City Council

12A. RESOLUTION FINDING AND DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY CAUSED BY\nHOMELESSNESS CRISIS\nThe City has seen an increase in its homeless population since 2019, despite significant\nallocation of resources and funds to combat homelessness in the City. This increase has\nbeen coupled with an increase in health and safety concerns, such as an increase in\ncriminal activity, open-air drug use (fentanyl in particular), open fires, obscene/lewd acts\nin public, increase in vectors, and public defecation; individuals sleeping, camping, and\nstoring personal property in a manner that obstructs access to the public right-of-way;\ninterruption in the enjoyment and access to public facilities equally by all residents; and\ndeath, illness, injury and poor living conditions for those unable to find housing.\nDeclaring a local emergency under the Stanton Municipal Code and the Government\nCode will provide the City Manager with additional powers as Director of Emergency\nServices in order to take necessary steps to address the homelessness crisis.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare the action to not be subject to CEQA pursuant to State CEQA\nGuidelines, section 15378(b)(5).); and\n2. Adopt proposed Resolution No. 2024-40, entitled:\n“RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL\nEMERGENCY CAUSED BY CONDITIONS AND THREATENED\nCONDITIONS OF HOMELESSNESS WITHIN THE CITY OF STANTON,\nNovember 26, 2024\nWHICH IF NOT CORRECTED, CONSTITUTES AN IMMINENT AND\nPROXIMATE THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY\nIN THE CITY”.