City Council

9C.\nCONSIDERATION OF LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR ACTION ALLIANCE FOR THE\nHOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS INCENTIVE PROGRAM (HHIP) ROUND 5\nFUNDING OPPORTUNITY\nThe City Council has a long history of regional leadership in advancing solutions to\naddress homelessness, demonstrated by its role in welcoming Orange County’s first three\nProject Homekey developments, supporting and funding the Buena Park and Placentia\nNavigation Centers as well as the OC HOPE Center, and actively participating in the\nNorth Orange County Service Planning Area. Tonight, the Council will consider a new\nopportunity to build on that legacy by supporting a first-of-its-kind model designed to help\nindividuals maintain their sobriety as they work toward housing stability and long-term\ncommunity connection. Action Alliance proposes to purchase and operate an apartment\nbuilding in Stanton, funded through CalOptima’s Housing and Homelessness Incentive\nProgram (HHIP) Round 5, to provide housing services that promote stability, recovery,\nand successful long-term tenancy.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that this item is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act\n(“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(5) (Organizational or administrative activities\nof governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the\nenvironment); and\n2. Provide direction to staff.