CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
October 3, 2022
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: James Makshanoff, City Manager
Submitted By: Benita De Frank, Neighborhood Services Director SUBJECT: ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A LOS ANGELES COUNTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE HOMELESS INITIATIVE (CEO-HI) INTERIM HOUSING SERVICES grant award RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-167 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING STAFF TO accept CITIES AND COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENTS INTERIM HOUSING SERVICES (CCOGHIS) PROGRAM GRANT AWARD TOTALING $164,138 in STATE OF CALIFORNIA HOMELESS HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AND PREVENTION PROGRAM ROUND 3 (HHAP 3) funding, AMENDING THE FY 2022-23 OPERATING BUDGET BY INCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATING funds in the same amount Authorize the City Manager to execute all agreements and additional documents requested for the acceptance of the award, allocation of the funding and operation of the CCOGIHS Program, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On May 25, 2022, the City of Pomona applied to the CCOGIHS Program to expand the local interim housing capacity to address homelessness and transition people experiencing homelessness into permanent housing in conjunction with supportive services. On August 17, 2022, the CEO-HI informed the City of Pomona of their selection to receive a total award of $164,138 to implement the CCOGIHS Program. The City of Pomona’s target population for the CCOGIHS Program are unhoused families. Families will have the opportunity to be referred and connected to community-based resources based on their assessed needs conducted by the prospective sub-contractor of the program. The term of the program shall remain in effect until June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Adoption of Resolution No. 2022-167 (Attachment No.1) will authorize the acceptance of $164,138 in HHAP 3 funding and will amend the FY 2022-23 Operating Budget by increasing revenue estimates and appropriating $153,400 (215-1791-52285-58767) for program operations and $10,738 (215-1702-51012-58767) for administrative costs. The following table details the fiscal impacts associated with the recommended action:
FUNDING SOURCE
PROJECT
REVENUE ACCT #
INREASE TO REVENUE ($)
EXPENDITURE ACCT #
APPROPRIATE ($)
HHAP 3
Cities and Councils of Governments Interim Housing Services (CCOGIHS) 215-1791-40889-58767
$153,400
Controllable Contract Services
215-1791-52285-58767
$153,400
HHAP 3
Cities and Councils of Governments Interim Housing Services (CCOGIHS) 215-1702-40889-58767
$10,738
Earnings and Benefits
215-1702-51012-58767
$10,738
DISCUSSION:
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (Board) aims to strengthen the County’s homeless and housing services system. On January 25, 2022, the Board approved a motion directing the Chief Executive Office Homeless Initiative (CEO-HI) to create a $10 million Cities and Councils of Governments Interim Housing Services (CCOGIHS) Fund to support services associated with interim housing projects located within the County’s jurisdictions. The County was allocated State of California Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program Round 3 (HHAP 3) funding. HHAP 3 funding provides flexible block grant funds to Continuum of Care, large cities with populations of 300,000 and more, and counties, to curate and implement the regional coordination created through previous California Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council grant funding. In addition, supports local jurisdictions in their unified regional responses to homelessness.
On May 25, 2022, the City of Pomona submitted a CCOGIHS Program application to secure funding for a non-congregate interim housing site located at 1172 E. Pasadena St. Pomona. The site is an existing property and currently undergoing rehabilitation. The total number of units is five (5). The City’s CCOGIHS Program application was approved for funding by CEO-HI on August 17, 2022. The total CCOGIHS Program award is $164,138 for both operational and administrative costs. The term of the program shall remain in effect until June 30, 2026.
Through the implementation of the CCOGIHS Program, the City will have the opportunity to maximize the use of funds on direct assistance to unhoused families to quickly move them from interim housing into permanent housing while simultaneously working alongside community networks to target wrap around supportive services specific to families experiencing homelessness.
The City’s CCOGIHS Program is to serve and target families experiencing homelessness. The families will be referred through the City’s existing emergency motel voucher program and through the partnership with the Pomona Unified School District (PUSD). The families will work alongside an assigned case manager and community network developing housing service plans to reach self-sufficiency. In addition, the families will receive connections to requested supports such as substance abuse services, physical and mental health resources, employment and vocational services, educational services, legal aid, childcare, domestic violence resources and much more.
COUNCIL PRIORITIES & GOALS: This item supports City Council Goal K: – to reduce the unsheltered homeless population by 10% annually and take actions to mitigate the impacts of homelessness on the community.
Prepared by:
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Samantha Piedra
Homeless Program Coordinator
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment No. 1 – Resolution No. 2022-167
Authorize Acceptance of CCOGIHS Award and Enter into MOU with CEO-HI
Authorize Acceptance of CCOGIHS Award and Enter into MOU with CEO-HI