Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 18-097, ADOPTING THE CARSON HOMELESS PLAN (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The Carson Plan to Prevent and Combat Homelessness (Plan) was a result of a concentrated planning process to develop an action plan to prevent and end homelessness in Carson. The funding for this plan was obtained through a grant from the County of Los Angeles, Exhibit No. 1. The City retained Shelter Partnership, a local non-profit agency that specializes in program planning, policy analysis and resource development related to homelessness and affordable housing, to help support and facilitate the planning process. This process included interviewing stakeholders including the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and councilmembers. In addition, the Carson Homeless Planning Process Committee (Committee) was formed to assist in developing the Plan. The Committee members included key stakeholders who provide homeless services, law enforcement, business community, California State University at Dominguez Hills, South Bay Council of Governments, Harbor/UCLA Medical Center, and key members of City staff, Exhibit No 2. The Committee was instrumental in developing the Plan and their efforts are greatly appreciated. The Plan includes a series of implementation strategies to address, manage, and eventually end homelessness in Carson. Staff is recommending adoption of the Plan, Exhibit No. 3. Adoption of the Plan will enable the City to access funds available through Measure H by leveraging the funds the City already has at its disposal rather than identifying and using new resources within the City's budget.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
WAIVE FURTHER READING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-097, "Adopting the Carson Plan to Prevent and Combat Homelessness"
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III. ALTERNATIVES
Take additional action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
History
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