2010 California Code
Government Code
Chapter 2. Emergency Shelter Program

15301.  (a) The El Centro and Calexico armories in Imperial County;
the Culver City, Glendale, Inglewood, Long Beach 7th Street, Pomona,
Sylmar, and West Los Angeles Federal Avenue armories in Los Angeles
County; the San Rafael armory in Marin County; the Merced armory in
Merced County; the Fullerton and Santa Ana armories in Orange County;
the Roseville armory in Placer County; the Corona, Indio, and
Riverside armories in Riverside County; the El Cajon, Escondido, and
Vista armories in San Diego County; the San Mateo armory in San Mateo
County; the Santa Barbara and Santa Maria armories in Santa Barbara
County; the Gilroy, San Jose Hedding Street, and Sunnyvale armories
in Santa Clara County; the Santa Cruz and Watsonville armories in
Santa Cruz County; the Redding armory in Shasta County; the Petaluma
and Santa Rosa armories in Sonoma County; and the Oxnard and Ventura
armories in Ventura County, shall be made available to these counties
or any city in these counties for the purpose of providing temporary
shelter for homeless persons during the period from October 15
through April 15 each year.
   (b) 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.
   (c) 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.



15301.1.  State armories shall not be made available during any
period that any organization of the state militia or of the Armed
Forces of the United States is conducting drills or other military
training or activity at the armory or during any period that the
armories have been designated by the Governor or the Adjutant General
for use appropriate to a condition of emergency, including, but not
limited to, use by the Red Cross during an earthquake, fire, or other
disaster.



15301.3.  Any county or city authorized in Section 15301 electing to
use a state armory or armories for the purpose of this chapter, in
consultation with the Community Advisory Committee appointed pursuant
to Section 438 of the Military and Veterans Code or, if no committee
has been appointed, in consultation with the Adjutant General, shall
obtain a license from the Military Department with the following
requirements:
   (a) The county or city obtaining a license shall be solely
responsible for measures and costs required to comply with state and
local health and safety codes during the license periods.
   (b) The county or city obtaining a license shall be responsible
for all legal liabilities during the license periods and the state
shall be held harmless in each case.
   (c) Except as provided in the annual Budget Act, the county or
city obtaining a license shall be responsible for all costs of
providing shelter in the state armory or armories to homeless persons
during the license periods, including, but not limited to, all costs
for minor emergency repairs, including, but not limited to, plumbing
and electrical work, and shall reimburse the Military Department for
all costs of providing armories for shelter operations including,
but not limited to, utilities, building maintenance and repair,
administrative costs, and for National Guardsman for the security of
military equipment and property.
   (d) The county or city obtaining a license shall be solely
responsible for alternative housing arrangements, including
relocation measures and transportation, for homeless persons housed
in state armories during the license periods, upon notification from
the Military Department that the armory or armories shall be required
for military activities or emergency purposes as announced by the
Governor. The Military Department or the Governor shall determine the
evacuation deadline.
   (e) The county or city obtaining a license shall be responsible
for providing uniformed security personnel from one hour before the
shelter opens until one hour after lights out. The county or city
shall also ensure that officers from the local law enforcement agency
with jurisdiction over the armory will conduct periodic visits to
the armory on each night of operation.
   (f) The county or city obtaining a license shall be responsible
for providing janitorial service from a licensed contractor or
qualified civil service employees in order to meet state health and
sanitation standards for restrooms and shower facilities.



15301.6.  (a) Each county that obtains a license under Section
15301.3 shall establish a local shelter advisory committee, which
shall have all of the following responsibilities:
   (1) To address issues related to shelter operation, including, but
not limited to, sanitation and security issues.
   (2) To ensure that the shelter maintains a "good neighbor policy."
   (3) To assist in finding long-term solutions for providing housing
for the homeless to reduce the degree to which state armories are
utilized as sites for housing homeless persons.
   (b) The county shall select the advisory committee, which shall
include representatives from the county and cities within the county
in which armories are utilized, local government planning
departments, the California National Guard, homeless service
providers, local peace officers, representatives of affected
community organizations, and advocates for homeless persons. Counties
may utilize existing homeless task forces, including, but not
limited to, a task force for purposes of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA), if the membership of the task force has
representatives that meet all of the requirements of this
subdivision.