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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3a: Direction Concerning Financial Support for San Gabriel Valley Housing and Homeless Coordinating Council OFOkVj9 , • (). gill9PM 11 0 .,..'=, is Au,..l ,Iff3 Oa\. �,e 1424nityofOo STAFF REPORT Development Services Department DATE: June 5, 2012 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director ZK-- SUBJECT: REPORT, DISCUSSION, AND DIRECTION CONCERNING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY HOUSING AND HOMELESS COORDINATING COUNCIL Recommendation: Approve Grant of$2,500 SUMMARY The San Gabriel Valley Housing and Homeless Coordinating Council (HHCC) provides collaborative and organizational support services throughout the San Gabriel Valley to address issues of homelessness. The City of Arcadia has been involved in the activities of the HHCC through support of initiatives of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (COG). The HHCC has provided a letter requesting a grant of $2,500 to help support their mission for the next fiscal year. The purpose of this report is to present this request for a formal City Council action. BACKGROUND In 2010, the City of Arcadia was one of many cities in the COG that supported the Regional Homeless Strategy. Since that time, the HHCC has worked to develop participation in four sub-regional clusters to build community support for projects in the area. The HHCC also assisted in the LA County homeless count that was conducted recently and is working toward the development of projects that add dwelling units, create support services, build networking opportunities, and coordinate funding sources to provide needed housing and reduce homelessness. The attached letter by Executive Director, Scott Chamberlain, outlines the recent accomplishments of the HHCC and requests funding to enable the HHCC to continue operations in the upcoming fiscal year. DISCUSSION Homelessness and inadequate housing and support services are issues that occur across the San Gabriel Valley, including Arcadia. Furthermore, the best tool that the City of Arcadia had to provide needed housing (Affordable Housing Set-Aside monies through Redevelopment) has been eliminated by the State of California. Given this, the regional services and SGVHHCC Request for Grant June 5, 2012 Page 2 of 2 coordination provided by the HHCC are a needed resource in the region and their efforts over the past two years have been impressive. The HHCC has stated that the funding they require for the next fiscal year from San Gabriel Valley cities is $35,000. They have asked the City of Arcadia, along with other cities in the COG, for a specific grant of $2,500 to continue to support their collaborative, regional efforts to address the problems of inadequate housing and homelessness. The $35,000 requested from San Gabriel Valley cities represents 25% of the overall budget of $140,000 and is requested both for financial assistance and for symbolic support of the regional mission of the organization. FISCAL IMPACT If the grant is approved, the HHCC has requested that the payment be made by June 30. The requested $2,500 would be taken from the Planning Division operating budget. Funds are available in the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Budget to cover this expense. RECOMMENDATION Approve a grant of $2,500 to the San Gabriel Valley Housing & Homeless Coordinating Council. Approved:� `�b Dominic Lazzar , ity Manager Attachments Exhibit 1: Letter from Scott Chamberlain, San Gabriel Valley Housing & Homeless Coordinating Council Exhibit 2: Strategic Goal Summary and March Report to the Council of Governments nAtilt$11 1 RECEIVED San Gabriel Valley APR 3 0 2012 Housing & Homeless Coordinating Council Council Member Amundson DEVELOPMENT SERVICES City of Arcadia 240 W. Huntington Dr. Arcadia, CA 91007 RE: Support for the San Gabriel Valley Housing and Homeless Coordinating Council(HHCC) Dear Council Member Amundson, Thank you for the work you do to make Arcadia a thriving community. I wanted to follow up with you concerning the request for support that was made at the SGV COG meeting on Thursday,January 19`h and March 15th as well as at the Strategic Planning Day,January 28t. I appreciate your city's support for the Regional Homeless Strategy that was approved at the COG level in 2010. This initiative was the result of two years of needs assessment and strategic planning to provide a comprehensive approach to prevent and end homelessness in the SGV for our neighbors! Over the past 18 months we have: • Developed active participation in each of the four sub regional cluster groups to build community support for future development projects,representing over 60 agencies and faith-based groups with thousands of SGV residents and clients. • Identified projects that increase unit capacity in the SGV by approximately 177 that are in development, and lining up additional stakeholders to submit projects in 2011-12,representing 2_8 million dollars of targeted funds to the SGV. • Assisted in the LAHSA Homeless Count and conducted a service gap assessment to facilitate better networking to existing access centers and County systems. • Developed and maintained,in collaboration with the SGV COG, a housing pipeline tracking document that will assist in advocating for the development of special needs affordable housing with set aside units for homeless individuals and families. • Created an overall culture of action to build capacity through community organizing and education through our City Council Mixer and Permanent Supportive Housing site tour. The HHCC is leading/facilitating the needed capacity building as well as providing the structure, forum, and dedicated effort required for us to coordinate and maximize efforts and resources. I am writing you to advocate for Arcadia to financially support the SGV HHCC and help us to fulfill our mission and purpose.The County of Los Angeles has contributed 100%of the funding for the past 18 months,and we desperately need the SGV Cities to support this effort for us to be successful as we move forward.Without your support,the SGV HHCC will not be sustained, and the SGV will have lost a locally driven advocate that respects local control and facilitates collaboration and leveraging of needed resources for our region. The funding required from the SGV cities for HHCC to continue operations for this next fiscal year is only $35,000. I am requesting that you support HHCC financially with a minimal grant of$2,500 by June 30`h. If you need a formal invoice for the disbursement of the funds,please let me know. If needed,I would be glad to talk with you further about this,or appear at your City Council meeting and answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this request. Sincerely, Scott Chamberlain "Serving as a unifying voice to maximize resources and build capacity to prevent and end homelessness in the San Gabriel Valley" Scott A. Chamberlain, Executive Director 1000 S. Fremont Ave;Unit#42,Alhambra,CA.91803 Phone (626)590-2170 r,xtueit z rage i San Gabriel Valley Housing and Homeless Coordinating Council Strategic Goal Summary Develop Will • Increase overall membership for education, advocacy and coordination o Cluster meeting development o Local training through Coordinating Council resources • Enhance networking with local political, business and faith-based leaders o Regular meetings with City leaders to advocate for increased capacity in municipalities o Local training and education with community leaders Build Capacity • Increase organizational capacity of service providers o Provide technical assistance for existing or new organizations o Network and invite established NPO's into the SGV • Create additional housing opportunities and access centers o 588 Permanent Supportive Housing units over 5 years; (400 scattered site units, 188 project based) o 150 Emergency shelter beds(Year-Round); 300 transitional beds o 100 Family Housing in scattered sites o Identify and sustain additional and existing access centers • Increase Valley-Wide referrals and information sharing o Develop valley-wide referral guide and cards for local businesses o Increase outreach team networking and website referrals Maximize Resources • Increase Public/Private commitments to invest in PSH in SGV o Development of HOPE Fund/targeted dollars o Local commitments to streamline development o Increase private foundations and business leverage support • Locate needed funds to sustain Coordinating Council • Develop Review committee to streamline development process • Utilize new funding opportunities to expand short-term housing programs Serving as a unifying voice to maximize resources and build capacity to prevent and end homelessness in the San Gabriel Valley. Exhibit 2 Page 2 10/31/2011 Managing Homelessness L Household Permanent Crisis/ Outreach/Access Emergency Transitional Supportive Homelessness Center Housing Housing Housing Adopted From:Chicago CoC,2011. LAHSA Ending Homelessness Prevention Permanent Housing Household Services as Needed Crisis/ • Case Management •Training/Employmen Homelessness / •Substance Abuse Treatment • Work Experience \ Interim Housing • Health Care Services • Legal Services • Emergency • Mental Health Services • Transitional ■ Adopted From:Chicago CoC,2011. LAHSA 1 San Gabriel Valley Exhibit 2 Page 3 Housing & Homeless Coordinating Council San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Report March 2012 Updates from the SGVHHCC Executive Director are as follows: • Summary of Capacity and Resources: Over the past 18 months,the HHCC has worked to implement the goals of the Regional Homeless Strategy. To date, the following resources have been targeted to the SGV. Start Organization/ Grant Focus Funder/ Amount Beds/ Date Project Developer clients 1-1-12 VOA Rapid Re-Housing SD1-LAHSA $675,000 30 Chronic Families 3-1-12 ESGV FQHC Chronic Individuals SD1-LAHSA $700,000 25 2-1-12 Pacific Clinics TAY SD1-LAHSA $1,255,242 20 2-1-12 1St Place for TAY SD5-LAHSA $1,450,078 30 Youth-Hillsides 2-1-12 1st Place for TAY SD5-LAHSA $480,000 10 Youth-Bridges 4-1-12 Garvey Court Seniors-Frequent users Domus Dev. 17 of health system El Monte 5-1-13 Veterans Homeless Veterans Mercy Housing/ $2,250,000 45 El Monte 4-13-13 Centennial Homeless Individuals Abode Re-apply in *144 not Place-Green Communities- fall 2012 included due Rehab Pasadena to prior occupancy TOTAL $6,810,320 177 • 2011-12 SGV HHCC Funding Update: To date, 4 cities have donated 7,500 and 6 verbally committed $15,000 to support HHCC,totaling $22,500. 5 have declined to support this year. This was part of the COG strategic goal to support the organization at a level of$2,500 as a symbolic partnership with the Regional Homeless Strategy. SD5 has committed an additional $10,000, with SD1 & SD4 in process of committing the same amount. Private foundations grant proposals are being submitted to sustain HHCC long term. The Coordinating Council is also having discussions with the SGV Consortium for possible consolidation of services in order to achieve maximum organizational effectiveness. • HUD SuperNOFA; United Way Home for Good; ESG Funding: The SGV HHCC is working to line up organizations and Housing Authorities to submit for LAHSA's SuperNOFA application for S+C vouchers/housing subsidies. United Way also released a funding collaborative RFP, with a variety of programs and funding criteria. Additional ESG funding is being released to support PSH models in the local community. • LaPaz-Peacemaking and Justice Summit: April 20-21, 2012: LaPaz Summit will gather together church and community leaders across the San Gabriel Valley in common purpose on Peace and Justice issues. This event will provide networking opportunities under leadership learning tracks that will include transformational leadership, humanity and justice, community development, and community organizing. For more information or to register, visit the LaPaz Summit website: www.lapazsummit.org. "Serving as a unifying voice to maximize resources and build capacity to prevent and end homelessness in the San Gabriel Valley" Scott A. Chamberlain, Executive Director 1 nnn A..,. 4en AIL........1.„., nA mono nL...._.. /cnc\Cnn 01,7A