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Actions Taken To Address the Needs of Homeless Persons and the Special Needs of Persons Who Are Not Homeless but Require Supportive Housing Activities: . Addressing the Needs of Homeless Persons . After unanimous endorsement of the "Alameda Countywide Homeless and Special Needs Housing Plan ("EveryOne Home Plan") by the City's Human Services Commission, the City's Human Relations Committee also showed its support of the EveryOne Home Plan at its September 20,2006 meeting. Subsequently, the City Council adopted Alameda County's EveryOne Home Plan after a final staff presentation and report was made on November 20, 2006. City staff plan to work more closely with local homeless providers to draft its own City homeless plan to implement appropriate strategies in the EveryOne Home Plan. . The City funded homeless prevention services provided by BFWC's San Leandro Shelter and Davis Street Family Resource Center. Services included emergency shelter, case management, hot meals and groceries, motel vouchers, medical care, and other services appropriate for each individual. BFWC served 318 homeless women and children, and DSFRC assisted 217 homeless clients and their dependents. · The City continues to be actively engaged with the Alameda County-wide Homeless Continuum of Care Council (COC), a 45-member organization composed of homeless service providers, cities, County agencies, and consumers of homeless services. Two City staff participate on different subcommittees to help strategize and implement the Alameda County EveryOne Home Plan. City staff also participate in quarterly meetings to provide input regarding restructuring the cae. The HOME T AC jurisdictions, including San Leandro, contribute to the cost of the County's administration of the cae. The City of San Leandro is committed to filling the gaps in service along the continuum and assuring that services now being provided are not lost. The following table summarizes the City's programs in each component of the "continuum" to implement the Continuum of Care strategy: Outreach! Assessme Emergency Transitional Permanent Permanent nt Shelters Housing Supportive Housing Affordable Housing Building Futures Building Futures Building Futures Mission Bell Apts.: Over 600 below- with Women and with Women and with Women and units set aside for market rate units Children Children - San Children former foster youth & Davis St. Family Leandro Shelter and special needs clients Resource. Center domestic violence Fuller Gardens & Casa Verde: [68 BMR shelter Fuller Lodge: 42 rental units projected to Continuum of Care below-market rate be completed & leased Council (BMR) units for up by Spring 2008] developmentally disabled 311 BMR units at 5 ECHO Housing Rental apartment complexes for Assistance Program senIors Final Consolidated Annual Perfollllance and Evaluation Report: FY2006-2007 Ci ty of San Leandro Page I 9