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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCM MCCMC Homelessness Subcommittee PPTFebruary 2015 MCCMC Elected Officials Homeless Subcommittee Report The Proposal Community Homeless Fund • Expand existing, successful programs • Pilot new programs or approaches in Marin, which are proven to work elsewhere Initially funded by Marin County and each of the cities and towns • All jurisdictions would commit to a 3 year funding cycle so additional services for the community can be developed and piloted. • Cities would pay according to their population size, as well a percentage to be shared equally. • Ideally, the fund could be used to collect private donations so that city and town contributions are leveraged. REST would be the first program to benefit from the fund. Timeline leading to today 1. In 2014, the MCCMC Subcommittee studied the countywide issue of homelessness. 2. Concurrently, Marin Organizing Committee (MOC) requested funding from numerous jurisdictions to pay for a permanent location for REST. j ► AD 3. In January 2015, MOC refined their proposal to include an expansion of REST in its current form while a permanent 24/7 homeless service center (which includes REST) is developed and built. 4. In January 2015, Homeless Policy Steering Committee members proposed a Community Homeless Fund to meet the needs of REST and other programs. 5. In February 2015, MCCMC Subcommittee members considered proposal and agreed to present to their City Councils. 4D ft Joint Contribution to REST: 0 1,800 hours/month volunteer contributions o $180,,000 annual contribution from cities/towns o $180,000 annual contribution from County/MCF Outcomes of Funding REST 2U15 - ZC Expand from 5 to 6 months per year , f Better volunteer leverage Enhance REST by improving linkages to other services and permanent housing �f`l� '111 1/ Next Steps 1)Cities/towns vote on proposal 2)Cities/towns provide feedback to their MCCMC representative. Please share your thoughts Send your questions, concerns, and/or suggestions to Jason Satterfield, Marin County Health & Human Services Homelessness Analyst. Batterfielrnarinrounty.org _; me, I ON (415) 473-3501 Thank you