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Actions taken to reduce thenumber of poverty-level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The City's strategy to reduce the number of households with incomes below the poverty line is to fund programs that assist people to achieve economic independence and to preserve and build affordable housing. With CDBG funds, the City funded four (4) social service agencies that administer programs that provide support services to help thousands of individuals reach personal and economic sustainability. Among these grant recipients is Davis Street Family Resource Center (Davis Street), which has an Employment and Housing Assistance Program designed to assist clients to become job ready and/or secure employment and housing. Davis Street employment and housing specialists meet one-on-one with working poor families to define their employment goals, training needs, and housing goals. Davis Street's Employment Counseling program, moreover, is designed to assist clients in securing employment and empowering clients to obtain further training and education to improve their job marketability. Lastly, Davis Street's onsite computer lab provides clients with computers and free Internet access, which clients can use to search for employment opportunities and prepare their cover letters and resumes. The City also funded with its own General Funds the non-profit agency Building Futures with Women & Children (Building Futures) which provides pre-employment, life skills and housing assistance, as well as benefits advocacy to move clients into self-sufficiency. In FY 2018-2019, Building Futures staff provided referrals for health care services and held support groups that addressed various topics such as domestic violence, parenting skills, barriers to housing, and basic life skills. Building Futures also provided case management to 41 women and 38 children. Of the 79 women and children served, 54 of 68% exited to safe and stable permanent housing. Furthermore, ongoing preservation and monitoring of 620 below-market rate rental units is also an anti- poverty strategy because the City maintains HUD rent limits for extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate-income people and for special populations like seniors and the disabled. Davis Street continues to help place prospective and income-qualified tenants into available BMR rental units and provide affordable housing search assistance to prevent homelessness. Actions taken to develop institutional structure. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The City coordinates with other City departments, social service agencies, other cities, and the County of Alameda to enhance the delivery of services and housing through the Continuum of Care Council. The City supports Alameda County Continuum of Care Council and participates in meetings regularly to enhance coordination with other jurisdictions and countywide social service agencies. The City also works closely with the Alameda County Housing and Community Development Department to adopt and provide support for its Alameda County EveryOne Home Plan to end chronic homelessness. On September 19, 2016, the San Leandro City Council passed a Minimum Wage Ordinance that accelerates implementation of the statewide minimum wage requirements in San Leandro. There was City of San Leandro FY 2018-19 CAPER 22 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)