Emergency Proclamation to Address Homelessness
Update 6
City Council Meeting – April 4, 2023
Mission Statement
To reduce the number of persons experiencing homelessness in the City and the region by increasing housing opportunities and by enhancing current initiatives that provide field-based outreach, engagement, and supportive services while maintaining the safety and security of the people experiencing homelessness, the general public and staff, and improving overall public safety for the entire community. 2 Homelessness Strategic Plan
• The Statement of Possibility from the
Everyone Home Homelessness Strategic Plan
continues to define success in Long Beach in
its mission to end homelessness.
• Statement of Possibility: The experience of
homelessness in Long Beach is rare and brief
when it occurs.
3 Homelessness Emergency Funding
4 City Funding Budget Sources
Sources
5 Fund Available
General Fund $5,359,009
Tidelands $2,186,577
Measure A $5,800,000
TOTAL $13,345,586
All funds are one-time and both Tidelands and Measure A have restricted uses.
Creating the Budget
• Budget items are outlined in the key goal areas:
• Increase Access to Services
• Increase Interim and Long-Term Housing Access
• Build Capacity to Address Homelessness Crisis
• Engage Community in Data, Planning and Assistance
• Budget numbers are broken out between Infrastructure and Operations/Services • Operational costs are through Sept 30, 2023
• Budget does not include funding for:
• Building purchases and infrastructure improvements
• Recuperative care or step-down site and operations
• Budget numbers are estimates
6 City Funding Budget
Goal: Increase Access to Services
7 Project Infrastructure Operations/Services Total
Safe Parking (short term) $32,000 $160,000 $192,000
Safe Parking (long term) $400,000 $326,000 $726,000
Safe RV Parking $400,000 $282,000 $682,000
Street Outreach (MAC/REACH) $154,000 $154,000
Vehicles for Homeless Services
Outreach
$177,000 $177,000
Navigation Center Improvements (12
bed youth shelter/Personal Item
Storage Location)
$2,800,000 $2,800,000
RV Sanitation and Water Filling Site $5,000 $74,000 $79,000 City Funding Budget
Goal: Increase Access to Services
8 Project Infrastructure Operations/Services Total
Homeward Bound $235,000 $235,000
After Hours Mental Health Supports $30,000 $30,000
Right to Counsel (LA County MOU) $232,000 $232,000
Shower Trailer $90,000 $91,000 $181,000
TOTAL $3,727,000 $1,530,000 $5,257,000
City Funding Budget
Goal: Increase Interim and Long Term Housing Access
9 Project Infrastructure Operations/Services Total
Warming Center $71,000 $71,000
Winter Shelter $10,000 $172,000 $182,000
Non-Congregate Interim Housing
Luxury Inn
Tiny Homes/Modulars
$2,000,000
$1,400,000
$2,000,000
$1,400,000
Motel Vouchers $100,000 $100,000
Future Congregate Shelter $400,000 $400,000
TOTAL $3,410,000 $743,000 $4,153,000
City Funding Budget
Goal: Build Capacity to Address Homelessness
10 Project Infrastructure Operations/Services Total
Grant Discovery $30,000 $30,000
EOC Staffing $100,000 $100,000
Supports for Front Line Staff $50,000 $50,000
Homeless Management Information
(HMIS) Enhancements
$41,000 $41,000
Grants to Community Based
Organizations
$1,500,000 $1,500,000
Communications/Story Telling $100,000 $100,000
Policy Analysis and Addressing
Changes
$200,000 $200,000
TOTAL $2,021,000 $2,021,000
City Funding Budget
Engage Community and Other Costs
11 Project Infrastructure
(in thousands)
Operations/Services
(in thousands)
Total
(in thousands)
Engage Community
Community Meetings
Update Everyone Home Plan
$3,000
$100,000
$3,000
$100,000
Encampment Clean-Ups $200,000 $200,000
Miscellaneous $250,000 $250,000
Contingency/Reserve $1,129,000
TOTAL $553,000 $1,682,000
City Funding Budget
12 Fund Available Budgeted Contingency/
Reserve
General Fund $5,359,009 $5,297,700 $61,309
Tidelands $2,186,577 $1,118,500 $1,068,077
Measure A $5,800,000 $5,800,000 -
TOTAL $13,345,586 $12,216,200 $1,129,386
Actions Taken in the Past Two Weeks
13 Progress on Goals and Metrics
Increase access to services
• Launched Text Alert Program to connect people
experiencing homelessness to resources and
services, those interested can text keyword “HOME”
to 99411 to receive updates
• Information has been centralized on the emergency
response on a newly created Homelessness Services
Information Hub available at
longbeach.gov/homelessness
14 Mobile Access Center:
767 Interactions
394 Engaged in Services
Safe Parking:
901 Vehicle Nights
Avg 12 vehicles per night
Multi Service Center:
9,899 Visits
Community Organizations:
41 signed up
Progress on Goals and Metrics
Engage Community in Data and Planning
• Announced survey seeking community members’
knowledge and perceptions of homelessness to garner
feedback to further inform City resources, services, and response efforts. Survey can be accessed at
longbeach.gov/homelessness
• Supported five Mayor’s Community Partner
Roundtables with two remaining in the upcoming weeks
• Confirmed data refresh interval for Homeless
Dashboard will be the first Thursday of every month
• Completed community engagement around RV
Sanitation and Water Filling site
15 Dashboard Elements:
47 Data Points
Outreach Events:
12 Events
Donated Items:
7,692 items
424 items distributed
Donations:
13 Sites
Progress on Goals and Metrics
Build capacity to address homelessness crisis
• Met with LA County, LAHSA, and Metro to discuss
opportunities to develop homeless services and
resources along the A line
• Hosted first donation drive-thru event
16 Reassigned Staffing:
5,648 Hours
Funding:
$13 Million Identified
New Grants:
$5.5M in Applications
City Staff Reassigned:
146
Focus Areas for the Next Two Weeks
17 Focus For Next Two Weeks
Increase access to services
• Announce RV Sanitation and Water Filling Site
• Continue partnership conversations with LA County Department of Health Services and LAHSA
18 Focus For Next Two Weeks
Engage community in data and planning
• Complete remaining two Mayor’s Community
Partner Roundtables and aggregate the data.
These meetings are focused on how partners
can collaborate within the emergency response
efforts and support short-term and long-term
solutions to addressing homelessness
• Plan an Interfaith convening of faith
organizations from across the City who are
committed to supporting the efforts of not only
the emergency response, but ongoing after the
emergency has been lifted
• Adding Prevention Programs to the dashboard
and continuing to add metrics related to the
emergency.
19 Focus For Next Two Weeks
Build capacity to address homelessness crisis
• Present utilization of $13 million budget
• Finalize letter to federal leadership regarding the City’s priorities to address the emergency • Continue evaluating potential Airport and Port of Long Beach properties that can support additional homelessness services
• Continue to staff up the Homeless Services Bureau to address case management and public health nursing needs
• Engage with consultants to identify grants to support efforts • Continue to engage LA County on request to support emergency activities 20 Focus For Next Two Weeks
ess on Goals and MetricsIncrease interim and long-term housing access • Continue to conduct enhanced engagement with housing providers to boost participation in Emergency Housing Voucher Program
• Host three remaining virtual information sessions for property owners and landlords to educate them on different aspects of the housing voucher process • Work to identify emergency shelter location for when the winter shelter program ends • Continue evaluating other properties citywide (both public and private) that could be temporarily used or acquired to further support homeless services housing opportunities
21 Thank you
Kelly Colopy, Director
Department of Health and Human
Services
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