Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency On Homelessness From: Office Of The Council President Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of The City’s Homelessness Crisis

This resolution renews and continues the City Council's declaration of a local emergency concerning the homelessness crisis in Oakland. The declaration highlights the severe health and safety consequences of homelessness for individuals, particularly children, and notes that California accounts for a significant portion of the national homeless population. The resolution references previous declarations of a shelter crisis in 2016 and 2017, citing persistent conditions detrimental to the health and safety of unhoused individuals, such as exposure to hazards, crime, weather, and lack of sanitation. It acknowledges that the scale of homelessness overwhelms city resources and impacts public health and safety. The City Council will review the emergency status every 14 days and continue the declaration until its termination is proclaimed. This resolution also directs the City Clerk to communicate it to various state and federal officials.