Resolution 2015-44RESOLUTION NO. 201544
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS IN
SANTA CLARA COUNTY 2015 -2020
WHEREAS, homelessness continues to be a pressing issue for Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS, the 2015 Homeless Census shows that homelessness in the southern part of
the County is on the rise; and
WHEREAS, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's
(HUD) 2014 Annual Homeless Assessment Report of all major city Continuums of Care in the
nation, Santa Clara County has the seventh largest number of homeless persons on any given
night; the third largest number of chronically homeless persons; the fourth largest number of
homeless individuals; the fourth largest number of unaccompanied homeless youth; and the fifth
largest number of homeless veterans; and
WHEREAS, Destination Home ( "D:H ") is a public - private partnership serving as the
backbone organization for collective impact strategies to reduce homelessness in Santa Clara
County; and
WHEREAS, to respond to this crisis D:H and its partners have been working towards a
comprehensive, regional response to homelessness for over a decade; and
WHEREAS, in this role, D:H drives and aligns resources to end homelessness and is
improving how systems work together to intervene with episodic and situational homeless
individuals and families; and
WHEREAS, the Gilroy city council's endorsement of the Community Plan would
continue to advance the goal, to the extent possible, of supporting regional strategies in
collaboration with other jurisdictions and agencies to end and prevent county -wide homelessness
by creating permanent housing solutions; and
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-44
WHEREAS, the Santa Clara County Community Plan focuses on developing 6,000 county-
wide housing opportunities for homeless persons and families and generally aligns with the
City's Housing Element goals to 1) provide adequate housing for groups with special needs and
2) maintain a range of housing types for all age groups, served by transit, recreational amenities,
shopping, and health and personal services, that allow residents to age in place; and
WHEREAS, endorsing the plan does not commit the city of Gilroy to any one
component of the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the city of Gilroy can contribute under the Plan in any manner that is
conducive to the resources available in Gilroy.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the city council of the city of Gilroy
supports the Santa Clara County Community Plan to End Homelessness consistent with the
provisions of the staff report discussing the same and the provisions of this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of August, 2015 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AULMAN, BRACCO, TUCKER,
VELASCO, WOODWARD, and GAGE
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: LEROE -MUNOZ
ATTEST.: �
awns. Freels, city Clerk
APPROVED:
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Donald F. Gage, May r
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-44
I, SHAWNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2015 -44 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city
Resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the P day of August, 2015 at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 4t' day of August, 2015.
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City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
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