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Home My WebLink About24-Community Development CITY OF SAN BERt ~RDIN~REQUEST ~ JR COUNCIL ACTION From: Kenneth J. Herrlerson, D~r"r _ r: ~SUbjiOt~. ,,", '-.~ \..... ..... dpt: Community Development . FEC 2G ., .-, c" - . -~.:.. :...: JOB DESCRIPl'ION PUR POSITION OF HJMELESS SERVICES OOORDINM'OR Date: December 27, 1989 Synopsis of Previous Council action: On October 16, 1989, the Mayor am Carnnr:>n CoW'lCil requested that a job description of hOIOOless services coordinator position be prepared. Once approved, City would request fifty percent (50%) furrli.ng from County. On November 6, 1989, the item was continued to January 8, 1990. Recommended motion: RECEIVE AND FIlE JOB DESCRIPI'ION PUR :rosITION OF Ha.w.r~ SERVICES OOORDINA'IDR, AND PRJVIDE roLICY DIRECTION 'ID STAFF BASED UR:>N INFORMATION SEl' FORIH IN STAFF RE:roRr . ~~ Si nature Ken HerrlersonjEdwa Flores Contact person: Phone: 5065 Supporting data attached: staff Report Ward: 1-7 FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: N/A Source: (Acct, No,) N/A (Acct, Description) NjA Finance: uncil Notes: 75.0262 Aoenda Item No. 0<'/ CITY OF SAN BERt, 4RDINO - REQUEST II +lR COUNCIL ACTION STAFF REPORT '!be Mayor an:i CcInrocln Council have previously di <::t"'IJSSEd. issues re- lated to the haneless problem in San Bernardino. From one of the m:>re recent di<::t"'llSSions, staff was requested to prepare a job des- cription for a haneless services coordinator position. '!be job description is attached to this staff report. Once said job des- cription was approved, it was anticipated the City would approach the Colmty regardin;J joint furrling of this position. Since the time the Council took its initial action several events have ocx:::urred which are of particular interest. As a result of the publicity surrourx:li.rq the Council action, staff was contacted by another city desirirg to relocate a m:>tel, primarily servirg the haneless, to the City of San Bernardino. In addition, several other local goverrnnents informally inquired as to whether referrals could be made to the City of San Bernardino. On December 7, 1989, staff received an inquiry from Councilwoman Miller an:i the Executive Assistant to the Council regardin;J minutes from a recent United Way of Redlaros meetirg. 'Ihese minutes irrli- cated that haneless persons in Redlaros would be transported to the Salvation Anny of San Bernardino at specific dates an:i times. Because of this situation, staff contacted the cities of Fontana, Rialto, lama Lin1a, Highlan:i, COlton, Redlaros, Grarrl Terrace am Rancho Olcam:>rga. '!be followirg is a summary of our firrlings: 1. Four (4) of the eight (8) cities queried, lama Lin1a, COlton, Rancho Olcam:>rga, am Redlaros, refer haneless irrlividuals to San Bernardino COUnty (3), or to the City of San Bernardino (1). 'Ihe COUnty, in turn, issues vouchers, primarily to m:>tels in downtCMn San Bernardino, or refers these irrlividuals to the Salvation Anny. 2. '!be cities of Highlan:i an:i Grarrl Terrace irrlicate they have no resources allocated for haneless services am no haneless pro- blem, respectively. 3. '!be City of Fontana has budgeted approximately $25,000 to be used by the Fontana YWCA am the ''We Care" organization for the haneless. 'Ihese two (2) organizations use the Fontana Motel-6 as the principal residence for the homeless. Previously, Fontana had atte:rrpted to refer haneless persons to the Salvation Anny, but this activity has ~;l~ am is beirg han::lled as described above. We believe it is clear San Bernardino has been am, in same cases, continues to be the focus of haneless referrals am the issuance of vouchers for the haneless. In those cases where cities have no resources allocated to the activity, it is likely haneless persons in these jurisdictions make their way to San Bernardino where ser- vices are at least potentially available. 12/27/89 75-0264 lI)fofP.TJ;',AR SERVICEl ..ooRDINMOR POSITION Staff Report continued... Page -2- Because of the situation described above, it is recomrnerxled that a regional approach to this issue be developed, an::i that the County of San Bernardino be urged to effectively discharge the role required of it by law. '!he City of Fontana has in:licated its willin;p1ess to participate in the develcpnent of such an approach, an::i we believe other cities will get involved once a pennanent plan of action (as opposed to teItporary inclement weather plans) is developed an::i ready for implementation. I recanmerrl adoption of the form motion. KlH/lab/3606 attaclunents 12/27/1989 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO December, 1989 HOUSING SERVICES COORDINATOR JOB DESCRIPTION Under general direction, to assist in the administration and implementation of City of San Bernardino community Develop- ment Department housing programs for the homeless, including, but not limited to, coordination of City programs and assis- tance for homelessi coordinate with County of San Bernardino and other local governments in providing assistance to home- lessi identify potential revenue sourceSi and perform related work, as required. REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES Assists in administration and implementation of Emergency Shelter Grant Programi assists in preparation of CDBG Housing Assistance Plan (HAP) i identifies potential funding sourceSi develops and assists in the submission of various grant ap- plicationsi serves as lead staff person in coordinating ser- vices for homeless with other local governments and repre- sents City at meetings, seminars and conferences as requiredi implement City programs for homeless set forth in adopted Housing Element of the City of San Bernardino General Plani coordinates with service deliverers and appropriate City de- partments in identifying future sites for homeless sheltersi reviews legislation related to housing programs for the home- less and keeps abreast of changes in such legislation related to homeless servicesi prepares homeless services portion of various HUD and state required reports, andi performs related work as required. MINIMUM OUALIFICATIONS A bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Economics, Public Business Administration, Sociology, or a closely related field, and three (3) years experience in planning, develop- ment and implementation of federal, state and local govern- ment housing programs or equivalent private sector exper- ience. Two (2) years experience in the planning, development and implementation of homeless services preferred. Addi- tional qualifying experience may be substituted for the re- quired education on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two (2) years. HOMELESS SERVICEl ~OORDINATOR Page -2- GENERAL OUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: Laws, Acts and Regulations applicable to housing and community development programsi Housing and Urban Development (HUD) , California Housing Finance Agency and Redevelopment Agency programsi Rehabilitation of existing housingi Acquisition and real estate economicsi Federal, state and local homeless services programs. Ability to: Perform a wide variety of complex and analytical homeless services and demographic studies and write supporting reportsi Communicate effectively, verbally or in writing with City staff persons and the general publici Exercise initiative and resourcefulness in carrying out City goals, objectives and programs for the homelessi Understand and carry out oral and written instructionsi Identify potential revenue sources and develop and prepare grant applications to various agenciesi Work effectively under pressurei Maintain all appropriate records and files. ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS The Homeless Services Coordinator is a staff position in the Community Development Department performs work under the direction of the Director of Community Development. KJH/lab/3605