Title:
Title
Homeless Mitigation Funding
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FileID
File ID: 2018-01621
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or City Manager's designee to: 1) increase the expenditure budgets in the Homeless Housing Initiative Program (I02000200) with a transfer of up to $400,000 from General Fund (Fund 1001) Administrative Contingency; 2) add 2.0 FTE limited-term Integrated Waste Equipment Operators to the Department of Public Works; 3) adjust the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018/19 operating expenditure budgets within the Department of Public Works as necessary to offset the cost of the limited term positions and any necessary services and supplies to support the Homeless Housing Initiative Program (I0200200); and 4) replenish the General Fund (Fund 1001) Administrative Contingency with available FY2017/18 resources by an amount up to $400,000.
Contact: Emily Halcon, Homeless Services Coordinator, (916) 808-7896, Office of the City Manager
Body
Presenter: Emily Halcon, Homeless Services Coordinator, (916) 808-7896, Office of the City Manager
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: In June of 2018, the Governor signed SB 850, which allocated over $553 million in one-time State funding for two new programs: the Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) and the California Emergency Solutions Program (CESH). On October 16, 2018, the City Council approved a collaborative investment plan for the HEAP and CESH programs and authorized the City to submit an application for the City HEAP allocation to the State of California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH) no later than December 31, 2018. On November 8, 2018, the City declared a shelter crisis, effective on December 1, 2018 as required to apply for the funding.
As part of the discussion around HEAP, Council expressed concerns over possible increases in impacts related to unsheltered homelessness...
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