CC Resolution 2008-005RESOLUTION NO. 2008-005
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA
QUINTA, CALIFORNIA ENDORSING THE COACHELLA VALLEY
ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS' HOMELESSNESS
COMMITTEE'S STRATEGIC PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS
WHEREAS, the Coachella Valley Association of Government's (CVAG)
Homelessness Committee comprised of one elected official from each member
jurisdiction and eight ex-officios from local homeless service providers, was established
in October of 2006 to establish a regional effort to address homelessness in the
Coachella Valley; and
WHEREAS, the Homelessness Committee includes four Subcommittees, including
Site Planning, Finance Planning, Program Planning, and Public Relations; and
WHEREAS, with the assistance of facilitators, the Homelessness Committee held
retreats with the intent of developing a Strategic Plan to End Homelessness in the
Coachella Valley; and
WHEREAS, the Strategic Plan, Exhibit "A," was configured to be in accordance
with the broader recommendations of the County of Riverside's 10-year Continuum of
Care Plan to End Homelessness; and
WHEREAS, the goals of the Strategic Plan include the development of a regional
Western Coachella Valley capacity to serve homeless individuals and families, a regional
Eastern Coachella Valley capacity to serve homeless individuals and families,
development of comprehensive supportive services to be household within both multi-
service centers, and a marketing campaign to bolster support for the efforts; and
WHEREAS, the three year, July 2007 through July 2010, Strategic Plan
identifying four strategic goals, 12 objectives in support of the goals and 28 methods
that will achieve the objectives and lead toward goal attainment was endorsed by the
CVAG Executive Committee on July 30, 2007; and
WHEREAS, the endorsement of CVAG's Strategic Plan also endorses the broader
recommendations of the County's 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness; and
WHEREAS, the CVAG Homelessness Committee requests that CVAG's member
jurisdiction recognize the importance of the Strategic Plan in providing a collective and
regional response to the growing homeless population in the Coachella Valley; and
Resolution No. 2008.005
CVAG Homelessness Committee's Strategic Plan
Adopted: February 5. 2008
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WHEREAS, recognizing the need for long term funding needed to carry out the
Strategic Plan, CVAG will continue to research and pursue viable financial resources on
behalf of the Homelessness Committee; and
WHEREAS, for the Strategic Plan to succeed, CVAG member jurisdictions
acknowledge that the Homelessness Committee's Strategic Plan may include financial
contributions from the member jurisdictions to carry out elements of the Strategic Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that by adoption of this Resolution, the
City Council of the City of La Quinta hereby declared endorsement of the Coachella
Valley Association of Government's Homelessness Committee's Strategic Plan to end
homelessness.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City
Council, held on this 5th day of February 2008, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Henderson, Kirk, Osborne, Mayor Adolph
NOES: Council Member Sniff
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
VERONICA
City of La f
(SEAL)
VfiECINO, CMC, City Clerk
California
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DON AD LPH, 4yor
City of La Quinta, California
Resolution No. 2008-005
CVAG Homelessness Committee's Strategic Plan
Adopted: February 5, 2008
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JENSONXiVAttorney
City of La Quinta,
EXHIBIT: "�
COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION
OF GOVERNMENTS' (CVAG)
HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE a,°'
STRATEGIC PLAN to END HOMELESSNESS
ao J� 3
July 2007 through July 2010
Su ma :
During the spring of 2007 CVAG's Homelessness Committee (see Appendix A)
embarked on a series of planning and resource exploration initiatives. The
Committee made the strategic decision to coordinate valleywide planning efforts
for homelessness under the broader recommendations developed as part of the
County of Riverside's 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness (see Appendix B).
Initi4y, two phases for the strategic planning process have been established.
The first phase focuses on the development of two (2) Multi -Service Centers
(MSO). Cook Street was determined to be the geographic easVvvest boundary to
serve as a context for sharing the burden of serving Valley homeless. One MSC
will be developed east of Cook Street to serve the eastern Coachella Valley
jurisdictions and the other MSC will be located west of Cook Street for service to
the western Coachella Valley.
The (mission of the two MSCs will be to provide comprehensive support services
to promote progress towards permanent housing and self-sufficiency. Both
MSC,s will be designed to provide one -stop access to resources for individuals
and families experiencing homelessness or are at -risk of homelessness. Awide
array, of supportive services are envisioned including but not limited to basic
amenities such as showering/personal care and laundry, to street outreach,
transportation, childcare, medical care, mental health services, integrated rase
management, food and housing.
The Homelessness Committee is currently supported by four subcommittees that
have been established to work on the objectives detailed under each of this
Plan's four Strategic Goals. These subcommittees are: Site Planning; Program
Planning; Finance; and, Public Relations.
CVAG F omelessness Committee 36 Month Plan
Phase Two of the planning will commence at such time that the activities in the
first phase have moved towards implementation. Phase Two will focus on the
recommendations in the County of Riverside's 10 Year Plan to End
Homelessness that were not addressed during Phase One.
Encapsulated within a thirty-six (36) month timeline, this Plan will be
operationalized in July of 2007 and is scheduled to conclude in July 2010.
The Strategic Plan includes:
4 Strategic Goals
12 Obiectives in support of the goals, and
28 Methods that will achieve the objectives and lead toward goal
attainment
Each goal has been given a timeline for completion and oversight responsibility
has been assigned to CVAG's Homelessness Committee in order to carry out the
work and to evaluate the measure of success associated with each unique
Strategic Goal.
CVAG Homelessness Committee 36 Month Plan Approved 7/30/07-Execuhve Committee
Objective(s)
Method(s)
Timeline for
Responsibility i
Completion
#1 1 Support the
4a. Identify 3-5 sites
4a. September 2007
CVAG
creation/development
4b. Acquire best
4b. December 2007
Homelessness
of the ,Nastern Valley
sites(s)
Committee &
Multi -Service Center
4c. Develop MSC
4c. December 2009
Subcommittees
#1.2 Support
the
1 a. Identify 3-5 sites
la. September 2007
CVAG
creation/development
1 b. Acquire best site(s)
1 b. December 2007
Homelessness
I of 2251
shelter beds
1c Develop shelter
1c. June 2010
Committee &
(50% fo�
individuals and
Subcommittees
50% for:
families)
#1.3 Support
the
2a. Identify 3-5 sites
2a. September 2007
CVAG
creation/development
2b. Acquire best
2b. December 2007
Homelessness
of 2251
units of
sites(s)
Committee &
transitional
housing
2c. Develop units
2c. June 2010
Subcommittees
(60% for
individuals and
40% for
families
#1.4 Support the
3a. Identify 3.5 sites
3a. September 2007
CVAG
creation/development
31b. Acquire best
31b. December 2007
Homelessness
I of 2001 units of
sites(s)
Committee &
permanent
3c. Develop units
3c. June 2010
Subcommittees
supportive housing
1 (90% for individuals and
10% for families
#1.5 Rrovlde
rental
5a. Identify subsidy
5a. June 2009
CVAG
subsidies
for 200
funding source(s)
Homelessness
units
of permanent
51b. Determine vehicle
5b. June 2009
Committee &
afford$ble
housing (0 to
for implementing and
Subcommittees
3 bed ro
m FMRs)
managing subsidy
propram.
CVAG Homelessness Committee 36 Month Plan . ,4proved 7/30107-Executive Committee
objective(s) Method(s) Timeline for I Responsibility
Completion
#2.1 Support the 3a. Identify 3-5 sites 3a. September 2007 CVAG
creation/development 3b. Acquire best sites(s) 3b. December 2007 Homelessness
of the Western Valley 3c. Develop MSC 3c. December 2008 Committee &
Multi -Service Center Subcommittees
#2.2 Support the
la.
Identify 3-5 sites
1a.
September 2007
UVAU
creation/development
1b.
Acquire best site(s)
11b.
December 2007
Homelessness
of 100 shelter beds
1c.
Develop shelter
1c.
June 2010
Committee 8
(60 % for individuals and
Subcommittees
40% for families)
#2.3 Support the
2a.
Identify 3-5 sites
2a,
September 2007
CVAG
creation/development
2b.
Acquire best sites(s)
21b.
December 2007
Homelessness
of 250 units of
2c.
Develop units
2c.
June 2010
Committee &
permanent
Subcommittees
supportive housing
(90% for individuals and
#2 4 Provide rental
4a. Identify subsidy
4a. June 2009
UVA+ ,
subsidies for 200
funding source(s)
Homelessness
units of permanent
41b. Determine vehicle
4b. June 2009
Committee 8
affordable housing to
for implementing and
Subcommittees
to 3 bedroom FMRs)
managing subsidy
nrnnram
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Olbjective(s)
3.1 Deliver a wide array
of supportive services
in each of the two
MSCs;
Method(s) I Timeline for I Responsibility
la. Services providers will be la. June
recruited to provide include:
Day to Day Site Mgmt.
Intake and
Assessment
• Commercial Meal Prep.
• Child Care
• Laundry
• Showers and Personal
Care
• Mailboxes
• Learning/Resource
Center
• Physical Health
• Behavioral Health
Dental Care
Mainstream Benefits
• Storage Lockers
• Security
Food Pantry
• Clothing
• Job Training/Day
Placement
Transportation
• Kennels for Pets
• Parking
Sobering Unit
• Bus Stop
Immigration Services
• Recreation Services
• Cottage Industries
CVAG
Homelessness
Committee &
Subcommittees
3.2 Se'cure funding to 3a. Secure revenues to fully September 2008 CVAG
suppott the annual pay for service delivery and Homelessness
operating costs of each administration of programs for Committee &
of the two MSCs. each of the two MSCs. Subcommittees
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Objective(s) Method(s) Timeline for
Completion
Responsibility
4 1 Build public
1a. To hold 2 Town
1a. December 200/
wHO nomero"l lvbb
support for both
Hall Meetings
Committee &
MSCs within the
1 b. To develop
1 b. May 2008
Subcommittees
Coachella Valley.
policies that will
govern the MSCs to
demonstrate
effective oversight
1c. Promote pro-
1c Immediate and
homeless articles in
On -going
valley newsletters
j
1d To create CVAG
1d. December 2007
website on projects
for public to track
progress
le. Hold
1e. Immediate and
informational
On -going
j
workshops for valley
faith -based partners
1f. Encourage
if. December 2007
broader 211 linkage
marketing campaign
1g. Make
1g. Immediate and
presentations to
On -going
valley Chambers of
j Commerce
1h. Make
1h. December 2007
presentations to
valley City Councils
11. Make
1 i. Immediate and On -
presentations to
going
Desert Resorts and
Tourism trade
associations
1j Incorporate any
1j Immediate
changes from public
input into the
Strategic Plan
i
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Appendix A
CVAG's Homelessness Committee Members
'astName
First Name
Jurisdiction/AdenCY
true
VOTI' G MEMBERS:
MEMBERS:
Fjtamos•Watson
Lupe
Indio
Mayor Pro Tern
Committee Chair
Vasquez
Chuck
Cathedral City
Councilmember
Committee Vice Chair
Villarreal
Jesse
Coachella
Mayor Pro Tern
Parks
Yvonne
Desert Hot Springs
Councilmember
Mullany
Patrick
Indian Wells
Councilmember
Osborne
Lee
La Qmnta
Councilmember
6enson
Jean
Palm Desert
Mayor Pro Tem
Moat
Gmny
Palm Springs
Councilmember
$eman
Alan
Rancho Mirage
Councilmember
�el-ara
Leticia
County of Riverside
Legislative Assistant
EX-O�FICIO MEMBERS:
�iddle
Frankie
City of Palm Desert
Dir. of Social Services
Ourkett
Darla
CV Rescue Mission
Executive Director
Oohnson
Chuck
Episcopal Com. Service
Program Manager
ass
Dan
Jewish Family Service
Executive Director
bastorena
Claudia
Martha's Village
Division Director
McAdara (6/07)
Kathy
SafeHouse of the Desert
Executive Director
1Merritt)
(Karen)
Kramer
Jeffrey S
McMicheaux
Tahlib T
STAFF SUPPORT.
Kerr
Aurora C
ptewart, PhD
Ron
CVAG Homelessness Committee 36 Month Plan
halter from the Stonn
he Well inthe Desert
VAG
County of Riverside
Chief Financial Officer
Dir. of Social Services
Community Resource Dir.
DPSS Admin Manager
Approved 7130107-Executive Committee
Subcommittee
Public Relations, Chair
Site Planning
Public Relations
Site Planning
Program Planning
None Selected
Public Relations
Site Planning, Chair
None Selected
Finance Planning
Public Relations
Program Planning, Cha
Program Planning
Program Planning
Program Planning
Public Relations
Finance Planning
Site Planning
Finance Plannmo
Process Facilitator
7
CVAG's Homelessness Committee Members
Last Name
First Name
STAFF SUPPORT cont'd
Marquez
Maria
Lundquist, PhD
David
Hutchinson
Jon
Ramerrz
Emilio
White
Jody
Cook
Dale
Jurisdiction/AoencY Title
Subcommittee
Countv of Riverside
Mental Health Service Mgr.
Finance Planning
County of Riverside
Mental Health Reg Mgr
Program Planning
County of Riverside
Dep Dir. Real Estate
Site Planning
County of Riverside
Econ. Development
Finance Planning, Chi
County of Riverside
Staff Analyst
None Selected
Palm Springs
Community Dev. Admin
Program Planning
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Appendix B
Riverside County's 10 Year Plan to
End to Homelessness
(draft and not yet adopted by the County Board of Supervisors)
The First Five Years of Implementation (2007-2012)
Area of Core
'Focus
Recommendations
Target Date
for
Completion
w
Preventing New
1. New Prevention Strategies (including
2007-2012
Homelessness
Multi -Service Centers
2. Discharge Planning Coordination
2007-2012
.i.', w'h Y: {
y
i , ..
Ending Chronic
3. Street Outreach Teams (1+ in each
2007-2012
and lEpisodic
Su ervisorial District
Homelessness
4. Shelter Bed Creation (150 beds
2007-2012
County -wide)
5. Transitional Bed Creation (225 beds
2007-2012
County -wide)
6. Perm. Supportive Housing Creation
2007-2012
500 beds County -wide)
7. Permanent Affordable Housing
2007-2012
Creation 1,500 units County -wide)
8. Provider Participation in HMIS (all
2007-2008
HUD funded beds first priority)
9. Mainstream Resources — Benefit
2007-2009 i
Application Streamlining Count
Creating
10.Housin Trust Fund Creation
2007-2008
Resources to
11.Inclusionary Housing Policy Adoption
200772010
Combat
(County -wide and Locally)
Hom('lessness
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Appendix C
Notes on Site Selection and Capital Development
• East and West MSCs & housing products (shelter, transitional and
permanent supportive housing) may be on one large site or divided up and
scattered.
• If on one site - site should be 10 acres or more.
• Ideal zoning includes commercial, high density, mixed use.
• Sites must be appropriately located to community amenities in order to
score points forfunding applications (e.g. markets, transportation,
libraries, employment, etc.).
• County unincorporated land would be preferable.
• First priority to be the development of the Western MSC.
• MSCs may require 16,000 square feet of usable space and require ample
on -site parking for customers and staff.
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