HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2012-50RESOLUTION NO. 2012 — 50
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
ENDORSING THE KEYS TO THE HOUSING ADVISORY COUNCIL
AND STEERING COMMITTEE'S HOUSING TOOLBOX,
WHICH IDENTIFIES REGIONAL STRATEGIES AND
ACTIONS TO ADDRESS FAMILY HOMELESSNESS
WHEREAS, 13,200 homeless children in the San Diego region were served by
public school homeless liaisons in 2010; and
WHEREAS, each night nearly 1,700 children in the region live on the streets, in
shelters, or in cars or other places not meant for human habitation; and
WHEREAS, affordable housing, education and employment have been proven to
positively impact the ability of families to maintain stable homes and productive participation in
the community; and
WHEREAS, housing, education and employment are also recognized as keys in
the prevention of and recovery from homelessness; and
WHEREAS, stable housing is a proven platform for improved outcomes in
education and health; and
WHEREAS, over the past two years, homeless prevention and rapid re -housing
services have proven effective in preventing and ending homelessness for nearly 2,000
households in our local communities; and
WHEREAS, the United States Interagency Council on the Homeless has
established a goal of ending family homelessness by 2020; and
WHEREAS, in May, 2010, the San Diego Grantmakers Homelessness Working
Group (the "Working Group") was established to address episodic homelessness in the San
Diego region, and to advise the Keys to Housing Advisory Council and Steering Committee; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the efforts of the Working Group, the Keys to Housing
Advisory Council and Steering Committee developed a Housing Toolbox to end family
homelessness based on best practices; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Toolbox is a compilation of strategies from which
stakeholders can identify action items that can be incorporated into their own plans.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby endorses the Housing Toolbox, will join with other jurisdictions and
organizations to take action, and will measure progress in achieving the goal of ending family
homelessness by 2020.
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Resolution No. 2012 — 50
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PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of February, 2012.
n Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mich el R. Dalla, ity Clerk
AP
OVED AS TO FORM:
CI.Q Gacit : Silva
City Attorney
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on February
21, 2012 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Natividad, Rios, Sotelo-Solis, Zarate.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-50 the City of National City, California, passed and adopted
by the Council of said City on February 21, 2012.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy