Measure H Funding for the Pasadena Continuum of Care

1. Measure H Funding for the Pasadena Continuum of Care Jennifer O’Reilly-Jones Program Coordinator 10.15.18

2. Recommendations • Make a finding of exemption from CEQA • Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) • Amend FY 2019 Operating Budget to recognize additional revenue of $1,243,825 • Authorize the Mayor to send a letter requesting a more equitable allocation of Measure H funding

3. Measure H Measure H was a 2017 ballot measure for a 10-year countywide quarter-cent sales tax to fund homeless services Prior to the election, Council voted unanimously to support Measure H Approved by voters on March 7, 2017 by 69% of all voters and 74% of Pasadena voters Collection of funds began on Oct 1, 2017

4. Direct Funding for CoC’s Four Continuums of Care in LA County – Long Beach, Glendale, Pasadena and LAHSA (85 cities and the unincorporated areas). On April 10, 2017, initiated by Pasadena, the Mayors of Long Beach, Glendale and Pasadena sent a joint letter to the LA County Board of Supervisors requesting direct Measure H funding. On June 13, 2017, the BOS approved a motion to provide direct Measure H funding to the three Continuum of Care cities.

5. Homeless Strategies • Homelessness Prevention for Individuals • One-time assistance to keep individuals from becoming homeless • Partner with Cities to Expand Rapid Re-Housing • Short-term declining rental assistance for single adults • Case management services for homeless rental assistance clients • Strengthen the Coordinated Entry System • Housing Navigators and Housing Locators • Enhance the Emergency Shelter System • Additional funding for existing shelters • Motel vouchers

6. Main Negotiation Differences City’s Position • City to receive pro rata share ‘block grant’ of all funds • City decides which of the County’s homeless strategies are best for Pasadena • City decides how much funding for each strategy • Funds contracted through CEO’s office County’s Position • City to be offered pro rata share of funds for a limited number of homeless strategies • County decides which homeless strategies are to be offered to Pasadena • County decides how much funding for each strategy • Fund contracted through LAHSA

7. Funding Contributions & Awards

8. LAHSA Contract Pasadena’s Total Allocation: $1,243,825 • FY 2018 and 2019

9. Indirect Measure H Funding $50,000 Wage Subsidies (FWDB) $97,000 Landlord Incentives (Housing Dept.) $216,000 Centennial Place, Marv’s Place, Euclid Villa Caseworkers (Union Station) $224,000 Multidisciplinary Outreach Team (Union Station)

10. Expenditure Challenges Extensive ramp up period (5 months) for RFP’s, contracting and hiring before services and expenditures can begin Scarcity of available units for rapid rehousing clients Limited number of motel operators willing to accept motel vouchers Additional one-time State budget surplus funds for homeless services

11. LAHSA Contract • Any FY 18-19 Measure H revenue unexpended as of June 30, 2019 will be allowed to rollover into FY 19-20 • Upon receipt of the funds, staff will undertake a Competitive Selection Process in order to contract with community-based organizations to provide the approved services

12. Next Steps • Enter into a contract with LAHSA • Recruit to fill existing vacant grant funded case management position • City will issue a Request for Proposals to allocate funds to homeless service providers. • Funding recommendations will be brought to City Council for approval • Send a letter on behalf of the City requesting a more equitable allocation of funding