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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-25-19 Health and Public Safety oSpUTH A. d C: :�+ PEACE' is 1865 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK KAREEMAH FOWLER, CITY CLERK HEALTH &PUBLIC SAFETY MARCH 25, 2019 4:00 P.M. Committee Members Present: Jo M. Broden, John Voorde, Karen White Committee Members Absent: Oliver Davis Other Council Present: Tim Scott, Gavin Ferlic, Regina Williams-Preston, Sharon L. McBride (late), Jake Teshka(late) Other Council Absent: None Others Present: Kareemah Fowler, Graham Sparks, Bob Palmer Presenters: Pam Meyer Agenda: Update- Weather Amnesty Follow-Up Committee Chair Jo M. Broden called to order the Health and Public Safety Committee meeting at 4:00 p.m. She introduced members of the Committee and proceeded with the meeting. Update-Weather Amnesty Follow-Up Pam Meyer, Director of Neighborhood Development for the Department of Community Investment with offices located on the 14`h floor of the County-City Building, stated, I think in part of our email communications, we didn't quite realize you wanted only Weather Amnesty, so, we have updates on other things, too. Committee Chair Broden stated, Great, we'll take it all. That's fine. Ms. Meyer gave handouts to Committee and Council Members (which are available in the City Clerk's Office). She stated, I spoke to the providers of the Weather Amnesty Service, both Hope Ministries and the Center for the Homeless, so I have numbers there and that is the average count every night (referencing the handout). I think it was kind of an uneventful season other than the polar vortex which is not the cause of anybody but the weather. There were no significant issues and, of course, there were some larger numbers that had been anticipated and I think the number at the Center for the Homeless goes up and down based on people coming to the Center versus going to the Tutt Street location. Other than that, and just a conversation about what occurred the days of the polar vortex,it was so cold and there were so many email communications going back and forth and so many significant community partners and agencies that helped in that. All of the regional planning council members were commenting at their last meeting saying that it went well. They were very pleased with all of that and they appreciated the communication, no matter what time of day or night. It allowed people to make decisions about their own agencies, what was INTEGRITY' SERVICE'ACCESSIBILITY JENNIFER M.COFF.MAN BIANCA L.TIRADO JOSEPH R.MOLNAR CHIEF DEPUTY/DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS DEPUTY/DIRECTOR OF POLICY ORDINANCE VIOLATION CLERK EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 1227 W.Jefferson Blvd.I South Bend,Indiana 46601 I p 574.235.9221 I f 574.235.9173 I www.southbendin.gov CITY OFSOUTH BEND OFFICE OF THE CLERK opening and what was closing, and of course, the provision of bus services by the School Corporation was essential to all of that as well as the City opening the Charles Black Center. So, there were a variety of different people that participated in all of that. I'm happy to answer any other questions on the information on there. I asked if David Vanderveen could be here today, but he was not available. Committee Chair Broden stated, I'm fine, if you would like to just go on additionally on the rest. Ms. Meyer stated,There are a couple of things of interest that should be noted. One(1)is that, you know, part of what we're trying to do in addition to the Weather Amnesty and Gateway situation is create more permanent supportive housing units within the community. That is done in one (1) of two (2) ways, either with private landlords who agree to have a relationship with a service provider, and, to that end, we've had two (2) new landlords, if you will, that have come into the community. One(1) is Cedar Glen Apartments on Jefferson and the other is Milliken Building on Carroll Street. They are both in conversations with the Center for the Homeless. The owners of the Cedar Glen are actually having other permanent supportive housing units within the State they have also developed. So, they understand the need. Their issue is more that they are pursuing a particular tax credit project for funding. That may require leasing to be done in a way that is different from what the HUD Funds to the Center require the Center to do. So, that is why they are having those types of conversations. Councilmember Jake Teshka arrived at the meeting at 4:05 p.m. Committeemember John Voorde asked, Where is that? Ms. Meyer replied, It is right east of St. Anthony's, on the corner of 26th Street and Jefferson. Ms. Meyer continued, The other is that the City, Oaklawn, and South Bend Heritage are doing another team development project with the Corporation for Supportive Housing Institute.That was a competitive application that South Bend Heritage submitted. The Institute defines the type of housing focuses that you can apply under and they applied under chronically homeless. So, the good thing that is a little bit different about this one (1) than the last one (1), which resulted in Oliver Apartments, is that there is already reserved money at the State Level for that project. It is not, necessarily, a competitive application. It may not be all you need, and you may have to seek other funding, but you do have, as an applicant coming in, a reserve and a good amount of resources. No details have been defined yet and we just had one(1) session. It could be anywhere from ten (10)to twenty-five (25)more units. It just depends. Councilmember Sharon L. McBride arrived at the meeting at 4:06 p.m. Committee Chair Broden asked, When is the deadline on that, for the submission? Ms. Meyer replied,The actual application was already approved,then, you go to the sessions. The sessions are March, April, May and June. In June, we do a final presentation to many of their funders who may be interested in participating in the project and then, after that, I'm not really sure of the timeframe that is imposed by the funding. That is something we find out as we continue with the sessions. EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 227 W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f 574.235.9173 I 10574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov 2 ®CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK Committeemember Karen White asked, Do you know how long the pods will remain at this current site? Ms. Meyer replied, Not really. I don't have an answer to that. I know we've had conversations, even this morning, about a different type of use for them. They do need to be moved offsite but we don't have any plans in place right now for a timeframe to say where they would go and what we would do with them. They are split. There are some there and some in that Sample Street Business Complex. Committeemember White followed up, Do you have a timeframe for finding permanent supportive housing? Ms.Meyer replied, I would anticipate the development coming out of the Institute would not occur until 2020. I would assume that. Committeemember White stated, So, in the meantime, we, as a City, will be going through other options. Committee Chair Broden then stated, I also heard a lot of positive feedback from the Polar Vortex. I am really impressed with the South Bend Community School Corporation,in particular, stepping up. I'm not certain we had partnered with them to that level before. Ms. Meyer stated, My role in that was very small. It was really Suzanna in the Mayor's Office and we were calling bus providers, but everyone had issues in terms of weather conditions with their buses, the cost, etcetera, and the School Corporation stepped up. Committee Chair Broden asked, Have we sent any thank yous to them or anybody? Could the Council help in that regard? If there is anything we could do, co-signings or whatever, I think that might be nice. And then how about in terms of future years,if we are in the same situation, is there some site replicability? Ms. Meyer replied, There are conversations about that at the regional planning council. Committee Chair Broden followed up, And then with regard to the Tutt Street, there was a time ticking on that? Ms. Meyer replied, We are submitting the rezoning this week. Committee Chair Broden stated,Ok,good. And then what is the anticipation of a different location for 2019? Ms. Meyer replied, I can say we are working on it. Councilmember Tim Scott stated,To follow up on that, working on the next location,do you have a timeline? I mean, you have some deadlines on that too, don't you? Ms. Meyer replied, Well, we do from the perspective that if we wish to meet the October 14th goal that was in the Council's resolution, yes. I'm doing two (2) simultaneous paths because I'm EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 227W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f 574.235.9173 TTD 574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov 3 CITY OF SOUTH BEND ; OFFICE OF THE CLERK concerned that even a rehab of a structure, you just don't know. If that were to be the case and we didn't need that, do we have something else? Even if we need something short-term to move into another facility, I don't know. Both of those things are on the table as far as planning goes. Councilmember Scott stated, I appreciate that and I'm sure you're feeling the time clock already. I'm sure there will be public meetings on location,that announcement and how that is going to roll out, too. So, ok, thank you. Committee Chair Broden stated, Whatever the Council can do individually or under the Health and Public Safety Committee, for that process, I would be happy to help out. So, thank you very much for your extensive presentation. I appreciate it. Also,prospectively, I would like a follow up to this quarterly. Ms. Meyer confirmed. With no further business, Committee Chair Broden adjourned the Health and Public Safety Committee meeting at 4:12 p.m. Res ectfully S 'tted, • ci J . Broden, Committee Chair EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 227 W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f 574.235.9173 I I L)574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov 4