City of Long Beach - File #: 17-0788

• File #: 17-0788
• Version: 1
• Name: DHHS - Los Angeles Homeless Services to accept & expend Measure H
• Type: Contract
• Status: CCIS
• File created: 8/24/2017
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 9/12/2017
• Final action: 9/12/2017
• Title: Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, to accept and expend Measure H funding in an approximate amount up to $2,863,945, for the period of October 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, to implement Homeless Initiative strategies adopted by the County Board of Supervisors to combat homelessness in Los Angeles County; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund (SR 130) in the Health and Human Services Department (HE) by $2,863,945, offset by Measure H revenue. (Citywide)
• Sponsors: Health and Human Services
• Indexes: Agreements
• Related files: 34958_002, 34958_001, 34958_000, 34958_004

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/12/2017	1	City Council	approve recommendation	Pass

TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, to accept and expend Measure H funding in an approximate amount up to $2,863,945, for the period of October 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, to implement Homeless Initiative strategies adopted by the County Board of Supervisors to combat homelessness in Los Angeles County; and

Increase appropriations in the Health Fund (SR 130) in the Health and Human Services Department (HE) by $2,863,945, offset by Measure H revenue. (Citywide)

DISCUSSION
In May 2017, the Measure H Revenue Committee for Los Angeles County completed its recommendations for the distribution of Measure H funds for FY 2017-2018. The funds were aligned under 19 strategies to address homelessness; 6 of the 19 strategies are to be managed by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), the Continuum of Care (CoC) for Los Angeles County, and the City of Los Angeles combined. The Revenue Committee’s recommendations were presented and approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on June 13, 2017. During this process, the three CoCs (Long Beach, Pasadena and Glendale) that are independent of LAHSA, negotiated for a direct carve-out of resources specific to activities provided by these CoCs. Services that will be carved out specifically for Long Beach include homeless prevention for single adults, rapid rehousing, housing location and navigation through the coordinated entry system, outreach services, and enhancing the emergency shelter system. These initiatives are necessary to enhance the support services within the local system of care.
The Long Beach CoC (Homeless Services Division) will receive approximately $1,874,318 as a direct allocation for the strategies. This amount will be granted for the first year of funding, based on a nine-month contract term because Measure H tax collection begins October...