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FY2006-2007 CAPER -5- September 17,2007 or security deposits) to prevent homelessness. ECHO exceeded its goal by 88%. ECHO also provided information and counseling for 108 eviction-related cases and prevented 24 evictions. . Tenant/Landlord Counseling . The City contracted with ECHO Housing for landlord/tenant counseling services with CDBG funds to help maintain people in housing. Information and referral services were provided to 458 landlords and tenants from 228 households. Among them were 65 cases related to eviction, of which 8 households (24 persons) were prevented from being evicted. Staff also assisted with retaliation cases (5), landlord/tenant inquiries related to repairs (58), security deposits (39), rent increases (15), and entries by a landlord (1). There were also 96 other miscellaneous inquiries (e.g., noise, neighbor disputes, parking, etc.). ECHO also assisted 36 persons in 19 households with conciliation/mediation services and]] eviction mediation cases. ECHO referred 145 households, or 299 persons, to small claims court and 108 households, or 147 persons, to other appropriate agencies. To educate tenants and landlords about their rights and responsibilities, ECHO distributed a total of 1,565 educational materials, provided 28 public service announcements, appeared on local television or radio stations once, and held seven trainings for property owners/managers. ECHO met or exceeded all of its goals by large percentages. . Davis Street Family Resource Center . The City used Redevelopment Housing Set-Aside Funds to contract with DSFRC for special housing services to prevent those currently housed from becoming homeless by referring them to rental opportunities at existing City-regulated below-market rate (BMR) units. · DSFRC provided 2,040 phone referrals and 96 individualized information packets to walk-in clients. Seniors received additional information relevant to their special needs. · DSFRC recruited ] 98 clients and enrolled a total of 3] people into BMR units: 14 clients into the City's BMR units and 17 BMR units outside of the City. All clients received assistance with rental applications. Clients also had access to in-depth case management addressing housing issues, financial planning, employment, food, clothing, health care counseling and affordable childcare. · DSFRC made five site visits to BMR properties and continues to maintain and update vacancy lists and continues to find other BMR units for their clients. Priority # 7. Build on inter-jurisdictional cooperation and further coordination and improvement ofthe Homeless Continuum of Care System. . Responding to the need for comprehensive planning and coordination of services for the homeless, the 45-member Alameda County-wide Homeless Continuum of Care Council was formed in ] 997. The Council, which consists of public, private, and non-profit members, coordinates local efforts to address homelessness, seeks to maintain the existing service capacity, builds new partnerships that generate greater resources for the continuum of housing, services, and employment, and establishes inter-jurisdictional cooperation. The Council's accomplishments include: