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Agenda Item - 4.f.

City of Garden Grove

INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM

To:	Lisa L. Kim	From:	Craig Beck
Dept.:	City Manager	Dept.:	Community and Economic Development
Subject:	Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with CalOptima to partner and support the establishment of the Street Medicine Support Center. (Action Item)	Date:	6/27/2023


OBJECTIVE To request City Council approval of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Garden Grove and CalOptima to partner and support the establishment of a Street Medicine Support Center at 7900 Garden Grove Boulevard.

BACKGROUND

In the City’s ongoing efforts to address homelessness, implementation of the City’s 2021 Comprehensive Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness (CSPAH) has been a priority. The CSPAH serves as a five-year roadmap that aims to identify pathways to connect homeless individuals to necessary resources and programs. The table below outlines action items taken towards implementation of the CSPAH goals, particularly in the delivery of a new Central Cities Navigation Center and new permanent supportive housing for Garden Grove’s unhoused individuals.

	Action Item(s)	Timeline	Description
1	CSPAH	Sept 2021	Adopted the City’s 2021 Comprehensive Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness.
2	HOMELESSNESS WEBSITE	Sept 2021	Development a comprehensive website portal. https://ggcity.org/endhomelessness
3	HOMELESS DATA DASHBOARD	Sept 2021	Activated a Homeless Data Dashboard conveys the number of homeless and at-risk individuals assisted on a quarterly basis, as well as the funds expended to administer the six (6) eligible activities (Street Outreach, Emergency Shelter, Rapid Rehousing, Homelessness Prevention, and Workforce Development). https://ggcity.org/endhomelessness/dashboard
4	STREET OUTREACH	Ongoing	Provide Street Outreach services in coordination with the Garden Grove Police Department - Special Resource Team (SRT) and a local non-profit to support individuals who are homeless. https://ggcity.org/endhomelessness/street-outreach
5	BE WELL OC	Oct 2021	Deployment of an 18-month Mobile Response Team program address certain mental health calls for service. https://ggcity.org/be-well-oc-garden-grove
6	WEBINAR(S)	May 2021/ June 2022	Collaborated with United Way through their United to End Homelessness Initiative to facilitate informational webinars about Homelessness 101 and Navigation Center 101. https://ggcity.org/endhomelessness
7	TRI-CITIES MOU	June 2022	Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the cities of Fountain Valley and Westminster to jointly collaborate, develop and contribute funding for a future navigation center. https://ggcity.org/navigation-center
8	ADDED NEW CCNC WEBPAGE	Aug 2022	Added a new Future Navigation Center resource webpage along with an FAQ summary. https://ggcity.org/navigation-center.
9	COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT	Aug 2022	Hosted two (2) community meetings on August 17, and 30, 2022 to share information about the future navigation center. https://ggcity.org/navigation-center
10	PROJECT FUNDING	Sept 2022	Secured initial funding commitment from the County of Orange in the amount of $11.3M
11	PROPERTY ACQUISITION	Sept 2022	Approval of a Purchase Agreement and Escrow Instruction for the acquisition of 13871 West Street. Accelerated escrow closing anticipated in November 2022.
12	DUE DILIGENCE WORK	Sept 2022	Scope of work associated with preparation of the Design Development Plans and the Construction Drawings/Technical Specifications is underway.
13	CAPER	Sept 2022	The City utilizes Federal funding to expand or preserve affordable housing opportunities, improve low-income neighborhoods through public infrastructure improvements, and assist special needs groups such as senior citizens, homeless, and those who are ‘at-risk’ of becoming homeless. The CAPER provides descriptions and financial information, and evaluates the City’s progress toward the priority objectives addressing housing and community needs.
14	PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING	Sept 2022	American Family Housing completed the City’s first PSH project by redeveloping an aging apartment building in supportive housing. Eight of the ten refurbished units have been set aside for extremely low-income households who are exiting homelessness.
15	COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT	Oct 2022	City of Westminster hosted a community meeting on October 13, 2022 to share information about the future CCNC.
16	COMPREHENSIVE TRI-CITIES MOU	Oct 2022	Approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Cities of Fountain Valley and Westminster for a tri-cities partnership towards development and operation of a future CCNC.
17	COUNTY MOU	Nov 2022	Approved a Memorandum of Understanding with County of Orange providing for towards construction and operation of a future CCNC.
18	NEW UPDATE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT	March 2023	Award of Contract to NEXTGEN Design Builders, Inc. for construction management services for the CCNC Project.
19	NEW UPDATE STREET MEDICINE (PHASE 1)	April 2023	CalOptima launched Phase 1 of the street outreach and medicine pilot program in Garden Grove.
20	NEW UPDATE CCNC SERVICE PROVIDER	April 2023	Award of Contract to Volunteers of America Los Angeles (VOALA) to operate the CCNC.
21	NEW UPDATE CCNC CONSTRUCTION	April 2023	Award of Contract to Thomco Construction Inc., Inc. for construction of the CCNC Project.
22	NEW UPDATE CALTRANS COOP AGREEMENT	May 2023	Cooperative Agreement with Caltrans for a fencing pilot program.
23	NEW UPDATE CCNC Ground Breaking Event	June 2023	Hosted the CCNC Ground Breaking Ceremony on June 13, 2023.


DISCUSSION Leveraging partnerships at the regional, local and non-profit partner level has been essential to the City’s success to achieving the goals outlined in the 2021 CSPAH. CalOptima has been a notable City partner with their recent deployment of the first Street Medicine Program in the City of Garden Grove. Since the program launch in April 2023, over 129 individuals have been engaged and 65 individuals have been enrolled into the program during the first three months of operation. The Street Medicine Program offers health and social services designed to address the unique needs and circumstances of unsheltered individuals. The program's approach directly engage individuals experiencing homelessness where they are and on their own terms to reduce barriers to care and access to services. The goal of the fully operational Street Medicine Program is to develop a Street Medicine Support Center, a temporary supportive housing facility providing full wraparound services to individuals enrolled in the program. CalOptima is currently under contract to acquire the Hospitality Inn motel located at 7900 Garden Grove Boulevard, with plans to reposition its use as the first Street Medicine Support Center in the County of Orange. The Street Medicine Support Center will feature 52 private guest rooms that will serve 52 clients. Each guest room will be furnished, and will include a kitchenette and a bathroom. The Support Center will also include staff administrative offices, laundry facilities, and an outdoor open space. The Support Center will offer priority placement to older adults, families, and veterans of the Street Medicine Program. Participants will receive three-meals a day, and on-site security will be provided 24 hours a day. While there is no limit of stay, it is estimated that individuals will remain for approximately 90 days. Project plans and a Fact Sheet of the Street Medicine Support Center are attached. To achieve this project outcome, consideration by the City Council is requested for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and CalOptima to memorialize the City’s support and assistance to the project by waiving land use entitlement processing fees and/or building fees in the amount not to exceed $1,000. A copy of the MOU is attached.


FINANCIAL IMPACT The request to waive appropriate land use entitlement processing fees and/or building fees up to $1,000, would have minimal impact to the General Fund. CalOptima is responsible for all project construction, program and operation costs associated with the new Street Medicine Support Center.


RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council: Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Garden Grove and CalOptima; and Authorize the City Manager to execute all documents on behalf of the City, and make minor modifications thereto as needed.

ATTACHMENTS:
Description	Upload Date	Type	File Name
Attachment 1: Memorandum of Understanding	6/20/2023	Agreement	GG-CALOPTIMA_MOU.DOCX
Attachment 2: Street Medicine Support Center Project Plans	6/20/2023	Backup Material	Street_Medicine_Support_Center_Plans_(C).pdf
Attachment 3: Street Medicine Support Center Fact Sheet	6/20/2023	Backup Material	Street_Medicine_Support_Center_Fact_Sheet-_FINAL_6_20_23.pdf