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CITY OF SALINAS
HOUSING AND LAND USE COMMITTEE
DATE: APRIL 25, 2023
DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
FROM: KAYSHLA LOPEZ, HOMELESS SERVICES MANAGER
TITLE: HOMELESS SERVICES
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
This is an administrative report. No formal action is required.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Reducing homelessness is a priority of City Council. Over the last five years, the City of Salinas has significantly stepped up by providing a leadership role in addressing homelessness within its jurisdictional boundaries , as well as San Benito and Monter ey Count y. The City has a vested interest in homelessness and serves as the Administrative Entity of non- entitlement Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and California Emergency Solutions and Housing Program (CESH) for the Monterey and San Benito County Continuum of Care (CoC). The Mayor holds a permanent seat on the Lead Me Home Leadership Council of Monterey and San Benito Counties (Leadership Council). This council is responsible for review and approval of policy recommendations made by the CoC.
The Lead Me Home Plan was developed by the Leadership Council and coordinated by the Coalition of Homeless Services Providers (CHSP), in which the City partnered with the County of Monterey Department of Social Services and Health, along with the County of San Benito Health and Human Services Department . The LMHP provides a five -year roadmap for the CoC and its partners to achieve the vision that all people in the region live in decent, safe, and affordable housing from which they access services and supports that stabilize their lives. The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) expect that funding and activities around homelessness are guided by this plan. The LMHP sets out the ambitious goal of reducing the total population of people experiencing homelessness in Monterey and San Benito Counties by 50% over five years (July 2021 to June 2026). Measurable performance targets have been established for each year of the plan, including targets for improvement in program performance as well as for creation of new housing inventory.
To achieve these lofty goals, the LMHP identifies a set of overarching strategies:
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1. Increase Participation in Homelessness Solutions by Leaders and Key Stakeholders from Across the Region.
2. Improve the Performance of the Homelessness Response System.
3. Expand Service-Oriented Responses to Unsheltered Homelessness
The City of Salinas has successfully implemented projects aligned with the Lead Me Home Plan.
As of FY 2 2-23 the City of Salinas is on track to meet all performance targets identified in the LMHP to address homelessness in the CA-506 Continuum of Care.
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