8G Consent 2008 0219 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Project Open Doors 3 February 19, 2008 practices in the region. BFWC and the City of San Leandro will work together to achieve homeless housing goals under BFWC's Project Open Doors. Through this agreement, BFWC will assist the City of San Leandro in developing its local implementation plan in accordance with the County's Everyone Home Plan by: 1. Facilitating/co-facilitating one to three community meetings to gather input about a local homeless prevention plan; 2. Recommending 1-2 homeless program models that are likely to work well in San Leandro; 3. Assisting with developing and implementing City's 10-year local homeless prevention plan; and, 4. Educating City Council members, boards/commissions (e.g., the Human Services Commission), and the general public about the City's local homeless plan. Current City Council Policy The City Council adopted the FY 2005-2009 Five-Year HUD Consolidated Plan on April 18, 2005. The Consolidated Plan priorities for homeless and supportive housing needs are: • Maintain, improve and expand (as needed) the capacity of housing, shelter and services for homeless individuals and families including integrated healthcare, employment services and other services. • Maintain and expand activities designed to prevent those currently housed from becoming homeless. • Build on inter jurisdictional cooperation to achieve housing and homeless needs. • Increase the availability ofservice-enriched housing for persons with special needs. Previous City Council Action(s) November 20, 2006, Resolution No. 2006-127, City Council adopted The Everyone Home Plan, Alameda Countywide Homeless and Special Needs Housing Plan. City Council Committee Review and Action September 21, 2006, Human Relations Committee -Report on Homelessness in San Leandro Applicable General Plan Policy Homeless and special needs policies in the Housing Element of the General Plan include: Goal 57: Special Needs Populations -Proactively addresses the special housing needs of the community, including seniors, disabled individuals, single parents, large families, and the homeless. • Policy 57.07: Extremely Low Income Persons -Continue programs that meet the needs of extremely low income persons • Policy 57.08: Homelessness -Continue to support programs that prevent or relieve homelessness in the Bay Area. Work with local nonprofits, other public agencies, and community organizations to provide food, shelter, and other services to men, women, and children who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or transitioning out of homelessness. • Policy 57.10: Service-Enriched Housing -Promote social services and programs in affordable housing projects that assist lower income households in obtaining the financial resources needed to increase their housing choices in the City.