REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
October 24, 2019
FROM: CITY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOMELESSNESS
(Councilmembers Luis Chavez, Miguel Arias and Garry Bredefeld)
and
LEE BRAND, Mayor
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
BY: H. SPEES, Director, Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
SUBJECT
Title
***RESOLUTION - Authorizing coordination on the development of strategies to reduce homelessness through Street2Home Fresno County and, where possible the alignment of spending plans that support a continuum of services to reduced homelessness (Subject to Mayor's veto)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
1. Review and approve the founding Street2Home Fresno County structure (See Attachment A) which will serve as the countywide collective impact initiative maintaining focus on the adopted Homelessness Priorities; and, if a structure is approved,
2. Adopt Resolution (See Attachment B) agreeing to:
a. Coordinate with the designated incorporated Fresno County city representatives, the County of Fresno, the Fresno-Madera Continuum of Care, and the Fresno Housing Authority on the development of homelessness reduction strategies that include prevention, housing, and diversion services through Street2Home Fresno County; and,
b. Where possible, coordinate with the County of Fresno, the Fresno-Madera Continuum of Care, and the Fresno Housing Authority to develop aligned spending plans that support a continuum of services.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Approval of the first recommended action will provide the Council's approval to establish the structure of the Street2Home Fresno County (S2H) as a collective impact initiative. S2H will review and address the causes of homelessness and spearhead the development of affordable housing strategies. The Fresno County Board of Supervisors, Fresno Housing Authority (FHA), and Fresno Madera-Continuum of Care (FMCoC) will similarly place an item on their respective agendas to review and approve the structure; once the ...
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