TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, Acting City Manager
FROM:
George Gabriel, Assistant to the City Manager
Patricia Matson, Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Quarterly Update on the City's Homelessness Initiatives (Acting City Manager Mirzakhanian).
(Estimated Time: 30 Mins.)
1) RECEIVE REPORT
2) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive the report detailing various efforts and initiatives staff is undertaking regarding homelessness and discuss and provide direction regarding whether the City should participate in the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) Functional Zero Street Homelessness Program.
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 simultaneously ensuring public safety.
On a quarterly basis, the City provides an update to the City Council and community on homelessness initiatives that staff that has undertaken as well as regional developments. For the purposes of this report, efforts will focus on those relevant and notable since the last quarterly update on March 5, 2024.
DISCUSSION:
Homeless Count and CityNet Homeless Census Proposal
On June 20, 2024, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) publicly released the point-in-time homeless count data for 2024. According to their data, there has been a slight decrease in homelessness in LA County by 0.27%. At the regional level (South Bay SPA Area 8), homelessness decreased by 16% from 6,476 to 5,428. At a local level, the count in Manhattan Beach for 2024 reflected two persons counted and two improvised dwellings (i.e. cars, vans, RV's, t...
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