage of Personal Property Case24-247 Alessandro Cost $500.00 Case 24-1114 End of Miriam Way Cost $300.00 Case 24-1107 Vacant Parcel behind Target Cost $300.00 Cost Cost Page 18 of 23 Code Compliance Division YTD 2024 Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YTD Assist RSO 4 4 8 Pan Handling 0 0 0 Storage of Personal Property on Private Property 3 2 5 Storage of Personal Property on Public Property 5 2 7 Unlawful Camping on Private Property 6 1 7 Unlawful Camping on Public Property 8 0 8 PC 602 letter 0 0 0 Storage of Shopping cart with personal property 0 0 0 Page 19 of 23 Page 20 of 23 Page 21 of 23 Page 22 of 23 CITY OF PALM DESERT ATTENDANCE REPORT Advisory Body: Prepared By: Year 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2024 Month Jan Mar May July Sep Nov Jan Date 9-Jan 6-Mar 1-May 10-Jul 11-Sep 6-Nov 9-Jan Bauer, Kathleen N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A E P 0 0 Burreson, Cindy P P P E P E P 2 0 Butts, Joseph P P P P P P P 0 0 Fisher-Anaya, Rosemary N/A N/A N/A P N/A N/A N/A 0 0 Marks, Scott P P P P P A P 1 1 Meyer, Davis P A P P P P P 1 1 Schachter, Chris N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A P P 0 0 Vines, Diane P P P P P P P 0 0 Palm Desert Municipal Code 2.34.010: P Present A Absent E Excused -No meeting Bimonthly: Two unexcused absences from regular meetings in any twelve-month period Total Absences Total Unexcused Absences Homelessness Taskforce Michelle Nance Page 23 of 23