December 3, 2024
Item 10B: City Manager and Community Development –
Accept and File Update Report on City’s Progress in
Addressing Homelessness in Torrance and Approve
Extension of 3290 Temporary Housing Program Operations.
Expenditure: None.
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Focus of Tonight’s Presentation
•Background on 3290 Temporary Housing Program
•Funding and Cost Projection
•City’s Response to Homelessness: 3290
•City’s Response to Homelessness: Street Outreach
•Next Steps
•Recommendation
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Background: Temporary Housing Program
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
•June 22, 2021: City Council approved Torrance Civic Center grounds to be a site for interim housing for a period 12 months •April 12, 2022: City Council awarded agreement to Harbor Interfaith Services, Inc. to provide interim housing services for temporary housing program
•July 5, 2022: Doors opened and intake of the first client was conducted
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Background: Temporary Housing Program (cont.).
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•April 11, 2023: City Council extended 3290 Temporary Housing Village for 24 months, through June 30, 2025
•June 6, 2023: City Council extended contract with Harbor Interfaith Services, Inc. for operations of site through June 30, 2024
•June 4, 2024: City Council extended contract with Harbor Interfaith Services, Inc. for operations of site through June 30, 2025
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Future Funding and Cost Projections
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• Current operating cost of site $1,867,002 yearly
• Anticipated yearly cost of living increases
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Funding Currently Available
FY 2023 CPF Congressman Lieu $1,000,000
FY 2024-25 SST Homeless Response Budget $948,477
Projected Recurring Funding Sources
State of California Permanent Local Housing
Allocation (yearly)
Range between $291,992-$550,000
*variable based on recording fee*
SST (yearly) $800,000
Potential Future Sources
Measure A Not Announced
3290 Operations and Strategies
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
•Provide temporary housing stability and case management with the goal of attaining permanent housing
•3290 Participants identified through collaboration with Street Outreach Team
•Harbor Interfaith uses Countywide Coordinated Entry System (CES) to connect high acuity clients with permanent supportive housing •Housing placement primarily through vouchers, family reunification, and private market rentals
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3290 Housing Metrics 3290 July 5, 2022 – To Date
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Clients Permanently Housed through
3290
38 Clients at 3290 Who Have
Been Matched to Housing Vouchers
3 2
Clients at 3290 Who Have Been
Connected to Health Care Services
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City’s Response to Homelessness: Street Outreach
Program
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
•Street Outreach Team: Valerie Hernandez, Norma Olvera , and Irene Valencia Sanchez
•Key Partners: TPD CLO Team, Venice Family Clinic, DMH HOME Team, SBCCOG, Harbor Interfaith, MHALA, LAHSA weekend team , SHARE! Collaborative
•What They Do: Respond to requests to provide services
•How They Do It: Connect with individuals, identify and reconnect which community can best serve individual, build trust, assess needs, identify and connect to appropriate services, provide educational brochures to inform of the City’s anti-camping ordinance, and collaboratewith TPD on enforcement
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Street Outreach Metrics July 5, 2022 – To Date
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Number of Homeless
Encampment Clean Ups
45 Number of Outreach Responses 710
Clients Permanently Housed
through Street Outreach
34 10B
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•Homeless Services Dashboard
www.TorranceCA.Gov/homeless
•City of Torrance community members submit
outreach requests via MyTorranceCA App
or [email protected]
•Connect with Outreach Team via text:
Valerie (310) 803-3390 Monday-Friday
Irene (424) 323-8934 Tuesday-Saturday
Norma (310) 357-8951 City Hall Open Hours
Community Engagement
Additional Initiatives
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•SBCCOG is partnering with the City’s Homeless Response Efforts for a Time-Limited Subsidy Program and Functional Zero
Program
•PATH Housing Navigation Partnership with 3290
•CDD November 19 Information Session for Property Owners regarding voucher program benefits
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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Timeline of Next Steps (Extend Term)
● January-March 2025: Complete formal Request for Proposal process for site operator contract
● April-May 2025: Return to City Council for contract approval ● July 1, 2025: Commence new contract with operator
● Ongoing: Staff continues to seek additional funding opportunities for site operations through June 30, 2028
● Ongoing: Balance service with enforcement of Anti-Camping Ordinance 10B
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Timeline of Next Steps (Do Not Extend Term)
● January 2025-June 2025: Harbor Interfaith Services works with LAHSA to find new placement for current 3290 residents
● January 2025-June 2025: City collaborates with the Los Angeles County Development Authority for shelter units and support units minimum use period ● June 30, 2025: 3290 Site operations cease
● Ongoing: Street Outreach Team continues to outreach people experiencing homelessness in Torrance and connect them with available shelter beds/other housing options outside of Torrance
● Ongoing: Balance service with enforcement of Anti-Camping Ordinance 10B
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Recommendation
Recommendation that City Council:
•Accept and File Update Report on City’s Progress in Addressing Homelessness in Torrance
•Approve Extension of 3290 Temporary Housing Program
Operations for an Additional Three Years to June 30, 2028 10B
December 3, 2024
TorranceCA.Gov/Homeless
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