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BACKGROUND At a joint workshop with the Livermore Human Services Commission held on November 16, 2006, the City's Housing Commission heard a presentation from representatives from Alameda County regarding the Countywide Homeless and Special Needs Housing Plan (called "Every1 Home"). A two-page summary of the Plan (prepared by County staff) is attached to this report. Also attached is an excerpt from the Plan which is available in its entirety (approximately 111 pages) on the web at www.aidshousinp.orp/usr doc/FINAL 2006 Alameda Plan.pdf. After hearing presentations by Linda Gardner from Alameda County and Louis Chicoine from the Tri-City Homeless Coalition, the Housing Commission, at its meeting of December 21, voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council endorse the Plan. The approved minutes from the meeting are attached for your reference. DISCUSSION The Every1 Home Plan's primary purpose is to end chronic homelessness and reduce housing crises for extremely low-income people with HIV/AIDS and chronic mental health problems. It includes a 10-year plan to end chronic homelessness within a broader 15-year housing plan that includes families. The Plan aims to create 15,000 affordable units with supportive services in Alameda County. Finally, it recognizes that homelessness is a regional problem that requires regional solutions and coordination. The Every1 Home Plan has five major goals. Below is a listing of the goals and suggested strategies available to the City for addressing the goals: 1. Prevent homelessness and other housing crises. The most effective way to end homelessness is to prevent it in the first place. A key component of the plan is to improve access to crisis intervention services. The plan also focuses on providing services to people leaving institutions including foster care, hospitals, jails and prisons to prevent their exiting into homelessness. Examples of the plan strategies include: • Improve coordination of services, educate service providers, remove barriers such as language and explore options for a unified referral process. • Increase services to youth leaving foster care. • Link housing and services with institutions such as hospitals, prisons and foster care so that people do not become homeless when discharged. Possible City Strategies: • Continue to implement the City's U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Consolidated Plan goals and priorities to expand housing opportunities and supportive services for the homeless and at-risk populations. • Target Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and other funding sources toward homeless prevention services. Page 2 of 7