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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX RESOLUTION DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY ON HOMELESSNESS IN SAN LEANDRO WHEREAS, according to data derived f rom the 2022 Point-in-Time count, San Leandro had approximately 409 unhoused residents living in the community on a single night, of which approximately 76% (n=312) were unsheltered; and WHEREAS, homelessness in Alameda County has significantly accelerated over the last decade, and since 2017, the number of unhoused individuals in Alameda County has increased from 5,629 to 9,747 (73% increase) and this upward trajectory is anticipated to continue into the future without further action; and WHEREAS, homelessness in San Leandro has significantly accelerated over the last decade, and since 2017, the number of unhoused individuals in San Leandro has increased from 109 to 409 (275% increase) and this upward trajectory is anticipated to continue into the future without further action; and WHEREAS, in Alameda County, 40% of people experiencing homelessness surveyed during the 2022 Point-in-Time count said they have at least one permanent disability, and people receiving Social Security Disability benefits in California receive a maximum of $1,033 per month, far less than current market rent for a studio apartment; and WHEREAS, this benefits gap has resulted in a disproportionate number of disabled individuals being forced into homelessness, with no means to remedy or improve their situations; and WHEREAS, the acutely high rent burden in the Bay Area makes one-time events such as disputes with roommates or family members, job loss, medical events or conditions more likely to lead individuals to become unhoused; and WHEREAS, the trauma associated with becoming homeless, not having a stable place to live, sleep, eat or feel safe, results in an increased likelihood of unhoused persons experiencing a mental health crisis, which can be exacerbated through exposure to unsafe or inhumane circumstances, including access to narcotics and exposure to crime and violence; and WHEREAS, according to the Alameda County 2021 Homeless Mortality Report, prepared by Alameda County Health Care Services Agency, the age-adjusted mortality rate for people experiencing homelessness in Alameda County was 5.8 times that of the general population of Alameda County, and for all causes of death, mortality rates are many times higher for people experiencing homelessness than the general population; and WHEREAS, according to the Alameda County 2021 Homeless Mortality Report, prepared by Alameda County Health Care Services Agency, sixty-six percent (229 out of 346) of all homeless deaths across incorporated and unincorporated areas of Alameda County in 2021 took place outside of a medical setting DRAFT