Item B: Council Priority Issue - Homeless Strategy

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ATTACHMENT A Strategic Priority Issue #8 Develop a Strategy to Help the Homeless in Eugene Action Plan - REVISED partners with Lane County community health centers to secure Medicaid reimbursement; however, many of the pre-treatment services are not eligible and the partnership with the City is critical to ensure continued success. The Safe & Sound strategy of business, public safety, and social services working together, effective in the downtown area, is now being replicated in the Monroe Park vicinity, but additional funding is necessary. 2004 Lane County plan submitted to end chronic homelessness as part of their HUD 2004 Continuum of Care application. Current Status: Funding is already directed to this effort, and the City recently received a response to a housing RFP to add new housing for homeless veterans. 2005 Eugene Mayor and City Council adopt as one of 8 priority issues “develop a strategy to help the homeless in Eugene”. Current Status: A staff team was organized and an action plan, to be adopted by the City Council, is being developed. A collaborative base of stakeholders was approached and asked for their input on what could help with assisting this population. This included discussing issues with homeless singles, families and youth. This input will serve as the core of recommendations to the City Council for how the City can best assist this population. Also attached is a list of ongoing and terminated/completed community programs for homeless/at risk community members over the last several decades. (Attachment B) Action Plan & Resource Needs D. Based on the input of service providers, homeless advocates, homeless community members, governmental agencies and appropriate local boards and commissions, we have developed action plan steps that begin to address the highest priority issues identified. A summery list of those tasks, the current status, resource needs and projected completion dates can be found on Attachment C. Attachment D provides more detail on the gap analysis work to date. All stakeholders will continue to explore the needs of homeless/at-risk community members and the energy and resources in the local community to address these broad-based approaches. We will continue to recognize that the City only plays a role and cannot unilaterally solve the problem. We must continue to work together to make any progress on this international issue. Monitoring and Evaluation E. The Mayor and City Council will be briefed on the progress of the approved options quarterly via a reporting mechanism established by the City Manager. Page 4 of 4 11/21/2005