20B - AA - AGMT - REDUCE HOMELESSNESS IN CIVIC CENTER

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o Participate in relevant Continuum of Care (COG) committee /workshops to identify and coordinate resources and countywide Initiatives and practices. • Challenging case soluflons, As identified by CES and the CES SOT, contractor will work with the most challenging cases in the Civic Center, who consume a disproportionately large percentage of available resources, and for whom solutions are not easily found, and connect these individuals to housing. These challenging cases will be identified by CES, as well as City leadership, first responders, collaborative partners and street level advocates. • Reduce community costs related to homelessness in the Civic Center through ongoing coordination of city -wide fundraising and volunteer engagement activities to equip partner organizations with no less than an equivalent of $25,000 per quarter via a combination of cash funds, gifts in -kind and boots on the ground volunteers to aid in outreach, emergency housing, diversion activities and relocations. • Mobilize and integrate the many assets of the larger community (faith -based groups, non- profit groups, civic groups, concerned neighbors, etc.) in order to provide supportive care to homeless neighbors through asset mapping. • Develop low- threshold emergency permanent housing solutions to add to the available supply of beds in the City and County. 4. Required Outcome and Deliverables Coordinate, redirect and enhance all goods and non - Coordinated Entry services being provided to the homeless in the Santa Ana Civic Center for the reduction of homelessness. The City shall have final review and approval authority over any and all decisions and activities conducted by City Net, as well as any and all documents, manuals, presentations, and related materials and activities prepared by City Net. Deliverable # 1: Homeless Collaborative Partner with homeless neighbors to connect with their desired outcomes — including a total quarterly goal of housing 30 homeless neighbors connected to and utilizing the Coordinated Entry System (CES) through existing Street Outreach Teams (SOT) to achieve successful placement and retention of housing. This may include but not be limited to gap services, furnishings, and housing transportation needs, etc.: • Coordinate with existing SOT from CES to identify gaps in SOT coverage and integrate faith -based groups in outreach and services. • Compile all data into Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and share with HMIS - certified collaborative partners for multi - agency collaborative case management to connect homeless neighbors with appropriate housing. Must comply with HMIS standards and requirements for data entry. • AB 109 re -entry homelessness prevention, diversion and intervention program to leverage skilled outreach and case management resources to this fastest - growing segment of the homeless population. • Participate in relevant Continuum of Care (CoC) committee /workshops to identify and coordinate resources and countywide initiatives and practices. Deliverable # 2: Asset Mapping Asset mapping will reveal the assets of the Civic Center community and highlight the 20b -13