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HA - Approval of a Contract with the County of Los Angeles for the Homeless Services Planning Grant in the Amount of $50,000
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Meeting Date: March 13, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: Tevis Barnes/CDD-Housing
Phone Number: 310.253.5782
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: County of Los Angeles (02/26/2018); Committee on Homelessness (02/27/2018); and (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (03/07/18);
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (03/10/18)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Culver City Housing Authority (Authority) Board approve the execution of the County of Los Angeles Homeless Services Planning Grant Contract.
BACKGROUND:
On August 17, 2015, the Los Angeles County (County) Board of Supervisors launched the Homeless Initiative to combat the homeless crisis. To develop these strategies, the Homeless Initiative conducted 18 policy summits on nine topics from October 1 to December 3, 2015 which brought together 25 Los Angeles County Departments, 30 cities and other public agencies, and over 100 community partners and stakeholders.
The summits resulted in 47 strategies divided in six categories which include:.
* Homelessness Prevention
* Subsidized Housing
* Income Subsidies
* Case Management and Services
* System Coordination
* Increased Affordable/Homeless Housing
On February 9, 2016, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a comprehensive plan to combat homelessness which included the 47 strategies.
In support of the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 2016 R 113 on November 28, 2017. Through this Resolution, Culver City partnered with Los Angeles County to combat homelessne...
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