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Home My WebLink AboutSafehouse of the Desert Project Description , . A z f CITY OF PALM DESERT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF REPORT REQUEST: Approve an Endorsement for the Safehouse of the Desert SUBMITTED BY: Gary Rosenblum, Risk Manager DATE: January 22, 2004 CONTENTS: Safehouse of the Desert Project Description Recommendation: By minute motion: Approve an endorsement for the Safehouse of the Desert, a non- profit organization with a mission to keep runaway youths off the street proposed for the Coachella Valley. Discussion: The Safehouse of the Desert is a non-profit organization proposed by the Regional Access Foundation partnered with Operation Safehouse of Riverside in an effort to expand into the Coachella Valley to provide local services to runaway youths. These organizations estimate that there are up to 7,000 youths who may be classified as homeless or runaway. The project is aimed at providing the immediate needs of temporary shelter, food, clothing, counseling, education, aftercare, and related family support services. The Mission Statement declares that intervening before these youth become part of the juvenile justice system will save county and local resources. The project is proposed for a location in Thousand Palms. The Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) Public Safety Committee voted unanimously to endorse the project on Monday, January 12, 2004. Details concerning the Safehouse of the Desert Project and a list of other government entities that have endorsed the project are attached. There is no request for financial support tied to the endorsement. Submitted By: Depart t Hea • Gary Rosenblum Homer Cr Risk Manager ACM for eve6pment Services Approval: Carlos Ortega City Manager Cl Y A)UNCIL ACTION: APPROVED DENIED RECEIVED OTHER 4Irc MEETING DATE AYES: ( f15o(1) 01 elyi NOES: AID ABSENT: 1Vone, ABSTAIN: r(oV1e VERIFIED BY: R (� Original on File with (City Clerk's Office *This item removed for separate discussion - then, by Minute Motion, endorsed the concept of the Safehouse. 5-0 ✓ .ofe M� �f ri SAFEHOUSE OF THE DESERT PROJECT DESCRIPTION Background Information: The Regional Access Foundation is partnered with Operation SafeHouse of Riverside to develop, operate, and sustain a short-term facility for children(ages 12 to 18) in the Coachella Valley. A survey conducted by the Regional Access Project gathered from 35 community agencies identified 7,000(duplicated count) youth who come within the provisions of homeless and runaway youth. The SafeHouse of the Desert will be the only local resource available for this unsaved population. Mission Statement: "To keep homeless and runaway youth off the streets and out of harm's way by intervening before they become part of the juvenile justice system which will save valuable tax and resource dollars. Program Objectives: �' J The program is aimed at addressing the immediate needs of homeless and runaway youth through outreach, temporary shelter, food, clothing, counseling, education, aftercare, and related family support services. The expected outcome is to reconnect the youth with their community by promoting their positive development and self-sufficiency, necessary for them to achieve their full potential and become successful and contributing members of society. As an auxiliary of Operation SafeHouse of Riverside, the SafeHouse of the Desert will be in compliance with city, county, and state licensing requirements (license # 336- 402216; California Community Care Licensing Division). While the SafeHouse of the Desert will rely on the basic federal grant, funding is needed to assist in augmenting building and operational costs. It is expected that these funding resources will provide significant leverage for attaining other funding -7- 1 sOlze /ri j(ii SAFEHOUSE OF THE DESERT STATEMENT OF NEEDS DESERT SAFEHOUSE PROJECT The problems of homeless and runaway youth should be viewed as a human rights issue with roots in poverty and victimization. It is difficult to count the number of runaways. National studies reveal the annual number of runaways is 500,000 with 127,000 throwaways. The demographics indicate there is an even gender,median age is 14-17, and ethnic distribution reflects the community. Homeless and runaway youth can be classified into four categories: • Situational; largest group who usually return home after a couple of days; • Runaway; serious runaway with neglect, abuse(60-75%), and acute conflicts (65%). • Throwaway: abandoned 10.-footems Youth; has lived in institutional or foster homes A survey conducted by the Regional Access Project identified the significance of the homeless and runaway youth problem in the Coachella Valley. The numbers are staggering with a reported annual frequency distribution of 7,000 youth (duplicated count). "Operation SafeHouse-Riverside which is the nearest shelter in proximity to the Coachella Valley provide data which reflects the anticipated presenting problems of runaway and homeless youth in the Coachella Valley: • Abandoned; 1.15% • Abuse; 6.09% • Substance Abuse; 5.59% • Family Conflict; 65.79% • Systems Youth; 15.30% • Homeless; 2.3% • Stranded: 3.78% -8- Research indicates the homeless and runaway youth issue places a strain on the human service infrastructure. Health(malnutrition,pregnancy, std),Mental Health(defined disorders,suicide), and Juvenile Delinquency(substance,prostitution) are three times higher when compared to a non-homeless group. STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN: The establishment of a SafeHouse for homeless and runaway youth. MISSION STATEMENT: To keep homeless and runaway youth off the streets and out of harm's way; advocate for family focus, and utilize culturally sensitive programs in order to prevent and resolve problems before the child enters the legal system. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: • To alleviate the problems of homeless and runaway youth • To reunite youth with their families and to encourage the resolution of infra family problems • To strengthen family relationships and to encourage stable living conditions • To help youth decide upon constructive options. -9- \ ,/ r M ..„ I rT ) SAFEHOl1SE OF THE DESERT Advisory Committee Members COMMITTEE;111:MlirR \1.AILING ADDRESS TFI.FPHO11. / FAX /E-NI\11. ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION Kathy McAdara 9685 Hayes Street Tel: (909) 351-4418 Executive Director Riverside, California 92503 Fax: Operation SafeHouse E-mail: SafeHouse9@aaol.com Michael Brown 73820 El Paseo Tel: (760)340-2680 Bank of America Palm Desert, California 92260 Fax: ( ) E-mail: iv1ichael.J.Brown iBankofAmerica.corn Joe Daily, Sr. Deputy District Attorney 82675 Highway 111 Tel: (760)863-8018 Riv. Co. District Attomey's Office Fourth Floor Fax: Indio, California 92201 E-mail:J ily@ co.riverside.ca.us Sarah DiGrandi 32582 Shifting Sands Trail Tel: (760) 328-2244 Former Member of the Cathedral City Cathedral City,CA 92234 Fax: Council&Community Activist E-mail: Jeffrey A.Hays 53-990 Enterprise Way Tel: ('760)391-5050 Executive Director of DACE Suite# 1 Fax: (760)391-5100 (Desert Alliance for Community Coachella, California 92236 E-mail: jeff(adcez.org Empowerment)and Rancho Housing Gary Jeandron(Chairperson) 200 South Civic Drive Tel: (760) 323-8126 Chief of Police Palm Springs, California 92262 Fax: Palm Springs Police Department E-mail: garyje C@ci.palm-springs.ca.us Minna Maryanov(Vice Chairperson) Post Office Box 606 Tel: (760) 325-5272 Retired Teacher and former Board Palm Springs, California 92264 Fax: Member of the Palm Springs Unified E-mail: maryanov@aol.com School District . Mark Moran Post Office Box 1305 Tel: (760) 564-3761 Regional Access Project Foundation- La Quinta, California 92253 Fax: Mental Health Committee Co-Chair E-mail: mmoran164)dc.rr.com Revised:September 15,2003 -10- • CO11MITTEE MEMBER MAILING.ADDRF.SS I I I 1-PHONI / FAX / E-A1:11I. ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION Karen Merritt 42600 Cook Street Tel: (760)836-1160 Boys&Girls Club of the Suite No. 120 Fax Coachella Valley Palm Desert, California 92211 E-mail: KMerritabgpofcv.org Michael Scacco 68700 Avenida Lilo Guerrero Tel: (760)770-0382 Cathedral City Police Department Cathedral City, CA 92234 Fax: E-mail: scacman@aol.com Don Schroeder 2455 El Chorro Way Tel: (760) 327-7250 Retired School Teacher; Deacon Palm Springs, California 92264 Fax: E-mail: DSnRM@aol.com Nancy Semones 1144 May Drive Tel: Community Activist Palm Springs, California 92262 Tel: (760) 325-2001 (office) E-mail: andpsnancyayahoo.corn Eldon Saber P.O. Box 80452 Tel: (949)709-9577 Nonprofit Management Consulting Rancho Santa Margarita, Fax: California 92688 E-mail: ECBaber@aol.com Steven Robbins P.O.Box 1058 Tel: (760) 398-2651 Executive Director,CVWD Coachella,California 92236 Fax: (Coachella Valley Water District) E-mail: srobbins@cuwd.org Lauren Hamilton Tel: (760)771-8024 La Quinta High School Student La Quinta California 92253 Fax: E-mail: DeepSurrenderl 71a aol.com Denver Pittman 46-200 Oasis Street Tel: (760)836-1160 ext.103 Riverside County Court Services Indio, CA 92201 Fax: E-mail: dpittman@,rc-lawnet.org Rick Smedstad Tel: (760)219-2447 G Associated Youth(GAY) Fax: E-mail: rsmedstad( coe.k12.ca.us V.Richard Savarese 42-600 Cook Street Tel: (760)674-9992 Project Coordinator— Suite 201A Fax: (760)674-9923 SafeHouse of the Desert Palm Desert, California 92211 E-mail: DocSConsultingf aol.com Revised:September 15,2003 -11- # it2) SAFEHOUSE OF THE DESERT Dedicated to the Well-Being ENDORSEMENT and Safety of Children in Crisis ENDORSEMENTS • Boys and Girls Club of Coachella Valley • Cathedral City Police Department • Coachella Valley Unified School District • Desert Sands Unified School District • Esperanza Youth and Family Center • Indio Police Department • Palm Springs Police Department • Palm Springs Unified School District • Regional Access Project Foundation • Riverside County Department of Mental Health • Riverside County DPSS Child Protective Services • Riverside County DPSS Child Welfare Services • Riverside County Office of Education • Riverside County Probation Department • Riverside County Sheriff Department • Rotary Clubs of Coachella Valley • Valley Partnerships -12- -VI._ r �I I 1111 E l - f� ..'t Sf Kt / i - • 1 . i ,:ir .t P" ? -"... yam+ _ •k. .... t `.T -• - ;,. ..-- • j v... .. i ,� - S "+` �t4i ri. t • iiii I.: , .i' q E V P t 70 ./1yW. - - t r- h'4=4:;{ ,V:*i.+'`'1-i 2wwi 1.r. ,.....+++�... ,_...r +..4.iSi:-w.er..+r--"._ -. - F „�J ,r ,yy - , riPli . 4'_illit :tx� 1ss r" �l 4.. , v,-u '., ..s�tDYila ,,✓ '"r -, tn..,:-,.,rq:rn t arm:A .,r} •F �t - ,;...+ • �p # ,�a'1lr,+pZ ,O� '• i .OP�,Si ,On,Si ,OP�,4I ! ,Og,6f �� •- !� V I .,.•• a` uIxi p9e'/W �Jl^,l( yN,OZ t Y .:iw is c f ka1 � y(y't.,,-r?:•..-, �± 4. ,n..y..• ,, ,', , ,-".:1 y,..fix, ..r Cf 6� S'� L1�41 ,,�eu Wpm " .a , E b�c ('• - -_._In� !. .. . .- _" _ _ �f�► " 'may��* � �� Mere•M p 4. 1 .. ) r '1 °J `, • ' M , _ - cu c tea 1 tr. .--7,:r,,..-717-7.W.7,77,1V, , i i f470 ,0 I ii ,511;41 i •. .--. . ri ,. i 1 I Iq.:..f ii V , ,., i' :; Yd! vas+ �— f ` •.. +4 .' ,viz OPT,., , r ,yi l y' 4,. . ,Qt1,S'S: i no� I _ Z • 61 :'F 1, f• 1041+"7' c oEr,S oZ VE�lt �� k+7 .,ti 4, / Rio Del Soi Rd -_ -__.v _ si '' „' ,,.ram .t`` o AA w- O. „,G' ,/ _ f -s':w7 ial1a4S , m ,fir ;'' cry c ca €i2 'm 2 iim « I Roberts Rd M. i I! x' 1 I Via Ventana 1 m 4 HN. arryOltverSri alma , Ity g i Monte Vista Way i t a7 s>< 'IL Calle Jessica ;1 a $ai I 1 1t —i I Las Flores Way 'i s 11 11 Monterey Ave Ma re {Rd _ �_ Cody Ave I, (� ' j oa v *0 ,1 ..., aua a alley i ( Q? E E NA • so o z1,1 a. al r7 , 1 j L,--- %A ' m ! Desert Palk Dr �' 1 i 1iv ;err;%.....„,,... 17 • SAFE HOUSE OF THE DESERT POTENTIAL SITE - ROSEMARY LANE AND EASE l YNN STREET ,J Fjj' wi e! L n .. 's 'w aid '� 4.. r x. .',9..L c:r x}r"`«.t .Ys:".. Y`7A-,c�s � ,11,, . ,y 4 1yi'.11.7 — r ,. • :,"e a ,iY; ),.' ;.la t .t;?. pw+„�ttyl �r1144).t t� 9�,`•ftv�1•Qy . Boarded up house behind wooden fence. Shown here (to the left)is a small two-story apartment building. (This is pan of potential site.) (Directly behind the apartments is a vacant lot with frontage to Thelma Avenue.) t c, "Look! There's a sign post up ahead. Looking towards the potential site from the south- ro IT You might be entering the `ost e Zon west corner of Thelma Avenue and East Lynn Street. =, c_ %- ,, m w w { /n 0 ry b w 4 Az iARYL I Datil Rd F 5 l j fa cnwrevsraTE' 1rcuU SERI s Ramon Rd V113 T 1. 5. r SifeHouse of the Desert irr Estimated First Year's Operating Expenses PERSONNEL COSTS FTE #of Positions Unit Cost Sub-Total Total SALARIES Shelter Director 1.00 1 $ 65,000.00 $ 65,000.00 Child Care Workers 1.00 7 $ 20,000.00 $ 140,000.00 Office Secretary 1.00 1 $ 35,000.00 $ 35,000.00 Teacher 1.00 1 $ 50,000.00 $ 50,000.00 Site Supervisor 1.00 1 $ 35,000.00 $ 35,000.00 Maintenance 0.25 1 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 Grant Writer-Fund Developer 0.20 1 $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00 Total Salaries $ 340,000.00 FRINGE BENEFRS Includes FICA,SUI and Workers Compensation Insurance as well as Employer-Paid Health Benefits Calculated as a percentage of Total Salaries 21.00% Total Fringe Benefits $ 71,400.00 INDIRECT COSTS Caluculated as a percentage of Total Salaries and Fringe Benefits 7.00% Total Indirect Costs $ jr:!.,,,' 28,798.00 � ��, _ur.� n v �vr�',.,�" ° 'ems � "` .ti � ,.,, . -.a. _ u,., illig- ey,, , .r i ,.1- .- ,,;A _,;;.t4° .. �.,. ��s. ... ...-.. -114,1 r, Ns :.* rrr�+ ram. . r.,',.- en.;' -. J. i.�4a-"tf b P CONTRACTUAL Unit Cost Sub-Total Total Mental Health Services $ 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00 (paid by Regional Access Project Foundation reserve fund roll-over) Auditor I Audit Fees $ 2,500.00 $ 2,500.00 Total Contractual $ 32,500 00 u � r �r .�. �,�5""��'f__ �'} "��'Y� Jrr�,��X.�l^�- ., 's rtt "e� t`-�; "� � ��G��w r�.f , u '&his - "` -r� x' h ip itrAn "^"y ",�t` S�"�t't , _,�, ..xw_.e,..6e.fa. roiic'wn aiit. 4 a'e- - '. i"y`� 'd'`,01. 'S .e ,. . � , . ''.° ,-fi �?,1 `'ir,drh ::S.ir+t�'.,&+. `.6 ski.i, _:;, v,k-4,7a OTHER(General Operating) Unit Cost Sub-Total Total Insurances(including General Liability) $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00 Staff Development and Training $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 Licensure $ 600.00 $ 600.00 Total Other $ 12,600.00 �.:s.yv r' ^�:.."T�,.a-�^ - .i�'; '��yt,i�;�rc' ' 'r*'�T�- tAro-ICJ d� 4��' �� ?"�'�.x _ -„ c�,Z,,g...�,�R5,' "Kr��iff r�gg�� .y �(. 6:� 7,,k r,, s' ,.,"Ai ,s.Q'ty { ae+ Ettit P7 .� �-� i 3 -irgi z ,i 7r �rEi rp i 3t tr,AP: at -7.4t4tg`" `a t k .FT, fy� l Y* - �a}:,,h�k z., F y '� >- .. �' �:' .x��'�..}t,�ri3...�':��5. -.t.,?�.ts .�.. F.--S:q,�,r.� `5:3F. ', n�...�.es*;Sc: ri,E�..,..�'�'�.x,.., �;st3�xc�5 t, Revised:23-9-2003 -16- .1 ,/ =�— SifeHouse of th e Desert 7, v)p Estimated First Year's Operating Expenses (Continued from previous page) TRAVEL #of Units Unit Cost Sub-Total Tota Mileage Reimbursement 5000 $ 0.34 $ 1,700.00 (Number of Miles multiplied by Reimbursement Rate) $ - Total Travel 1,700 00 ,, ` 7, 4 st a, y.._ :. . . .�cra __ s A ;£' EQUIPMENT Unit Cost Sub-Total Total $ - $ - To be determined;subject to donations $ - $ - $ - $ - Total Equipment $ ,egyy- :rs, -«.•-sr + Tr`.tea+ w.cG-o ,t e4 -FN. �w�` Y'„ r°+ 1'11--'- - y ,05- ��t SUPPLIES #of Months Unit Cost Sub-Total Tota Food 12 $ 1,000.00 $ 12,000.00 Household Supplies-General 12 $ 600.00 $ 7,200.00 Program Supplies $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 Total Supplies } $ 24,200.00 7- c , "40Vra3 4 ^� :�' - -.` ,,Vt} rm -a cz7r, �YJfF': W.,- fi r 1. 1 3dWia i :j 4'° r*- :ht„.,; .e. .. 4k.�-ik-�`. f ;:iF4. ,.. GRAND TOTAL $ 511,198.00 Revised:23-9-2003 -17-