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Long Beach Council approves up to $150,000 from Los Angeles County to continue homelessness outreach program
Summary
The Long Beach City Council approved an agreement to accept and spend up to $150,000 from the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office to continue an interjurisdictional collaborative program providing outreach to people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in public rights of way.
The Long Beach City Council approved a recommendation to execute all necessary documents with the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office to accept and expend funding not to exceed $150,000 to continue an interjurisdictional collaborative program providing outreach to unsheltered people living in public rights of way.
Council consideration and passage came after a Health Department representative described the program as “a strategic initiative designed to enhance coordination and collaboration between various local government agencies, departments, and jurisdictions within Los Angeles County” and said, “This program will assist unsheltered persons experiencing homelessness that are residing in public right of ways within the city of Long Beach.” The staff member said the city has operated similar programs in prior years and that the current action continues that partnership with Los Angeles County.
The Health Department staff said services are delivered in the field and through the city’s MSC, and that staff funded by the arrangement will work as a jurisdictional liaison. The representative listed collaborating partners that will continue under the program, including the Los Angeles County Homeless Services Bureau outreach staff, the city’s restorative engagement (reach) team, the Long Beach Police Department’s quality-of-life units and Metro section, the mental evaluation team, Long Beach Fire Department and other relevant entities.
A councilmember asked whether the funding would “bolster” services or would simply continue existing work; the Health Department representative replied that the funds would be used to continue the existing activities rather than expand them. No public comment was made on the item. The council then voted to approve the agreement; the meeting record shows the motion carried (vote tally not specified in the transcript).
Votes at a glance
- Approval to execute documents with the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office to accept and expend up to $150,000 for the interjurisdictional collaborative program (outcome: approved; mover/second not specified; vote tally not specified).
- Receipt and filing of a new list of City Council standing committees, authorities and memberships (outcome: approved; mover/second not specified; vote tally not specified).
- Approval of the consent calendar items 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 (outcome: approved, recorded earlier in the meeting as 6-0).
