To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: JOY A. FORD, CITY ATTORNEY
STEPHANIE JOHNSON, QUALITY OF LIFE PROSECUTOR
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APPROVE LEASES AND ADDENDUMS FOR THIRTEEN (13) SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY UNITS LOCATED AT 126 WEST D STREET, WILMINGTON, CALIFORNIA 90744 BETWEEN THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH AND SWAMI INTERNATIONAL TO SERVE AS BRIDGE HOUSING FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS FROM THE BEACH CITIES FOR THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $239,150 FOR THE TERM OF OCTOBER 18, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As part of the Enhanced Response to Homelessness Program, the City leases eighteen (18) Single Room Occupancy (SRO) units from Swami International (Swami) in a city within Service Planning Area (SPA) 8. These SROs serve as bridge housing to give people experiencing homelessness a safe place to stay while working on the steps to obtain permanent housing. Thirteen (13) of the eighteen (18) leases are up for renewal. On October 7, 2025, City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) to accept $339,150 in Measure A Local Solution Funds for Homeless Court, SROs and motel stays. Exhibit 4 of the MOU delineates a proposed budget for the Redondo Beach SRO/Motel beds not to exceed $239,150. Measure A Local Solution Funds will cover all eighteen (18) leases through June 30, 2026. Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council approve the new leases for the thirteen (13) units that are set to expire on October 17, 2025.
BACKGROUND
On December 15, 2020, City Council approved five (5) leases with Swami for five units at 126 West D Street in Wilmington. The units are single occupancy rooms with a shared laundry space, kitchen and bathrooms. Since then, the City has used these SROs as bridge housing to help people experiencing homelessness get off the streets while searching for permanent housing. Like the Pallet Shelter, bridge housing has proven to help expedite the process of o...
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