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Actions taken to reduce the number 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 subcontracted with six (6) non-profit agencies to provide social services programs 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 funded Building Futures with Women & Children (BFWC) with City General Funds to provide supportive services to homeless women and children at its emergency shelter, known as the San Leandro Shelter. In FY 2019-2020, BFWC provided emergency shelter and supportive services, which included 10,132 bednights, of which 676 bednights were directly supported by the City of San Leandro. There were 30,396 meals for 45 homeless women and 34 children in crisis. All 79 clients received access to health care and group sessions which help to advance essential skills, such as employment strategies, money management, housing strategies, parenting skills, and other basic life skills. Out of these 79 women and children served, 32 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 CoC Council. The City supports Alameda County CoC 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 CAPER 25 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)