County of Fresno - File #: 19-1324

• File #: 19-1324
• Name: Street2Home Coordinating Council and Resolution to Coordinate
• In control: Administrative Office
• On agenda: 10/22/2019
• Final action: 10/22/2019
• Enactment #: Resolution No. 19-399
• Title: 1. Review and approve the founding structure of Street2Home Fresno County, which will serve as the countywide collective impact initiative maintaining focus on the adopted Homelessness Priorities; and if a structure is approved, 2. Adopt Resolution agreeing to: a. Coordinate with the designated incorporated city representatives, the Fresno-Madera Continuum of Care, and the Fresno Housing Authority to focus on the development of homelessness reduction strategies that include prevention, housing, victim and diversion services through Street2Home Fresno County; and, b. Where possible, coordinate with the City of Fresno, the Fresno-Madera Continuum of Care, and the Fresno Housing Authority to develop aligned spending plans that support a continuum of services.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
10/22/2019	Board of Supervisors	Conducted Hearings	Pass

DATE: October 22, 2019

TO: Board of Supervisors

SUBMITTED BY: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer

SUBJECT: Street2Home Fresno County and Resolution to Coordinate

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Review and approve the founding structure of Street2Home Fresno County, which will serve as the countywide collective impact initiative maintaining focus on the adopted Homelessness Priorities; and if a structure is approved,

2. Adopt Resolution agreeing to:
a. Coordinate with the designated incorporated city representatives, the Fresno-Madera Continuum of Care, and the Fresno Housing Authority to focus on the development of homelessness reduction strategies that include prevention, housing, victim and diversion services through Street2Home Fresno County; and,
b. Where possible, coordinate with the City of Fresno, the Fresno-Madera Continuum of Care, and the Fresno Housing Authority to develop aligned spending plans that support a continuum of services.
REPORT
Approval of the first recommended action will provide your Board's approval to establish the structure of the Street2Home Fresno County (S2H) as a collective impact initiative. S2H will review and address the causes of homelessness and spearhead the development of affordable housing strategies. The Fresno City Council, Fresno Housing Authority (FHA), and Fresno Madera-Continuum of Care (FMCoC) will similarly place an item on their respective agendas to review and approve the structure; once the four entities approve, S2H will be established. Representatives from rural incorporated cities reviewed the proposed structure.

Approval of the second recommended action will commit the County to coordinate with the City of Fresno, FMCoC, and FHA to align, where possible, spending plans that support a continuum of services. Coordinated spending plans and their related applications would be presented to your Board (Fresno City Council, FMCoC, and/or the FHA), when the County is the submitting agency, f...