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HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2020 10:00 a.m.
Pursuant to Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20 (March 18, 2020), the
Homelessness Committee meeting will only be conducted via video/teleconferencing.
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THIS MEETING IS HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE. ACTION MAY RESULT ON ANY ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA.
1. CALL TO ORDER (Chair Christy Holstege, City of Palm Springs) 2. ROLL CALL A. Member Roster 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
This is the time and place for members of the public to address the Homelessness Committee on agenda items. At the discretion of the Chair, comments may be taken at the time items are presented. Please limit comments to three (3) minutes.
4. CHAIR / DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENTS 5. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approve the July 15, 2020 Homelessness Committee Minutes 6. DISCUSSION/ ACTION
A. Update on Project Homekey — Greg Rodriguez
Recommendation: Provide feedback on Project Homekey proposal from Riverside County to acquire a hotel site in Palm Springs for permanent supportive housing units
7. INFORMATION
a) Attendance Record b) Ex Officio Updates
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
This is the time and place for members of the public to address the Homelessness Committee on items of general interest within the purview of this committee. Please limit comments to two (2) minutes.
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Upcoming Zoom Meetings:
Homelessness Committee – Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Executive Committee – Monday, September 28, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.
10. ADJOURNMENT
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Item 2A
Coachella Valley Association of Governments Homelessness Committee
Member Roster
2020- 2021
VOTING MEMBERS
City of Blythe Councilmember Johnny Rodriquez
City of Cathedral City Councilmember Mark Carnevale
City of Coachella Councilmember Josie Gonzalez
City of Desert Hot Springs Councilmember Jan Pye
City of Indian Wells Councilmember Kimberly Muzik
City of Indio Councilmember Waymond Fermon
City of La Quinta Councilmember John Peña – Vice Chair
City of Palm Desert Councilmember Sabby Jonathan
City of Palm Springs Mayor Pro Tem Christy Holstege – Chair
City of Rancho Mirage Councilmember Charles Townsend
Riverside County – District 4 Supervisor V. Manuel Perez
Desert Healthcare District Director Carole Rogers, RN
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Unassigned
Cabazon Band of Mission Indians Unassigned
Ex-Officio / Non-Voting Members
Alice Salinas, Executive Director, Coachella Valley Housing Coalition
Darla Burkett, Executive Director, Coachella Valley Rescue Mission
Julie Reay, Executive Director, HomeAid Inland Empire
Linda Barrack, Executive Director, Martha’s Village and Kitchen
Vacant, The Salvation Army
Angelina Coe, Executive Director, Shelter f rom the Storm
Additional Support Staff
Casey Jackson, Path of Life Ministries Dr. Conrado Bàrzaga, CEO, Desert Healthcare District
Tanya Torno, Principal Development Specialist, Housing, Homelessness Prevention and Workforce Solutions
Carrie Harmon, Assistant Director Housing, Homelessness Prevention and Workforce Solutions
Marcus Cannon, Behavioral Health Services Supervisor, Riverside University Health System-Behavioral Health
Staff
Tom Kirk, Executive Director
Greg Rodriguez
Tom Cox
Libby Carlson
Updated 07-30-2020
Item 5A
Homelessness Committee Meeting Minutes
July 15, 2020
Audio for this meeting can be found online at: http://www.cvag.org/audio.htm
1. CALL TO ORDER - The meeting was called to order by Homelessness Committee Chair Christy
Holstege, City of Palm Springs, at 10:02 a.m. on Zoom videoconference.
2. ROLL CALL - Roll call was taken and it was determined that a quorum was present.
Members Present City of Blythe City of Cathedral City
Councilmember Johnny Rodriquez Councilmember Mark Carnevale
City of Coachella Councilmember Josie Gonzalez City of Desert Hot Springs Councilmember Jan Pye City of Indian Wells Councilmember Kimberly Muzik City of Indio Councilmember Waymond Fermon City of La Quinta Mayor Pro Tem John Peña, Vice Chair City of Palm Desert Councilmember Sabby Jonathan City of Palm Springs Mayor Pro Tem Christy Holstege, Chair City of Rancho Mirage Councilmember Charles Townsend Riverside County Carrie Harmon, Assistant Director Desert Healthcare District Board Director Carol Rogers, RN
Ex-Officio Members Present Martha’s Village & Kitchen Rosa Verduzco Shelter from the Storm Angelina Coe
Members & Ex-Officios Not Present
Coachella Valley Housing Coalition Coachella Valley Rescue Mission Home Aid Inland Empire The Salvation Army
Alice Salinas Darla Burkett Julie Reay Kristina Starkey
Others Present CVAG Tom Kirk Tom Cox Libby Carlson Erica Felci CVAG/ Riverside County CCSB City of Cathedral City City of Coachella City of Desert Hot Springs City of La Quinta City of Palm Desert City of Palm Springs Desert Healthcare District
Greg Rodriguez Jessica Meza City Manager Charles McClendon Councilmember Megan Beaman Jacinto Councilmember Russell Betts Mayor Linda Evans Chris Gerry Jay Virata Donna Craig
Dr. Conrado Barzaga Food Now Jewish Family Services Molina Healthcare National Core
Dana Johnson Becky Ruiz Jacqueline Portilla Tony Mize
Path of Life Ministries Jennifer Gonzalez Leonard Jarman
HHPWS Tanya Torno RUHS-Behavioral Health Marcus Cannon Riverside County Probation Department Shelley Vedrode
Cristine Castro
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
No public comments were submitted.
4. CHAIR / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMENTS
Chair Holstege reported that the City of Palm Springs has received a formal agreement to secure a $10 million grant with the State.
Councilmember Sabby Jonathan highlighted the importance of regional collaboration in Coachella Valley for addressing homelessness, and members expressed interest in providing feedback on Palm Springs’ next steps.
Councilmember Mark Carnevale reported that the City of Cathedral City is opening a cooling center at the Elk’s Lodge.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER TOWNSEND AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JONATHAN TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
A. Approve the May 20, 2020 Homelessness Committee Meeting Minutes
THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Councilmember Johnny Rodriguez Councilmember Mark Carnevale
AYE AYE
Councilmember Josie Gonzalez AYE Councilmember Jan Pye AYE Councilmember Kimberly Muzik AYE Councilmember Waymond Fermon AYE Mayor Pro Tem John Peña AYE Councilmember Sabby Jonathan AYE Mayor Pro Tem Christy Holstege AYE Councilmember Charles Townsend AYE Director Carol Rogers AYE Assistant Director Carrie Harmon AYE
6. DISCUSSION / ACTION
A. Update on CV Housing First, The CV100 Homeless Outreach Initiative
Tom Cox provided a presentation about ongoing CV Housing First activities, including outreach. Member discussion ensued.
No action was taken.
B. COVID-19/Summer Update
Greg Rodriguez gave members an update on efforts related to responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and summer programs. Member discussion ensued.
No action was taken.
C. Update on CV Homelessness Collaborative
Tom Cox presented information on the development of a collaborative to address homelessness and discussed the ongoing role of Government Affairs and Public Policy Advisor Greg Rodriguez. Member discussion ensued.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER PYE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JONATHAN TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AMENDMENT #1 TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CVAG AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY HOMELESSNESS COLLABORATIVE, EXTENDING THE TERM THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021 FOR AN ADDITIONAL $90,000.
THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Councilmember Johnny Rodriguez Councilmember Mark Carnevale
AYE AYE
Councilmember Josie Gonzalez AYE Councilmember Jan Pye AYE Councilmember Kimberly Muzik AYE Councilmember Waymond Fermon AYE Mayor Pro Tem John Peña AYE Councilmember Sabby Jonathan AYE Mayor Pro Tem Christy Holstege AYE Councilmember Charles Townsend AYE Director Carol Rogers AYE Assistant Director Carrie Harmon AYE
7. INFORMATION – The following items were provided for information only:
A. Attendance Record
B. Ex-Officio Updates
Angelina Coe, Shelter from the Storm Executive Director, reported that the shelter is open with modified services.
Tanya Torno, Riverside County Housing, Homeless Prevention, and Workforce Solutions, Principal Development Specialist, thanked all involved with Project Room Key.
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Brad Anderson, Rancho Mirage resident, asked CVAG to consider making a local or toll-free phone number available for the public participation in Zoom meetings
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS - Upcoming CVAG meetings via Zoom:
Executive Committee – Monday, September 28 at 4:30 p.m.
Homelessness Committee – Wednesday, September 16 at 10 a.m.
10. ADJOURN - The meeting was adjourned at 11:06am.
Respectfully submitted, Tom Cox
Item 6A
Coachella Valley Association of Governments Homelessness Committee
August 5, 2020
Staff Report Subject: Update on Project Homekey Contact: Greg Rodriguez ([email protected]) Recommendation: Provide feedback on Project Homekey proposal from Riverside County to acquire a hotel site in Palm Springs for permanent supportive housing units
Background: The CVAG Homelessness Committee has heard on numerous occasions about
the challenges CV Housing First and other providers experience with finding permanent housing
solutions. The programs and organizations throughout Coachella Valley have made great strides in terms of improving outreach, crisis stabilization housing, and linkages to services and transitional housing, but this work is hampered by the lack of permanent doors.
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently launched Project Homekey to allocate funding from
the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act for the purpose of hotel,
motel, or apartment acquisition and rehabilitation. The goal of the program is to increase the supply of permanent housing for California’s homeless residents. The State has allocated certain
amounts based on geographic regions. Riverside County is included with the Counties of Orange, San Bernardino, Ventura, and Imperial for a combined allocation of $55 million.
The deadline to submit an application is quickly approaching, and the Homelessness Committee
has been asked to provide feedback on a proposal that’s being submitted by Riverside County. The County’s Housing, Homeless Solutions and Workforce Development Department is actively
looking at sites across the County and has identified three potential sites in Palm Springs.
Attached to this staff report is the letter sent by the County to the City of Palm Springs, requesting approval for the County to move forward in acquiring one of the sites. The County is also seeking
an allocation of $3 million from the $10 million that Palm Springs received from the Homelessness
Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) grant. The County has asked Palm Springs for a special city council meeting for public input and council approval, which would provide an opportunity to share any feedback from the Homelessness Committee.
Fiscal Impact: There is no fiscal impact to CVAG for this funding application. Project Homekey
presents a unique opportunity to leverage City, County, and State funds for permanent solutions to housing. The timeline for this program is very tight, with all funds needing to be expended by December 31, 2020.
Attachments: Letter from Riverside County to the City of Palm Springs, dated July 28, 2020
Item 7A
Voting Members JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN
City of Blythe ● 1 out of 1City of Cathedral City ● 1 out of 1City of Coachella ● 1 out of 1City of Desert Hot Springs ● 1 out of 1City of Indian Wells ● 1 out of 1City of Indio ● 1 out of 1City of La Quinta ● 1 out of 1City of Palm Desert ● 1 out of 1City of Palm Springs ● 1 out of 1City of Rancho Mirage ● 1 out of 1Riverside County ● 1 out of 1Desert Healthcare District ● 1 out of 1
Total Attendance Per Meeting 12
Ex Officio / Non-Voting Members
Coachella Valley Housing Coalition ○ 0 out of 1
Coachella Valley Rescue Mission ○ 0 out of 1
HomeAid Inland Empire ○ 0 out of 1
Martha's Village and Kitchen ● 1 out of 1
The Salvation Army ○ 0 out of 1
Shelter From the Storm ● 1 out of 1Total Attendance Per Meeting 2
Scheduled Dark Month
No Meeting *Present ●Absent ○
ATTENDED
COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTSHOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE
ATTENDANCE RECORDFY2020-2021