To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Agreement with the City of San Pablo for Code Enforcement and Homeless Outreach Services for County owned parcel (District I)
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute an Agreement between Contra Costa County and the City of San Pablo; with the City of San Pablo to assume responsibility for Code Enforcement and Homeless Outreach Services on Contra Costa County-owned parcel, Assessor's Parcel No. 416-102-007. (No fiscal impact)
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
In 2022, the San Pablo Police Department established the Priority Oriented Policing (POP) Unit to tackle homelessness and blight issues and strengthen community relations. Within this unit, the Crisis Response Team (CRT) was formed specifically to support individuals experiencing homelessness and/or mental health crises. CRT works closely with San Pablo's Code Enforcement Division to coordinate efforts addressing homelessness and blight. As a result of this collaboration, the City has achieved a 30% reduction in homelessness for two consecutive years.
In 2018, the City partnered with Contra Costa County's Health, Housing, and Homeless Services (H3) to launch contract services for the Coordinated Outreach Referral, Engagement (CORE) homeless outreach program. The successful outcomes in San Pablo can be primarily attributed to the strong coordination among CRT, CORE, and Code Enforcement teams.
The Contra Costa County-owned land located along the south curb line of El Portal Drive, just west of the intersection with Fordham Street (Assessor's Parcel No. 416-102-007) has become a frequent location for illegal encampments, excessive trash accumulation visible from the road, and fire hazards caused by warming fires in dense vegetation.
Given the demonstrated success of San Pabl...
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