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Home My WebLink AboutRes 08-15 Endorsement of Homeless Strategic PlanResolution No. 08-15 REQUEST: of the Homeless StrategicPian. Submitted By. Fran Sheila R. Gilligan ACM of Community Servic CITY OF PALM DESERT Special Programs Department Staff Report WAIVE FURTHER READING AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION OF ENDORSEMENT OF THE HOMELESS STRATEGIC PLAN SUBMITTED BY: Frankie Riddle, Director of Special Programs DATE: March 13, 2008 CONTENT: 1. Resolution 2. Homeless Strategic Plan RECOMMENDATION: By Minute Motion, waive further reading and adopt the Resolution of Endorsement of the Homeless Strategic Plan. DISCUSSION: The CVAG Homeless Committee has been tasked with addressing the homeless issue in the Coachella Valley. The Committee has been working over the past year to develop the Homeless Strategic Plan, which has been completed. Following is a brief synopsis of activities taken: • The Homeless Committee has selected a site on McLane in North Palm Springs (N of 110). • The Strategic Plan was completed and submitted to the CVAG Executive Committee in July 2007 at which time the Committee endorsed the Plan and concept presented by Homeless Committee. • January 28, 2008, the Executive Committee approved the submittal of the Strategic Plan to individual jurisdictions for consideration. • The Homeless Committee's Finance Subcommittee met in February 2008 with member cities' Finance Directors and a follow-up meeting with Redevelopment Agencies to discuss funding options. Paul Gibson and Day.er;:Yragoyen were in attendance from the City of Palm Desert. • The Homeless Committee4heton February 20, 2008. The Committee discussed the general opinion of the meetir►,g litetween the cities and the Finance Subcommittee. • The Committe » AG is in the process of presenting the Strategic Plan to mere er jurisdiction. • The Committee stabniitted The Resolution of Endorsement of Homeless Strategic Plan to each jurisdiction for review and adoption consideration by each City Council: `- Staff's recommends that -the City Council waive r: reading aid adopt the Resolution of Endorsement Approval: Carl L. $rtega CITY COUNtktilfieftr0 APPROVED ,f R CEIVED >[YS No. <%& r S METING DATE C AYES: NOES: al JnerfziI< ((y, icc ej,czot' eft )S6)1 ABSENT: J J Yie ABSTAIN:1 VERIFIED BY: ;( J/7X1rfl Original on File witf-i City Clerk's Office DENIED OTHER CtIPC pfa( RESOLUTION NO. os-i5 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ENDORSING THE COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS' HOMELESS COMMITTEE'S STRATEGIC PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS WHEREAS, the Coachella Valley Association of Government's (CVAG) Homeless Committee comprised of one elected official from each member jurisdiction and eight ex-officios from local homeless service providers, was established in October of 2006 to establish a regional effort to address homelessness in the Coachella Valley; WHEREAS, the Homeless Committee includes four subcommittees, including site planning, finance planning, program planning, and public relations; and WHEREAS, with the assistance of facilitators, the Homeless Committee held retreats with the intent of developing a Strategic Plan to End Homelessness in the Coachella Valley; and WHEREAS, the Strategic Plan, Exhibit "A," was configured to be in accordance with the broader recommendations of the County of Riverside's 10-Year Continuum of Care Plan to End Homelessness; and WHEREAS, the goals of the Strategic Plan include the development of a regional Western Coachella Valley capacity to serve homeless individuals and families, a regional Eastern Coachella Valley capacity to serve homeless individuals and families, development of comprehensive supportive services to be housed within both multi- service centers, and a marketing campaign to bolster support for the efforts; and WHEREAS, the three year, July 2007 through July 2010, Strategic Plan identifying four strategic goals, 12 objectives in support of the goals and 28 methods that will achieve the objectives and lead toward goal attainment was endorsed by the CVAG Executive Committee on July 30, 2007; and WHEREAS, the endorsement of CVAG's Strategic Plan also endorses the broader recommendations of the County's 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness; and WHEREAS, the CVAG Homelessness Committee requests that CVAG's member jurisdiction recognize the importance of the Strategic Plan in providing a collective and regional response to the growing homeless population in the Coachella Valley; and Resolution No. os-�5 WHEREAS, recognizing the need for long term funding needed to carry out the Strategic Plan, CVAG will continue to research and pursue viable financial resources on behalf of the Homeless Committee; and WHEREAS, for the Strategic Plan to succeed, CVAG member jurisdictions acknowledge that the Homeless Committee's Strategic Plan may include financial contributions from the member jurisdictions to carry out elements of the Strategic Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, as follows: Hereby declare its endorsement of the Coachella Valley Association of Governments' Homeless Committee's Strategic Plan to End Homelessness. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 13th day of March, 2008, by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: JEAN M. BENSON, MAYOR ATTEST: RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 2 COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS' (CVAG) HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE STRATEGIC PLAN to END HOMELESSNESS July 2007 through July 2010 Summary: During the spring of 2007 CVAG's Homelessness Committee (see Appendix A) embarked on a series of planning and resource exploration initiatives. The Committee made the strategic decision to coordinate valleywide planning efforts for homelessness under the broader recommendations developed as part of the County of Riverside's 10 Year Plan to End Home/essness (see Appendix B). Initially, two phases for the strategic planning process have been established. The first phase focuses on the development of two (2) Multi-Service Centers (MSC). Cook Street was determined to be the geographic easUwest boundary to serve as a context for sharing the burden of serving Valley homeless. One MSC will be developed east of Cook Street to serve the eastern Coachella Valley jurisdictions and the other MSC will be located west of Cook Street for service to the western Coachella Valley. The mission of the two MSCs will be to provide comprehensive support services to promote progress towards permanent housing and self-sufficiency. Both MSC's will be designed to provide one-stop access to resources for individuals and families experiencing homelessness or are at-risk of homelessness. A wide array of supportive services are envisioned including but not limited to basic amenities such as showering/personal care and laundry, to street outreach, transportation, childcare, medical care, mental health services, integrated case management, food and housing. The Homelessness Committee is currently supported by four subcommittees that have been established to work on the objectives detailed under each of this Plan's four Strategic Goals. These subcommittees are: Site Planning; Program Planning; Finance; and, Public Relations. CVAG Homelessness Committee 36 Month Plan Approved 7/30/07-Executive Committee � Phase Two of the planning will commence at such time that the activities in the first phase have moved towards implementation. Phase Two will focus on the recommendations in the County of Riverside's 10 Year P/an to End Homelessness that were not addressed during Phase One. Encapsulated within a thirty-six (36) month timeline, this Plan will be operationalized in July of 2007 and is scheduled to conclude in July 2010. The Strategic Plan includes: 4 Strate_qic Goa/s 12 Obiectives in support of the goals, and 28 Methods that will achieve the objectives and lead toward goal attainment Each goal has been given a timeline for completion and oversight responsibility has been assigned to CVAG's Homelessness Committee in order to carry out the work and to evaluate the measure of success associated with each unique Strategic Goal. 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June 2010 Committee& (50%for individuals and Subcommittees 50%for families) #1.3 Support the 2a. Identify 3-5 sites 2a. September 2007 CVAG creation/development 2b. Acquire best 2b. December 2007 Homelessness of 225 units of sites(s) Committee& transitional housing 2c. Develop units 2c. June 2010 Subcommittees (60%for individuals and 40%for families #1.4 Support the 3a. Identify 3-5 sites 3a. September 2007 CVAG creation/development 3b. Acquire best 3b. December 2007 Homelessness of 200 units of sites(s) Committee& permanent 3c. Develop units 3c. June 2010 Subcommittees supportive housing (90%for individuals and 10%for families #1.5 Provide rental 5a. Identify subsidy 5a. June 2009 CVAG subsidies for 200 funding source(s) Homelessness units of permanent 5b. Determine vehicle 5b. June 2009 Committee& affordable housing �o to for implementing and Subcommittees 3 bedroom FMRs) managing subsidy ro ram. 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June 2010 Committee & (60%for individuals and Subcommittees 40%for families) #2.3 Support the 2a. Identify 3-5 sites 2a. September 2007 CVAG creation/development 2b. Acquire best sites(s) 2b. December 2007 Homelessness of 250 units of 2c. Develop units 2c. June 2010 Committee & permanent Subcommittees supportive housing (90%for individuals and 10%for families #2.4 Provide rental 4a. Identify subsidy 4a. June 2009 CVAG subsidies for 200 funding source(s) Homelessness units of permanent 4b. Determine vehicle 4b. June 2009 Committee & affordable housing (o for implementing and Subcommittees to 3 bedroom FMRs) managing subsidy ro ram. CVAG Homelessness Committee 36 Month Plan Approved 7/30/07-Executive Committee 4 Strategic Goal #3 ' Development of Comprehensive Supportive Service Resources* to be Housed within the Western and Eastern Multi-Service Centers (MSC) ("both MSCs to offer equal services) Objective(s) Method(s) Timeline for Responsibility Completion 3.1 Deliver a wide array la. Services providers will be la. June 2008 CVAG of supportive services recruited to provide include: Homelessness in each of the two Committee & MSCs. • Day to Day Site Mgmt. Subcommittees • Intake and Assessment • Commercial Meal Prep. • Child Care • Laundry • Showers and Personal Care • Mailboxes • Learning/Resource Center • Physical Health • Behavioral Health • Dental Care • Mainstream Benefits • Storage Lockers • Security • Food Pantry • Clothing • Job Training/Day Placement • Transportation • Kennels for Pets • Parking • Sobering Unit • Bus Stop • Immigration Services • Recreation Services • Cottage Industries 3.2 Secure funding to 3a. Secure revenues to fully September 2008 CVAG support the annual pay for service delivery and Homelessness operating costs of each administration of programs for Committee& of the two MSCs. each of the two MSCs. Subcommittees CVAG Homelessness Committee 36 Month Plan Approved 7/30/07-Executive Committee 5 �F�w a . Strate ic �Goal #4.�= x� �� ' .� � 5��' ; �: . g�� ''� �°�'��. ��' �� ''� `�'�a ��, ��Ma�k�ting�Campairgn to Ba�3s�er Sup�c� for��Mi�1�i= � 5 � � �� ' , °��n �.�� Service Centers (I�iSC� � :;� .� �KK ��.� � ��KK �� ` � :<<.� ��r ,. �x 5�' �' ��:` �� N�. ��:. �° � _. ,t� �Q �� , � � Objective(s) Method(s) Timeline for Responsibility Completion 4.1 Build public 1a. To hold �Town 1a. December 2007 CVAG Homelessness support for both Hall Meetings Committee& MSCs within the 1 b. To develop 1 b. May 2008 Subcommittees Coachella Valley. policies that will govern the MSCs to demonstrate effective oversight 1c. Promote pro- 1c. Immediate and homeless articles in On-going valley newsletters 1 d. To create CVAG 1 d. December 2007 website on projects for public to track progress 1e. Hold 1e. Immediate and informational On-going workshops for valley faith-based partners 1f. Encourage 1f. December 2007 broader 211 linkage marketing campaign 1g. Make 1g. Immediate and presentations to On-going valley Chambers of Commerce 1 h. Make 1 h. December 2007 presentations to valley City Councils 1 i. Make 1 i. Immediate and On- presentations to going Desert Resorts and Tourism trade associations 1j Incorporate any 1j Immediate changes from public input into the Strategic Plan CVAG Homelessness Committee 36 Month Plan Approved 7/30/07-Executive Committee 6 A�pendix A CVAG's Homelessness Committee Members Last Name First Name JurisdictioNAaencv Title Subcommittee VOTING MEMBERS: Ramos-Watson Lupe lndio Mayor Pro Tem Public Relations,Chair Committee Chair Vasquez Chuck Cathedral City Councilmember Site Planning Committee Vice Chair Villarreal Jesse Coachella Mayor Pro Tem Public Relations Parks Yvonne Desert Hot Springs Councilmember Site Planning Mullany Patrick Indian Wells Councilmember Program Planning Osborne Lee La Quinta Councilmember None Selected Benson Jean Palm Desert Mayor Pro Tem Public Relations Foat Ginny Palm Springs Councilmember Site Planning,Chair Seman Alan Rancho Mirage Councilmember None Selected DeLara Leticia County of Riverside Legislative Assistant Finance Planning EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: Riddle Frankie City of Palm Desert Dir.of Social Services Public Relations Burkett Darla CV Rescue Mission Executive Director Program Planning,Chair Johnson Chuck Episcopal Com.Service Program Manager Program Planning Bass Dan Jewish Family Service Executive Director Program Planning Castorena Claudia Martha's Village Division Director Program Planning McAdara (6/07) Kathy SafeHouse of the Desert Executive Director Public Relations (Merritt) (Karen) Kramer Jeffrey Shelter from the Storm Chief Financial O�cer Finance Planning McMicheaux Tahlib The Well in the Desert Dir.of Social Services Site Planning STAFF SUPPORT: Kerr Aurora CVAG Community Resource Dir. Finance Planning Stewart,PhD Ron County of Riverside DPSS Admin Manager Process FacilRator CVAG Homelessness Committee 36 Month Plan Approved 7/30/07-Executive Committee 7 CVAG's Homelessness Committee Members Last Name First Name JurisdictioNAqencv Title Subcommittee STAFF SUPPORT conYd: Marquez Maria County of Riverside Mental Health Service Mgr. Finance Planning Lundquist,PhD David County of Riverside Mental Health Reg.Mgr. Program Planning Hutchinson Jon County of Riverside Dep. Dir. Real Estate Site Planning Rameriz Emilio County of Riverside Econ. Development Finance Planning,Chair White Jody County of Riverside Staff Analyst None Selected Cook Dale Palm Springs Community Dev.Admin. Program Planning CVAG Homelessness Committee 36 Month Plan Approved 7/30/07-Executive Committee $ Appendix B Riverside County's 10 Year Plan to End to Homelessness (draft and not yet adopted by the County Board of Supervisors) The First Five Years of Implementation (2007-2012) Area of Core Target Date Focus Recommendations for Com letion Preventing New 1. New Prevention Strategies (including 2007-2012 Homelessness Multi-Service Centers 2. Dischar e Plannin Coordination 2007-2012 Ending Chronic 3. Street Outreach Teams (1+ in each 2007-2012 and Episodic Su ervisorial District Homelessness 4. Shelter Bed Creation (150 beds 2007-2012 Coun -wide 5. Transitional Bed Creation (225 beds 2007-2012 Count -wide 6. Perm. Supportive Housing Creation 2007-2012 500 beds Count -wide 7. Permanent Affordable Housing 2007-2012 Creation 1,500 units Count -wide 8. Provider Participation in HMIS (all 2007-2008 HUD funded beds first riori 9. Mainstream Resources — Benefit 2007-2009 A lication Streamlinin Count Creating 10.Housin Trust Fund Creation 2007-2008 Resources to 11.Inclusionary Housing Policy Adoption 2007-2010 Combat (County-wide and Locally) Homelessness CVAG Homelessness Committee 36 Month Plan Approved 7/30/07-Executive Committee 9 A�pendix C Notes on Site Selection and Capital Development • East and West MSCs & housing products (shelter, transitional and permanent supportive housing) may be on one large site or divided up and scattered. • If on one site - site should be 10 acres or more. • Ideal zoning includes commercial, high density, mixed use. • Sites must be appropriately located to community amenities in order to score points for funding applications (e.g. markets, transportation, libraries, employment, etc.). • County unincorporated land would be preferable. • First priority to be the development of the Western MSC. • MSCs may require 16,000 square feet of usable space and require ample on-site parking for customers and staff. CVAG Homelessness Committee 36 Month Plan Approved 7/30/07-Executive Committee �� RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF , ENDORSING THE COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS' HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE'S STRATEGIC PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS WHEREAS, the Coachella Valley Association of Government's (CVAG) Homelessness Committee comprised of one elected official from each member jurisdiction and eight ex-officios from local homeless service providers, was established in October of 2006 to establish a regional effort to address homelessness in the Coachella Valley; WHEREAS, the Homelessness Committee includes four Subcommittees, including Site Planning, Finance Planning, Program Planning, and Public Relations; WHEREAS, with the assistance of facilitators, the Homelessness Committee held retreats with the intent of developing a Strategic Plan to End Homelessness in the Coachella Valley; WHEREAS, the Strategic Plan, Exhibit "A," was configured to be in accordance with the broader recommendations of the County of Riverside's 10-Year Continuum of Care Plan to End Homelessness; WHEREAS, the goals of the Strategic Plan include the development of a regional Western Coachella Valley capacity to serve homeless individuals and families, a regional Eastern Coachella Valley capacity to serve homeless individuals and families, development of comprehensive supportive services to be housed within both multi- service centers, and a marketing campaign to bolster support for the efforts; WHEREAS, the three year, July 2007 through July 2010, Strategic Plan identifying four strategic goals, 12 objectives in support of the goals and 28 methods that will achieve the objectives and lead toward goal attainment was endorsed by the CVAG Executive Committee on July 30, 2007; WHEREAS, the endorsement of CVAG's Strategic Plan also endorses the broader recommendations of the County's 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness; WHEREAS, the CVAG Homelessness Committee requests that CVAG's member jurisdiction recognize the importance of the Strategic Plan in providing a collective and regional response to the growing homeless population in the Coachella Valley; WHEREAS, recognizing the need for long term funding needed to carry out the Strategic Plan, CVAG will continue to research and pursue viable financial resources on behalf of the Homelessness Committee; WHEREAS, for the Strategic Plan to succeed, CVAG member jurisdictions acknowledge that the Homelessness Committee's Strategic Plan may include financial contributions from the member jurisdictions to carry out elements of the Strategic Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT BY ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HEREBY DECLARES ENDORSEMENT OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS' HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE'S STRATEGIC PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS. APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this day of , 2008. , Mayor City of ATTEST: , City Clerk :attachment