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Operation Safe Shelter PPT 210708

The document outlines recommendations from a team tasked with identifying suitable temporary shelter locations for unhoused individuals in Missoula. It recommends (1) utilizing an existing city-owned facility for temporary transitional housing, (2) constructing a safe campground with sanitation services at a city-owned parcel, and (3) developing an outdoor space with individual shelters and shared facilities at two city-owned lots to provide an all-season safe environment connected to services. The team evaluated over 20 potential sites and provides maps showing locations that were not recommended.

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Operation Safe Shelter PPT 210708

The document outlines recommendations from a team tasked with identifying suitable temporary shelter locations for unhoused individuals in Missoula. It recommends (1) utilizing an existing city-owned facility for temporary transitional housing, (2) constructing a safe campground with sanitation services at a city-owned parcel, and (3) developing an outdoor space with individual shelters and shared facilities at two city-owned lots to provide an all-season safe environment connected to services. The team evaluated over 20 potential sites and provides maps showing locations that were not recommended.

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OPERATION SAFE SHELTER

Overview of team findings, process and


recommendations
Identify suitable locations that can accommodate
unhoused people with a range of needs in
temporary shelters, tents or vehicles.
Primary
objectives of Engauge service providers and other subject
matter experts to verify location suitability and
the mission better inform viable options.

Sites brought forward as options will have basic


plans to meet sanitation, security and access to
services.
First task was to assess the current
Second Task was to create criteria
situation and identify contributing Third Task was to engage with City
to evaluate potential sites and
factors to the current increase in and County staff to further inform
understand the best use of each site
unhoused and unsheltered site suitability & function
based on needs
individuals in and around Missoula:
•Current Homeless Shelters are •Size •City Developmental Services
operating at 50% capacity due to •Proximity to existing utilities •County Community and Planning
continued, Center for Disease (power, water, sewer) Services
Control (CDC), guidance for COVID •Proximity to public transportation •Environmental Health
Mitigation. Nationally, all shelters routes •Chief Administrative staff for both
are adhering to this guidance.
•Potential as a long term or short- City and County

Approach
There is no current timeline as to
term option
when this guidance might change.
•Security considerations
•Many unsheltered individuals have
housing vouchers, but current •Suitability for type of shelter (tents,
housing crisis does not present structures, vehicles etc.)
options for utilizing vouchers. •Proximity to busy roads, schools,
etc.
•Access for occupants and
emergency vehicles
•Ownership
•Current use
Assessed 21 sites Private properties

Evaluation
City or County
Owned Parcels
• There is no single site that is suited to address the needs of the
current or expected unsheltered population.
• Three different types of sites should be deployed a three different
locations:
• A site(s) that offer temporary transitional housing for individuals
who either have a current housing voucher, are connected to
housing navigation services but can’t be placed, or those that
unexpectedly become homeless and need a short-term shelter.
Individuals accepted into this type of site would be based on
referral criteria.
• A site(s) that can act as a legal, minimally supported, safe
Key findings: campground. This site should be easy to find (navigate to) and
easily supported with sanitation services such as garbage and
bathroom facilities. Outreach to individuals accessing this site
would largely be supported by current service providers such as
the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) and others.
• A site that can support a service rich environment comprised of
small “all season” hard sided structures. The site would require
24/7 operational management and individuals would be
accepted into this site based on referral criteria.
• To address the current limited capacity of the local
homeless shelters and lack of available housing
• Utilize the City owned facility at 1427 West Broadway
(former Sleepy Inn) for temporary transitional housing.
• This site was most recently used for COVID
Recommendation Response to provide isolation and quarantine
rooms for individuals who had no suitable location
for temporary to do so.
• Health officials and shelters serving the homeless
transitional still report a need for continued Isolation options
housing: for those experiencing homelessness but, the
current and expected need does not require the
entire facility
• This site could be up and operational as both a
limited isolation facility and temporary transitional
housing within a couple weeks.
• Costs may be reimbursable through existing
emergency solutions grant managed by the
Human Resource Council.
• To address those experiencing homelessness who need a
minimally supported, safe option to illegal camping:
• Construct and design a camping area with sanitation
services, security and designated camping spots at the
City Owned Parcel at the end of Clark Fork Lane.
• Site is currently used to store equipment for
Recommendation Missoula Compost operations.
for legal safe • Site could be graded with designated camp sites
and facilities.
campground: • Site is near the existing Reserve Street
encampment, but offers better accessed for
emergency services, sanitation services, and is not
in the floodway.
• Site is close to food and grocery options, public
transportation and is not near residential
neighborhoods or busy streets.
• To provide an all-season, safe environment for individuals
experiencing homelessness who are ready to access services geared
toward placement into permanent housing:
• Construct and design a hard sided outdoor space with individual
shelters designated for single or double occupancy with
separate, shared bathroom and shower facilities at City owned
lots adjacent to the Missoula Cemetery on North Russel.** A
Recommendation future site should be developed on the County owned lot
adjacent to the new Trinity site (Currently under construction)
for safe outdoor located off West Broadway.

space • Site is currently open space unused for park or cemetery


purposes
• Site could be outfitted with power, water and septic to
support individual temporary structures, shower/bathroom
facilities and service provider office space.
• Site is near existing public transportation, but additional
transportation services will likely be necessary.
• Individuals accessing the site would be referred through
established outreach and case management systems.
Overview of Sites that were evaluated but not recommended: Western Sector
Overview of Sites that were evaluated but not recommended: Northern Sector
Overview of Sites that were evaluated but not recommended: Central Sector
Overview of Sites that were evaluated but not recommended: Southern Sector
Overview of Sites that were evaluated but not recommended: Eastern Sector

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