APPROVAL OF A FIVE-YEAR
HOMELESSNESS PLAN
(2022/23-2027/28)
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
City Council
November 15, 2022
HOMELESSNESS PLAN REVISION
• In April 2022, City Council
was presented a five-year
plan.
• Council provided feedback
and requested changes to
enhance the plan.
• Staff rewrote much of the document based on
City Council’s feedback.
• This Plan is Burbank centric with local action
strategies, metrics, objectives, and timeframes
for the next five years.
• The 2022 Homeless Count numbers were
included.
• All the changes are blended into an easy to read
Strategic Playbook.
KEY CHANGES
“Burbank centric actions and goals that
are person -centered and holistic”
• Executive Summary
• Homeless Overview
• State of homelessness in our region
• Development of the Plan
• Seven Guiding Principles
• Strategic Playbook
• Burbank centric actions, goals & metrics
• Future Financial Summary and Needs
HOMELESSNESS PLAN CONTENTS
1. Using a holistic and humane approach in supporting the unhoused.
2. Being compassionate and smart.
3. Supporting a variety of pathways to housing.
4. Recognizing homelessness has no jurisdictional boundaries.
5. Committing to addressing the needs of our students’ experiencing homelessness.
6. Communicating our efforts through annual updates and making information accessible to the public.
7. Reducing the unsheltered population by 50% by the end of Fiscal Year 2027/28.
HOMELESSNESS PLAN – GUIDING
PRINCIPLES
Principle #7 is the primary objective and 5-year metric to measure our community’s and staff’s success in reducing homelessness within Burbank, and reads:
“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% before the end of Fiscal Year 2027/28” HOMELESSNESS PLAN – OVERARCHING
PRINCIPLE
Action Area 1: Capacity Building Implementation
Targeted Achievement (Note: This
will be updated on an annual
basis)
Target Achievement
Projected Date
Responsible Party Funding
Amount
Needed
Funding Source
Action 1: Increase the City’s capacity to coordinate with regional & cross-sector partners; integrate data more effectively; & support provider capacity.
1.1 Goal 1 Increase & Strengthen Partner Collaborations Metric 1 # of
Burbank
Partners
10 Partners 2022/23 CDD/Homeless Service
Partners
N/A N/A
Metric 2 Establish a
Homeless
Advisory
Committee
Creation of Committee 2022/23 CDD/Lived Experience
members & advocates
N/A N/A
1.2 Goal 2 Data Collection
Metric 1 Expand our
HMIS data
input by
expanding
users
5 New Users 2026/27 CDD & Outreach Partners N/A N/A
Action Area 2: Advocacy Implementation
Targeted Achievement (Note: This
will be updated on an annual
basis)
Target Achievement
Projected Date
Responsible Party Funding
Amount
Needed
Funding Source
Action 2: Continue to advocate for sensible legislation that provides a balanced approach; request more funding for services; & support programs that incorporate best practices.
2.1 Goal 1 Advocate for funding & increased services on a regional, state, & federal level along with making changes in the Laws & Public Policy Metric 1 Meet with
State &
Federal
lobbyist &
send letters
if necessary
Meet at Least Twice a Year Ongoing CDD & Outreach Partners N/A N/A Metric 1 Monitor
County
Board of
Supervisors/
Homeless
Committee
Meetings
Build & Maintain Relationships Ongoing CDD & Outreach Partners N/A N/A
2.2 Goal 2 Monitor LA County Board of Supervisor Meetings & continue to request direct funding from Measure H Action Area 3: Access, Outreach & Engagement
Implementation
Targeted Achievement (Note: This
will be updated on an annual
basis)
Target Achievement
Projected Date
Responsible Party Funding
Amount
Needed
Funding Source
Action 3: Expand on the success of our outreach services & SAFE Storage & Navigation Center; implement innovative homeless solutions; & effectively engage & educate the community on the health, safety & service needs.
3.1 Goal 1 Maintain & Expand Outreach & Engagement
Metric 1 Continue to
fund
outreach
services
throughout
the City
using
various
funding
sources
Consistent Contact with Persons
Experiencing Homelessness
2022/23 CDD, Police, Parks &
Recreation
Funding
though FY
2022/23;
Unfunded On
going
$220,000 after
FY 2022/23
Funded-Downtown
Business
Improvement
District,
Department
Funding Unfunded-
Housing Services
Liaison after FY
2022/23
Metric 2 Creation of
the Dynamic
Community
Program
5 Community Members 2022/23 CDD N/A N/A
Dynamic Community
“connect, humanize, and mobilize”
Action Area 3: Access, Outreach & Engagement
Implementation (cont.)
Targeted Achievement (Note: This
will be updated on an annual
basis)
Target Achievement
Projected Date
Responsible Party Funding
Amount
Needed
Funding Source
3.2 Goal 2 Expand services offered at the SAFE Homeless Storage Site Metric 1 Implement a
mobile
shower
program
Purchase a Shower Trailer 2022/23 CDD Funded Funded-One-Time 1) Measure H Grant
$40,000 Funded-
On-Going
Permanent Local
Housing Allocation
Metric 1 # of people
reporting
service
requests
through the
311
Application
75 Service Requests 2022/23 CDD & Information
Technology
Funded Funded-Information
Technology
Department Budget
3.3 Goal 3 Increase homeless reporting capabilities
Action Area 4: Shelter & Housing Accessibility
Implementation
Targeted Achievement (Note: This
will be updated on an annual
basis)
Target Achievement
Projected Date
Responsible Party Funding
Amount
Needed
Funding Source
Action 4: Explore all possible options to increase interim housing for Burbank PEH; increase housing access; & develop new affordable hous ing & permanent supportive housing.
4.1 Goal 1 Create interim housing for Burbank homeless
Metric 1 # of interim
housing
beds in
Burbank
27-50 Beds Available for
Occupancy
2023/24 CDD, Los Angeles County,
Future service operator
Funded - One-
Time $3M
Capital
Funding*
*(Estimated
build out may
be more
based on
engineering,
design, and
construction
quotes.
Unfunded On-
Going services
are shown in
Action 5.3)
Funded-One-Time
1)HOME ARP
($1.8M)
2)CDBG ($500,000)
3)Measure H
($223,382)
4)PLHA (TBD)
5)Front Street
Revenue ($100,000)
6) Providence St.
Joseph Grant
($250,000)
7) LA County
Interim Housing
Funds ($500,000).
Unfunded On-Going
Services $2M.
Action Area 4: Shelter & Housing Accessibility
Implementation (cont.)
4.2 Goal 2 Create Additional long-term affordable housing options Metric 1 Apply for
funding for
new Federal
vouchers as
they
become
available
To Be Determined as Funding
becomes Available
TBD CDD, Los Angeles County,
Future service operator
N/A Unfunded-Housing
of Urban
Development (HUD)
Metric 2 # of units
affordable
units
approved by
the City
Facilitate the Development of
8,772 New Units
2022-2029 City & Developers N/A Unfunded-
Developers
Metric 2 # of people
assisted
through the
Rapid
Rehousing
Program
Assist 40 Households 2023/24 CDD & City Partners Funded On Going-
$250,000
Funded- through
2023 PLHA
4.1 Goal 1 Create interim housing for Burbank homeless (continued) Metric 1 # of persons
experiencing
homelessne
ss who are
in the
Emergency
Housing
Voucher
Program
receiving
case mgmt.
20 People 2022/23 CDD Funded-
$80,000
Funded-Emergency
Housing Voucher
Administrative
Funding
4.4 Goal 4 Housing Stabilization & Aftercare for Voucher Holders Metric 1 # of spaces
allocated
toward Safe
Parking
25 Spaces 2023/24 CDD & additional City
Department’s
One-Time
$300,000.
Unfunded On-
Going
$500,000
Funded-One-time
1)CDBG Funds
(carryover from the
SAFE infrastructure
improvements)
2)General Fund
(front street-
2021/22 Carryover)
Unfunded-On-Going
3)LA County Interim
Housing Funds
(TBD)
4.3 Goal 3 Create a Safe Parking Program for Homeless vehicle dwellers Action Area 4: Shelter & Housing Accessibility
Implementation (cont.)
Action Area 5: Health & Stabilization Implementation
Targeted Achievement (Note: This
will be updated on an annual
basis)
Target Achievement
Projected Date
Responsible Party Funding
Amount
Needed
Funding Source
Action 5: Develop services to address the mental health, chronic health, & substance use disorder; & look to expand cross-sector partnerships to meet these challenges.
5.1 Goal 1 Increase the availability of MHET to include a second Licensed Clinical Social Worker Metric 1 Hiring of
another
MHET team
member
Contract with LA County
Department of Mental Health for
another Mental Health Clinician
MHET team member
2023/24 CDD/PD Unfunded On-
Going
$100,000
Unfunded-General
Fund
Metric 1 # of
appointments
/assessments
conducted
with the
homeless
Serve 25
Serve unduplicated adults with
health screenings/referrals
2023/24 CDD Funded FY
2022/23 Only.
Unfunded On-
Going $50,000
Funded FY 2022/23
from Front Street
Revenue Unfunded
afterward
5.2 Goal 2 Provide Tele-Medicine & In-person assessments for the homeless
5.3 Goal 3 Offer onsite mental health, substance abuse & physical health services Metric 1 Partner with a #
of mental health,
substance abuse
& physical health
providers to
deliver on-site
services (i.e.,
shelter facility)
To be established after a Burbank
Shelter is built
2024/25 City’s General
Fund/Grants/Los Angeles
County/CDD, County
Public Health Services &
LAHSA
Unfunded On-
Going
estimated
$2M annually
for wrap-
around
services
Unfunded
Action Area 5: Health & Stabilization Implementation
(cont.)
Targeted Achievement (Note:
This will be updated on an
annual basis)
Target Achievement
Projected Date
Responsible Party Funding
Amount
Needed
Funding Source
5.4 Goal 4 Develop Programs that address Substance-Use Disorder Metric 1 Creation of
prevention &
education
programs for
Substance
Use Disorder
Settlement
funding
To Be Determined 2022/23 CDD/CAO Funded
Approx.
$100,000 per
year for 18
years
Funded-Opioid
Settlement funds
5.5 Goal 5 Establish new mental health service partnerships Metric 1 Mental
health
services to
homeless
persons with
a housing
voucher
20 people 2022/23 CDD Funded On-
going $40,000
Funding Permanent
Supportive Housing
Action Area 6: Homeless Prevention Implementation
Targeted Achievement (Note: This
will be updated on an annual
basis)
Target Achievement
Projected Date
Responsible Party Funding
Amount
Needed
Funding Source
Action 6: Commit to homelessness prevention programs whenever possible; provide services to high-risk subpopulations (older adults, families, & disabled persons); increase employment/income resources for individuals & families.
6.1 Goal 1 Provide personal navigational assistance
Metric 1 Continued
funding of
Social Worker
position
1 FTE Funded Existing Library/Park & Recreation N/A Funded-General Fund Library & Park
& Recreation
budget.
Metric 1 Establish a
lead agency or
agencies to
support high
risk
populations
Identify Organizations 2022/23 CDD & Partners N/A N/A
6.2 Goal 2 Partner with mainstream partners to create a stronger referral system
6.3 Goal 3 Offer onsite mental health, substance abuse & physical health services Metric 1 Prioritize
CDBG grant
funding to
homeless
services &
fund specific
homeless
prevention
programs
Approve Grants to CDBG Service
Agencies with an Emphasis to
Addressing Homelessness
2022/23 CDD/Goals Committee/
Non-profits/City Council
N/A Funded Community
Development Block
Grant (CDBG)
Action Area 6: Homeless Prevention Implementation
(cont.)
Targeted Achievement (Note: This
will be updated on an annual
basis)
Target Achievement
Projected Date
Responsible Party Funding
Amount
Needed
Funding Source
6.4 Goal 4 Provide housing & financial stability through educational opportunities Metric 1 Continue to
hold
Landlord
Tenant
Commission
meetings
12 Meetings 2022/23 CDD N/A N/A
Metric 2 Create
financial
education &
literacy
programs
such as
Lifting
People Up
80 Unduplicated Residents of
Burbank Annually
2022/23 CDD/City Partner Funded On-
Going $50,000
Funded-Low- &
Moderate-Income
Housing Funds
Homelessness Plan Recommendation
• Approve the City of Burbank (City) Five-
Year Homelessness Plan (2022/23 –
2027/28); and
• Support the action-oriented solutions,
goals, and metrics to address the needs of
Burbank’s unhoused residents and help
those at-risk of becoming homeless.
Questions?
Marcos Gonzalez,
Housing Development Manager
[email protected]
(818) 238-5212