WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.862 Welcome. I’m Shayla Day, Founder and CEO of DayHomes Society and Chair of the Oceanside 00:00:05.862 --> 00:00:11.724 Homeless Task Force. Whether you support this project, have questions, or have concerns, you deserve 00:00:11.724 --> 00:00:17.586 clear information. We propose a ten-space temporary winter shelter in Parksville, from October fifteenth, twenty 00:00:17.586 --> 00:00:23.448 twenty-seven to April fifteenth, twenty twenty-eight. Getting our ducks in a row means working through 00:00:23.448 --> 00:00:29.310 location, funding and responsibilities early, together. 00:00:29.310 --> 00:00:35.090 People from Qualicum Beach, Errington, Coombs and other Oceanside communities come to Parksville for services. 00:00:35.090 --> 00:00:40.869 This proposal recognizes that regional need while limiting the site search to Parksville city limits. 00:00:40.869 --> 00:00:46.648 The map lets you explore the official boundary and nearby streets. A Parksville mailing address 00:00:46.648 --> 00:00:52.428 alone does not prove a property is inside the city. Every suggested location still needs 00:00:52.428 --> 00:00:58.207 parcel confirmation and owner permission. 00:00:58.207 --> 00:01:04.400 Our working estimate is forty to fifty people living unsheltered with no fixed address, and 00:01:04.400 --> 00:01:10.593 a broader group of one hundred and fifty to two hundred people living rough or 00:01:10.593 --> 00:01:16.786 seeking access. These are frontline estimates, not formal count results. The groups may overlap and 00:01:16.786 --> 00:01:22.979 must not be added together. We will ask task force partners for current figures, dates 00:01:22.979 --> 00:01:29.172 and definitions, and reconcile published counts with their original reports. 00:01:29.172 --> 00:01:35.117 Ten spaces cannot meet every housing need. They can give ten people at a time 00:01:35.117 --> 00:01:41.062 a consistent place to rest and access support. An October fifteenth opening and April fifteenth 00:01:41.062 --> 00:01:47.007 closure provides one hundred and eighty-three nights. Full occupancy would create one thousand eight hundred 00:01:47.007 --> 00:01:52.952 and thirty bed-nights. That is capacity, not a predicted result. We will track actual use, 00:01:52.952 --> 00:01:58.897 the people served and their housing outcomes. 00:01:58.897 --> 00:02:05.090 The day matters too. We seek a twenty-four-hour site so participants can remain indoors after 00:02:05.090 --> 00:02:11.283 the overnight sleeping period. Proposed daytime provisions include meals, hygiene, rest, practical skills, appointments and 00:02:11.283 --> 00:02:17.476 housing navigation. Churches remain a preferred option where they can accommodate that model. We will 00:02:17.476 --> 00:02:23.669 check provider schedules, eligibility and closures before publishing claims about missed meals or gaps in 00:02:23.669 --> 00:02:29.862 indoor access. A provider list alone cannot establish those gaps. 00:02:29.862 --> 00:02:36.138 Admission will be by booked intake and planned placement, never first come, first served. Staff 00:02:36.138 --> 00:02:42.414 will manage referrals, assess support needs, explain expectations and confirm bookings within the ten-space limit. 00:02:42.414 --> 00:02:48.690 The final plan will spell out allocation and waitlist procedures. We are removing the labels 00:02:48.690 --> 00:02:54.966 dry and low barrier. Admission, intoxication, substance use, medication and emergency procedures still need explicit 00:02:54.966 --> 00:03:01.241 wording and review. The actual rules must be clear to everyone. 00:03:01.241 --> 00:03:07.186 We will build on our existing modular facility concept: sleeping space, staffed intake, a daytime 00:03:07.186 --> 00:03:13.131 common area, washrooms, hygiene, food service and secure storage. The interactive walkthrough explains each area. 00:03:13.131 --> 00:03:19.076 The final layout must fit the selected property, with accessible routes, safe exits, emergency access 00:03:19.076 --> 00:03:25.021 and workable utilities. The concept is not an approved architectural plan. Technical review and the 00:03:25.021 --> 00:03:30.966 available budget will determine the final arrangement. 00:03:30.966 --> 00:03:36.993 Two trained staff on site at all times is the proposed baseline. DayHomes leadership would 00:03:36.993 --> 00:03:43.021 provide supervision, with shift handovers, incident records, property checks and referrals. Training would cover de-escalation, 00:03:43.021 --> 00:03:49.048 first aid and emergency response. Because the new season is six months, we will recalculate 00:03:49.048 --> 00:03:55.076 staffing, relief coverage and payroll costs. The previous seven-month schedule cannot simply be copied, and 00:03:55.076 --> 00:04:01.103 proposed coverage must have confirmed funding before opening. 00:04:01.103 --> 00:04:07.379 Participants, staff and neighbours all need safety and accountability. Proposed safeguards include controlled access, property 00:04:07.379 --> 00:04:13.655 checks, visitor rules and a Good Neighbour Agreement. Lighting, noise, waste and smoking arrangements belong 00:04:13.655 --> 00:04:19.931 in the site plan. Concerns will be logged, reviewed and followed up through a direct 00:04:19.931 --> 00:04:26.207 contact route. Urgent danger goes to emergency services. We will report operating concerns and responses 00:04:26.207 --> 00:04:32.483 while protecting participant privacy, and improve the plan when problems arise. 00:04:32.483 --> 00:04:38.759 DayHomes Society is the proposed operator, led by me. The task force provides the community 00:04:38.759 --> 00:04:45.034 collaboration table. We will seek renewed endorsement of this revised proposal in November. Earlier support 00:04:45.034 --> 00:04:51.310 is part of our history, but does not approve every new provision. Churches, health and 00:04:51.310 --> 00:04:57.586 outreach partners, Fire Rescue, RCMP and municipal staff bring different expertise. Each role and commitment 00:04:57.586 --> 00:05:03.862 needs confirmation. Consultation, funding and operating responsibility must stay clearly distinguished. 00:05:03.862 --> 00:05:10.055 We invite suggestions for properties inside Parksville: church premises, suitable community or institutional buildings, private 00:05:10.055 --> 00:05:16.248 buildings, or land for temporary modular units. These are search possibilities, not claims of availability 00:05:16.248 --> 00:05:22.441 or approval. Each suggestion needs owner interest, twenty-four-hour access, suitable space and feasible servicing. Historical 00:05:22.441 --> 00:05:28.634 sites are not selected for this new pilot. A workable location needs a willing owner, 00:05:28.634 --> 00:05:34.828 safe access, a manageable approval pathway and practical neighbour safeguards. 00:05:34.828 --> 00:05:41.186 The new pilot needs current costs and confirmed agreements. The earlier seven-month budget ceiling of 00:05:41.186 --> 00:05:47.545 four hundred and ninety thousand dollars is historical context, not an approved budget for this 00:05:47.545 --> 00:05:53.903 season. We will price staffing, premises, modular units, utilities, food, insurance and closure. Municipal staff 00:05:53.903 --> 00:06:00.262 must confirm requirements for the chosen property. Site permission, funding and the operating model must 00:06:00.262 --> 00:06:06.621 align before opening, with lease conditions that avoid unresolved personal financial exposure. 00:06:06.621 --> 00:06:12.979 We will measure occupancy, referrals, service connections and housing outcomes, alongside incidents and neighbour concerns. 00:06:12.979 --> 00:06:19.338 A three-month review will help improve operations. Public reporting will use aggregate information and protect 00:06:19.338 --> 00:06:25.697 privacy. Closure planning starts early, with participant transition plans, referrals, structure removal where required and 00:06:25.697 --> 00:06:32.055 property restoration. A future season would need a separate decision. The pilot should give the 00:06:32.055 --> 00:06:38.414 community evidence about what worked, what changed and what still needs attention. 00:06:38.414 --> 00:06:44.772 November’s task force review begins the next stage: current numbers, partner roles and endorsement of 00:06:44.772 --> 00:06:51.131 the revised direction. We will then screen Parksville sites and work through funding and approvals. 00:06:51.131 --> 00:06:57.490 Before opening, we need confirmed agreements, staffing, operating procedures and readiness checks. Explore the map, 00:06:57.490 --> 00:07:03.848 suggest a location or raise a specific concern. Everyone can help make this proposal stronger. 00:07:03.848 --> 00:07:10.207 Leave the place better than we found it. That is our standard.