To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: MICHAEL W. WEBB, CITY ATTORNEY JOY FORD, QUALITY OF LIFE PROSECUTOR
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APPROVE LEASES AND ADDENDUMS FOR FIVE 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 FOR THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $62,370 FOR THE TERM FEBRUARY 1, 2025 TO JANUARY 31, 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) (also known as Sunshine 11, LP) in a city within Service Planning Area (SPA) 8. These SRO's serve as bridge housing to give people experiencing homelessness a safe place to stay while working on the steps to obtain permanent housing. Some participants of Homeless Court stay at the bridge housing while they work on obtaining permanent housing. Five (5) of the eighteen (18) are up for renewal. On October 17, 2023, the City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Judicial Council to accept a $500,000 grant secured by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi for Homeless Court. Exhibit A of the MOU states that one of the uses of the grant includes supportive housing during the course of the Program. This grant will fund the leases for another year. Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council approve the new five (5) leases that are set to expire on January 31, 2026.
BACKGROUND
On December 15, 2020, the City Council approved five (5) leases with Swami for five units at 126 West D Street, in Wilmington. The units are SRO's with shared laundry room, kitchen and bathrooms. Since then, the City has used these SRO's as bridge housing to help people experiencing homelessness get off the streets while searching for permanent housing. At the time, CDBG funds paid for the rent of these units. Rent was originally $750 a mont...
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