ANNUAL REVIEW

City Plan for Homeless Services and

Proposed Action Plan

Hold required public hearing

Approve proposed Action Plan – including vision statement, guiding principles & action steps

Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a $100,000 agreement with GMMB for a City-wide panhandling education campaign

What We Know

• Santa Monica residents define homelessness as a serious problem

• Santa Monica is an attractive place to be homeless

• Chronic homelessness can be solved

• Homelessness knows no boundaries: Santa Monica can’t go at it alone

Guiding Principles: A Paradigm Shift

• Measure success through reduction in street homelessness

• Define Santa Monica’s “fair share”• Focus on priority populations

• Match resources and needs• Work in interdisciplinary teams • Shift and expand resources • Increase permanent housing options

• Conduct data-driven evaluation of effectiveness• Engage and involve the public

Achievable Results

• House 110 Most Vulnerable

• Secure LA County support

• Increase Permanent Supportive Housing

• Refocus SAMOSHEL program

• Link mental health & outreach with HLP Team

• Participate in national “Hospital to Home” pilot

• Launch panhandling education campaign

Common Ground

Pioneers of the Street to Home approach

“Ending homelessness by transforming people, buildings and communities.”

Becky KanisDirector of Innovations

917.957.7104bkanis@commonground.org