To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: MICHAEL W. WEBB, CITY ATTORNEY JOY A. FORD, QUALITY OF LIFE PROSECUTOR
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APPROVE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SOUTH BAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SBCCOG) FOR USE OF ALLOCATED COUNTY LOCAL JURISDICTION FUNDS TO LEASE MOTEL AND SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY (SRO) BEDS FOR THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $235,150 FOR THE TERM OCTOBER 1, 2023 TO NOVEMBER 22, 2024.
ADOPT BY 4/5 VOTE AND BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2309-098, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING A FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 BUDGET MODIFICATION TO APPROPRIATE $235,150 IN LOCAL JURISDICTION FUNDS FROM THE SBCCOG TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL GRANT FUND FOR A MOTEL AND SRO BED LEASING PROGRAM.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
During the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget, the City Council approved leasing an additional thirteen (13) single room occupancy (SRO) apartments to use as bridge housing on the condition of identifying grant funding for the rent. The City Attorney's Office submitted a proposal to the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) and was awarded up to $235,150 for a motel and SRO bed leasing program. The recommended actions are to approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), accepting the grant, and appropriate the funds into this year's budget by resolution.
BACKGROUND
Since January, 2021, the City of Redondo Beach has leased five SRO's within Service Planning Area (SPA) 8 from Swami International. The City used these SRO's as bridge housing for people from the City of Redondo Beach who are experiencing homelessness as a place to stay while seeking permanent housing. Currently, the SRO's that Redondo leased have a 52% exit rate to permanent housing. For comparison, the exit rate from interim shelter to permanent housing in all of SPA 8 is 17%.
As part of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget adoption process, Councilmembers Scott Behrendt and Zein Obagi proposed to approve...
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