Agenda Packet 7-17-19 Work Session

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July 17, 2019, Work Session – Item 1 Attachment A TAC Implementation $1.9 Million Recommendations Public Low-Barrier Shelter ($836,000) Establish a public low-barrier shelter. In exploring options for shelter development, staff prioritized security, durability, operational flexibility and speed of construction. With these factors in mind, staff recommend the acquisition of a 60 x 75 sprung structure to be erected as soon as an appropriate site can be identified. Strategic Initiatives Manager ($525,000) Hire a Strategic Initiatives Manager (SIM) to leverage existing public efforts related to housing and supportive services development by linking these efforts to growing concern across sectors of our community. Broadening who contributes to addressing homelessness will be a primary task for this Manager as S/he works across boundaries to conceptualize a shared vision within which organizations and people recognize a role for themselves and are empowered to act. Mobile Outreach Team ($200,000) Pilot a mobile outreach team that can consolidate Outreach, Diversion, Case Management and System Navigation services within small team(s) able to engage with people experiencing homelessness where they are. Learning from this pilot program can then be incorporated into contracts and requests for proposals from social service providers in implementation years 2 and 3 as appropriate. Pilot Landlord Engagement Program ($60,000) Pilot a Landlord Engagement program that incentivizes private sector landlords to join the community effort to reduce homelessness. Programs like sign-up and/or roll-over bonuses that complement existing mitigation funding could help entice private sector landlords to add their properties to our community’s supportive housing inventory. Reserve/Contingency Fund ($279,000) Establish a reserve (contingency) fund to respond to emergent needs and opportunities in support of homeless shelter and services. .