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Receive Update on the Temporary Access Center and Emergency Shelter (CD)
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MEETING DATE:
February 19, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Jennifer Rhyne, Neighborhood Services Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive update on the Temporary Access Center and Emergency Shelter.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On November 4, 2020, the City Council adopted the San Joaquin Community Response to Homelessness - 2020 San Joaquin Strategic Plan ("Strategic Plan"). The Strategic Plan includes goals and strategies developed from community feedback, which includes increasing access and reducing barriers to homeless crisis response services. On April 7, 2021, City Council accepted the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) grant of approximately $2 million, allocated primarily towards the Access Center. On May 5, 2021, Council approved allocating $5.5 million of American Rescue Plan Act federal funds to the development of a Navigation Center, now known as the Access Center. On May 5, 2021, City Council approved the Lodi Access Center Community Engagement Plan, which was the first step to move forward with several of the goals identified in the Strategic Plan. On July 13, 2021, the County Board of Supervisors approved $2 million towards our Access Center project development and $800,000 towards our temporary emergency shelter site development from the San Joaquin County (County) capital-outlay fund. On October 6, 2021, City Council approved the Access Center location at 710 N. Sacramento Street in Lodi. On December 13, 2024 after a heartfelt presentation by City Staff, Council Members, and Lodi Committee on Homelessness Members the BOS awarded the City an additional $8.2 million to complete the Lodi Access Center Project and the Learning Center (AKA Workforce Education Center).
The Temporary Access Center officially opened for operations on July 22, 2022. It is an interim solution until the permanent Access Center facility can be compl...
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