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HOMELESSNESS & ENCINITAS

HEPATITIS A RESPONSE AND OTHER PROGRAMS Regional Task Force on the Homeless Governance Board November 30, 2017

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Encinitas Response to Hepatitis A Outbreak ‐ Porta Potty Program

• Encinitas has a homeless community
• Encinitas has no 24‐hour bathrooms
• Previous attempts in leaving bathrooms open have resulted in vandalism

and encampment

• Homeless are primarily along coastal areas, downtown and in

parks

• Increasing reports of signs of encampment, feces, etc.
• One known Hepatitis A incident so far – transient infected

NCTD Bathroom at Coaster Station

• Two recent vaccination clinics by the Community Resource

Center, the most recent on October 20th

• Vaccinations offered to City public safety staff

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Encinitas Response to Hepatitis A Outbreak ‐ Porta Potty Program

• Porta potty program motivated by:
• Desire to remove this unsightly and hazardous situation
• Beach community where storm drains output onto beach
• Desire to allow the homeless to live with more dignity
• Educational and outreach program by the San Diego County

Health and Human Services Agency

• Free handwashing stations and signage

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Porta Potty Locations

• The City has installed porta potties, County‐provided signage

and County handwashing stations in five locations in the City:

• Swami’s Beach (one handicap accessible facility)
• Moonlight Beach (one handicap accessible facility)
• Encinitas Community and Senior Center (one ADA‐

compatible facility)

• City Hall lower parking lot (two units: one ADA‐compatible,

and one standard facility)

• Leucadia Roadside Park (one standard facility – due to space

limitations)

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Swami’s

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Moonlight Beach

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Encinitas Community and Senior Center

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City Hall Lower Parking Lot

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Leucadia Roadside Park

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Porta Potty Locations

• All locations are being used
• No adverse comments to the Swami’s Beach, Community

Center, City Hall) locations

• Significant comments from the public against the Leucadia

Roadside Park location

• Difficult location with no opportunity to screen visually
• Reports of smoking, drinking and litter, and indecency
• City has requested additional Sheriff patrols
• Some residents expressed fears for safety of children
• Location may flood in winter
• Alternative location for this unit being sought

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Porta Potty Locations

• Problems reported at Moonlight Beach:
• Lifeguard staff have noted increased homeless presence

since porta potty

• Extensive use of facility noted
• Presence of feces in nearby areas outside of porta potty

noted

• Lifeguard staff concerned about health impacts of lifeguards

walking in vicinity of porta potty with bare feet

• Increase Sheriff patrols requested
• Disinfection of area with bleach in sprayer is being practiced

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Possible Alternative Leucadia Location:

City Right‐of‐Way NE Corner Vulcan and Leucadia

Vegetated Area South of (to the right of) Utility Boxes

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Porta Potty Options

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Program Cost Options

Monthly Annual 9‐Mo. Current Total Program Cost $ 1,050 $ 12,600 $ 9,450 Add ADA Restroom $ 257 $ 3,088 $ 2,316 Add Standard Restroom $ 111 $ 1,333 $ 1,000 Add Handicap Restroom $ 150 $ 1,794 $ 1,346

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Future of Program

• Approved by Council November 15th for continuation through balance of

Fiscal Year

• Council directed that a sixth location be added at Beacon’s Beach

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• Program will be presented for

renewal as a part of the Fiscal Year 2018‐2019 budget process

• Likely to be continued through

remainder of Hepatitis A crisis

• May be continued indefinitely or
• ther 24‐hour restroom solutions

sought

Beacon’s Beach Porta Potty

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Homelessness & Encinitas

Point‐in‐Time Count

YEAR SHELTERED UNSHELTERED TOTAL 2017 33 84 117 2016 39 54 93 2015 43 80 123

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Opening Doors – Pilot Project

• April 2016: Interfaith Community Services and Community

Resource Center presented Opening Doors to City Council

• Pilot period: May, 1 2016 – April 30, 2017
• General Fund: $107,905
• Housing Navigator, indirect costs, program expenses, and landlord

incentives and move‐in support

• Priority: Veterans
• Housing First Model
• Goals:
• Assess 80 Households VI‐SPDAT
• Assign 50 Households to the Housing Navigator
• Place 25 households into permanent housing

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Opening Doors – Pilot Project Outcomes

TOTAL OUTCOMES (May 2016 – April 2017) PROJECT GOALS TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS PERCENTAGE VETERAN HOUSEHOLDS CHRONICALLY HOMELESS HOUSEHOLDS

Complete Assessments 80 123 154% 16 107 Assignments to Housing Navigator 50 69 138% 18 51 Veterans Matched to Housing Resources 100% 18 100% 18 ‐ Place into Permanent Housing 25 27 108% 5 22

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Opening Doors – Year Two

• June 2017: CRC Awarded Second Year Funds
• FY 2017‐18 (July 1, 2017 – June 31, 2018)
• General Fund: $107,905
• Housing Navigator, indirect costs, program expenses, and landlord

incentives and move‐in support

• Priority: Encinitas Homeless
• Goals:
• Assess 50 households VI‐SPDAT
• Assign 70 households to the Housing Navigator
• Place 32 households into permanent housing

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Other Initiatives/Resources

• 2017: One Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher set‐aside for

Homeless

• Annually: CDBG Program
• Approx. three sub‐recipients (~ $30,000 in FY 2017‐18) for homeless

prevention/intervention, and emergency and temporary shelter

• October 2017: San Diego County Outreach Team
• Sheriff and Social Worker team provide bi‐weekly outreach
• Encinitas Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness
• Meets Quarterly
• Consists of City & County staff, members of faith‐based community, social

service providers, business owners, and Sheriff’s Deputies

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QUESTIONS?

THANK YOU!

Mark Delin, Assistant City Manager mdelin@encinitasca.gov Nicole Piano‐Jones, Management Analyst npiano@encinitasca.gov

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