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CC 2018-04-10_12a Funding Request_Warming Center_5Cities Homeless Coalition PP Presentation CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST TO ALLOCATE $7,500 FROM THE CITY’S GENERAL FUND TO THE 5CITIES HOMELESS COALITION (5CHC) TO ASSIST WITH 2017-18 WINTER SEASON WARMING CENTER OPERATIONS 4/10/18 1 5CHC Background In 2009, the San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation received a donation of roughly $1.5 million for homeless services in South County. This funding helped establish 5CHC, which is a non-profit organization that provides a variety of services to the homeless community in South County. 4/10/18 2 2 5CHC Services 4/10/18 Housing Assistance. Immediate Needs Assistance (e.g. bus passes, clothing, food certificates, gas cards, hygiene supplies, identification, motel stays, utility assistance, relocation assistance, sober living, vehicle repair and registration). Income and Financial Literacy Assistance. Medical Respite/Detox Assistance. Homeless Youth Assistance. Supportive Services for Veterans Families Program. Warming Center. 3 3 5CHC Accomplishments - 2017 # Calls for Assistance: 210 # Office Visitors: 261 #Coordinated Entry Access: 24 Deposit assistance: $3,100 Rental Assistance: $7,850 Permanently Housed: 4 people Immediate Needs: $2,500 plus In-Kind Items Income and Financial Literacy: Assisted 42 people (current case load is 32) Medical Respite/Detox: 5 clients Homeless Youth: 26 clients Good Samaritan SSVF: Permanently housed 3 people Warming Center: 250 guests for 2016-17 winter season 4/10/18 4 4 City of Arroyo Grande Funding to 5CHC 4/10/18 5 5 5CHC Warming Center Relocated this winter to Hillside Church in Grover Beach (higher capacity, but more expensive). The operation for last season finished with a deficit of $3,066. So far this winter season, the warming center has been open 33 nights and provided shelter for 783 individuals. 5CHC expects to have a larger deficit than last year. 4/10/18 6 6 Total Agency Contributions to Warming Center Arroyo Grande - $7,500 ($7,500 pending) Pismo Beach - $20,000 Grover Beach - $5,000 ($5,000 pending) County of San Luis Obispo - $40,000 _______________________________________ Total: $72,500 ($12,500 pending) 4/10/18 7 7 Recommendation It is recommended the City Council consider appropriating $7,500 from the City’s General Fund unappropriated fund balance to the 5Cities Homeless Coalition to assist with their 2017-18 warming center operations. 4/10/18 8 8