1 FIRST AMENDMENT TO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BY AND
BETWEEN THE SOUTH BAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND THE
CITY OF REDONDO BEACH REGARDING THE USE OF ALLOCATED COUNTY INNOVATION GRANT FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT THE CITY’S HOMELESS COURT
EXPANSION AND INTERIM BED PROJECT
R E C I T A L S
A. The parties entered into a Memorandum of Understanding dated January 11, 2022 (“MOU”) in order to implement the Redondo Beach Homeless Court Expansion and Interim Bed project.
B. Because the County of Los Angeles has extended its funding agreement with the South Bay Cities Council of Governments, it is necessary to extend the term of the MOU so that the expiration dates of both agreements will align.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the parties agree as follows:
1. The Term and reporting requirements of the MOU are extended to and shall expire on November 22, 2024.
2. SBCCOG will be adding $80,000 of additional funding to extend the project through fiscal year 2023- 2024. Any remaining funds may be carried forward and applied through the contract term. This funding is contingent upon Local Solutions funding between Los Angeles County and SBCCOG.
3. In order to comply with the requirements set forth in the agreement between the County of Los Angeles and the South Bay Cities Council of Governments, the reporting requirements in the MOU are hereby modified to read as follows:
Reporting Requirements - Goals (Quarterly)
- 50 court appearances
- 10 unduplicated participants with motions granted
- 6 participants in interim shelter
- 4 participants in permanent housing
- 100% SRO utilization
Reporting Requests
Additionally, The SBCCOG has provided Client Aid to many of our Case Managers. As part of the Client Aid process, the SBCCOG will attempt to gain a better understanding of the participant’s situation. For example, when a Case Manager requests a motel stay, the SBCCOG will ask questions such as: why a shelter stay will not work; does the individual exhibit any acuities; does the individual have income for food/transportation, etc..
As such, the SBCCOG has created a list of fields we would like to track, please see below.
Requested fields
Case manager name
Individual’s first name
HMIS ID (if known)
2 Date of birth and or Year of birth
Race and Ethnicity; Gender
City of residence (from provided LAHSA SPA 8 city list) Housing status (Shelter, Street, RV/Vehicle, Couch Surfing, etc..) Length of homelessness
Length of time in current city
If less than one year, previous location
Other organizations they are working with
If family or friends can offer housing
Monthly income; Income type/types
Work status
Eviction history
Approximate credit score (if known, 300 - 850)
If open to shared housing/If open to shelter (congregate, non-congregate) Pets
EHV/Housing Voucher status, if applicable
Needed documents
Self-Assessed Physical impairment
Self-Assessed Mental health impairment
Case manager observation: “Acknowledging inability to diagnose, may mental health or behavioral health impair individual's ability to meet their housing and/or stability goals?” Substance use; Frequency of use; Effect of substance use on goals History of domestic violence
Current legal concerns, if any
History of Megan's Law
The SBCCOG is will work with the City to gather this information in a flexible and not burdensome manner.
This First Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding is executed and shall take effect as of July 1, 2023.
Redondo Beach Project MOU Signees:
SOUTH BAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
By:_____________________________________ Date:_________________ John Cruikshank, SBCCOG Chair
ATTEST:
By:_____________________________________
Jacki Bacharach, Executive Director/Board Secretary
3 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:_____________________________________
Michael Jenkins, Legal Counsel
CITY OF REDONDO BEACH
By:_____________________________________
William C. Brand, Mayor
ATTEST
By:_____________________________________
Eleanor Manzano, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:____________________________________
Michael W. Webb, City Attorney