Cal. Government Code - GOV § 65660. Section 65660.
For purposes of this article:
(a)
“Low Barrier Navigation Center” means a Housing First, low-barrier, service-enriched shelter focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing. A Low Barrier Navigation Center may be non-congregate and relocatable. “Low Barrier” means best practices to reduce barriers to entry, and may include, but is not limited to, the following:
(1)
The presence of partners if it is not a population-specific site, such as for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, women, or youth.
(2)
Pets.
(3)
The storage of possessions.
(4)
Privacy, such as partitions around beds in a dormitory setting or in larger rooms containing more than two beds, or private rooms.
(b)
“Use by right” has the meaning defined in subdivision (i) of Section 65583.2. Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code shall not apply to actions taken by a public agency to lease, convey, or encumber land owned by a public agency, or to facilitate the lease, conveyance, or encumbrance of land owned by a public agency, or to provide financial assistance to, or otherwise approve, a Low Barrier Navigation Center constructed or allowed by this section.