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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a lease (Lease) between Raquel M. De La Hoya, as an individual (Landlord) and the City of Long Beach (Tenant) for office space at 333 West Broadway, Suites 215 and 216 (Premises), for Homeless Services Bureau administrative staff. (District 1)
DISCUSSION
The Homeless Services Bureau (HSB) within the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services is the lead agency fulfilling the local administrative and planning functions for Long Beach Continuum of Care (CoC) programs, between the City of Long Beach and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), State of California and County of Los Angeles. The HSB is also the grantee for CoC programs and draws upon the Homeless Services Advisory Committee (HSAC), CoC Board, and CoC General Membership for policy, program and funding recommendations to the City Council.
HSB also operates the City’s Multi-Service Center (MSC) located at 1301 West 12th Street which houses 12 public and private partner organizations working together to promote self-sufficiency and rebuild the lives of those experiencing homelessness. Annually, the MSC averages 26,000 client visits, making the MSC the primary point of entry for persons seeking homeless services assistance in Long Beach. Services range from basic amenities of shower, laundry, mail, and message center, to street outreach, van shuttle, transportation, medical care, mental health services, substance abuse treatment, HIV/AIDS services, integrated case management, and housing coordination. The mission of the MSC is to provide comprehensive supportive services to promote progress towards permanent housing and self-sufficiency, by creating a community where health, safety, and well-being are established.
As HSB has grown its services to provide support to the community, space at the MSC has become constrained. Economic Development, along with HSB staff, have conducted a site search to locate add...
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