9770 CULVER BOULEVARD, CULVER CITY, CA 90232-0507
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 28, 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 Ci ty Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness
SUBJECT: JANUARY- JUNE 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND 2023/2024
PROPOSED ACTIVITY/UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE
NEXT 6 MONTHS
Work Plans
CC: John Nachbar, City Manager
Tevis Barnes, HHS
Christina Stoffers, HHS
On August 22, 2023, 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 ho meless within Culver City. This project has been a collaboration across multiple City departments as well as the City’s contracted c onstruction management team (KOA), construction crew (Cornersto ne), and other agencies, including lead service provider, Ex odus Recovery, Culver City’s St. Joseph Center Homeless Outreach T eam, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, and LA County’s Department of Health. This 73-unit motel repurpose project will provide 38 rooms of interim housing and 36 rooms of permanent suppor tive housing.
Culver City Project Homekey is anticipated to come online in September 2023.
o Safe Sleep Village 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 Ci ty is preparing
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a safe-camping site for unhoused neighbors at the C ity-owned parking lot on Virginia Avenue. The purpose is to p rovide a safe, sanitary, and service-enriched environment for unhoused neighbors and their pets. Construction of the safe-camping si te began in February 2023. Culver City has contracted with Urba n Alchemy to oversee the daily operations of this program. Safe Sleep Village opened its doors on August 14, 2023 and is currentl y assisting 11 persons, including 1 couple. Safe Sleep Village sho uld be at full occupancy by end of September 2023.
o 2023 Homeless Count – to streamline data collection to increase housing options for those who unhoused within Culve r City. On January 25, 2023, representatives from Culver City Housing and Human Services Department, Culver City Manager’s Of fice, Culver City Police Department, Culver City Fire Department, Culver City St.
Joseph Center Outreach Team, and the Culver City Ad visory Committee on Housing and Homelessness, met for the annual enumeration. The homeless count data in conjunction with other records aids in better understanding the state of h omelessness within Culver City and LA County. While our homeles s count results are important, it is just one data point that we co nsider as we make policy decisions on how to address homelessness in our community.
To maintain data consistency and credibility, the Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness is exploring the option of conducting multiple internal Homeless Counts in a year.
Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness 2023 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 Priorities for ACOHH:
The application of Project Homekey Round 3 funding .
The execution of Culver City’s Mobile Crisis Inter vention Team.
The continuation of the Culver City’s Motel Vouche r
Program/Motel Master Lease Program
The update of the 2018 Culver City’s Plan to Preve nt and Combat Homelessness.
Tour interim housing developments, such as LifeArk in El Monte.
Continue to provide input to City Council around l egislation and polices that increase affordable and supportive housing, primari ly exploration of revenue that will assist in addressing housing and homeless issues within the parameters of Culver City .
o Priorities for Cities’ Legal Team:
Exploration of Assembly Bill 2011.
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Exploration of a Parking Reforms and Maximum/ Sena te Bill
10. Exploration of taxes and fees with revenue to supp ort homeless housing and services in Culver City.