The Davis Respite Center has provided a critical daytime refuge for unhoused individuals in Davis since 2020, offering internet access, laundry services, and medical assistance, while the city is evaluating cost, service quality, and a housing-first approach as it considers long-term funding and potential relocation.
The Davis City Council discussed the potential restructuring of the city’s homeless respite center, including its purpose, operations, and location, due to concerns about data, spending, staffing, and the facility’s effectiveness.
The Davis City Council is being recommended to maintain the Daytime Respite Center at its current location and transition to an in-house staffing model, which is projected to cost $505,534 per year and is the lowest-cost approach that maintains existing service levels.
The Davis Friends Meeting (Quakers) is hosting a public panel discussion and community forum on homelessness in Davis on October 9, featuring perspectives from those with lived experience, historians, advocates, and directors of local organizations.
The closure of the Daytime Respite Center in Davis has highlighted the need for a more comprehensive approach to addressing homelessness, including permanent housing, mental health and addiction treatment, and senior-specific support.
The Davis City Council is debating the future of the Davis Daytime Respite Center, which provides essential services to unhoused residents, as the current operator is set to shut down on Oct. 31, and the council must decide whether to keep it open, bring operations in-house, or close it.
The City of Davis is scrambling to find a replacement for the Downtown Streets Team, which will be shutting down the Daytime Respite Center at the end of October, leaving hundreds of unhoused residents without access to essential services.
The City of Davis has implemented changes to the Respite Center, including additional staff and a Façade Revitalization & Accessibility Grant Program, to address concerns from the community and improve conditions around the site.
Interim City Manager Kelly Stachowicz is focused on managing Davis’ complex development proposals, addressing homelessness, and managing the city’s structural budget challenges, while navigating the university relationship and addressing rising construction costs.
Davis Community Meals and Housing is raising $100,000 for programs that support some of the city’s most vulnerable residents, and is challenging the community to think differently about homelessness through its transitional housing program, cold weather shelter, and resource center.
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