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CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
RESOLUTION NO.
SERIES 2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
RECOGNIZING THE COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCY OF
MOUNTAIN VIEW, LOS ALTOS, AND LOS ALTOS HILLS (CSA) AS A RESOURCE HUB FOR THE
UNHOUSED AND UNSTABLY HOUSED IN THE COMMUNITY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE A FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 AGREEMENT WITH CSA FOR A CAPITAL FUNDING CONTRIBUTION IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,000,000
WHEREAS, the Community Services Agency of Mountain View, Los Altos, and Los Altos Hills (“CSA”) has been the City of Mountain View’s safety net for more than 65 years as a part of the Emergency Assistance Network (EAN) and is a vita l, multi-faceted service provider offering a range of programs for residents in need of assistance; and
WHEREAS, the City has partnered with CSA for ongoing homelessness -prevention initiatives, such as rental assistance, outreach, case management, and the Senior Nutrition program, in addition to innovative programs that break new ground, such as a Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot Program called Elevate MV; and
WHEREAS, the City and CSA have a collaborative commitment to serve the unhoused and unstably housed through the existing service site , with CSA serving as a resource hub for the community and providing information to Mountain View’s unhoused and unstably housed; and
WHEREAS, City recognition of CSA as a resource hub aligns with services already provided by CSA and the ongoing and future collabo ration between the City and CSA for homeless case management and supports Council’s policy direction to leverage resources and partnerships to support our unhoused residents; and
WHEREAS, the City’s recognition of CSA as a resource hub would position the parties to compete for grants (including, for example, grants for case-management services), individually or jointly; and
WHEREAS, the City’s recognition of CSA as a resource hub will further facilitate collaboration between the parties and enable the City to direct the community to a Mountain View site point of contact for homeless resource s and supportive services, a site which is supported by case managers with drop-in hours, as well as enable the City to distribute unhoused and unstably housed communications for display and dissemination at CSA, all of which enhance communication with the community; and
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WHEREAS, in furtherance of the City’s partnership with CSA, the City desires to recognize CSA as a resource hub for the community and support CSA with a grant of $1,000,000 for capital improvements to rehabilitate the existing site and to be a catalyst for a funding campaign to meet CSA’s future facility needs to better serve the community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: that the City Council of the City of Mountain View hereby recognizes CSA as a resource hub for the City and community in providing services to the unhoused and unstabl y housed; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: that the City Council of the City of Mountain View hereby authorizes the City Manager or designee to execute a Fiscal Year 2023-24 grant funding agreement with CSA for capital improvements to rehabilitate the existing site in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.
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