9770 CULVER BOULEVARD, CULVER CITY, CA 90232-0507
MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 22, 2023
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR VERA AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY
FROM: Chair Daniel Behrendt and Members of the Culver City Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness
SUBJECT: 2022 ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AND 2023 PROPOSED
ACTIVITY/UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT 6
MONTHS
CC: John Nachbar, City Manager
Tevis Barnes, HHS
Christina Stoffers, HHS
On February 21, 2023, the Advisory Committee on Housing 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 across the City by recommending and supporting staff as well as providing 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. This 73- unit motel repurpose project will come online in July 2023. o Safe Camping Program - to increase interim housing for those who are chronically homeless. After declaring a local homelessness emergency on January 3, 2023, the City of Culver City is preparing a safe-camping site for unhoused neighbors at the City-owned parking lot on Virginia Avenue. The purpose is to provide a safe, sanitary, and service-enriched environment for unhoused neighbors.
Construction of the safe-camping site began in February 2023, and occupancy is anticipated to begin in April 2023.
Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness Proposed Activities
ACOHH 2021 Accomplishments and 2022 Work Plans Page 2 of 2
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To increase temporary shelter, affordable, and supportive housing across the City by continuing to support Housing staff and provide recommendations to City Council regarding the programs as outlined below.
o Priorities for ACOHH:
The creation of a Culver City’s Safe Parking Program
The execution of Culver City’s Safe Camping Program
The application of Project Homkey Round 3 funding
The execution of Culver City’s Mobile Crisis Intervention Team
The continuation of the Culver City’s Motel Voucher Program The update of the 2018 Culver City’s Plan to Prevent and Combat Homelessness
Continue to provide input to City Council around legislation and policies that support decriminalizing homelessness and increase affordable and supportive housing.
o Priorities for Cities’ Legal Team:
Exploration of Assembly Bill 2011
Exploration of a Parking Reforms and Maximum/ Senate Bill 10 Exploration of a Vacancy Tax/Fee