{"id":5199,"date":"2021-01-31T11:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-01-31T18:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=5199"},"modified":"2021-01-31T16:58:11","modified_gmt":"2021-01-31T23:58:11","slug":"operation-shelter-to-home-extension-approved-by-city-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=5199","title":{"rendered":"Operation Shelter to Home extension approved by City Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Written by Justin Culetu\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the closing days of January, Mayor Todd Gloria proposed an extension to the city\u2019s Operation Shelter to Home program at the San Diego convention center through March. The City Council approved this proposal in unanimous agreement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/2020\/08\/mayor-kevin-faulconers-use-of-convention-center-for-homeless-population-has-saved-many-lives\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">operation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was launched on April 1st of 2020 by former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer in response to concerns of the health of the city\u2019s homeless population during the height of the pandemic. T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he city and county of San Diego, the Housing Commission, the Regional Task Force on Homelessness, and the San Diego Convention Center Corporation partnered to protect the homeless population during the pandemic. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faulconer\u2019s plan moved individuals from other, smaller shelters to the convention center to ensure proper physical distancing and prevent the spread of COVID-19 among the vulnerable population. The program also centralized staff members of the city\u2019s various shelters allowing for efficient and safe operations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cExtending Operation Shelter to Home for a few more months allows us to protect this vulnerable population as we ramp up vaccinations around the region,\u201d Gloria said. \u201cIn the meantime, we will continue to keep our program residents safe with daily health screenings and other COVID-prevention measures, while at the same time working to permanently end their cycle of homelessness.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program has been very successful since its beginnings. More than 3,800 people have been housed, with 1,186 individuals and 43 families able to be moved to long-term housing. With operations set to continue for the foreseeable future, these numbers are likely to increase, ultimately <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/2020\/05\/san-diego-remains-only-major-california-city-making-progress-on-the-homelessness-crisis\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lowering<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the homeless population in the city.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, the program costs $5 million per month to operate, with the three-month extension price coming in around $15.1 million according to city documents. Mayor Gloria\u2019s extension is expected to be paid for using funds from previous shelter operations that remained unspent, as well as other funds that were approved for previous homelessness programs which total at $8.6 million. In addition, the City Council\u2019s vote for the extension authorized an additional $5.6 million to operate the shelter for the next three months.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also approved by the council was a companion item for the San Diego Housing Commission to allocate $2 million in federal funds to support the shelter contracts from February to June. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOngoing shelter operations at the convention center will enable the agencies working together there to continue to connect San Diegans experiencing homelessness with permanent or longer-term housing solutions,\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> according to housing commission president and CEO Richard Gentry. Due to safety protocols and proper leadership from the city, the Convention Center has been able to continue its operations during the pandemic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For updates on Operation Shelter to Home, visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/sandiego.gov\/coronavirus\/sheltertohome\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sandiego.gov\/coronavirus\/sheltertohome<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Justin Culetu\u00a0 In the closing days of January, Mayor Todd Gloria proposed an extension to the city\u2019s Operation Shelter to Home program at the San Diego convention center through March. 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