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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Discussion of the City's Policies and Programs to Address Homelessness in the City; and (2) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: March 28, 2022
Contact Person/Dept: Helen Chin/City Manager's Office
Phone Number: 310-253-6022
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (03/23/2022);
Department Approval: John M. Nachbar, City Manager (03/23/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss the City's policies and programs to address homelessness in the City; and (2) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
At the February 28, 2022 City Council meeting, Council Member Eriksson asked to agendize a discussion about providing safe paths of travel for students and children walking to and from school under freeway overpasses and near unsheltered people living in encampments. Mayor Lee and Council Member Fisch agreed to hold an overall discussion about the City's policies and programs, and other potential policies and programs, to address homelessness, which received support from the City Council to place on a future agenda.
DISCUSSION
Since the formation of the Homelessness Ad Hoc Committee in 2004 (renamed the Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness in 2021), the City has made increasing investments in staff time and capital and operating funds to address and prevent homelessness. Recognizing that homelessness is the result of multiple systems failures, the City has continued to invest in numerous programs to address the root causes of housing and homelessness, including adopting the Plan to Prevent and Combat Homelessness in 2018 ( 2018 Plan) ...
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