HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 107-18 Declaring a Shelter Crisis RESOLUTION NO. 107 — 18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
DECLARATION OF A SHELTER CRISIS
WHEREAS, California's Governor Edmund G. Brown and the California Legislature have
recognized the urgent and immediate need for funding at the local level to combat homelessness;
and
WHEREAS, the Governor and Legislature have provided funding to local governments under
the Homeless Emergency Aid Program as part of SB 850 and the 2018-19 Budget Act; and
WHEREAS, the Governor and Legislature require jurisdiction seeking an allocation through the
Homeless Emergency Aid Program to declare a Shelter Crisis pursuant to Government Code Section
8698.2; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin has undertaken multiple efforts at the local, Tri-Valley, and
County level to combat homelessness; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin finds that according to the January 2017 Alameda County Point-
in-Time Count, 5,629 persons within Alameda County, of which 21 were located in the City of Dublin,
are homeless; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin finds that the number of homeless in Alameda County is
significant and these persons are without the ability to obtain shelter; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin finds that the health and safety of unsheltered persons in Dublin
and Alameda County is threatened by lack of shelter; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin affirms its commitment to combatting homelessness and
supporting a continuum of shelter and service options for those living without shelter in our
community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby declares that a shelter
crisis pursuant to Government Code Section 8696.2 exists in Dublin and Alameda County and
authorizes the City's participation in the Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council authorizes the City Manager to take the
appropriate actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of September 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Goel, Gupta, Hernandez, Thalblum and Mayor Haubert
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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