Agenda Item: 6
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: November 22, 2022
SUBJECT: AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR THE CITY OF SANTA
CLARITA'S FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 MEASURE H ALLOCATION
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
PRESENTER: Michael Villegas
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Approve a one-year contract with Los Angeles County to receive Measure H funding in the amount of $193,443 to assist with the construction of Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley’s interim housing facility and for a Homeless Services Coordinator to implement the 2022 Community Plan to Address Homelessness.
2. Increase revenue account 272-462101 by $193,443, and appropriate $18,314 to expenditure account 2723205-500201 and $175,129 to expenditure account 2723205-516101.
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley in an amount not to exceed $175,129 to provide funding towards the construction of an interim housing facility in the Newhall community.
4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, and make non-material amendments that may arise, subject to City Attorney approval.
BACKGROUND
In March 2017, Los Angeles County (County) voters approved Measure H, a quarter-cent sales tax dedicated to preventing and addressing homelessness countywide. The measure was projected to raise $355 million annually for 10 years, with a sunset date of 2027.
In 2018, the City of Santa Clarita (City) was awarded a $50,000 grant in Measure H funds to develop a comprehensive plan to combat and address homelessness in Santa Clarita. Subsequent
to this, in 2019, the City entered into an agreement with the County to receive Measure H funding in the amount of $548,493. With this funding, the City provided Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley (Family Promise) $300,015 for pre-construction related costs associated with the development of an interim housing facility in the Newhall Community. In addition, the City completed a Notice of Funding Availability process in late 2020, providing $126,493 in innovation grants to six local-serving non-profit organizations. This funding helped facilitate a shared housing program and student-housing feasibility study, among others, all aimed at addressing homelessness and housing insecurity in our community. The remaining funds were used to fund a Homeless Services Coordinator, who was instrumental in implementing the actions items identified in the Community Action Plan to Combat Homelessness, which was developed using the original $50,000 grant.
In late 2021, the County contacted City staff to inform them that the estimated allocation for Fiscal Year 2022-23 for Santa Clarita would be approximately $193,000. In discussions with the County on potential uses for this funding, it was decided that greatest community need and the best course of action was to recommend that $175,129 of the funding be provided to Family Promise to continue its efforts to construct a new interim housing facility. This funding coupled with the $300,015 from the City’s previous contract and the City-donated parcel, should put Family Promise well on its way to accomplishing its goal. The approximately $18,000 in remaining funds, are being proposed to be used for a Homeless Services Coordinator to help facilitate the implementation of the 2022 Community Action Plan to Combat Homelessness, which was adopted by the Community Task Force on Homelessness (Task Force) in July 2022 and will guide the Task Force’s efforts over the next 24-months.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Upon approval of the recommended actions, adequate budget will be available to fund a part- time Homeless Services Coordinator and provide financial assistance to Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley for the construction of its approved interim housing facility. These activities will be offset by Measure H dollars and will have no impact on the General Fund.
ATTACHMENTS
Proposed Fiscal Year 2022-23 Measure H Contract (available in the City Clerk's Reading File)