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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a Facility Use Permit (FUP) with the Regents of the University of California, for use of the Multi Service Center, for a one-year period, April 19, 2021 through April 18, 2022, with the option to renew for one additional one-year term upon a determination by the City Manager that the permittee has fully complied with the terms and conditions of the FUP and are otherwise in good standing with the City. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The City of Long Beach Health and Human Services Department (Health Department), Homeless Services Division, oversees the Multi Service Center (MSC) at 1301 W. 12th Street, which provides services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness such as case management, outreach services, intake and assessment services, as well as referrals to shelters and other social service programs.
In addition to the Health Department, seven social service agencies occupy office space at the MSC to provide critical resources and housing linkages to Long Beach residents experiencing homelessness. Agencies utilizing space at the MSC are required to be nonprofit agencies and address a critical need at the local level. Space is provided based upon availability and priority need for the population served. All agencies must meet City insurance requirements. As per City requirements, the occupant agencies must execute a FUP with the City.
The Regents of the University of California have requested to partner with the Health Department by entering into a FUP for space at the MSC to initiate a program to provide medical care for substance abuse treatment from a mobile clinic to people experiencing homelessness. The goal of the mobile clinic program is to conduct a year-long study around opiate use treatment. This is part of a larger study that the University of California, Los Angeles, is conducting to determine the efficacy around providing mobile opiate treatment services for ...
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