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PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES
Financial Performance and Budget Committee
August 9, 2023
City Manager’s Office
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2 BACKGROUND
April 2019
Public Safety
Engagement Team
(PSET)
May 2022
Expansion of PSET to
include Urban and
Wildlands Divisions
Office of Homeless Solutions
$8,860,566.80 in programs and grants
Housing Authority
$32,781,759.58 with grant programs
spanning a four-year period
Public Works * Parks and Recreation * Police * Fire * Code Enforcement 1 2
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3 DISCUSSION
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4 DISCUSSION - COST
Additional personnel costs $915,489.63 annually
Housing and Human Services Director (formerly Housing Director) Housing and Human Services Deputy Director * new position Outreach Services Manager * new position
Accounting Technician * new position
Lead Outreach Worker * new position
Outreach Worker * new position
Non-personnel resources for first year $46,200
and approximately $20,200 annually
• Staff is exploring opportunities to offset costs
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5 Strategic Priority No. 2 – Community Well-Being
Goal No. 2.4 – Support programs and innovations that enhance community safety, encourage neighborhood engagement, and build public trust
Goal No. 2.5 - Foster relationships between community members, partner organizations, and public safety professionals to define, prioritize, and address community safety and social service needs.
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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6 That the Financial Performance and Budget Committee:
1. Receive a proposal to establish the Department of Housing and Human Services; and
2. Recommend staff bring forth a proposal to establish a Department of Housing and Human Services to the full City Council for discussion.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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