DATE: June 6, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Resolution in Support of CSAC's AT HOME Plan
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt and Authorize the Chairman to execute a Resolution supporting the California State Association of Counties' AT HOME Plan to address homelessness throughout California that supplements the meaningful progress and extensive efforts the County has already taken to help persons who are unhoused or are housing insecure.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will adopt a resolution supporting the AT HOME Plan proposed by the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) to establish identifiable expectations of responsibility, accountability, and sustainability for federal, state, and local agencies to address homelessness in our communities. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose not to approve, or revise the Resolution.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action.
DISCUSSION:
The County of Fresno acknowledges that homelessness is the preeminent humanitarian crisis for this country and generation. In acknowledging this crisis, the County has taken considerable action to address inequities throughout the region in its retirement investment strategies and comprehensive, coordinated homeless housing/services delivery system.
The County, through the Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association (FCERA), has invested in underserved communities to create affordable rental housing that prevents homelessness and provides housing stability while directing FCERA to seek investment opportunities that not only benefit county employees but also achieve measurable and transparent, positive social impacts to reduce inequalities countywide. The County strongly believes that these investments, supporting County facilities and infrastructure, will stimulate affordable homeownership among the underserved and unh...
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