AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 07/15/2020
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Management Services Department
SUBJECT:
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City Council consideration of approval of the Fiscal Year 2021 Homeless Solutions Annual Action Plan.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Approve the Fiscal Year 2021 Homeless Solutions Annual Action Plan.
b. Direct the City Manager to implement the goals, strategies, and programs outlined in the Fiscal Year 2021 Homeless Solutions Annual Action Plan.
c. Direct the City Manager to submit quarterly progress reports to City Council and the public during Fiscal Year 2021.
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ANALYSIS:
On June 17, 2020, City Council adopted the Homeless Strategic Plan (Plan). The Plan is a comprehensive, five-year roadmap that will be implemented in phases over time. The plan is designed to be a living-breathing document that supports a flexible and scalable system of services that can respond to changing needs, issues, and opportunities. The Plan calls for a Homeless Solutions Annual Action Plan (HSAAP) that is tied to the annual budget process. The HSAAP includes goals and implementing strategies that were outlined in the Plan under Phase I for Fiscal Year 2021.
On May 27, 2020, City Council conducted a Homeless Strategic Plan Study Session to review and discuss budget, policy, and program options related to a system of homeless services. During the Study Session, City Council selected Budget Option #2A for a system of services that includes emergency shelter, tenant-based rental assistance, permanent supportive housing, expanded Corona PD HOPE Team outreach, and other services that are outlined in the HSAAP. Option #2A is hereinafter referred to as the Fiscal Year 2021 Homeless Solutions Budget, which was also approved by City Council when the entire City budget was adopted on June 17, 2020.
To measure progress, the Plan calls for the development of a dashboard ...
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