Director highlights navigation centers and state'level 'No Place Like Home' funding

In her director's report, Director Garcia told the commission the department will provide updates on the city's response to increased homelessness coverage and highlighted the administration's new projects, including a navigation center at Civic Center and another building owned by the UA Local 38 Plumbers Union Pension Trust Fund slated for redevelopment to include approximately 550 homes with about 110 permanently affordable units for formerly homeless people and residents of the navigation center.

State funding change: Colleen Chavla (Office of Policy and Planning) explained the state'level No Place Like Home initiative signed July 1 by Governor Brown establishes a $2,000,000,000 bond fund over four years. The program secures bonds using some Prop 63 (Mental Health Services Act) revenues; counties will compete via an application process and allocations will be distributed across four cycles. Chavla said San Francisco currently receives approximately $22,000,000 in Prop 63 revenues annually and that that funding stream could decline (the presentation said a 7—10% reduction as part of the bond structure). Chavla noted the state criteria emphasize project readiness and that San Francisco could be competitive given its supportive housing experience and behavioral health resources.

Local coordination and timeline: Commissioners asked about pipeline projects and how DPH will coordinate with the new Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing; staff said some housing programs and staff will transition to the new department and that DPH'provided clinical support services will remain engaged. The department will return in August with more detailed information about the pipeline and how it will manage any Prop 63 revenue impacts.