June 9, 2026
Item 10B: City Manager and Community Development – Approve First Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement with Harbor Interfaith Services, Authorize Submission, Accept and Appropriate Grant Awards, and Accept and File Update Report on the City's Progress on Addressing Homelessness in Torrance. Expenditure: Not-to-Exceed $1,831,529.03 (General Fund and Non-General Funds).
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Focus of Tonight’s Presentation
• Temporary Housing Operations Contract Extension
• City’s Response to Homelessness: 3290
• City’s Response to Homelessness: Street Outreach
• Recommendation
1 3290 Temporary Housing Program Contract Extension
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• June 22, 2021: City Council approved Torrance Civic Center grounds to be a site for interim housing
• May 6, 2025: City Council approved a consulting services agreement with Harbor Interfaith Services (HIS) for the operations of 3290 from July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026
• Tonight: Recommendation to approve first amendment to agreement for an additional one-year period July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027
Ø Requested 2.7% increase
2 3290 Operations Contract Funding
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Source Amount
Congressman Lieu 2023 Community Project Funding B-
23-CP-CA-0161
$940,000.00
Congresswoman Waters 2023 Community Project
Funding B-23-CP-CA-0260 (previously appropriated)
$98,184.73
State of California Permanent Local Housing Allocation
(PLHA) Grant Year 2023 (previously appropriated)
$252,062.93
Opioid Abatement Funds $124,778.37
General Fund - Measure SST Funds $166,503.00
Measure A Local Solutions Funding South Bay Cities
Council of Governments (SBCCOG)
$250,000.00
Total $1,831,529.03
SBCCOG MOU
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• SBCCOG expects to award $310,000 in Measure A funds to the City for 3290 operating costs and maintenance
• Access to regional programs essential in City’s homeless response Ø Time-Limited Subsidy, Share!, Client Aide
• Recommendation that Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) for the Measure A funds
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Update on the City's
Progress on Addressing
Homelessness in
Torrance
5 3290 Operations and Strategies
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• Provide temporary housing stability and case management with the goal of attaining permanent housing through vouchers, family reunification, and private market rentals
• Harbor Interfaith uses Countywide Coordinated Entry System (CES) to connect high acuity clients with Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) • Assist clients with document readiness, housing navigation, connections to mental/physical health providers, and resources to increase income 6 3290 Housing Metrics 3290 July 5, 2022 – To Date
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Clients Permanently Housed through 3290 46
Clients at 3290 Who Have Been Matched to
Housing Vouchers 38
Clients at 3290 Who Have Been Connected to
Health Care Services 60
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Scope of Work: Connect with individuals, assess needs, identify which resources can best serve individuals, provide educational brochures to inform clients of the City’s anti-camping ordinance, and collaborate with TPD on enforcement and/or other agencies Connect with Outreach Team via text:
q Valerie Hernandez – (310) 803-3390 City Hall Open Hours q Rebecca Silva– (310) 781-0956 Tuesday-Saturday
q Norma Olvera – (310) 357-8951 City Hall Open Hours
Community Engagement: Submit outreach requests via
email [email protected] or the MyTorranceCA App
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Street Outreach Metrics July 5, 2022 – May 4, 2026
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Number of Homeless Encampment
Clean Ups 61
Number of Outreach Responses 1,996
Clients Permanently Housed through
Street Outreach 70
9 Challenges to Permanent Housing
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
• Changes in Coordinated Entry System prioritization guidelines for Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)
• Lack of affordable housing in SPA 8, matching preference geographically • City is working collaboratively with partners (SBCCOG, HIS, LA County HSH) to identify permanent housing opportunities for participants in Street Outreach and 3290
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Recommendation
Recommendation that City Council:
• Approve contract amendment with Harbor Interfaith Services • Accept and appropriate grant awards and authorize submission of grant materials • Authorize execution of MOU with South Bay Cities Council of Governments • Authorize City Manager as City’s signatory
• Accept and file update on the City’s progress in addressing homelessness in Torrance
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TorranceCA.Gov/Homeless
Questions & Answers
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