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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to amend Contract No. 34958 and execute an agreement, and all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments, including amending the contract amount, with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), to accept and expend Measure H funding, in an amount up to $1,736,609, to implement Homeless Initiative strategies adopted by the County Board of Commissioners to combat homelessness in Los Angeles County, for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The Measure H Revenue Committee for Los Angeles County (County) completed its recommendations for the distribution of Measure H funds for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. The funds were aligned under different strategies to address homelessness, some of which are to be managed by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), the Continuum of Care (CoC) for the County, and the City of Los Angeles combined. 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, rapid rehousing, outreach coordination, strengthening the coordinated entry system, and emergency shelter/crisis housing. These initiatives are necessary to enhance the support services within the local system of care.
The Long Beach CoC (Homeless Services Division) has agreed to roll over the monies not utilized during the last contract period that ended June 30, 2020. As a result, the Long Beach CoC (Homeless Services Division) will receive approximately $1,736,609. This amount will be granted for the term of July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Taylor M. Ande...
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