TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Brian Ambrose, Community Services Director
PREPARED BY: Brian Ambrose, Community Services Director
SUBJECT:
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Regional Homeless Action Plan
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RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt the Regional Homeless Alliance Assessment Report and Action Plan and the associated findings as prepared by Baker Tilly.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On November 1, 2022, the City Council accepted and appropriated grant funding from the United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on behalf of the Regional Homeless Alliance (Vote: 5-0)1.
On May 16, 2023, the City Council approved an agreement with Baker Tilly on behalf of the Regional Homeless Alliance to provide regional homeless consulting services, including the creation of a Regional Homeless Action Plan Report (Vote: 5-0).
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Coordinate and deliver responsive, effective community services.
BACKGROUND
In September 2022, the United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded funding to the City of Murrieta as the lead agency for the Regional Homeless Alliance (RHA). The RHA is a five-city regional homeless collaboration comprised of Murrieta, Temecula, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, and Wildomar. The purpose of the funding was to hire a consultant to develop a Regional Homeless Action Plan and to identify steps and recommendations to formalize the RHA. This funding was part of a Congressionally Directed Spending Request advocated on behalf of the City by Congressman Ken Calvert.
After a Request for Proposal process that included input from three cities, Baker Tilly was selected as the most qualified firm to lead the RHA through the creation of a Regional Homeless Action Plan and to provide recommendations to solidify the RHA as an agency to address regional homeless issues. As part of the planning process, Baker Tilly interviewed over 50 stakeholders, held numerous meetings with ...
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