9770 CULVER BOULEVARD, CULVER CITY, CA 90232-0507
MEMORANDUM
DATE: September 1, 2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR LEE AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY
FROM: Chair Daniel Behrendt and Members of the Culver Ci ty Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness
SUBJECT: 2022 Accomplishments and 2022 Work Plans
CC: John Nachbar, City Manager
Sol Blumenfeld, CDD/Housing Division
Tevis Barnes, CDD/Housing Division
Christina Stoffers, CDD/Housing Division
On August 25, 2022, the Advisory Committee on Housi ng and Homelessness (ACOHH) approved the transmittal of the following information to the City Council:
Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness 2022 Accomplishments
To increase affordable and supportive housing acro ss the City by recommending and supporting staff as well as provid ing input to the City Council with the following projects:
o Motel Reuse Project - to increase interim housing and permanent supportive housing for those who are chronically homeless. o Parking Minimums - the ACOHH body, specifically Vice Chair Bubba Fish, played an active role in advocating against p arking minimums and supporting the City’s efforts to explore parking maximums. At the June 27, 2022 City Council meeting, the Council approved to stop all parking minimums and explore parking maximums.
The ACOHH approved the formation of the following ACOHH Subcommittees for FY 22-23:
o 2023 Homeless Count Subcommittee
o LA County Homeless Initiative Subcommittee
o Outreach and Engagement Subcommittee
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Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness 2022 Work Plans
To increase temporary shelter, affordable, and sup portive housing across the City by continuing to support Housing staff a nd provide recommendations to City Council regarding the progr ams as outlined below:
o Safe Parking Program
o Pallet Shelter Program
o Culver City Project Homekey Interim and Permanent Supportive Housing Motel Conversion Project
Exploration of a Direct Housing Pilot Program.
Exploration of a Vacancy Tax/Fee.
Continue to provide input to City Council around l egislation and policies that support decriminalizing homelessness and increase a ffordable and supportive housing.
Work with staff to educate the community about hom eless facts and expand community outreach efforts to support housing proje cts that solve homelessness like the City Project Homekey Interim Housing and Permanent Supportive Housing Program.