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RESOLUTION NO. XX-2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
AUTHORIZING STAFF TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS FOR ROUND 2 ENCAMPMENT RESOLUTION FUNDING WHEREAS, the City of East Palo Alto (“City”) continues to seek solutions for housing the unsheltered residents that reside within its jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, the County of San Mateo’s one day homeless count and survey conducted in February 2022 found the City had the third highest population of unsheltered individuals in the County; and
WHEREAS, the City of East Palo Alto is eligible for the Encampment Resolution Funding Program, Round 2, Second Disbursement (ERF-2-R) through the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (CAL ICH); and
WHEREAS, the key proposed program objectives include ensuring the dignity, safety, and wellness of encampment occupants, reducing occurrences of encampment occupancy, and creating a path to employment and permanent housing; and
WHEREAS, the City will partner with the Downtown Streets Team (DST), a local organization with a mission to ending homelessness through the dignity of work and power of community (or an organization with comparable services and programs in the event DST is unavailable); and WHEREAS, the grant funds would be focused on state right-of-way; and WHEREAS, staff will investigate duplicating efforts and replicating this program throughout the City, addressing other encampment sites not located on state right-of-way.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO HEREBY authorizes the City Manager (or designee) to submit an application with $150,000 of in-kind match to the California Interagency Council on Homelessness for Round 2 Encampment Resolution Funding Program prepared in consultation with Harris & Associates.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of March 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Lisa Gauthier, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
James Colin, City Clerk John D. Lê, City Attorney