Long Beach City Council
June 20, 2023

Emergency Proclamation to Address Homelessness
Update 12
City Council Meeting – June 20, 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 Actions Taken in the Past Two Weeks
4 Progress on Goals
Increase access to services
• The Mobile Access Center (MAC)
schedule for June was released and
will operate Monday through Friday
with varied hours and locations
(https://longbeach.gov/homelessness/home
less-services/)
• Opened new Queensway site and
participants have transitioned to the
new site
5 Progress on Goals
Engage Community in data, planning and
assistance
• Refreshed existing data elements on
Homelessness Emergency Dashboard
• Conducted residential and business
outreach related to the June 13 Council
Item on the City’s purchase of the Long
Beach Rescue Mission
o Canvassed 42 Businesses
o Engaged 8 Community Partners
(neighborhood associations and non-
profits)
o Letters were mailed to residents who
live within 200 ft of the property
6 Progress on Goals
Build capacity to address homelessness crisis
• The Intergovernmental Work Group has identified leads to coordinate the various “policy pathways” and drafted a framework to guide the City’s work as it relates to prevention policy
7 Progress on Goals
Increase interim and long-term housing
access
• Council approved the purchase of 702
W. Anaheim to be used for a permanent
year-round shelter and as the annual
Winter Shelter for people experiencing
homelessness
• Received $6.5 million from LA County to
support the purchase and rehabilitation
of the building.
8 Focus Areas for the Next Four Weeks
9 Focus For Next Four Weeks
Increase access to services
• Continue partnership conversations with LA County Department of Health Services and Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) including discussion of Service Area 8 presence at the MSC
• Increase outreach and education regarding availability of the RV Sanitation and Water Filling site
• Housing Authority will continue to work to update its Housing Choice Voucher List 10 Focus For Next Four Weeks
Engage community in data, planning and assistance
• Finalize planning for the Interfaith Convening, scheduled for Thursday, June 22 at Grace Long Beach, with faith-based organizations across the City who are committed to supporting the efforts of not only the emergency response, but ongoing after the emergency has been lifted
o Topics include:
 The State of Homelessness in Long Beach
 Faith Community & Homeless Services
 Counseling and Programming
 Increasing Shelter Sites and Partnering with Services Providers  Increasing Access to Food Resources
 Faith Community and Prevention
 Housing Production on Faith Land
 Renters Rights, Organizing and Policy Advocacy
• Preparing data dashboard update to include homeless count data – to release on July 6 11 Focus For Next Four Weeks
Build capacity to address the homeless crisis
• Continue evaluating Port of Long Beach and other properties that can support additional homelessness services
• City staff met with Long Beach City College on June 15th to discuss opportunities for partnership and furthering support for additional homelessness services 12 Focus For Next Four Weeks
on Goals and Metrics
Increase interim and long-term housing access
• Finalize contracts with Rescue Mission for the 702 W Anaheim Site for the long- term interim shelter
• Continue to work to finalize plans, permitting, and construction agreements to commence construction activities on City-led capital improvements at the Multi- Service Center (Tiny Homes), Navigation Center, Best Western, and Luxury Inn. 13 Thank you
14 Kelly Colopy, Director
Department of Health and Human
Services
Teresa Chandler, Deputy City Manager
Office of the City Manager