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AGENDA REPORT
DATE:
March 12, 2007
TO:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU:
Greg Beaubien, Interim City Manager
FROM:
Lee Whittenberg, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: ORANGE COUNTY 2007 CONTINUUM OF CARE
PROGIlAM
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Receive and file staff report.
BACKGROUND:
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The County of Orange has asked the City to write a letter of support for the 2007 Continuum
of Care program to assist homeless individuals in the County. The program is essentially a
consortium of Cities applying together to the United States Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD). This approach has proven more effective in gaining more total
dollars for the affected municipalities and the County as a whole. These grant funds bring
needed support to help alleviate serious homeless issues faced within the County.
Though Seal Beach does not currently participate in any homeless assistance programs, staff
feels that support for this program. serves a public good within the County of Orange. The
County has asked the City of Seal Beach to write a support letter, and staff has prepared and
submitted the requested letter, as the County deadline to receive the support letter was
March 9. A copy of the letter is provided as Attachmentl for the information of the City
Council.
The City has prepared similar letters in support of this program funding since 2000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No direct fiscal impacts. Award of the requested continuum of care funds will provide
county-wide assistance to homeless persons.
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Orange County 2007 Continuum of Care Program
City Council Staff Report
March 12, 2007
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file staff report.
NOTED AND APPROVED:
Whittenberg
Director of Development Servi
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Attachments: (1)
Attachment I: Letter of Support for Orange County's 2007 Continuum of Care
Homeless Assistance Grant Application
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Orange County 2007 Continuum of Care Program
City Council SttifJ Report
March 12, 2007
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ATTACHMENT 1
LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR ORANGE
COUNTY'S 2007 CONTINUUM OF CARE
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANT
APPLICATION
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February 22, 2007
County of Orange Housing and
CommllIlity Services Department
Attn: Paula Barrier-Lund, Director
1770 North. Broadway '-
Santa Ana, Ca 92706-2642
Dear Ms. Barrier-Lund:
SUBJECT: LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR ORANGE COUNTY'S 2007
CONTINUUM OF CARE HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
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This letter is submitted on behalf of the City of Seal Beach in support of Orange County's
application for 2007 Contirruum of Care Homeless Assistance fimds to the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HOD). Furthermore, this letter confums the City's
wish to participate in the County's Continuum of Care system, and therefore, the City of
Seal Beach will not be submitting a separate application to HUD for 2007 Continuum of
Care Homeless Assistance funds.
It is understood that funds received, as a result of this application, will serve homeless
persons on a countywide basis. This letter does not constitute the granting of any required
public approvals, nor guarantees that the City of Seal Beach will ultimately approve the
services contemplated in the grant application, which may be inconsistent with local
statutes.
The City of Seal Beach recognizes that combating the problems of homelessness requires
a regional plan. The City of Seal Beach wishes to thank the County of Orange for all the
efforts that went into developing a comprehensive and coordinated Continuum of Care
system. Please contact Mr. Lee Whittenberg, Director of Development Services if you
require additional support or information regarding this matter. Mr. Whittenberg can be
reached at (562) 431-2527, extension 313, or bye-mail at Iwbittenbcrg@cLseal-
beach.ca.us.
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Sincerely,
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Gre'g B--;a&;ien
Interim City Manager
cc: City COlUlcil
Director of Development Services
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2007 Continuum of Can: Letter
City of Seal Beach Letter of Support re:
Orange County 2007 Continuum of Care Program
February 22, 2007
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