Item 12 - Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) Round 5 Application

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EXHIBIT 1 7 Given the individual roles and responsibilities identified above, describe and explain how all participating jurisdictions are or will begin to coordinate these efforts to ensure comprehensive outreach and site coordination to individuals experiencing and at-risk of experiencing homelessness in the region. Land Use and Development Participating Jurisdictions Role(s) and Responsibilities in land use and development City of Anaheim Identify available areas and projects for development opportunities; build partnerships with third- party developers that streamline or improve development projects and timelines City of Irvine N/A City of Santa Ana Will assess available land in the city to determine how this land can be used to provide transitional /permanent housing to those who are housing insecure or literally homeless. Participating jurisdictions will create and implement a Regionally Coordinated Homeless Action Plan and be signatory to the Regionally Coordinated Homeless Action Plan approved by the Council. This plan will lay out a strategic approach to address homelessness within the region as well as emphasize collaborative efforts among participating jurisdictions. Additionally, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will be signed by each participating jurisdiction. The City of Anaheim will continue to fund the various relevant outreach efforts in the city to ensure resources are available to serve the multitude of needs of unsheltered people. This includes outreach tied to mainstream and housing services; mental, physical, and behavioral health services; and street medicine. The City of Santa Ana will continue to fund and coordinate these efforts by providing engagements services to locate, identify and build relations with unsheltered homeless individuals to offer immediate support and Case Management services to assess and offer housing and service needs.