To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: MICHAEL W. WEBB, CITY ATTORNEY CHERYL PARK, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY JOY ABAQUIN, QUALITY OF LIFE PROSECUTOR
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APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH CITY NET TO ADD NAVIGATION SERVICES FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN REDONDO BEACH FOR THE EXISTING TERM OF SIX MONTHS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On January 12, 2021, the Mayor and City Council approved an agreement with City Net to conduct a census count of people experiencing homelessness in Redondo Beach. The Mayor and City Council also directed staff to bring back an amendment to that agreement to add navigation services from City Net. The amended agreement is presented for City Council consideration and possible approval.
BACKGROUND
City Net is a non-profit organization that has assisted several cities in the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and Santa Barbara. City Net's organization and mission are effective in helping individuals who have been chronically homeless for a number of years.
On January 12, 2021, the Mayor and City Council approved an agreement with City Net for a census count of people experiencing homelessness in Redondo Beach. The Mayor and City Council also directed staff to return with an amendment to the agreement to add housing navigation services for people experiencing homelessness in Redondo Beach.
As part of a compromise of the location for the temporary emergency transitional housing, the Mayor and City Council approved an additional housing navigator dedicated to outreach in North Redondo. One of the additional Housing Navigators provided by this contract amendment with City Net will only manage cases from North Redondo. The other will manage cases from throughout the entire City. Housing navigation services from City Net would provide outreach, case management, housing navigation, and referrals to interim housing and partnering local programs.
The approval of the amendment to this agreement will ...
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