To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Approval of First Modification to Lease for 80 West 3rd Street, Eureka
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute the first lease modification with 80 West Third Eureka, LLC.; and
2. Authorize County of Humboldt Department of Health and Human Services Director, or authorized designee, to execute any subsequent modifications, amendments to, or extensions of, the Lease Agreement executed on Sept. 12, 2023, with 80 West Third Eureka, LLC., after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Housing for All
Strategic Plan Category: 4001 - Provide housing and sheltering solutions for people experiencing homelessness
DISCUSSION:
On Sept. 12, 2023, your Board approved agenda item 23-957, the lease for 80 West 3rd Street, Eureka. The unimproved lot at West 3rd and Commercial Streets in Eureka, owned by 80 West Third, LLC., is directly across from the St. Vincent DePaul Free Dining Facility. The St. Vincent DePaul Free Dining Facility serves many people experiencing homelessness. This was identified as an appropriate site for a Navigation Center per Section 50216(n) in the California Health and Safety (H&S) Code ("housing first, low barrier, service enriched shelter focused on moving homeless individuals into permanent housing").
The Sept. 12, 2023, lease for the Navigation Center includes a "build-to-suit" two-story building with residential shelter units on the top floor, offices and service facilities on the ground floor, and a large outdoor fenced area with additional service features and activities for clients. This Navigation Center is intended to be a safe low-barrier place for adults ...
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