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HA - Approval of a Professional Service Agreement in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $24,750 with the Los Angeles County Development Authority for the Implementation of the Homeless Incentive Program.
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Meeting Date: October 28, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Christina Stoffers / CDD - Housing
Tervis Barnes / CDD - Housing
Phone Number: (310) 253-5989
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (10/23/19);
Los Angeles County Development Authority (10/3/19); Committee on Homelessness (8/20/19); Saint Joseph Center (10/16/19) and Upward Bound House (10/16/19).
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (10/17/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Culver City Housing Authority Board approve a professional services agreement in an amount not-to-exceed $24,750 with the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA), formally the Housing Authority of Los Angeles, for the implementation of the Homeless Incentives Program (HIP).
BACKGROUND
State of Homelessness
The 2019 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count data showed a total of 236 people found to be homeless in Culver City. This data reflects a significant increase in the following homeless count categories: persons in makeshift shelters (270%), person on the streets (169%), and persons in cars (43%).
Measures to Combat Homelessness
In partnership with the County of Los Angeles and in support of the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative (HI), on November 28, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 2016 R 113. To further combat homelessness, on July 9, 2018, the City Council and Housing Authority jointly approved the updated Plan to Combat and Prevent Hom...
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