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File ID: 2023-00610 5/30/2023 Consent Item 4.
Acceptance of Funding from the California Department of Housing and Community Development for Homeless Services Outreach Around the State Capitol File ID: 2023-00610
Location: District 4, Represented by Councilmember Valenzuela Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee to: 1) accept $1,000,000 in state funds for homeless services programming around the California State Capitol; and 2) increase revenue and expenditure budgets in the Community Response MYOP (I23000100) by $1,000,000 (Operating Grants, Fund 2702).
Contact: Nick Golling, Homeless Services Manager, (916) 808-7816, [email protected]; Richele Polezhako, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-1021, [email protected], Department of Community Response Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The State of California has awarded $1,000,000 to the City of Sacramento as part of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chapter 249, Statutes of 2022, AB 179), Section 19.56. The State is providing the City of Sacramento with funding for homeless services. This bill went into effect on September 6, 2022, after it was signed by Governor Newsom.
These funds will be used to provide navigation, rental assistance, and other services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in and around the California Capitol State Park.
Staff will return to Council at a later date to seek approval for service agreements associated with this funding.
Policy Considerations: The recommendation in this report is consistent with Resolution No. 2022-
File ID: 2023-00610 5/30/2023 Consent Item 4.
0198, Section 13.9 in which transfers that exceed and including $250,000 in total for any MYOP require the Council’s approval by resolution.
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
Environmental Considerations: The current action is the establishment of a funding mechanism to finance various activities and is not a project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4).
Sustainability: Not applicable.
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
Rationale for Recommendation: The primary purpose of this funding is to support outreach to individuals and families experiencing homelessness specifically in and around State Capitol Park.
Financial Considerations: The State has allocated specific funding for the City (AB 179). $1,000,000 of this funding is allocated specifically to provide navigation, rental assistance, and other services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in and around the California Capitol State Park.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 - XXXX
Adopted by the Sacramento City Council
May 30, 2023
Acceptance of Funding from the California Department of Housing and Community Development for Outreach Around the State Capitol
BACKGROUND
A. The State of California awarded $1,000,000 to the City of Sacramento pursuant to the Budget Act of 2022 (Chapter 249, Statutes of 2022, AB 179), Section
19.56. B. This allocation is specifically for outreach services including navigation, rental assistance, and other assistance to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in and around California Capitol State Park.
BASED ON THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE BACKGROUND, THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Manager or the City Manager’s designee is authorized to accept $1,000,000 from the State of California for outreach services in and around California Capitol State Park.
Section 2. The City Manager or the City Manager’s designee is authorized to increase revenue and expenditure budgets in the Community Response MYOP (I23000100) by $1,000,000 (Operating Grants, Fund 2702).