To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Lease with 80 West Third Eureka, LLC, for Navigation Center
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute the lease with 80 West Third Eureka, LLC;
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one executed original of the lease to Department of Public Works - Real Property;
3. Rescind Resolution 18-15 "Resolution of the County of Humboldt Declaring the Existence of a Shelter Crisis in Accordance with Government Code Section 8698-8698.2";
4. Issue revised "Resolution of the County of Humboldt Declaring the Existence of a Shelter Crisis in Accordance with Government Code Section 8698-8698.2" with additional language regarding flexibilities to address the urgent crisis; and
5. Approve the budget adjustment to create a fixed asset line to account for the capital asset.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Social Services Fund (1160-520)
DISCUSSION:
Humboldt County and City of Eureka staff have been discussing the need for low-barrier options for people experiencing homelessness for many years. Many individuals need a safe place to be during the day to access services, and some individuals need short-term overnight shelter. The lot at 3rd Street and Commercial Street, owned by 80 West Third, LLC, is directly across from the St. Vincent DePaul Free Dining facility that 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 attached lease and construction agreement with 80 West Third Eureka, LLC, before your board is for a two-story building with residential shelter units on the top floor, offices and service features...
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