Agenda Date: 01/21/2025
Subject:
Title
Resolution 02-2025: Adopting the 2025-2026 Tri-Cities Homelessness Plan of Action
Body
From:
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager
Prepared by:
Mike Gent, Deputy City Manager
Presentations:
Mike Gent, Deputy City Manager
PURPOSE:
To adopt an updated Tri-Cities Homelessness Plan of Action with the Cities of Englewood and Sheridan, and Arapahoe County that outlines a strategic plan and projects to guide the efforts of the Tri-Cities Homelessness Coordinator and the focus of the Tri-Cities Homelessness Policy Group.
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
High-Quality Governance; Safe Community
DISCUSSION:
In 2021, councils from the cities of Englewood, Littleton, and Sheridan adopted the original Tri-Cities Homelessness Action Plan. Over the course of the last three years, the cities partnered with Arapahoe County, Metro Denver Homeless Initiative (MDHI), and nonprofit service providers and achieved success in many components of the first action plan, including the development of a Tri-Cities Homelessness Coordinator position which oversaw the management and completion of strategic plan components.
The second iteration of the plan includes action items from the original plan that were yet to be completed; new action items, primarily focused on developing a long-term financial and governance model; and performance metrics to track the success of action plan items launched under the original term of the action plan. The proposal for the second iteration of the action plan includes 16 projects organized into three of the original action plan themes:
(1) Governance
(2) Single Adult system
(3) Family System
The updated action plan also includes approximately 25 metrics which connect to the four themes of the original action plan, which will be reported on quarterly to show long-term progress in achieving goals identified in the development of the action plan.
BACKGROUND:
The original action plan was projected to cost approximately $75...
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