Approval of By laws for the Culver City Committee on Homelessness. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: _08/22/11 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Approval of By laws for the Culver City Committee on Homelessness. Contact Person/Dept.: Tevis Barnes CDD and Marna Johnson CDD Fiscal Impact: Yes No X General Fund: Yes No X Phone Number: (310) 253 5780 Item Number: C 7 Action Item: Public Hearing: Public Notification: Agendas and Meetings (08/17/11); Committee on Homelessness (08/08/11) Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (08/09/11) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir(by M. Noller)(08/16/11) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (08/15/11) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (08/17/11) Attachments: X RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Bylaws for the Culver City Committee on Homelessness BACKGROUND: In an effort to better address homelessness in Culver City the City Council at its regular meeting on July 26 2004 approved the formation of the Homelessness Ad Hoc Committee and adopted short and long term strategies to address homelessness in the City. Since then the Ad Hoc Committee was fully established and recognized as the Culver City Committee on Homelessness (Committee) on April 22 2008. The Committee consists of seven (7) members who are residents and representatives from the Culver City business and service community. Staff from the Housing Division organizes and manages the meetings held every other month during the months of January March May July September and November for 2011. Additionally all regular meetings are also attended by a representative from the Police and Fire Departments and the City Attorney s Office. The Police and Fire Departments each provide quarterly reports on homeless activity in the community. Since its creation the Committee has work with staff to accomplish the following strategies to address homelessness in the City. These strategies were outlined in the City Co...
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