TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Bonnie Hagan, Acting City Manager
FROM: Dan Adams, Chief of Police
1. SUBJECT
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Appropriation of $31,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act for the Homeless Outreach Program.
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2. SUMMARY
Staff is recommending the appropriation of $31,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act for expenses to implement the Homeless Outreach Program.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Authorize the appropriation of $31,000 into the following expenditure accounts:
310.4011.51030.30180
Cellular Phones
$2,000
310.4011.53030.30180
Uniforms
2,000
310.4011.55131.30180
Equipment
27,000
Total
$31,000
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total appropriations for this grant are funded by the additional revenue received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 3: Enhance and promote quality of life in the community
e: Develop and strengthen collaborative partnerships to enhance and promote quality of life programs, projects, and services.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV3) funds to the City are to be used for pandemic related projects. These relief funds are from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was approved and signed into law on March 27, 2020.
In June 2021, staff recommended allocating $1,108,070 in CDBG-CV3 funds to be used to establish and operate the Homeless Outreach Program. The program would engage with and conduct outreach to the homeless population in Orange and refer them to homeless-related services including case management and housing navigation centers. Staff anticipates that the new Homeless Outreach Program will contact 3,000 homeless persons within a three-year period.
To deploy outreach services and engagement, the City shall provide...
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