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AGENDA ITEM NO. 18.
CITY OF HAWTHORNE City Council AGENDA BILL For the meeting of 02/24/2026 Originating Department: City Manager |
City Manager:
Department Head:
SUBJECT:
Hero Housing Empowerment Recovery And Outreach Community Services Memorandum Of Understanding
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
City Council to approve the MOU for Street Outreach and Case Management, and also a Homeless Housing Coordinator to assist our Homeless Services Division.
DISCUSSION:
The Community Services Department is requesting City Council approval of the MOU with HERO for Street Outreach, Case Management, and a Homeless Housing Coordinator to support the Homeless Services Division. The total annual cost will not exceed $240,000, allocated as $160,000 for Street Outreach and Case Management and $80,000 for the Homeless Housing Coordinator. These services will be funded through a grant awarded to the City by SBCCOG.
HERO Community Services proposes to provide a dedicated three-person homeless services team to serve the City. The team will consist of two (2) Case Managers and one (1) Housing Navigator/Coordinator. This service model is designed to strengthen the City’s homeless services infrastructure through consistent field engagement, streamlined care coordination, comprehensive case management, and coordinated housing navigation.
HERO Community Services proposes to provide a dedicated three-person homeless services team to serve the City. The team will consist of two (2) Case Managers and one (1) Housing Navigator/Coordinator. This service model is designed to strengthen the City’s homeless services infrastructure through consistent field engagement, streamlined care coordination, comprehensive case management, and coordinated housing navigation.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total not-to-exceed amount is $240,000, allocated as $160,000 for Street Outreach and Case Management and $80,000 for the Homeless Housing Coordinator. Payment shall be made as a flat monthly service fee equal to 1/12 of each program’s annual amount. These services will be funded through a grant awarded to the City by SBCCOG.
NOTICING PROCEDURE:
72 hours posted notice pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act