Approval of the
Five Year (2022 – 2027)
Homelessness Plan
City Council
April 5, 2022
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
HOMELESSNESS PLAN FRAMEWORK
• Launched the process of
creating a five-year Homeless
Plan
• Council-approved seven
guiding principles
• Assist people experiencing
homelessness or at-risk of
becoming homeless
SEVEN GUIDING PRINCIPLES
1. “Burbank takes a holistic, humane approach in supporting people experiencing homelessness”
2. “Burbank’s response to homelessness requires being Compassionate & Smart”
3. “Burbank supports a variety of pathways to housing for people experiencing homelessness”
4. “Recognizing that homelessness has no jurisdictional boundaries”
5. “Address the needs of our student’s experiencing homelessness ”
6. “The City of Burbank is committed to providing annual updates and making information accessible to the public”
7. “The City of Burbank is committed to reducing the number of Burbank’s unsheltered homeless population identified in the 2022 Los Angeles County Homeless Count by 50% (1/5 each year) during the planning period ”
BUILDING ON OUR SUCCESSES
Engagement
• 3-1-1, Our Burbank
• Completing documentary film
• Broader presence in patrolling parks and City facilities Health & Shelter
• Health and shelter/housing prioritization
• Hiring a social worker (Central Library and Joslyn Adult Center) Special Programs
• SAFE and HELP Center
• Supporting our Mental Health Evaluation Team
Community Partners/Funding
• Implementation of previous Homeless Plan
• Action-oriented network of health and service providers • Advocating for funding
METHODOLOGY
Stakeholder Engagement & Outreach
• Survey Responses
• Community Meetings
• Stakeholder Interviews
Alignment with Regional Frameworks
• LA County Homeless Initiatives
• Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA)
• San Fernando Valley Council of Governments on Homelessness • Governor Newsom’s Homeless Action Plan
TIMELINE
Sept 21 Oct 21 Nov 21 Dec 21 Jan 22
Meeting with
Internal
Homelessness
Group/City
Staff
Meeting
with
Agencies,
Providers,
and
Nonprofits
Community
Meetings
Feb 22
Ongoing: Internal Homelessness Plan Working Group
Develop Draft of Homelessness PlanQualitative Analysis
Stakeholder Interviews
City Council
Consideration
Mar 22 Apr 22
OVERVIEW
HOMELESSNESS PLAN GOALS
Capacity Building
Advocacy
Access, Outreach, & Engagement
Shelter & Housing Accessibility
Health and Stabilization
Homelessness Prevention
1 2
3 4
5 6
HOMELESSNESS PLAN GOALS
Actions Metrics Annual Goal
1.1 Regional Coordination Number of regional
coordination meetings
Facilitate 12 external/internal
collaborative meetings to
implement the City’s
homeless efforts
1.2 Data Integration &
Coordinated Access
Number of referrals to entry
points such as Navigation
Centers, Shelters, and
Outreach
Enter or update 50 homeless
adults in the Homeless
Management Information
System
Goal No. 1: Capacity Building
Objective: To develop internal/external capacity as well as track data related to goals and actions listed
throughout the Homelessness Plan
HOMELESSNESS PLAN GOALS
Actions Metrics Annual Goal
2.1 Funding and Policies Number of solicitations for
homeless programs
Recommend at least 25% of
CDBG funds for homeless
type activities
2.2 Lived Experience &
Equity
Create a peer advocate
program
40 engagements by lived
expertise advocate
Goal No. 2: Advocacy
Objective: To inform the community & leaders of the City’s current efforts to address homelessness and our progress
HOMELESSNESS PLAN GOALS
Actions Metrics Annual Goal
3.1 Street Outreach
and Engagement
Number of street outreach
engagements
Number of people living in unsafe
or uninhabitable conditions
Number of people deemed to have
chronic health conditions
100 engagements by our city-
wide outreach teams
Connect 50 adults to
resources and housing to
mitigate future clean-ups
40 people connected to the
telemedicine team
Goal No. 3: Access, Outreach & Engagement
Objective: To reduce the number of Burbank’s unsheltered by 50% (1/5 annually based on the 2022 PIT Count)
HOMELESSNESS PLAN GOALS
Actions Metrics Annual Goal
3.2 Storage Facilities &
Access Sites
Number of people utilizing
SAFE storage
Establish ongoing
partnerships for housing &
supportive services
Assist 40- 60 unduplicated
adults with safe storage
Host 12 supportive service
events at the SAFE
3.3 Community Education
& Engagement
Develop community
education and engagement
strategies
Post quarterly public facing
progress reports on the
City’s homelessness page
Goal No. 3: Access, Outreach & Engagement (Continued)
Actions Metrics Annual Goal
4.1 Interim
Housing/Emergency
Shelters
Number of unsheltered
people from 2022 PIT Count
Place or unify 40 unsheltered
adults (1/5 annually)
4.2 Housing
Supports/Rental
Assistance/Subsidies
Number of housing voucher
applications
Achieve 1:1 match (person to
a voucher)
4.3 Affordable & Permanent
Supportive Housing
Number of new affordable
and Permanent Supportive
Housing units
Continuous: work toward our
Regional Housing Need
Allocation of 8,772 units by
2029
Goal No. 4: Shelter & Housing Accessibility
Objective: To expand the number of units/beds available to people experiencing homelessness through a combination of goals and actions
HOMELESSNESS PLAN GOALS
HOMELESSNESS PLAN GOALS
Actions Metrics Annual Goal
5.1 Mental & Behavioral
Health
Number of mental health
and behavioral health
requests
30% referred for mental
health/substance use
programs or case
management5.2 Substance Use Disorder
Housing Problem Solving
Number of substance use
disorder treatment requests
5.3 Employment & Income
Supports
Number of employment and
income support requests
Link 25 at-risk households to
city/countywide mainstream
programs
Goal No. 5: Health & Stabilization
Objective: To increase mental/behavioral health, substance use, and employment services available to individuals’ experiencing homelessness
HOMELESSNESS PLAN GOALS
Actions Metrics Annual Goal
6.1 Homelessness
Prevention Programs
Number of people at risk
of homelessness
40 households served
through Rapid Rehousing
or prevention
6.2 Housing Problem
Solving
Number of people diverted
from homeless response
system
40 households referred to
diversion or mainstream
programs
Goal No. 6: Homelessness Prevention
Objective: Through early identification divert people
from the homeless response system.
HOMELESSNESS PLAN SUMMARY
• Capacity Building – expanding our efforts in the
delivery of programs
• Advocacy – supporting federal and regional homeless
strategies that are aligned with our homeless plan
• Access, Outreach, & Engagement – being
compassionate and smart
• Shelter & Housing Accessibility – having a person -
centered approach
• Health and Stabilization – having a holistic and
humane approach in supporting people experiencing
homelessness
• Homelessness Prevention – it’s crucial to decrease the number of people entering the homeless system
Six action -oriented goals
HOMELESSNESS PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Implement our action-oriented goals and strategies
over the period of the plan
Opportunity to collaborate with our partners
Working together for a safe, beautiful and thriving
community
Approve the City of Burbank Five-Year (2022-2027)
Homelessness Plan
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