Item 62 - Pre-Commitment of Affordable Housing Funds for Jamboree Housing Corporation and WISEPlace

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Pre-Commitment of Affordable Housing Funds for Jamboree and WISEPlace June 21, 2022 Page 7 2 7 6 5 individuals experiencing chronic homelessness with a mental illness, financed by the Mental Health Services Act (“MHSA”). Services will be provided for these residents on site by the Orange County Health Care Agency. The project consists of the adaptive reuse of the one-story East-West wing facing Broadway, in order to preserve the landmark status of the existing building. The existing North-South wing facing Sycamore will be demolished to accommodate the new construction of a four-story building, with a podium-parking garage on the ground floor and three levels of wood frame construction above. The massing on the fourth floor facing Broadway is stepped back to provide a seamless indoor-outdoor community room space on the fourth floor. The building architecture is complementary to the existing building’s Spanish Colonial Revival style, while being differentiated and distinguishable from the existing architecture. The sight lines along Broadway are preserved to maintain the historic character from that street frontage. The ground floor amenities include a community garden, barbeque area and seating, dog run, and renovation of the existing patio and planters. The indoor amenities include two community rooms, a community kitchen, laundry rooms on each floor, a computer room, and a fitness center. Resident Services WISEPlace will coordinate the delivery of all services, including those anticipated to be committed through the Orange County Health Care Agency. A comprehensive range of services will be offered to assist residents achieve and maintain self-sufficient, healthy and purposeful lives. Working under the Housing First model and the “WISEPlace Way”, WISEPlace will utilize strategies from an array of evidence-based models and practices to ensure residents have access to all required services. Thanks to the customized WISEPlace Way of comprehensive, person-centered wrap around services, even in highly vulnerable populations, personal self-sufficiency can be reached. In 2021, WISEPlace achieved the following outcomes: 77% of clients transitioned into stable housing 72% of clients increased their savings 39% of clients decreased their mental health symptoms 100% of clients were linked with benefits and resources 95% of clients retained housing The Project will provide on-site supportive services for the PSH residents that provide stability, community, and life skills training to adults diagnosed with a mental illness who are homeless. An on-site Resident Clinical Services Coordinator will provide case management services for the MHSA units. WISEPlace will provide wrap-around services and coordination to activate the community amenity spaces on site to meet the needs of all residents. An on-site Case Worker and Resident Services Coordinator will create a Supportive Services Plan for the PSH