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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFresno First Steps Home MOU regarding Citys 10 yr Plan to End Chronic Homelessness9- 3Oa n & &/3//a MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CITY OF FRESNO AND FRESNO FIRST STEPS HOME REGARDING THE CITY'S 10 YEAR PLAN TO �y7 END CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS E This MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (hereinafter "MOU") is entered between the CITY OF FRESNO, a municipal corporation of the State of California (hereinafter referred to as "Cfty"), and FRESNO FIRST STEPS HOME, $ a California nonproft corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Nonprofit".) WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the Fresno City Council on September 8, 2006 promulgated a 10 Year Plan to End Chronic Homeless, attached as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein, Including processes and activities toward achieving specified performance measures (collectively the "Homelessness Plan"); and WHEREAS, the specified mission of the Nonprofit is to provide assistance to ending the cycle of homelessness In the Fresno community, and WHEREAS, the City and the Nonprofit desire to cooperate in the Nonparls s furtherance of the Homelessness Plan, as more specifically described in the Scope of Work attached as Exhibit B' hereto, upon the terms and conditions herein; and WHEREAS, on July. 19. 2010 the Board of Directors of the Nonprofit considered and approved this MOU; and WHEREAS, on June 12010 the Fresno City Council Penetrated and approved this MOU. NOW, THEREFORE, the City and the Nonprofit evidence their intention to work cooperatively In pursuit of the Homelessness Plan as follows: ARTICLE ROLES AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE PARTIES I-WiMb r 1. The City, in its furtherance of the Homelessness Plan, shall reasonably cooperate with the Nonprofit and participate in fee Homelessness Plan Scope of Work as provided in Exhibit "B." The City shall have no other or further obligations. All legally protected confidential Information of the City shall be and remain confidential and proprietary in the City. 2. The City shall contribute In-kind services, on an as available basis as provided in Exhibit B. provided that City's general fund, condemnation authority and taxing authority shall not be bound or obligated hereunder. Any and all obitgafon(s) of the City hereunder islare expressly subject to and contingent upon allocated and available funding In each City fiscal year. The City is under no obligation to appropriate funds to this MOIL. B. NONPROFIT 1. The Nonprofit shall assist in administering and implementing the Homelessness Plan, variously utilizing special revenue account funds maintained by the City as custodial accounts held in must for the Norai as provided in fine Homelessness Plan Scope of Work as provided in Exhibit "B". 2. The Nonprofit shall be responsible for determining the applicability of, and complying with all legal and governmental requirements including without limitation reports, returns, accountings, open meeting laws, public bid and wage laws, tax exempt determination and substantiation requirements. All legally protected confidential information of the Nonprofit shall be and remain confidential and proprietary in the Nonprofit. 3. The Nonprofit shall be responsible for and shall provide Its own legal counsel and fiscal officerlacoountant, compliant with legal and regulatory requirements. ARTICLE II GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS t. Meetings, comprised of representatives of City Manager's Office, the Mayor's Office, and the Nonprofit shall be held at least every 3 months. The purpose of these meetings shall be to review ongoing Homelessness Plan activities and progress toward performance measures. 2. Except as otherwise provided by law, all notices expressly required of City within the body of this MOU, and not otherwise specifically provided for, shall be effective only if signed by the City Manager or his/her designee. 3. Any notice required or intended to be given to either party under the terms of this MOU shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given if delivered personally, transmitted by facsimile followed by telephone confirmation of receipt, or sent by United States registered or rarefetl mail, with postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the party to which notice is to be given at the party's address set forth on the signature page of this MOU or at such other address as the parties may from time to time designate by written notice. Notices served by United States mail in the manner above absorbed shall be deemed sufficiently served or given at the time of the mailing thereof. d. Each party shall have full rights to use the Homelessness Plan deliverables hereunder, except as to designated protectable confidential information. 5. In pursuit of this MOU the parties shall act in an independent capacity and not as an officer, agent, servant, employee, joint venturer, partner, or associate of the other party. Each party shall retain the right to administer this MOU so as to verify that the other partylies istare performing respective obligations in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof. Each party shall comply with all applicable provisions of law and the rules and regulations, if any. of governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the subject matters herein. 6. The Nonprofit shall Indemnify, hold harmless and defend the City and its respective officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers from any and all lass, liability, fines, penalties, forfeitures, costs and damages (whether in contract, tort or stall liability, including but not limited to personal Injury, death at any time and property damage) Incurred therebyand from any and all claims, demands and actions in law or equity (including attorney s fees and litigation expenses), arising directly or indirectly from its performance or failure to perform this MOU. This section shall survive termination or expiration of this MOU. 7. Nonprofit shall maintain insurance policies or self-insurance programs to fund its liability under this MOU as provided in Exhibit "C" to this MOU and incorporated herein. 8. If either party is required to commence any proceeding or legal action to enforce or interpret any termcovenant or condition of this MOU, the prevailing party in such proceeding or action shall be entllled to recover from the other carty(ies) its reasonable attorney's fees and legal expenses. 9. Pull religious and lobbying activity Is prohibited A. None of the funds or services provided directly or indirectly under this MOU shall be used for any political activity, or to further the election or defeat of any ballot measure or candidate for public office. B. None of the funds or services provided directly or Indirectly under this MOU shall be used for any religious activity, including but not limited to religious worship, instruction. or proselytization, or to purchase religious materials. C. Nonprofit shall not require those individuals or entities receiving the funds or services. in whole or in part, by this MOU to attend or take part in any religious activities. Furthermore, Nonprofit shall take reasonable steps to insure that functions or activities funded herein are separate In time or in location from functions or activities that are inherently religious. such as religious worship, instruction, or proselylization. D. None of the funds provided under this MOU shall be used for publicity, lobbying or propaganda purposes designed to support or defeat legislation pending before any legislative body. 10. To the extent required by controlling federal, slate and local law, Nonprofit shall not employ discriminatory practices in the provision of services, employment of personnel, or in any other respect on the basis of race, religious creed, calor, national origin. ancestry. physical disability. mental disability. medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era. Subject to the foregoing and during the performance of this MOU, Nonprofit agrees as follows'. A. Nonprofit will comply with all applicable laws and regulations providing that no person shall, on the grounds of race, religious creed calor, national origin, ancestry. physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity. status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era be excluded from participation In, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity made possible by or resulting from this MOU. B. Nonprofit will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religious creed, color, national origin. ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age. sexual orientation, ethnicity, status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era. Nonprofit shall ensure that applicants are employed, and the employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race. religious creed, talar, national origin. ancestry. physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status. sex, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era. Such requirement shall apply to Nonprofits employment practices including, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer: recruitment or recruitment advertising: layoff or temtlnation; rates of pay or other fors of compensation: and selection for training. including apprenticeship. Nonprofit agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the provision of this nondiscrimination clause. C. Nonprofit will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of Nonprofit in pursuit hereof, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religious creed, color. national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition. marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era. D. Nonprofit will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice advising such labor union or workers' representatives of Nonprofit s commitment under this section and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment. 11. The rights. interests, duties and obligations defined within this MOU are intended for the specific parties hereto as identified in the preamble of this MOU. Notwithstanding anything stated to the contrary in this MOU, it is not intended that any rights or interests in this MOU benefit or flow to the interest of any third parties. 12. In. providing the services required under this MOU. Nonprofit shall at all times comply with all applicable laws of the United States, the State of California and Ciry, and with all applicable regulations promulgated by federal. stale. regional, or local administrative and regulatory agencies, now in force and as they may be enacted, issued, or amended during the term of this MOU. All services performed by Nonprofit under this MOU shall be in sucl conformance with all applicable Federal, State of California andlor local laws and regulations relating to confidentiality. 13. This MOU constitutes the entire MOU between Nonprofit and the City with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all previous agreement negotiations, proposals, commitments, writings, advertisements, publications, and understandings of any nature whatsoever unless expressly included in this MOU. No modifications, amendments. or changes shall be made to this MOU unless it is reduced to writing and executed by both parties hereto. 14. In the event of any conflict between the hotly of this MOU and any exhibit or attachment hereto, the terms and conditions of the hotly of this MOU shall control and take precedence over the terms and conditions expressed within the exhibit or allachment. 15. This MOU shall be in effect upon its full execution by the parties for the period June. 3, 2010 through Iz I 3i 2001 This MOU may be amended and/or extends In writing bJ the authorized agents of each party. Either party may terminate this MOU with or without cause on not less than 30 days notice. Any and all special revenue account funds maintained by the City as custodial accounts held in trust for the Nonprofit hereunder, are the property of the Nonprofit and shall be ramitled to the Nonprofit, net of any amounts owed to the City, promptly upon any termination of this MOU, which shall be City sole and only obligation upon termination of this MOU. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement at Fresno, California, the day and year first above written. CITY OF FRESNO By: ark SGRt Te: idity C Manager FRE N TST P` / BY , Tom Richards Title: Chair ATTEST: REBECCA E. KLISCH City Clerk By: �r APPROVED AS TO FORM:. JAMES C. SANCHEZ City Aftomey By: DepQ 4, ury.�l t,,L .r. Attachment Exhibit'A": Homelessness Plan Exhibit "B": Stype of Work Exhlbit'C": Insurance Requirements EXHIBIT W' Homelessness Plan (AM ~Herefo) SEPTEMBER 9,2OO8 ,MRETING OF l'HE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE FRESN(1('OUATY BOARD OF SUPER\"ISI IRS TO: Fireman City Council Board of Super:Istria FROND Leadership Council Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Dauntlessness AGENDA ITENT: Accept and approve the Draft Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness Adopt the Draft Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness Amhor¢e the I,endorsing Council to implement update. and moved the Plan, as necessary EXECUUVE SUMMAR V: Over the past tour naffs. (lie Planning Council of the City and Coumy of Prcato. has worked nopeniively In drafting a I en Year Plan to end chronic homeeusncss In I nano County. Th is phnneNhip benvucn the City and County .eeks to provide do Fresno Count's homcluas residents housing na"eds by adopting a 'Ifeaaing First' strategy. If approved hs the Cirf Council std Board of Supervisors, the draft Plan will be implemented and updated by the Leadership Council, Adoption of this Plan is directly related In the HUD Funding application. through the McKinney- Ventu Act. nor homing for the homufes, and will result in Fresno having a higher probabif sty of ving up to S6.920.643 in funding. Absent adoption oRhe-0raft Plan. funding is nut anticipated at this level. BACKGROUND In December of 2007, the City and County met in Joint Session m in'amto the process m iodate a Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelesmess. Subsnquently.a Leadership ('ouncil. comprisW of officials from the City and County, the Framo-Modem Continuum of Can, Ihu Hospital Council and ethers was Boned. The Leadership Council appointed a Planning Council comprised of representatives from the business sector, service providers, homeless individuals. faith -based sectors and others. On April 141" 2006. representatives of the Leadershireand Planning: Councils met to discuss a comprehensive, tournament solution for chronic homelessness. l'he planning Council appointed chairpersons to guide the development of Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness (11an7. Over the pan four months, she thirty -nm members of the Planning Council have spent hundreds of hours in numerous meetings, homeless engagements and workgmure meetings, The Planning Council has researched the current homeless situation in froom County, evaluated best practices, and has produced a Plan to end chmnic homelessness. in ten years. The for and County of Frearms Ten Year Plan to End ('arcane homelessness is a product oflbc Planning Council with the oversight or the Leadership Council. The ten Year Plan process is endorsed as the U.S. Department of !lensing and Urban Development. the interagency I none!]of Homelessness and the National Alliance to Lou formlessness as a comprehensive. commanita' ba ed approach to addressing and Millionth ending chronic homelessness%',thin dte participating jurisdiction. phe Plan dues not currently include a cost hunelit awlysis addressing the costs of medical treatment, law enforcement services, fire and pemmedle s amy psyeh9mtic responses as wall as impacts to libmricr. parks, public hot and local hugnosa. An REQ wars sued too list comprised ofmostiy educational institutions at the end of Jnnm with a response date of July 111.2008. Due In rhe summer schedules of university- personnel. unronunmcly, no responses were received. the Leadership (aurin!imends; io reissue the Ill following adoption ofthe Plan and make revisionsto the flan once the coil benefitarr iz 1s rucked. By'adapting this Plan. the Chv and (clear orroceno take a. more competitive edge in acquiring additional federal dollars for homeless housing and services through the %%tsu nes'-Vent, Act. This Plan will help to secure up to $6,920,693 in funding Whist the Fresno Maden Continuum of Care applies ii D funding later thlsmonth, The Leadership Council will have ds initial restrain of implementing, updating. mM clearing our the goals and strategies listed in this document The re nmended action will authorize the Leadership Porno!! to execute there resporwhiliia' andudditionally make any necessary changes and updates to the flan as these may became recession FISCAL IMPACT Approval of due 'I'en Year Plan hasor fiscal impact on the City or Counry's FY 09 Badgers, Futuree-impacts to budgets will he analyzed and provided in the City Council and Boom for consideration under separate action. APPENDICES Exhibit - Loner fmm the Planning Council Chair Exhibit R - The City and Counts of Fresno's Ten Year Plan to End Chmnie Homelessness Planning Council Of the County/City of Fission 10 -Year Plan to end Chronic Homelessness Thlm-o e members of oar co miry were appointed said viskook with the respondbdlry b author a jurisdictional Ted You Plan to End Chronic Homeless anis in Its County of Fresm and the City of Rcsrm-Cballeeged byHenry R Persia, Cluirmm of dle product County Bread of Supervisnrs, Also Autry. Mayor of the City of Frcam, and their Leadership Council, rhe Planning Council embarked upon a journey of fact findhrg, education and enlightenment. Drawing on diverse business, armee and educational backgrounds, coupled with a sentence commitment ro improving the quelitY of life for Fresno's most vulnerable clriaos, the Planning Council is FielW to present IN Ten -Year Plan to End CGonic Homelessness. Pram iti Inceptor. the members of Thi Planning Council unanimously endorsed Nob the Housing First Strategy and the importance then this plan be a suseiveble living document. To those charged with its implememuniou, periodic review and modification (as appmpriatch to None the Plan remtim responsive m tan mMitiora in rhe San Joaqmn Valley and incarpoates beat practices, an: aeential. IHs with gratitude and thangs Waz We Cpcbaim, Honorable Lynne Ashbeek, Riv. Lam Arse. An D) sen, Doreen Elcg Kevin Reached, Conrad liallseen Katherine Perez Presents Prince, and AI Williams acknowledge each of rho members of rhe Plmniug Council. Aud, with the guidance, suppos, and hard work of Veda Ramsay -Stamps. Stephen Sommayor and lNui Smmpen ell From the gainsay Gmup, the Planning council has been able to pmwot this Ten -Year Plass to End Gssudic mdesmesa- Tbmk you all VcH WY \ TL L LL ihamm G. Richards "I on what time, circmnstmce, history have made of me, certandy, but I ant also, much moa thanthat. go oe we eiL'-lames Beldwln F� 4 DRAFT 'People who are homeless are not social inadequates. They are people without homes: -Sheila McKechnie TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Lever from County Supervisor Henry HP rex, Chairman 1 LL Lever from Mayor Alan Autry .... .._ .... 2 III. Adnowledgemen¢ __ _._.3 IV. List f LeatlersM1s Council Members ........ ........ ............4 V Llo of Planning Councl Members. ...___._. ......___.......... C.. ... ._5 of List of Figures and Tables .._ ............... .1.16 2. Executive Summary 3. Introduction -An Be aurination of Here elessneu In Fresru County Who The Pole of the Continuum of Care 23 S. Cost -Benefit Analysis Emergenq Hous ng 28 Medical Services _. .._ _.-_... _. __. ..2a 6. Action Plan to End Chronic Homelessness in lO Years: H.QP.E. Housing First: Goal: mc,pur Permanent Supportive Housing through the Housing First Model and The Rapid Torturing o1 the Chronically Homeless-__—_____ continued ...> DRAFT Opportunity: Bene Expandand Imea se Employment Opport mnen for the Chronic Homeless tM1mY9H PubP[ Pr tate Part rsM1lPs ...._. .__. _............33 Goa. Increase and Improve Access to Public Asslstance. Menial and Physical NealtkServices for the Chronically H I ss .... ......_.... .......... __....33 Goal: Provide Immediate Relief to the Crisis of Homelessness ...... ...._...._35 Prevention: Goal: Close are Revolving Dow of Chronic Homelessness through Continuous Managed Services Prior o Discharge from Public Programs _ ,,_.38 Goal Expand the flange of and avaustatity of retention Stradegies to dose the 'Font Doer' on Chronic HOmefrasness ...— ..... ._..... _..........39 Establlsbing Collaboration: Goal Improve Data Collection Methods to Provide a Single Point of Entry through the Homeless Information System hil _... ...,, — .........39 Gaol: (county an Agenry that will Serve as the Single Front of Contact Driving Force and Accountable Agent for the Homeless Of Fresno County _139 ). Implementation and Management Strategy The Pole of the Plan Implementation and Oversight Committee .... .._.. ao S. End Notes.._.... _..... .. Glossary of terms Description of Workgroups Goes and Strategies Matrix Detailed Cost Benefit Analysis (Place holden Programsand Services delivered to prevent homelessneCountryIn Fresno Country Agendas of the Planting Coundl DRAFT I. LETTER FROM COUNTY SUPERVISOR HENRY R PEREA, CHAIRMAN DRAFT ]].LETTER FROM MAYOR ALAN AUTRY DRAFT III. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The following organizations and Individuals were Instrumental In assisting the Planning Council with formulating the Ten -Year plan by lending retakes or their respected advice: I W/a are very Peeta)U nn Imus .assistance Gregory Barfield. Clief of staff, (Contll Member Cynthia Srerling, City of Resod EduaMO Cabrera Regional Coordinator, Interagency Comnil on Homelessness Amy Chubb, Eae utIve Olrecton Fresno Works for Better Health Advocacy Center Sam Davis Ph D., University of Califomia Berkeley PMIBpF Mangano. Executive Director Interagency Council an Homelessness Dennis Tangier, Faim Ay Alliance for Mentally 111 HodumaVenrresm, John Ventresca Company, Fresno Madera Continuum of Care Georgeanne White. Chief of Staff Office of Mayor Alan Autry IT, County of Fresno WorPome lnvestmem Board The us. Department of Housing and Urban Development The Fresno Madera Continuum of Care The Greater Fresno Area Coomber. of Commerce The Housing and Community Development Olvlsion, City of Fresno Deborah Wmdan, Consultant Atrium Williams; Associate Executive Dlredan Fresno County Rm DRAFT IV. LEADERSHIP COUNCIL The Ho nomble Henry R. Pore, Chairman, Fresno County Board of Supervisors The Honorable Alan Autry All City at Fresno The Honorable Blong Xlong, Council President, City of Fresno The Honorable Brian Calhoun Caunnlmember, Clry of Fresno, Chain Fresno Redevelopment Agency The Honorable Cynth'o Sterling, Counich ember,@y of Fresno The Honorable Lynne Ambeak, Couradlmembep City of Clea ls; Regional Vice President. Hospital Council of Northern and Central California Ban Bohn County Admmistrailve Officer Andy gamma, Fresno City Manager Jose Antonia BamneC Flrebaugh Cay Manager The Martlnal Parl@r City Manager Margaret Mims, Sherif, County of Fresno Jerry Dyer, Chief of Police CT"f Fresno Pamela Polish, Chalr, Fresno Madera Continuum at Care; Hecutive DlommC, Maporee Mason Center Tom Richards CEO, The Fenster Group 103.01111 V PLANNING COUNCIL Cha Mr. Tom Plc h and s, CEO, The Penstar Group -Lynne Ash h undo Came, member, City of Clovis; Reg, onal Vice Founder Hospital Council of Nomern and Central Cahoon 'Preston Prince. Executive Direction Housing Authority City and Counts of Fresno 'Pamela KaIISen. Chair, Fresno Madera Communal of Care; Executive Direcmr, Marlaree, Mason Center `Doreen Ell Administrator, Director Pooerello House 'Rev. Larry Arte, CEO, Fresno Rescue added 'Katherine Perez, Yee President of Development, Forest All Enterprises Debbie Pori President and CED, Alert -0 Effe Carmen T.Mendoza, Central Valley Carl Pearson &Evaluation Sandy Cba, Community Development Officer. Wells Fargo Kiel FaindhomS[M1midL Taylor eter Partnership Temnce Frazier Frazier Really &Investments 'Arthor Dyson, Arthur Dyson A ChltecC AM Bay Dunn. Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce Judy Wayor Farris Warren Knolls Builders, Fresno Survivors of Suicide loss PatCody, Owner, Wilson Motorcycles 'Al Williams Communlry Alliance Grapnel board Sr Mary Charter. Holy Cross Center for Women. Holy Cross Clinic Big Sue, Paverello House Bonnie Rusks. Center bar Independent Living—Fresno PAUL, im Franklin, Carbonate Church Teresa Plaxencle Governmental Affairs Coordinator F mi County Farm B ... on Ron McCaffrey The McCaffrey Gmup Rev. Leonard Adams, St Mark United Methodist Church Maurice Lee, Vice President, West[are len its Marie Flores Stacie Hines, Program Director EDC Summary Youth Center Chuck Parnell Michael Lane, Management Analyst. SelfLouEnterprises DC John Mature CEO. Sequoia Community Health Centers 'Kevin Hamilton HCH Program Man. ger acquire Comm mty Health Centers John D. MCCUhbIn: TO J Citlamv Resid"LrV ter Taxpayer, Participant 'Denotes workgroop Co Chair DRAFT Vl. LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES Figure l'. Fall Street Survey Centel ................... .......... __.... Figure ]'. Hai Street Survey :Age. ................_..._._....._._..... Figure 3: FMCOC 51 SurveyRacelEthnicity .... ........ ..........._ Figure Car Street Survey Arai of Services...... Figure S: Fall Street Survey: Where did you stay the night Came FMCOC Street Survey: Displliry..........._._................... Figure ]'. A62030 Program Outcomes........ ____.... __......... Figure a: FMCOC Street Survey Etlucation__. __........................ Figure 9: FMCoC 21 Shoat Survey. Income ................. Figure 10: FMCOC Street Survey. Incarceration .............. Tgure l l' Fell Street Survey: Have you lived in the follows Figure l]: Example of Implementation Structure .... ....... — Table I Fat Pohl in True Homeless Population ................ 13 Tablet FMCOC 'i rime Survey Homeless 5ubpopulatlons..................... _._._....._ ........... .............. ....13 Table 3'. Deummin'ng the Percentage of the Chronic Homeles ......_. .......... o¢ Tables'. Determining Homeless Populations. utilizing The HUD general Population Formula.._...................15 Table S: Fresno County CAPER ........ ........ .... 23 Q0 DRAFT I. VISION AND MISSION VISION Fresno County resmemswJl nave permanent housing and access to and support services necessary to prevent end break the cycle of chronic homelessness. M 1 5 5 1 0 N To prevent and end chronic homelessness In Fenno County by creating and Implementing a comprehensive. Innovative and realm; men year.mines, that embraces a loundation built on the b0orving draciples: H 0 IF Ho u s I n itr Maintaining the existing capacity to house homeless; esiel and by Introducing additional capacity to Where needs by aggressively - sport g grants accrues and loans. opportunity: Providing for rights and dignity of our homeless byoNeringthem opportunities to return to mainstream society Prevention smpptng the cycle of chronic b0meleun6: before It begins Ea a to u:h l ng co l l a b is r a I a n: laking a cuffed local and regional commtml y approach to the crisis of chronic homelessnea. DRAFT 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY m s ren year Prun to fna ammc Nom<r<r m ars rem end Is a maenone In the effort to address the Issue of homelessness In Fres no County. Tod ate, measures undertaken have been primarily short term and often too fragmented to reduce or end the homeless situation for the more than 4,000 men, women and children In Fresno County who experience him mica ess.l tmamMs plan for the next decade, the paradigm shifts from a services based strategy to one focused on providing long term housing based solutions. This plan envisions a holds step effort famed m a wwmable memodolom covering aten -year period. The crisis of homelessness regWres the entire commurflar to address the problems with a single. coordinated plan of action. The success of this plan requtreso wllaboatlon lnvolving all the key players'. Municipal Governments Fresno County Government Law District Too Cominauusdae System Governmental Agencies Health and Mental Health Perfenionals The Veterans Administration Sonat cars ces Providers Bussuret • The U5 Department of Housing and Urban Development • Developers • Citizen groups • Faltb based organlzabons • 1 he Nonprofit and Philanthropic Community • The Homel ass Th6Ten Year Plan is based on bur loundatlon principles that lay the framework for our goals under the H OY E. acronym: Housing, opportunity, Prevention, and Establishing Collabora ton. These fora isrolples. defined In this document, must be undertaken simultaneously wilt vimmuc commitment and appropriate sustained resources to be successful. 0 In the time that we have spent ingather as a Planning Council we have challenged the status quo and acknowledged that our existing system needs to betmproved in Loca ng adequate long room solutbns for our chronic homeless populatlon, This shift in outlook represents a powerful first step. We have championed ideas that have proven themselves In other mmmundies and we have Introduced new Ideas unique to our community, We have changed the very way that we view homelessness and we have extended that vision m this pivotal document Par success In Fresno County demands these changer DRAFT Hou9ng is so much more Than a roof over someone's head;a provides dignity, opportunity, Freddy and doses the revolving door That, too often, puts our homeless bad on the street. Both Pratlicaliry and a humane outlook come together under the fee -year plan to End junkman ground and a common solution, to ending chronic homelessness and providing permanent norartive housing. As this plan is presented an ominous cloud hangs over both our government and civic life .The deteriorating economy may dramatically increase the number of homeless individuals and families For many families and Individuals living from paycheck to paycheck, the sudden loss of a job can result In adman or oreclosure, putting them Out in the street Nation -A Ids many of our veterans are coming home from crewel actions to an overburdened Veterans Administration and Trading places on the ban lebNd for places On the Nese our prisons and falls are releasing people from one Form of Incarceration to anomer without a reentry plan omdenmg car existing Meadow reliable, he with an Inwx Of exaxe,ala problem that ii only christened to Increase over time 11 Despite the fact that existing services prWAdingemergency, care are often s ictmee it, their Ill our homeless population is not decreasing, but rather increasing -11 On any given night, 421 homeless individuals and families sleep In emergency shelters, on the street, in cars, In transitional housing or with friends and famlly. Throughout hls planning process, one fact has become increasingly clear: homelessness is a communitiewme problem. Our Planning counci is a representationme ot that community Holessness is not a problem that can be solvedby any one sector of our community. Local government cannot solve it alone. Communcr Adwid organization cannot do It alone It will reduce All Section sa wing In the nte direction to make asulbodm al difference In the lives of our rbonlcally homeless. In that spirit the Planning Council submits this plan to the policy makers and the community with an urgent plea to act now. to act decisively to act when It may be difficult and to implement measures that define authority and accountability In ending chronic M1omelessness. When forming The committee that would pm together the ten year plan to end mm an.. re Mayor mytommee uw connote, that play adifferent deal and this is o great responsibility on the leadership Composed thatw ehave to do things intrinsic and we have I, do mem em iemlyl'We have fulfilled this mandate and present these soleegiesand goals to and chromic homelessness over the near ten yeas DRAFT Goal'. Increase permanent supportive housing through the Housing First model and the rapid rehousing of the chronically homeless. Strategy: Placessi chronically homeless In housing ascribe next 10 years. Is Strategy: Identify and recommend changes to County and City ordinances that prevent the adinevement of the M1ousing fiat model. Goal: Expand and Increase employment opportunities for the chronic homeless through public private partnerships. Through effectivee management, assessment, education and training, employ 00 percent of our homeless population over ten years.' Strategy. Establish an employability education and benefit ... consumers at ntakemm housing or services. Strategy: Utilize an ecommarentto-entry and outreach program that serves both the homeless population and shote leaving correctional facilities to Increase opportunities for employment and stabilfry. Strategy: Coordinate no cost and low cost education and vocational training opportunities with established adult education programs. Strategy: Construction and renovation profeas should be used as training grounds and employment opWrtunhat for the homeless. Goal'. Increase and Improve a o public assistance, mental and physical health services for the chronically homeless. Strategy: Enablish respire are centers within one year of plan Implementation. Goal: Provide Immediate relief to the crisis of homelessness. Within at, months of plan implementation establish systems and programs that provide Immediate relief to the chronically M1omeless. Strategy: Provide "Housing Flrtt' moral assistance and supportive service vouchers to chronically homeless individuals. Strategy: Provide public showeryEnds medical care, and clothes exchange at a consistent location for the M1omeless. Strategy Hold Project Homeless Connect Events. Goal: Close the revolving door of chronic homelessness through continuous managed services prior to discharge from public program Strategy: Reduce homeless -related d'nchawesfmm hospitals. Strategy: Reduce M1omeless-related discharges from correctional facilities, Strategy: rNdaae homeless -related discharges from foster care. DRAFT Goal: Expand the range and availability of prevention strategies to close the 'front door" an chronic homelessness. Strategy: provide one time for low to moderate income residen Strategy. Strengthen ties with faith based aganiratme'r shelter provitlers, and the Housing Authority of the City and County or Fresno to provide outreach programs Thal a re designed to increase hand economic ousing odic lute Strategy: Expand services that support housing stability such as rental assistance, legal vaSualle and Masai housing placement and Creation. Goal: Improve data collection methods to provide a Ingle paint of entry through the Homeless Management Information System IHeag), All homeless service utilize provitlers will HMIS within o years of plan implementation. Strategy lncent... e me use of HM6 To include government. hospitals. housing provmels. health departments. substance ab,rse Treatment centers, and amrecronal faannes. Strategy: utilize HMIs to provide a same point of entry for homeless services antl Case management comdlnaGon and to tiny housing resources and arallabllity. Gaal: Identify an agency that will s s the single point of contact, driving force, and accountable agent for the homeless of Fresno County, Strategy: Indently a Lead Homeless Agency at the adoption of This plan. Strategy: The lead Harni ALI will ratiy this plan as in guiding policy paper and update the plan as necessary Stmregy: Create and sustain public awareness and political will to Implement the strategies and actions that achieve the goals set forthln this plan. The City and County's appointment of a fast force to develop a TenYearPlan to End Chronic Homeleesnesl l heplansapprooatimplemenatua, periodic reviewantl amendment will ensure Its sustamabllity. It k designed m bra living document that of mnunmeto gmw with aur mmmulnty and viol be rte 11e in light If manges and events that well alter the dynamics of our homeless risk in unroreteen way:. This plan mmesenta a mllaboranve email that challenges the issues of homelessness though scullion- based strategies and represents the City and County of Fresno s best apportunity to end homelessness, DRAFT INTRODUCTION AN EXAMINATION OF HOMELESSNESS IN FRESNO COUNTY D e f In Ing Ha me l e s s n e s s' Chrome Homelessness: According ro me us. oepanmeni Hosing and Urban Development clonic bnmele5dow Is defined aa'an udoccompamed homeless 'p wee with a disabling condition who has either A. been continuously homeless for a year or more or g. has lad at least four episodes of homelessness In the past three wars' 11 top seem Homelessness: Peters to recurrent periods of homelessness. People who experience episodic Comelealness are younger and use the shelter system more sporadically than the Chronically homeless. They often have substance addictions, leave shelters when they obtain income or e them seasonally, and are more resistant tservices. Longitudinal research Indlmres that pproximately 9 percent of the single adult populatlan fits this pattern of hnmelessnevd while these Individuals use fewer resources than those whose homelessness is Chronic, they are loll frequent users of system, staying for extended periods of time and isillvng approximately 30 percent of me shelter days over course of a year.vii 0 Tri nsltlonal Homel as snesz Generally refers to a single episode of homeless. was that is of relatively short duration. Persons who experience transitional homelessness use homeless deduced for brief periotls, most often in times of economic hardship and temporary Leaving loss. The majority offamilles and single adults who become homeless over It, course of a year fall Into this category, and most become homeless due to a housing or wastanall ami y related cdsk.vfil Hidden Homelesswhite the aforementioned are memlfied patterns of homelesscategory dlstingnislea the hidden lomdee obora the thele gen ml ILI THIS Includes people who me,, from place o place witlou having a filed plate to Call home but are not enumerated as homeless. Temporaryt accommodations may Include seg Cenral stays at the homes of friends and family, hatelr, or youth his tel. The Hidden homeless float from rine home to anomer until a permanent eeuannn Is fauna. Counting the Homeless The methodology used In determining the homeless population for Remo County Is Lot an Quart scii Little are many different methodologies and dlscussmnr regatding"cmrnmealthe homeless. The task is not a simple one, as many homeless populations move about or are -hidden wbbhi moietymaking enmine CalQult. DRAFT Fort be purpose of this repa6 the Planning Council will he utilizing the Fremo Madera Continuum OfCart i'Poinoln-Tme Homeless Population and Subpopulmlons chair filers based on Pat front -In-timesurvey conducted on January 26 2007 Although the Planning Council felt that the point -time survey ilia not arc... rely indent the extent of the homeless populanon In Fresno County, the council agreed to use the Point In -I figuress recognizing that this methodology la afford by the U 5. Department of Housing and Urban. Development m Is funding apercadons. Based on discussions on iris matter the PIarating Council hail, these recommendatlposl I. Increase the heguenry of the point In time surveys from h,l-annually to Annually 2. Increase the resources and coverage of these surveys by providing City and County support to the Continuum of Care when conducting polni time counts. 2. Explore different statistical methodologies In analyzing the data gathered from the poird-urnme surveys. a. Amend the goals and strategies of the Ims year plan to match the results .f the new point In sme count. DRAFT Tables t and 2 represent the 207 point .In.time survey conducted by the Fresno Madera Continuum of ore. Cable t specifies that during the survey, 4,242 homeless residents were counted Table two demonstrates that of the Ct47 homeless residents, 941 individuals fall under the chronic approbation Table 3, belaw, lists how we determined what percentage of our homeless population are chronically M1omeless. 9,242 941 22%, T IH'M Countetl. umberof Cbrunlr Hmneless Ct✓anl[HCPelesSllurel Allomm, the Plan sing cartel decided to willze The pri Intimemethodology for the Purpose of this repos, The lis. Department of Thesmg and urban D vols comem has established a nationally accepted formula in estimating homeless populations, This formula takes l to 2 percent of an area s general population as the homeless population Although this formula n usefulm estimating the total homeless population In a lurisdiction,It cannot be used to measure results because an Increase or decrease In general population does not always coincide with an increase or decrease In the homeless population. The Planning Couni In its discussionsagreed that In Fresno County 2 offered of the general population is a more accurate rellxnon of our"overall' homeless population when ulllloing this Formula. Fresno is confronted by the challenges of debilitating pweny. In the 2005 report Issued by the Brookings not'Iutlon, The Aftermath of Katrina:Confronting Concentrated canonical the Country, Fresno was ranked as the city whh the highest concentrated poverty at 43.5 percent. The City of Fresno is home to 42 neighborhoods with residents living In enreme poverty—meaning that more than 40 percent of the neighborhoods residents live below the 2000 federal poverty threshold^' Foreclosures, poverty, seasonal .workers, and unemployment all contribute to this number. Recent national studies suggest [fiat more people erperiena homelessness than Del thought as More recentlgthe" Measure of America' study funded byme aUm dpnIndonesia aFresno, Tae nm u Kr imngs arrad KTmankedmde2oa[hpmoonregsresn human developments based orates o(Income' healieaneducational attainment . In July of 2o0B the so mplovment[ate for Fresno County was 9 percent compared to the state rate of 69 percent M, 0, February 29, 2008, the Fresno Bee r,posted that 'unemployment rates In the San Joaquin Valley have begun an mevuicable climb to coati jobless rates due to fallout In the financial sector form The subprimedebacle and a slowdown In remembered of reddential construction, which, at peak drapped unemployment o a record low on percent a few years di Fresno County HUD Formula Point in Chronic Population at 2% Chronic Homeless Homeless Th, US. X g mN Urban Development agency has lck nlfiW the Fund - In Tome ointIn.Time Ipq)Ifim gen Lreei Cuban ere ate means to determine numbers of Intal Nameless nor being anvetl or "I in shelters, ant your community, neH bar add'ebinal hoop bptla. The Homeless is aptliable a: public Wormatmn a scar in ©entified nem- repmtv'for bi and "ale pmeWers. anti is Incoryofated In local government Consolidated Plmning. Thedata mrlva dowing the PlTHomeledUreet Survey is Miss key donunentheme FMCOC arv,wi MUD Snbmlsslon for map (undNg AM inlhcal FMCOC and IDyear Plan discussions and planning. The PR Count pm,arlesvaluableplannbq and goi analipardsa toFresro and Marti )City and County) homelesAshelMlurN[a Nrvvlden, poblir oyfsia4 community groups, Am rural soup lf6 also locally collateral dao speed In repo,U to Imp state arA Fedmal pa urres. The Flood Mrdrtn Continuum q Cale the xgbnal authomyon homelessness,tssuez amt nesu s—.Is responsible To, the PIT Humetess Lmet Contra that cycAS evary 2-ywmxv Pte blan sae PomNmime Homeless forces Court reas compimad In he frenm and Maden r Jlen on lanoa,y. 26. SOW, Then are waHeu¢ methotls that can be Implemented to aaptme the Homeless Sreet Count. Methods prime personal Interview ,a mum of lndlvtdua15 on the street Ino personal interpew) add¢mvey surmounts can either by tllsparse4 day areas tntrwMe, lir data collision car, m concentrated in town areas net e0uemedby asthe zu -wumeansY eltro usepobi¢M1FMi opeateda ay hA,gadital swathes -roan[ il,emg the usadythe FMCK hlvWeed famlung tieto th eo sinpolararytie. ping @e personal dec interview mleakaebecial alncludi gthels al etttos in n,upiberm m he loop Fitetl by polar plasmas mB palmettos a emxgenp fieltm; soup Fit cNnmuiftyy Mys Imposing sinand oNerareamltPr County,Mvmthan WO untynrewse IntlWln9ltomeksuerNce ageent se,fiaHdipate Inchop publ(ageneylisam TmeeyjT) onsureotice and so[Wl service ¢gen erpalitipab Inthe one day pgnoAn it me I PRI room of hamdess omhv sneer a,n lhlfd who are our homeless? Otilhing the 2007 point in Time survey it is penny to determine the characteristics of Fresno County's homeless concatenate Figure 11 Gender Forcesw percent ofthe homeless papulation was ,dens as male and 49 percent female. The 20M Census proper data showed 49 percent of Fresno County general population aylemale and 50 percent as male!"n er,I Fri surci Survey: Gai das Answer Y Male • Other l insurance,, Figure 2: Age. Nearly half (40 percent) of the homeless population falls In the 31 to 50 age range with 35 percent In the 19 to 30 age targe. Those who are 51 to GI year, of age represent 13 percent of the homeless population. The age breakdownr while separating minor children from adults, was not broken down Into Federal or Rate homeless age directions , which Bre relative to current and ongoing homeless funding: specifically Transitional Age Youth Can l who are ages IA 24 The actual number of TAY cannot be determined or cited through this survey sell The same Falls hue for older populations. Agethsmeuon would have been acral for homeless over become of 55 yearsand signals 521 years. An analysis or aetermmadon could have area projected regarding homeless nations and retirees, possibly those who became homeless due infixed or inadequate DRAFT r9+, a rmmC clear Susan y. Figure 3: Rarei EtM1nlclty Florence and Whites each make up 39 percent of Fresno Connotes homeless papulation, allowed by African Americans at 16 percent with Nat Ne Americans at 4 r,,mrg Asem and Finite lslantlm mad, up 3 current of iha total populavow In the sail Cannot Bureau Population Estimate, WMles made up at percent Of Fresno County S general population, Hlspanics Were 476 percept, African Amer I ans Orem 5.7 percent Aslan persons made up B 9 percent and American disarm were 1.9 percenP+ IINIOI�.11 104 21n IIA," DRAFT were orchestra a+semrar use Near inn r MARL am as an,ex War ; A ,� r{ e� qac fir° 11 nsj 0 ¢'s' da J oa°aWe ea YtS F� 1A' �Yier Red Neem needs Frelt,Coum y5h mevy; residents were surveyed about servlet they needed servicesversus that they were not able to access. for six Former mid they needed forever meals and n percent said they could not access this need. seventy Portent said they needed nnunng asiAance but 49 percent said they ouch not access it. Tarim care and dental care, job training. and o-areprnarmn Were also melamed rs strong needs of our homeless community and aim mmuni as telexes mm me homeless had dlrficuhy, accessing. In this temyear- plan to end chronic nomelennes.Figure 4 JS 0powerful reprismantaflort of the needs Of Fresno Coumya homeless population as it is stated in their own words. In formulating this plan. the Planning Counhll considered these needs In out goals and 9mtegies, Our Focus 1 the Ch ra in lc Hom elm a The Incomes plan former on chronically municipal people mase who have been homeless more than one year or have experienced multiple episodes of homeleszmess and have, mmblgry, while they represent approximately percent of the nnmeieas pnpubull,, they are the mors W5HIsIe and often suffer mom untreated mental fluxes and substance abuse The mmnlc homeless place a high demand on pride seances. and in doing sn tedura the amount of Sal tradable For n," who are at of omelessness or experience episodes of homelessness. DRAFT A major study at the Unl versby of Penn sylvan a round that a mentaly III homeless person utilizes over 540.000 In publicly funded services annually. In comicution, the average cost of upponlve services to enable mentally ill persons to maintain nursing is slightly over 516,000. According to this study, reduction in incarceration, hospitalization and shelter use would effectively pay for 95% of the cost of houspa ld Beyond the rod it, onaI costs that areas am; with homelessness, there multipleare mi costs as well Homelessness Impacts the lives of both rhe individual and their family. It prevents access to education and employment and plays a large role In behavioral and developmental problems for children and young adults ens Providing for the chronically homeless not only helps thosewlththegreatest need, it alto reieales vassals, resources necessary to powers for allthe nameless populations in Parvo county. DRAFT 4. BACKGROUND Homeless efforts National Efforts Planning for antl providing me Infrastructure o ein mate chronic homelessness Is a All In lwr of 2000. die Fares llal Alliancehomelessness sn End Home l altogether In it roamed ending Fomeessnez, the its ten yeatplan. Mel Martinez, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. annoumer tM16 goal President the nt George Bush further E001 remphasiz Resident George Bush lusher em It one of the op objectives in the t by oralmaking lmnmenthe s 2003 far ectives N tM1e federal Governments 3003 Budget Since the National Alliance announced IS len year plan to end chronic homelessness, hundreds of communities have mmminee to transforming hi homeless systems in an effort to end chronic III .ssness. The@seml Interagency Council on Homelessness has been charged with guiring and coordinating the efforts in developing renryear plans mi witle. According O the Indicators Council, Apprmimaeeiy 213 plans have beef adopted and over 130 pians are cutremly in the development process .aa State Efforts In August of 2005. Governor Arnold S[M1warzen♦ ger announcetl the State of California s initiative to End Long Term Homelessness and created an opportunity for the state to work path local governments o- cost oda posions and other private eni to fund and Implement innovative soiudom to I he stare's long term ss problem Thcwere ords Intended to help develop and Implement new and Innovative programs to aaar.a: the need: triumphs, nolvi coal, wri... 9 for, aphiIII end related deantes. The funding focuses on the treason of permanent reusing that Includes support servims for rendents. The initiative created a multi agency comm eto provide a simpler one-stop approval process for funding rcaparison, DRAFT The Governors Initiative to End Long Term Homelessness included three goals: Leverage Preposition 46 busy, in co enamn with tax credits and cal funds, to build approximately 400 to 500 new units of permanent neutral Supponthe cost 0f ongoing services through the Mental Health Saranac Act to ensure these residents receive the services they require to keep them off the street. Coordinate le di este, local, non-profit and private sector efforts to combat hmselearressnry In lune 3006. HomeBase, The Center he Common Concern, facilitated a two day Policy Academy t0 begin development of Caloormar Ten-year Chrone Homelessness Action Harmful than 100 people from all over the stale participated in the Academy to b offrume process forcreming a statewide plan!-,, The states drafnen yea, plan has been circulated for review and outlinel the following action elan: I Fniflosh as a staewme Priority for the rveventlon and significant redualon mmmnlc nnmelessnen. z Increase the supply of housing fmoll formosewnn are rAmnl[auy homeless oral risk of chronic homelessness. ]. Promote early identification of tiroseat -risk of chronic homelessnexand establish Polides and programs to prevent Its occurrence 4. Enhance the availability, acoctablityand integratlon of support services needed by those wind are at risk or thermally homeless. 5_ premium financial stability of the&,me, and chronically homeless populatminagi Local Efforts - On April la, LOW Chairman Henry P Peres of the Fresno County Board of Sup .sot and Fresno Mayor Alan Autry announced that the County and Gry of Fresno would begin the process of developing a rem year plan to end chronic homelessness In Round County. Supervisor Peres and Mayor Alan Autry convened a group m mmmunlh y lease¢ local dfhtlah and reprezenalloys t0 take on the challenge 0f ending chronic ndmelessnr:ss ver the next ten years. This group of civic leaders composed me Leadership Council and they were charged cairn the oversight car the development of the fashion Plan to end Chronic Homelessness. x,211 The Leadership Counnl embodied the spirit of collaborative planning necessary o address the challenges of ending chronic bamelesness. They would also be respomlble In ensuring that the plan would address the specific needs or Fresno County, and forme smahooknty of the plan Throughout is term. In turn, the Leadership Council a a pointed a Planning Career Ito chance the daw to activities of surrounding ing me ten year plan. The Planning Council was made UP of a blood connections representation with the specific Inuits an researching and writing the plan. The Rumors Group LLC, a load pushing; firm, assisted the concert with meeting fad ludions toopme reyeregi, technical assistance and In drafting of the plan. A unique Tait This Planning Council, and to the credit of City and County of Fmsno, was the appnminni drhomelessan¢ensm the Planning Council Thele perspenive,advocacy, and active Involvement will bolster Fresno County s commitment to end chronic M1omelessness. The Plan nmy CoundI faced a chat longing mandate to complete the Tem Year Plan wit M1ln 100 days of Its formatlon. This mandate was embraced with enthusiasm and focus 10 end chronic homelessness In Fresno County. From Its first meeting on April ]I, Men The Planning Council met every week in Its entirety or In Individual Workgroups. The Planning Council held than first peeling with the following processes In mind I Review the annum of chronic nomeleeness and existing servlces'm Fresno Cauchy, 3. Gamer Input from stakeholders and the larger community. 5. Define the barriers that need in be coal to reduce and end chronic nomeles and to prevent is reoccurrence. a. Peonwobesi prunces"in other communities. 5. Identify needed efforts, airlines and models mal will effectively address chronic homelessness in Fresno County. 6. Develop aten year plan with principlee goals and recommendation that will end chronic M1omelessness. Over the three months that they met, the panidpana m the Planning Council became knowledgeable about the hal population of chronically homeless persons. Speakers from other communities as well as local Placement attended The meetings and presented information about effective programs and model Practices for the Council to consider. Planning Council members reviewed ourturrent continuum of care system and drafted specific strategies Thr serving chronically homeless individuals. In atltllnon, members Of the Usual Council and the Planning Coundl suended tout homeless engagement tours In which they dialoged with the Ideal homeless In their own environment. These tours were essential to focus the council's efforts and to educate its members through first-hand sources. PRIME The Role of the Continuum of Care The Fresno Madera Conti nunm of Care IEMCoC is a network of mO pobuc and private orgam:aenns and Individuals that pmvme services to the homeless or are concerned with the array of homelessness an Fresno and Madera counties. The continuum of care is recommended by the U 5 -Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a comprehensive and strategic approach to adtlressing homelessness by providing services and resources such as. 1. HomelessPrevention, resistance to neap people maintain holding and presemnarne;e:mess. E. Oubvi and Intake and Assessment m;eenod an mdroduulf affutures needs and link them to Carbo rare housing and or servlms 3_ Emergen,yShelter rnoruenn, safe use deceur shelter provided as on aftercomer orae, a. Transitional uff;Th y neming with moerated; ma cls coons people develop the stills rM1ry needmars to live In moderated; PC avail amd S Sup ConCraveofCar,,, a soppam-to wr a the available throughout so, ,ne mmmuam m care m ares, m .milli me sp door need:deo, n manlapal, b. Ed than a If but30,o Hoast If ch ves, me for the ry Cogs. wmrn res menu bay no more than Suppinmmelm sing, horerm Cos is. ]. Permanent Suto pported housing, lest to iiem the ;o community ml,somes enOympersam whh modest mavem Mo mmmunlry as bdepm testy arparA6le Kill The Fri Is the forum by which local pi m sustained for local homeless providers In applying for Stare Emergency Housing and Assistance Program (Effort funding, Samportrve Housing Program(SHP) funding and Sheller Plus Care funding. The Fell serves In securing and distributing McKinney Venm. Act funding and In establishing local Funding videos The FMCOC was successful In obtaining the following lusting In the 20D6 3007 program year. he, 5 Fresno CO.MyCIVER Madera C . . my Action Franchisees House 5515,323 3Years Agency Emsno Hwying AUMOrities SlRberPlus Care $129,924 Iyea= nevi,, Ccomy, Economic FCEDC carr nary s.voe Isla, r es Opp Commission TEC CamrarImunYymtamebmmesn $1353,450 3Yean Devela vies[C terry¢. I ... Can " DRAFT Forme Mir I FCEasannnary I $s]obaa 1 zyears Tolning point of Central Mepare. Mason Center Ile mewmt Turning pointof Centlal Transitional California, Inc Learning Center 2veers Central Community I Homeless to Home I $131 $312262 (years Housing First Model 'Housing hers an approach to ending homelessness that centers on checking homeless people with housing quickly and then creating services as needed wu We cannot end chrogi homelessness without pmolding hmuinr first The very natur, of housing protides the means necessary to address all other ares: of Tranlesnese such as mental illnesslace of employment substance abuse. physical divatmos: and other health related issues. Housing provides the firmly and addresses the Immediate nems of homelessness so that other Issues can be addressed In a safe and secure environment. The lack of pemranem housing hands to be the first and foremost issue to be addressed In this tem year plan. The Housing First model does net use permanent housing as an incentive for the successful completion of treatment but utilizes permanent housing as a means to pumadlog appropriate treatment. For over 30 years, the homing first model has proven to he a pmcncal means to ending and preventing homelessness Is, In the 2007 Continuum of Street Survey, when homelessresomm were asked where they stayed lire previous night, 63 percent stated that they were in emergency and transitional housing, whereas only t percent spent the night In permanent supportive housing. Emergency shelter is a costly alternative to permanent housing. Whole it Is nereesary for short-term arses, it too often serves as long term M1ousing. The cost of an emergency shelter bed funded by HUD's Emergency Shelter Scheme program Is a pirmlinmely$B.Oh7 mare than the average annual coca of a federal housing subsidy (Section 2 Hmisiner Certificate)x o DRAFT ter,= s rush: oreo swore wri ea„ num. nwmm�a,r Y NO ANSWER •EMERGENCY SHELTER Y TRANSITIONAL NOOSING III PERMANE NT SVPPPORTIVE M RELATIVE OR I RMNO Y STREET OR UR minister emergency Alido not other he stability necessary for the :bmmcaily homeless to access lite long term seances and care that they need to return to mainstream society Honsmg first :om enee housing with the support sorvrtes necessary for the cbromcoly homeless to remain In M1ousing. The National Alliance to End Homelessness found that In a"housing firsapproach to the lssueof phmnio Thearrounifinds, 80 percent to 90 Formers ofd nr vitloa is In permanent suppardae Forged remained there after one yea. A combination of housing and support serves provides a powerful impact n ending chronic ltomplesness especially In Iii the neutron almost 65 caught of ReMM(dempYS Ymmelasimelatinn suHertrom some type of disability. �11 PHYSICAL 0 MENTAL :ALL- DRAFT Raped Rehousing Mode One of the primary challenges that homeless Rocks face In getting back Into housing Is reaction the runway rental marker. Fresno. Re msr California Tiles has nonage of nNmdablehnnsng for low, and very low income residents. In addition to affordable maraud shortages mere am very little incentives for potential landlords to provide housing to homeless individuals with credit problems little or income, andmr precarious M1ousing histories. Im Consistent win a Hnurmg Eno appm ch, Rapid he no, eine unchains help Individuals or families experiencing hornampess locale housing In the enormous, regulate w ,in localismsand provide homebased case management to promote housing retention and link families went needed services wRhm their new commodity .. n Su¢essful Rapid Re- housing programs mrnrporme aggressive landlord outreach and housing search assistance. Providers use a variety of strategies to educme Iandlordso me community abowl han slarval to families, dispel myths about famines experiencing homelessness, and prwlde support to the family and the landlord to promote successful tenancy "mv Rmltlmg and modest the trust of Iardlorill msVpmental and expands the include options available to famines, particularly(Mee with mare challenging renal histories,"" Nationally there are several noted Rapid Re housing ...Oppose Eiomples of successful) n iaasw mdume • The Sheherm Housing Pilot rhe Commonwealth of Massachusetts • The Family Housing Collaborative, Columbus, Ohio • The Rapid for Program. Hennepin County, currents Most of themccessful Rapid Re housing models utilize a single foim of contact typically nonprofit organization that helps the lmm..ihad of family csh the ur" ency shelter care system by locating and obtalmng both short-term and long term rental M1ousing. Generally, the Individual or body receives housing m al,emao m. Mowing assistance can vary holo zecunry tleposlt and filo months rem, a two year rem sbsidy, a smady of to a capped amount dog. dri per holy) that can he tailored to meet the needs of Tankers or raditional Housing Cholee Vouchesawo DRAFT 5. COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS Ir the accelerated bmelme in putting mgelhertms ten -yea, plan a full cost benefit a full was not conducted as a mm of this Plana mough a requesrtor empirical for the cosrbi analysessued as a pan of the planning process. The planning CentelI sees this an alyslscar an essential element to this document and become. it 15 recumlnentied that the request to, qualification berecord , conducted and mmporled Into this document Identification of the coo associated with providing forme homeless , and the savings that this document could pmmholly hung forth ate arilical in establishing political and civic opport In ending shook homelessness. samurai according to pMlllp Morocco the Cyclical Director of the Interagency Civil on Homeksmess. the cost of homelessness and associated YILVIPS lmeragency mom/courtcosts, public safety, emergency shelter) is anywhere between 535,000 to 5150,000 a yea, Per person, whereas the cost of providing a person with a Plate to live and suppodme services Is between 513, OW to$25000,•+*•e Locally, it 15 dis 11 accurately ealson el hit mml am amt Sol,( annually fn the Clry and County to deal won line chronically homeless. Attempt to a 2Om.2W1 Fresno County Grand Jury report the public and private sectors spend up to $100 million an the chmnemlly homeless peryearIheg figure would lni thetont funding from the federal and state governments, donations, medical treatments arm eraces.fouq emergency and list sirural meltec police. brt and comm, services. It has also been dom ed that as Much as 50 m BO percent l 556Im mllllonl of the total money Intended for bumelessnew is spent on the chronic Intimatered homeless tell, The chronically homeless unbar the most evpensve soot¢ aerwtes to Fresno Countymcluding emergency health care and mental heuIIn cervices, law endorsements , and crisis intervention serrates. The funding for this tomes from the dy and county's morning budgets a In general, fall or p,, on costs are estimated to be three to four times the cost of shelter beds or supportive housing costs' In otherPrisdlcaume-11 Types national models a number of properties have used several methodologies re the mon Immix m costs associated with chmmc himelessivi MBnylmifdlRion examined costs such at emergency room care, mental health sooner, law enforcement response, and traditional shelter services, San Diego County tracked fifteen nameless people for eighteen months and was able to quantify the medical cost per chromic unwneltered homeless person to be more than 5130,000 per year or S20g0o0 for eighteen months. Fifteen e homeless people in eighteen months cost the county over $3 mlllion in on recondensed medical care+llt DRAFT Emergency Housing According to the Pover silo House, meals served, shelter nights, shower and laundry se medical and dentala treatment for one year a mated at SC2i2979.50,On average, annually d a or House serves 493, Try meals, provides 23,239 homeless with shelter 3o,4 17 use the showerdoundry service and III utilise the medical/dental services. Medical Scr v I c es The average hospital slay cost is hoween $120010 51,600 per highelt, The chronically homelessbecause of their noted health challenges, have a tendency t0 have greater heguence of hose itaholum and longer Imspital stays, which means higher cost Hospitals dont track whether a patient is homeless However, hospitals such as Communlry Terminal Medical Center lCBMCJ provide over $122 m ilunn in mcompeRa@d services to pmiems,mcl ing homeless. Fresno County mental health tracked S,WO chronically M1omeless mtlmltlu 5 enrolled In the AT 2034 program over a three year period They concludedthat AT 1034 represents the best'm promising practices with demonstrable and measurable outcomes on both individual and program levels. Callfornla tax payers save money with this program AO 2034 program show substantial reduction - the number of days of Incarcshows n Ilan in p eual se droved In the by 121 y,034 For raamis 51the ) annually [nR per individual AT keep program is Hindu ach year mmpa retl A8 2 i34 $41.000 h mats to keep a person in prison chin rear. AB 2034 his showndramatic of 55,84, prop In inpatient psychiatric amp pren a number days spent of55 les The number of days spent Time homeless fi] 3%. The number of days of full-Ilmeemploymentt increase fir.41 The number of days of pan -orae employment increased z]Iw. lmnmk 00 s on 0000% 60 am 51 cre. of 20mw DRAFT Kern Counts whim recently aompill their ten-year plan to end bosnowiness, found that Based on nannnai models and partial local data, me msun the County for a chronically homeless Individual air between $40.000 and $50,000 per year on services alone Other mmly that Kano County published in heir mpnn. Law Enforce men[ Thy cost of law enforcement reponse calls Involving Muthmm[ally homeless In Metro Bakersfield In 30115 was estimated to be 513]430. Ambulance transport Homeless patient transport do over a two year period were 5416000.One Chronic homeless individual alone led to 5171.000 In costs associated with ambulance banzpodatist, Hospitalization: Kern County Mental their Tracked 151 chronically homeless and lnduals enrolled to arecent state program ovenhe retire of a year. In the 13 months polar c ornbalntenl these 151idividualispent 1.393 days In the hospital at an estimated cast of51,393,000 to odorously These same individuals also spent army darnmerteramid a tan estimated cost of 5 Ie64e0 to the Conti DRAFT 6. ACTION PLAN TO END CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS IN IOYEARS Housing first: Maintaining the existing capacity to house homeless residents and introduce additional capacity to balance needs by aggressively stalk Ring grants subsidies and loans. Providing stable, appmtrutic permanent housing facilitates the provision of the RmBary services to aJrieves Occurrence more manageable. The Product model 15 much more than Inst providing housing , Its ashih in mentality on how we solve the problem of chronic homelessness. Goal Increase permanent supportive housing through the housing first model and the rapid rehousing of the chronically homeless. Strategy: Place 941 chronically homeless persons In housing during the I ten years WV Acton: Use he usl not vouchers, l a nor to to agreements, new cOn4mRton and existing housmg stock to provide 941 units of housing for the chronically M1omeless. Anion: Of M1e 941 cuts onenhbd shall be new nortandmar universally designed and AOA ormfort and bulls with green and sustainable methodologies. Anion: Untie, diverse and Trarlve housing designs and types. Anion: Support existing efforts to create afradaide Forcing for acry low Income residents such as the creation of a self sustained Housing Trost Fund. Anion: Eni entitlement nonmember to lnmrpmate the development of permanent suppontve housing units in their Housing Element Updates and Consolidated Plans. Strategy: Identify and recommend changes to County and City ordinances dmf might or event the achievement of the mmmas For model. A<t n: Lead Homeless Ag1my to wVww,,d maker erda ns to Cry and County ordinancethat may impcle the creation of homeless housing. Opportunity: Providing for the rights and dignity of Our homeless by offering them oppomirri ter to return to mainstream mclety Lack of employmerd mmme and economic apparatus are often identified as major causes of homelessness. Although 9 percent of Traded County homeless Individuals report being employed or having occasional work, many of the jobs DRAFT they hold do nm provide adequate wages and benefits for sell support. Solving Chronic homelessness requires helping these Individuals achieve economu stability through employment musical education, and Sn Flpmllve case management . In providing employment school unities for the homelen,itis possible to oHsetthe costs of supportive services and housing through the mi a Is Income arta productvuy Lack of employment, and opportunity areonly. cause of m hoThey are ba hers In ending homelessness. aftyawo percent of Fresnonationalshomeless population reported that they have completed a high school ukr anon with 26 tierce no reporting that they Lost had some college education lust lP percent slated That they only had an elementary schorl education. Out homeless Her not memployable if given the opportunity There are myriad barriers to employment and Therefore the charging cannot has at this ala May goal. YNotarei A I RARE SCHOOL I Wl SCHOOL Ofl6E0 •SOME COLLEGE y COLLEGE OEGPEE as a11FlUTE On Login SCHOOL The Intake process mor, these serg es mmtmclude a comprehensive assessment of efbblity mora.. rlable Innefit programs an 3SSVaeaIPm of education and current employability In order to determ ne fob placeTrans moommitles and ed ... O Or needs. Through constant case me nag ement and aislsance homelesslndivrduak will bete, be 11,11 to manage for morablevalacb,. provided they as not do 5o, more extensive management is necessary. Repeated episodes and extended periods of homelessness decrease the prospects of employment as the consequences of prolonged homelessness may include social stigma and loss of work habit; Map ... Inhor and Commitment to employment The tem year plan mora es that people who are chronically h timeless will need greater access to resources that provide employment training and fradmenl. For sgme The root auses of their homelessness may DRAFT balace a skill level for both work and life skills that are below the expectations of most employers. Although there are many employers who are willing to assume come risk by oRering employment to the homelesn,. that risk e; still limited by The employer s minlmum Castrucci Ft 9 Fei ons? arch more Income Medicaid Medicare Workers Compemauon Unemployment GeuemiI Food Stamps Earned Wages TANF Vet BenMlts Sign] 55Vg5A 09n 5% 10% 15% ms 25% 30% An employee whose scenuance r5 sporadic or whose work Hills do not match job requiremener will quickly run OUT chances With the employer It is important to use organharons such as the Workforce I moment Board the FresnoCareer Development Institute, Fresno County EDC and the Fresno Adult Educatmn Center that have established programs for bra homeless and to bolster our efforts In placing the homelesmmfobs or training. Building on these existing relationships and processors OUT, cost effect,,, and a forced method in Inventng communities. Stable housing provides Individuals the Wiley to maintain employment. In addition, programs such as Fresno Works for Better Health Neighborhood Employment III Centers(NEBCsl can serve by providing basic job readiness and placement services to the chronically homeless population. New programs targeting individuals who rcound basic life and work;Molls training mmb'med with marketable vocational training are also needed to help the chronically homeless bntlge the gap. &.a,rIlill Training combined who sapponwe case management Is essential for helping homeless people maintain both stable employment or work hall Admtlonalse for hom elefa taml II,, rtel Id care a led a portable m.nspp moon a Fes "it lcal rot gaining and me In to, Form employment To a drove benefits, educat Ion and employment needs OF the homeless, as many resources as possible should be ought directly to Ore oamelesy Sate] So offices for these programs should be located near homeless Population [onclum lops and at primary homeless service lora Loin. A key aspetl in asslmlll homeless too... mak back Into mainstream sotlety Is by ensuring their total rights and providing programs add services that offer them opportunity. Goal Expand and Increase employment opportunities for the chronic homeless through public-private partnerships. St,ategy:Fstabllsh anemployabiluy,rtlucanon, antlbenefns ....smarm at Intake into housing our services Szrozegy: Utilize an Employment W ,try and outreach program that serves both the homeless population all those leaving correctional facilities to Increase the opportunities foremployment and stabllity. Sherrill Coonfirce no cost and low cost call and vocational training opportunities whh established adult education programs. Strategy: Conn mceon and renovation projects Frauld be hard as Fall ground, and employment opporthmnas for the homeless, Goal: Increase and Improve access to public assistance, mental and physical health services for the chronically homeless. Strategy: Partner mayir with exii services to establish respite care centers. The chronically homeless face a wne range of physical health challenges, For those homelessindlvidualsreguirom rationalization , one of most glaring Journauacles In our local community is the lack of medical respite estimate In it has been noted that performing a needed surgery on a chronically hon^ele smusic al who has no nature rest and Further is more detrimental to his or her health than not performing the surgery at all. In the absence of a medical respite center that role has typically fallen on If Il The challengefor hospitals is that the cost or keeping nonamum patient, under care is extraordinarily high and the recurring costs of homeless patients returning to the emergency room for admoonal treatment because they were unable to recover from the al pmoc m s simply adds costs Into an already fragile healthcare system DRAFT At hmh the humane and financial levels, t is important that Fresno County and health care Ta[illnes take the necessary steps towards collaborative discharge planning for Chronically homeless lndleduals. This includes the establishment of respite care programs that give hospitals options when 11 comes to beating and dbchargum homeless patients. Communities such as Sacramento and Chicago have established working models of successful respite tare programs and coordinated discharge planning that have resulted in educed costs, less frequent hospital visits, and programs that allow hospitals to discharge homeless patients to shelters All they can recover in safe and dean environment. The respite care program m Chicago demonstrated that when appropriate ovary !aconic: are provmed to homeless patients, in dramreaauy reduces the amountof impatient days and emergency room visits. Chicago's study demonstrated that the average patient used i] fewenmpatient dayrand 08 fewer emergency room visits than that of homeless p olmr,that were discharged back to rhes tm move results dem ons ton, the significant mount of savings that can be achieved through proper planning. In Sacramento, area hospitals came together with a local non pmfitm establish respite care Ctel This cental6 simply a place for homeless individuals to ren est and recover from martnal¢Amnsor ompo tem orocedior where their medications can be stored, and whom home health nurses can visit and provide check-up, and ensure compliance 11,11 Respite aarefaamres do not revomlly need new infmnmvute to be successful, but rather can hwid upon eusting shelters provided that funding can be secured to cram meal,, handicap accessible beds and hethmoms are provided. and that she facility has the abguy to pore medirahonstaffing such as an interim stay force an be ind eed to nage the r v ting Authors. ensure that they make follow cno stairs with neral doctors antl make the decision on when a patient Is ready for tlischarge. More comprehrnsas respite care models offr eknal and suppmirve services as a part of the overall process of erre ry. Alcohol and drug abuse support group meet Med4Cut ellglbllity sneering, and humoring relations or vouchers serve as long-term plan, for car, that evience beyond recovery. Active lease management as demonstrated through California, recent Favored Users of Health Services lnlllative, arealso a key in improving Me long Is" health of the chronicallymboella and wounng That a community s healthcare resources e all at tral. nlgheaana baa i.:er..r. An example of material dlschargo program model .- eF:? ai2'wF'M1'- today's healthcare env,ronffier challenging lar all to navigate and is especially difficult for the chronically homeless. Eastman thal Lunrelesr patients firmsWon fromacoRingsr retail care then into appropriate community-based, case managed services and housing are all essential steps in the process of Aimi at,at the cycle of chronic homelessness. Goal: Provide Immediate relief to the crisis of homelessness. Strategy: Provide 15 to 30 Housing First rental assistance and su rmaire seMce vouchers to chronically homeless Individuals over the natl year Strategy: Provide for cable showers, triage medical care, and comes exchange at a unit location for homeless. - Strategy: Haltl Project Nameless Canner Even O. Shortterm solutions to homeless issues, a ffinugb ohen viewed as temporary eserm long term Pmmeaus: do have the, place In combating and ending chrome bomelessness and providing for immediate neetls. Although a large amber of homeless am in need of long-term managed care In permanem Import housing for mental health and drug a ad alcohol elated neatmem, many homeless are merely in need of a helping hand to get back on their feet. The programs listed here provide tonne chronic eplsedlq and arrek Populations enmediate needs In conjunction with long term planning for the ten year plan to d homelessness. DRAFT Ornll adequate per moment supportive housing is available, It is important to address the health and sanitation needs of the homeless. The establishment of service centers that an provide for the basic needs of the homeless is essential in plannigt trunnion strategies. Through national programs, local municipal efforts. and cancer based efforts. cher, is many than Term solutions that will assist homeless populations and decrease the chronic homeless population In Fresno County Thmugn case studies and beat pre narch , our findings indicate that a majority of short Tom for are usually community based. Nevertheless they require some! m of subsidy and well-coordlnatM joint partnerships to ensure their success. Prevention, Stopping the cycle of chronic homelessness before It begins Closing the from door on handedness covers a wide spectrum of programy Initiatives and systems that all work towards preventing both families and Indwlduah from losing Their through The best approach to ending homelessness and obtaining sustainable longterm results a to prevent homelessness is Inception. Precoolof homelessness, lording to the National Alliance to End Foma neR Is one sixth of the cost In financial and b notion terms than finding and real ... 91 .... Ion far mundane arter hemming nnmeleszAia Programs such as rental initial calory assistance and legal advocacy increase housing stability for the novel of Fresno County and therefore, serve as the for line of defensC m preventing Chronic homelessness before It scans. Howevep prevention is not just limited to stopping homelessness before It begins. 11 s also stopping the cycle of chronic homelessness altogether. Institutions that discharge people imohomelessness often lack the proper referral services with to permanent occur M1ousing resulting In too many people being discharged directly to emergency shelters and fbe nrrefs. National studies have shown that over 30 percent of all people allocat ed frommon ulions that come In contact with the chronic homeless end up M1omeles with', 5 months of discharge. Ther card pattern Can be demonstrated in the foster care system because those who are discharged at age Ie are more susceptible to ending up on streets I The Institutions m,momd above a re overburdened and are limited on resources when dealing with homeless Individuals. Long term treatment Is not an ption when mmbinN with limited budgets and the costs associated with providing shelter and care almost demand that these providers focus on rapid rehabilitation and release -Nevertheless, This results dr an Input of persons with disabilities, cocaine's and meatal Acne who are poorly adapted to finding housing without the properanloame DRAFT Correctional Profiles currently release prisoners to the street. Thos practice contributes to a high rate of common combined with a higher tendency of drug and alcohol addictions that from Inadequate case management, proper fai and housing. With over 40, 000 inmates cycling if rough the Fresno County jail systi and with l< State premilli In the Central Valley, polities and Free terms Must change for the motion of those released. the safety of con and the cost to or payers. Figure 10 demonstrates that it percent of our homeless population has been incarcerated atone point or another Thee 10 Fall an let Sucre reserese,, Y NO ANSWER Y YES w NO Functions in our current foster care system result In youth, who are open un emomfor Independent living and at risk of becoming chminwhy homeless, being exchanged Without the proper resource to make If on their own. In the Continuum of Care Survey.It was reported that l percent of Fresno County homeless were youth and of the homeless survey participants 13 percent had lived In Enter care services previously, Y FOSTER/GROUP HOME Y SU&STANCE ABUSE FACILITY w MENTAL HEyrLTH FACILITY DRAFT obcM1arging individuals mvn the street is neither humane nor con effective to society and, ultimately the tax payer accounts the cmmt an mr,f en coder neem aSystem. Goal: Close the revolving door of chromic homelessness through continuous managed services prior to discharge Lem public programs a Strategy: Ativnoate for a Sptp Plan winch defines and rectus ramormurn wguevmrets for lnsbmtional discharge Strategy: Reduce homeless-rel#N discharges from hospitals. Strategy: Reduce homeless -related f icharges from correctional lartiles. Strategy: Reduce musicIssuedawharges from faster care. Goal: Expand the range of and availability of prevention strategies to close the front door• on chronic homelessness. Strategy: Provitle one [role lu rectos we asSlr fang fm low to moderate mmme residents Strategy: Strengthen Its wlibforn-basetl mgami shelter providers. and the Clty and County housing currency to provide outreach programs hore designed toncrease housing and economic stability to prevent melessness. Stm4gy: Expand services that support housing totally such as rental assistance legal assistance, and affwda le lousing placemen Esta blishing Calla rarities Taking a unified local and regional community approach to the crisis of chronic homelessness. The homeless o¢a complex networhuf services wale uta clear processfor efewlirrisdervaces Necessarysiescessuch as lumsing,mucTel, food a ,it benefit¢ may be in niuluple locations act, multiple provltlers. The unllmon, of cels effort and the processing of this data can be achieved through know of Homeless Management Information System IHMIS1. Many chronic homeless individuals continue to seek the same servkes without making any progress wards permanent housing Hall should be used to provide a continuous history and case management process bar ween different services. HMB can be used to reduce the amount of duplicate services that are being provided by multiple agencies, and allow organizations to make data driven decisions when streamlining programs for the homeless. Implementation of a unified HMIs reporting system is beneficial to both provider and the homeless. If need In sectarianism with all service providers. It can be DRAFT n effective mol In reducing duplication. Inefficiencies and resources, while mtabliaM1ing effeorive system wide case management. HMIS is a 1101 that increases the effectiveness of Implementing solution based plan s, by providing a means for better mortlina[ion of case man agement For HMIS to be an eflenrve tool. It needs he be a system that counsel at all levels of service front housing providers and Salvador ageence to prisons and hmpltah. The Successful use of this system will provide Fremo County the data necessary to provide appropriate and timely servkes that are based upon quantifiable and accurate results. Goal: Improve data collection methods to provide a single point of entry through the Homeless Management Information System III Strategy: Incentivize the use of HMIS to home government, hospitals, forcing providers health departments, substance abuse providers, and correctional boilers. Stronger VnIIze HMIS to provide a single point of entry for homeless services and case management coordination and link housing resources and availability. Goal: imbecilic a agency that wills s the single point of contact, driving force, and accountable agent for the homeless of Fresno County. 5hrourgyrtead Homeless Agency fLHPo to ratify this plan as a guiding policy paper/action plan. This is a living document that is to be continual adopted and updated according to best practices and changing conditions In Fresno County. Strategy: Increase public awareness and political wdl mlmplement stron gier and actions to achieve the goals ser coach in this plan. In order fur this plan to be mccesslul it needs to have a Champion that will nage it and organtre a collaboration as we continue our mission to end chronic homelessness m income county. How uved for tate to happen s is necessary that the City and County of Fresno collaboratively choose an commission that will sense as the lead agency not only In amre ping our current systems, but In addressing the unmet needs, using the "Housing Fruit model. This agency or individual will be responsl Lle for mmdr anng and unifying efforts far elle ive[ Oe to amgrtment services and for paining people into facing first. In addition, it will be ultimate responsible for the progress of ten-year plan to end chronic homelessness, DRAFT 7. IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGY The Role of the Plan I Coal ementatlon/ Oversight Committee Homel,oness is a complex community wide problem that cannot be trepanation] liar different progmmz and layer that 11 to, often provide the sae to the same People without a common vision. The City and County of Fre ria s Ten Year Plan m end Crude Homelessness defines Paris and strategies. The most critical pan of this plan is that is implemented and the City and County take owoi of this process. Asallantring Colmell, we recommend that the wadersmishaundl serve as the oversight body that will periodically review and monito the ten year plan The franchise County will identify a lead homeless agency that will be responsible for Implementing this plan and ensuring that the intended goals. strategies and action steps are achieved By mnhalixing the control of homeless programs we can best achieve the goals that this plan sets forth Aside front the role of the FMCOC Fremo is veto of an agency that is responsible for the coordination of both housing and necessary wrap-around supportive francsmeeded to successfully opinion ,lived of housing for the chronically homeless population. Several organizational leaders he,, presented economy of how our community can improve its effort to coordinate housing fhdt sonneteer n Supportivet t housing segles. 9ased on tbo5 discussions with nomemus elected officialsimmunity stakeholders and department heads the followings a detailed graph that Obscure a potential model for coordination. CW e H ne L Leadership Council City It `..... crone._mp, 0111;111 Red (Plan Oversl9hp f^^m.uwemo, 1,,Js Lew 11 51e11made,. nno Cn If Cv 1... rr uwi e:.ura Lead Hom Ile is ne sz P9enry Pl m L'. n9 L�ar��l�ee Proal, 5 I'll ILI�It�111; ,:Ijldl.lwlilIPo nbalsln9l Cly Intl[ unay If ercino Mfit4 X o mtl ell e mtlh a oortl Gln PAGE 41 DRAFT Hole of the Leadership Council Provide aversion of the ten-year plan. Fears monitor and re -adjust goals, Int egms, and actions set fort in the plan. Communicate results and changes to local lwisdlcluous. Hole of the County of Fresno Establish join) partnership with the City and Fresno Housing Authority provide necessary data and reports to the Housing Authority about housing and supportive service programs Encourage cae providers to create new permanent supportce ervi housing through Fairly Develop usefriendlymmanua/grade of all un*am s and seances monamaical.housing employmentser,acen Develop new and mainland owning men,l hiath/frameess permanent supportve Housing Through MHSA. Hate of the City of Fresno Create new housing units available to the chronically homeless. Encourage Community Housing Development Drganuatmns ICHED:Ito develop permanent sYPPodwe housing to he Chronlca Hy homeless lndMduals. Ensure that ,rent antl figure affordable housing polwad,nAude language that addresses the coal of a supply of housing for chronically M1ontele ss. Continue to provide compreb11111 technical assistance to We County's nigra commYnoy Homing Development organizations In The area, and pan hem with developers Of wining protects to transfer skins and knowifecralul Hole of the Lead Homeless Agency Manage and track the document of the Ten-year Planet End Chronic Homelessness over a tel year print bre staff person funded by l mm. Create ao to gg units of housing for the chronically homeless per year over a enyear period. Develop, nultlude of formal puldro Inwhes partnerships that msult In eHectrvv permanent suPporive services in Freana Drunk Develop "Housing First saltation chem. Pole of the Housing Authority Create new hoorinq unIp available to the chronically homeless. A key role In implementing This plan is the continuance of a plan implementation ensureTeam to that the plan continues to develop, establish mllaboratlor and maps Importantly, achieves the results that are aurlini In this document. DRAFT The leadership Connell will have me ultimate antimony to, me modu l e reps(rns amievements and nwtomes of plan. me leadership Council most consistently monuor and reevaluate the goals and magnetic of plan to ensure that they meet he needs of Fenno county. In order for the lead Homeless Agency to evaluate the efiovvaness or rhes Time It Is necessary that they have Docility data from which to measure the progress wards ending chronic homelessness. Itis essential that we strengthen our HM15 reporting system to access accurate and (mels data in measuring our successes. Through enxuve managemem unit continuous ordinance of the Ton Y", alao. Fresno City and County will be able to achieve the vision that has been outlined in this document. DRAFT 8. END NOTES I yourself was determined using the Fresno Madera ContinunmofCare'sPoim- in Time Homeless Population and 5ubpnpolanom chart 1/26/07 Profto in -time i are Iced by HUD to gather a'Snapshot' of homeless populations and Trbuna ladmu within a lunsdiction. it Callfomla Pelson Coal intooduction hurps hit Hot real estoppel Magusl 25. N081. IT populations have maeasd utilizing either the HUD I to x per general population holy or by utilizing point in upon surveys as conducted by the Fial To The number of chmmc homeless was determined along the Thal5 Point 11 Lime Homeless Population and ComputerLand) Chart conducted on J anuary 26, 2007. Although the Planning Call fe that 901 was loo small old number to c alelV meant the chronic homeless populill of rearm Cnunig 11 was decided to us, the point -m- Tim, Cul [Iis unwed a. HUD funding unification, me council eo-mafnagreeAo use 94 l as a baseline number The counaleeaommendea ...duamg a new prlmtInTimeemvey on an annu al Wah to enema Mnhis plan maim content Forthe bopamg goal, nodded numcer of Typed, Thai will reevaluated on an annual base to ensure that The correct number Ta bur esehand . v40 Consulate itlentlhil by the FM( oC al goal for employment Corlen year. in the 2007 Cause 1. vi Collaborator Initiative to Help End Chronic Homelessness Satellite $loa ticmt ww rude gov/offices/cptl/homefessiappfy/300)nofa/loin-Palo pot February 19, 30031, vil pre oMorContinuum of Car, Ten Year Plan to End Hameleasnes. x0063016, 1 a1 - v.. talo. u MCMo:a C3, Hamilton K. Hine$ 5, City o 6a.e0ne Data Consul Report. Counlynctre of coolant 10 Year Plan to End Ch,mall Homelessness Council. Apru 39. 2009 Vuneelcan Planning Association. Policy Gold, on Homelessness. March 30, x003. 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Mereaux 5.,&HatllegT ROOM, The New Yar4New York Ag rye mint Cast tudy lite l mpeel of SupPordle Housing on Sayers use for Homeless Mentally 111 I'dividua B. New York Control for 5upportive Housing. +`Il Bond, homes fund (1999). Supportive housing and Its impact on the public health crisis of homiletical New York', Corporation for 5upporave Housing, 'I° The. National Alliance to End Homelessness: Homeless Counts, www. endhomelessnisuorg/contenVartide/de1Nl/19G0 "IGovermoleen Year Carl Homelessness Action Plan. State of Calflmnla m News of rhe Interagency Coundl on NomNpsinAs hirdy/ww ouch.goweed; htmL 2005 ave Development ofbul(omia s Ten Year Chiral, Homel"llew AUlm Plan, [difference . homebaseeeemg/page LHl Topicskal Costello. Mml, 4/I9l ++^l Govemor5 Ten Yea, Fannie Homelessness A[Oon Pon, State of Callfomla )BLlil 111111 btry9wvAvthewntinuumofcare org/defaultasypage-Fume xrLLNatilI Alllanreto End hum ululation brtp//wvivori homelearress.org/ sxtioMtoal✓howingfirst In wwou erondsbelterorg/aaa bnlatme/enaing omeessness real (office Of Policy Development and unfair Us. Department of Housing and Urban Development Eva Iretire of the Emergency Sbelrer Gants Pro9raTNOWITP 1 Flndlne Suffiember lB9a.:91.1 'I'll National Alliance to End Homelesmmy hvpJ/wwwendW Melessnee5.0g/ sectbNtoolsllmomingfiist xeoll Research Reports on Homelessness In Ame,[E& A New Vlslo¢ What h In Community Plans to End Chronic Homelessness? November2W6 Natlonal Alliance to End Chronic Homelessness. e0d, IBID. ares WD nwI IBID ,i U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. Itself del 2008 Fresno County Grand Jury Report Final Report 2. urytr I01D. xI IRID. All lel D, ,Inn We ne Freta County Mental Health Small 3go6 Mul Report. •11, Rem County Ten-year plan to end Chronic Homelessness. all 941 should be used as breellne number, this figure should be updated based upon new palm state surveys or other illustrator or enumerating the homeless Population and subpopulatlons. 'IN Suriname, DaNd MD'Rmplte Care for Homeless People Reduces Future Hospltalhations'loumal of Counsel Internal Module, sent 3003. VoI I Firm. pffily DRAFT "Sacramento County and Cl ties Board on Henri Program Fact Street hop// dhaweE ciow,nty.neV HomeJDeSC&CBOH h m (December 6, l WL. dvlI Couabntative mnranae to Help End Chronic Hnm&I,ones wwwcalendow.nrg "A" National Alliance m End Homelessness. wwwondhornwesinbeiorg. IIBID Il Conversation with Bart Bohn, FnI County Admlmsrratwe O(6ar III California Pdmn Growth, lntmductlonhttpl/Mw ,cj[ynrg/cpy¢f_growthphp Augus25, 10081. nli Affordable Hanson Imperative, November 1007 Allyswn inlhama Griner of Commpmty and Economic Development Califir State Upon vetatry of retain 0 9. APPENDICES Glossary of Term: Affordable Housing -Housing with rent that isatfnrdable to humeholds of low and moderate Income, which a re households within the lowest e0%nf the area median income for the region, as demur in tl by the Department of housing and urban D ... lopm Affordable,this contextm e annual housing tests do not second 30% of gross annual homeholde means At-risk of Homelessness- Potential households considered at risk of homelessness are households paying more than cars of their Income for rem households doubling up with others or 'couch surfing"Itemporanly staying with Bien tls4 and living in single morn occupancy hotel, represent a conservative deGmuon of those at fire of homelessness. Case A4nagement The movers by which all matters of a homeless,ruhrdual's needs are asmssed and managed by, oval worker or case manage, Case pagers c... fin is designated components of health care employment rete In a ss. public benefit ,to belong pGonno 1. Case management is amended to ensure mmmuma of services and accessibdlq to overcome Oil impassioned services, and the mlmnbmtron of fatllhtes and resources. Italso attempt,m match the appropriate intensity of wolves with the Individual's needs overtime. Chronically Homeless- As unaccompanied homeless Individual wills a disabling condition who has either been continuously homeless for a year or more or has had at least four (4) eppordes of marvelousness In the past three (3) years. Continuum of Care A comprehensive and coordinated housing and service delivery system This approach help, communities plan for and provide a balance of emergency, uamlflonal. and permanent housing and service reforms, to address the needs of homeless persons so they can make the Critical transition from the streets to jobs ani independent living. Co ..... From Dlsomers.Typicauy refers to homeless Imperial with the occur ..... .f mental and substance use dlmrders. Discharge planning- The process of coordinated and evawanng an Individual's needs iorder to arrange for appropriate care following dlsvharge from a hospital or Other instnmmnal care setting. Dually Diagnosed Individuals who are sdmtarell all In one.. more major me adimly by mental Illness and alcohol Or drug addlcrnn Persons with other diagnoses euaufy under multiple diagnose:. Elderly homeless An elderly Footnote lntllvidual is 62 years old or older DRAFT Innumcpated Foster YouthYoung ad toy who have reamed maprlty, age (l0 Years) Wayne In me roster tare system and who now have no other home. Emergency Shelter Free temporary shelter Indicetl as an crematories m residing Ina place not meant for human nabitabon and typically is limited to days. Extremely LOWIncome HouseholdsHouseholdsWho have Incomes that are fear on less of the area median income. Family handed 11 any Ofthe Manahan Alnnr parent r Will chlldtrer, ono ni more adults with legal cuddy of minor chisluen lr a maple in which one person ihall grandparents or u thess who are legal gustMans with evidlren) Present multlyenemtlonalfamilies with grandparents, parents Adult child) and Manor chIofred l. Homeless Management Information System MMlfl peters ma mmpu@fined system that will Allow ageneses to track service usage 01time Theusagedata CC reed all lip LATA p Ian for future services and programa The system's presAnnv under, implementabon. Homeless -A person is Considered hrai only .vhen hefsne mltlen, In a piece meantnot for human habitation, such as cars, parks, sidewalks. Abandoned bnlamgs, on the stet m An emergency shelter in nmumon l or supported housing for homeless factors Who originally came from the stee6 or emergency, shales In any of thealo Alam but is Spending as bon time lap to 30 collective di in a hrnpltal or other Ingla iom Is all evicted within a week io vid, dwelling antl antl no subsequent roldence bas IF Identified and the person lacks the resources antl support networks needed to obtain housing; is being discharged wbhm a week from nomination, such as a mental health OF fubstance abuse treatment Occur or atom/procrom;, him the person has been resident for more than 30 consecutive days and no subsequent readence has been idernllieJand he person racks l he Anil support networks needed ohadlnen eoga demascanMlencehnsituation urn o Fibonacci residence elisteeonned a u The person asks Had resource, and "Treatan networks needed to ,bUm hearing. McKinney -Vent, qct The primary federal 1e91sia4on that funds housing and sspedfically br homeless mdwiduab and families and a administered by scroll federal departments. Menally Ill Individual- An individual signal limited In one or more major Ill'Frei esbym nal Illness bared o onhrmedcfm cal6agno or initially by mknal orpuff Assessment and tater C nfim,ed by clinical amgnosis;o Menzel Health CourtMentalhealth courts race been created by locally, often Adapting the model ofdrug courts, to obtain menial health treatment be perm% with mental illness accused of crimes. Currently, some mental health marts DRAFT Involve using the authority of the ccmao impose beat mem compliance as a ondbion of release Failure to comply may result in sanctions he Ing imposed up to and Including lncamerai NIMBY- Is an acronym that Ponds for Not In My Bah Yard and describes someone or coup of people who abject to siting something in their own neighborhood but do nor object to it being s ted elsewhere. Permanent Housing Housing that is not time- limited and is intended to be home for as long as a person chooses to live there and continues to be eligible if the unit is subsidized Permanent Supportive Housing- Housing that is not time limited and is linked to support ser vices or, as mental healrh case management, employment crop .nreanot or her focuses to enable moderns to nrainlam"If zufhvenry. Pioposltlonaii-The Ylousing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of2003. Is, $2.1 other dollar bond measure that was passed by the voters in(abortion in Novemher300S.ihebonderovides millions of dollars to help fund the (perspective rehabilitation and preservation of aryordable rental housing emergency dollars and homeless faulPles. as well as foods that can be used to provide drwnpayment schemed to mw and moderate Income first lme him ebomr, Sappington Return or relapse to a type of behavior. mon as substance abuse or returning to mcmreratirn. Section 8 � A federal reunion subsidy program that is international locally by housing authorities. rhe employ programia both tenant and project based. The Section Scherer program provides asce ante in order far the voucher recipient to pay no more than 30% of their gross monthly income on rent in a unit that rogues Ann the our guidelines. Housing authorities may spend a gonion of their scribal 8 ertlfirate program lends to specific housing projects air thus su edliamg the unit. Stoke Enriched Housing - Rental housing In the community 31 arge. in which Ser cerem anal ise. to help allresidents claim Improved ei and/or economic well -be ng�h Sheet Outreach Services delivered duecdyto homeless individuals residing in platsmeant for human habitation m order to connect the individuals to ruling se powde Substance Abuse Individual- An Individual who hasacknowledged addiction emblems related to alcohol and drug use and who seek servies or housing to support their sobriety. DRAFT Supportive Housing - Housing that Is coupled with supportive services In 'Ne, to asnst Hill and famines maintain financial and personal smhnity and selffitful. to prevent homelessness. Sbppmtivem,vices-Services Provdeadnengmhomelesslndividualsandr or families Intended to assist homelessindividuals alarm, families In attaining or maintaining residential noancralane personal tabsty arid seueuffioen,y Transitlonal Housing-Housingthat has as its purpose facilitating the movement of homeless lndioduals and familiesto permanent housing within usually 24 months. Universal oeslgn -the engge of awards s and environments to be usable by III people, do the greatest extent posiele, without the net for adaptation or slieoellzeb design. The flight of universal design is to simplify, lite for everyone by making products, communications, and the bulli envhhnment more usable by as eny people as possible at nnle or uu exl A lost Wnvenal cargo benehts people Of el ages and abilllles frhe Center for Universal Design Iwwwdengn loaredu <mtpmwww.decagn.nrtn.edu,l EXHIBIT "e" Scope of Work The City shall: 1. As a convenience only to the Nonprofit, and without acting as fiscal agent, officer, accountant or the like, for the Nonprofit, open and maintain custodial special fund accounts) in the name of the Nonprofit, solely in pursuit of this MOU, such funds held in trust for the Nonprofit. Without limitation, the Nonprofit, not the City, shall be recipient/tlonee/beneficiary of all speacial revenue funds. The City shall not be obligated to, and shall not prepare any tax returns, reports Or accountings other than normal course statements of special revenue fund balance(s). The City shall have no obligation as to or involvement In donor/donee agreements, confirmations, substanlations, tax deductive effect statements/representations, or the like. 2. As a convenience to the nonprofit, consistent with constitutional and local law requirements and palicies, the City in its sole discretion and solely in pursuit of this MOU, may make available on a mandat ry partners/comparable page on a City website, an executable link to the Nonprofit's homepage. and facilitate/receive online third party donations to the NonproN's special revenue fund to the extent such may be accomplished in the City's normal course. Provided that nothing herein constitutes any endorsement or sponsorship of the Nonprofit or its views, statements. corporate mission, or activities. City may include a disclaimer to such effect proximimal to the link. 1 Where applicable, and consistent with the City'a bases and the public interest, the City in its sale discretion may permit its employee(s) to provide in- kind services to the Nonprofit, in consideration of the Nonprofit's performance hereunder, as follows: i) City's Homeless Coordinator, not to exceed [_j houm/weak; L(/nwd as applicable)] 4. Reasonably cooperate and participate with the Nonprofit in pursuit of the Homelessness Plan. The Nonprofit shall ad in furtherance of the Homelessness Plan, including without limitation the following' I) Monitor, manage and implement the Homelessness Plan, cooperate with the City in this regard, provide period reports on Performance measures when and as requested/directed by the City. iij Comply with all corporate governance requirements, maintain active and good standing as a nonprofit, and reasonably pursue and maintain fadetal and state tax exempt determination within the had [181 months of this MOU. lil) L(inwn additional as applicable/desired)] EXHIBIT "C" Insurance Requirements Minimum Scope of Insurance Coverageshall be at least as broad as: 1. The most current version of Insurance Services Office (ISO) Commit General Liability Coverage Fonn CG 00 01, which shall include Insurance for "bodily injury," "property damage" and °personal and advertising injury" with coverage for premises and operations, products and completed operations. and contractual liability. 2. Themost current version of Insurance Service Once (ISO) Business Auto Coverage Form CA 00 01, which shall Include coverage for all owned, hired, and non -owned automobiles or other licensed vehicles (Cote 1 -Any Auto). 3. WorkersCompensation insurance as required by the Califomia Labor Code and Employers Liability Insurance. d. Professional Liability (Emcrs and Omissions) insurance appropriate to NONPROFIT'S profession. Architects and engineers coverage is to be endorsed to include contractual liability. Minimum Limits of Insurance NONPROFIT shall maintain limits of liability of not less than: 1. General Liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage $1,000,000 per occurrence for personal and advertising injury $2,000,000 aggregate for products and completed operations $2,000.000 general aggregate applying separately to the work performed under the Agreement 2. Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage 3, Employers Liabillty. $1,000,000 each accident for bodily Injury 11 $1,000;000 disease each employee $1,000,000 disease policy limit 4. Professional Liability (Ends and Omissions) $1,000.000 per clainNpccurrence $2,000,000 policy aggregate Umbrella or Excess Insurance In the event NONPROFIT purchases an Umbrella or Excess insurance policy hes) to meet the "Minimum Limits of Insurance,"this insurance policy hes) shall "follow form" and afford no less coverage than the primary insurance policy hes). Deductibles and Self -Insured Retentions NONPROFIT shall be responsible for payment of any deductibles contained In any insurance polices required hereunder and NONPROFIT shall also be responsible for payment of any self -Insured retentions. Any deductibles or sef- insured retentions must be declared W. and approved by, the CITY'S Risk Manager or his/her designee. At the option of the CITY'S Risk Manager or his/her designee, either (I) the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retentions as respects CITY, its officers, G idols, employees, agents and volunteers; or (1l) NONPROFIT shall provide a financial guarantee, sabsedcry to CITY'S Risk Manager or his/her designee, guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses. At no time shall CITY be responsible for the payment of any deductibles or self - Insured retentions. Other Insurance Provisions The General Liabilibf and A 1 b L' i insurance policiesare to contai4 or be endorsed to contain, the following previsions: 1. CITY, Its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds. 2. The coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope of protection afforded to CITY, be officers, Officials, employees, agents and volunteers. 3. NONPROFITS insurance coverage shall be primary and no contribution shall be required of CITY. The Workers Compensation poles is to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provision; NONPROFIT and its insurer shall waive any 12 right of subrogation against CITY, its officers. officials, employees, agents and volunteem, If the Professional U b'lil (Emars and Orriffislonsl insurance policyis written on a claims -made form: 1. The "Retro Dale" must be shown, and must be before the effective date of the Agreement or the commencement of work by NONPROFIT. 2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of Insurance must be provided for at least 5 years after any expiration or termination of the Agreement or, in the alternative, the policy shall be endorsed to provide not less than a 5 -year discovery period. This requirement shall survive expiration or termination of the Agreement. 3. If coverage is canceled or non -renewed, and not replaced with another calms -made policy farm with a "Retro Date' prior to the effective date of the Agreement, NONPROFIT must Purchase 'extended reporting" coverage fora minimum of 5 years following the expiration or termination of the Agreement. 4. A copy of the claims reporting requirements must be submitted to CITY for review. 5. These requirements shall survive expiration or lennination of the Agreement. All Policies of Insurance required hereunder shall be endorsed to provide that the coverage shall not be cancelled non -renewed, reduced in coverage or in limits except after 30 calendar day written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to CITY. Upon issuance by the insurer, broker, or agent of a notice of cancellation, non renewal, or reduction in coverage or in limits. NONPROFIT shall furnish CITY with a new certificate and applicable endorsements for such policy ties). In the event any policy Is bue to expire during the work to be performed for CITY, NONPROFIT shall provide a new certificate, and applicable endorsements, evidencing renewal of such policy not less than 15 calendar days prior to the expiration date of the expiring policy. Acceptability of Insurers All policies of insurance required hereunder shall be placed with an insurance companybes) admitted by the California Insurance Commissioner to do business in the State of California and rated not less than `A -VII" in Best's Insurance Rating Guide, or authorized by CITY'S Risk Manager. Verification of Coverage 13 NONPROFIT shall furnish CITY with all cedifcate(s) and applicable endorsements affecting coverage required hereunder. All certificates and applicable endorsements are to be received and approved by the CITY'S Risk Manager or his/her designee prior to CITY'S e,,c,fion of the Agreement and before work commences. 14 r' REPORT TO THE CITYCOUNCIL AGENDA ITEM NO. 9:30am B COUNCIL MEETING June 32010 151MRINEW pi cm Amo nl*�4.h{r � June 3. 2010 FROM: MARK SCOTT, City Manager BY: GREGORY A. BARFIELD, Homeless Prevention & Policy Manager Development and Resource Management SUBJECT: APPROVE ACTIONS RELATING TO FRESNO FIRST STEPS HOME— City Managers Office A. AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, INCLUDING NAME CHANGE AND STATED PURPOSE. OF THE CITY SPONSORED NOT FOR PROFIT. FRESNO DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATIVE, AS APPROVED ON JUNE 261 2007, TO FRESNO FIRST STEPS HOME, TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ENDING THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS IN FRESNO B AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INFO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF FRESNO AND FRESNO FIRST STEPS HOME TO PROVIDE IN-KIND SERVICES, INCLUDING MINIMAL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY OF FRESNO'S EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT THE `10 YEAR PLAN TO END HOMELESNPBA- Staff recommends the Fresno City Council apProve the proposed actions to ,and the Aricies of Incorporation of the City -sponsored not -tar -profit, Fresno Development Collaboative, which was initially approved by the City Council on June 26, 2007, to Fresno First Steps Home. The purpose statement will be amended to allow for functions that provide assistance to end the cycle 0 homelessness In the Fresno community. Council approval of mis Item wall also authorize the City Manager to enter In to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Fresno First Steps Home for ceden in-kind and adminisl ive services. va Mayor and Not from the City Manager's Office have been working with key stakeholder: to provide a way for the general public to support me City of Fresno's efforts to prevent and end homelessness in the Fresno commonly, and to pursue outside private dollars to. build on the success of the publicly funded H Street TOM City Housing Pilot pi and the use of one time Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re -Housing (Hi funds provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Staff explored creation of a non -pro@ agency b meet Nese goals, using the example of a Proven public- private model. Danvers Road Home. Through research, staff discovered that in June 2007, the City's Housing and Community Development Division created a City -sponsored notfor-0mfd Corporation called the Fresno Development Collaborative (FOC). City Council formally approved its formation in public session of the Council. All of the paperwork for Fresno Devebpment Collaborative was fled with the Secretary of State, however, a board was never seated and non-profit operations were never Initiated hnfr n.wll .vPa� REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL Appraval aOocumems Fresno Ent steps Home June 3, 2010 Page 2 City Council approval of the attached documents will allow for the name change of FDC to Fresno First Steps Home, an will amend the PUryose statement to allow for providing assistance to ending Ne cycle of homelessness in the Fresno community. Once convened the non-profit board will inflate the legal actions necessary for non-profit opereGons, Including submittal of all necessary documents to the Secretary of State to , cl the new changes to Fresno First Steps Home. The Board of Directors, when sealed, will also he asked to approve the atlachetl MOU. These actions will allow the new Fresno First Steps home to begin formal oPeratlens. The City of Fresno and the County of Fresno adopted a "10 Year Plan to End Homelessness" (10 Year Plan) in September 2005. The 10 Year Plan calls for public and pmate investments to address homelessness in the community, Since the adoption of the plan, public funding at almost every level has decreased do, to the economic downturn. The exception to that has been bre HPRP funding, which Is a part of ARRA. Neu funding beyond HPRP has been limited and me HPRP funds alone are not able to cover the full demand of the community's needs. This has been a successful progrem, with over 395 individuals receiving assistance la - date. The success Is due, in part, to a clearly re0ned, individualized process that includes: • Aface-lo-fece eligibility intake meeting, • Use of a single Intake application, allowing an served providers to have the same Information; • Individual reassessment every three months for continual support; • NI recipients tmcketl in Me Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) for consistent assessment, Up to 19 monms of rental and utility assistance with case management, for rapid (rousing ability, and • long -tens stability. I He Initial HPRP funding was expected to last 36 months. However, Me program has been so successful mat funding will last only 27 months. and existing HPRP funding will be exhausted In late 2010. In working with key stakeholders and City staff, Me Mayor is looking to harness the desire of those in IM community who want to help be a part of Me solution to preventing and ening homelessness, but don't know the best way to help solve Me problem. Through the establishment of Fresno First Steps Home, addidpnal public awareness will occur to increase private donations b offset the loss of HPRP funs, and man channel Mass funs into efforts to further fire 10 Year Plan efforts. The Mayor announced Me narration of Fresno Post Steps Home at the Stale of the City speech on May 27, 2010. The intent of the Mayor and City Manager Is to create an entity separate and distinct tram the City so Mat donations can be collectetl and used expeditiously. The goal of Fresno First Steps Home Is to raise $1 million annually, which will be re -granted to affods that further the goals of the 10 Year Plan. The Mayor antl 0 Manager foresee the City being a central point for me non-pm91 until it Is fully operational. Certain laws govem the ability of government agencies la Provide services to non-profit agencies, an there'am a tonna' MOU is needed to be legally compliant. The MOU spells out Me relationship beNreen Me City of Fresno antl Fresno First Steps Home. Obligations of the City under Me MOU are to accept donations on the non -On to behalf an forward Mose donations to Me non -profits bank amoum, once it is establisM1ed erW to provide space on me City's website for infom ultion aboor Fresno First Steps Home. AtltlNonally, the MOU will provide Me non -P with staff aseas nas from the City's Homeless Prevention 6JONmotor. The Boom of Fresno First Steps Home will be composed primarily of private and non-profit sector Individuals who have the ability to torpor the mission of the non-profit. Steps Home Q Founding Board Members who have already committed b serving the non-profh are the Mayor, the City Manager, the Chairperson of the 10 Year Plan, the Chief Executive OlAcer of the United Way, the Sc Vice PresidenbAree Manager of Kaiser Permanente, the Chief Executive Officer of SL Agnes Hospital, and he Chief Executive o icer of Community Hospitals. FISCAL IMPACT Fresno First Steps Home will raise funds which will help replace he City's ARRA funding for homeless rapid fe-housing once that funding source is depleted No City funds hats been used to create he inital marketing materials or cover start-up cps¢ for Fresno First Steps Home. If Na repuested scions are approved by Count, there will W no net fiscal impact to me City of Fresno. Spme City administrative staff time will be used to forward donations In Fresno Fret Steps Hometribal funding commitments from certain agencies have already yielded $85,000 for Fresno First Steps Home. A— Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Ircorporalion B — FOC Alludes of Incorporation, approved by City Count June 26, 2007 C— Memorandum of Understanding behvean the City of Fresno and Fresno First Some Home O— Fresno Frst Steps Home brochure MI [CERTIFICATE OF] AMENDMEM OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION The undersigned certify that: 1. They are the president and the secretary, respectively. of FRESNO DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATIVE, a Califomia corporation. 2. Article I of the Articles of Incorporation of this corporation is amended to read as follows: "The name of this Corporation is: Fresno Flat Steps Home." 3. Article II B of the Articles of Incorporation of corporation is amended to read as follows: 'B. The specific purpose of this corporation is to provide assistance to ending the cycle of homelessness in our community." 4. Article II I of the Articles of Incorporation of this corporation is amended to delete "Jon Ruiz" as the Corporation $ agent for service of process. 5. Article V of the Articles of Incorporation of this corporation is amended to read as follows: "The property of this Corporation is irrevocably dedicated to public and charitable Purposes and no part of the net Income or assets of this Corporation shall ever Dr FT more to the benefit of any director, officer. or member thereof or to the benefit of any Private person. Upon the dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, its assets remaining after payment, or provision for Payment, of all debts and liabilities of this Corporation shall be distributed to a homeless services provider organization, agency, foundation or other related corporation which Is organized and Operated exclusively for a public and charitable purpose related to homeless services and which has established its tax exempt status under Section 5ol (c) (3), Internal Revenue Code.' & The foregoing amendment of Articles of Incorporation has been duly approved by the board of directors. 7. The corporation has no members. We further declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the matters set forth in this certificate are true and mnect of our own knowledge. DATE: 11 2010 Name- President Name -Secretary I069672 State of California Secretary of State •ii,..; _ I, DEBRA BOWEN, Secretary of State of the State of Calltornia, hereby certify: r7 That the attached transcript of v page(s) has been compared with the record on file in this office, of which it purports to be a copy, and that it is full, true and carred. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I execute this certificate and affix the Great Seal of the State of California this day of ll . DEBRA BOWEN SaR[ar Of State DEC 0 7 2007 S i8ls Fv CE-rW(REV 1 0) �m ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 5NNDOpeRfl�SED- FILED Pl Na el oolf ®Ilromia DEC 0 7 N117 ARTICLE The name of this Corporation Is: Fresno Development Collaborobve TIMINI A. This Corporation is a nonprofit Public Senefil Corporation and Is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for public and charitable purposes. B. The specific purpose of this corporation is to produceaffordabie housing. supportecoiwmic development, and support land planning activities. ARTICLE III The name and address in the State of California of this Corporations Initial agent for service of process is: Jan Ruiz Office of the City Manager 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 ARTICLE IV A. This Corporation Is organized and operated exclusively for public benefit and charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c$3), Internal Revenue Code. B. No substantial pan of the activities of this Corporabon shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate or intervene In any political campaign (including the publishing or distribution of statements) on behalf Of any candidate for public office. ARTICLE V The property of this Corporation is irrevocably dedicated to public and charitable purposes and no pan of fire net Income or assets of this Condonation shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer, or member thereof or to the benefit of any private person. Upon the dissolution or vending up of the Corporation. Its assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all debts and liablli es of this Corporation shall be distributed to a nonprofit housing, economic development, or land planning organization, agency, foundation of other related corporation which is organized are operated exclusively for a public and charitable benefit purpose related to affordable housing, economic development, or land planning and which has established its tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code. JanRutz, Aes�ag�ity of Fresno, Inccrporetor