HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-09-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - TEMP WINTER SHELTER (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager's Approval-I/�Z
Item to be presented by: Adele Macpherson
DATE: September 10, 2002
SUBJECT: 2002-03 TEMPORARY WINTER SHELTER
DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approve use of approximately 10,000 square feet of land at the Princessa Metrolink
Station, or alternate location, for use as a Temporary Winter Shelter from November 1,
2002, to March 31, 2003.
2. Approve a budget transfer of $45,000 from the City Council Contingency Fund Account
Number 2250-7401 to Account Number 7411-8001.
3. Direct staff to continue to work with the Santa Clarita Community Development
Corporation (SCCDC) to develop a long-term solution.
BACKGROUND
From 1997 to 2002, the City of Santa Clarita has allowed the SCCDC to utilize the Santa
Clarita Sports Complex as a Temporary Winter Shelter. Due to construction of the Santa
Clarita Aquatics Center, that site is no longer available for use. City staff from all departments
has worked together with SCCDC to identify an alternate site for the Temporary Winter
Shelter.
The alternate site has been identified as a portion of the Princessa Metrolink Station. The
temporary shelter will be located on the eastern side of the parking lot nearest the bus turn
around (see Attachment 1). As has been successful in the past, the shelter will be operated out
of modular units. The City has allocated funding to cover the rental costs of five modular units
since 2000. Staff is requesting this allocation continue for the 2002-03 Temporary Winter
Shelter, enabling the City and SCCDC to continue the same operation as in previous years.
Staff will also be coordinating landscaping efforts in the area to create a buffer zone.
Staff, in cooperation with SCCDC, has notified Princessa Metrolink Station patrons and
Friendly Valley residents about the proposed use of the Princess Metrolink Station for the
Temporary Winter Shelter. In the process, the public has been notified of this Council meeting.
The SCCDC will continue to work with the City to identify and obtain suitable land for a
permanent transitional living center to serve the homeless population.
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ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
1. Decline City fiscal involvement in the continuation of a Temporary Winter Shelter.
2. Other direction as determined by City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Fiscal impact to the City is $45,000 from the City Council Contingency Fund.
ATTACHMENTS
Map of Princessa Metrolink Station — Attachment 1
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