BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: March 29, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS
Jacqui Irwin, Chair
AB 2254
(Achadjian) - As Amended March 10, 2016
SUBJECT: Armories: homeless shelter
SUMMARY: This bill would revise the list of armories to be made
available each year from October 15 through April 15 for the
purpose of providing temporary shelter for homeless persons to
include the Atascadero armory in San Luis Obispo County.
EXISTING LAW: Government Code sections 15301-15301.6 pertain to
assistance of homeless persons and the emergency shelter
program.
Section 15301 currently lists certain armories, El Centro,
Calexico, Culver City, Glendale, Inglewood, Long Beach 7th
Street, Pomona, Sylmar, West Los Angeles Federal Avenue, Merced,
Fullerton, Santa Ana, Roseville, Corona, Indio, Riverside, El
Cajon, Escondido, Vista, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria,
Gilroy, San Jose Hedding Street, Sunnyvale, Santa Cruz,
Watsonville, Redding, Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Oxnard and Ventura,
which shall be made available to their respective counties or
any city in these counties for the purpose of providing
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temporary shelter for homeless persons during the period from
October 15 through April 15 each year.
The Adjutant General may, in his or her sole discretion, use
alternate armories as may be necessary to meet the operational
needs of the Military Department. Additionally, any county or
city, including those not listed in subdivision (a), may use any
armory within its jurisdiction subject to the approval of the
Adjutant General.
Subject to appropriation in the annual Budget Act, the Adjutant
General may increase or decrease the number of days of operation
among all of the armories funded in any year to best meet cold
weather demands as they develop. The Adjutant General shall
periodically report to the counties authorized to receive funds
on the ongoing availability of remaining funded shelter days.
FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown at this time.
COMMENTS: This bill adds an additional armory to the emergency
shelter program. No opposition has been received for the bill.
Existing code sections contain language to allow the Adjutant
General to expand or curtail the program should there be
additional need for shelter and/or changes in the operational
needs of the Military Department.
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REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
City of Atascadero
County of San Luis Obispo
Opposition
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None on File
Analysis Prepared by:John Spangler / V.A. / (916) 319-3550