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4. Increased public interest and support for creative solutions to homelessness, excitement about and involvement in regional efforts, and willingness to support the creation of a new local or regional revenue stream. The first year of the fifteen-year plan focuses on initiating the fonnation of long-tenn coordinated leadership and laying the groundwork for the work outlined above. The second year will focus on increasing the funding and prevention efforts through discharge planning. For more detailed infonnation please refer to the Alameda County EveryOne Home Plan at www.everyonehome.org. Local Support of EveryOne Home Plan The City of San Leandro was the first jurisdiction in the HOME Technical Advisory Consortium (HOMETAC) to adopt Alameda County'sEveryOne Home Plan. After months of work by the Human Services Commission (HSC), a local homeless service provider, and City/County staff, and input from community-based organizations, stakeholders and the police, HSC unanimously approved the EveryOne Home Plan on July 26, 2006. After special presentations about the Plan and at the recommendation of HSC and City staff, the City Council adopted the EveryOne Home Plan on November 20, 2006. Staff reports and presentations provided an overview of homelessness in the City, summarizing infonnation about the number and types of homeless persons and families and available services. The City is currently drafting its own Homeless Plan to align with the major goals of the County's EveryOne Home Plan, although objectives will vary according to the City's needs. The City will obtain community input from key stakeholders before finalizing its Homeless Plan. Also, City staff continue to be active in the implementation of the EveryOne Home Plan by participating on two different subcommittees to achieve specific goals of the Plan. The City of San Leandro supports homeless and special needs service providers with CDBG and General Funds. During FY 2007-08, the City will help fund operating costs for programs that provide homeless services. Over the years, the City has continued to support agencies such as the San Leandro Shelter for Women and Children (for homeless and victims of domestic abuse) and Davis Street Family Resource Center (a community social service center) to provide such homeless services. The City will also continue to support services that help prevent homelessness such as landlord/tenant counseling and fair housing services through CDBG funds and the Rental Assistance Program (which offers security deposit or delinquent rental payment assistance to eligible households with hardship issues) funded by the General Fund. The City will also support the implementation of the EveryOne Home Plan by providing funds for County staff expenses associated with the Plan. OTHER PROGRAMS To implement its housing and community development goals, the City will continue to seek out funding opportunities generated from federal, State and local sources as well as public and private sources. Draft Action Plan -FY2007-08 City of San Leandro Page J J