1. Building a Community Voice to End Homelessness – Homeless Summit 2015 Michael D. Castillo Homeless Initiative County of Los Angeles November 19, 2015 County Homeless Initiative

2.  Launched on Aug. 17, 2015  Goal: Develop a comprehensive set ofrecommended County strategies to combathomelessness and identify potential city strategies  Inclusive planning process: 24 County depts., 26participating cities, and over 80 communityorganizations County Homeless Initiative

3. Planning Timeline Oct. 1 – 29: Initial policy summits on key policy areas  Oct. 29 – Dec. 3: Second round of policy summits  Jan. 2016: Public Meeting/community input on draftrecommendations  Feb. 2016: Final recommendations for Board ofSupervisors’ consideration County Homeless Initiative

4. Policy Summit Focus Areas  Employment  Land use  SSI/Veterans Benefits Advocacy  Homelessness Prevention  Affordable Care Act Opportunities  Outreach/Engagement – Street Homelessness & Encampments  Coordination of Services and “No Wrong Door”  Discharges into Homelessness  Subsidized Housing

5. All 88 cities invited ICA Members Participating in Policy Summits (as of 10/30/15)  City of Alhambra  City of Arcadia  City of Baldwin Park  City of Bell Gardens  City of Beverly Hills  City of Covina  City of El Segundo  City of Glendale  City of Glendora  City of Hawthorne  City of Hermosa Beach  City of Inglewood  City of Long Beach  City of Los Angeles  City of Pomona  City of San Gabriel  City of Santa Clarita  City of Santa Fe Springs  City of Santa Monica  City of Whittier

6. Next Steps to Consider  Extraordinary opportunities - Seize the moment!  All cities are invited to participate in the policy summits. Summit registration: http://priorities.lacounty.gov/homeless-initiative- meetings/  Consider adoption of local strategies to combat homelessness, drawing on the outcomes of the County Homeless Initiative  Collaborate with the County around implementation of County strategies following Board of Supervisors’ action in February 2016

7. FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION VISIT US AT: http://priorities.lacounty.gov/homeless Office of Homeless Initiative Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration 500 West Temple Street, Room 493 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 974 - 2326 homelessinitiative@lacounty.gov homelessinitiative@lacounty.gov