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FIRST AMENDMENT TO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BY AND
BETWEEN THE SOUTH BAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND THE
CITIES OF EL SEGUNDO, HERMOSA BEACH, MANHATTAN BEACH AND
REDONDO BEACH REGARDING THE USE OF ALLOCATED COUNTY
INNOVATION GRANT FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT THE CITIES' CASE
MANAGEMENT PROJECT
RECITALS
A. The parties entered into a Memorandum of Understanding dated February 2, 2022 ("MOU") in order to implement the beach cities case management 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 ofboth agreements will align.
C. This extension has no cost impact to any of the parties.
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. In order to comply with the requirements set forth in the agreement between the County of Los Angelesand the South Bay Cities Council of Governments, the reporting requirements in the MOU are hereby modified to read as follows:
Reporting RequirementsThe following reporting metrics are required on a quarterly basis:
Case Manager case load (by city)
Number of new cases (by city)
Number of participants sheltered, referred to safe parking, or other interim situation (by city) Number of participants housed (by city)
Additionally, to better understand caseload and throughput, the parties are requiring the following informationon an individual basis:
HMIS ID (if known)(or other identifier as to not reveal personal information) Birth DateEnroll Date
Exit Date
Length of Stay in Program
Assessment
Housing Move-in DateNumber of Services
Number of Case Notes
1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 43D33C04-8B05-4FBA-9636-C65AF6BF01B9 Staffing Recommendations
Staffing issues have been persistent in homeless services even before the pandemic. The pandemic has exacerbated many of the issues. Here are a few staffing issues we have faced in the South Bay:
Agency programs with 100% turnover in a year
Agencies with open requisitions of a year or more
Agencies being poached by County partners who pay more for the same or less amount of work Participants with 4 different Case Managers in a year
This level of turnover is problematic on many fronts: 1) It causes many of our participants to give up on thesystem 2) Turnover extends the amount of time to rehouse someone 3) This extended time means more publicresources are needed - which is not an efficient use of tax dollars.While the SBCCOG understands there may be many factors that lead to turnover and unfilled positions, it is clear by the amount of poaching that salary levels are not where they need to be. Many of the staff we have losthave gone to higher paying jobs doing similar work. As such, the SBCCOG is recommending for all itscontracts, the following benchmark on pay for these positions:
Peer support specialist: $45,000 - $55,000
Case manager: $55,000 - $72,000Intensive case manager (ICMS): $55,000 - $78,000 Program supervisors: $65,000 - $80,000
Program manager: $75,000 - $87,000
This First Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding is executed and shall take effect as of July 1, 2023.
Beach Cities Case Management Project MOU Sienees:
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2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 43D33C04-8B05-4FBA-9636-C65AF6BF01B9 Staffing Recommendations
Staffing issues have been persistent in homeless services even before the pandemic. The pandemic hasexacerbated many of the issues. Here are a few staffing issues we have faced in the South Bay:
Agency programs with 100% turnover in a yearAgencies with open requisitions of a year or more Agencies being poached by County partners who pay more for the same or less amount of work Participants with 4 different Case Managers in a year
This level of turnover is problematic on many fronts: 1) It causes many of our participants to give up on the system 2) Turnover extends the amount of time to rehouse someone 3) This extended time means more publicresources are needed - which is not an efficient use of tax dollars.While the SBCCOG understands there may be many factors that lead to turnover and unfilled positions, it is clear by the amount of poaching that salary levels are not where they need to be. Many of the staff we have lost have gone to higher paying jobs doing similar work. As such, the SBCCOG is recommending for all itscontracts, the following benchmark on pay for these positions:
Peer support specialist: $45,000 - $55,000
Case manager: $55,000 - $72,000Intensive case manager (ICMS): $55,000 - $78,000Program supervisors: $65,000 - $80,000Program manager: $75,000 - $87,000 This First Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding is executed and shall take effect as of July 1, 2023.
Beach Cities Case Management Project MOU Sisnees:
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CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
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Darrell George, City Manager
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Suja Lowenthal, City Manager
CITY OF REDONDO BEACH
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Michael W. Webb, City Attorney