Agenda Item AGENDA STAFF REPORT ASR
Control 23-000196 |
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MEETING
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05/23/23 |
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legal entity taking action: |
Board
of Supervisors |
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board of supervisors district(s): |
5 |
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SUBMITTING Agency/Department: |
County
Executive Office (Approved) |
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Department contact person(s): |
Doug
Becht (714) 834-2323 |
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Lilly
Simmering (714) 834-6234 |
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Subject: Approval of Memoranda of
Understanding with the City of Laguna Beach
ceo CONCUR |
County Counsel Review |
Clerk of the Board |
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Concur |
Approved
Agreement to Form |
Discussion |
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3
Votes Board Majority |
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Budgeted: N/A |
Current Year
Cost: N/A |
Annual Cost: FY 2023-24: $272,719 |
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Staffing Impact: |
No |
# of Positions: |
Sole Source: No |
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Current Fiscal Year Revenue: N/A
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Prior Board Action: 11/8/2022 #27, 3/9/2021 #28, 7/14/2020
#34, 6/23/2020 #68 |
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RECOMMENDED
ACTION(S):
1. |
Approve the Memoranda of Understanding
between the County of Orange and the City of Laguna Beach to allocate
$545,437 of Community Development Block Grant funding, effective July 1,
2023, through June 30, 2025. |
2. |
Authorize the
Office of Care Coordination, Director or authorized designee to execute the
Memoranda of Understanding as referenced in the Recommended Action above. |
SUMMARY:
Approval of the Memoranda of
Understanding between the County of Orange and the City of Laguna Beach will
provide Community Development Block Grant and Community Development Block Grant
Coronavirus Round 3 program funding, to serve individuals experiencing
homelessness in the City of Laguna Beach.
BACKGROUND
INFORMATION:
On an annual basis, the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funding to states, cities and counties
viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living
environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and
moderate-income persons. The County of Orange (County) completed the Funding
Allocation Policy and Process (FAPP) to outline the methods used by Urban
County Program to distribute federal and local funds, including CDBG. The Urban
County Program is comprised of 12 cities with populations under 50,000 (small
participating cities), two cities with populations over 50,000 (metropolitan or
Metro cities) and unincorporated areas of Orange County. The Urban County
Program includes the City of Laguna Beach, as a small participating city.
Through the FAPP, the County and
the City of Laguna Beach agreed that the CDBG funding would be utilized to
support low-threshold emergency shelter and regional homelessness activities.
Additionally, the County received
notification of allocation of federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security (CARES) Act funding from the HUD. Per the notification, the County
received $3,784,847 in funding for the CDBG Coronavirus Round 3 (CDBG-CV3)
program. The funding is to be allocated for eligible housing, community
development and homeless activities related to the impacts of the COVID-19
pandemic.
The Board of Supervisors (Board)
approved the recommended use of CDBG-CV3 funding to support interim shelter
operations for the Homekey Program and to work collaboratively with the City of
Laguna Beach to implement programming and services within the City of Laguna
Beach to serve individuals experiencing homelessness.
Prior
Board Actions:
Board
Date |
Contract/Amendment |
Action |
6/23/2020 |
Approve the Annual Action Plan |
Board Approved |
7/14/2020 |
Approval of amendments to Consolidated
and Annual Action Plans |
Board Approved |
3/9/2021 |
Approve amendments to Consolidated and
Annual Action Plans |
Board Approved |
11/8/2022 |
Substantial Amendment 2 of the FY
2021-22 Annual Action Plan |
Board Approved |
The County Executive Office (CEO)
Office of Care Coordination has worked with the City of Laguna Beach to
establish a Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) further outlining and detailing
how CDBG and CDBG-CV3 funding will be utilized. The MOU between the County and
the City of Laguna Beach establishes program content and purpose, along with
specific guidelines for the implementation and administration of the CDBG and
CDBG-CV3 funding to serve individuals experiencing homelessness in the City.
The Orange County Preference Policy is not applicable to this MOU.
The City of Laguna Beach will
utilize allocated funds for the operations, essential services and supportive
services provided at the Alternative Sleeping Location (ASL) to individuals
experiencing homelessness with the goal of increasing exits to permanent
housing options. Additionally, the City of Laguna Beach will provide funding to
enhance its mobile crisis response program to operate 12-hours a day, seven
days a week and provide community-based stabilization services to individuals
experiencing homelessness within the City of Laguna Beach. The mobile crisis
response program will target vulnerable individuals experiencing mental health,
substance use as well as other non-medical emergency challenges and be used as
a diversion from emergency personnel, hospitalizations and/or treatment
facilities. The MOU between the County and the City of Laguna Beach is for the
term of July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025 and establishes program content and
purpose, along with specific guidelines for the implementation and
administration of CDBG and CDBG-CV3 funding.
Approval of the MOU with the City of
Laguna Beach will continue to support the provision of emergency shelter
services and efforts to address homelessness in the South Service Planning Area
and support the overall System of Care. By approving the Recommended Actions,
the County will maintain vital homeless service infrastructure for individuals
experiencing homelessness and provide financial support to the City of Laguna
Beach to address homelessness.
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
Appropriations for this MOU will be
included in FY 2023-24 Budget and will be included in the budgeting process for
future years.
The proposed Contract includes provisions
allowing CEO to terminate the Contract, reduce the level of services, and/or
renegotiate the levels of services provided, as necessary. This includes a
notice that allows CEO adequate time to transition or terminate services to
clients, if necessary.
STAFFING
IMPACT:
N/A
REVIEWING
AGENCIES:
OC
Community Resources
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment
A - Memoranda of Understanding with the City of Laguna Beach