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CC - Item 5B - Approval of a Memorandum of Agreement Between the San Gabriel Valley Council of Government and the City of Rosemead For Distribution and Use of Measure a Local Solutions Funds for a Total Amount of $199,705, and Approval of Agreement BetweeROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR ITY COUNCIL FROM: BEN KIM, CITY MANAGER DATE: NOVEMBER 12, 2025 SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD FOR DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF MEASURE A LOCAL SOLUTIONS FUNDS FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $199,705, AND APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN FAMILY PROMISE OF THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY AND THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD TO ADMINISTER PROGRAM SERVICES SUMMARY Los Angeles County's voter -approved Measure A (Affordable Housing, Homelessness Solution and Prevention Now Initiative) dedicates a portion of its revenue is directed to local jurisdictions through the Local Solutions Fund (LSF) to support homelessness services. The City of Rosemead is eligible to receive LSF funds as a subrecipient under the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG). To access the funding, the City must: 1) execute a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the SGVCOG, and 2) enter into a separate agreement with Family Promise for the delivery of eligible homelessness prevention and housing stabilization services to families in Rosemead. These agreements outline funding responsibilities, reporting, and compliance requirements necessary for program implementation. In November 2024, Los Angeles County voters approved Measure A, establishing a new '/z -cent sales tax to replace Measure H, which was a '/<-cent sales tax. Revenue from Measure A is estimated to exceed $1 billion per year, which will sustain and expand programs that prevent homelessness, provide rehousing services, and support individuals experiencing homelessness across the County. A minimum of 15 percent of the County's 60 percent share of Measure A revenues is allocated to the Local Solutions Fund, which is estimated at approximately $96.8 million annually. The LSF is intended to directly assist cities, Council of Governments, and unincorporated communities. Funding distributions are based on the Point -In -Time Count and other metrics related to homelessness, as outlined and approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (Board). AGENDA ITEM 5.11 City Council Meeting November 12, 2025 Page 2 of 3 According to the allocation formula adopted by the Board, Rosemead's LSF amount is projected at $199,705 in Fiscal Year 2025-26. The City has two options: 1) receive the amount (through SGVCOG as a "subvent") and implement a qualifying program, or 2) defer the amount to SGVCOG that would use the funds for a regional program. Rosemead elected to receive the funds as a subrecipient with the SGVCOG. SGVCOG will oversee compliance with Measure A guidelines, including reporting requirements and performance outcomes. An MOA is required to formalize the City's participation and establish funding and reporting responsibilities. The City intends to utilize this funding to support the following: • Flexible Rental Subsidies: Offer six months of rental assistance and case management to help individuals and families currently experiencing homelessness secure and maintain permanent housing. • Homelessness Prevention Assistance: Offer financial support such as rental arrears, deposits, moving costs, and case management services to prevent at -risk households from falling into homelessness, with program oversight to ensure alignment with county efforts. Together, these programs support Measure A's core objectives: moving people from the streets into stable housing, preventing households from losing their homes, and decreasing the number of residents who become newly homeless. To support the effective implementation of these programs, it is recommended that Family Promise of the San Gabriel Valley (FPSGV) administer both the Flexible Rental Subsidies and Homelessness Prevention assistance on behalf of the City. FPSGV will manage rental assistance distribution and provide case management services to eligible participants, while the City will retain oversight by establishing program policies, eligibility criteria, subsidy guidelines, and performance tracking measures. This structure ensures program coordination with SGVCOG requirements, aligns with Measure A objectives, and supports the City's efforts to both house individuals currently experiencing homelessness and prevent households from entering homelessness. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the City Council approve the following: 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) for the receipt and use of Measure A Local Solutions Funds. 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement with Family Promise of the San Gabriel Valley (FPSGV) to administer programs in coordination with City staff and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG). City Council Meeting November 12, 2025 Page 3 of 3 FISCAL IMPACT Rosemead is expected to receive $199,705 in FY 2025-26 from the Measure A Local Solutions Fund. Staff will amend the budget to reflect the approved amount under the appropriate grant fund. Funds will be utilized to cover the cost of program administration and service delivery by Family Promise of the San Gabriel Valley (FPSGV), with the remaining balance applied toward direct rental assistance. All expenditures will be reimbursed after eligible costs are submitted and approved in accordance with the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement. STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT None. PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process. Prepared by: Amanda Moreno Administrative Services Manager i �� Bryan Chua Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance Attachment A: MOA with SGVCOG Attachment B: LSF Agreement between LA County and SGVCOG Attachment C: Agreement with Family Promise Attachment A MOA with SGVCOG MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD FOR DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF MEASURE A LOCAL SOLUTIONS FUNDS This Memorandum of Agreement ("MOA") is made as of this 12`x' day of November, 2025 by and between the City of Rosemead, a municipal corporation ("City"), and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, a California joint powers authority ("SGVCOG"). City and SGVCOG may be referred to herein collectively as the "Parties" or individually as a "Party." A. In November of 2024 the voters in Los Angeles County ("County") approved an ordinance imposing a half -cent sales tax on all sales of tangible personal property sold within the County (hereafter, "Measure A"), the primary purpose of which is to address homelessness within the County. B. The tax will be collected by the County Auditor -Controller and pursuant to Measure A 60% of the proceeds are to be distributed by the County Auditor -Controller to the County. C. As further set forth in Measure A, at least 15% of the 60% Measure A proceeds received by the County are allocated for the Local Solutions Fund ("LSF"). D. Under Measure A, the proceeds allocated to LSF are to be distributed to, as determined by the County, to cities or council of governments. Of the 31 SGVCOG member cities, five cities will have direct agreements with the County for an allocation of LSF, while the LSF allocation for the remaining 26 cities is pursuant to an agreement between the SGVCOG and the County, which agreement was entered into on August 28, 2025 ("County LSF Agreement'). E. The SGVCOG was established to have a unified voice to maximize resources and advocate for regional and member interests to improve the quality of life in the San Gabriel Valley by the member cities and other local governmental agencies and intends to use its LSF allocation to address homelessness on a regional basis within its jurisdiction. F. Rather than participate with the SGVCOG in addressing homelessness on a regional basis from a LSF funding standpoint, the City has notified the SGVCOG of its preference to receive an LSF allocation as a sub -recipient to utilize for the purposes set forth in Measure A within its jurisdiction and the SGVCOG has agreed that City may be a sub -recipient of the LSF. G. The City has been awarded One Hundred Ninety -Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Five Dollars ($199,705) ("Subrecipient Funding") for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year. 4913-0180-9766, v.1 H. The City acknowledges that the SGVCOG is ultimately responsible, as between itself and the County, for documenting that the Subrecipient Funding was expended in compliance with the terms and conditions of the County LSF Agreement and as a result recognizes that City's failure to expend funds in accordance with the County LSF Agreement or this MOA or provide timely documentation to the SGVCOG as set forth in this MOA could harm the SGVCOG's reputation and result in financial assessments against the SGVCOG and as such, the City represents that it will undertake with all due diligence the fulfillment of its obligations under this MOA City and SGVCOG desire to set forth the terms of their respective responsibilities in implementing in this MOA. The recitals are made a substantive part of this MOA and the Parties further agree as follows: I. TERM: The term of this MOA shall commence on the date set forth above and shall continue until the City has met all of its reporting obligations and returned to the SGVCOG any portion of the Subrecipient Funding that might be required under this MOA, unless terminated earlier as provided herein. The term of this MOA may be extended by mutual written agreement of the Parties. II. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES: A. SGVCOG shall: 1. Designate a point -of -contact with name, title, and contact information who will serve as the SGVCOG's project manager throughout the Project. If the point -of -contact is reassigned or no longer with the SGVCOG, a new point - of -contact will be designated within seven (7) calendar days. 2. Serve as the administrator of the LSF allocated to the SGVCOG. 3. As between the County and the SGVCOG, be responsible for all reporting to the County of the City's use of the Subrecipient Funding as required by the County LSF Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this MOA. 4. Reimburse the City in the amount up to One Hundred Ninety -Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Five Dollars ($199,705) in accordance with the Project Budget attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and incorporated herein by reference;. 5. Review City reports, documents, expenditures, and other materials required of City pursuant to this MOA and the County LSF Agreement (collectively, the "City Documents") to ensure that such City Documents are sufficient for the SGVCOG to meet its reporting obligations under the County LSF Agreement and as otherwise required by this MOA. 6. Notify the City concerning any deficiencies in the City Documents and what additional information or corrections are needed. B. City shall: 4913-0180-9766, v.1 1. Designate a paint -of -contact with name, title, and contact information who will serve as the City's project manager throughout the Project. If the point - of -contact is reassigned or no longer with the City, a new point -of -contact will be designated within seven (7) calendar days. 2. Utilize the Subrecipient Funding only for expenditures directly related to the Scope of Services attached hereto as Exhibit `B" and incorporated herein by reference ("Scope of Services") and otherwise ensure that all expenditures meet all requirements of the County LSF Agreement and this MOA. 3. Be responsible for implementation of the Scope of Services, including, but not limited to retaining such consultants and contractors as necessary to complete the Scope of Services and obtaining from such consultants and contractors all information that may be needed to ensure the City Documents meet the requirements of this MOA. 4. Be solely responsible for paying any such consultants and contractors from the Subrecipient Funding or other City funds. 5. Participate in check-in calls and/or meetings with the SGVCOG and/or County as reasonably requested, and promptly respond to SGVCOG and/or County requests for information, Scope of Services status, and any deficiencies noted by the SGVCOG and/or the County in the City Documents. . 6. Timely provide to the SGVCOG all City Documents that are required under this MOA and otherwise to enable the SGVCOG to fulfill its reporting obligations under the County LSF Agreement with respect to the Subrecipient Funding. City agrees and acknowledges that the SGVCOG will primarily be relying on the City Documents with respect to the SGVCOG's reporting obligations under the County LSF Agreement with respect to the Subrecipient Funding. To the extent that the County determines there any deficiencies in such SGVCOG's reporting obligations that arise in whole or part from City Documents containing errors, misrepresentations, omissions or any other deficiencies, City shall promptly correct such deficiencies upon notice from the SGVCOG, but in no event in less than five (5) business days from the date of the SGVCOG's notification to the City of such errors or omissions. 7. Provide quarterly reports in a form acceptable to the SGVCOG that includes, but is not limited to, information describing the implementation of the Scope of Services and expenditures related to such work and all other information required by the SGVCOG to meet its reporting obligations under the County LSF Agreement. The City acknowledges that under the County LSF Agreement the SGVCOG is required to submit quarterly reports by the 30' day of October of 2025, and January, April, and July of 2026 and that such quarterly reports must contain information regarding the City's use of the Subrecipient Funding. As a result, the City's quarterly reports shall be due by the 15`s of October of 2025, and January, April and July of 2026. 8. Provide an annual report by August 1, 2026, containing all the information required by the SGVCOG to fulfill its annual reporting obligations under the County LSF Agreement, including but not limited to, an accounting evidencing whether the City spent 70% by June 15, 2026, of the Subrecipient 4913-0180-9766, v.1 Funding during fiscal year 2025-26. The City acknowledges that under the County LSF Agreement the SGVCOG is required to submit its annual report on October 1, 2026 and that such annual report must contain information regarding the City's use of the Subrecipient Funding. As a result, the City's annual report shall be submitted to the SGVCOG by August 1, 2026. 9. Expend 50% of Subrecipient Funding by April 1, 2026. If City is unable to expend 50% of Subrecipient Funding, City must submit a written plan for how it will expend 70% of Subrecipient Funding by June 15, 2026. The City acknowledges that under the County LSF Agreement, effective October 1, 2027, if the SGVCOG has unexpended funds equaling 30% or more of its allocated proceeds from the Local Solutions Fund in two consecutive annual reports, the excess amount exceeding the 30% threshold will be returned to the County LSF. As a result, the City shall ensure that its expenditures meet that target. If the City fails to meet this target, the SGVCOG, in accordance with this MOA and the County LSF Agreement, the amount of Subrecipient Funding exceeding the 30% threshold will be reallocated and transferred to regional programs. 10. Submit requests to amend Exhibit C to the SGVCOG as soon as possible and no later than April 1, 2026. The City acknowledges that under the County LSF Agreement, the SGVCOG is required to submit budget amendment requests to the County for County approval. SGVCOG cannot guarantee that such modifications will be approved by the County. 11. At all times be a member of the SGVCOG in good standing (meaning current with dues owed as a SGVCOG member agency and not suspended) throughout the term of this MOA. Should City provided notice of withdrawal from the SGVCOG pursuant to the Joint Powers Agreement forming the SGVCOG, the SGVCOG may, in its discretion, terminate this Agreement upon written notice. A. City must submit invoices on a monthly basis, no later than the fifteenth (15th) day of each month, evidencing all eligible costs and expenses incurred. City must provide all necessary documentation, including but not limited to invoices and deliverables, as support for the invoice. The invoice must include all work completed during the previous month. City's final invoice shall be submitted within thirty (30) days of the end of the MOA term. B. If City does not timely submit invoices, then at the SGVCOG's sole discretion, all work intended to be paid by such invoice may be considered gratuitous effort on the part of the City, for which City has no claim whatsoever against the SGVCOG. C. City shall be liable and solely responsible for repayment to SGVCOG of any Project reimbursement requests denied by the County pursuant to Section VIII.C. of the County LSF Agreement resulting solely from City's failure to timely submit invoices to SGVCOG in accordance with this MOA. D. City must submit reports, consistent with a format approved by the SGVCOG, by 4913-0180-9766, v. 1 the 15th of the month detailing outcomes during the service period. IV. PROJECT MANAGEMENT: A. Project Managers. For the purposes of this MOA, SGVCOG designates the following individual as its Project Manager: Samantha Piedra Senior Management Analyst (626)373-2484 soiedra(cc sgvcog.org 2. For the purposes of this MOA, the City designates the following individual as its representative: Amanda Moreno Administrative Services Manager (626)569-2102 amoreno e,rosemeadca.gov Either Party may change the designations set forth herein upon written notice to the other Party that includes all the information for the representative required by this Section IV. IV. DEFAULT: REMEDIES: A. Default. A "Default' under this MOA is defined as any one or more of the following: (i) failure of either Party to comply with the terms and conditions contained in this MOA; and/or (ii) failure of either Party to perform its obligations set forth herein satisfactorily. B. Remedies. In the event of a Default by either Party, the non -defaulting Party will provide a written notice of such Default and thirty (30) days to cure the Default. In the event that the defaulting Party fails to cure the Default, or commit to cure the Default and commence the same within such 30 -day period and to the satisfaction of the non -defaulting Party, the non -defaulting Party may terminate this MOA. Such termination shall be effective immediately upon the provision of written notice by the non -defaulting Party to the defaulting Party. The remedies described herein are non-exclusive. In the event of a Default by either Party, the non -defaulting Party shall have the right to seek any and all remedies available at law or in equity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the SGVCOG is under no obligation to provide the City with the opportunity to cure a default which has resulted in the City not being a member in good standing as set forth in Section II.B.10 above. 4913-0180-9766, v.I V. INDEMNIFICATION: A. City agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold free and harmless the SGVCOG, its member agencies, and their respective elected and appointed boards, officials, officers, agents, employees, and volunteers (collectively, the "SGVCOG Indemnitees"), at City's sole expense, from and against any and all claims, actions, suits, or other legal proceedings (collectively, "Claims") brought against the SGVCOG Indemnitees arising out of or relating to the acts or omissions of City in connection with this MOA, including, but not limited to, penalties, fines, or demands for reimbursement of LHF proceeds that are caused by or related to the City's errors, misrepresentations, omissions, or other deficiencies in the City Documents, including not timely provide reports within the time provided in this MOA. B. SGVCOG agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold free and harmless the City, its elected officials, officers, agents, employees, and volunteers, at SGVCOG's sole expense, from and against any and all claims, actions, suits, or other legal proceedings brought against the City, its elected officials, officers, agents, employees, and volunteers arising out of or relating to the negligent or willful acts of the SGVCOG in connection with this MOA. C. To the extent allowed by State law, City shall require that any consultants it retains to perform Scope of Services, defend and indemnify the SGVCOG Indemnitees from and against any and all Claims brought against the SGVCOG Indemnitees arising out of or relating to the acts or omissions of the consultant(s) in connection with the Scope of Services, in the agreement between the consultant and the City and to name the SGVCOG Indemnitees as an additional insured. D. The indemnity obligations stated in this section shall survive termination of this MOA. VI. TERMINATION A. This MOA may be terminated by the SGVCOG at any time that the City is no longer a SGVCOG member in good standing as set forth in Section II.B.10 above or has given the SGVOCG notice of withdrawal from the SGVCOG. Termination will occur the later of the date set forth in the notice or three calendar days (Sundays excluded) from the date the SGVCOG's notice of termination is deposited in the U.S. Mail, postage pre -paid, at the address provided in this MOA for notices or such new replacement address that the City provides in writing to the SGVCOG. In addition to the delivery by U.S. Mail, notices may also be sent by electronic mail As of the effective date of any such termination the City shall no longer be eligible to expend its Subrecipient Funding and shall immediately cease implementation of the Scope of Services and not further expend any Subrecipient Funding except those which are reasonably and necessarily incurred up to the effective date of termination and expended in accordance with this MOA. The City shall return all unexpended proceeds from the Subrecipient 4913-0180-9766, v.1 Funding with 15 calendar days of the effective date of the SGVCOG's notice of termination and provide for an accounting of such funds to the reasonable satisfaction of the SGVCOG. Funds not returned within that time shall accrue interest at the rate of 10% per annum. The City's return of unexpended proceeds shall not relieve it of any obligations it might otherwise have to return any portion of the Subrecipient Funding that might be required of the SGVCOG under the County LSF MOA and/or because it is later determined that the City's expenditures were otherwise not in compliance with this MOA. B. This MOA may be terminated for cause at any time for a material default by either Party upon written notice to the other Party. Prior to such termination, the non - defaulting Party shall notify the defaulting Party of the action or non -action constituting the material default. The defaulting Party shall have 10 business days in which to cure the default. If the default cannot be reasonably cured within 10 business days, the defaulting Party shall commence the cure within the 10 business days and work promptly to cure the default within in a reasonable time, but in no event, more than 30 calendar days. If not cured to the reasonable satisfaction of the non -defaulting Party issuing the written notice within such time periods, the non -defaulting Party shall provide notice of the failure to cure to the defaulting Party and the MOA shall terminate three calendar days after the date the notice is deposited in the U.S. Mail, unless otherwise stated at a later time in the written notice. VH. INSURANCE: A. City and SGVCOG shall maintain and keep in full force and effect during the term of this MOA insurance or a program of self-insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise in connection with City's or SGVCOG's performance of its obligations hereunder. VIII. BOOKS AND RECORDS/RIGHT TO AUDIT A. Maintenance of Books and Records. City shall maintain all ledgers, books of account, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, or other documents or records evidencing or relating to work, services, expenditures, and disbursements charged to SGVCOG pursuant to this MOA (collectively, "Books and Records"). All such Books and Records shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall be sufficiently complete and detailed so as to permit an accurate evaluation of the services provided by City pursuant to this MOA. All such documents or records shall be maintained for five (5) years from the date of execution of this MOA and to the extent required by laws relating to audits of SGVCOG and its expenditures and the County LSF Agreement. B Right to Audit. The SGVCOG and/or the County shall have the right to examine and audit all of City's Books and Records to determine compliance with the terms of this MOA, verify performance and determine the validity of City's expenditures. City shall reasonably cooperate with the SGVCOG and/or the County in its 4913-0190-9766, v.1 examination and auditing and make such Books and Records, available to the SGVCOG or the County within five business days of SGVCOG's or County's written request during City's normal business hours. The SGVCOG and/or the County shall pay for the cost of the audit; provided that in the event the audit determines that during the period audited that any City expenditures of 3% or more were invalid, then City shall be liable to the SGVCOG for the reasonable costs of its audit. To the extent the audit disallows any expenditures paid from the Subrecipient Funding, City shall reimburse the SGVCOG with 30 days of SGVCOG's written demand for such amount and if applicable, the cost of the audit. In the alternative, the SGVCOG may, in its discretion, withhold the amount of the disallowed expenditure and the cost of the audit from any future LSF funds allocated to the City. Should City fail to reimburse the SGVCOG within 30 days of SGVCOG's written demand, interest shall accrue on the amount owed at the rate of 10 percent per month or the maximum amount allowable by law, whichever is less, until fully paid. IX. OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS: A. Notices. All notices required or permitted to be given under this MOA shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered, or sent by electronic mail or certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, addressed as follows: To SGVCOG: Samantha Piedra Senior Management Analyst San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments 1333 S. Mayflower, Suite 360 Monrovia, CA 91016 spiedra(crc sgvcog ora with a copy to: Marisa Creter Executive Director San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments 1333 S. Mayflower, Suite 360 Monrovia, CA 91016 mcreter@sgvcog.org To City: Amanda Moreno Administrative Services Manager 8838 E. Valley Blvd. Rosemead, CA 91770 amoreno@rosemeadca.gov with a copy to: Ben Kim City Manager 8838 E. Valley Blvd. Rosemead, CA 91770 bkimga rosemeadca.eov 4913-0180-9766, v. 1 B. No Partnership. This MOA is not intended to be, and shall not be construed as, an agreement to form a partnership, agency relationship, or a joint venture between the Parties. Except as otherwise specifically provided in the MOA, neither Party shall be authorized to act as an agent of or otherwise to represent the other Party. C. Entire MOA. This MOA and any exhibits attached hereto, constitute the entire understanding between the Parties with respect to the subject matter herein and supersedes any and all other prior writings and oral negotiations. Except for changes in the designation of representatives and the address for notices, this MOA may be modified only by way of a written amendment and signed by the Parties in interest at the time of such modification. To the extent there is any conflict between this MOA and the County LSF Agreement then the County LSF Agreement shall control. D. Governing Law. This MOA shall be governed by and construed under California law and any applicable federal law without giving effect to that body of laws pertaining to conflict of laws. In the event of any legal action to enforce or interpret this MOA, the Parties hereto agree that the sole and exclusive venue shall be a court of competent jurisdiction located in Los Angeles County, California. E. Attorneys' Fees. In the event that there is any litigation or other legal proceeding between the Parties in connection with this MOA, each Party shall bear its own costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees; provided that if the SGVCOG institutes litigation to recover any amounts owed to it by the City, the prevailing Party in any such action as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or binding arbitration, should the Parties submit to same, shall be entitled to all reasonable costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees. F. Excusable Delays. Neither Party shall be considered in default in the performance of its obligations hereunder to the extent that the performance of any such obligation is prevented or delayed by unforeseen causes including acts of God, floods, earthquakes, fires, acts of a public enemy, pandemic, epidemic, and government acts beyond the control and without fault or negligence of the affected Party. Each Party hereto shall give notice promptly to the other of the nature and extent of any such circumstances claimed to delay, hinder, or prevent performance of any obligations under this MOA. G. Waiver. Waiver by any Party to this MOA of any term, condition, or covenant of this MOA shall not constitute a waiver of any other term, condition, or covenant. No waiver of any provision of this MOA shall be effective unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of the Party against whom enforcement of a waiver is sought. H. Headin¢s. The section headings contained in this MOA are for convenience and identification only and shall not be deemed to limit or define the contents to which they relate. 4913-0180-9766, v.1 I. Assignment. Neither Parry may assign its interest in this MOA, or any part thereof, without the prior written consent of the other Party. Any assignment without consent shall be void and unenforceable. J. Severability. If any provision of this MOA is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless continue in full force without being impaired or invalidated in any way. K. Authority to Execute. The person executing this MOA on behalf of a Party warrant that they are duly authorized to execute this MOA on behalf of said Party, and that by doing so said Party is formally bound to the provisions of this MOA. L. Nondiscrimination. Neither Party shall discriminate as to race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental handicap, medical condition, or sexual orientation, in the performance of its services and duties pursuant to this MOA and will comply with all rules and regulations of the SGVCOG and/or County relating thereto. Such nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment; upgrading; demotion; transfers; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. M. Counterparts. This MOA may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. N. Electronic Signatures. This MOA may be executed with electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code Section 16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature. [signatures on following page] 4913-0180-9766, v. 1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this MOA to be executed to be effective as of the day and year first above written. FOR THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD Ben Kim City Manager FOR THE SGVCOG 0 Marisa Creter, Executive Director 4913-0180-9766, v.1 Approved as to form: Rachel Richman City Attorney Approved as to form: Cassie Trapesonian, General Counsel Exhibit B Scope of Services IG: Eligible Use Permanent Housing for PEH Project Flexible Rental Subsidies Project Description The funds will the City in providing rental assistance for participants experiencing homelessness, including time-limited subsidies, rapid rehousing, shallow subsidies, and other flexible rent subsidies. In Rosemead, Family Promise of SGV (FPSGV) will administer the program and provide six (6) months of case management for the enrolled clients, to increase income, reduce expenses, and develop financial management skills to help prevent a return to homelessness. Case managers in the City will have access to these resources. Prior to launching the Program, the City must establish program policies and procedures that defines the requirements for rental assistance, guidelines on the number of months for which clients can receive rental assistance, and the tracking approach to ensure that the intervention is helping clients to remain housed after the intervention ends. These must be provided to the SGVCOG prior to launch. The City will manage the ograrn policies and procedures. Project Specific Key PS -KPI: Total number of households permanently housed with subsidy Performance assistance Indicators (PS -KPI) • 7 unduplicated households and Target Outcomes (PS -TO) Measure A Goals Alignment with Measure A Goal #1: Increase the number of people and Target Metric moving from encampments into permanent housing to reduce unsheltered homelessness: Target Metric la: Decrease by 30 percent the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness from a baseline of 52,365 in 2024 to a target of 36,656 in 2030. 3B: Eligible Use Homeless Prevention Project Homeless Prevention: Rental Assistance Project Description The funds will support the City in providing rental assistance such as rental arrears, security and utility deposits, and moving costs through a homeless prevention program focused on preventing individuals and families from falling into homelessness. Family Promise of the San Gabriel Valley (FPSGV) will administer the program. The overall goal of the program is to reduce the number of individuals falling into homelessness and assist those at imminent risk of eviction due to unexpected financial shortcomings or catastrophic incidences. Case managers in the City will have access to rental assistance resources. 4898-2429-7814, v. 1 Implementation of the above -listed programs must align with best practices for the operation of the respective programs. City must submit reports and materials to the SGVCOG documenting the implementation of the Project, in alignment with the Project Description above and non -congregate interim housing best practices, and the Project Specific Key Performance Indicators and Target Outcomes outlined above, in a format approved by the SGVCOG. Reports must be submitted in alignment with Section II.B.7 and Section II.B.8 of this MOA. 4898-2429-7814, v. 1 The City will establish and manage its program policies and procedures that define the requirements for rental assistance, guidelines on the number of months for which clients can receive rental assistance, and the tracking approach to ensure that the intervention is helping the client to remain housed after the intervention ends. The City must receive approval from the SGVCOG before work can begin on this Program. The SGVCOG must ensure that there is no duplication of funds and/or programs from LACAHSA. *For this Task, the City must complete the following readiness activities prior to expending these funds: • Program Policies and procedures that define the requirements for rental assistance, • Guidelines on the number of months for which clients can receive rental assistance, and • Tracking approach to ensure that the intervention is helping the client to remain housed after the intervention ends. The SGVCOG will review these documents to ensure that there is no duplication with LACAHSA programs and that they are coordinated with the SGVCOG's LACAHSA Renter Protection and Homelessness Prevention RPHP Programs. Group 3 Connection The SGVCOG will work to braid funding with available LACAHSA funds once guidance has become available. In the meantime, SGVCOG will coordinate and communicate with the County in the interim while a plan is developed to secure LACAHSA funds. Project Specific Key PS -KPI: Number of PEH/Household that retain housing for three Performance months after receiving prevention rental assistance Indicators (PS -KPI) • PS -TO: 5 unduplicated PEH/households and Target PS -KPI: Number of PEH/Household that remain housed six months Outcomes (PS -TO) after the prevention rental assistance • PS -TO: 2 unduplicated PEH/households Measure A Goals Alignment with Measure A Goal #4: Prevent people from falling into and Target Metric homelessness Target Metric 4a: Reduce the number of people who become newly homeless by 20 percent from a baseline of 63,202 in fiscal year 2023- 24 to a target of 50,561 in 2030. Implementation of the above -listed programs must align with best practices for the operation of the respective programs. City must submit reports and materials to the SGVCOG documenting the implementation of the Project, in alignment with the Project Description above and non -congregate interim housing best practices, and the Project Specific Key Performance Indicators and Target Outcomes outlined above, in a format approved by the SGVCOG. Reports must be submitted in alignment with Section II.B.7 and Section II.B.8 of this MOA. 4898-2429-7814, v. 1 Exhibit C Project Budget The Subrecipient Funding is One Hundred Ninety -Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Five Dollars ($199,705), allocated as shown in Table 1 below. Table 1. Budget Project No. Project Description Project Amount 1G Flexible Rental Subsidies $149,705 313 Homeless Prevention: Rental Assistance (includes rental assistance)* $50,000 TOTAL $199,705 *Expenditures in these projects cannot begin before the completion of readiness activities and the approval of the SGVCOG. Funding shall be disbursed on a reimbursement basis. Invoices shall be submitted monthly with supportive documentation attached. 4898-2429-7814, v. 1 Attachment B LSF Agreement between LA County and SGVCOG FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR LOCAL SOLUTIONS FUND CONTRACT NUMBER: HI -25-015 The Funding Agreement is made and entered into by and between the County of Los Angeles, hereinafter referred to as "County" and San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments referred to as "Local Jurisdiction" or "SGVCOG". The County and Local Jurisdiction shall collectively be referred to as "Parties". RECITALS: WHEREAS, on November 4, 2024, the voters of Los Angeles County approved the Affordable Housing, Homelessness Solutions, and Prevention Now Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance ("Measure A" or the "Ordinance"), a one-half cent sales tax countywide, to fund critical programs designed to reduce and prevent homelessness within the County; WHEREAS, the County has received a portion of the proceeds from the tax imposed by Measure A for Comprehensive Homelessness Services, the Local Solutions Fund, and Homelessness Solutions Innovations which it distributes to eligible programs and services in accordance with Measure A; WHEREAS, pursuant to Measure A, the County shall allocate funds from the Local Solutions Fund to cities, councils of governments, and/or the County on behalf of its unincorporated areas; WHEREAS, on March 25, 2025, the County Board of Supervisors ('Board"), in consultation with cities within the County, determined that Formula 4, based on 90% of the multi-year average point -in -time count and 10% of the American Community Survey proxy data, is the appropriate method for distributing Local Solutions Fund to cities, councils of governments, and to the County on behalf of its unincorporated areas; WHEREAS, services and programs funded by the Local Solutions Fund shall support a variety of services and programs aimed at addressing homelessness, including but not limited to physical and mental health care, emergency housing, permanent housing, job counseling, substance use disorder treatment, short-term rental subsidies, and other related services, as well as the collection and analysis of data to assess the effectiveness of such services and programs; WHEREAS, services and programs funded by Local Solutions Fund shall contribute to achieving the five outcome goals outlined in Measure A by demonstrating measurable progress from baseline metrics toward target metrics ("Metrics") as adopted by the Board on March 25, 2025; WHEREAS, services and programs funded by the Local Solutions Fund must align with the purposes enumerated in Measure A and the Regional Plan adopted by the Board on March 25, 2025, which sets goals and objectives to reduce homelessness and expand affordable housing in accordance with Measure A; WHEREAS, services and programs funded by the Local Solutions Fund shall adhere to best practices for the standardization of care, including but not limited to facilitating connections to behavioral and mental health services, medical care, and other services, and create connections to mainstream safety net programs supported by County, State, and federal funds, including connections to medical and mental health care and other entitlement programs; WHEREAS, the Local Jurisdiction agrees to perform its obligations under this Agreement in a manner consistent with and supportive of the goals and purposes outlined in Measure A, and the Metrics, Regional Plan, and best practices for the standardization of care; and WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement to formalize the allocation of Measure A funds, which is approved by the Board annually, establish accountability measures, and ensure the effective use of Measure A funds to achieve the stated goals in Measure A to prevent and reduce homelessness and increase access to affordable housing, subject to all the conditions required by Measure A. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and for good and valuable consideration, the Parties agree to the following: PURPOSE AND SCOPE A. Purpose of Affordable Housing, Homelessness Solutions, And Prevention Now Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance ("Measure A"): The allocation of Measure A funds from the Local Solutions Fund to the Local Jurisdiction is to be used solely for services and programs consistent with the purposes enumerated in the Ordinance or for the purposes set forth in Government Code section 64700 et seq., including but not limited to homelessness prevention, homelessness services, or affordable housing programs in Los Angeles County. B. Scope: Local Jurisdiction shall use Measure A funds for the purposes and goals specified in Measure A and the goals and objectives outlined in the Regional Plan adopted by the County Board on March 25, 2025, which aims to reduce homelessness and expand affordable housing. Local Jurisdiction shall use Measure A funds for the uses as set forth in Measure A, including, but not limited to: 1. Preventing Homelessness; 2. Mental Health; 3. Outpatient and residential substance use treatment; 4. Case management and outreach services; 5. Employment services; 6. Expedited placements in permanent housing; 7. Enhanced emergency housing and interim housing; 8. Enhanced services for transition -age youth and children; and 9. Affordable housing for people experiencing, or at risk of homelessness. II. TERM The term of this Agreement shall commence upon execution by the Parties and shall remain in force through June 30, 2031, contingent upon available funding and program performance set forth in this Agreement, unless sooner terminated or extended, in whole or in part, as provided in this Agreement. III. FUNDING ALLOCATION A. Amount of Funds: Local Jurisdiction shall receive a portion of County's Measure A allocation in an amount not to exceed $3,862,470 ("Funds") for Fiscal Year 2025- 2026. Funding amounts for subsequent fiscal years for the Term is contingent upon the County's receipt of allocated Measure A funds and annual approval by the County Board. Funds are to implement programs and services aimed at preventing and reducing homelessness and increasing access to affordable housing (the "Project"), subject to Measure A, and as further described in this Agreement and Exhibit A, Project Description and Budget, which is attached and incorporated herein by reference. Local Jurisdiction agrees to use Funds as described in Exhibit A, Project Description and Budget. The County reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to adjust the Local Solutions Fund allocation based on actual Measure A tax revenues received by the County. The Local Jurisdiction shall have no claim against the County for payment of any money or reimbursement, of any kind whatsoever, for any Project provided by the Local Jurisdiction after the expiration or other termination of this Agreement. Should the Local Jurisdiction receive any such payment, it shall immediately notify the County and shall immediately repay all such funds to the County. Payment by the County for Project rendered after the expiration and/or termination of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of the County's right to recover such payment from the Local Jurisdiction. This provision shall survive the expiration or other termination of this Agreement. B. Use of Funds: Local Jurisdiction agrees to use the allocated Funds as described in their approved budget, exclusively for Measure A eligible Project, and as further described in this Agreement and Exhibit A, Project Description and Budget, and the goals and metrics outlined in Section IV of this Agreement. Any misspent or disallowed Funds must be fully reimbursed to the County, upon County's request. All Parties agree to be bound by all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, and directives as they pertain to the performance of this Agreement. C. Prohibited Uses of Funds: The Funds are intended to support best practices, policies, and programs implemented by departments, agencies, or organizations that are primarily formed to provide services to and support people who are experiencing homelessness, at risk of homelessness, or are low-income. Per Measure A, the Funds may not be used to fund investigations or prosecutions to pursue criminal, civil, or administrative penalties against people experiencing homelessness or other low-income people. D. Notification of Reaching Seventy -Five Percent (75%) of Total Agreement Sum or Individual Project Budgets: Local Jurisdiction must maintain a system of record keeping that will allow the Local Jurisdiction to determine when it has incurred seventy-five percent of either the total Agreement sum or the individual project budget specified in Exhibit A, Project Description and Budget, for each listed project, whichever is reached first. Upon occurrence of this event, the Local Jurisdiction must send written notification to County at the address herein provided in Section XV of this Agreement. If the seventy-five percent threshold for an individual project budget is reached, the notice must identify the specific Project(s) to which it applies. E. Supplanting of Funds: Local Jurisdiction shall not use the Funds to supplant or replace existing funding sources supporting Local Jurisdiction's programs, operations, or services, except as expressly permitted in this Section. The County may approve the use of the Funds to supplant existing funding sources only under the following limited circumstances, all of which must be justified in writing by the Local Jurisdiction and approved in writing by the County prior to the execution of this Agreement or any amendment authorizing such use: 1. The Funds are allocated to advance the goals outlined in Section IV.A.1 and 3, specifically: to increase the number of people moving from encampments into permanent housing to reduce unsheltered homelessness, and increase the number of people permanently leaving homelessness; 2. The supplanting of funds is necessary to prevent the loss of interim or permanent housing or services for people experiencing homelessness; 3. The supplanting of funds maintains or increases the Local Jurisdiction's ability to achieve the goals stated above; and 4. Local Jurisdiction agrees to redirect the local funds being replaced by the Funds to another eligible use under this Agreement that advances one or more of the goals set forth in Section W.A. Local Jurisdiction shall submit an annual certification of compliance to the County no later than October 1 of each year. The certification shall be signed by an authorized representative of Local Jurisdiction and must affirm compliance with all requirements set forth in this Section. The County reserves the right to request supporting documentation, including documentation showing the eligible use of the redirected funds, to verify compliance with this Section. If Local Jurisdiction fails to comply, the County may exercise any remedies available under this Agreement, including withholding of Funds or terminating the Agreement. IV. GOALS AND METRICS A. Goals: The Parties agree to work collaboratively to achieve the following goals: 1. Increase the number of people moving from encampments into permanent housing to reduce unsheltered homelessness; 2. Reduce the number of people with mental illness and/or substance use disorders who experience homelessness; 3. Increase the number of people permanently leaving homelessness; 4. Prevent people from falling into homelessness; and 5. Increase the number of affordable housing units in Los Angeles County. B. Baseline Metrics, Target Metrics, Key Performance Indicators, and Key System Performance Metrics: Local Jurisdiction shall work towards achieving the metrics and key performance indicators as follows: 1. Demonstrating progress from the baseline metrics toward the target metrics as set forth in Exhibit B, Measure A Goals and Recommended Targets, which are attached and incorporated herein by reference. Project funded by the Funds shall contribute to achieving the goals in Section N.A. 2. Project Specific Key Performance Indicators ("PS-KPIs") and Project Specific Target Outcomes related to the use of the Funds, as set forth in Exhibit A, Project Description and Budget. The Parties will amend this Agreement to incorporate any additional or revised key performance indicators approved by the County. 3. Key system performance metrics related to the use of the Funds, including, but are not limited to: a. Creating a standardization of basic services to bring people inside and ensure that people have access to social services, medical care, and behavioral/mental health care. b. Establishing a homeless -service -delivery system more accessible to all communities; C. Meeting regional housing needs for "Lower Income Households," which has the same meaning as defined in California Health and Safety Code section 50079.5; d. Using an equity lens and reducing racial disparities and disproportionate impact of homelessness and housing insecurity for critical populations, including but not limited to veterans, seniors, transition -age youth, families with children, people with disabilities, people with animal companions, women, members of LGBTQIA+ communities, survivors of domestic violence, overrepresented racial groups, and others at risk of homelessness; and e. Increasing accountability and transparency in the use of public funds. 4. The Parties will amend this Agreement to incorporate any additional or revised metrics and key performance indicators approved by the County. V. REGIONAL PLAN AND BEST PRACTICES A. Alignment with Regional Plan: Local Jurisdiction shall ensure that its Project funded by the Funds align with the County's adopted regional plan and contribute to the achievement of its stated goals and objectives. Local Jurisdiction shall coordinate with County's efforts to combat homelessness, including collection of data to build a more comprehensive and inclusive version of the Regional Plan and provide continual updates to create a "living" Regional Plan. The County's Regional Plan is attached as Exhibit C, Measure A Regional Plan, and incorporated herein by reference. B. Best Practices for Standardization of Care: Local Jurisdiction shall implement best practices for the standardization of care, including but not limited to connections to behavioral and mental health, medical care, and other programs and services. Project funded by the Funds should aim to create connections to mainstream safety net programs supported by other funds from the County, state, and federal governments, including connections to medical and mental health care supported by state and federal programs as well as other entitlement programs. Funding for Project shall be allocated according to need and equity, considering factors such as the point -in -time count or other similar measures of the population experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Local Jurisdiction shall also comply with any additional best practices for standardization of care, including guidance and key performance indicators approved by the County. The Parties will amend this Agreement as needed to incorporate such County -approved standards of care as an exhibit. VI. CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION WORK A. Prevailing Wages: Any construction or rehabilitation project receiving Funds or financed under Funds, including but not limited to a project of fewer than 40 units, shall constitute a public work for which prevailing wages shall be paid for purposes of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720) of Part 7 of Division 2 of the California Labor Code. B. Project Labor Agreement for Projects with 40 or More Units: A project of 40 or more units is eligible to receive Funds or financed under Funds only if all construction and rehabilitation is subject to the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Project Labor Agreement 2020-2030 if the project is within the City of Los Angeles, or the Countywide Community Workforce Agreement, executed by the Chief Executive Officer on June 7, 2023, if the project is elsewhere or any successor to either agreement. For purposes of this Section, the number of units means the maximum number of units authorized in an entitlement granted by the land use permitting authority for a development project, regardless of whether construction or rehabilitation proceeds in phases or project ownership is divided. C. Alternative Project Labor Agreement: Notwithstanding Section VI.B, above, if a project labor agreement is agreed between Local Jurisdiction or its project developer, the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, and the Western States Regional Council of Carpenters, then a project with 40 or more units is eligible to receive funding or financing from Measure A if all construction and rehabilitation is subject to that project labor agreement. D. Designated Enforcement Agency (DEA): Local Jurisdiction acknowledges that the DEA has the authority to enforce Labor Code Sections 1720-1815, as amended from time to time, for projects funded by the Funds. Any developer, contractor, or subcontractor as to such projects shall be required to cooperate fully in any investigation the DEA initiates. For projects located in the City of Los Angeles, the DEA shall be the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Contract Administration. For projects located elsewhere, Local Jurisdiction shall act as or designate the DEA. The DEA shall be authorized to work with joint labor management committees established pursuant to the federal Labor Management Cooperation act of 1978 (29 U.S.C. section 175a) in order to carry out the enforcement/investigation duties under Measure A. A joint labor management committee may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction against an employer that fails to comply with the labor standards required by this Agreement and Measure A. E. Compliance and Cooperation: Local Jurisdiction, including Local Jurisdiction's developers, contractors, and subcontractors, shall comply with the prevailing wage requirements, project labor agreement requirements, and any other labor standards set forth in this section. Failure to comply may result in enforcement actions, including but not limited to withholding of funds, or termination of this Agreement per Section XIV.J. Termination. VII. RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF HOMELESSNESS SERVICE AND PREVENTION WORKERS A. All Local Jurisdiction's contracts that use Funds to pay for social services positions, including but not limited to homelessness services and eviction prevention workers, must: 1. Set sufficient payment rates to enable contractors to pay wages aligned with public and private market conditions; 2. Allow amendments, as needed, to provide that incentives and wage increases for cost of living similar to those offered to County staff and/or Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) staff are also available to service provider and prevention worker staff; 3. Allow annual adjustments to reflect cost -of -living adjustments, increases in administrative allowances, and operational cost changes due to inflation or other factors (such as supply shortages, insurance market changes, etc.); 4. Be paid in a timely manner to prevent unnecessary cost increases borne by service providers; and 5. Not result in displacement of public employees. B. The requirements under Section VILA. shall be fully implemented and enforced by July 1, 2026, to allow for necessary administrative, budgetary, and contractual adjustments while ensuring compliance with Measure A. During the transition period, Local Jurisdiction shall coordinate with the County to align all Measure A - funded social services positions with the requirements set forth in this Section to the maximum extent feasible. VIII. INVOICING AND PAYMENT A. The Local Jurisdiction must invoice the County only for the tasks, deliverables, goods, services, and other work specified in Exhibit A, Project Description and Budget, and elsewhere hereunder. The Local Jurisdiction's payments will be as provided in Exhibit A, and the Local Jurisdiction will be paid only for the tasks, deliverables, goods, services, and other work approved in writing by the County. If the County does not approve work in writing, no payment for any services will be due to the Local Jurisdiction, including for work rendered. B. The Local Jurisdiction's invoices must contain the information set forth in Exhibit A, Project Description and Budget, describing the tasks, deliverables, goods, services, work hours, and facility and/or other work for which payment is claimed. The Local Jurisdiction must prepare invoices, which will include the charges owed to the Local Jurisdiction by the County under the terms of this Agreement and in accordance with Exhibit A. C. The Local Jurisdiction must submit monthly invoices to the County by the 15th calendar day of the month following the month of service. All invoices under this Agreement must be submitted to the County's Project Manager. If County does not receive the invoices timely, then at the County's sole discretion, all work intended to be paid by such invoice may be considered gratuitous effort on the part of the Local Jurisdiction, for which Local Jurisdiction has no claim whatsoever against County. D. All invoices submitted by the Local Jurisdiction for payment must have the written approval of the County's Project Manager prior to any payment thereof. In no event will the County be liable or responsible for any payment prior to such written approval. Approval for payment will not be unreasonably withheld. E. Default Method of Payment: Direct Deposit or Electronic Funds Transfer i. The County, at its sole discretion, has determined that the most efficient and secure default form of payment for goods and/or services provided under the Agreement with the County shall be Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or direct deposit, unless an alternative method of payment is deemed appropriate by the Auditor -Controller (A -C). ii. Local Jurisdiction shall submit a direct deposit authorization request via the website hfps:Hdirectdeposit.lacounty.gov with banking and vendor information, and any other information that the A -C determines is reasonably necessary to process the payment and comply with all accounting, record keeping, and tax reporting requirements. iii. Any provision of law, grant, or funding agreement requiring a specific form or method of payment other than EFT or direct deposit shall supersede this requirement with respect to those payments. iv. At any time during the duration of the Agreement, Local Jurisdiction may submit a written request for an exemption to this requirement. Such request must be based on specific legal, business, or operational needs and explain why the payment method designated by the A -C is not feasible and an alternative is necessary. The A -C, in consultation with the contracting County department(s), shall decide whether to approve exemption requests. IX ACCOUNTABILITY AND REPORTING Local Jurisdiction shall complete financial and status reports on the dates specified as follows: A. Project Review and Evaluation: The County will monitor, evaluate, and provide guidance to the Local Jurisdiction in the performance of the Measure A Funds allocated to Local Jurisdiction. Reviews will focus on the extent to which the planned Measure A Funds have been implemented and measurable goals achieved, effectiveness of the Project management, and impact of the Project. The Local Jurisdiction shall make available for inspection to authorized County and their agents, for the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years from the expiration date of this Agreement, all records, including financial, pertaining to its performance under this Agreement, and allow said County personnel and agents to inspect and monitor the Local Jurisdiction Measure A funded Project, and interview the Local Jurisdiction's staff and Project participants, as required by the County and in compliance with Measure A. Failure of the Local Jurisdiction to comply with the requirements of this Section shall constitute a material breach of the Agreement upon which the County, through its Chief Executive Officer, or designee, may cancel, terminate this Agreement. B. Reports and Records: The Local Jurisdiction agrees to prepare and submit financial, Project progress, monitoring, evaluation, or other reports required by the County. The Local Jurisdiction shall maintain and permit onsite inspections of such property, personnel, financial, and other records and accounts as are considered necessary by the County to assure proper accounting for all Agreement Measure A Funds during the Term of this Agreement and for a total of five (5) years thereafter. The Local Jurisdiction will ensure that its employees, agents, City Council members, officers, and board members furnish such information, which in the judgment of County representatives, may be relevant to a question of compliance with contractual conditions, with the County directives, or with the effectiveness, legality, and achievements of the Local Solutions Fund. Quarterly Reports: Local Jurisdiction shall submit a quarterly report using a County approved method that details the status of work performed, including project specific key performance indicators and target specific outcomes. All quarterly reports and supporting documents shall be submitted to County within 30 days after each quarter. A quarterly reporting template is attached and incorporated herein by reference as (Exhibit E). Annual Reports: Local Jurisdiction shall submit an annual report to the County by October 1 st of each year detailing the use of the Funds, including: 1) the amounts of Funds received and spent in the previous fiscal year, 2) the status of any projects or work funded by the Funds, and 3) any Funds carried over from previous years and to be carried over to future years. Certification: Local Jurisdiction shall provide a certification, in a form provided by County, to be signed by its Executive Director, City Manager, or designee, with each report required under this Section IX that the statements contained in the report are, to the best of Local Jurisdiction's knowledge and understanding, true and accurate and that the expenditures described in the report comply with the uses permitted under Section III, Funding Allocation, Exhibit A, Project Description and Budget, and as authorized by the County Board. C. Public Availability: Local Jurisdiction shall make the annual reports and records publicly available, without charge, including by posting them on its website for at least five (5) years after they are completed, to ensure transparency and accountability in the use of public funds. D. Data Collection and Reporting: The Local Jurisdiction agrees to collect and report data as required by this Agreement to assess the effectiveness of funded Project, facilitate reporting, monitoring, and outcome analysis. This includes providing data on outcomes related to homelessness prevention, housing stability, mental health treatment, substance use disorder treatment, and other relevant indicators. To the extent feasible, the County will require the Local Jurisdiction to report expenditures and other key metrics in a uniform manner. E. Accounting: The Local Jurisdiction shall establish and maintain on a current basis an adequate accounting system in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") Standards, and the County Auditor -Controller Agreement Accounting and Administration Handbook. Regardless of the Local Jurisdiction's method of accounting, expenses must be reported in accordance with this Agreement. Submission of Reports to County Project Manager: All completed reports described in this Section shall be submitted timely to the County's Project Manager. IX. FINANCIAL RECORDS AND AUDITING A. Audits: 1. County shall monitor the progress of the Measure A funded Project through this Agreement and ensure Local Jurisdiction's compliance with the terms and objectives outlined herein. The Local Jurisdiction shall make available for inspection and audit to authorized County personnel and their agents, for the term of this Agreement and a period of five (5) years from the expiration date of this Agreement, and allow said County personnel and agents to inspect and audit all of its books and records relating to each Project operation or business activity which is Measure A funded in whole, or in part, in compliance with Measure A and this Agreement. Failure of the Local Jurisdiction to comply with the requirements of this Section shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement upon which County may cancel or terminate this Agreement. Within ten (10) days of the County's written request, Local Jurisdiction shall allow the County access to financial and program records during regular business hours at any place Local Jurisdiction keeps those records. 2. Local Jurisdiction agrees to maintain accurate and complete financial accounts, documents, and records relating to this Agreement in accordance with general accepted accounting principles. Local Jurisdiction must maintain accurate and complete employment and other records relating to its performance of this Agreement. Local Jurisdiction shall make financial records available to the County for auditing at reasonable times. Local Jurisdiction agrees that the County, or its authorized representatives, will have access to and the right to examine, audit, excerpt, copy, or transcribe any pertinent transaction, activity, or record relating to this Agreement. All such material, including, but not limited to, all financial records, bank statements, cancelled checks or other proof of payment, timecards, sign- in/sign-out sheets and other time and employment records, and proprietary data and information, will be kept and maintained by Local Jurisdiction and will be made available to the County during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years thereafter unless the County's written permission is given to dispose of any such material prior to such time. 3. Local Jurisdiction, within thirty (30) days of notification from the County of its audit findings, may dispute the audit findings in writing to the County and provide the County with records and/or documentation to support the expenditure claims. The County shall review this documentation and make a final determination as to the validity of the expenditures. The Local Jurisdiction agrees that in the event that the Measure A funded Project established hereunder is subject to audit exceptions by appropriate audit agencies, it shall be responsible for complying with such exceptions and paying the County the full amount of the County's liability to the funding agency resulting from such audit exceptions. 4. It is understood and agreed that any funds paid to Local Jurisdiction hereunder may only be used for the purposes specified in this Agreement and in accordance with Measure A. In furtherance of this understanding, it is agreed that should the County determine that any funds paid to Local Jurisdiction hereunder have been used for purposes other than those authorized by this Agreement, Local Jurisdiction is required to immediately refund any such improperly used funds to the County. B. Redirecting Funds for Unexpended Funds: Effective October 1, 2027, if Local Jurisdiction reports unexpended funds equaling 30 percent or more of its allocated proceeds from the Local Solutions Fund in two consecutive annual reports, County shall reallocate the excess amount exceeding the 30 percent threshold ("Excess Amount") back to the County's Local Solutions Fund. i. The County shall, within 45 days of identifying the Excess Amount (or by November 15th), issue a written notice to Local Jurisdiction informing it that County will withhold from the next annual allocation the portion of funds exceeding 30 percent of that year's total allocation for reallocation to the County's Local Solutions Fund. ii. For the purposes of this provision, funds appropriated for permanent affordable housing construction by Local Jurisdiction shall be excluded from the calculation of unexpended funds and shall not be considered when determining whether the 30 percent threshold has been exceeded. C. Redirecting Funds for Failure to Meet Target Metrics: The County reserves the right to evaluate progress toward the target metrics established under Measure A and/or this Agreement. For each goal for which the target metric has not been achieved as of December 31, 2030, the County reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to redirect funds to or away from Local Jurisdiction's Project. XI. INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE A. Indemnity: Local Jurisdiction agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the County, its Special Districts, elected and appointed officers, employees, agents and volunteers ("County Indemnitees") from and against any and all liability, actions, causes of action, or expense of any kind, including, but not limited to, defense costs and legal fees, and claims for damages of any nature whatsoever, including, but not limited to, bodily injury, death, personal injury, or property damage arising from or related to this Agreement, except for such loss or damage arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the County Indemnitees. Any legal defense pursuant to Local Jurisdiction's indemnification obligations under this Section will be conducted by Local Jurisdiction and performed by counsel selected by Local Jurisdiction and approved by County. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, County will have the right to participate in any such defense at its sole cost and expense, except that in the event Local Jurisdiction fails to provide County with a full and adequate defense, as determined by County in its sole judgment, County will be entitled to retain its own counsel, including, without limitation, County Counsel, and to seek reimbursement from Local Jurisdiction for all such costs and expenses incurred by County in doing so. Local Jurisdiction will not have the right to enter into any settlement, agree to any injunction, or make any admission, in each case, on behalf of County without County's prior written approval. B. Insurance: Local Jurisdiction shall provide and maintain at its own expense during the term of this Agreement the following program(s) of insurance or self-insurance covering its operations hereunder. Such insurance shall be provided by insurer(s) satisfactory to the County's Risk Manager and evidence of such programs satisfactory to the County shall be delivered to the County on or before the effective date of this Agreement. Such evidence shall specifically identify this Agreement and shall contain express conditions that County is to be given written notice at least thirty (30) days in advance of any modification or termination of any program of insurance. All such insurance, except for Workers' Compensation, shall be primary to and not contributing with any other insurance or self-insurance coverage 10 maintained by County and shall name the County of Los Angeles as an additional insured. i. Commercial General Liability: with limits of not less than $1 million per occurrence. ii. Automobile Liability insurance: (Providing scope of coverage equivalent to ISO policy form CA 00 01) with limits of not less than $1 million for bodily injury and property damage, in combined or equivalent split limits, for each single accident. Insurance shall cover liability arising out of Contractor's use of autos pursuant to this Contract, including owned, leased, hired, and/or non -owned autos, as each may be applicable. iii. Workers' Compensation: For every Contractor providing services, a program of Workers' Compensation Insurance in an amount and form to meet all applicable requirements of the Labor Code of the State of California, and which specifically covers all persons providing services by or on behalf of Local Jurisdiction and all risks to such persons under this Agreement, and including Employer's Liability coverage with a $1 million per accident. iv. Crime Insurance: A comprehensive blanket crime insurance policy with each insuring agreement in an amount not less than $1 million, insuring against loss of money, securities, or other property referred to hereunder which may result from: 1. Dishonesty or fraudulent acts of officers, directors, or employees of Local Jurisdiction, or 2. Disappearance, destruction or wrongful abstraction inside or outside the premises or Local Jurisdiction, while in the care, custody or control of Local Jurisdiction, or 3. Sustained through forgery or direction to pay a certain sum in money. V. Property Coverage: If, under the terms of this Agreement, Local Jurisdiction shall have possession of rented or leased or be loaned any County -owned real or personal property, Local Jurisdiction shall provide: 1. For real property: insurance providing special form ("all risk") coverage for the full replacement value. 2. For personal property: insurance providing special form ("all risk") coverage for the actual cash value. XII. CONFLICT OF INTEREST A. Local Jurisdiction covenants that neither Local Jurisdiction nor any of its agents, officers, employees, contractors, or sub -contractors who presently exercise any function of responsibility in connection with the Project has a personal interest, direct or indirect, in the Agreement, except to the extent he or she may receive compensation for his or her performance pursuant to this Agreement. B. Local Jurisdiction, its agents, officers, employees, contractors, and sub -contractors shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and County laws and regulations governing conflict of interest now in effect or hereafter to be enacted during the term of this Agreement. XIII. AUTHORITY Local Jurisdiction warrants and certifies that it possesses the legal authority to execute this Agreement and to undertake the proposed Project, and that a resolution, motion, or similar action has been fully adopted or passed, as an official act of Local Jurisdiction 's governing body, and directing and designating the authorized representative(s) of Local 11 Jurisdiction to act in connection with the Project specified and to provide such additional information as may be required by the County. XIV. STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS A. Amendments and Change Notices: a. For any change which affects the scope of work, term, budget, payments, or any term or condition included under this Agreement, an amendment to the Agreement will be prepared by the County and shall be executed by the Local Jurisdiction and an authorized designee of the County, and approved as to form by County Counsel. b. The County's Board or Chief Executive Officer or designee may require the addition and/or change of certain terms and conditions in the Agreement during the term of this Agreement. The County reserves the right to add and/or change such provisions as required by the County's Board or Chief Executive Officer. To implement such changes, an Amendment to the Agreement will be prepared by the County and shall be executed by the Local Jurisdiction and by an authorized designee of the County. C. For any change which does not materially affect the scope of work, term, budget, payments, or any term or condition included under this Agreement, a Change Notice will be prepared and signed by the County's Project Manager or designee and Local Jurisdiction's Project Manager. B. Independent Contractor: This Agreement is by and between the County and Local Jurisdiction and is not intended, and shall not be construed, to create the relationship of agent, servant, employee, partnership, joint venture, or association, as between the County and Local Jurisdiction. The employees and agents of one party shall not be, or be construed to be, the employees or agents of the other party for any purpose whatsoever. Local Jurisdiction shall be solely liable and responsible for providing to, or on behalf of, all persons performing work pursuant to this Agreement all compensation and benefits. The County shall have no liability or responsibility for the payment of any salaries, wages, unemployment benefits, disability benefits, Federal, State, or local taxes, worker's compensation benefits or other compensation, benefits, or taxes for any personnel provided by or on behalf of Local Jurisdiction. C. Assignments and Subcontracts: a. Local Jurisdiction shall not assign its rights or delegate its duties under this Agreement, or both, whether in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the County, in its discretion, and any attempted assignment or delegation without such consent shall be null and void. For purposes of this Section, the County's consent requires a written amendment to this Agreement that is formally approved and executed by Local Jurisdiction and the County. b. Any assumption, assignment, delegation, or takeover of any of Local Jurisdiction's duties, responsibilities, obligations, or performance of same by any entity other than Local Jurisdiction, whether through assignment, subcontract, delegation, or any other mechanism, with or without consideration for any reason whatsoever without County's express prior written approval, shall be a material breach of this Agreement which may result in the termination of this Agreement. C. Local Jurisdiction shall be solely liable and responsible for all payments or other compensation to all subcontractors and their officers, employees, agents, and successors in interest arising through services performed hereunder, notwithstanding the County's consent to subcontract. 12 Any contractor or subcontractor of Local Jurisdiction are bound by the same obligations of this Agreement and shall comply with all Measure A requirements such as, but not limited to, Measure A allowable uses, purposes, Goals and Metrics (Exhibit B), Regional Plan (Exhibit C), and Best Practices (Exhibit D). Failure to comply may result in enforcement actions, including but not limited to withholding of funds, or termination of this Agreement per Section XIV.J. Termination. D. Fair Labor: Local Jurisdiction agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the County, its agents, officers, and employees from any and all liability including, but not limited to, wages, overtime pay, liquidated damages, penalties, court costs, and attorneys' fees arising under any wage and hour law violation including, but not limited to, Federal Fair Labor Standards Act for services performed by Local Jurisdiction's employees for which the County may be found jointly or solely liable. E. Religious and Political Activities: Local Jurisdiction agrees that Measure A Funds under this Agreement will be used exclusively for the performance of the work required under this Agreement, and that no Measure A funds made available under this Agreement shall be used to promote religious or political activities. Further, Local Jurisdiction agrees that it will not perform, nor permit to be performed, any religious or political activities in connection with the performance of this Agreement. F. Nondiscrimination: Local Jurisdiction shall not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, religious belief, national origin, marital status, physical or mental handicap, medical condition, or place of residence in providing any services under this Agreement. G. County Lobbyists: Local Jurisdiction and each County lobbyist or County lobbying firm as defined in Los Angeles County Code Section 2.160.010, retained by Local Jurisdiction, shall fully comply with the County Lobbyist Ordinance, Los Angeles County Code Chapter 2.160. Failure on the part of Local Jurisdiction or any County lobbyist or County lobbying firm retained by Local Jurisdiction to fully comply with the County Lobbyist Ordinance shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement upon which County may immediately terminate this Agreement. H. Confidentiality: Local Jurisdiction must maintain the confidentiality of all records and information in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, directives, guidelines, policies and procedures relating to confidentiality, including, without limitation, County policies concerning information technology security and the protection of confidential records and information. I. Public Records Act: Any documents submitted by Local Jurisdiction to the County become the exclusive property of the County. All such documents become a matter of public record and will be regarded as public records. In the event the County is required to defend an action on a Public Records Act request for any of the aforementioned documents, information, books, and/or records, the Local Jurisdiction agrees to defend and indemnify the County from all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, in action or liability arising under the Public Records Act. J. Termination: 1. Termination for Convenience: This Agreement may be terminated, in whole or in part, by either party for the convenience of that party. Termination of work hereunder shall be effected by written notice of termination specifying the extent to which performance of work is terminated and the date upon which such termination becomes effective. 2. Termination for Default: The County may terminate this Agreement immediately by written notice to Local Jurisdiction upon Local Jurisdiction's failure to comply with the provisions of this Agreement. It is also understood and agreed that should the County determine that Local Jurisdiction's 13 failure to perform relates to only part of the Project, the County, in its sole discretion, may elect to terminate only that part of the Agreement which shall in no way void or invalidate the rest of this Agreement. 3. Termination for Improper Consideration: a. The County may, by written notice to Local Jurisdiction, immediately terminate the right of Local Jurisdiction to proceed under this Agreement if it is found that consideration, in any form, was offered or given by Local Jurisdiction, either directly or through an intermediary, to any County officer, employee, or agent with the intent of securing this Agreement or securing favorable treatment with respect to the award, amendment, extension of this Agreement, or the making of any determinations with respect to Local Jurisdiction's performance pursuant to this Agreement. In the event of such termination, the County shall be entitled to pursue those same remedies against Local Jurisdiction as it could pursue in the event of default by Local Jurisdiction. b. Local Jurisdiction shall immediately report any attempt by a County officer or employee to solicit such improper consideration. The report shall be made either to a County manager charged with the supervision of the employee or to the County Auditor -Controller's Employee Fraud Hotline at (800) 544-6861 or httos://fraud.lacounty. gov/. C. Among other items, such improper consideration may take the form of cash; discounts; services; the provision of travel, entertainment, or tangible gifts. 4. In the event of termination, Local Jurisdiction will provide a detailed report of expenditures and funds that had not been expended, contracted, or encumbered by Local Jurisdiction for use in carrying out the purposes of the Agreement prior to Local Jurisdiction's receipt of County's notification of termination. Local Jurisdiction shall reimburse County within thirty (30) days of the termination, the full monetary value of all funds already disbursed under this Agreement that had not been expended, contracted, or encumbered by Local Jurisdiction. XV. NOTICES, REPORTS, INVOICES, AND APPROVALS A. All notices, reports, invoices, and approvals shall be directed to and made by the following representatives of the parties: To the County Representative: Name: Marco Santana, County Project Manager Email: MSantanaCcilceo.lacountv.gov And copy hiadmin(ccDceo.lacountv.gov To Local Jurisdiction Representative: Name: Caitlin Sims, Director of Regional Planning Programs Email: csims(cDsgvcog.org B. Local Jurisdiction shall notify the County in writing within five (5) business days of any change in the names or email address above. 14 XVI. SEVERABILITY If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof, is held to be invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Agreement that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of the Agreement are severable. XVII. PHOTOGRAPHS, FOOTAGE, AND OTHER MEDIA MATERIALS The Local Jurisdiction represents and warrants that all photographs, videos, DVDs, footage, magazines, and other media materials provided to the County are either public record or have been legally procured without invading the copyright, ownership, or privacy rights of any individual. The Local Jurisdiction further agrees to defend, hold harmless, and indemnify the County Indemnitees from any and all liability arising from or related to the County's use of said photographs, videos, DVD's, footage, magazines, and other media materials. XVIII. GOVERNING LAWS, JURISDICTION AND VENUE This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Local Jurisdiction and the County agree and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of California for all purposes concerning this Agreement and further agree and consent that venue of any action brought in connection with or arising out of this Agreement, shall be exclusively in the County of Los Angeles. XIX. COMPLIANCE WITH FAIR CHANCE EMPLOYMENT HIRING PRACTICES The Local Jurisdiction, and its contractors/subcontractors, must comply with fair chance employment hiring practices set forth in California Government Code Section 12952. Local Jurisdiction's violation of this paragraph of the Agreement may constitute a material breach of the Agreement. In the event of such material breach, County may, in its sole discretion, terminate the Agreement. XX. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION PROHIBITION FOLLOWING FINAL DECISION IN CONTRACT PROCEEDING Pursuant to Government Code Section 84308, the Local Jurisdiction and its contractors/subcontractors, are prohibited from making a contribution of more than $250 to a County officer for twelve (12) months after the date of the final decision in the proceeding involving this Agreement. Failure to comply with the provisions of Government Code Section 84308 and of this Section, may be a material breach of this Agreement as determined in the sole discretion of the County. XXI. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE The rights and remedies of the County provided in any given paragraph, as well as throughout the Agreement, are not exclusive and are cumulative with any and all other rights and remedies under the Agreement, at law, or in equity. XXII. EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENTS This Agreement and any amendments thereto may be executed in counterpart originals, utilizing wet and/or electronic signatures, each of which shall be deemed to constitute an original Agreement or amendment, and all of which shall constitute one Agreement or amendment. The execution of one counterpart by any Party shall have the same force and effect as if that Party had signed all other counterparts. 15 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Local Jurisdiction has executed this Agreement #HI -25-015 or caused it to be duly executed by its authorized representative, and the County of Los Angeles by order of its Board of Supervisors, has delegated the authority to execute this Agreement on its behalf by the Chief Executive Officer, or her designee, on the date and year written below. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 0 Cheri Digitally signed by Chen TedereR Todoroff Date: 2025.08.28 18:32:20 -0T00' FESIA A. DAVENPORT Date Chief Executive Officer APPROVED AS TO FORM: DAWYN R. HARRISON County Counsel By l /CI—L–, Senior Deputy County Counsel SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Print Name Marisa Creter Title Executive Director Approved as to Form: Print Name Cassie Trapesonian Title SGVCOG General Counsel 16 EXHIBITS AND ATTACHMENTS EXHIBITS A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BUDGET B. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MEASURE A GOALS C. MEASURE A REGIONAL PLAN D. BEST PRACTICES E. QUARTERLY REPORTING TEMPLATE 17 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BUDGET SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS HI -25-015 Overview EXHIBIT A This Agreement between the County of Los Angeles ("County") and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments ("SGVCOG" or "Local Jurisdiction") allocates funds from the County's Local Solutions Fund ("LSF"), which are authorized under Measure A to support local homelessness solutions, including prevention efforts, services, and affordable housing. The funds will support the Local Jurisdiction projects and associated administrative oversight as outlined herein. II. Project Description Eligible Use Grouping 1: This project falls under the eligible uses of LSF, as outlined in the County's Measure A Local Solutions Fund Eligible Uses, Section 1.2. Activities under Eligible Use, Group 1 must directly contribute to achieving Measure A Goal 1 (reducing unsheltered homelessness) or Goal 3 (increasing permanent housing placements) and may include the following: homeless prevention; permanent housing for PEH; interim housing for PEH; expedited placements in permanent housing for PEH; employment services for PEH; or enhanced services for Transition -Age Youth and children experiencing or at -risk of homelessness. 1A: Eligible Use Permanent Housing for People Experiencing Homelessness (PEH) Project Housing Acquisition and Operation These funds will support SGVCOG in subcontracting with qualified service providers to operate a hybrid model of scattered site interim/permanent housing throughout the San Gabriel Valley. This project involves a mix of providing housing as a service and acquiring permanent housing units for long-term use. Service providers will identify and secure immediately available interim housing units for People Experiencing Homelessness (PEH), including shared housing, rental market units, and subsidizing units Project Description in regional partnership cities, and will work to house clients in those units. Once units are identified, service providers will house referred clients. Each regional partnership city will be able to refer clients to available sites. Once clients are placed in housing, each service provider will be responsible for working with housed clients for the duration of their stay in interim housing at an adequate case management ratio of 20:1 - to help connect to services and permanent housing. The SGVCOG will contract with multiple service providers experienced in serving diverse groups, including transition age youth, families, and individuals. Project Specific Key PS -KPI: Number of PEH provided services in interim housing Performance Indicators • PS -TO: 72 unduplicated PEH PS -KPI: Number of PEH placed in permanent housing (PS -KPI) and Target Outcomes (PS -TO) . PS -TO: 5 unduplicated PEH Measure A Goals and Alignment with Measure A Goal #1: Increase the number of people Target Metric moving from encampments into permanent housing to reduce unsheltered homelessness. 18 Target Metric 1a: Decrease by 30 percent the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness from a baseline of 52,365 in 2024 to a target of 36,656 in 2030. 113: Eligible Use Interim Housing for PEH Project Interim Housing — Motel Vouchers Program The funds will support SGVCOG's Motel Vouchers Program provided for the cities of Arcadia, Glendora, and West Covina that will administer a motel voucher program to temporarily house individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The Program will offer interim housing stays to address urgent situations, including the bridge time period before moving into a permanent Project Description housing, extreme weather conditions, fleeing domestic violence, and other emergencies. Case managers will work with each client to connect them to supportive services. Los Angeles Center for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (LA CADA) will support the Motel Voucher Program in Arcadia; Glendora staff will manage the program in Glendora; and the City of West Covina may subcontract with a service provider to administer the program. Case managers in each respective city will have access to these resources. PS -KPI: Number of PEH/Households housed in interim housing with motel vouchers Project Specific Key PS -TO: 160 unduplicated PEH Performance Indicators (PS -KPI) and Target PS -KPI: Number of PEH/Households placed into permanent Outcomes (PS -TO) housing within three months of receiving a motel voucher • PS -TO: At least 96 unduplicated PEH/Household (or 60% of 160) Alignment with Measure A Goal #1: Increase the number of people moving from encampments into permanent housing to Measure A Goals and reduce unsheltered homelessness. Target Metric 1a: Decrease by 30 percent the number of people Target Metric experiencing unsheltered homelessness from a baseline of 52,365 in 2024 to a target of 36,656 in 2030. 1C: Eligible Use Interim Housing for PEH Project Interim Housing - LA CADA Beds The funds will support SGVCOG's sub agreement with the City of West Covina to provide eight (8) interim housing beds operated by LA CADA. This project is designed to serve as a direct pathway to permanent housing for people moving from encampments to interim housing. The beds, located at sites located throughout the San Gabriel Valley and Los Angeles County. Through its Project Description agreement with West Covina, LA CADA guarantees permanent access to these eight beds within the LA CADA continuum of care. LA CADA will assess clients prior to the interim housing stay, and, once a client is housed in a LA CADA interim bed, LA CADA staff will link clients to other supportive services and case management with an emphasis on housing focused case management. LA CADA will communicate program operational standards and will utilize the beds in alignment with those standards. 19 Project Specific Key Performance Indicators PS -KPI: Number of PEH provided interim housing • PS -TO: 40 unduplicated PEH (PS -KPI) and Target Outcomes (PS -TO) PS -KPI: Number of PEH placed into permanent housing . PS -TO: 8 unduplicated PEH Alignment with Measure A Goal #1: Increase the number of people moving from encampments into permanent housing to Measure A Goals and reduce unsheltered homelessness: Target Metric 1a: Decrease by 30 percent the number of people Target Metric experiencing unsheltered homelessness from a baseline of 52,365 Project Description in 2024 to a target of 36,656 in 2030. 7D: Eligible Use Interim Housing for PEH Project Non -Congregate Interim Housing Site The funds will support operation of an existing 25 -bed non - congregate interim housing site at the Azusa Resource Center (ARC). LA CADA, selected through a competitive process, will serve as the site operator, providing case management and supportive services to stabilize participants and transition them into Project Description permanent housing. This effort includes intake and assessment of Project Description participants to develop individualized housing and services plans to help participants work toward housing and health goals. Case management includes linkage to services such as health care, behavioral or mental health services, substance use treatment, employment services. The operator provides clients with daily meals and 24/7 trauma -informed staffing, security, and property mana ement. Project Specific Key PS -KPI: Number of PEH provided interim housing Performance Indicators • PS -TO: 25 unduplicated PEH (PS -KPI) and Target PS -KPI: Number of PEH placed in permanent housing Outcomes (PS -TO) . PS -TO: 10 unduplicated PEH Alignment with Measure A Goal #1: Increase the number of people moving from encampments into permanent housing to Measure A Goals and reduce unsheltered homelessness: Target Metric Target Metric 1a: Decrease by 30 percent the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness from a baseline of 52,365 in 2024 to a target of 36,656 in 2030. 1E: Eligible Use Expedited Placements in Permanent Housing for PEH Project Financial Assistance The funds support the cities of Arcadia and Glendora's move -in assistance programs, which focus on expedited placement of individuals and families experiencing homelessness into permanent housing. These client -driven programs focuses on addressing barriers to permanent housing, engaging landlords to Project Description secure additional units, and supporting staffs efforts to engage with family/friends of unsheltered individuals and families to determine if temporary or permanent housing may be provided to them, including providing incentives to family/friends to host clients. Funds will also support move -in costs such as security deposits, mitigation funds, and host home support. 20 Project Specific Key Performance Indicators pS-KPI: Number of households permanently housed with move -in (PS -KPI) and Target assistance programs Outcomes PS -TO 0 unduplicated PS -TO: 60 du licated households Alignment with Measure A Goal #3: Increase the number of Project Description people permanently leaving homelessness Measure A Goals and (PEH). The program provides direct financial incentives to Target Metric Target Metric 3a: Increase by 57 percent the number of service participants who exit homelessness to permanent housing from a baseline of 19,127 in FY 2023-24 to a target of 30,000 in 2030. 1F: Eligible Use Expedited Placements in Permanent Housing for PEH Project Landlord Incentives The funds will support SGVCOG and member cities in operating their Landlord Incentive program, which aims to secure additional Project Description permanent housing units for people experiencing homelessness (PEH). The program provides direct financial incentives to landlords and offers dedicated support, including mediation and direct engagement , to address questions or concerns and to encourage participation in rental/assistance programs for PEH. Project Specific Key Performance Indicators PS -KPI: Number of new units secured via direct landlord (PS -KPI) and Target incentives Outcomes PS -TO • PS -TO: 20 unduplicated units Alignment with Measure A Goal #3: Increase the number of people permanently leaving homelessness. Measure A Goals and respective city will have access to these resources. Each City will Target Metric 3a: Increase by 57 percent the number of service Target Metric participants who exit homelessness to permanent housing from a baseline of 19,127 in fiscal year 2023-24 to a target of 30,000 in 2030. 1G: Eligible Use Permanent Housing for PEH Project Flexible Rental Subsidies The funds will support SGVCOG and the cities of Glendora, Rosemead, and San Dimas in providing rental assistance for participants experiencing homelessness, including time-limited subsidies, rapid rehousing, shallow subsidies, and other flexible rent subsidies. In Glendora and San Dimas, City staff in the respective cities will be responsible for administering the programs, which will pair appropriate levels of financial assistance with case management and resources to increase income, reduce expenses, and develop financial management skills to help prevent a return to Project Description homelessness. In Rosemead, Family Promise of SGV (FPSGV) will administer the program and provide six (6) months of case management for the enrolled clients. Case managers in each respective city will have access to these resources. Each City will establish and manage its respective program policies and procedures that defines the requirements for rental assistance, guidelines on the number of months for which clients can receive rental assistance, and the tracking approach to ensure that the intervention is helping clients to remain housed after the intervention ends. 21 Project Specific Key Performance Indicators PS -KPI: Total number of households permanently housed with (PS -KPI) and Target assistance: subsidy Outcomes PS -TO 0 p PS -TO: 16 unduplicated households Alignment with Measure A Goal #1: Increase the number of people Project Description moving from encampments into permanent housing to reduce Measure A Goals and unsheltered homelessness: Target Metric Target Metric 1a: Decrease by 30 percent the number of people Performance Indicators experiencing unsheltered homelessness from a baseline of 52,365 (PS -KPI) and Target in 2024 to a target of 36,656 in 2030. 7H: Eligible Use Expedited Placements in Permanent Housing for PEH Project Problem Solving The funds will support SGVCOG's Problem Solving Program, which assists individuals secure or maintain immediate, Project Description sustainable housing through mediation, resource navigation, negotiation, and targeted financial assistance. Project Specific Key Performance Indicators PS -KPI: Number of individuals that secure housing (PS -KPI) and Target PS -TO: 15 unduplicated individuals Outcomes PS -TO Alignment with Measure A Goal #3: Increase the number of people permanently leaving homelessness Measure A Goals and Target Metric 3a: Increase by 57 percent the number of service Target Metric participants who exit homelessness to permanent housing from a baseline of 19,127 in fiscal year 2023-24 to a target of 30,000 in 2030. Eligible Use Grouping 2: The project fall under eligible uses of Measure A LSF, specifically, Eligible Use, Group 2. Activities under Eligible Use, Group 2, must demonstrate a maximized partnership with organization that create connections to mainstream safely net programs supported by other funds from the County, State, and Federal Governments, including connections to medical and mental health care supported by state and federal programs as well as other entitlements programs. 22 2A: Eligible Use Case Management and Outreach Services Case Management & Outreach Services for Clients with Project Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and/or Severe Mental Illness SMI —Alhambra The funds will support SGVCOG sub agreement with the city of Alhambra, which will subcontract with LA CADA to provide case management and outreach services for PEH, with a focus on individuals with SLID or SMI. The LA CADA team, partially funded by this program, will consist of a Program Director, Outreach Coordinator, and three Outreach Navigators, and will have access to various housing resources, including those funded by Measure Project Description A, other resources in LA CADA's continuum of care, and LA CADA's partner agencies. The LA CADA team will also have access to Alhambra -contracted interim housing beds that are part of LA CADA's continuum of care, and which are funded by other sources of funding. Services will consist of outreach, medication, therapy, peer-to-peer support, case management, health screening, group counseling, dual diagnosis treatment groups, and housing placement for PEH not yet enrolled in specialty mental health services that are Medi -Cal billable. The project will be connected with the following investments/programs funded by other entities, governmental or nongovernmental, including local agencies such as: This project will be an avenue for PEH to connect to other Measure A -funded housing resources (such as Projects 1B, 1E, 1F, 1G, and 1 H herein). LA CADA teams will be able to place clients into those housing resources as part of their case management and outreach services. In addition, LA CADA has a robust continuum of housing resources to which clients can be referred, and relationships and Group 2 Connection connections managed by other Local, County, State, and Federal programs, including those executed by Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), Department of Mental Health (DMH), Department of Health Services (DHS), Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Veterans Affairs (VA), and Adult Protective Services (APS). In addition, the respective LA CADA teams will work in collaboration with SPA 3 CES lead agencies to help connect PEH to shelter (interim housing, recuperative care), permanent housing (Section 8 vouchers), mental health services (DMH), health services (DHS), and substance use treatment services Medi -Cal funded). PS -KPI: Number of PEH connected to outpatient/inpatient Project Specific Key services . PS -TO: 8 unduplicated PEH Performance Indicators (PS -KPI) and Target PS -KPI: Number of PEH placed in interim or permanent Outcomes (PS -TO) Substance Use Disorder (SUD)/Serious Mental Illness (SMI) housing PS TO: 1 unduplicated PEH placement Alignment with Measure A Goal # 2: Reduce the number of people with mental illness and/or substance use disorders who Measure A Goals and experience homelessness. Target Metric 2c: Reduce by 10 percent the number of people with Target Metric co-occurring SMI and SLID experiencing homelessness from a baseline of 20,446 in FY 2023-24 to a target of 18,401 in 2030. 23 2B: Eligible Use Case Management and Outreach Services Case Management & Outreach Services for Clients with Project Substance Use Disorder (SLID) and/or Severe Mental Illness SMI — West Covina The funds will support SGVCOG subagreement with the city of West Covina, which will enter into its own subcontract and provide partial funding to LA CADA to deliver case management and outreach services for PEH, with a focus on individuals with SLID or SMI. The LA CADA team, partially funded by this program, will consist of a Program Manager, Program Coordinator, Project Description Navigator/Case Manager, and Housing Specialist, and will have access to various housing resources, including those funded by Measure A and other sources. Services will consist of outreach, medication, therapy, peer-to-peer support, case management, health screening, group counseling, dual diagnosis treatment groups, and housing placement for PEH not yet enrolled in specialspecialtv mental health services that are Medi-Cal billable. The project will be connected with the following investments/programs funded by other entities, governmental or nongovernmental, including local agencies such as: This project will be an avenue for PEH to connect to other Measure A-funded housing resources (such as Projects 1B, 1E, 1F, 1G, and 1 H herein). LA CADA teams will be able to place clients into those housing resources as part of their case management and outreach services. In addition, LA CADA has a robust continuum of housing Group 2 Connection resources to which clients can be referred, and relationships and connections managed by other Local, County, State, and Federal programs, including those executed by LAHSA, DMH, DHS, DCFS, VA, and APS. In addition, the respective LA CADA teams will work in collaboration with SPA 3 CES lead agencies to help connect PEH to shelter (interim housing, recuperative care), permanent housing (Section 8 vouchers), mental health services (DMH), health services (DHS), and substance use treatment services (Medi-Cal funded). PS-KPI: Number of PEH connected to outpatient/inpatient Project Specific Key services Performance Indicators • PS-TO: 8 unduplicated PEH PS-KPI: Number of PEH placed in interim or permanent SLID/SMI (PS-KPI) and Target Outcomes (PS-TO) housing PS-TO: 1 unduplicated PEH placement Alignment with Measure A Goal #2: Reduce the number of people with mental illness and or substance use disorders who experience homelessness. Measure A Goals and Target Metric 2c: Reduce by 10 percent the number of people with Target Metric co-occurring SMI and SLID experiencing homelessness from a baseline of 20,446 in fiscal year 2023-24 to a target of 18,401 in 2030. 2C: Eligible Use Case Management and Outreach Services Project Case Management & Outreach Services — San Dimas 24 2D: Eligible Use The funds will support SGVCOG in subcontracting with the city of Project San Dimas, which will enter into its own subagreement to provide partial funding to LA CADA to deliver case management and outreach services for PEH via a team consisting of a project lead Project Description and outreach navigator.. The teams will have access to housing resources (such as Projects 1 B, 1 E, 1 F, 1 G, and 1 H herein) that Project Description will allow team members to place clients in interim and permanent housing. LA CADA teams will engage initially with clients and will continue to provide follow-up case management to help clients connect to services, secure housing, and maintain stable housing. The project will be connected with the following investments/programs funded by other entities, governmental or nongovernmental including local agencies such as: This project will be an avenue for PEH to connect to other Measure A -funded housing resources (such as Projects 1 B, 1 E, 1 F, 1 G, and 1 H herein). LA CADA teams will be able to place clients into those housing resources as part of their case management and outreach services. In addition, LA CADA has a robust continuum of housing Group 2 Connection resources to which clients can be referred, and relationships and connections managed by other Local, County, State, and Federal programs, including those executed by LAHSA, DMH, DHS, DCFS, VA, and APS. In addition, the respective LA CADA teams will work in collaboration with SPA 3 CES lead agencies to help connect PEH to shelter (interim housing, recuperative care), permanent housing (Section 8 vouchers), mental health services (DMH), health services (DHS), and substance use treatment services (Medi -Cal funded). Project Specific Key PS -KPI: Number of PEH engaged through outreach services Performance Indicators • PS -TO: 125 unduplicated PEH (PS -KPI) and Target PS -KPI: Number of PEH place in interim or permanent housing Outcomes (PS -TO) . PS -TO: 15 unduplicated PEH placements Alignment with Measure A Goal 1: Increase the number of people moving from encampments into permanent housing to reduce Measure A Goals and unsheltered homelessness Target Metric Target Metric 1a: Decrease by 30 percent the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness from a baseline of 52,365 in 2024 to a tar et of 36,656 in 2030. 2D: Eligible Use Case Management and Outreach Services Project Case Management and Outreach Services —Arcadia The funds will support SGVCOG in subcontracting with the city of Arcadia, which will enter into its own sub agreement and provide partial funding to LA CADA to deliver case management and outreach services for PEH via a team consisting of a project lead Project Description and an outreach navigator. The LA CADA teams will have access to housing resources (such as Projects 1 B, 1 E, 1 F, 1 G, and 1 H herein) to place clients in interim and permanent housing. LACADA teams will engage initially with clients and continue to provide follow-up case management to help clients connect to services, secure housing, and maintain stable housing. 25 2E: Eligible Use The project will be connected with the following Project investments/programs funded by other entities, governmental or nongovernmental including local agencies such as: This project will be an avenue for PEH, with a focus on clients with SLID or SMI, to connect to other Measure A -funded housing resources and those funded by other sources. In Arcadia, LA CADA Project Description teams will be able to place clients into those housing resources (listed in projects 1 B and 1 C) as part of their case management and Group 2 Connection outreach services. In addition, LA CADA has a robust continuum of housing resources to which clients can be referred, and relationships and connections managed by other Local, County, State, and Federal programs, including those executed by LAHSA, DMH, DHS, DCFS, VA, and APS. In addition, LA CADA teams will work in collaboration with SPA CES lead agencies to help connect PEH to shelter (interim housing, recuperative care), permanent housing (Section 8 vouchers), mental health services (DMH), health services (DHS), and substance use treatment services Group 2 Connection Medi -Cal funded). PS -KPI: Number of PEH engaged through outreach services Project Specific Key PS -TO: 125 unduplicated PEH Performance Indicators PS -KPI: Number of PEH place in interim or permanent SLID/SMI (PS -KPI) and Target Outcomes (PS -TO) housing connections managed by other Local, County, State, and Federal PS -TO: 15 unduplicated PEH placements programs, including those executed by LAHSA, DMH, DHS, DCFS, Alignment with Measure A Goal # 1: Increase the number of people moving from encampments into permanent housing to reduce Measure A Goals and unsheltered homelessness Target Metric 1a: Decrease by 30 percent the number of people Target Metric experiencing unsheltered homelessness from a baseline of 52,365 in 2024 to a target of 36,656 in 2030. 2E: Eligible Use Case Management and Outreach Services Project Case Management and Outreach Services - Glendora The funds will support SGVCOG in subcontracting with the city of Glendora, which will enter into its own subagreement and provide partial funding to LA CADA to deliver case management and outreach services for PEH via a team consisting of two homeless Project Description navigators. The LA CADA teams will have access to housing resources (such as Projects 1 B, 1 E, 1 F, 1 G, and 1 H herein) to place clients in interim and permanent housing. LA CADA teams will engage initially with clients and will continue to provide follow-up case management to help clients connect to services, secure housing, and maintain stable housing. The project will be connected with the following investments/programs funded by other entities, governmental or nongovernmental including local agencies such as: This project will be an avenue for PEH, with a focus on clients with SLID or SMI, to connect to other Measure A -funded housing Group 2 Connection resources and those funded by other sources. In Glendora, LA CADA teams will have access to the City's contracted units within LA CADA's continuum of care, which are funded by non -Measure A sources. In addition, LA CADA has a robust continuum of housing resources to which clients can be referred, and relationships and connections managed by other Local, County, State, and Federal programs, including those executed by LAHSA, DMH, DHS, DCFS, 26 Eligible Use Grouping 3: Eligible Uses of Measure A LSF (LSF Funds) with Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA) Funding. Local Jurisdiction must braid or pair LSF Funds with eligible LACAHSA funding to support prevention efforts under this program/project. If LACAHSA funding is not yet available, Local Jurisdiction shall coordinate with the County during the transition period to align timelines, funding strategies, and program deliverables; and submit a written plan within six months of this Agreement's execution detailing steps to secure LACAHSA funding. The Local Jurisdiction shall make good faith efforts to secure and utilize such funding when it becomes available. LSF Funds may only be used after LACAHSA funding is exhausted; or during the transition period with prior written approval from the County. 3A: Eligible Use VA, and APS. In addition, the respective L.A. CADA teams will work Project in collaboration with SPA CES lead agencies to help connect PEH to shelter (interim housing, recuperative care), permanent housing (Section 8 vouchers), mental health services (DMH), health services (DHS), and substance use treatment services (Medi -Cal funded). Project Specific Key PS -KPI: Number of PEH engaged through outreach services Performance Indicators • PS -TO: 125 unduplicated PEH PS -KPI: Number of PEH placed in interim or permanent SUD/SMI (PS -KPI) and Target Outcomes (PS -TO) housing • PS -TO: 15 unduplicated placements Alignment with Measure A Goal # 1: Increase the number of people moving from encampments into permanent housing to Measure A Goals and reduce unsheltered homelessness. Target Metric Target Metric 1a: Decrease by 30 percent the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness from a baseline of 52,365 Group 3 Connection in 2024 to a target of 36,656 in 2030. Eligible Use Grouping 3: Eligible Uses of Measure A LSF (LSF Funds) with Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA) Funding. Local Jurisdiction must braid or pair LSF Funds with eligible LACAHSA funding to support prevention efforts under this program/project. If LACAHSA funding is not yet available, Local Jurisdiction shall coordinate with the County during the transition period to align timelines, funding strategies, and program deliverables; and submit a written plan within six months of this Agreement's execution detailing steps to secure LACAHSA funding. The Local Jurisdiction shall make good faith efforts to secure and utilize such funding when it becomes available. LSF Funds may only be used after LACAHSA funding is exhausted; or during the transition period with prior written approval from the County. 3A: Eligible Use Permanent Housing for PEH Project Housing Acquisition & Construction The funds will support SGVCOG in contracting with the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust (SGVRHT) to expand housing opportunities for PEH in the region. Specific projects and eligible expenditures will be determined in coordination with LACAHSA. SGVCOG will work with the SGVRHT to identify new Project Description and innovative projects to create more housing for PEH. Examples of potential types of projects include acquiring units to specifically support PEH, purchasing units within affordable housing project for PEH, or acquiring, rehabilitating, and converting sites into interim or permanent housing for PEH. The budget for this project will be determined based on further information from LACAHSA and pending progress in completing other nroiants. The SGVCOG will work to braid funding with available LACAHSA Group 3 Connection funds once guidance has become available. In the meantime, the SGVCOG will coordinate and communicate with the County in the interim while a plan is developed to secure LACAHSA funds. Project Specific Key Performance Indicators (PS -KPI) and Target PS -KPI: Number of units secured for PEH Outcomes (PS -TO) PS -TO: 1 unit 27 38: Eligible Use Alignment with Measure A Goal # 3: Increase the number of Measure A Goals and people permanently leaving homelessness. Target Metric Target Metric 3a: Increase by 57 percent the number of service participants who exit homelessness to permanent housing from a baseline of 19,127 in fiscal year 2023-24 to a target of 30,000 in 2030. 38: Eligible Use Homeless Prevention Project Homeless Prevention: Rental Assistance The funds will support SGVCOG and the cities of Arcadia and Rosemead in providing rental assistance such as rental arrears, security and utility deposits, and moving costs through a homeless prevention program focused on preventing individuals and families from falling into homelessness. In Arcadia, case managers from Arcadia's LA CADAcontracted team will administer the program, while in Rosemead, Family Promise of the San Gabriel Valley (FPSGV) will administer the program. The overall goal of both programs is to reduce the number of individuals falling into homelessness and assist those at imminent risk of eviction due to Project Description unexpected financial shortcomings or catastrophic incidences. Case managers in each city will have access to rental assistance resources. Each city will establish and manage its program policies and procedures that define the requirements for rental assistance, guidelines on the number of months for which clients can receive rental assistance, and the tracking approach to ensure that the intervention is helping the client to remain housed after the intervention ends. Before work begins on this program, SGVCOG will ensure that there is no duplication of funds and/or programs from LACAHSA. The SGVCOG will work to braid funding with available LACAHSA Group 3 Connection funds once guidance has become available. In the meantime, SGVCOG will coordinate and communicate with the County in the interim while a plan is developed to secure LACAHSA funds. PS -KPI: Number of PEH/Household that retain housing for three Project Specific Key months after receiving prevention rental assistance Performance Indicators • PS -TO: 8 unduplicated PEH/households PS -KPI: Number of PEH/Household that remain housed six (PS -KPI) and Target Outcomes (PS -TO) months after the prevention rental assistance PS -TO: 4 unduplicated PEH/Households Alignment with Measure A Goal #4: Prevent people from falling into homelessness Measure ri Goals and Target Metric Target Metric 4a: Reduce the number of people who become newly homeless by 20 percent from a baseline of 63,202 in fiscal year 2023-24 to a target of 50,561 in 2030. 3C: Eligible Use Homeless Prevention Project Homeless Prevention: Financial Assistance The funds will support SGVCOG and the cities of Arcadia and Rosemead in providing financial assistance through a homeless Project Description prevention program focused at preventing individuals and families from falling into homelessness. Financial assistance will be utilized in situations where clients are at -risk of eviction that can be 0 Project Administration Administrative Cost resolved through a non -rent expenditure such as repairing a vehicle Project 4A that a client requires in order to get to work. In order to determine appropriate financial expenditures, the respective case managers will undertake problem solving conversations to identify the appropriate intervention. In Arcadia, case managers from Arcadia's LA CADAcontracted team will administer the program, while in Rosemead, Family Promise of the San Gabriel Valley (FPSGV) will administer the program. The overall goal of both programs is to reduce the number of individuals falling into homelessness and assist those at imminent risk of eviction due to unexpected financial Project Description shortcomings or catastrophic incidences. Case managers in each respective city will have access to the program resources. Each city will establish and manage its program policies and procedures that defines the requirements for financial assistance and the tracking approach to ensure that the intervention is helping the client to remain housed after the intervention. Before work begins on this program, the SGVCOG will ensure that there is not duplication of funds and/or programs from LACAHSA. The SGVCOG will work to braid funding with available LACAHSA funds once guidance has become available. In the Group 3 Connection meantime, the SGVCOG will coordinate and communicate with the County in the interim while a plan is developed to secure LACAHSA funds. PS -KPI: Number of households that remain housed three months Project Specific Key after Financial Assistance Intervention Performance Indicators • PS -TO: 2 unduplicated households PS -KPI: Number of households that remain housed six months (PS -KPI) and Target Outcomes (PS -TO) after the Financial Assistance Intervention • PS -TO: 2 unduplicated households Alignment with Measure AGoal #4: Prevent people from falling into homelessness. Measure ri Goals and Target Metric Target Metric 4a: Reduce the number of people who become newly homeless by 20 percent from a baseline of 63,202 in fiscal year 2023-24 to a target of 50,561 in 2030. Project Administration Administrative Cost Project 4A Permanent Housing for PEH: Admin Cost: Housing Acquisition & Operation - Staff The funds will support SGVCOG in subcontracting with a service provider (to be selected through an RFP) to operate hybrid scattered -site interim/permanent housing throughout the San Gabriel Valley, as outlined in Project 1A. Funding will cover four staff (three case managers and one part-time locator) as well as indirect administrative costs. The contracted service providers will identify and secure immediately available housing units for PEH in Project Description partnership with regional cities. Housing options may include shared housing, units secured from the rental market, and subsidizing units for clients. Once units have been identified, service providers will house referred clients. Each regional partnership city will be able to refer clients to available sites. Once clients are placed in housing, each service provider will be responsible for working with housed clients for the duration of their stay — at an adequate case management ratio of 20:1 — to help connect them to services and permanent housing. The SGVCOG 29 III. Project Budget Total Agreement Sum: $3,862,470 The budget listed below represents the maximum Measure A funding that Local Jurisdiction may receive for the applicable fiscal year, subject to the County Board of Supervisors' ("Board") annual approval. Any increase in funding for a given fiscal year is at the sole discretion of the County and must be implemented through a written amendment to this Agreement. All allocations approved by the County Board are made available through the term of the agreement. Year One: July 1, 2025 — June 30, 2026, Total Agreement sum shall not exceed $3,862,470 W,._ -.,,._.=,, BUDGET will contract with multiple service providers with experience working Project Project Description with different groups, including transition -age youth, families, and No. individuals. Project 4B Administrative Costs SGVCOG Director $1,368,000 The funds will cover a portion of the salary and benefits for Project Description SGVCOG Director (0.23 FTE), who will support the Management 1B Analyst in program oversight, administration, and reporting for all $95,000 ro rams herein. Project 4C Administrative Costs SGVCOG Management Analyst 1 C The funds will cover the salary and benefits for SGVCOG Project Description Management Analyst (1.0 FTE), who will oversee program administration, implementation, and reporting of all programs herein. Project 4D Admin Costs: Case Management and Outreach Services — West Covina The funds will support West Covina's Project 2B by covering Project Description operational expenses for LA CADA, including office expenses, maintenance, insurance, facility costs, utilities, telephone, van lease/ as, and indirect costs. Project 4E Admin Costs: Case Management and Outreach Services — San Dimas The funds will support indirect costs incurred by LA CADA under Project Description City of San Dimas' Project 2C, including office expenses, insurance, cell phones, program supplies, PPE, food, van lease/ as. Project 4F Admin Costs: Case Management and Outreach Services - Glendora Project Description The funds will support a 13.64 percent indirect cost provided by City of Glendora's Project 2E to LA CADA. III. Project Budget Total Agreement Sum: $3,862,470 The budget listed below represents the maximum Measure A funding that Local Jurisdiction may receive for the applicable fiscal year, subject to the County Board of Supervisors' ("Board") annual approval. Any increase in funding for a given fiscal year is at the sole discretion of the County and must be implemented through a written amendment to this Agreement. All allocations approved by the County Board are made available through the term of the agreement. Year One: July 1, 2025 — June 30, 2026, Total Agreement sum shall not exceed $3,862,470 W,._ -.,,._.=,, BUDGET Project Project Description Project No. Amount 1A Unit Acquisition and Operation (serving 72 PEH in interim $1,368,000 housing and placing 5 in permanent housing) 1B Interim Housing — Motel Vouchers Program (placing 160 $95,000 PEH in interim housing) 1 C Interim Housing — LA CADA Beds (8 interim housing beds) $50,000 30 1 D Non -Congregate Interim Housing Site (25 interim housing beds) $278,739 Financial Assistance — Move -in Assistance (includes 1 E covering security deposits, mitigation funds, and host home $323,596 support; serving up to 60 PEH 1 F Landlord Incentives (includes average amount of $1,000 per landlord for u to 20 landlords $20 000 1G Flexible Rental Subsidies (Flexible rental subsidy will support 16 households for up to 6 months $247,161 Problem Solving (includes covering around 15 individuals 1 H through targeted financial assistance such as mediation, $26,066 resource navigation, and negotiation services Case Management & Outreach Services for Clients with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and/or Severe Mental 2A Illness (SMI) —Alhambra (includes partial funding towards a $169,940 program director, outreach coordinator, and three outreach navigators) Case Management & Outreach Services for Clients with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and/or Severe Mental 2B Illness (SMI) — West Covina (includes partial funding for a $170,708 program manager, program coordinator, case manager, and housing specialist) Case Management & Outreach Services — San Dimas 2C (includes partial funding for a project lead and outreach $42,160 navi ator Case Management and Outreach Services —Arcadia 2D (includes partial funding for a program director, homeless $71,000 ro ram coordinator, and two homeless navi ators 2E Case Management and Outreach Services — Glendora $88,000 includes partial funding for two housing navigators) 3A Housing Acquisition & Construction 1 unit $25,000 3B Homeless Prevention: Rental Assistance (includes rental $90,000 assistance for 8 households 3C Homeless Prevention: Financial Assistance (includes $5,000 financial assistance -non -rental for up to 2 households Permanent Housing for PEH: Administrative Costs for 4A Project 1A, including salaries and benefits for four staff (3 $415,018 case managers and one art -time housing locator Administrative Costs SGVCOG Director (0.23 FTE) who will 4B support the Management Analyst in program oversight, $47,637 administration, and reporting Administrative Costs SGVCOG Management Analyst (1.0 4C FTE) overseeing program administration, implementation, $233,641 and reporting Admin Costs: Case Management and Outreach Services — 4D West Covina (supports Project 2B by covering operational $68,094 expenses for LA CADA Admin Costs: Case Management and Outreach Services — 4E San Dimas (supports Project 2C by covering indirect costs for $15,710 LA CADA 4F Admin Costs 13.64% indirect cost: Case Management and $12,000 Outreach Services — Glendora TOTAL AMOUNT $3,862,470 31 EXHIBIT B Recommendations for Measure A Goals TO: Los Angeles County Executive Committee for Regional Homeless Alignment FROM: Los Angeles County Leadership Table for Regional Homeless Alignment, with support from the National Alliance to End Homelessness and Community Solutions DATE: March 14, 2025 RE: Final Recommendations for Measure A Goals and Target Metrics As Amended Executive Summary This memo provides recommendations developed by the subcommittees of the Leadership Table for Regional Homeless Alignment (LTRHA) and approved as amended by the LTRHA and Executive Committee on Regional Homeless Alignment (ECRHA) on goals, baselines, and target metrics to guide the regional homeless response, following the mandate of Measure A. This marks the final phase of a three-part process to develop draft metrics for each goal and align around key definitions of homelessness terminology, establish data points to use as the baseline from which to measure progress, and finally, to establish target metrics for the end of 2030 with annual milestones. While the creation of goals was mandated by Measure A. these goals and metrics are not restricted to Measure A -funded efforts and are meant to measure collective efforts of the Los Anoeles region including those funded outside of Measure A These subcommittee recommendations, with their attendant recommendations for policy changes and system adjustments, represent a roadmap to reach the goals and corresponding target metrics. Highlights of these target metrics include: • Reducing by 30°/ the number of unsheltered people experiencing homelessness from a baseline of 52,365 in the 2024 Point -in -Time Count to 36,656 people experiencing unsheltered homelessness by the end of 2030. • Increasing by 57% the number of people Placed into Permanent housing from a baseline of 19,127 in FY 23-24 to 30,000 people by the end of 2030. • Decreasing the inflow of newly -homeless individuals by 20%, from a baseline of 66,302 in FY 23-24 to 50,501 by the end of 2030. These target metrics, along with the other targets recommended in this report, will require unprecedented alignment between regional partners across Los Angeles County, system 32 changes that shift how existing homeless programs operate, and reforms and innovations within how Los Angeles addresses the development of affordable housing. In addition, the region must engage in strategic and unified advocacy to state and federal partners to achieve these goals. While there are a number of challenges ahead, the targets in this report and the conditions identified by subcommittees represent a user manual to achieving these goals and making major progress towards ending homelessness in Los Angeles. Introduction This memo provides provides a set of recommendations for the numeric target metrics that correspond to the five high-level goals within the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing, Homeless Solutions, and Prevention Now Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance (Measure A), including target metrics to measure progress by the end of 2030 with annual milestones.' This work is in alignment with the goals and processes established in the text of Measure A,2 which was approved by Los Angeles County voters in November 2024. In addition, this memo lays out the key conditions for success and assumptions that subcommittees are factoring in as necessary to reach the proposed targets. The draft goals and target metrics presented by the subcommittees are ambitious, and these conditions for success and assumptions are major components of ensuring goals are met and may in some cases necessitate changes to existing systems and policies. The creation of goals was mandated by Measure A. but these coals and metrics are not restricted to Measure A -f nd d efforts and are meant to auide and measure the collective efforts of all homeless aroorams and =176 Within each goal section, a rationale is provided to how each LTHHA subcommittee arrived at the respective recommendations for target metrics within their goal areas. Furthermore, this memo provides a timeline for finalizing the goals in advance of the April 1, 2025 deadline established by the text of Measure A. Finally, this memo recommends equity subgoals that correspond with each of the five high-level Measure A goals. 'The metrics developed here seek to align with the morecommon fiscal year budgeting and reporting utilized by jurisdictions across the region, running from July 1 through June 30, while the text of Measure A requires evaluation of progress through December 31, 2030. To reconcile this, the subcommittees adjusted metrics annual milestones to reflect fiscal years, starting with FY 25-26 representing Year 1, running through FY 29-30, with an additional six month period of evaluation running from July 1, 2030 to December 2030, in alignment with Measure A. This results in a 5.5 year timeline, with the final year of data being evaluated spanning two fiscal years, with data from the final six months of FY 29-30 and the first six months of FY 30-31, running from January 1, 2030 until December 31, 2030.. ' The text of Measure A directs that "The Executive Committee shall evaluate progress toward goals and no later than April 1, 2025, the Executive Committee and Housing Agency shall each formulate baseline and target metrics based on input and recommendations from the Leadership Table; relevant county staff; and stakeholders, including service providers contracted to provide services like ttrose to be funded by the tax imposed by the Ordinance, affordable housing developers, and renter protection organizations." 33 Current Point in Process In order to establish goals, the subcommittees have engaged in a three-phase process over the Inst several months. These three distinct phases are: • Phase 1 (Summer and Fall 2024): The subcommittees met and established shared definitions of key terms, decided on data sources, created recommended structures of baseline data point(s) for each goal, and crafted placeholder metric(s). This phase concluded with the presentation of recommended metrics (without target numbers) and definitions in October 2024.3 • Phase 2 (November 2024 -January 2025): The data subcommittee' developed the structure of the annual report, tested data sources, and established baseline data points to serve as the basis for developing target metrics. This phase concluded with the presentation of a baseline data report in January 2025.5 • Phase 3 (January 2025 -April 2025): This phase, currently underway, entails the subcommittees working to establish target numbers within each metric to measure progress on each of the 2030 goals, with accompanying annual milestones. The subcommittees brought forward preliminary recommendations to the ECRHA in mid- February, final recommendations to the LTRHA in early March, with complete recommendations provided in this report. Phase is Subcommittee Formation and Metric Development In 2024, subcommittees of the LTRHAa were formed, bringing together LTRHA members and additional subject matter experts to begin the process of creating numerical targets for each of the five Measure A goals. Three subcommittees were created: 1) the homelessness response subcommittee, 2) the homelessness prevention subcommittee, and 3) the affordable and supportive housing subcommittee. The Measure A goals, and their corresponding subcommittees developing metrics and targets for those goals. They are: 1. Increase the number of people moving from encampments into permanent housing to reduce unsheltered homelessness (Corresponding Subcommittee: Homelessness Response) ° A midpoint progress report, which details the results of Phase 1, can be found here: httosJ/file.1acomty.oov50Sintw/bos/suodocs/196813.o& . < In October 2024, a memo from the County Chief Executive officer (CEO) to the Executive Steering Committee for Data and rr Governance (ESC) memorialized the creation of a Data Subcommittee, establish its members, and charge it with providing needed baseline and supporting data to the LTRHA for Measure A Goals 1-4. ° The baseline data report can be found here: httos://file-la unjy pfry/SRSlntw/fns/stjpd r.=_/1999i7.ndf . ° Subcommittees and their rosters can be found in Appendix A. 34 2. Reduce the number of people with mental illness and/or substance use disorders who experience homelessness (Corresponding Subcommittee: Homelessness Response) 3. Increase the number of people permanently leaving homelessness (Corresponding Subcommittee: Homelessness Response) 4. Prevent people from falling into homelessness (Corresponding Subcommittee: Homelessness Prevention) 5. Increase the number of affordable housing units in Los Angeles County (Corresponding Subcommittee: Affordable and Supportive Housing) The first task of the subcommittees was to establish shared definitions of key terms, such as "mental illness" or "homeless prevention," an essential step to ward off lengthy derailments later in the goal -setting process. The subcommittees also established which data sources would be utilized to measure progress, in recognition that an array of data sources inform a fulsome picture of homelessness, but each of these data sources can tell a slightly different story. Finally, the subcommittee defined at least one target metric for each of the goals, which added specificity for how progress could be measured on each of the goals. Phase 2: Baseline Data Following the establishment of defined metrics, the CEO and the Executive Steering Committee for Homelessness Information Technology and Data Governance established a data subcommittee, formalized its membership, and tasked it to support the LTRHA. The data subcommittee began work to ensure that the metrics established by the subcommittees could be feasibly reported on a regular basis. The data subcommittee recommended slight refinements to the measures, based on available data. In addition, the data subcommittee produced baseline numbers to serve as a Year 1 figure against which to measure future year progress. This work was presented to the ECRHA and the LTRHA in late January 2025. The work of the data subcommittee was centered around Goals 1-4, which required expertise and experience working with administrative data from within the homeless system. Goal 5, however, required a range of other data from the larger housing sector. As such, the affordable and supportive housing subcommittee partnered with the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate to develop its baseline measures.' Phase 3: Goal Setting Process Armed with shared definitions of key terms, agreements on data sources, defined metrics, and baseline data, the subcommittees embarked on setting defined target metrics for each of the ' The USC Lusk Center's baseline data presentation from January 31, 2025 meeting of the LTRHA can be found here: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSintw/bos/supdocs/199858. pdf 35 goals. A report to the ECRHA in February' provided preliminary target metrics within each of the five Measure A goals, along with the rationale for their targets, and the conditions that must be met in order for the targets to be reached and the goals to be achieved. With feedback from the ECRHA and recognition of a changing funding landscape on both the state and federal levels, the Leadership Table made adjustments to several goals. These were discussed and approved as amended by the full Leadership Table on March 6th. The goals were then approved and amended by ECRHA on March 141. With this report, the ECRHA approves as amended the LTRHA's final recommendations to the ECRHA. These amended goals are recommended by ECRHA for adoption by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in advance of Measure A's April 1 deadline. Equity This section of the report summarizes a more extensive report on the recommendations of the equity subcommittee, which is provided as a supplemental memo. Context The equity subcommittee of the LTRHA, co-chaired by representatives from the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office Anti -Racism, Diversity and Inclusion (ARDI) Initiative and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), was tasked with recommending an equity framework and drafting a set of equity metrics to be included in the Measure A Goals the Responsive Regional Homelessness Plan (RHP). In the sections below, the Equity Subcommittee defines equity, highlights the racial and ethnic disparities contributing to homelessness in the County, outlines the equity subcommittee's data findings and equity priorities, and lays out next steps. Definitions, Values, and Conditions for Success In order to set metrics, the equity Subcommittee determined how to define equity, and the values and conditions for success necessary to achieve the equity metrics. The subcommittee defined equity as both a process and practice that ensures that one's outcomes in various domains, including health, housing, education, and economic outcomes, are not determined by social and/or physical characteristics. The equity subcommittee proposes adopting equity principles that emphasize fairness and justice, ensuring that all strategies and interventions are ' The February report to ECRHA providing preliminary recommendations can be found here:httpsJ/file.la unty.gov/SDS]nter,toslsupdms/200392.pdf KT designed to address the unique needs of those most affected by systemic inequities. These principles prioritize the participation of communities with lived experience in shaping policies, advocate for culturally responsive practices, and commit to dismantling structural barriers through accountable, inclusive, and sustainable approaches to homelessness. The Equity Subcommittee identified the following overarching conditions for success: • To reduce homelessness and its disproportionate impact, it is necessary to engage multiple systems beyond Measure A, addressing the root causes and the systemic barriers contributing to housing instability. Holistic prevention is essential to reducing homelessness and reducing disparities • Improved data collection practices, standardized reporting structures, and incorporating a mixed methods approach to data collection are vital. • Stakeholders must be fully and authentically engaged, including lived experts and smaller agencies. • LA County's homeless response system must be balanced and efficient at helping people exit permanent housing fast; inefficiency and imbalance impacts marginalized groups more than others. • Providers and direct service staff are essential to addressing and reducing homelessness: a well -resourced and well -supported workforce in homeless services is crucial for long-term success. New measures and metrics should be restorative and not punitive to protect. Data Analysis Caveats and Considerations: The LTRHA equity subcommittee received disaggregated baseline data for Measure A goals from the data subcommittee of ECRHA on February 21, broken down by race/ethnicity, gender, age, and veteran status. Data showed discrete characteristics (i.e., total population served by race or gender, but not by race and gender); given the short timeframe, the equity subcommittee started with an analysis of race/ethnicity data. The Equity Subcommittee found that Measure A baseline data combines families, transition aged youth, and single adults, which means that raw numbers and percentages count family members as individuals within the dataset. When data are further disaggregated by other demographic variables, and divided by families, single adults, and transition aged youth, there will be a better understanding of population -specific baselines and needs and will enable the LTHRA to set population -specific metrics. Additional analysis and metric refinement will be necessary once we further collect and disaggregate data. Data Analysis: The equity subcommittee reviewed and analyzed data from two main sources: (1) LAHSA point -in -time count (PIT Count) data and (2) administrative data pulled from County databases. The PIT count data were pulled from the LAHSA website and the administrative 37 data were provided by the data subcommittee in February 2024. The administrative data included several data tables with racially disaggregated baseline data on participants accessing the homeless services system over five -years (more detail is provided later in this report on the sources of administrative data. Findings: After reviewing and analyzing these data, the equity subcommittee concluded the following: • Although Black people are served at rates roughly proportional or higher rates (36% of all service participants in FY 23-24) signifying that the homeless system is serving Black people comparable to their proportion of the homeless count (33%); yet the PIT continues to show roughly the same overrepresentation of Black people experiencing homelessness. • While Black people make up the largest share of people who exit to permanent housing (42%), they remain housed (i.e., retained) at lower rates (77%) than the overall population in the system (79%) and other raciaVethnic groups, such as Asian (84%) and Hispanic (82%) people who have exited to permanent housing. Like other groups, just 20% of Black people who accessed services exited to permanent housing in FY 23-24, which may relate to the rise of homelessness and continued overrepresentation of Black people in the PIT Count. • Latinx people are the fastest growing in the PIT population (23,005 in 2020 to 30,948 (43%) in 2024), still below their overall percentage of LA population (48%), and are mostly part of the newly homeless services group (58%) • Latinx are overall accessing services at lower rates (36%) than their proportion of the homeless population (43%) • Unsheltered Latinx people are accessing interim housing or permanent housing at a lower rate than their proportion of the homeless population (37% 1 b unsheltered to interim housing, 36% 1c to permanent housing) and had among the lowest percentage throughput from unsheltered to permanent housing (only 8%). • MAN people are growing in the homeless count (686 in 2020 to 2369 in 2024), though definition has also changed to be more accurate/ inclusive; their share of the homeless population (3%) is roughly proportional to their population in LA County (3%) • MAN people are underrepresented in accessing services (2% of accessing services vs. 3% of population), though unsheltered MAN people are accessing interim housing (2.25%) and permanent housing (2.27%) at slightly lower rates than their proportion of the homeless count (3%). • Only 73% of MAN people who enter permanent housing remain in housing within the 2 - year period, the lowest percentage amongst groups. Based on the definitions and values agreed upon, the subcommittee proposed a targeted universalism approach, which asserts that groups experiencing homelessness may require 38 different strategies to improve overall outcomes and to meet universal goals. To put this framework into practice, the LTRHA equity subcommittee asked, "how do we ensure that all groups meet the universal goals and metrics (set by Measure A and other subcommittees)? How far are different groups from meeting the universal goals and metrics?" The analysis found that the greatest disparities are experienced by particular groups. To meet our universal goals, Measure A implementation must remove or reduce disparities across three areas: population increase (rate of growth), representation in homelessness (rate of homelessness), and differences in access and outcomes in services. These disparities are compounding factors on inequities, meaning when one group experiences higher rate of growth, overrepresentation, and poorer outcomes in the homeless service system, impact is amplified driving an increase in overall homelessness numbers. Thus, looking at all three dimensions to understand disparities and conditions for success for each group is critical. Equity Subgoals Given the findings above, in order achieve the universal goals and a more equitable system, the Equity Subcommittee has applied the following equity criteria: • Equity Criteria A: Reduce overrepresentation in the homelessness population by 10% by 2030; • Equity Criteria B: Reduce growth in homelessness for critical populations by 2030; and; • Equity Criteria C: Reduce disparities in access, experience, and outcomes by 2030. With further analysis of the baseline data disaggregated by race/ ethnicity, it became clear that each goal and population has unique differences. However, the equity subcommittee focused on identifying the greatest disparities, and saw that those differences were concentrated for certain groups more than others. It was clear that to meet our universal goals, the subcommittee would need to focus efforts on removing disparities across the three above criteria. Using the equity criteria, the equity subcommittee set equity subgoals recommended for each metric identified by the other LTHRA subcommittees. The equity subcommittee recommended the equity subgoals as additional benchmarks to ensure that impacted groups at the very least meet the universal metrics, and that overall disparities are reduced. The equity metrics included in the table below, reflects an effort to address the specific disparities identified amongst populations within the goal, contextualize data where disproportionality was identified, mitigate the rapid rate of growth, and set metrics to reduce the disparities. If the homeless services system does not meet the goals for these critical populations, it is less likely to meet the universal goals. The equity subgoals ensure that impacted groups at the very least meet the universal metrics and make progress toward the overall equity criteria. 39 For Goal 5, the equity subcommittee is offering strategies to be refined into metrics as the work continues to identify baseline equity data for goal 5 and collaborate with LACAHSA. The LTRHA recommends that equity and the above strategies for goal 5 are considered by LACAHSA in setting their targets and allocating resources. Next Steps The Leadership Table recommends the adoption of the proposed equity metrics and targets, represented in the chart below, which will be followed by additional efforts to develop a robust data collection, reporting and analysis infrastructure to track progress. This will involve standardizing demographic data workflows and integrating equity analyses into program evaluations. The subcommittee also recommends the LTRHA and the ECRHA establish a research agenda to address remaining gaps in understanding and responding to the unique needs of disproportionately represented groups. The equity -focused metrics and strategies outlined will guide future efforts to reduce homelessness while addressing the systemic inequities contributing to the problem. Through targeted universalism, a commitment to cultural humility, and sustained investments in community -driven solutions, we can work toward a more equitable and effective homelessness system in Los Angeles County. Structure and Conditions for Goal Setting While the subcommittees are each addressing different parts of the response to homelessness, they are all setting goals under a consistent directive to create ambitious goals; this direction is encouraged even 4 it necessitates significant changes to the homeless system to reach the target metrics within the goals. A December 11 letter from ECRHA Chair Kathryn Barger to the LTRHA articulates this task and encourages the LTRHA "to be bold and propose ambitious goals that aim towards significant system improvements for demonstrable progress for those who are homeless in Los Angeles County." This letter also directs subcommittees to report on the rationale for their goals. As such, each goal contains an explanation for how and why the subcommittee arrived at the draft numerical target. Additionally, for each goal, the subcommittee details the conditions and assumptions for success. Without large increases in funding resources, ambitious goals require changes to existing homeless systems in order to be achieved. In some cases, these conditions and assumptions may necessitate advocacy to external partners at the state and federal levels. 40 Unified Federal and State Advocacy Strategy Among the conditions and assumptions for success, a unified advocacy strategy is a critical component of reaching these goals to ensure state and federal resources are secured for the region. These funding streams are in a moment of unprecedented uncertainty. State resources for homelessness are a major component of the local homeless response, but these funds largely consist of one-time funding over the last several years. With California facing likely, deficits in future years, these funds are far from secure. Meanwhile at the federal level, the new Administration and Congress have promised to pursue major spending cuts, as well as policy changes that are likely to function as funding cuts for Los Angeles. In late January, the Administration pursued an unprecedented "pause" across a broad range of federal funding, including homelessness funding. While funding was restored, the possibility of future "pauses" must be considered. Maintaining the status o .o of state and federal funding will require major coordinated and continuous advocacy between all the entities in the region and should be considered one of the main conditions of reaching the goals set forth in this report. January Wildfires The challenges Los Angeles faces will be magnified by the wildfires that devastated Los Angeles County in January and destroyed at least 12,000 structures. Comparable disasters, such as the Maui wildfires in August 2023, led to an 87% increase in homelessness in the subsequent point -in -time count. The wildfires can create a number of pressures that contribute to rising homelessness: 1) More households that have lost their homes and in the immediate aftermath, seek the assistance of the homeless services system; 2) An influx of households seeking short-term accommodations in the rental market, placing downward pressure on an already -constrained housing market' and 3) Pressure to utilize scarce public funds for homelessness to support higher -income households that have tragically lost their homes but may not otherwise face the risk of homelessness. ' Hennighausen, H, & James, A (2024). 'Catastrophic fires, human displacemart, and real estate prices in California.' Journal of Housing Economics, 66: December 2024. 41 Measure A Goals and Recommended Targets The table on the following page summarizes the metrics and targets developed by the subcommittees for each of the goals—this table is then followed by an additional table which outlines the proposed equity metrics that align with the Measure A goals. It is important to note that at the LTRHA meeting in early March the membership voted to amend each goal statement to deepen the region's collective commitment to equity. To do this, the LTRHA recommends that each goal as stated include, "with a focus on addressing gender, ethnic and racial disproportionality, disparities and inequities". This proposal is outlined for each goal in the chart below. Measure A Goal 2G30 Metrics with Numerical Targets Goal 1: • Metric 1a. Decrease by 30% the number of people experiencing unsheltered Measure A text: Increase the number of people homelessness from a baseline of 52,365 in moving from encampments into permanent 2024 to a target of 36,656 in 2030. housing to reduce unsheltered homelessness • Metric 1b. Increase by 80% the number Proposed Goal Statement Adjustment: of people moving into permanent housing Increase the number of people moving from from unsheltered settings from a baseline encampments into permanent housing to of 5,937 in FY 23-24 to a target of 10,687 reduce unsheltered homelessness with a focus in 2030. on addressing gender, ethnic and racial . Metric 1 c. Increase by 32% the rate of disproportionality, disparities and inequities. people moving into interim housing from unsheltered settings from a baseline of 34% in FY 23-24 to a target of 45% in 2030. Goal 2: • Metric 2a: Reduce by 15% the number of people with SMI alone experiencing Measure A: Reduce the number of people with homelessness from a baseline of 14,056 in mental illness and/or substance use disorders FY 23-24 to a target of 11,978 in 2030. who experience homelessness Proposed Goal Statement Adjustment: • Metric 2b: Reduce by 10% the number of people with SUD alone experiencing Reduce the number of people with mental homelessness from a baseline of 8,697 in illness and/or substance use disorders who FY 23-24 to a target of 7,827 in 2030. experience homelessness with a focus on addressing gender, ethnic and racial 42 disproportionality, disparities and inequities. • Metric 2c: Reduce by 10% the number of people with co-occurring SMI and SUD experiencing homelessness from a baseline of 20,446 in FY 23-24 to a target of 18,401 in 2030. i Goal 3: • Metric 3a: Increase by 57% the number of service participants who exit Measure A: Increase the number of people homelessness to permanent housing from permanently leaving homelessness a baseline of 19,127 in FY 23-24 to a Proposed Goal Statement Adjustment., target of 30,000 in 2030. Increase the number of people permanently i • Metric 3b: Increase by 101 % the number leaving homelessness with a focus on of service participants who retain addressing gender, ethnic and racial permanent housing, two years after they disproportionality, disparities and inequities, exit homelessness from a baseline of 10,501 in FY 23-24 to a target of 21,104 in 2030. Goal 4: • Metric 4a: Reduce the number of people Measure A: Prevent people from falling into who become newly -homeless by 20% homelessness from a baseline of 63,202 in FY 23-24 to a target of 50,561 in 2030 Proposed Goal Statement Adjustment. Prevent people from falling into homelessness with a focus on addressing gender, ethnic and racial disproportionality, disparities and inequities. I Goal 5: • Metric 5a: Increase by 41%-53% the current level of affordable housing Measure A: Increase the number of affordable production, from a baseline of 1,700 units housing units in Los Angeles County in FY 23-24 to a target of 2,400-2,600 Proposed Goal Statement Adjustment. units in 2030. Increase the number of affordable housing units Metric 5b: Increase by the current level of in Los Angeles County with a focus on affordable housing units being preserved, addressing gender, ethnic and racial to a total of 420 at -risk units preserved disproportionality, disparities and inequities. annually. 43 The table below summarizes equity metrics for each of the goals and submetrics: Measure A Goal and Subcommilftee ifietrics uorresponuing4. Goal 1: • Equity Metric 1a. Decrease the rate of growth of Latinx people experiencing Measure A text: Increase the number of people unsheltered homelessness from a baseline moving from encampments into permanent of 30% by 10 percentage points to 20% in housing to reduce unsheltered homelessness the service data (and reduce rate of Proposed Goal Statement Adjustment: growth in Latinx unsheltered point -in -time (32%) also by 10 percentage points). Increase the number of people moving from encampments into permanent housing to • Equity Metric 1a. Decrease unsheltered reduce unsheltered homelessness with a focus point -in -time by 10 percentage points for on addressing gender, ethnic and racial Black, Latinx, and AIAN people. disproportionality, disparities and inequities. • Equity Metric 1b. Reduce disparities in • Metric 1 a. Decrease by 30% the number of access to permanent housing for Black, people experiencing unsheltered Latinx, and AIAN people experiencing homelessness from a baseline of 52,365 in unsheltered homelessness by 10 2024 to a target of 36,656 in 2030. percentage points from baselines 11 % (Black), 8% (Latinx), 11 % (AIAN). • Metric 1b. Increase by 80% the number of people moving into permanent housing from • Equity Metric 1c. Reduce disparities in unsheltered settings from a baseline of 5,937 access to interim housing for AIAN people in FY 23-24 to a target of 10,687 in 2030. from unsheltered settings by 10 percentage points from baseline of 42% to • Metric 1c. Increase by 32% the rate of 52% and for Latinx people from baseline people moving into interim housing from 34% to 44%. unsheltered settings from a baseline of 34% in FY 23-24 to a target of 45% in 2030. I Equity Metric 2a: To reduce disparities, Goal 2: decrease the rate of SMI or SUD (49%), Measure A: Reduce the number of people with SUD (8%), and co-occurring disorders mental illness and/or substance use disorders (26%) by 20% for the American Indian/ who experience homelessness Alaska Natives. Proposed Goal Statement Adjustment: • Equity Metric 2b: Reduce rate of growth Reduce the number of people with mental of Latinx people with SUD or SMI (54%) Illness and/or substance use disorders who by 10 percentage points, and percentage experience homelessness with a focus on of Latinx people with co-occurring addressing gender, ethnic and racial disorders (17%). disproportionality, disparities and inequities. Metric 2a: Reduce by 15% the number of • M ' Equity Metric 2c: To reduce inequities, people with SMI alone experiencing decrease the rate of co-occurring homelessness from a baseline of 14,056 in FY disorders by 5 percentage points from 44 23-24 to a target of 11,978 in 2030. Metric 2b: Reduce by 10% the number of people with SUD alone experiencing homelessness from a baseline of 8,697 in FY 23-24 to a target of 7,827 in 2030. • Metric 2c: Reduce by 10% the number of people with co-occurring SMI and SUD experiencing homelessness from a baseline of 20,446 in FY 23-24 to a target of 18,401 in 2030. Goal 3: Measure A: Increase the number of people permanently leaving homelessness Proposed Goal Statement Adjustment: Increase the number of people permanently leaving homelessness with a focus on addressing gender, ethnic and racial disproportionality, disparities and inequities. • Metric 3a: Increase by 57% the number of service participants who exit homelessness to permanent housing from a baseline of 19,127 in FY 23-24 to a target of 30,000 in 2030. • Metric 3b: Increase by 101% the number of service participants who retain permanent housing, two years after they exit homelessness from a baseline of 10,501 in FY 23-24 to a target of 21,104 in 2030. Goal 4: Measure A: Prevent people from falling into homelessness Proposed Goal Statement Adjustment. Prevent people from falling into homelessness 45 baseline of 18% to 13% for Black people. Equity Metric (applies across a, b, and c): Reduce the share of people who experience homelessness and report having these conditions within the point in time demographic surveys for Black, Latinx and AIAN people. • Equity Metric 3a: Reduce rate of growth of Latinx people experiencing homelessness by increasing permanent housing exits by at least 57%. Equity Metric 3a: Reduce disproportionality of Black and AIAN people experiencing homelessness by increasing permanent housing exits by 65% for each group. Equity Metric 3a: Reduce disparities in outcomes by increasing the percentage of Black and AIAN people who are permanently housed and do not return to homelessness by 10 percentage points, from 73% for AIAN and 77% for Black or African American. • Equity Metric 3b: Reduce disparities in outcomes by increasing by 91 % the number of service participants who retain permanent housing, 5- and 10- years after they exit homelessness for Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, and American Indian Alaska Native by 2030. • Equity Metric 4a: Decrease disproportionality of newly -homeless Black or African American individuals by 30% from a baseline of 35% by 2030. • Equity Metric 4a: Decrease the disparity in the rate of growth of newly homeless with a focus on addressing gender, ethnic and racial disproportionality, disparities and inequities. Black (9%)and Latinx (21 %) people by 7 percentage points each. • Equity Metric 4a: Reduce the overall • Metric 4a: Reduce the number of people who share of homelessness within in the point - become newly -homeless by 20% from a in -time count by 20% for Black or African baseline of 63,202 in FY 23-24 to a target of American, Hispanic or Latino, and 50,561 in 2030 American Indian Alaska Native by 2030. Measure A: Increase the number of affordable housing units in Los Angeles County Proposed Goal Statement Adjustment., Increase the number of affordable housing units in Los Angeles County with a focus on addressing gender, ethnic and racial disproportionality, disparities and inequities. Metric 5a: Increase by 41 %-53% the current level of affordable housing production, from a baseline of 1,700 units in FY 23-24 to a target of 2,400-2,600 units in 2030. • Metric 5b: Increase by the current level of affordable housing units being preserved, to a total of 420 at -risk units preserved annually. al • Equity Strategies (see equity section for more information on why "strategies" are provided here: • Increase outreach to people experiencing homelessness earning 30% or below the Area Median Income (AMI) and severely cost burdened renter households in LA County for affordable units. • Increase retention of Black people in Permanent Supportive Housing by targeting legacy permanent supportive buildings for preservation. • Reduce disparities in access to high opportunity neighborhoods and increasing investment into under -resourced communities through affordable housing development. • Increase enforcement of source of income protections to reduce discrimination in the housing market. • Increase Flexible Housing Subsidy Pool vouchers to increase access for undocumented and documented households. • Explore small area Fair Market Rate (FMR) to increase equity in voucher amounts. • Use master leasing strategy to reduce challenges for people with criminal background or poor credit. • Conduct outreach to groups with the highest rates of homelessness to access vouchers. • Reduce disparities In homeownership by using vouchers for homeownership through the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Goal is Increase the Number of People Moving from Encampments into Permanent Housing to Reduce Unsheltered Homelessness with a focus on addressing gender, ethnic and racial disproportionality, disparities and inequities Metric Established by Subcommittee As detailed in the October midpoint report, the subcommittee established the following metric: • Metric 1 a. Decrease by xx% the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Metric 1b. Increase by xx% the number of people moving into permanent housing from unsheltered settings. • Metric 1c. Increase by xx% the rate of people moving into interim housing from unsheltered settings. This metric is intended to be measured using a combination of point -in -time (PI) count data, as well as administrative data from the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), administered by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), as well as the Comprehensive Health Accompaniment and Management Platform (CHAMP), administered by the Department of Health Services. 47 Baseline Data To develop goal numbers, the Data Subcommittee established three baseline numbers for this goal: • Baseline 1 a. Number of unsheltered people at a point -in -time, and count of service participants who experienced unsheltered homelessness during the 2023-2024 fiscal year: 52,365 people and 66,918 people, respectively • Baseline 1 b. The number of unsheltered service participants who exited to permanent housing: 5,937 people • Baseline 1 c. The number and rate of unsheltered service participants who accessed interim housing: 34% of participants Baseline ia. Count of Persons Who Experienced Unsheltered Homelessness During the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year For baseline 1a., the Data Subcommittee established two separate numbers to measure unsheltered homelessness—one through the Point -in -Time (PIT) Count, which counted 52,365 people living unsheltered in Los Angeles County, according to the 2024 Greater Los Angeles Homelessness Count. This number is intended to serve as a baseline for measuring the visibility and presence of unsheltered homelessness at a single point in time. See figure 1 below10 for PIT Count figures for unsheltered homelessness. 60,000 m 240,000 a 0 K 20.000 0 55,181 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 PIT year Figure 1. Number of Unsheltered People at a Point -in -Time Data Sources: Los Angeles City and County, Glendale, Long Beach, and Pasadena CoCs Homeless Count to Figures and charts for Goals 1-4 are drawn from the Data subcommittee's January 24° report to the ECRHA. Figures and charts for Goal 5 are drawn from the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate's January 31" report to the LTRHA. M. The data subcommittee also established a separate figure of 66,918 service participants who experienced unsheltered homelessness over the course of FY 23-24. This number does not reflect a single point in time, but rather a dynamic population changing over the course of the year. See below for Figure 2, which shows this number over the last five years; the data subcommittee found this number rose by 5% on average year -over -year. This baseline is rooted in measuring the delivery of services to people experiencing homelessness and serves as a critical connection to Metrics 1 b and 1 c, which measure how effective Los Angeles' systems are at serving people who are experiencing unsheltered homelessness over the course of the year. It is critical to note that the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness does not represent the entire population of people experiencing homelessness, as thousands more people continue to reside in interim settings. According to administrative data, approximately 112.026 people experiencing homelessness accessed services over the course of FY 23-24. including both sheltered and unsheltered people. The number of 66,918 unsheltered people accessing services represented only about 60% of the total number of people experiencing homelessness accessing services over the course of the entire fiscal year. These numbers do not account for those that experience homelessness and do not access services or resolve their homelessness without accessing any services, meaning the true number of people who experienced homelessness for any period of time during FY 23-24 was in excess of 112,026 people. 49 Figure 2. Service 75,000 66.918 Participants who 62,858 Experienced 55.894 55,215 $7,172 � Unsheltered e50,000 Homelessness aData Sources., 1) Las Angeles CO and County z CoC HMIS & 2) CHAMP 25,000 0 19-20 20-21 21-22 22-23 2324 Rscel year It is critical to note that the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness does not represent the entire population of people experiencing homelessness, as thousands more people continue to reside in interim settings. According to administrative data, approximately 112.026 people experiencing homelessness accessed services over the course of FY 23-24. including both sheltered and unsheltered people. The number of 66,918 unsheltered people accessing services represented only about 60% of the total number of people experiencing homelessness accessing services over the course of the entire fiscal year. These numbers do not account for those that experience homelessness and do not access services or resolve their homelessness without accessing any services, meaning the true number of people who experienced homelessness for any period of time during FY 23-24 was in excess of 112,026 people. 49 Baseline 1b. The Number of Unsheltered Service Participants Who Exited to Permanent Housing For Baseline 1 b., the data subcommittee established that there were 5,937 service participants who were unsheltered that exited homelessness to pennanent housing in FY 23-24. See Figure 3 below. 8,000 Baseline ic. Figure 3. Unsheltered Service Participants Who Exited to Permanent Housing Data Sources: 1) Las Angeles City and County CoC HMIS & 2) CHAMP The Number and Rate of Unsheltered Service Participants Who Accessed Interim Housing For Baseline 1c., the data subcommittee established that 22,852 service participants who were unsheltered accessed interim housing in FY 23-24 (see Figure 4 on the following page). This represents 34% of all unsheltered service participants—this number has increased by 69% over the last five years, reflecting increased alignment and urgency to add new interim settings to address unsheltered homelessness: 50 5,937 6,000 v n n d,381 u 4,000 3,388 3,271 0 3.080 E z 2,000 0 19-20 20-21 21.22 22-23 23.24 Fiscal year Baseline ic. Figure 3. Unsheltered Service Participants Who Exited to Permanent Housing Data Sources: 1) Las Angeles City and County CoC HMIS & 2) CHAMP The Number and Rate of Unsheltered Service Participants Who Accessed Interim Housing For Baseline 1c., the data subcommittee established that 22,852 service participants who were unsheltered accessed interim housing in FY 23-24 (see Figure 4 on the following page). This represents 34% of all unsheltered service participants—this number has increased by 69% over the last five years, reflecting increased alignment and urgency to add new interim settings to address unsheltered homelessness: 50 30,000 w 20.536 20,000 17,142 a `0 14.998 ry 13,526 0 E Z 10.000 0 22.852 1920 20-21 21-22 22-23 2324 Fscalyear Target Metrics and Milestones Summary Figure 4. Unsheltered service Participants Who Accessed Interim Housing Data Sources: 1) Los Angeles City and County CoC HMIS & 2) CHAMP Goal 1: Increase the number of people moving from encampments into permanent housing to reduce unsheltered homelessness End of 2030 Metrics • Metric Ia. Decrease by 30% the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness from a baseline of 52,365 in 2024 to a target of 36,656 in FY 23-24. • Metric ib. Increase by 80% the number of people moving into permanent housing from unsheltered settings from a baseline of 5,937 in FY 23-24 to a target of 10,687 in 2030. • Metric ic. Increase by 32% the rate of people moving into interim housing from unsheltered settings from a baseline of 34% of unsheltered people in FY 23-24 to a target of 45% in 2030. Annual Milestones Metric la: Reduce the Number of Unsheltered People by 30% Year % Change from Baseline Annual Unsheltered Number Baseline 0% 52,365 July 1, 2025 -June 30, 2026 -6% 49,609 51 1 July 1, 2026 -June 30, 2027 I -11% t 46,652 July 1, 2027 -June 30, 2028 -16% 43,796 July 1, 2028 -June 30, 2029 -22% 40,939 July 1, 2029 -lune 30, 2030 -27% 38,084 Full Year Ending December 31, 2030 -30% 36,656 Metric 1 b: Increase the Number of Unsheltered People Placed in Permanent Housing by 80% Year % Change from Baseline Annual Unsheltered People Placed j in PH Baseline 0% 5,937 July 1, 2025 -June 30, 2026 +15% i 6,801 July 1, 2026 -June 30, 2027 +29% 7,664 July 1, 2027 -lune 30, 2028 +44% 8,528 July 1, 2028 -June 30, 2029 � +58% I 9,391 July 1, 2029 -lune 30, 2030 +73% 10,255 Full Year Ending December 31, 2030 +80% 10,687 Metric 1c: Increase the Rate of Interim Housing Placements of Unsheltered People by 32% Year % Change from Baseline Annual Rate of Unshehered Placed in IH Baseline 0%! 34% July 1, 2025 -lune 30, 2026 I +6% ''� 36% July 1, 2026 -June 30, 2027 +12% 38% July 1, 2027 -June 30, 2028 +17% 40% '. July 1, 2028 -lune 30, 2029 +23% 42% July 1, 2029 -June 30, 2030 +29% 44% 52 Pini Yew Ending December 31, 2030 +32% 45% Rationale The homeless response subcommittee developed the above target metrics with three primary factors driving their rationale. First, the subcommittee noted the region has seen unprecedented alignment across the homeless system and across regional partners around addressing unsheltered homelessness -should this alignment continue, it may contribute to continued rapid growth in the number of people moving out of unsheltered homelessness and into both interim and permanent housing. The second major factor informing their rationale is that, because this alignment around unsheltered homelessness is a recent phenomena, the number of people moving from unsheltered homelessness into housing is relatively low, with only 9% of unsheltered service participants moving into permanent housing -this leaves considerable room for growth as system alignment efforts continue. Finally, these goals were also informed by Goals 2, 3, 4, and 5, all of which lend component parts to an overall reduction in unsheltered homelessness. With Goal 2 reflecting a proposed 57% increase in housing placements (informed by the housing production goals in Goal 5) and Goal 4 reflecting a 20% decrease in inflow, the homeless response subcommittee believes a 30% reduction in unsheltered homelessness is attainable. Conditions and Assumptions for Success For the targets in Goal 1 to be reached, the subcommittee identified four conditions that are vital components of success for this particular goal, although they noted the conditions across Goals 1, 2, and 3 are all interrelated to each of the goals. These conditions are: • Significant Progress Must Be Made on Other Goals: Unlike other goals, an overall reduction in unsheltered homelessness represents a cumulative goal that would reflect progress in other goals that make up component parts of understanding overall homeless numbers, namely, inflow into homelessness and outflow into permanent housing. To reach goals on reducing unsheltered homelessness, the region must increase permanent housing placements as well as significantly curtail inflow into homelessness. In recent years, while permanent housing placements have scaled up significantly, inflow has also accelerated, meaning these gains have not resulted in reductions in overall unsheltered homelessness. Reconfiguration of Pathways into Permanent Housing: In examining goals 1, 2, and 3 working in concert with each other, Los Angeles will need to significantly reconfigure 53 current pathways into permanent housing to achieve these goals. Two potential pathways into permanent housing must increase significantly, with far greater movement needed from interim housing into permanent housing, or far greater movement from unsheltered settings into permanent housing than is currently the case in the region. Significant system realignments may be needed to realize these changing pathways into permanent housing. • The Region Must Produce More Housing, and it Must Be Accessible to Unsheltered People: The Los Angeles region must continue to increase the production of affordable housing, in alignment with the targets laid out in Goal 5. In addition, a significant portion of these affordable units must be available to people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. In general, people experiencing homelessness have incomes below 30% of Area Median Income (AMI). Alignment between the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA) will be critical, therefore, to reach goals around moving more individuals out of unsheltered homelessness and into permanent housing, • Increasing Interim Housing Must Continue Beyond Emergencies: In order to continue making progress moving people from unsheltered homelessness into interim housing, the region must continue to secure additional resources to fund further expansion of interim housing. This is all the more critical given the possibility of increasing bed rates paid to service providers to match the true cost of providing services. Without additional funding for interim housing, rising bed rates will reduce the overall number of beds. • Advocacy to Maintain Federal Funding Must Continue: As demonstrated by a temporary freeze in federal funding resulting from the White House Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Memo M-25-13 in late January, federal funding for homelessness and housing programs is far from assured. The Los Angeles region must advocate to federal partners both to continue funding for key programs, as well as forestall federal policy changes that would effectively function as cuts for communities like Los Angeles. • New Data Tools Should Be Used to Track Outcomes: New data tools, such as the Encampment Module available through HMIS, will allow new insight into unsheltered homelessness. These insights must be applied to more effectively move people out of unsheltered homelessness. 54 Goal 2: Reduce the number of people with mental illness and/or substance use disorders who experience homelessness with a focus on addressing gender, ethnic and racial disproportionality, disparities and inequities Mett7c Established by Subcommittee The subcommittee spent significant time defining the data sources and definitions of serious mental illness and substance use disorder" during phase 1. Moreover, the subcommittee agreed to split goal 2 into separate metrics for serious mental illness (SMQ and long-term substance use disorder (SUD), in recognition that while a significant portion of the population may experience both of these conditions, many experience only one, and these conditions necessitate different interventions and services. As such, the subcommittee proposed the following metrics: • Metric 2a: Reduce by xx% the number of people with SMI alone experiencing homelessness. • Metric 2b: Reduce by xx% the number of people with SUD alone experiencing homelessness. • Metric 2c: Reduce by xx% the number of people with co-occurring SMI and SUD experiencing homelessness. Baseline Data The data subcommittee established the following baselines: • Baseline 2a: Number of people experiencing homelessness with SMI only in FY 23-24: 14,056 people " The following definitions were agreed upon by the subcommittee: • Substance use disorder (SUD): Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (excluding nicotine dependence). • Serious mental illness (SMI): A person with bipolar disorder, episodic mood disorder, major depressive disorder, manic episode, other psychotic or delusional, schizophrenic disorder. Note that PTSD is not included in the SMI metric, but is reported separately. 55 • Baseline 2b: Number of people experiencing homelessness with SUD only in FY 23- 24: 8,697 people Baseline 2c: Number of people experiencing homelessness with both SMI and SUD in FY 23-24: 20,446 people Baseline 2d: Number of people experiencing homelessness with SMI or SUD in FY 23- 24: 43,199 people Figure 5 below displays the number of people with either SMI or SUD (the most inclusive measure) from FY 19-20 to FY 23-24, which reached a total of 43,199 individuals in FY 23-24. This number increased annually by 9% on average over the five-year period, closely mirroring the overall increases in the homeless population. 60.000 50.000 41,119 43,199 40,000 38.348 3a,102 p 31.128 8 30,000 a E 920,000 10,000 0 19-20 20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 Hzca! Year Figure 5. Number of Service Participants Experiencing Homelessness with SMI or SUD Data Sources: 1) LA City and County CoC HM1S, 2) CHAMP, 3) Department of Mental Health (DMH) Data, 4) Other Department of Health Services Data, 5) LA County Department of Public Health Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC) Data The figure below disaggregates this data by individuals in service data with only one of the conditions, as well as those reporting both conditions: 56 30.000 19,243 17.462 n 15 90a 14.837 - - 15,000 u S 11,096 3 10.000 - E 5 syr � s,az4 s.e23 a.a00 •---' 0 1930 20.21 2332 23-23 2334 Fscw year • Both mental health and substance use • Mental health only • substance use only Figure 6. Service Participants with SMI and SUD, SMI Only, and SUD Only Data Sources 1) LA City and County CoC HM1S, 2) CHAMP, 3)DMH Data, 4) Other DHS Data, 5) SAPC Data Figure 6 above also demonstrates that increases in SUD reporting are generating the rise in the overall population reporting one or both conditions. While this could be a result of increasing prevalence of substance use disorders, it requires further investigation; this may be a result of a number of other factors, including changes in reporting related to Medicaid billing, better survey instruments and increasing data quality, and other factors. Target Metrics and Milestones Summary Goal 2: Reduce the number of people with mental illness and/or substance use disorders who experience homelessness End of 2030 Metrics • Metric 2a. Reduce by 15% the number of people with SMI only experiencing homelessness, from a baseline of 14,056 in FY 23-24 to a target of 11,978 people in 2030. Metric 2b. Reduce by 10% the number of people with SUD only experiencing homelessness, from a baseline of 8,697 in FY 23-24 to a target of 7,827 people in 2030. Metric 2c. Reduce by 10% the number of people with co-occurring SMI and SUD experiencing homelessness, from a baseline of 20,446 in FY 23-24 to a target of 18,401 people in 2030. Annual Milestones Metric 2a: Reduce the Number of People with SMI Only by 15% Year %Change from Baseline _Annual Number of People with 1 57 Metric 2b: Reduce the Number of People with SUD Only by 10% Year % Change from Baseline SMI Only Baseline 0% 14,056 July 1, 2025 -June 30, 2026 -3% 13,673 July 1, 2026 -June 30, 2027 -5% 13,289 July 1, 2027 -June 30, 2028 -8% 12,906 July 1, 2028 -June 30, 2029 -11% 12,523 July 1, 2029 -June 30, 2030 -14% 12,139 Full Year Ending December 31, 2030 -15% 11,948 Metric 2b: Reduce the Number of People with SUD Only by 10% Year % Change from Baseline Annual Number of People with SUD Only Baseline 0% 8,697 July 1, 2025 -June 30, 2026 -2% 8,539 July 1, 2026 -June 30, 2027 -4% 8,381 July 1, 2027 -June 30, 2028 -5% 8,223 July 1, 2028 -June 30, 2029 -7% 8,064 July 1, 2029 -June 30, 2030 -9% 7,906 Full Year Ending December 31, 2030 -10% 7,827 Metric 2c: Reduce the Number of People with Co -Occurring SMI and SUD by 10% Year % Change from Baseline Annual Number of People with Co - Occurring SMVSUD Baseline 0% 20,446 July 1, 2025 -June 30, 2026 -2% 20,074 July 1, 2026 -June 30, 2027 -4% 19,703 July 1, 2027 -June 30, 2028 -5% 19,331 July 1, 2028 -June 30, 2029 -7% 18,959 July 1, 2029 -June 30, 2030 -9% 18,587 Full Year Ending December 31, 2030 -10% 18,401 58 Conditions and Assumptions for Success • Effective and Robust Services Must Be Available: As more efforts are made to move unsheltered and sheltered people with SMI and/or SUD into both permanent and interim housing, these sites will be hosting a highly -vulnerable population with complex service needs, including the whole range of behavioral health services. The availability of robust services will be essential both to moving this population into housing and keeping them housed. • The Region Must Maximize Leveraging Medical: The Los Angeles region's homeless system has increasingly tapped into MediCal to fund key services for people experiencing homelessness including people with behavioral health needs. This funding stream is available through the state's California Advancing and Innovating Medical (CaIAIM) waiver with the federal government. While CaIAIM has provided new resources, it is insufficiently accessible to many service providers and the people they serve. The Los Angeles region must lower remaining barriers to accessing CaIAIM, and must advocate to the state for changes to reduce administrative complexity for service providers so as to ensure the region is leveraging more MediCal funds. Maximize Utilization of Existing Housing and Shelter: To reach this goal, the system must continue to make progress on swiftly accessing units at existing PSH and other sites that house and shelter people experiencing homelessness with SMI and SUD, including board and care homes. The system must ensure units and beds in these sites do not remain vacant for long periods of time. While adding new PSH units is critical, Los Angeles must keep a focus on maximizing the utilization of units, along with leveraging board and care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and other sites. Advocacy to Maintain Federal Funding, Including MediCal Waiver, Must Continue: As noted in the conditions and assumptions for all goals, federal funding for mental health and substance use disorder treatment services is at risk. The Los Angeles region must advocate to federal partners to continue funding for programs that serve people with SMI and/or SUD, as well as push back on potential federal policy changes that would disincentivize providing these services in an evidence -based manner. Moreover, the region must advocate for the renewal of California's aforementioned Medicaid waiver, which is set to expire at the conclusion of 2026. 59 Goal 3: Increase the number of people permanently leaving homelessness with a focus on addressing gender, ethnic and racial disproportionality, disparities and inequities Metric Established by Subcommittee The subcommittee spent time deliberating how to both capture exits to permanent housing, but also how to capture housing retention, reflecting the importance of ensuring people experiencing homelessness stay housed after exiting homelessness. This is especially critical from an equity perspective, given prior findings that Black people experiencing homelessness fall back into homelessness at disproportionate rates, including from permanent supportive housing.", " Given these dynamics, the subcommittee established the following metrics: • Metric 3a: Increase by xx% the number of service participants who exited homelessness to permanent housing during FY 23-24. • Metric 3b: Increase by xx% the number of service participants who retain permanent housing, two years after they exit homelessness. Baseline Data The Ad Hoc Committee on data established two baseline measures: • Baseline 3a: Number of service participants who exited homelessness to permanent housing in FY 23-24: 19,127 people • Baseline 3b: Number of service participants who exited homelessness in FY 21-22 to permanent housing and did not return to homelessness over subsequent 24 months: 10,501 people retained housing (from 13,379 placements in FY 21-22, a 78% retention rate). " Los Angeles Homeless -services Authority. (2018). `Report and Recommendations of the Ad Hoc committee on Black People Experiencing Homelessness." Report found at hht(ps 11 <^y lahs_ oro/do ume ts?id_2823-re rt -arid -re mendo io, s -of -the - ad -hoc mmittee n-black-pygple- peri n irg-homelessness udf " Milburn, N., Edwards, E., Obermark, D., & Rountree, J. California Policy lab. (2021). `Inequity in the Permanent Supportive Housing System in Los Angeles: Scale, Scope and Reasons for Black Residents' Returns to Homelessness. Report found at httpsl/capolicylab.aV nequity-in-the-psh-system-in-los-angeles/ The first baseline number is 19,127 permanent housing placements in FY 23-24. This reflects a variety of housing placements, including placements into supportive housing, placements into market rate housing supported by rental subsidies, reconnection with family and friends, and a range of other interventions. See Figure 7 below, which reflects the FY 23-24 permanent housing placements, along with a five-year Vend reflecting a 9% annual average increase in housing placements including a 26% jump from FY 22-23 to FY 23-24. Figure 7, service 20,000 ill, 1=' Participants Exiting Homelessness to 15.196 Permanent Housing y 15,000 13,666 13,736 13.379 Data Sources: 1) LA City and County CoC HMIS, 3 2)CHAMP 10,000 z 5.000 2041 Pscal year 22.23 23.24 Why is this number different from what I'm used to seeing? This number differs from the oft -cited figures of over 20,000 annual permanent housing placements that accompany annual homeless count data releases. Those numbers that exceed 20,000 housing placements include other data sources that were not accessed for the purposes of this baseline, such as data reflecting housing placements from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Additionally, that larger number includes some types of housing placements that are not included here, such as transfers between different types of housing programs. The next baseline number captures housing placements and how many have been retained one and two years after the initial placement. For example, for FY 21-22, the figure measures how many placements were made in that year (the top line), how many FY 21-22 placements were still in housing in FY 22-23 (the middle line), and how many FY 21-22 placements retained housing two years later, into FY 23-24 (the bottom line). FY 21-22 is the most recent year for which all three figures are available. Figure 8 on the following page charts that while there were 13,379 permanent housing exits in FY 21-22, a total of 10,501 of those people retained permanent housing 24 months later (78%). 61 20,000 a 15.000 i-'866 13,738 13,379 ° 12.t7r 11" -- 13.:x. 2 g �'--X111 05 1y42-� 0 10,000 11,7711 1 0,501 10,792 E z' 5.000 0 19-20 20-21 21-22 22-23 2334 Fscalyear • all people housed • people without returns in 12 -months • people without returns in 24 -months Target Metrics and Milestones Summary Figure 8. Number of Service Participants Who Exited Permanent Housing and Retained it After 24 Months Data Sources: 1) LA County and City CoC HMIS, 2) CHAMP Goal 3: Increase the number of people permanently leaving homelessness End of 2030 Metrics • Metric 3a. Increase by 57% the number of people exiting homelessness to permanent housing, from a baseline of 19,127 in FY 23-24 to a target of 30,000 people in 2030. • Metric 3b. Increase by 101 % the number of people retaining permanent housing after 24 months, from a baseline of 10,501 and 78% retention in FY 23-24 to a target of 21,104 people and a 78% retention rate in 2030. Annual Milestones Metric 3a: Increase the Number of Permanent Housing Placements by 57% Yew %Change from BaselYt• j Annual Permanent Housing Placernems Baseline 0% 19,127 July 1, 2025 -June 30, 2026 +10% 21,109 July 1, 2026 -lune 30, 2027 +21% 23,092 62 July 1, 2027 -June 30, 2028 +31% 25,074 July 1, 2028 -lune 30, 2029 +41% 27,056 July 1, 2029 -June 30, 2030 +52% 29,038 Full Year Ending December 31, 2030 +57% 30,000 Metric 3b: Increase the Number of People Who Retain Housing Two Years After Placement by 101% Year % Change from Baseline Number Retaining Housing from Two Years Prior Baseline 0% 10,501 July 1, 2025 -lune 30, 2026 +42% 14,919 July 1, 2026 -lune 30, 2027 +42% 14,919 July 1, 2027 -June 30, 2028 +57% 16,465 July 1, 2028 -June 30, 2029 +72% 18,011 July 1. 2029 -June 30, 2030 +86% 19,558 Full Year Ending December 31, 2030 +101% 21,104 Rationale While a 57% increase in housing placements over the evaluation represents an extremely ambitious goal, the subcommittee noted that recent years have seen increases in housing placements as high as 26% between FY 22-23 and FY 23-24. This has coincided with the availability of housing resources, including new HHH buildings opening their doors, greater availability of time-limited subsidies, and other resources. As these resources continue and more housing comes through the pipeline as a result of new funding sources such as the City of Los Angeles' Measure ULA, Measure A's affordable housing funding administered by LACAHSA, and other regional sources such as the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust fund, more affordable units will be available to leverage. While these resources must be aligned and in coordination with the goals of the regional homeless response to continue the sharp upward trajectory of housing placements, they gave the subcommittee cause for optimism even as uncertainty remains. C'i�' In addition, for housing retention, the committee sought to maintain the two-year retention rate for the last year for which data is available, FY 21-22. Increases in housing retention are assuming the homeless system continues to make the investments needed to maintain a 78% retention rate even as housing placements increase. Overall, reaching these goals would represent a major shift from the functioning of the existing homeless services system. At present, housing placements are equal to approximately 40% of the unsheltered point -in -time count numbers, which, when taken into account with inflow continuing to exceed housing placements, accounts for the lack of major reductions in homelessness. Under goal 3's targets in concert with goal 4, housing placements would be approximately equivalent to the inflow into homelessness, and would exceed the overall unsheltered point -in -time count. This increase in rehousing capacity, coupled with lower inflow, would represent a major seachange for the Los Angeles system. How to achieve that seachange is articulated below. Conditions and Assumptions for Success The Region Must Produce More Housing, and it Must Be Accessible to Unsheltered People: As noted in Goal 1, a significant portion of new affordable units must be available to people experiencing homelessness with the lowest incomes. Continuing work to align LACAHSA and ECRHA is essential to reaching goals on placements into permanent housing. • Maximize Occupancy in PSH Sites: As noted in goal 2, to reach this goal, the system must continue to make progress on ensuring units at PSH sites do not remain vacant for long periods of time. While adding new PSH units is critical, Los Angeles must keep a focus on maximizing the utilization of these units. • State Funding Must Continue: State funding serves as a significant buttress to the Los Angeles region's response. Approximately $380 million was allocated to seven grantees through the most recent round of the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) program administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD); other allocations from programs such as Homekey, Encampment Resolution Funds (ERF), and a number of population -specific programs administered by the Califomia Department of Social Services (CDSS) make up a significant portion of the region's homelessness budget. However, nearly all of these programs are one-time allocations of funding. The Los Angeles region must advocate forcefully to Calrfomia policymakers for these investments to continue in future years, and ideally seek to convert programs like HHAP into stable, ongoing investments. • Advocacy to Maintain Federal Funding Must Continue: As with goals 1, 2, 4, and 5, significant federal funding cuts have the potential to curtail both efforts to increase placements into permanent housing by removing sources of funding for that housing. 64 Federal cuts also have the potential to disrupt efforts to increase retention, as key supportive services are funded through federal Medicaid funds, Continuum of Care (CoC) program funds, and other federal sources. The Los Angeles region must advocate to federal partners both to continue funding for key programs, as well as forestall federal policy changes that would effectively function as cuts for communities like Los Angeles. • Alignment with Prevention: Los Angeles must align its homeless prevention strategies with efforts to increase housing placements. This includes ensuring services are available for older adults who move from unsheltered homelessness back into housing, but may be at risk of returning to homelessness if adequate housing retention and prevention services are not available. Goal 4: Prevent People from Falling into Homelessness with a focus on addressing gender, ethnic and racial disproportionality, disparities and inequities Metf;7c Established by Subcommittee The prevention subcommittee formalized the following metric for goal 4: • Metric 4a: Reduce the number of people who become newly -homeless by xx%. This metric intends to use administrative data from HMIS and CHAMP to measure the number of service participants who are "newly" accessing services, with evidence that this is the first time they have been homeless in 24 months or more. Baseline Data The subcommittee established one baseline measure, using the above definition: • Baseline 4a: Number of service participants newly -accessing services in FY 23-24 with evidence that this first time homeless in 24 months or more: 63,202 people 65 See Figure 9 below for the five-year trend of this data, which shows a modest 3% year -over - year average increase over the last five years. 57,855 0 57,966 .60,000 53.755 0 49,715 c 0 40,000 E 2 20,000 63.202 19-20 20-21 21-22 22-23 23.24 nscal year Figure 9. Service Participants Newly Accessing Homeless Services Data Sources: 1) Los Angeles City and County CoC HMIS & 2) CHAMP For this baseline figure, it is worth noting that over half of all service participants in HMIS and CHAMP are considered "newly homeless," suggesting a staggering level of inflow to the homeless services system. Moreover, should the trend of a 3% average increase in new enrollees continue year -over -year, the number of new enrollees in five years would be 73,300. Metrics and Milestones Summary Goal 4: Prevent People from Falling into Homelessness End of 2030 Metrics • Metric 4a: Decrease by 20% by the end of 2030 the Number of Service Participants Who Become Newly Homeless (as measured in administrative data), from a Baseline of 63,202 in FY 23-24 to a target of 50,561 people in 2030. n The system's efforts to achieve this goal must be guided by the overarching equity principle to reduce the disproportionate number of Black and American Indian Alaska Native and the increasing number of Latino/x people experiencing homelessness. Effective prevention that reduces inflow into homelessness services is a key strategy to counteract the systemic and structural injustices that drive people into homelessness and disparately affect people in these groups. By reducing inflow by 20%, we also aim to actively promote equitable access to prevention programs and to reduce the number of Black, American Indian Alaska Native and Latino/x people who fall into homelessness. Annual Milestones Metric 4a: Decrease by 20% by the end of 2030 the Number of Service Participants Who Become Newly Homeless (as measured in administrative data), from a Baseline of 63,202 in FY 23-24 Year % Change from Baseline Anmud d blow Number Baseline +0% 63.202 July 1, 2025 -June 30, 2026 +5% 66,302 July 1, 2026 -June 30, 2027 +2% 64,466 July 1, 2027 -June 30, 20128 -11% 56,313 July 1, 2028 -June 30, 2029 -15% 54,038 July 1, 2029 -June 30, 2030 -18% 11 Year Ending December 31. 2030 ' -20% 51,712 80,361 Rationale The subcommittee had a number of considerations that informed the target of a 20% reduction in newly homeless enrollees over the evaluation period, from a baseline of 63,202 to 50,561. One of these is recognition that a 20% reduction is an even more ambitious goal when considering the upward trajectory of these numbers. Were the current trajectory to continue on a track of 3% annual growth, the number of newly -homeless enrollees would reach 73,300 in five years; the target of 50,561 represents a 31 % reduction from this number. Conditions and Assumptions for Success The subcommittee established a number of conditions and assumptions that must hold in order for the target in goal 4 to be met. The top tier conditions and assumptions were identified as: e Prevention Funding and Programs Must Be Targeted and Cater to Those at Greatest Risk, Or They Will Not Reduce Inflow: A number of assessments of 67 homeless prevention programs have found that targeting using key risk factors to identify those most likely to fall into homelessness has demonstrable impacts on inflow.14 Otherwise, funding goes predominantly to households that, though vulnerable, may not have fallen into homelessness without the prevention assistance provided. Evidence -based eligibility criteria include households at 50% Area Median Income (AMI) or below, with one or more additional risk factors (such as a prior history of homelessness, recent discharge from an institution, veteran status, older age, personal trauma, or other factors). If funding is not targeted in this way, or if eligibility criteria limits access to one particular vulnerable group (such as transition -aged youth or older adults, who together make up 12°x6 of people experiencing homeless in Los Angeles) and not the broader at -risk population, homeless prevention dollars are unlikely to reduce inflow into homelessness. as they will not be serving people that would have otherwise become homeless. Moreover, traditional prevention programs that serve broader swaths of the population often focus on eviction prevention services and rental assistance for leaseholders. A narrow focus only on services for leaseholders, however, leaves out the bulk of people who fall into homelessness; new statewide findings show that only a third of people entering homelessness came from a leaseholding situation, with the majority of people entering homelessness either coming from an informal living arrangement or an institution.15 Services such as flexible financial assistance that can assist leaseholders and non -leaseholders alike should complement eviction prevention, tenant education, rental assistance, and other services. As new programs and policies are considered or existing policies are evaluated, people with lived experience of homelessness must be included and centered in program and policy design for homeless prevention efforts to be successful. • Prevention Funding Must Align with Equity Goals: To ensure that prevention programs are reaching those who most need them, these programs must advance and align with shared equity goals, including setting a target for reducing the overrepresentation of groups disproportionately needing homelessness services. This must include active monitoring of who does and does not have access to prevention programs and whether programs remain effective and accessible for the most marginalised groups. This may also include ensuring that prevention funding is accessible to those who are most disproportionately represented among the population experiencing homelessness, such as adults between the ages of 25 to 64, who make up nearly 80% of the population experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles. "Till von Wachter et al., "Evaluation of LA County Prevention Targeting Tool" (California Policy Lab, 20211. 's Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, 2023. California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homeless s. M • The Region Needs A Prevention System with an Appointed Executive Manager: Currently, the Los Angeles region deploys a range of prevention strategies across departments and jurisdictions which do not work in concert with each other. The region must appoint an executive level policy leader or manager to align the region's systems and investments to centralize a "homeless prevention system" across Los Angeles County. This manager would provide operating standards and best practices to ensure consistency, quality, accessibility, and equity across the region. Six additional conditions and assumptions for success were identified. These include: • Eligibility for homelessness service workers: Many frontline workers and case managers in our homelessness services system are themselves at risk of homelessness. Yet they are often unable to access prevention programs at their employer due to public contract terms that do not allow employees to access funds for clients. System administrators should ensure that employees of service providers who meet the eligibility criteria can access prevention resources from other sources. This will help support a vulnerable population, help retain workers, and strengthen our capacity to provide the high-quality services required for all Measure A goals. Ultimately, the system should address the pay structure for homeless services workers such that compensation reflects liveable wage standards for Los Angeles. • Augment Funding: The 20% inflow reduction goal is dependent both on better alignment of existing resources from cities, the county, state, and federal sources, but also on new resources for targeted homeless prevention. New inflow into the system exceeds available funding to the system, and additional advocacy is needed to obtain the funding needed to scale up prevention resources to meet growing demand. • Data: All Measure A -funded prevention programs must enter program data into HMIS, which is an essential component of knowing whether prevention service participants eventually become homeless in the future. This, in tum, is a prerequisite to effective program evaluation and assessment of whether prevention programs are reaching the right target population. • Accessibility: Prevention programs must be easy to access and visible to the public, in addition to person -centered. Nearly two-thirds of people that were newly -homeless had not sought assistance from public agencies or providers, 16 relying instead on friends and family, highlighting the need for interventions to be highly visible to people who are at risk. • Evaluation: The region must continue to evaluate the impact of prevention programs. The lessons from program evaluation must be applied to scale what works to use "IbW. prevention dollars as effectively as possible. M • Service History: For prevention to be effective and reach its goals, more data should be marshalled to better understand the service history of those who are newly -enrolling in homeless services. This should include a better understanding of other history such as history of incarceration, contact with the child welfare system, and other risk factors. Goal 5: Increase the number of affordable housing units in Los Angeles County with a focus on addressing gender, ethnic and racial disproportionality, disparities and inequities Metric Established by Subcommittee The subcommittee working on this goal established two metrics, each relating to a key component of making housing affordable for people at the lowest incomes. The subcommittee established metrics for production of affordable housing units and preservation of affordable housing. The metrics established are: • Metric 5a: Increase byxx%the production of affordable housing. • Metric 5b: Increase by xx% the preservation of affordable housing units. Baseline Data In order to develop goals for affordable housing, the subcommittee worked with the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate to develop estimates of the need for affordable housing in Los Angeles County, along with estimates of the baseline of affordable housing production and access across Los Angeles County. For the purposes of developing a measure of Los Angeles County's need for affordable housing, the subcommittee developed a measure based on the shortage of housing that is affordable" for low-, very -low, extremely -low, and people experiencing homelessness. Taken together, these groups collectively have a shortage of 375,622 units. See table t below for this data disaggregated by income levels. While the overall shortage number continues to be staggering at 375,622, it is worth considering that this topline number may still underemphasize the severity of shortage for " For the purposes of this exercise, the subcommittee defined affordability as meaning a household would pay 30% of their inane or less, which aligns with criteria from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 70 those households at 50% AMI and below, for which there is a 578,775 unit shortage. While there is a surplus of units for low-income households at 50-80% AMI, these units are not available or affordable to households that are homeless, extremely low-, or very low-income. Table 1. Available and Affordable Housing Unit Shortage by Income Levels in Los Angeles County, 2023 Data Source: 2019-2023 American Communities Survey Five -Year Estimates Household Type Number of Households Number of Available and Shortage/Surplus Affordable Units I Homeless Households 68,297 1 0 -68,297 Extremely Low Income I 499,688 112,219 I -387,469 (0-30°' AMI) Very Low Income (30- 301,432 I 178,423 I -14009 50% AMI) Low Income (50-80% 400,571 I 603,723 +203,152 AMI) Total 1 1,269,988 1 894,365 1 375,622 Using this data to measure the overall picture of housing affordability in Los Angeles, USC Lusk also provided baseline data on the production of affordable housing across Los Angeles County: • Baseline 5a: Average number of affordable housing units produced annually across Los Angeles County from FY 19-20 to FY 23-24: 1,700 affordable housing units. 71 Table 2 below details the number of affordable units producedte each of the last five years Countywide. Table 2. Number of Affordable Housing Unita Completed in Los Angeles County, 2019-2023 Data Source: California Department of Housing and Co nunity Devek*xn tnt Annual Progress Peports 2019 2020 2021 2022r ELVVU (0-50% AMI) 346 137 659 609 1,653 U (50-800% AMI) 275 470 936 660 31583 Total Unita, 80% AMI and Below 621 607 1,597 1,329 5,236 a Baseline 5b: Number of units that are at risk and in need of preservation assistance: 9,126 affordable units In order to determine the number of affordable housing units that are at highest risk of being lost, either due to expiring affordability covenants or due other financial, operational, or physical risks to the units, the subcommittee looked at the universe of affordable units greater than 10 years old. The subcommittee used data from the City of Los Angeles Housing Department (LAND) and the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) to determine that there are over 38,000 affordable units, 25% of which are Permanent Supportive Housing, which are over 10 years old. The subcommittee assumed that 50% of this older PSH (4,803 units) and 15% of the affordable housing units that are not PSH (4,323 units) will need some form of preservation assistance over the next decade, for a total of 9,126 units in need of assistance. The subcommittee estimated that the cost of preservation is an average of $125,000 per unit. a Baseline 5c: Number of units that are currently affordable as a result of "access" strategies such as rental assistance: 86,376 leased housing choice vouchers. As a baseline for access, the subcommittee established that there 86,376 leased housing choice vouchers across a range of public housing authorities (PHAs) throughout the region. It is worth noting that the region's PHAs have over 101,151 units allocated through the federal voucher program. However, because PHAs in Los Angeles often must pay above fair -market rent (FMR) to secure landlords to lease units to their tenants in a very competitive housing t8 Production of a housing unit is counted based on the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 72 market, PHAs often do not have sufficient federal funding to lease their entire allocated share of vouchers. Despite the 14,775 unit gap between the number of allocated units (101,151) and the number of units that are leased (86,376), most PHAs in the County have spent 100% of their voucher budgets, meaning they cannot fully lease their allotted units without more funding from the federal government to fully utilize their allocation. While the LTRHA and ECRHA are not recommending a performance metric around access to affordable housing using rental subsidies due to the major uncertainty in the federal funding landscape, advocating for continued and even increased rental subsidies will be essential to meeting goals identified throughout this report. Target Metrics and Milestones Summary Goal 5: Increase the number of affordable housing units within Los Angeles County End of 2030 Metrics • Metric 5a. Increase by 41%-53% the current level of affordable housing production from a baseline of 1,700 units in FY 23-24 to a target of 2,400-2,600 in 2030. • Metric 5b: Increase the current level of affordable housing units being preserved to 420 units preserved annually to assure net gains of affordable housing as new production ra 1111931,, Annual Milestones Metric 5a: Increase by 41%-53% the current level of affordable housing production from an average baseline figure of 1,700 units per year. Yew %Change from Beech, Annual Number of Affordable Units Produced Baseline 0%1 1,700 July 1, 2025 -June 30, 2026 i +12% l 1,900 July 1, 2026 -June 30, 2027 +24%-47% 2,100-2,500 I July 1, 2027 -June 30, 2028 +6%-39% - 1,800-2,500 July 1, 2028 -June 30, 2029 I +11%-28% I 2,000-2,300 July 1, 2029June 30, 2030 +22%J9% 2,200-2,500 73 Full Year Ending Deeernber 31, 41%-M% 2,400-2,600 2030 &Ztionale The subcommittee had several factors inform their recommendations on goals, with five different avenues of housing production making up the overall production goal: • Current Production: The subcommittee assumed that current local resources would continue to make up a portion of affordable housing production • Gap Fill: The subcommittee assumed and recommends that a portion of Measure A dollars be made available through a "Fast Track Housing Fund" to provide financial support to projects already in construction that have a funding gap. • Accelerate: The subcommittee noted a significant number of projects that are currently far along in the development pipeline and "shovel ready" but have not yet begun construction, where a small Measure A investment could move them into the construction phase and accelerate their progress. • Acquisition: As another lower-cost mechanism to accelerate production, the subcommittee recommends that a portion of Measure A funds be utilized for acquiring and converting existing buildings into affordable housing, and has projected a portion of these units as part of their production goal. • Innovation. Finally, the subcommittee's recommended goal for production includes a portion of units stemming from investments that produce housing units at greater speeds and lower costs. On the preservation side, the subcommittee also discussed a growing number of affordable and supportive housing projects that have significant deferred maintenance and are at risk of being lost. The subcommittee estimated that $52 million annually would be sufficient preservation investment to ensure that any losses of units do not slow progress of adding net new affordable units. Finally, on rental subsidies in the housing system, the subcommittee noted that while adding thousands of new vouchers will be politically challenging, there may be other ways to increase the number of vouchers available by advocating for funding to increase PHAs budget authority, which is discussed further in the section below. This work remains essential to meeting goals throughout the homeless system and strong advocacy here must continue despite the federal budget uncertainty. Conditions and Assumptions for Success The subcommittee identified 11 key conditions and assumptions that should be considered as critical factors in Los Angeles hitting the targets proposed here: 74 • Resources from Federal, State, and Local Sources Must Stay Steady: The goals outlined in this section assume that resources from the federal, state, and other local governments remain steady in future years. However, as the recent "freeze" of federal grants demonstrated, this outcome is far from certain and threatens to derail these goals, both by removing key sources of funding for affordable housing, while also adding to the level of need for low-income people that rely on federal support for nutrition assistance, rental assistance, healthcare, and other safety net programs. • Innovation Must Play a Role in Bringing Down Costs, Diversifying Financing: With costs of developing affordable and supportive housing continuing to rise, the region must seek ways to control and lower costs, including exploring innovations in construction and financing projects. Innovations such as bulk purchasing of construction materials, more use of acquisition as a strategy to add units, and other considerations should be explored. Other innovations can help reduce reliance on federal tax credit funding for housing production. • Increasing Federal Budget Authority Can Increase Vouchers in Circulation: As noted above, a number of PHAs across the region have vouchers that go unused not because they cannot find landlords to accept them, but because they have insufficient funding allocated from the federal government to support their full allocation of vouchers. In a competitive market such as Los Angeles, the full cost of providing rents and landlord incentives, along with the cost of providing rental subsidies to people experiencing homelessness, who often have deeply low incomes at or below 15% AMI, means that PHAs are spending more than than their allotted per voucher amount from the federal government. This allows PHAs to lease up their vouchers, but ultimately shrinks the overall number of vouchers they can utilize. Advocacy to the federal government should include a concerted effort to increase PHA's budget authority, which could effectively add 15,000 vouchers across the region. • Housing Funding Should Be Allocated According to Gaps in Production: In order for new affordable housing to reduce homelessness and reduce the number of people in acute crisis, new housing must target the income levels with the greatest production gaps. For example, USC data shows an excess of units being produced for people at 50-80% AN and 80-120% AMI, while there is a severe shortage of housing for people at 30% AMI and below. To make immediate impacts in the lowest income populations, housing must be targeted at that income level. • Measure A Can Be Sole Source or Leveraged: Traditional affordable housing development requires a range of financing sources to be cobbled together, which can add time (and overall cost) to a project. Measure A can be used this way, which allows leveraging of other federal and state sources. But it may be appropriate at times for Measure A to make larger investments in an affordable housing project as the sole source of financing—thus reducing complexity and time and delivering units faster. 75 • LACAHSA Can Issue Bonds, and Increase Leverage: As an entity that can issue bonds, LACAHSA can use Measure A funds to issue bonds, and leverage further dollars to increase production. • Production Alone Will Not Close the Gap: With an overall shortfall of 375,000 units, housing production alone will not meet the need. The region must consider other lower- cost strategies to complement production, including rental subsidies, master leasing, and acquisition, among others. • Focus on Shovel Ready Projects: Building new affordable housing can be a lengthy process, including as new programs for new funding sources such as Measure A take additional time to seek input from the community, develop funding guidelines, and issue requests for proposals (RFP). A focus on funding projects that are "shovel ready" and further along in the development process will allow Los Angeles to see new affordable units become available faster. Key System and Policy Changes for Regional Leadership to Move Forward As noted in the goal sections above, there are a number of conditions that must be met in order to ensure the targets recommended in this report are reached. Some of these depend on external actors, like state and federal government partners. However, a number of these conditions entail actions that regional partners can take. The ECRHA and the LTRHA members should utilize the Measure A Regional Homeless plan and move forward all local actions identified in this report, including: • Ensure new affordable housing can be accessed by the homeless response system: All three policy subcommittees identified this as a need -to align eligibility in the Los Angeles region's increasing investments in affordable housing with the targets and populations that need to be served to reduce homelessness and increase housing placements from the homeless system. • Invest in robust services for those with behavioral health conditions: As the region seeks to house more people with SMI and/or SUD, more supportive services will need to be available to support these individuals in housing and to ensure they do not fall back into homelessness at high rates. • Appoint a homeless prevention lead to align systems and resources: As noted in Goal 4, a range of different systems have small homeless prevention programs, but they lack coordination. In some cases, these programs also do not target people with the greatest risk of entering homelessness. Regional leaders should appoint a 76 . prevention system lead to align these programs and ensure targeted homeless prevention contributes to the goal of reducing inflow. e Focus on affordable housing innovations: As the section on Goal 5 notes, high costs of producing affordable housing are a barrier to reaching these goals. Regional leaders should move forward with innovations like bulk purchasing of construction materials, innovative financing models, acquisition strategies, and other ways to bring down costs and deliver more units. a Align on advocacy: A number of factors are outside the control of local actors. What local actors can do, however, is move in lockstep and align around a coordinated, tightly -focused advocacy strategy to state and federal partners. Appendixes Appendix A. Leadership Table Subcommittee Rosters MM Dr. Jackie Contreras, Co -Chair Jose Osuna, Co -Chair Celina Alvarez Onnig Bulanikian Bill Huang Allison King Maria Salinas Brandon Scoggan Janey Rountree Jim Zenner Name Dr. Va Lecia Adams Kellum, Co -Chair 77 Entity Repmaented Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services Brilliant Comers Housing Works City of Glendale City of Pasadena City of Long Beach Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Valley Oasis California Policy Lab U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Entity Represented LAHSA Maria Funk LA County Department of Mental Health George W. Greene Hospital Association of Southern California Craig Joyce LA Metro Housing for Health -LA County Department of Health Sarah Mahin Services Janice Martin Saba Mwine LAHSA Andy Perry LA County CIO Janey Rountree California Policy Labs Brandon Scoggan Valley Oasis Max Stevens LA County CIO Grant Sunoo Little Tokyo Service Center Stephanie Wiggins LA Metro Jim Zenner U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Reducing Homelessness for SMI/SUD Subgroup Dr. Va Lecia Adams Kellum LAHSA Sarah Dusseault David Allen Green SEIU 721 Maria Funk LA County Department of Mental Health La Tina Jackson LA County Department of Mental Health Stephanie Klasky Gamer LA Family Housing Yamira Lima Housing for HeaRh-LA County Department of Health Sarah Mahin Services Janey Rountree California Policy Lab Max Stevens LA County CIO Grant Sunoo Little Tokyo Service Center Gary Tsai Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Dr. Lisa Wong LA County Department of Mental Health Affordable and Supportive Housing Production Subcommittee and Subgroups Name Entity Represented Lourdes Castro Ramirez, co-chair Office of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Stephanie Klasky-Gamer, co-chair LA Family Housing 78 Kevin Blackburn Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Roberto Chavez City of Inglewood Isela Grecian Office of Supervisor Holly Mitchell Darren Hendon Veteran Social Services Margarita Lares Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Connor Lock City of Long Beach Alexis Obinna Los Angeles County Department of Public and Social Jose Osuna Brilliant Comers Emilio Salas Los Angeles Community Development Authority Miguel Santana Califomia Community Foundation Ann Sewill Los Angeles Housing Department Grant Sunoo Little Tokyo Service Center I Affordable Homing Production Subgroup Co -Leads Ed Holder Mercy Housing Ray Mathoda Anchor Loans i Affordable Homing Preservation Subgroup Co -Leads Emilio Sales Los Angeles Community Development Authority Ann Sewill Los Angeles Housing Department Margarita Lares Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Leepi Shimkhada Housing for Health, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services Equity Subcommittee Name Entity Represented D'Artagnan Scorza Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office—Anti- Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Saba Mwine-Chang Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Tolu Wumola Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office—Anti- Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Alex Bmboy Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Dr. Jackie Contreras Los Angeles County Department of Public and Social Services Angel Martinez Los Angeles County Department of Health Services 79 Molly Rysman Los Angeles County Department of Health Services Stephanie Klasky-Gamer LA Family Housing Andy Perry Andrea Iloulian Los Angeles County Office of Chief Information Officer Los Angeles County Chief Executive Officer Celina Alvarez Housing Works Peter Casey i California Policy Lab Alexis Obinna Homeless Youth Forum Los Angeles La'Toya Cooper LA Emissary I Amara Ononrvw Faith Collaborative to End Homelessness I Meredith Berkson Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office—Anti- Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Amendment Read -In at the Executive Committee for Regional Homeless Alignment ("ECRHA") Meeting on March 14, 2025 on Agenda Item # 3: Recommendation to approve the proposed Leadership Table for Regional Homeless Alignment (LTRHA) Baseline Data and Targets Metrics for Submission to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. At the ECRHA meeting on March 14, 2025, the Committee members approved the baseline data and target metrics for presentation to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (ECHRAAgenda Item #3) with the following read -in amendment: • Amendment by vice -chair Nithya Raman: The ECRHA moves to approve these goals and metrics with the recommendation that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors not approve the proposed budget without clear connections between the homelessness funding and the goals and metrics. EXHIBIT C - MEASURE A REGIONAL PLAN (Insert Upon Execution) 81 EXHIBIT D - BEST PRACTICES (Insert Upon Execution) M EXHIBIT E - QUARTERLY REPORTING TEMPLATE (insert Upon Execution) 83 Attachment C Agreement with Family Promise CITY OF ROSEMEAD AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES PARTIES AND DATE. This Agreement is made and entered into this 12th day of November, 2025 by and between the City of Rosemead, a municipal corporation of the State of California, located at 8838 E. Valley Blvd., Rosemead, California 91770, ("City") and Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley, a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation with its principal place of business at 1005 E. Las Tunas Drive #525, San Gabriel, CA 91776 ("Service Provider"). City and Service Provider are sometimes individually referred to as "Party' and collectively as "Parties" in this Agreement. 2. RECITALS. A. In November of 2024 the voters in Los Angeles County ("County") approved an ordinance imposing a half -cent sales tax on all sales of tangible personal property sold within the County (hereafter, "Measure A"), the primary purpose of which is to address homelessness within the County. B. The City has been awarded One Hundred Ninety -Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Five Dollars ($199,705) ("Subrecipient Funding") for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year. C. Service provider acknowledges and agrees to abide by the terms of the County LSF Agreement or the Memorandum of Agreement ("MOA") (attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit A) and agrees to complete the scope of services per Section 3.1.1 General Scope of Services to address homelessness consistent with the MOA. D. Service Provider desires to perform and assume responsibility for the provision of certain services required by the City on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Service Provider represents that it is experienced in providing Rental Assistance and Case Management services to public clients, that it and its employees or subcontracted Service Providers have all necessary licenses and permits to perform the Services in the State of California, and that is familiar with the plans of City. 3. TERMS. 3.1 Scope of Services and Term. 3.1.1 General Scope of Services. Service Provider promises and agrees to furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, services, incidental, and customary work necessary to fully and adequately provide Rental Assistance and Case Management services ("Services'). The Services are more particularly described in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. All Services shall be subject to, and performed in accordance with, this Agreement, the exhibits attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations. 3.1.2 Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from November 12, 2025 to November 11, 2026, unless terminated earlier as provided in this Agreement. Service Provider shall complete the Services within the term of this Agreement, and shall meet any other established schedules and deadlines. The Parties may, by mutual, written consent, extend the term of this Agreement if necessary to complete the Services. 3.2 Responsibilities of Service Provider. 3.2.1 Control and Payment of Subordinates; Independent Service Provider. The Services shall be performed by Service Provider or under its supervision. Service Provider will determine the means, methods and details of performing the Services subject to the requirements of this Agreement. City retains Service Provider on an independent Service Provider basis and not as an employee. Service Provider retains the right to perform similar or different services for others during the term of this Agreement. Any additional personnel performing the Services under this Agreement on behalf of Service Provider shall also not be employees of City and shall at all times be under Service Provider's exclusive direction and control. Service Provider shall pay all wages, salaries, and other amounts due such personnel in connection with their performance of Services under this Agreement and as required by law. Service Provider shall be responsible for all reports and obligations respecting such additional personnel, including, but not limited to: social security taxes, income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and workers' compensation insurance. 3.2.2 Schedule of Services. Service Provider shall perform the Services within the term of this Agreement, and in accordance with the timeline set forth in Exhibit "C" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Service Provider represents that it has the professional and technical personnel required to perform the Services in conformance with such conditions. In order to facilitate Service Provider's conformance with the Schedule, City shall respond to Service Provider's submittals in a timely manner. Upon request of City, Service Provider shall provide a more detailed schedule of anticipated performance to meet the Schedule of Services. 3.2.3 Conformance to Applicable Requirements. All work prepared by Service Provider shall be subject to the approval of City. Service Provider understands and agrees to conduct its services consistent with the requirements of Measure A and the City's MOA with the SGVCOG dated November 12, 2025. 3.2.4 City's Representative. The City hereby designates Ben Kim, City Manager, or his or her designee, to act as its representative for the performance of this Agreement ("City's Representative'). City's Representative shall have the power to act on behalf of the City for all purposes under this Contract. Service Provider shall not 2 accept direction or orders from any person other than the City's Representative or his or her designee. 3.2.5 Service Provider's Representative. Service Provider hereby designates Lanita Tademy, Executive Director, or his or her designee, to act as its representative for the performance of this Agreement ("Service Provider's Representative"). Service Provider's Representative shall have full authority to represent and act on behalf of the Service Provider for all purposes under this Agreement. The Service Provider's Representative shall supervise and direct the Services, using his/her best skill and attention, and shall be responsible for all means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures and for the satisfactory coordination of all portions of the Services under this Agreement. 3.2.6 Coordination of Services. Service Provider agrees to work closely with City staff in the performance of Services and shall be available to City's staff, consultants and other staff at all reasonable times. 3.2.7 Standard of Care; Performance of Employees. Service Provider shall perform all Services under this Agreement in a skillful and competent manner, consistent with the standards generally recognized as being employed by professionals in the same discipline in the State of California. Service Provider represents and maintains that it is skilled in the professional calling necessary to perform the Services. Service Provider warrants that all employees and subcontracted Service Providers shall have sufficient skill and experience to perform the Services assigned to them. Finally, Service Provider represents that it, its employees and subcontracted Service Providers have all licenses, permits, qualifications and approvals of whatever nature that are legally required to perform the Services, including a City Business License, and that such licenses and approvals shall be maintained throughout the term of this Agreement. As provided for in the indemnification provisions of this Agreement, Service Provider shall perform, at its own cost and expense and without reimbursement from the City, any services necessary to correct errors or omissions which are caused by the Service Provider's failure to comply with the standard of care provided for herein. Any employee of the Service Provider or its subcontracted Service Providers who is determined by the City to be uncooperative, incompetent, a threat to the adequate or timely completion of the Services, a threat to the safety of persons or property, or any employee who fails or refuses to perform the Services in a manner acceptable to the City, shall be promptly removed by the Service Provider and shall not be re-employed to perform any of the Services. 3.2.8 Laws and Regulations. Service Provider shall keep itself fully informed of and in compliance with all local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations in any manner affecting the performance of the Project or the Services, including all Cal/OSHA requirements, and shall give all notices required by law. Service Provider shall be liable for all violations of such laws and regulations in connection with Services. If the Service Provider performs any work knowing it to be contrary to such laws, rules and regulations and without giving written notice to the City, Service Provider shall be solely W responsible for all costs arising therefrom. Service Provider shall defend, indemnify and hold City, its officials, directors, officers, employees and agents free and harmless, pursuant to the indemnification provisions of this Agreement, from any claim or liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with such laws, rules or regulations. 3.2.9 Insurance. 3.2.9.1 Time for Compliance. Service Provider shall maintain prior to the beginning of and for the direction of this Agreement insurance coverage as specified in Exhibit D attached to and part of this agreement. 3.2.10 Safety. Service Provider shall execute and maintain its work so as to avoid injury or damage to any person or property. In carrying out its Services, the Service Provider shall at all times be in compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations, and shall exercise all necessary precautions for the safety of employees appropriate to the nature of the work and the conditions under which the work is to be performed. Safety precautions as applicable shall include, but shall not be limited to: (A) adequate life protection and life saving equipment and procedures; (B) instructions in accident prevention for all employees and subcontracted Service Providers, such as safe walkways, scaffolds, fall protection ladders, bridges, gang planks, confined space procedures, trenching and shoring, equipment and other safety devices, equipment and wearing apparel as are necessary or lawfully required to prevent accidents or injuries; and (C) adequate facilities for the proper inspection and maintenance of all safety measures. 3.3 Fees and Payments. 3.3.1 Compensation. Service Provider shall receive compensation, including authorized reimbursements, for all Services rendered under this Agreement at the rates set forth in Exhibit C attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The total compensation shall not exceed One Hundred Ninety-nine Thousand Seven hundred and Five Dollars and no cents ($199,705.00) without advance written approval of City's project manager. Extra Work may be authorized, as described below, and if authorized, will be compensated at the rates and manner set forth in this Agreement. 3.3.2 Payment of Compensation. Service Provider shall submit to City a monthly itemized statement which indicates work completed and hours of Services rendered by Service Provider. The statement shall describe the amount of Services and supplies provided since the initial commencement date, or since the start of the subsequent billing periods, as appropriate, through the date of the statement. City shall, within 45 days of receiving such statement, review the statement and pay all approved charges thereon. 3.3.3 Reimbursement for Expenses. Service Provider shall not be reimbursed for any expenses unless authorized in writing by City. n 3.3.4 Extra Work. At any time during the term of this Agreement, City may request that Service Provider perform Extra Work. As used herein, "Extra Work" means any work which is determined by City to be necessary for the proper completion of the Project, but which the parties did not reasonably anticipate would be necessary at the execution of this Agreement. Service Provider shall not perform, nor be compensated for, Extra Work without written authorization from City's Representative. 3.4 Accounting Records. 3.4.1 Maintenance and Inspection. Service Provider shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to all costs and expenses incurred under this Agreement. All such records shall be clearly identifiable. Service Provider shall allow a representative of City during normal business hours to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement. Service Provider shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to the Agreement for a period of Five (5) years from the date of final payment under this Agreement. 3.5 General Provisions. 3.5.1 Termination of Agreement. 3.5.1.1 Grounds for Termination. City may, by written notice to Service Provider, terminate the whole or any part of this Agreement at any time and without cause by giving written notice to Service Provider of such termination, and specifying the effective date thereof, at least seven (7) days before the effective date of such termination. Upon termination, Service Provider shall be compensated only for those services which have been adequately rendered to City, and Service Provider shall be entitled to no further compensation. Service Provider may not terminate this Agreement except for cause. 3.5.1.2 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated as provided herein, City may require Service Provider to provide all finished or unfinished Documents and Data and other information of any kind prepared by Service Provider in connection with the performance of Services under this Agreement. Service Provider shall be required to provide such document and other information within fifteen (15) days of the request. 3.5.1.3 Additional Services. In the event this Agreement is terminated in whole or in part as provided herein, City may procure, upon such terms and in such manner as it may determine appropriate, services similar to those terminated. 3.5.2 Delivery of Notices. All notices permitted or required under this Agreement shall be given to the respective parties at the following address, or at such other address as the respective parties may provide in writing for this purpose: SERVICE PROVIDER: Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley 1005 E. Las Tunas Drive #525 San Gabriel, CA 91776 Attn: Lanita Tademy, Executive Director CITY: City of Rosemead 8838 E. Valley Boulevard Rosemead, CA 91770 Attn: Ben Kim, City Manager Such notice shall be deemed made when personally delivered or when mailed, forty-eight (48) hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail, first class postage prepaid and addressed to the party at its applicable address. Actual notice shall be deemed adequate notice on the date actual notice occurred, regardless of the method of service. 3.5.3 Cooperation; Further Acts. The Parties shall fully cooperate with one another, and shall take any additional acts or sign any additional documents as may be necessary, appropriate or convenient to attain the purposes of this Agreement. 3.5.4 Attorney's Fees. If either party commences an action against the other party, either legal, administrative or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the prevailing party in such litigation shall be entitled to have and recover from the losing party reasonable attorney's fees and all other costs of such action. 3.5.5 Indemnification. Service Provider shall defend, indemnify and hold the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Indemnitees, City, its officials, officers, employees, volunteers and agents free and harmless from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, liability, loss, damage or injury, in law or equity, to property or persons, including wrongful death, in any manner arising out of or incident to any alleged acts, omissions or willful misconduct of Service Provider, its officials, officers, employees, agents, consultants and Service Providers arising out of or in connection with the performance of the Services or this Agreement, including without limitation the payment of all consequential damages and attorneys fees and other related costs and expenses. Service Provider shall defend, at Service Provider's own cost, expense and risk, any and all such aforesaid suits, actions or other legal proceedings of every kind that may be brought or instituted against San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Indemnitees, City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents or volunteers. Service Provider shall pay and satisfy any judgment, award or decree that may be rendered against San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Indemnitees, City or its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents or volunteers, in any such suit, action or other legal proceeding. Service Provider shall reimburse San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Indemnitees, City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents and/or volunteers, for any and all legal expenses and costs incurred by each of them in connection therewith or in enforcing the indemnity herein provided. Service Provider's obligation to indemnify shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if any, received by the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Indemnitees, City, its directors, officials officers, employees, agents or volunteers. 3.5.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire Agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations, understandings or agreements. This Agreement may only be modified by a writing signed by both parties. 3.5.7 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. Venue shall be in Los Angeles County. 3.5.8 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this Agreement. 3.5.9 City's Right to Employ Other Service Providers. City reserves right to employ other Service Providers in connection with this Project. 3.5.10 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding on the successors and assigns of the parties. 3.5.11 Assignment or Transfer. Service Provider shall not assign, hypothecate, or transfer, either directly or by operation of law, this Agreement or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the City. Any attempt to do so shall be null and void, and any assignees, hypothecates or transferees shall acquire no right or interest by reason of such attempted assignment, hypothecation or transfer. 3.5.12 Construction; References; Captions. Since the Parties or their agents have participated fully in the preparation of this Agreement, the language of this Agreement shall be construed simply, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against any Party. Any term referencing time, days or period for performance shall be deemed calendar days and not work days. All references to Service Provider include all personnel, employees, agents, and subcontracted Service Providers of Service Provider, except as otherwise specified in this Agreement. All references to City include its elected officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers except as otherwise specified in this Agreement. The captions of the various articles and paragraphs are for convenience and ease of reference only, and do not define, limit, augment, or describe the scope, content, or intent of this Agreement. 3.5.13 Amendment; Modification. No supplement, modification, or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing and signed by both Parties. 3.5.14 Waiver. No waiver of any default shall constitute a waiver of any other default or breach, whether of the same or other covenant or condition. No waiver, benefit, privilege, or service voluntarily given or performed by a Party shall give the other Party any contractual rights by custom, estoppel, or otherwise 3.5.15 No Third Party Beneficiaries. There are no intended third party beneficiaries of any right or obligation assumed by the Parties. 3.5.16 Invalidity; Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is declared invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. 3.5.17 Prohibited Interests. Service Provider maintains and warrants that it has not employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Service Provider, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Service Provider warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Service Provider, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to rescind this Agreement without liability. For the term of this Agreement, no member, officer or employee of City, during the term of his or her service with City, shall have any direct interest in this Agreement, or obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom. 3.5.18 Equal Opportunity Employment. Service Provider represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and it shall not discriminate against any subService Provider, employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, handicap, ancestry, sex or age. Such non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination. Service Provider shall also comply with all relevant provisions of City's Minority Business Enterprise program, Affirmative Action Plan or other related programs or guidelines currently in effect or hereinafter enacted. 3.5.19 Labor Certification. By its signature hereunder, Service Provider certifies that it is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for Worker's Compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and agrees to comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the Services. 3.5.20 Authority to Enter Agreement. Service Provider has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business and to execute, deliver, and perform the Agreement. Each Parry warrants that the individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal power, right, and authority to make this Agreement and bind each respective Party. 3.5.21 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original. 3.6 Subcontracting. 3.6.1 Prior Approval Required. Service Provider shall not subcontract any portion of the work required by this Agreement, except as expressly stated herein, without prior written approval of City. Subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision making them subject to all provisions stipulated in this Agreement. [signatures on next page] 0 CITY OF ROSEMEAD Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley 0 Ben Kim, City Manager Attest: Ericka Hernandez City Clerk Approved as to Form: Rachel Richman, City Attorney 10 an Name: Title: [If Corporation, TWO SIGNATURES, President OR Vice President AND Secretary, AND CORPORATE SEAL OF SERVICE PROVIDER REQUIRED] A Name: EXHIBIT A MEMORADUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) A-1 f* 1:11-311i? SCOPE OF SERVICES I. Service Provider will administer the following Services listed below: A. Rental Assistance; and B. Move -in Assistance; and C. Program administration; and D. Case Management to complete the Flexible Rental subsidies & Homeless Prevention: Rental Assistance projects as provided in Exhibit B Scope of Services to the MOA attached as Exhibit A. 11. As part of the Services, Service Provider will prepare and deliver the following tangible work products to the City: A. Monthly updates regarding the activities of the program. B. Invoices — submit on a monthly basis no later than the 10t" of each month. III. During performance of the Services, Service Provider will keep the City appraised of the status of performance by delivering the following status reports: A. Family Promise will provide monthly reports in a timely manner to City staff regarding program activities, to comply with deadlines and Project Specific Key Performance Indicators and Target Outcomes as described in Exhibit A MOA. IV. The tangible work products and status reports will be delivered to the City pursuant to the following schedule: A. Family Promise will provide Services to Rosemead households as specified in Exhibit C Compensation. B. Family Promise will expend the program funds by the deadlines as specified in Exhibit A MOA. V. Service Provider will utilize the following personnel to accomplish the Services: A. One part-time case manager; and B. Other staff as listed in Exhibit C Compensation. Important Deadlines for Program Administration and Expenditure of Measure A Local Solutions Funds (LSF) ❑ Submit quarterly reports — 151h of Oct. 2025, and Jan., Apr. and July 2026 (SGVCOG required to submit the 30"' of each respective month). ❑ Annual Report due August 1, 2026 (SGVCOG required to submit by Oct. 1, 2026) - must be evident the City spent 70% of LSF funds by June 15, 2026. ❑ Expend 50% of Subrecipient Funding by April 1, 2026 - If City is unable to expend 50% of Subrecipient Funding, City must submit a written plan for how it will expend 70% of Subrecipient Funding by June 15, 2026. ❑ Amendments to Exhibit C no later than Apr. 1, 2026 L€ EXHIBIT C BUDGET AND RATES FOR SERVICES I. Service Provider shall use the following rates of pay in the performance of the Services: A. Case Manager at $31.25 per hour, plus applicable payroll taxes and employee benefits. II. Service Provider may utilize subcontractors as indicated in this Agreement. The hourly rate for any subcontractor is not to exceed $35 per hour without written authorization from the City Manager or his designee. III. See attached budget. C-1 Rosemead Rental Assistance Grant Proposal Project Budget Worksheet - SUMMARY Description Amount Case Management Services $ 54,844 Rental Assistance to At Risk of Homelessness $ 49,490 Rental Assistance to Experiencing Homelessness Subtotal Program Administration Other Administrative Expenses $ 74,650 $ 178,984 % for Budget Activity Adminstration Total 178,984 10% $ 17,898 199,705 1.4% $ 2,823 Grand Total $ 199,705 ADVANCE REQUESTED 30,000 Rosemead Rental Assistance Grant Proposal Project Budget Worksheet - CASE MANAGEMENT Full Time Rosemead Annual Salary Part -Time at 12.5% Payroll # of Staff Equivalent 75% Taxes & Benefits Total Case Management Services 1 65,000 48,750 6,094 54,844 Within our programs, we offer specialized case management services tailored to the needs of individuals and families. Our case managers collaborate closely with families to create and execute personalized plans aimed at achieving long-term stability. Families are guided through a comprehensive assessment process by case managers, initiated upon referral, phone contact or through our website. Program Administration %for Budget Activity Adminstration Total 54,844 10% 5,484 Grand Total 60,328 ADVANCE REQUESTED 5,000 Rosemead Rental Assistance Grant Proposal Project Budget Worksheet - RENTAL ASSISTANCE Amount Rental Assistance - Rosemead Residents at Risk of Homelessness $ 49,490 Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley will offer rental assistance, for six months, to eligible individuals and housholds encountering financial hurdles that jeopardize their ability to maintain stable housing. Payments will be disbursed directly to the landlord or property owner. The budgeted amount assumes assistance for 5 households with monthly rental assistance averaging $1,650/month for six months. However, if funding is available and there are fewer participants than projected, additional assistance can be provided. Rental Assistance - Rosemead Residents Experiencing Homelessness $ 74,650 Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley will offer one-time move -in and six months of rental assistance to eligible individuals and housholds who have experienced homelessness and are ready to move into permanent housing. While we do not provide housing navigation services, we will assist families who have already identified a housing unit and are prepared to move in. Payments will be disbursed directly to the landlord or property owner. The budgeted amount assumes assistance for 7 households with move -in assistance of up to $1,000 and rental assistance up to $1,650/month. However, if funding is available and there are fewer participants than projected, additional assistance can be provided. Program Administration % for Budget Activity Admin. 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T C T T N N y, b ro a ay 6 Y d d d W W in C C C T N •n C n C C •n in N in ut e E a E v E E d a E a a o 9 o w o w o o w w o E x x X E o m m o o m c m t c � c x c i c c i x c c CC Y O 6 O 2 9 Y i W¢ W a W W a a W a W v m E 0 N Em C C C C C C C C C C C d d 'o d Y d w d d d d d m C d Y C d t•q 0 u u 3 EXHIBIT D INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS Prior to the beginning of and throughout the duration of the Work, Service Provider will maintain insurance in conformance with the requirements set forth below. Service Provider will use existing coverage to comply with these requirements. If that existing coverage does not meet the requirements set forth here, Service Provider agrees to amend, supplement or endorse the existing coverage to do so. Service Provider acknowledges that the insurance coverage and policy limits set forth in this section constitute the minimum amount of coverage required. Any insurance proceeds available to City in excess of the limits and coverage required in this agreement and which is applicable to a given loss, will be available to City. Service Provider shall provide the following types and amounts of insurance: Commercial General Liability Insurance: Service Provider shall maintain commercial general liability insurance with coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate, for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage. The policy must include contractual liability that has not been amended. Any endorsement restricting standard ISO "insured contract' language will not be accepted. Business Auto Coverage on ISO Business Auto Coverage form CA 00 01 including symbol 1 (Any Auto) or the exact equivalent. Limits are subject to review, but in no event to be less that $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident. If Service Provider owns no vehicles, this requirement may be satisfied by a non -owned auto endorsement to the general liability policy described above. If Service Provider or Service Provider employees will use personal autos in any way on this project, Service Provider shall provide evidence of personal auto liability coverage for each such person. Workers Compensation on a state -approved policy form providing statutory benefits as required by law with employer's liability limits no less than $1,000,000 per accident or disease. Service Provider shall submit to Agency, along with the certificate of insurance, a Waiver of Subrogation endorsement in favor of Agency, its officers, agents, employees and volunteers. Excess or Umbrella Liability Insurance (Over Primary) if used to meet limit requirements, shall provide coverage at least as broad as specified for the underlying coverages. Service Provider shall obtain and maintain an umbrella or excess liability insurance policy with limits that will provide bodily injury, personal injury and property damage liability coverage at least as broad as the primary coverages set forth above, including commercial general liability, automobile liability, and employer's liability. Such policy or policies shall include the following terms and conditions: • A drop down feature requiring the policy to respond if any primary insurance that would otherwise have applied proves to be uncollectible in whole or in part for any D-1 reason; • Pay on behalf of wording as opposed to reimbursement; • Concurrency of effective dates with primary policies; and • Policies shall "follow form" to the underlying primary policies. • Insureds under primary policies shall also be insureds under the umbrella or excess policies. Professional Liability or Errors and Omissions Insurance as appropriate shall be written on a policy form coverage specifically designed to protect against acts, errors or omissions of the Service Provider and "Covered Professional Services" as designated in the policy must specifically include work performed under this agreement. The policy limit shall be no less than $2,000,000 per claim and in the aggregate. The policy must "pay on behalf of the insured and must include a provision establishing the insurer's duty to defend. The policy retroactive date shall be on or before the effective date of this agreement. Requirements not limiting: Requirements of specific coverage features or limits contained in this Section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits or other requirements, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Specific reference to a given coverage feature is for purposes of clarification only as it pertains to a given issue and is not intended by any parry or insured to be all inclusive, or to the exclusion of other coverage, or a waiver of any type. If the Consultant maintains higher limits than the minimums shown above, the Agency requires and shall be entitled to coverage for the higher limits maintained by the Consultant. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the Agency. Acceptable insurers: All insurance policies shall be issued by an insurance company currently authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance or is on the List of Approved Surplus Line Insurers in the State of California, with an assigned policyholders' Rating of A- (or higher) and Financial Size Category Class VII (or larger) in accordance with the latest edition of Best's Key Rating Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Agency's Risk Manager. General conditions pertaining to provision of insurance coverage by Service Provider. Service Provider and City agree to the following with respect to insurance provided by Service Provider: Service Provider agrees to have its insurer endorse the third -party general liability coverage required herein to include as additional insureds San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, City, its officials, employees and agents, using standard ISO endorsement No. CG 2010. Service Provider also agrees to require all Service Providers. and subcontracted Service Providers to do likewise. 2. No liability insurance coverage provided to comply with this Agreement shall prohibit Service Provider, or Service Provider's employees, or agents, from waiving the right of subrogation prior to a loss. Service Provider agrees to waive subrogation rights against City regardless of the applicability of any insurance D-2 proceeds, and to require all Service Providers and subcontracted Service Providers to do likewise. 3. All insurance coverage and limits provided by Service Provider and available or applicable to this agreement are intended to apply to the full extent of the policies. Nothing contained in this Agreement or any other agreement relating to the City or its operations limits the application of such insurance coverage. 4. None of the coverages required herein will be in compliance with these requirements if they include any limiting endorsement of any kind that has not been first submitted to City and approved of in writing. 5. No liability policy shall contain any provision or definition that would serve to eliminate so-called "third party action over" claims, including any exclusion for bodily injury to an employee of the insured or of any Service Provider or subcontracted Service Provider. 6. All coverage types and limits required are subject to approval, modification and additional requirements by the City, as the need arises. Service Provider shall not make any reductions in scope of coverage (e.g. elimination of contractual liability or reduction of discovery period) that may affect City's protection without City's prior written consent. 7. Proof of compliance with these insurance requirements, consisting of certificates of insurance evidencing all of the coverages required and an additional insured endorsement to Service Provider `s general liability policy, shall be delivered to City at or prior to the execution of this Agreement. In the event such proof of any insurance is not delivered as required, or in the event such insurance is canceled at any time and no replacement coverage is provided, City has the right, but not the duty, to obtain any insurance it deems necessary to protect its interests under this or any other agreement and to pay the premium. Any premium so paid by City shall be charged to and promptly paid by Service Provider or deducted from sums due Service Provider, at City option. 8. Certificate(s) are to reflect that the insurer will provide 30 days notice to City of any cancellation of coverage. Service Provider agrees to require its insurer to modify such certificates to delete any exculpatory wording stating that failure of the insurer to mail written notice of cancellation imposes no obligation, or that any party will "endeavor' (as opposed to being required) to comply with the requirements of the certificate. 9. It is acknowledged by the parties of this agreement that all insurance coverage required to be provided by Service Provider or any subcontracted Service Provider, is intended to apply first and on a primary, noncontributing basis in relation to any other insurance or self-insurance available to City. 10. Service Provider agrees to ensure that subcontracted Service Providers, and any other party involved with the project who is brought onto or involved in the project IIDO] by Service Provider, provide the same minimum insurance coverage required of Service Provider. Service Provider agrees to monitor and review all such coverage and assumes all responsibility for ensuring that such coverage is provided in conformity with the requirements of this section. Service Provider agrees that upon request, all agreements with subService Providers and others engaged in the project will be submitted to City for review. 11. Service Provider agrees not to self -insure or to use any self-insured retentions or deductibles on any portion of the insurance required herein and further agrees that it will not allow any Service Provider, subcontracted Service Provider, Architect, Engineer or other entity or person in any way involved in the performance of work on the project contemplated by this agreement to self -insure its obligations to City. If Service Provider's existing coverage includes a deductible or self-insured retention, the deductible or self-insured retention must be declared to the City. At that time the City shall review options with the Service Provider, which may include reduction or elimination of the deductible or self-insured retention, substitution of other coverage, or other solutions. 12.The City reserves the right at any time during the term of the contract to change the amounts and types of insurance required by giving the Service Provider ninety (90) days advance written notice of such change. If such change results in substantial additional cost to the Service Provider, the City will negotiate additional compensation proportional to the increased benefit to City. 13. For purposes of applying insurance coverage only, this Agreement will be deemed to have been executed immediately upon any party hereto taking any steps that can be deemed to be in furtherance of or towards performance of this Agreement. 14. Service Provider acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of City to inform Service Provider of non-compliance with any insurance requirement in no way imposes any additional obligations on City nor does it waive any rights hereunder in this or any other regard. 15. Service Provider will renew the required coverage annually as long as City, or its employees or agents face an exposure from operations of any type pursuant to this agreement. This obligation applies whether or not the agreement is canceled or terminated for any reason. Termination of this obligation is not effective until City executes a written statement to that effect. 16.Service Provider shall provide proof that policies of insurance required herein expiring during the term of this Agreement have been renewed or replaced with other policies providing at least the same coverage. Proof that such coverage has been ordered shall be submitted prior to expiration. A coverage binder or letter from Service Provider's insurance agent to this effect is acceptable. A certificate of insurance and/or additional insured endorsement as required in these specifications applicable to the renewing or new coverage must be provided to City within five days of the expiration of the coverages. MI 17.The provisions of any workers' compensation or similar act will not limit the obligations of Service Provider under this agreement. Service Provider expressly agrees not to use any statutory immunity defenses under such laws with respect to City, its employees, officials and agents. 18. Requirements of specific coverage features or limits contained in this section are not intended as limitations on coverage, limits or other requirements nor as a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any given policy. Specific reference to a given coverage feature is for purposes of clarification only as it pertains to a given issue and is not intended by any party or insured to be limiting or all-inclusive. 19.These insurance requirements are intended to be separate and distinct from any other provision in this agreement and are intended by the parties here to be interpreted as such. 20.The requirements in this Section supersede all other sections and provisions of this Agreement to the extent that any other section or provision conflicts with or impairs the provisions of this Section. 21. Service Provider agrees to be responsible for ensuring that no contract used by any party involved in any way with the project reserves the right to charge City or Service Provider for the cost of additional insurance coverage required by this agreement. Any such provisions are to be deleted with reference to City. It is not the intent of City to reimburse any third party for the cost of complying with these requirements. There shall be no recourse against City for payment of premiums or other amounts with respect thereto. Service Provider agrees to provide immediate notice to City of any claim or loss against Service Provider arising out of the work performed under this agreement. City assumes no obligation or liability by such notice, but has the right (but not the duty) to monitor the handling of any such claim or claims if they are likely to involve City. D-5