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Home My WebLink About04/22/2025 02.A. City and County joint study session regarding homeless coalition r:- `y � ljlt ! 'I!I/ .s BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 2.A. For Meeting of: April 22, 2025 ITEM TITLE: City and County joint study session regarding homeless coalition SUBMITTED BY: Vicki Baker, City Manager SUMMARY EXPLANATION: This is joint meeting with the Yakima City Council and the Yakima Board of County Commissioners to discuss the homeless coalition. Attached is a presentation submitted by the Human Services Director Esther Magasis. ITEM BUDGETED: N/A STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Safe and Healthy Yakima RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Presentation BOCC 04.22.2025 2 \ '"-, -_ ---- -- MO YAKIMA COUNTY MGM HUMAN SERVICES .. _ .1.1 missi , [BOARD OF COUNTY -:.-..i COMMISSIONERS S ._ : . , / YAKIMA CITY 1 � COUNCIL�� -� JOINT N. �.� STUDY SESSION Nt- _ ____ __ _. . ...,,,, April 22 , 2025 • • Prepared by Esther Magasis, Human Services Director '\\\\\\\‘• —_._________,____,:__ WHAT IS A HOMELESS • • RESPONSE SYSTEM . The entire network of resources within a community meant to serve individuals experiencing homelessness. Includes (but is not limited to) outreach, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, housing choice vouchers, case management, prevention , diversion, rental and eviction assistance, low- barrier overnight shelters (including cold -weather emergency shelter) , domestic violence shelters and emergency services hotlines, day-shelters, drop-in programs, short-term crisis residential programs, respite, drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs, mental health programs, and employment assistance. 1 4 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, „. ___ ...,„.„,r,,,,-..„,-„,f,.„. = 1 __ =s$= _ HOMELESS RESPONSE -1y4,0 sss sss• ",:,' Lc�SSS Sf. 4 5, a::::.:;a0'\ \fi SYSTEM CONTINUU M 'y s's 7/011 if+ �f ,Jrf PREVENTION/ ',ll DIVERSION PATHWAYS IN «'1"'''' WRAPAROUND j SERVICES Iti hil PATHWAYS OUT \\ I ) CONDITIONS OF HOMELESSNESS illitil 2 5 r i ( ONDITIONS OF HOMELESSNESS '°/+�{ k N D PATHWAYS O V T .M k4\\\, \\\\\ \\\,\1 PATHWAYS OUT :\\\\\\ \\\ \\\ \\\\ SN\\\'\\\)ilill' III • I—TM g ' Affordable ___ __ 1 \ Unsheltered Sheltered Transitional Housing - PATHWAYS IN • Street • Night-by-Night • Time-limited Homelessness Shelter sober living i • Sanctioned • Extended Stay • Time-limited Market `` \ \. ,'0l#`ti+ Encampment Shelter supportive Housing �;,:11 housing n ; ,, ti ■ ■ . �. $•c\, N CONDITIONS OF Supportive HOMELESSNESS,,,, iti Housing 3 6 ! 4 77 r' `} . � MELESS RESPONSE P. • • klt.::‘,� STEM COUNTY FUNDING ifittm PROGRAM TYPE TOTAL BY CATEGORY ' ii\\\ \ Capital Improvement $ 419 , 576 Coordinated Entry $ 106 , 638 Outreach $ 313 , 434 Permanent Supportive Housing $ 210 , 000 Rental Assistance $ 3 , 677 , 605 Sanctioned Encampment $ 1 , 004 , 446 Shelter $ 1 , 909 , 709 Note:This amount reflects all current active contracts funding homeless and housing programs,with some awards ending at the end of the fiscal year(June 2026),and 4 some ending at the end of the calendar year(December 2025) 7 YYYw1YYwaww LOCAL HMIS BEDS \\.\\\,\\, , .\\\N HMIS Project Type Total Beds Beds by Type Emergency Entry/Exit 370 Shelter (ES) Night by Night 296 876 Sanctioned Encampment 210 Transitional Housing (TH) 214 214 Housing Only 152 Permanent Housing with Services 46 Housing - - - 746 (PH) Permanent Supportive Housing 377 Rapid Re-Housing 171 8 , , , ,7„..., :Pi MELESS RESPONSE \*; • • \': .: ,.itz; STEM OUTCOMES 011\\A\ YEAR EXITED TO PH EXITED TO TH AQUIRED INCOME REGISTEREDGOVERNMENTASSISTANCE FOR TOTAL 2020 583 49 120 236 988 t 2021 486 53 130 246 915 1 `d� �� 2022 934 48 193 304 1 , 479 2023 2 , 021 109 543 818 3 , 491 2024 1 , 386 94 355 503 2 , 338 2025 * 358 27 81 152 618 TOTAL 5 , 768 380 1 , 422 2 , 259 9 , 829 11 *January 1,2025-March 31,2025 6 9 , ,..,....„..,:zz,::::::::„.., -413:1-.g.....itgi: HOMELESS POPULATI .9 ' \\\\\ _ AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL POPUL • t ; • Yakima County Washington State United States =-=` -- 0.4 0.3% ti_ - T 6.---------------__..---------.......-- -----------\\/ 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Comparing Point in Time and Census population data at state and federal levels to Yakima County,we can see that the percentage of the population experiencing homelesness in Yakima County consistently lags behind state per capital homelessness rates,and has been trending consistently downwards since the program was taken on by Yakima County in contrast to upwards state and national trends.The one exception in the comparison to state data was in 2021-but it is worth noting that since the PIT is conducted in January, 2021 would be the report most impacted by COVID.The National data also shows an inconsistent dip that year,indicating that statewide and nationally there may have been a significant number of communities that did not conduct thorough PIT counts due to concerns about COVID.Although PIT numbers should always be interpreted as a trend survey, not a complete count,this holds true for all communities so it is still valuable as a point of comparison.The numbers compared in the graph above are individuals,not households. 10 -if pf*---, �,s.s STREET - LEVEL COMPLEX CASE MANAGEMENT & UNSANCTIONED ENCAMPMENT RESPONSE COORDIANTION /Op' • • ,,py ABANDONED ACTIVE RESIDENT(5 CRIMINAL A - I1 Presence of trash, Active encampment, Active criminal activity discarded belongings, still inhabited by committed by or Iii I signs of habitation but resident(s), but with no against resident(s) Unsanctioned Ili no resident(s) Encampment criminal charges being I I actively pursued 1 Scenario Code Case Managers, _Law Enforcement, Appropriate Entity for Piiiiiiiii Enforcement Outreach, DCRs DCRs Response 8 11 :op f,, ,„se PROJECT PAUSE kima County Human Services and Department of Corrections • • i��'r;''j�'' • Yakima YWCA • Merit Resource Services I I • Yakima Union Gospel Mission • Comprehensive Healthcare ill • Yakima Neighborhood Health Services • Grace City Outreach \ \ • Triumph Treatment Services • Generating Hope • Rod's House OIC of Washington • Catholic Charities 1 • Northwest Community Action Center/Ng • Behavioral Health Court 9 12 -------------------- ---------- -- - ,4„.• -- .......____.,,,, .00, .,,,,-• DOWNTOWN AND FIRST STREET //,",,, CLEANUP PROJECT ji,11 + , ,,,,,,„„„ ,„,„,,,„ ii,,I; ,, • • , :,.:. , ,;,,„,,..,./, ,,,iiiii, (1,1 1 DoWNTOIA�,�t� Viiiii/ VAKI MA *' 12--- -, 4\\ !!Y . � UNN GOSP 04.0 ..yam- A1'i1 c � I�- !V3 S I I V PEOPLE FOR PEOPLE \sb- MD M� 'n`� fC.' '.1.\\ . r Celebrating so years of service CailDRinnir 9llis10 13 YAKIMA COUNTY • • HOMELESS COALITION CHARTER UPDATES • Expanded City/Town representation on the Executive Team by replacing one position intended to represent all Cities and Towns as appointed through a third party with a two positions appointed directly by Cities and Towns. • Created a City and Town Committee for any elected or staff representative from Cities and Towns to attend meetings directly with Human Services staff and the Lead Commissioner on Homeless Issues. Objectives for the City and Town Committee include: • Relaying priorities and concerns related to homelessness from Cities and Towns. o Providing an annual data finance report about homelessness to Cities and Towns o Serving as a platform for Cities and Towns to bring forth questions about homeless programs, funds, and systems to Yakima County 11 14 YAKIMA COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES THANK 01 YOU I` 1107. 111 CONTACT US HumanServices@co . yakima . wa . us ( 509 ) 574 - 1365 15