TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
George Gabriel, Assistant to the City Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Quarterly Update on the City's Homelessness Initiatives (City Manager Moe).
RECEIVE REPORT
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive the report detailing various efforts and initiatives staff is undertaking regarding homelessness.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
The City has taken an active role in addressing homelessness both strategically and regionally. In doing so, the City is doing everything possible to assist homeless individuals in obtaining the services needed while respecting their rights.
Over the last year, the City has dedicated additional resources to provide housing services and support for unsheltered individuals. In November 2021, the City Council approved an agreement in the annual amount of $66,390 with Harbor Interfaith Services for a dedicated housing navigator/case manager. Thereafter, the City Council approved an amendment extending the agreement for an additional year of service. The dedicated housing navigator/case manager has been instrumental in interacting with unhoused individuals and providing them with assistance, whether through treatment referrals, document production, or interim/stable housing placements. Additionally, the City has access to two additional regional housing navigator/case managers provided through County Measure H grant funding dedicated to the cities of Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach and El Segundo.
Furthermore, the Council approved an agreement with SHARE! Collaborative Housing for two beds to shelter unhoused individuals. Thereafter, the City Council approved an amendment to the agreement increasing the number of beds from two to five. All agreements en...
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