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Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Redlands held in the Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon
Street, on September 29, 2021 at 5 00 P M
Present Paul Banch, Mayor
Eddie Tejeda, Mayor Pro Tempore
Denise Davis, Council Member
Jenna Guzman -Lowery, Council Member
Absent Paul Foster, Council Member
Staff
Charles M Duggan, Jr , City Manager, Dan McHugh, City Attorney, Jeanne Donaldson, City
Clerk, Carl Baker, Public Information Officer, Chris Catren, Police Chief, Chris Boatman,
Facilities and Community Services Director, Brian Desatmk, Development Services Director,
Jim Topoleski, Fire Chief, John Harris, Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director, Janice
McConnell, Assistant City Manager
Mayor Banch called the meeting to order and offered those present the opportunity to provide
public comment on any matter scheduled on this agenda or any matter within the jurisdiction of
the City Council which is not already scheduled on this agenda
PUBLIC COMMENT
None forthcoming
STUDY SESSION WORKSHOP
Homelessness
Facilities and Community Services Director Boatman explained that on July 6, 2021, the City
Council directed staff to explore potential housing options for the homeless population in
Redlands City Manager Duggan convened a team consisting of Director Boatman, Assistant
City Manager McConnell, Police Chief Catren, and Fire Chief Topoleski to research options and
provide recommendations Each committee member addressed a separate piece of the issue
Chief Catren reviewed the current ongoing efforts of the City, including the Community Pohcmg
Officer program, the Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) Grant, and Service
organization partnerships Chief Topoleski explored new options of homeless housing seen in the
Inland Empire Director Boatman pointed out the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors
was close to approving the Homeless Strategic Plan, and it will encompass four broad strategies
that together will bring the necessary capacity, investment, partnership and collective impact to
achieve the goal of addressing homelessness regionally Assistant City Manager McConnell
provided an overview of potential funding available through the State's Homekey grant program
She announced this was an unprecedented opportunity, stressed the timing was critical since
funding awards will be made on a first come, first served basis, and she highlighted the
additional opportunities to earn bonus awards She added that any successful award would come
from having a fully vetted project
Director Boatman stated that staff evaluated all the options to maximize grant resources, and he
detailed their recommendation of a motel conversion located on Industrial Park Avenue, the
Good Night Inn Project Staff suggested working with private partners, Shangri-La and Step Up
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on Second, for the conversion as it was feasible to implement, was privately owned, would offer
full supportive services for transitional or permanent housing and was the most cost-effective
solution He detailed a breakdown of project costs, spread over 7 years Philip Mangano,
President of the American Round Table and appointed by Governor Newsom to the State's
Homeless Task Force, voiced his support of the City's efforts and in particular, this specific
project Council Members each expressed their support of the Good Night Inn Project and
complimented staff for their thorough research in putting together such a comprehensive and
informative presentation
On motion of Council Member Jenna Guzman -Lowery, seconded by Council Member Denise
Davis, the City Council directed staff to prepare a memorandum of understanding with
Shangn-La, LLC Industries and Step Up On Second Street, Inc to develop and manage the Good
Nite Inn project and apply for the Homekey Grant Program, and directed staff to prepare an
amendment to the Salary Schedule and Compensation Plan to include a position to coordinate City
resources with respect to homeless services
Vote 4 - 0 Passed
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further discussion, the meeting adjourned at 6 30 P M
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