TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
George Gabriel, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Receive an Update on Homelessness Initiatives and Consider Adopting a Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Manhattan Beach, the City of Redondo Beach and the City of Hermosa Beach Regarding the Implementation of the South Bay Beach Cities Homelessness Project (City Manager Moe).
a) RECEIVE REPORT
b) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 20-0031
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive a report on homelessness initiatives and adopt Resolution No. 20-0031 approving a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Manhattan Beach, the City of Redondo Beach and the City of Hermosa Beach regarding the implementation of the South Bay Beach Cities Homelessness Project.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
On March 7, 2017, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors obtained voter approval for a 10-year, 1/4 cent sales tax increase to help fund housing and support services for the homeless population throughout the County. Since the passage of Measure H, various cities have taken an active role in addressing homelessness. In October 2017, 47 cities were awarded homelessness planning grants. Manhattan Beach was one of the cities to apply for, receive this funding, and subsequently develop a homelessness plan.
On August 21, 2018, the City Council adopted the City's "Five-Year Plan to Address Homelessness in Our Community." The plan contains seven goals aligned with Manhattan Beach's and Los Angeles County's objectives to address homelessness. Each of the seven goals contains supplemental information and includes the following elements: 1) Supported actions to achieve each goal; 2) Associated policy changes and requiremen...
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