Governance Board Agenda – Regular Meeting

Thursday, February 16, 2017 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. County of Health Services Complex 3851 Rosecrans St., Coronado Room San Diego, CA 92110

I. Welcome and Introductions 3:00 to 3:05 p.m.

II. Non-Agenda Public Comment 3:05 to 3:10 p.m.

III. Review and Approve Minutes of January 19, 2017 Board Meeting 3:10 to 3:15 p.m.

IV. Financial Report 3:15 to 3:25 p.m. Presenter: Deacon Jim Vargas, Treasurer and Tara Osier, Controller

V. Executive Officer Updates 3:25 to 3:35 p.m.

VI. Informational Items a. City of San Diego, 2-1-1 San Diego, RTFH ShelterPoint Partnership 3:35 to 3:45 p.m. Presenter: John Ohanian, Board Member

b. Community Plan Update 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. Presenter: Focus Strategies

c. Housing First – San Diego and Project One For All Update 4:15 to 4:35 p.m. Presenter: Richard C. Gentry, Chair and Nick Macchione, Vice Chair

d. HUD TA Visit Summary via Skype 4:35 to 4:50 p.m. Presenter: Jill Spangler, Abt & Associates

e. Homeless Assistance Standards Update 4:50 to 4:55 p.m. Presenter: Susan Bower, Evaluations Committee Chair

f. Executive Director Update 4:55 to 5:00 p.m. Presenter: Dolores Diaz Topic: 2017 Point in Time Count & CoC NOFA Score Overview

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Regional Task Force on the Homeless Governance Board Regular Meeting Minutes Thursday, January 19, 2017, 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Read and Approved: Secretary on behalf of Governance Board

The regular meeting of the Regional Task Force on the Homeless was called to order at 3:00 p.m.

The number of Board members present required to reach a quorum for this Board, based on the current number of seats, and not including vacant seats, is 15. A quorum was present at this meeting.

ATTENDANCE Present: Absent: Karen Brailean Branden Wermers Sean Karafin Michael Hopkins Joel Roberts Rick Schnell Adolfo Gonzales, by proxy Larissa Tabin Simonne Ruff Peter Callstrom Nancy Sasaki Julio Fonseca, by proxy Sue Lindsay Tom Gammiere, by proxy Major Jessyca Carr Shelley Zimmerman, by proxy John Ohanian Rolland Slade Herb Johnson Laura Tancredi-Baese Phil Landis, by proxy Deacon Jim Vargas Nick Macchione Todd Henderson Rick Gentry Laurie Coskey Jessica Chamberlain Dimitrios Alexiou

3 Agenda Item I – Welcome and Introductions:  Chair Richard C. Gentry noted that Supervisor Ron Roberts would be joining the meeting a bit later.

Agenda Item II – Non-Agenda Public Comment  John Kitchin, San Diego Homeless Editorial Board, spoke about his 5.1 Regional Plan to End Homelessness that can be found on his website: Nz9f.com/home/blog.

Agenda Item III - Review and Approve Minutes of December 15, 2016, Board Meeting  Public Comment: o None  Board Member Discussion o None  Voting: Item Number III - Review and Approve Minutes Motion Motion by Karen Brailean to approve the minutes of the December 15, 2016, RCCC Board Meeting. Second by Laura Tancredi-Baese. Yay Unanimous Nay None Recused None

Agenda Item IV – Executive Officer Updates  Nick Macchione, Vice Chair, provided the following updates: o Project One For All (POFA) - a county initiative that provides full wrap around services for homeless persons with serious mental illness has housed 227 individuals who are also receiving supportive services. The program is on track to far exceed their goal of housing 250 individuals with wraparound services. o The Intergovernmental Council, which is a component of the RCCC that aims to engage all levels of governments (local, state, federal), held its first meeting recently with current Board members from the public sector. It will be expanded to include representatives from all governments. The Council nominated San Diego County Supervisor Ron Roberts and San Diego City Councilmember Chris Ward to fill the elected seats on the Board. o Data Driven Justice Initiative – established by the White House to match HMIS data with Public Safety data. San Diego is one of six cities across the nation involved in this initiative. o Welcomed Rueben Littlejohn, who is sitting in for Probation Chief, Adolfo Gonzales today.

 Deacon Jim Vargas, Treasurer, provided the following updates: o Call for volunteers to serve on the Finance and Audit Committees that will be forming soon. Interested persons can contact him directly.

4  Karen Brailean, Secretary, provided the following updates: o Secretary Brailean stated that she had no updates today.

 Richard C. Gentry, Chair, provided the following updates: o The Executive Committee began the steps to conduct a national search for a new Executive Director. Manpower was selected as the firm that will conduct the search with the guidance of the Search Committee that includes the four Executive Officers (Karen Brailean, Nick Macchione, Richard C. Gentry and Deacon Jim Vargas), along with Greg Anglea and Joel Roberts. - A member of the Board asked additional members be added to reflect more diversity. o As part of the launch of the community plan process, the Executive Committee approved changes to the Ad Hoc Committee previously known as Opening Doors. Members of this group, now called the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee to the Community Plan, will be responsible for advising the consultants. o A special thank you was extended to Greg Anglea for his leadership on the Opening Doors Committee. He oversaw the consolidation of 25 Cities into the RCCC and was integral in the creation of the Veterans By Name List, which is now complete. o At last month’s meeting, Dr. Sue Lindsay presented the initial System Framework. The Executive Committee has asked Dr. Lindsay to continue working with staff and conduct an analysis of the System Framework to determine what the data really means and how it impacts San Diego’s homeless assistance system. A follow-up presentation will be scheduled for February.

Agenda Item V – Action Items a. Regional Taskforce on the Homeless Merger Implementation – John Lemmo, Procopio, provided the report included in the meeting materials.  Because the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) sometimes provides funding to the Regional Task Force on the Homeless (RTFH), they consulted with legal counsel and found that there are no conflicts that preclude Chair Gentry (RTFH Chair and President & CEO of SDHC) from acting in this or any of the other matters before the Board today.  Chair Gentry recognized and thanked the outgoing members of the RTFH Board for all they have done to support the region’s efforts to end homelessness. Outgoing RTFH Board members are: Ronda Gibbs, Rick Schnell, Bob Gentile, Paul Van Woudenberg, Kathi Houck, Bill Bolstad and Board Chair, Tom Theisen.  Public Comment: o None  Board Member Discussion o None  Voting: Item Number V.a. – Regional Taskforce on the Homeless Merger Implementation Motion Motion by Rick Gentry to:

5  Accept director positions and be seated as the newly-constituted board of the Regional Task Force on the Homeless (RTFH). The minutes will reflect each director’s acceptance. Second by Sean Karafin.

Motion by John Ohanian to:  Accept the resignations of the former RTFH directors who have all tendered letters of resignation. The minutes will reflect each former director’s resignation. Second by Sean Karafin.

Motion by Jim Vargas to:  Re-appoint the Executive Officers: o Chair: Richard C. Gentry o Vice Chair: Nick Macchione o Treasurer: Deacon Jim Vargas o Secretary: Karen Brailean Second by Nick Macchione.

Motion by Karen Brailean to:  Approve the Conflict of Interest Statement. Second by John Ohanian.

Motion by Nick Macchione to:  Adopt the check signing resolution (2017-01-19-B). Second by Jim Vargas. Yay Unanimous Nay None Recused None Note The following directors of the RCCC Board accepted director positions on the RTFH Board via signed letter as they were unable to attend the meeting: Branden Wermers, Michael Hopkins, Rick Schnell, Larissa Tabin and Peter Callstrom.

The following directors of the RCCC Board accepted director positions on the RTFH Board via signed letter, because each had a proxy attend the meeting on their behalf: Adolfo Gonzales, Julio Fonseca, Tom Gammiere, Shelley Zimmerman and Phil Landis.

The following members of the RCCC Board were in attendance at the meeting and accepted positions on the RTFH Board verbally: Karen Brailean, Sean Karafin, Joel Roberts, Simonne Ruff, Nancy Sasaki, Sue Lindsay, Major Jessyca Carr, John Ohanian, Pastor Rolland Slade, Herb Johnson, Laura Tancredi-Baese,

6 Deacon Jim Vargas, Nick Macchione, Todd Henderson, Rick Gentry, Laurie Coskey, Jessica Chamberlain and Dimitrios Alexiou.

Resignations were received by the following members of the former RTFH Board: Ronda Gibbs, Rick Schnell, Bob Gentile, Paul Van Woudenberg, Kathi Houck, Bill Bolstad and Tom Theisen.

Agenda Item V – Action Items b. Clarifying Resolution Regarding Brown Act Enactment – John Lemmo, Procopio, provided the report included in the meeting materials.  Public Comment: o None  Board Member Discussion  Voting: Item Number V.b. - Clarifying Resolution Regarding Brown Act Enactment Motion Motion by John Ohanian to: Adopt the clarifying resolution included with the staff report. Second by Jim Vargas. Yay Unanimous Nay None Recused None

Agenda Item V – Action Items c. Regional Task Force on the Homeless Merger Plan – Chair Richard C. Gentry and Vice Chair Nick Macchione  Public Comment: o None  Board Member Discussion o The Board discussed the organizational assessment and the importance of the consultants having knowledge of San Diego’s homeless system. It was noted that the consultant should keep the Board informed via the Working Group and the Executive Committee. As well, the Working Group, Executive Committee and HUD technical assistance should have input into the recommendations made by the firm.  Voting: Item Number V.c. - Regional Task Force on the Homeless Merger Plan Motion Motion by John Ohanian to:  Appoint the current RTFH Executive Director to serve as the agency’s Interim Executive Director, effective immediately, until such time as a full and comprehensive recruitment for a permanent RTFH Executive Director is complete;

7  Authorize reallocation of up to $100,000 in 2015 HUD Planning Grant funds resulting from salary savings of staff positions to cover the cost of: o An organizational assessment conducted by a firm hired by RTFH; o A contractor to merge the RCCC’s web content onto the RTFH’s website or create a new RTFH website inclusive of the RCCC’s content.  Subject to the full organizational assessment approved by the Board, Authorize the RTFH (Interim) Executive Director to develop recruitment and fundraising strategies necessary to implement the approval;  Create Ad Hoc Audit and Finance Committees of the Board to be chaired by a volunteer Board Member and the Board Treasurer respectively;  Authorize the Executive Committee and designated staff to take any and all necessary actions to implement these approvals. Second by Nancy Sasaki Yay Unanimous Nay None Recused None

Agenda Item V – Action Items d. Governance Board Endorsement – Elected Official Seats – Melissa Peterman provided the report included in the meeting materials.  Public Comment: o None  Board Member Discussion o Ron Roberts noted he accepts his nomination to the Board. o Pamela Ison accepted the nomination to the Board on behalf of San Diego City Councilmember Chris Ward.  Voting: Item Number V.d. - Governance Board Endorsement – Elected Official Seats Motion Motion by Nick Macchione to:  Endorse for ratification by the Full Membership: o Nomination of Supervisor Ron Roberts to carry out the remainder of former Board Member Supervisor Greg Cox’s Board term ending on June 30, 2017; and o Nomination of Councilmember Chris Ward to carry out the remainder of former Board Chair Assemblymember ’s Board term ending on June 30, 2018.  Authorize the Intergovernmental Council and designated staff to take any and all necessary actions to implement these approvals. Second by Nancy Sasaki. Yay Unanimous

8 Nay None Recused None

Agenda Item V – Action Items e. County of San Diego’s Proposal to the Board of State and Community Corrections – Dorothy Thrush provided the report included in the meeting materials.  Public Comment: o None  Board Member Discussion o The Board discussed the desired outcomes, including: reducing recidivism, engaging people in services and system capacity building, along with the measures, which are conviction or return to custody. o It was noted that out of the population this grant would serve, 20 percent are homeless.  Voting: Item Number V.e. - County of San Diego’s Proposal to the Board of State and Community Corrections Motion Motion by John Ohanian to: Support the County of San Diego’s funding proposal to the Board of State and Community Corrections to provide services to individuals involved with the justice system who have been impacted by Proposition 47. This includes access to housing resources through the Continuum of Care. Second by Simonne Ruff. Yay Unanimous Nay None Recused None

Agenda Item V – Action Items f. Check Signing Resolution – John Lemmo, Procopio, provided the following report:  John Lemmo, on behalf of Chair Gentry, stated it was brought to his attention that the new Board officers need check signing authority to continue day to day operations. The action could not be delayed until the next regular meeting of the Board. As such, a draft resolution was drafted and a motion made to add the item formally to the agenda, which provides the necessary authorization.

Agenda Item VI – Informational Items a. Executive Director Update – Dolores Diaz, acting executive director, Regional Task Force on the Homeless, provided the following updates:  PITC – Friday, January 27, 4:00 a.m., rain or shine. There are over 1,600 volunteers registered. There are 70 VIP’s registered that will deploy out of Golden Hall, including the and other elected officials. A call for additional interviewers for the Balbo Park area and the City of Oceanside was made as well as counters for Lakeside and Poway areas. Interested volunteers were encouraged to visit www.RTFHSD.org.

9  The RTFH conducted a request for proposals for a consultant to work on the three year plan to address homelessness in our region. Focus Strategies has been selected for their extensive experience with developing these types of plans in the field.  An Ad Hoc Committee to advise Focus Strategies will be formed. The Committee will include representatives from many stakeholders, including the Mayor’s office, the City and County, SDHC, the Department of Veterans Affairs, service providers, SD Workforce Partnership, RTFH, among others, and will also include a homeless member of the community. The three-hour kick-off meeting will be in early February.  Despite a lot of effort and a solid application, San Diego was not selected in the first round for the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program. HUD selected a limited number of urban communities, but there will be another opportunity to apply in 2017. More information will be available subsequent to a pending debrief with HUD.

Chair Gentry, in closing, announced that Project Homeless Connect will be held on Wednesday, January 25th, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Golden Hall.

Chair Gentry noted the upcoming Full Membership meeting scheduled to be held on January 26th at 1:00 p.m. at the United Way of San Diego.

Nick Macchione made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Jim Vargas provided a second. The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.

10 Regional Task Force on the Homeless FY16-17 Consolidated Budget Plan

HMIS CAHP CoC PITC Other FY16-17 Program Program Planning Project (G&A) Consolidated FTE FTE FTE FTE FTE Budget FTE Revenue HUD CoC Grants 792,003 a 471,333 c 543,558 150,000 0 1,956,894 Local Government Contracts 95,701 0 0 0 0 95,701 Other Local Contracts 15,500 0 0 0 5,500 21,000 Private Donations / Foundations 5,000 0 80,000 15,000 19,000 119,000 ServicePoint Fees 0 0 0 0 70,000 70,000

Total Revenue 908,204 b 471,333 623,558 165,000 94,500 d 2,262,595

Expenses Total Salary 401,398 7.88 331,618 6.48 152,400 2.18 110,857 2.29 42,793 0.57 1,039,065 19.4 0.23 Total Benefits 107,556 63,241 32,588 22,624 10,537 236,547

Total Direct Costs 310,227 45,667 378,570 23,071 22,939 780,474

Total Indirect Costs 89,023 30,808 20,000 8,447 13,231 161,510

Contingency Reserve 0 0 0 0 5,000 f 5,000

Total Expenses 908,204 471,334 583,558 165,000 94,500 2,222,595

Revenue over 0 0 40,000 e 0 0 40,000 (under) Expenses

a Amount includes a portion of HUD HMIS Grant carryforward from prior fiscal year, which expired 10/31/16.

b Original RTFH Budget included $100k from HUD CAHP Grant. Amount moved to CAHP Program per revised CAHP Budget.

c Amount prorated 8 mos for HUD CAHP Grant since it did not start until 11/01/16.

d Original RTFH Budget included $60,500 from HUD 2015 CoC Planning Grant. Amount moved to CoC Planning.

e Amount due to duplicate budget for RCCC Admin Asst position in HUD 2015 CoC Planning Grant and Funders Together.

f Amount reserved for unexpected expenses.

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INFORMATIONAL REPORT

DATE ISSUED: February 2, 2017 REPORT NO: HCR17-023

ATTENTION: Chair and Members of the San Diego Housing Commission For the Agenda of February 10, 2017

SUBJECT: Workshop & Discussion: HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO, San Diego Housing Commission’s Homelessness Action Plan (2014-17)

NO ACTION REQUIRED

HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO, the three-year Homelessness Action Plan (2014-17) of the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC), is an effective, diverse funding and housing strategy that is on target to impact the lives of close to 3,000 homeless San Diegans—Veterans, families and individuals in the city of San Diego—which far exceeds its initial goal of 1,500 homeless San Diegans.

SDHC’s Homelessness Action Plan is deeply rooted in the national “housing first” model of addressing homelessness – to provide homeless individuals with housing as quickly as possible, with supportive services as needed.

This “housing first” approach was validated in the Project 25 partnership pilot program that began in 2011, to which SDHC awarded federal housing vouchers that were combined with mental health services for 25 men and women who were the most frequent users of emergency medical services and law enforcement resources. The County provided an additional 10 housing vouchers to expand the program. Project 25 reduced emergency room visits by 77 percent and arrests were down by 73 percent within the first year, and the three-year program saved San Diego $3.5 million over two years.

Launched on November 12, 2014, SDHC’s HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO implements the principles of Project 25 on a larger scale. And it has become a critical homelessness strategic plan, as the San Diego region has the fourth largest homeless population in the nation, with more than 8,600 homeless individuals, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Yet San Diego ranks 22nd in federal funding for homelessness programs.

HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO also fosters collaboration that is essential to addressing homelessness, such as SDHC’s partnership with the County of San Diego on its homelessness program “Project One for All,” which was initiated last year.

SDHC is proud to provide an update on the achievements of HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO that leverages SDHC’s federal, state and city resources, creating 283 permanent supportive rental housing units through new construction and acquisition and creating 240 additional housing units pending funding approval. A total of 1,853 federal housing vouchers have been awarded to nonprofits and developments that are providing supportive services, combined with permanent housing.

13 Since the 2014 launch of SDHC’s Homelessness Action Plan, there have been two phases of HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO, which are detailed in this report.

SUMMARY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO

1. Award up $30 million Development Funds over three years (up to $10 million per year) to create Permanent Supportive Rental Housing Units — Launched November 12, 2014

• 167 units of Permanent Supportive Housing for homeless individuals, (4 properties) funded - $12 million awarded (Does not include Hotel Churchill or Village North Seniors Apartments, they are listed separately) • 240 units of Permanent Supportive Housing for homeless individuals (4 properties) awaiting funding approvals - $16.7 million pending funding • Total: 407 Permanent Supportive Housing units • Total: $28.7 million awarded • $1.3 million available for development awards 2. Commit up to 1,500 federal housing vouchers awarded to non-profit agencies and developments that are providing supportive housing over three years — Launched November 12, 2014

• 1,173 awarded to nonprofit agencies and affordable housing developments (Does not include the 1,000 Homeless Veterans Initiative, which is listed separately in this report) 3. Renovate Hotel Churchill, creating permanent supportive housing — Grand reopening September 19, 2016

• 72 permanent supportive housing studios for 56 homeless Veterans, 8 transitional age youth, ages 18-25; and 8 adults exiting the corrections system • $20.6 million investment, utilizing federal, state and city funding • Supportive services are provided on-site by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (Veterans); Pathways Community Services – Catalyst (youth at risk); and Mental Health Systems – Center STAR Assertive Community Treatment (adults exiting the corrections system). Services for non-Veteran residents are funded by the State Mental Health Services Act, administered by the County of San Diego’s Behavioral Health Services Division.

4. Invest up to $15 million from Moving to Work Federal Funds to acquire a senior citizen property, setting aside 20 percent of units for homeless San Diegans — Purchased May 1, 2015

• SDHC purchased the 120-unit Village North Senior Garden Apartments in Clairemont Mesa. • 44 units – 36 percent – are set aside for homeless seniors, with 44 federal rental housing vouchers committed by SDHC to provide rental assistance 14 5. SDHC-owned Housing Units - 25 Units dedicated year-round for homeless individuals and families — Launched January 2015

• This is a rapid re-housing component of HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO. Rapid re-housing assists individuals and families who become homeless because of a recent, unexpected life experience, such as a job loss, domestic violence or a medical crisis. • 35 families have been assisted with rental housing (137 people, including 88 children) since the program was launched on January 1, 2015 • 15 families have become financially self-reliant and were able pay rent on their own for permanent housing • 12 individuals secured employment through the SDHC Achievement Academy • 9 individuals enrolled in education or vocational training programs through the SDHC Achievement Academy 6. SDHC’s 1,000 Homeless Veterans Initiative — Launched on March 1, 2016

• SDHC’s three-year Homelessness Action Plan will provide housing opportunities for up to 1,000 homeless Veterans in the city of San Diego. The “Housing Our Heroes” landlord outreach is one of the four major programs of SDHC’s 1,000 Homeless Veterans Initiative.

As of the date of this report:

• 504 Homeless Veterans have secured housing placements • 303 Homeless Veterans are searching for housing • 305 unique landlords have joined the program

7. San Diego State University (SDSU) Guardian Scholars Program — Launched August 2016

• A nationally unprecedented partnership between SDHC and SDSU will provide rental assistance for up to 100 SDSU students who have been homeless or at risk of homelessness. • 61 Guardian Scholars students have secured housing • 32 are currently searching for housing

8. The Monarch School Project — Launched December 2015

• SDHC is providing rental housing vouchers through this three-year pilot program for up to 25 families who have at least one child enrolled at The Monarch School, which serves homeless children. • 20 families have secured housing • 2 families are searching for housing

15 9. Project One for All – County Partnership — Launched February 2016 • SDHC partnered with the County of San Diego in its effort to provide housing opportunities to 1,250 homeless San Diegans combined with supportive services. • 733 federal housing vouchers are being provided by SDHC to the County to serve homeless San Diegans who are living in the City of San Diego • To date 155 housing vouchers have been awarded and 16 households have secured housing

BACKGROUND This section of the report provides additional details of HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO:

PHASE 1 HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO

1. Award Development Funds — Up to $30 Million (up to $10 million per year) In Phase 1 of HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO, SDHC awarded $8,250,000 to build two affordable rental housing developments, which include 121 permanent supportive housing units dedicated for homeless individuals. The Permanent Supportive Housing Notice of Funding Availability was released on November 12, 2014:

Cypress Apartments 1435 Imperial Avenue City Council District: 3 – East Village • 62 permanent supportive housing units for homeless individuals • $3,450,000 in development funds awarded by SDHC • SDHC Partnership: Affirmed Housing Group • Expected Completion: Spring 2017

Talmadge Gateway Apartments 4746-4748 El Cajon Boulevard City Heights City Council District: 9 – Talmadge • 59 permanent supportive housing units for homeless seniors • $4,800,000 in development funds awarded by SDHC • SDHC Partnership: Wakeland Housing & Development Corporation and City Heights Community Development Corporation • Expected Completion: Spring 2017

16 2. Commit up to 1,500 Federal Rental Housing Vouchers As part of HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO, SDHC will commit up to 1,500 Federal rental housing vouchers to provide housing to homeless individuals and families over three years (2014-17).

To date, SDHC has committed 1,173 Federal rental housing vouchers to affordable housing developments with supportive services, and programs:

• Alpha Square – 135 Federal rental housing vouchers Annual value of $1,417,512, based on the monthly cost of $823 for 76 vouchers and $942 for 59 vouchers – Completed December 2015 • Atmosphere – 51 Federal rental housing vouchers Annual value of $503,676, based on the monthly cost of the voucher, $823 – Expected Completion Spring 2017 • Celadon at Ninth and Broadway – 76 Federal rental housing vouchers Annual value of $750,576, based on the monthly cost of the voucher, $823 – Completed May 2015 • Cypress Apartments − 62 Federal rental housing vouchers Annual value of $612,312, based on the monthly cost of the voucher, $823 – Expected Completion Spring 2017 • Encanto Village – 8 Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Vouchers Annual Value of $71,616 based on the monthly cost of the voucher, $746 – Expected Completion March 2019 • Hotel Churchill − 72 Federal rental housing vouchers Annual value of $813,888, based on the monthly cost of the voucher, $942 – Completed August 2016 • The Lofts at Normal Heights – 52 Federal Project-Based Housing Vouchers dedicated for homeless Veterans Annual Value of $513,552 based on the monthly cost of the voucher, $823 – Expected Completion December 2018 • New Palace Hotel – 79 Federal rental housing vouchers Annual value of $780,204, based on the monthly cost of the voucher, $823 – Acquisition January 2016 • The Nook East Village - 8 VASH vouchers Annual Value of $71,616, based on the monthly cost of the voucher, $746 – Expected Completion December 2017 • The Post 310 Apartments – 25 Federal Housing Vouchers dedicated for homeless Veterans, including 17 Federal Project-Based Housing Vouchers and 8 VASH Vouchers Annual Value of $239,508 based on the monthly cost of the vouchers, $823 (Project-Based Housing Voucher) and $746 (VASH) – Expected Completion January 2018 • Talmadge Gateway − 59 Federal rental housing vouchers Annual value of $582,684, based on the monthly cost of the voucher, $823 – Expected Completion Spring 2017 • Twain Veterans Housing – 79 Federal Housing Vouchers dedicated for homeless individuals and Veterans, including 62 Project-Based Housing Vouchers and 17 Veterans (VASH)

17 Annual Value of $764,496 based on the monthly cost of the vouchers, $823 (Project-Based Housing Voucher) and $746 (VASH) – Expected Completion December 2018 • Village North Senior Garden Apartments – 44 Federal rental housing vouchers Annual value of $237,024, based on the monthly cost of the voucher, $823 – Acquisition May 2015 • Vista del Puente - 38 Federal rental housing vouchers Annual Value of $375,288, based on the monthly cost of the voucher, $823 – Expected Completion Spring 2017 • Zephyr Grantville Veterans Apartments – 84 Federal Project-Based Vouchers dedicated for homeless Veterans Annual Value of $829,584 based on the monthly cost of the voucher, $823 – Expected Completion December 2018

Housing Voucher Programs:

HUD VASH Vouchers – 222 committed at the launch of HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO for chronically homeless Veterans to obtain housing and supportive services. Annual Value of $1,987,344, based on the monthly cost of the voucher, $746

Federal Sponsor-Based Housing Vouchers – 79 committed at the launch of HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO to nonprofit organizations, or “sponsors,” that will provide supportive services to homeless San Diegans, such as Connections Housing Downtown and Father Joe’s Villages. Annual Value of $893,016, based on the monthly cost of the housing voucher, $942

3. Renovate Hotel Churchill — 72 Units of Permanent Supportive Housing The renovation of the historic Hotel Churchill created 72 affordable rental studios for homeless individuals.

SDHC, working with its nonprofit affiliate, Housing Development Partners (HDP), began the $20.6 million renovation on May 11, 2015, and celebrated Hotel Churchill’s grand reopening on September 19, 2016.

SDHC invested more than $9.2 million in “Moving to Work” (MTW) and $2.9 million in HOME federal funds, $3.2 million in City funds administered by SDHC, $3 million from Civic San Diego, $1.8 million in State Mental Health Services Act Program funds administered by the County of San Diego, $400,000 from the Home Depot Foundation’s Veteran Housing Grants Program, and a $19,958 grant from Las Patronas toward the rehabilitation of the building, which was built in 1914.

In addition, SDHC provided 72 Federal Sponsor-Based Housing Vouchers directly to the sponsor, HDP, for rental assistance for Hotel Churchill residents, which include 56 homeless Veterans, 8 adults exiting the corrections system, and 8 transitional age youth.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides supportive services for residents living in the 56 housing units set aside for homeless Veterans. This is the first time in San Diego County that the VA

18 San Diego Healthcare System has dedicated a full-time clinical social worker to operate outside of their main office to provide supportive services.

4. Invest “Moving to Work” Federal Funds to Acquire Property On May 1, 2015, SDHC invested $15 million in Federal MTW funds to purchase Village North Senior Garden Apartments (Village North), located at 7720 Belden Street in the Clairemont Mesa community.

SDHC set aside 44 of Village North’s 120 apartments, or 36 percent, for homeless seniors, and committed 44 Project-Based Housing Vouchers to provide rental assistance for residents of these units.

Because of SDHC’s acquisition, for 55 years, all 120 rental units at Village North will remain affordable to low-income seniors (ages 55 and above) with income at or below 80 percent of the San Diego Area AMI, approximately $47,600 for an individual.

5. SDHC-owned Housing Units — 25 Units Dedicated for Homeless San Diegans SDHC is one of the first public housing agencies in the nation to commit affordable rental housing that it owns for homeless San Diegans. SDHC set aside 25 of its own affordable rental units year-round to provide furnished apartments for homeless individuals and families.

Since January 1, 2015, the program has assisted 35 families with a total of 137 people, including 88 children. Of these families, 63 percent are single-parent households. The average age of the Head of Household is 46. Of the 35 families assisted, 14 have been military Veterans.

Fifteen families with a total of 53 people, including 31 children, have become financially self-reliant and were able to pay rent on their own for permanent housing. The average length of stay for families that graduate out of the program is approximately a year. However, families can receive rental assistance for up to 18 months.

Currently, half of the tenants residing in these units are employed. Their average yearly income is $13,990.

The apartments, which include one- to three-bedroom units, have basic furnishings, such as beds, a couch, dining table and chairs. A $50,000 grant from Funders Together to End Homelessness provided the initial funding for furnishings.

When individuals and families become financially self-reliant, the furniture is gifted to them, providing a foundation to help them succeed in their permanent housing.

With financial stability, the individuals and families can remain in the apartment and begin to pay rent, or they can relocate to another unit. This allows another homeless individual or family to access the program and begin to rebuild their lives.

Families are referred to SDHC by nonprofit agencies that are providing the supportive services, as needed. In addition, families can participate in the SDHC Achievement Academy, a state-of-the-art

19 resource center and computer lab with programs that emphasize career planning, job skills and personal financial education.

PHASE 2 HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO

In the 2015-16 Fiscal Year (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016), SDHC announced additional HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO Initiatives:

1. SDHC’s 1,000 Homeless Veterans Initiative 2. The Guardian Scholars Program – SDSU 3. The Monarch School Project 4. Award Development Funds 5. Project One for All – County Partnership 1. SDHC’s 1,000 Homeless Veterans Initiative SDHC’s 1,000 Homeless Veterans Initiative, which was launched on March 1, 2016, will provide housing opportunities for up to 1,000 homeless Veterans in the city of San Diego within one year.

The initiative will invest close to $12.5 million over two years in Federal, City and SDHC resources to provide rental housing for up to a thousand Veterans who are living on the streets or living in shelters.

The initiative has four program components: Landlord Outreach through “Housing Our Heroes,” a partnership with the City of San Diego; Rapid-Re-housing Assistance; SDHC Federal Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Vouchers; and SDHC Federal Housing Vouchers with Supportive Services.

To date, 504 homeless Veterans have secured housing through SDHC’s 1,000 Homeless Veterans Initiative, the newest initiative of HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO.

In addition, 303 homeless Veterans are searching for housing, and 305 landlords are participating in the “Housing Our Heroes” Landlord Outreach Program.

2. The Guardian Scholars Program — SDSU Partnership The Guardian Scholars Program is a first-of-its-kind partnership in the nation between a public housing agency, SDHC, and a four-year university, SDSU.

This program is providing rental assistance for up to 100 SDSU students who have been homeless or at risk of homelessness. The program began in August 2016 for the start of the fall semester.

20 3. The Monarch School Project The Monarch School is one of the few schools in the nation specifically serving homeless children.

SDHC is providing rental housing vouchers for up to 25 families who have at least one child enrolled at The Monarch School, a three-year pilot program, which was announced December 2015.

Parents also participate in work readiness programs at the SDHC Achievement Academy. The training is intended to help them increase their income, enabling them to transition to permanent housing.

Currently, eight of the parents are enrolled in continuing education courses or community college, and nine are employed.

4. Award Development Funds — $10 million each year for years two and three On February 10, the SDHC Board of Commissioners will consider awarding $16,700,000 to build four affordable housing rental developments, which include 240 Permanent Supportive Housing units dedicated to homeless Veterans, families and individuals:

The Lofts at Normal Heights 3808 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego Normal Heights in the Mid-City Communities Plan Area City Council District 3 – Normal Heights • 52 permanent supportive housing units for homeless Veterans • $5,200,000 in development funds awarded by SDHC • SDHC Partnership: Chelsea Investment Corporation • Expected completion: December 2018

The Post 310 Apartments 465 N. 47th Street, San Diego Encanto Neighborhood City Council District: 4 – Encanto • 25 permanent supportive housing units for homeless Veterans • $3,000,000 in development funds awarded by SDHC • SDHC Partnership: Hitzke Housing Group Inc. • Expected completion: January 2018

Twain Veterans Housing 4304 Twain Avenue, San Diego Navajo Community City Council District: 7 – Grantville • 79 permanent supportive housing units for homeless individuals and Veterans • $5,500,000 in development funds awarded by SDHC • SDHC Partnership: Affirmed Housing Group • Expected completion: December 2018

21 Zephyr Grantville Veterans Apartments 4370 Alvarado Canyon Road, San Diego Navajo Community City Council District 7 – Grantville • 84 permanent supportive housing units for homeless Veterans • $3,000,000 in development funds awarded by SDHC • SDHC Partnership: Affirmed Housing Group • Expected completion: December 2018

In addition, during Phase 2 of HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO, the SDHC Board of Commissioners previously approved awarding $3,750,000 to two affordable rental housing developments that will include 46 units dedicated to homeless San Diegans:

The Nook East Village 1492 K Street Council District 3 – Downtown San Diego • 8 affordable rental housing units with permanent supportive services for homeless individuals • $750,000 in development funds awarded by SDHC • SDHC Partnership: Trestle Development and National Housing Corporation • Expected Completion: December 2017

Vista del Puente 3934 Gamma Street and 1510 South 40th Street Council District 9 – Southcrest Neighborhood of the Southeastern part of San Diego • 38 affordable rental housing units with permanent supportive services for homeless San Diegans: – 26 homeless Veterans – 12 non-Veteran adults • $3,000,000 in development funds awarded by SDHC • SDHC Partnership: National Community Renaissance of and Townspeople • Expected Completion: Spring 2017

SDHC released the Permanent Supportive Housing Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Phase 2 on October 7, 2015. An addendum to this NOFA announcement was released on June 13, 2016, combining development funding for years two and three of HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO.

With the total development funds awarded and pending approval by the SDHC Board of Commissioners for both Phase 1 and 2, $1.3 million remains available for development funding.

5. Project One for All — County Partnership SDHC has committed 733 federal rental housing vouchers to the County of San Diego’s Project One for All, which will provide housing opportunities for 1,250 homeless individuals with serious mental health issues county-wide.

22 The housing vouchers committed by SDHC account for the full anticipated need for the city of San Diego.

SDHC is among four housing authorities in the region that have currently committed a total of 1,103 housing vouchers for Project One for All. These vouchers represent nearly 90 percent of the county’s projected need for the program. This need is based on the results of the 2016 Point-in-Time Count of homeless individuals in the county who have mental health issues.

In addition to housing opportunities, Project One for All provides enhanced wraparound services and treatment. The program also applies a variety of outreach approaches to engage homeless individuals with mental health issues, who are often apprehensive about treatment services when they are initially offered.

CONCLUSION HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO builds on the Objectives in SDHC’s agency-wide two-year Strategic Plan (2014-16), approved by the SDHC Board of Commissioners on January 17, 2014. One of those key Objectives under the Goal to Create and Preserve Quality Affordable Housing was: Define SDHC’s leadership role in the efforts to reduce homelessness in the city of San Diego

The federal government provides a majority of the funding for HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO, such as the rental housing vouchers that are essential for Permanent Supportive Housing, as well as the “Moving to Work” and HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds that help to create additional Permanent Supportive Housing for homeless San Diegans.

HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO draws upon continued support from San Diego Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer, the San Diego City Council, and the private and public sectors to address homelessness. Mayor Faulconer and then-Council President Todd Gloria were among the partners who joined SDHC President & CEO Richard C. Gentry to announce this Homelessness Action Plan on November 12, 2014, at Hotel Churchill.

In addition, the San Diego City Council on March 1, 2016, unanimously authorized SDHC to direct up to $4 million in City funds resulting from the ground lease of San Diego Square apartments in Downtown San Diego and up to $3 million from SDHC’s sale of Hotel Metro in the East Village neighborhood toward SDHC’s 1,000 Homeless Veterans Initiative.

A third phase of HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO will soon be launched and will provide additional rental assistance for homeless San Diegans. It will complement the recent call for action by San Diego City Council President , who will be holding a Special City Council Meeting on March 20, 2017 to provide further solutions to homelessness in the city of San Diego.

23 Respectfully submitted, Approved by,

Deborah N. Ruane Jeff Davis

Deborah N. Ruane Jeff Davis Executive Vice President & Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer Chief of Staff San Diego Housing Commission San Diego Housing Commission

Hard copies are available for review during business hours at the security information desk in the main lobby and the fifth floor reception desk of the San Diego Housing Commission offices at 1122 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101 and at the Office of the San Diego City Clerk, 202 C Street, San Diego, CA 92101. You may also review complete docket materials in the “Public Meetings” section of the San Diego Housing Commission website at www.sdhc.org

24 CoC Name: San Diego City and County CoC CoC Number: CA-601

This document summarizes the scores your CoC received in the FY 2016 Continuum of Care Program Competition application. It provides three sets of information:

 The CoC’s score on several high priority questions;  A summary of the CoC’s scores on the four sections of the application; and  A summary of the average CoC score, including the highest and lowest scores.

The scores are organized in the same manner as the CoC application. In a separate document, we are publishing a crosswalk showing how the questions in the CoC application were related to the questions in the NOFA.

High Priority CoC Application Questions Below is a selection of high priority CoC Application questions that includes the total points available for each of the questions listed and the points received by the CoC for the question. The chart below indicates the maximum amount of points available for each scoring category and the actual score your CoC received.

High Priority CoC Application Questions CoC CoC Application Questions Maximum Score Available Score Received 1F. Continuum of Care (CoC) Project Review, Ranking, and Selection This question assessed whether a CoC used 10 10 objective criteria and past performance to review and rank projects. To receive full points, CoCs would have had to use performance-based criteria to at least partially evaluate and rank projects. Examples of performance criteria include reducing the length of time people experienced homelessness and the degree to which people exited programs for permanent housing destinations. 1F-2. In the sections below, check the appropriate box(s) for each section to indicate how project applications were reviewed and ranked for the FY 2016 CoC Program Competition. (Written documentation of the CoC's publicly announced Rating and Review procedure must be attached.)

25 High Priority CoC Application Questions CoC CoC Application Questions Maximum Score Available Score Received 1F-2a. Describe how the CoC considered the 4 4 severity of needs and vulnerabilities of participants that are, or will be, served by the project applications when determining project application priority. Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Bed Coverage 2C-2. Per the 2016 Housing Inventory Count (HIC), 4 4 indicate the number of beds in the 2016 HIC and in HMIS for each project type within the CoC. If a particular project type does not exist in the CoC then enter “0” for all cells in that project type. 3A. Continuum of Care (CoC) System Performance This question captured the change in PIT counts of 7 2 Sheltered and Unsheltered Homeless Persons 3A-1a. Using the table provided, indicate the number of persons who were homeless at the Point-in-Time (PIT) based on the 2015 and 2016 PIT counts (or the two most recent years’ PIT counts were conducted) as recorded in the Homelessness Data Exchange (HDX) 3A-3. Performance Measure: Length of Time 7 7 Homeless. Describe the CoCs efforts to reduce the length of time individuals and families remain homeless. Specifically, describe how the CoC has reduced the average length of time homeless, including how the CoC identifies and houses individuals and families with the longest lengths of time homeless. 3A-4a. Exits to Permanent Housing Destinations: 4 2 Fill in the chart to indicate the extent to which projects exit program participants into permanent housing (subsidized or non-sub-subsidized) or the retention of program participants in CoC Program- funded permanent supportive housing. 3A-4b. Exit to or Retention of Permanent Housing. 3 3 In the chart provided, CoCs must indicate the number of persons who exited from any CoC- funded permanent housing project except Rapid

26 High Priority CoC Application Questions CoC CoC Application Questions Maximum Score Available Score Received Rehousing (RRH) to permanent housing destinations or retained their permanent housing between October 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015 3A-5. Performance Measure: Returns to 4 4 Homelessness: Describe the CoCs efforts to reduce the rate of individuals and families who return to homelessness. Specifically, describe strategies your CoC has implemented to identify and minimize the returns to homelessness, and demonstrate the use of HMIS or a comparable database to monitor and record returns to homelessness. 3A.8. Enter the date the CoC submitted the system 10 10 performance measure data into HDX. The System Performance Report generated by HDX must be attached. 3B. Continuum of Care (CoC) Performance and Strategic Planning Objectives 3B-1.2. Compare the total number of PSH beds 10 7 (CoC program and non-CoC program funded) that were identified as dedicated for use by chronically homeless persons on the 2016 Housing Inventory Count, as compared to those identified on the 2015 Housing Inventory count. 3B-2.3. Compare the number of RRH units 5 0 available to serve families from the 2015 and 2016 HIC. 3B-3.1 Compare the total number of homeless 8 8 Veterans in the CoC as reported by the CoC for the 2016 PIT count compared to 2015 (or 2014 if an unsheltered count was not conducted in 2015.) 4B. Additional Policies 4B-1. Based on the CoCs FY 2016 new and renewal 6 6 project applications, what percentage of Permanent Housing (PSH and RRH), Transitional Housing (TH), and SSO (non-Coordinated Entry) projects in the CoC are low barrier? 4B-2. What percentage of CoC Program-funded 6 6 Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), Rapid RE-

27 High Priority CoC Application Questions CoC CoC Application Questions Maximum Score Available Score Received Housing (RRH), SSO (non-coordinated entry) and Transitional Housing (TH) FY 2016 projects have adopted a Housing First approach, meaning that the project quickly houses clients without preconditions or service participation requirements? 4B-4. Compare the number of RRH units available 4 4 to serve all populations from the 2015 and 2016 HIC.

CoC Scoring Summary Your CoC Maximum Scoring Category Score Score (Points) (Points) Part 1: CoC Structure and Governance 51 46.25 Part 2: Data Collection and Quality 27 27 Part 3: CoC Performance and Strategic 101 81 Planning Part 4: Cross-Cutting Policies 21 18.5 Total CoC Application Score 200 172.75

Overall Scores for all CoCs Highest Score for any CoC: 187.75 Lowest Score for any CoC: 79 Median Score for all CoCs: 154.5 Weighted Mean Score for all CoCs: 160.7 *The weighted mean score is the mean CoC score weighted by Annual Renewal Demand. CoCs that scored higher than the weighted mean score were more likely to gain funding relative to their Annual Renewal Demand, while CoCs that scored lower than the weighted mean were more likely to lose money relative to their Annual Renewal Demand.

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